Iran: "300" an insult

[NetSnake]

I generally refrain from expressing an opinion about islam for various reasons... I just wonder what would happen if "Borat" (Kazakhstan journalist character) was a film about a guy from Iran...

[ZokesPro]

I generally refrain from expressing an opinion about islam for various reasons... I just wonder what would happen if "Borat" (Kazakhstan journalist character) was a film about a guy from Iran...

All hell would break loose! Ther seem to be using every and any thing to cause a rucus (sp?).

[Gurm]

All hell would break loose! Ther seem to be using every and any thing to cause a rucus (sp?).

Ruckus.

[Jammrock]

I was just thinking. Most Americans probably don't even know the difference between Prussia and Persia, let alone that ancient Persia is now modern Iran. So how exactly is the movie 300 supposed to be anti-Iran?

[cjolley]

It's Iranian internal politics. Keep em paranoid.
If your goal is to promote nationalism in Iran to stay in power.
And most Iranians don't know 300 from 200 Motels.
What the heck, float the idea.
It's not like they are trying to convince us it's an insult to Iran.

[Dr Mordrid]

Sorry to burst the bubble but all our kids save for Erik learned about Persia, Greece, Prussia and Thermopylae in junior high. They also remembered it since within 2 minutes of the first ad on the 'net I was getting "hey Dad!!" phone calls.

As for Erik (9 today) he's reading "Leonidas: Hero of Thermopylae" (Rosen Publishing 2003, for elementary age kids). He heard Margie and I discussing 300 and asked if he could see it. We explained "no" and why, then at a book store he found it in the children's section and used his own money to buy it.

[Gurm]

We all learned about it in school, most people just never paid attention past the quiz. However, I still say that modern Iranians are about as related to ancient Persians as Garfield is to a Saber-Tooth Tiger.

[Mehen]

We all learned about it in school, most people just never paid attention past the quiz. However, I still say that modern Iranians are about as related to ancient Persians as Garfield is to a Saber-Tooth Tiger.

agreed

[Mehen]

Just came back from 300. Awesome.


Awesome awesome awesome.

[Dr Mordrid]

Yup...IMO they've really proven the virtual set concept, but major props to Frank Millere's vision and the artists. Wow....just plain damned WOW.

I just can't imagine it not getting the art direction Oscar this year

[schmosef]

And now the criticism is complete: link

[Dr Mordrid]

"Peaceful Persians"?!!?

Who the FU*K was 1000 km away from home slaughtering who?

Pardon me while I do a nuclear powered barf in the direction of Tehran

[TransformX]

Was there even a peep made about Alexander when it came out?

I don't remember hearing anything.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6446183.stm

This is not the first time Iran has protested over its portrayal in films made in the West.

There was outrage over the 2004 epic Alexander which showed the Macedonian general easily conquering the Persian Empire.

[schmosef]

if it's in the BBC it's hearsay. i want to see a real article.

[TransformX]

if it's in the BBC it's hearsay. i want to see a real article.

Interesting point indeed, found no such claim anywhere else on the internet. The BBC remains the BBC so it seems...