Iran "outraged" over 300's portrayal

[JoPh]

SPARTA!

 

[Bateluer]

Makes me want to go see 300 again.

 

[Lurknomore]

Gee, what sounds better-

300( Spartans) or
306, 897 (Persians, just guessing )

 

[Jawo]

hey, hey, hey, don't forget about us!! We are still sulking in our corner!

 

[SmoochyTX]

All I know is tonight I'm dining in hell.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I haven't seen the film and I still don't give a sh!t.

 

[thraashman]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: thraashman
Did the British complain about Braveheart and The Patriot? Did the Germans complain about Saving Private Ryan?

Actually, they did:

http://www.patriotresource.com/insights/article1/page1.html

Ok, so apparantly the British are whiny little sissies too.

Did the Canadians complain about South Park? That's a better one!

 

[eits]

Originally posted by: thraashman

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: thraashman
Did the British complain about Braveheart and The Patriot? Did the Germans complain about Saving Private Ryan?

Actually, they did:

http://www.patriotresource.com/insights/article1/page1.html

Ok, so apparantly the British are whiny little sissies too.

Did the Canadians complain about South Park? That's a better one!

how about "did america complain about the anti-american turkish film, 'valley of the wolves iraq'?"

answer: yes.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: eits

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: Codewiz
Well most americans have no f'ing idea that persia is modern day Iran.

I only know because most Iranians will tell you they're Persian and the first time someone does you're gonna go...uh, wtf....yeah, hi, I'm a highlander.

? a highlander? i don't get it...

Some people choose to identify their nationality of origin by it's romanticized or historical name to sound more sophisticated. Irish people become Celtic......Germany becomes Saxony....etc. It's pretty damn pompous.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: Codewiz
Well most americans have no f'ing idea that persia is modern day Iran.

I only know because most Iranians will tell you they're Persian and the first time someone does you're gonna go...uh, wtf....yeah, hi, I'm a highlander.

"Persian" is an ethnicity. Are you shocked when a Saudi Arabian says "I'm an Arab"?

 

[Canai]

what a bunch of stupids. They're just itching to nuke us...

 

[MazerRackham]

Prince of Persia was a great game!!

 

[Aimster]

Iran is the heartland for Persians. 99.999% x1,000 Persians trace their roots back to Iran.

Whereas an Arab can be from anywhere.

 

[eits]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: eits

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: Codewiz
Well most americans have no f'ing idea that persia is modern day Iran.

I only know because most Iranians will tell you they're Persian and the first time someone does you're gonna go...uh, wtf....yeah, hi, I'm a highlander.

? a highlander? i don't get it...

Some people choose to identify their nationality of origin by it's romanticized or historical name to sound more sophisticated. Irish people become Celtic......Germany becomes Saxony....etc. It's pretty damn pompous.

yeah, but calling yourself persian is completely different...

 

[Jeff7]

Great, so we're already all nuts in this country about not offending anything that has so much as a single neuron. Now we're going to have to be careful about not offending anything sentient in other countries too.

"If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."

"Why aren't you talking to me? You're thinking bad things about me, aren't you? That offends me."

"Cry me a river."

 

[daniel49]

i thought Hollyweird specialized in anti american propoganda

 

[IAteYourMother]

Originally posted by: eits

Originally posted by: thraashman

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: thraashman
Did the British complain about Braveheart and The Patriot? Did the Germans complain about Saving Private Ryan?

Actually, they did:

http://www.patriotresource.com/insights/article1/page1.html

Ok, so apparantly the British are whiny little sissies too.

Did the Canadians complain about South Park? That's a better one!

how about "did america complain about the anti-american turkish film, 'valley of the wolves iraq'?"

answer: yes.

the outrage doesn't seem to be to the same extent. I'm not even sure how many Americans have actually heard of that film.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: daniel49
i thought Hollyweird specialized in anti american propoganda

They specialize in "placate and preoccupy Americans" propaganda.

 

[xcript]

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: jdoggg12

Originally posted by: moshquerade
nocare

nef

so you neffed a nef?
classy

Nefs.

 

[toolboxolio]

Originally posted by: Platypus

Cyber savvy Iranians have already started online petitions and set off "Google bombs" against "300".

You know you struck a nerve when cyber suicide bomber terrorists come out.

I hear they get 71 myspace virgins.

God knows there's enough of them.

 

[judasmachine]

It does have a certain jingoistic feel to it, but that doesn't mean it's allegorical to modern Iran.

 

[AndrewR]

Originally posted by: Aimster
U.S was/is a bigger sponsor of terror than Iran ever was/is.

STFU. Ever hear of Hezbullah, troll?

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: judasmachine
It does have a certain jingoistic feel to it, but that doesn't mean it's allegorical to modern Iran.

I don't care if it was jingoistic or allegorical, it was a good movie and it you're offended then don't watch it. jeesus, it's that easy.

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: AndrewR

Originally posted by: Aimster
U.S was/is a bigger sponsor of terror than Iran ever was/is.

STFU. Ever hear of Hezbullah, troll?

Good point. Musn't forget George Bush's college fraternity.