Posted on 2/14/2006, 3:00:43 AM by kddid
ISTANBUL The crowd cheered, clapped and whistled as the Turkish agent plunged the knife into the chest of the enemy commander.
"Valley of the Wolves - Iraq," which opened last week in movie theaters in Turkey, Austria and Germany, is a Rambo-like action story involving, in this case, Turkish gunmen who seek revenge against a tyrannical occupying army.
But in this version, the most expensive movie ever made in Turkey, the enemy is no oppressive third-world dictatorship. The commander's name is "Sam" - as in Uncle - and the opposing forces are Americans, who are being punished for offenses against Turkish as well as Iraqi pride and honor.
Sam William Marshall, played by Billy Zane, is portrayed as a sociopath, killing people without a second thought and claiming that he is doing God's will, a thinly veiled reference to statements by President George W. Bush about America's "crusade" for democracy in Iraq and the Middle East.
Indeed, while fictional, some of the movie is based on real events. The opening sequence portrays an incident that made headlines in 2003, when a group of Turkish special forces soldiers in Iraq was taken into custody by American marines. The Turks, mistaken for insurgents, were handcuffed and held with hoods over their heads. The incident angered many Turks.
Other scenes show ruthless marines killing Iraqis and soldiers mistreating inmates at Abu Ghraib prison. A Jewish-American doctor, played by Gary Busey, is shown as shipping inmates' organs to New York, London and Israel. All these, according to the screenwriter, Bahadir Ozdener, were inspired by real events.
Zane said he was not bothered by the movie's anti-American tone, adding that the horrors of war should be exposed.
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Sigh - I suppose there would be a huge drawback to Turkeys admission - Islamists would get their hands on a lot of Nukes once they take over Europe.
Seems like I recall they wouldn't let us use their country when we wanted to invade Iraq. And now this. With "allies" like this, who needs enemies.
Amazing :(
Jihad!!!
May I take this opportunity to call for Jihad to liberate Istanbul from Muslim hands.
The Islamofacists have already shown us how to show our outrage concerning this movie. All we have to do is start a few riots, start burning down Mosques, Islamic Country embassies, and start attacking citizens from Islamic countries. We can show them a cartoon ain't nothing like a full blown movie.
Gary Busey I know is utterly fried, but somehow I thought maybe, just maybe, Billy Zane would have better sense.
"Midnight Express" leaps to mind. There's "Prison Heat".
Best story I ever heard about Turkey's jail system was that when hookers are caught they put them into a special section in the jail that allows them to "work off their fines" through prostitution.
I've never laughed so hard in my life ~
Thank You Gary Busey you buck toothed no motorcycle riding POS.
I find that film offensive, so when can we riot in their town?
Oh wait, I am not part of the Islamic cult and I don't riot or kill over nothing.
Zane and Busy are both pukes, IMO. They both need to have their citizenship revoked and sent to some third world sh*thole, like Turkey, LOL.
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"Ruthless Marines killing Iraqis." And, what is wrong with that?
As for Gary what's his name, he probably was paid with a gift certificate to a local hummus buffet.
Was there an actor named Billy Zane?
Busey and Zane are beneath contempt.
Yes by golly I do. High time it was liberated from heretics!
I assume that both Zane's and Busey's careers were way down on the skids before they agreed to take money for this garbage.
Zane and Busey are traitors who should be spat upon on sight.
They are no better than traitors who would have made anti-American propaganda films for Hitler or Tojo during WW2.
Wrote off Turkey years ago. Lost cause. We really need to stop sending aid there of any kind.
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