Credit IMDb.com:
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday calledWarner Bros. ' hit film 300 part of a U.S. propaganda campaign "to prevent our nation's development." In the movie a horde of Persian soldiers is held off by 300 Spartans at the battle of Thermopylae. "Today they are trying to tamper with history by making a film and by making Iran's image look savage," Ahmadinejad said, without naming the movie or specifically pointing a finger at the "they." The film is not currently being shown in Iran -- nor is it likely to be -- but pirated DVDs of the movie are presumably widely available there.
You're f'n kidding me. I haven't seen the film, but I claim both balderdash AND shenanigans here. Talk about seeing what you wanna see.
In other news, the Doll Collector's Society has called for a boycott of Dead Silence, and pretty much every self respecting biker gang around the world are gearing up to steal and burn all the
prints of Wild Hogs. Those are some people with real tangible beefs. Cram it up your cramhole, Mahmoud.
For everyone complaining about how Persia was perceived in the movie, answer this for me: Did or did not Persia invade (yes, INVADE) the Spartans? Did or did not Persia and Xeres kill the kings of other countries and plunder their lands?
ReplyDeleteThe story was not completely historically accurate, no. It wasn't meant to be. But Persia DID invade. Don't try to sugarcoat history, I hate when that happens.
issues. That's all I have to say. People need to seriously get a grip and stop blaming everyone else for their own problems. Yes, the world has gone to hell in a handbasket, all because of Hollywood... yes, we know they are the cause for ALL the worlds problems. Lets ban all these movies and we will suddenly have world peace.
ReplyDeleteNo way... any self-respecting card carrying member of the doll collector's society knows that it's Bride of Chuckie that gets boycotted... jeeesh ;-)
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