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Iran Offended By Aronofsky’s “The Wrestler” (breaking of Iranian flag and opponent called Ayatollah)
efluxmedia ^
| 18:04, December 14th 2008
| Sarah Vasques
Posted on 12/20/2008 4:35:27 AM PST by Cronos
The upcoming U.S. movie "The Wrestler" is upsetting the Iranian media, the British newspaper Daily Telegraph said on Saturday. Apparently, one of the characters is the reason why Iranian newspaper have labeled the movie as “offensive”
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In his quest for glory, Randy 'the Ram' Robinson, the character played by Mickey Rourke is fighting against a wrestler called the Ayatollah. After Randy defeats the Aytollah, he breaks the Iranian flag and it throws it to audience members, who chants “USA, USA”
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: flagburning; iran; islam; mohammedanism; mohammedanism122008; muslim
hmmm..Iran doesn't like it becasue someone "insults" the Iranian flag....
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posted on
12/20/2008 4:35:27 AM PST
by
Cronos
To: Cronos
he breaks the Iranian flag and it throws it to audience members, who chants “USA, USA”Works for me. USA! USA! USA!...
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posted on
12/20/2008 4:43:38 AM PST
by
The Anti-One
(So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.)
To: Cronos
Where will this be playing?
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posted on
12/20/2008 4:45:19 AM PST
by
pnh102
(Save America - Ban Ethanol Now!)
To: The Anti-One
What does the Iron Sheik have to say about this?
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posted on
12/20/2008 4:53:39 AM PST
by
Dr. Ursus
To: Cronos
Hmmmmmmmmm... didn’t Micky Rourke go thru a “boxing” phase a few years ago and have the crap beaten out of him?
Perhaps he’s trying again with wrestling.
(I enjoyed Rourke in “Year of the Dragon”, but I don’t think he’s done anything much good since then)
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posted on
12/20/2008 4:55:54 AM PST
by
DieHard the Hunter
(Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fà g am bealach.)
To: Cronos
Iran is offended?
Good. The leaders of that country offend me.
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posted on
12/20/2008 5:03:17 AM PST
by
Mad Dawg
(Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
To: Cronos
Just imagine how WE would feel if a bunch of Iranians dishonored OUR flag.
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posted on
12/20/2008 5:08:21 AM PST
by
BallyBill
(Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
To: Cronos
I love the second pic for it's unintended symbolism.
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posted on
12/20/2008 5:13:00 AM PST
by
SolidWood
(Sarah Palin - Everything that is Sweetness and Light! WE STAND WITH HER!)
To: Cronos
When are you leaving for Italy?
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posted on
12/20/2008 5:14:26 AM PST
by
Dr. Ursus
To: Dr. Ursus
you win the first to the obvious Iron Sheik reference.
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posted on
12/20/2008 6:16:32 AM PST
by
rwilson99
(Obama has saved us from Hillary and McCain... and Carter gave us Reagan... We can't really lose.)
To: Cronos
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posted on
12/20/2008 8:28:07 AM PST
by
sionnsar
(Iran Azadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY)|http://trad-anglican.faithweb.com/|RCongressIn2Years)
To: Cronos
I need no other reason to buy a ticket.
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posted on
12/20/2008 8:30:25 AM PST
by
nufsed
To: BallyBill
Just imagine how WE would feel if a bunch of Iranians dishonored OUR flag.But they would NEVER do such a thing. Not the Iranians. They've always shown the utmost respect to international protocols and courtesies.
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posted on
12/20/2008 8:35:49 AM PST
by
Mad Dawg
(Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
To: Dr. Ursus
I think the Sheik in wrestling is actually a sephardic Jew, right?
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posted on
12/20/2008 9:52:20 AM PST
by
Cronos
(Ceterum censeo, Mecca et Medina delenda est)
To: BallyBill
yes, we’d be devastated if Iranians burnt or did anything to the US flag.....
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posted on
12/20/2008 9:53:10 AM PST
by
Cronos
(Ceterum censeo, Mecca et Medina delenda est)
To: Dr. Ursus
Hey! I changed my mind — went to Cambodia instead last week. Am going to Italy in April, for Holy Week
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posted on
12/20/2008 9:54:38 AM PST
by
Cronos
(Ceterum censeo, Mecca et Medina delenda est)
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