Posted on 05/01/2007 6:37:11 PM PDT by AnnaZ
`Glory of Persepolis' goes on screen in response to insulting movie `300'
Tehran, May 1, IRNA
Iran-Movie-Persepolis
A number of experts and critics attending the screening and analysis session of the documentary dubbed `Glory of Persepolis' said that it reflects the dignity of Iranians and Persepolis, adding that it is a proper response to the insulting Hollywood movie `300'.
The screening of a new series of films started at Nour film house of Imam Ali (AS) Religious Arts Museum on Monday afternoon and `Glory of Persepolis' was the first film that was screened and analyzed.
The session was attended by the producer of this documentary, Hossein Hazrati and Head of Parseh Research Foundation
Mohammad-Hassan Talebian among others.
Speaking at the session, Talebian said that this cinematic project was proposed by Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization in 2003.
"The production of the proposed film was materialized through the efforts of the Parseh Research Foundation team working on
it, which is now used to introduce Persepolis to visitors and give them an idea on this world famous ancient monument prior to touring it," he added.
"Based on the research conducted at the foundation on the scientific progress and outstanding technologies of the era, it was found that the technology of the period was ahead of its own time, some examples of which are just being used today.
Film critic, Reza Dorostkar, also attending the session, dismissed the idea of preserving the Iranians identity and history through incitement of their feelings.
"Today, we need to produce films aiming to revive our historical monuments that will provide the opportunity to observe historical facts and at the same time get introduced to the history," he added.
On his part, the producer of the documentary expounded on the film and the relevant book, adding that it is the fruit of sincere efforts of all those involved in the project.
"In the process of production, it was attempted to consider the views of domestic and foreign experts, researchers and
archaeologists," said Hazrati.
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Lesson I got from “300” : Watch out, Ahmedinejad. You see what happens when Persians try to enslave the West.
300 is inspiring, motivating
and attacking persians die in scores for every spartan
what else do you need? go see it!
“300” was an excellent movie...here at USNA, the Battle of Thermopylae was already a cult phenomenon before the movie came out as a result of Stephen Pressfield’s “Gates of Fire,” so you can imagine the reaction the movie got!
So, will woman be able to watch this film without fear of being “stoned”?
This is Sparta!
this is SPARTA!!!!
I can only guess the reaction at the USNA!
http://www.attackcartoons.com/article.php/20070312073233312
let’s all praise the zoroastorian civilization ground to dust by the muslim invasion.
Playing to a captive audience.
molon labe!
I don’t know how deep that cut can run though...with Iran covertly funding/training Hezbollah, they seem to have endeared themselves slightly within some of the Arab world. I haven’t done much reading along the Aryan/Semitic line though.
I had never heard of "Gates of Fire" until a lib(!) mentioned it to me at the pool the other day, in relation to 300. Guess I'll have to read it now.
= )
Frank Miller's comments the other day have also got to make some folks feel all warm and fuzzy. (Myself included.)
Does the dialog include “Allah akbar”?
Learning from liberals. It must be nice to re-write history to meet your self-esteem issues. The Persians got their butts kicked every time they challenged the Greeks. I’m wondering how this movie ends. Let me guess... Persia beats Macedonia in this one and Alexander the Great is brought back to Babylon a slave.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Persians... Losers.
I had never heard of “Gates of Fire” until a lib(!) mentioned it to me at the pool the other day, in relation to 300. Guess I’ll have to read it now.
= )
Frank Miller’s comments the other day have also got to make some folks feel all warm and fuzzy. (Myself included.)
“I am ready for my Fatwa now” is a great Frank Miller line!
So ... did they use ketchup for blood?
I highly recommend Gates of Fire and Last of the Amazons by Stephen Pressfield.
...and the movie (300)is a MUST see, at an IMAX theater if possible
The place could use some trees and landscaping. It looks like the surface of the moon.
Actually, if you know your history, you will see that the ancient Persians were a better group of people than the fascistic, sodomy loving Spartans.
There's some truth to that, but there was more at stake than just Spartan culture per se. Certain Persian rulers were enlightened, like Cyrus, but I wouldn't count Xerxes among them. The Spartans were cruel bastards, but they were instrumental in defending Greece as a whole, and therefore Western Civilization. Greece had a wonderful, spectacular flowering of intellect and art, but ironically it needed the rough men of Sparta to defend it.
In the words of Orwell, "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." The Spartans got one thing right, and that was enough: Greek culture as a whole was worth defending against those would enslave it for the mere glory of a king who fancied himself a god.
In years to come, people looking at this picture (Palace of Xerxes) will wonder, did it look like that before, or only after, the US obliterated the Iranian nuclear facilities. The place looks like something one of the Mars rovers would have found if there had been Martians on Mars a billion years ago.
Glad to see that you can take a joke...
I highly recommend it, too.
What have they done for us lately though?
LOL
Terror and oppression is today’s contribution to the world.
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