Iran exposes 300's lies

Press TV ^ | 08/10/07 | Press TV

[freedom44]

Iran has produced a movie, which will depict the true story of the Persian Empire by exposing the lies presented in Hollywood's 300 .

The Iranian movie Parseh: the Capital of the World is aimed at correcting the distorted image of the Persian nation the anti-Iranian film 300 presents.

“Parseh, which is in production now will tell the true story of the Achaemenid and Greek Empires, their ancient wars, and the prominent figures of both sides," said director Pejman Fakhariyan.

Zack Snyder's 300 has severely been criticized due to its historically inaccurate version of the events. The movie falsely portray Spartans as a democracy-loving nation who are fighting 'slave' Persians.

Parse or Parseh is the area, which lies between the Arvand River and the Persian Gulf, in which the Persian Empire existed.

[freedom44]

A regime that tries to wipe out Persian History and culture, all that sudden cares?

[freedom44]

Restarting the Iran ping. On or off ping list.

[Constantine XIII]

[Perdogg]

‘300’ is how a movie should be made.

[Enchante]

Yes, so ancient Persia was great, and it’s been all downhill since the advent of Islam!! The Mullahocracy ought not to be comfortable promoting the greatness of ancient Persia.....

[familyop]

...interesting. I’ll check it out.

[ConorMacNessa]

That settles it - I’m buying that movie!

[Night Hides Not]

Talk about millions of dollars worth of free publicity!! The producers of ‘300’ must have relatives in the Iranian government.

[colorado tanker]

The movie is based on a graphic novel, for pete’s sake. A sovereign state feels the need to rebut a fun evening at the movies based on a graphic novel???

Besides, the Greeks won and Alexander destroyed the Persian Empire. The winners get to write the history. Them's the rules.

[Chode]

[VOA]

“Go Tell The Persians”

LOL!!!

[bill1952]

>A sovereign state feels the need to rebut a fun evening at the movies based on a graphic novel???

Well, they deny the Holocaust, cause a worldwide uproar over a few cartoons, and put out death sentence fatwas with impunity to murder writers such as Rushdie, so this is no different.

[dan1123]

You would have more punch to your statement if you simply admitted it was a comic book. (And yes, I have read Frank Miller’s work and enjoy it very much)

[sheik yerbouty]

The mullahs are a strange lot..

[RabidBartender]

[rawcatslyentist]

The real question is what are they gonna do about South Park?

Ahmanutjob gonna get a sex change???

[hadaclueonce]

But they made rugs that are very expensive. Now that is something to be proud of.

[BipolarBob]

I have read A book about the battle years ago. This movie was too CGI for my taste and a little simplistic. I certainly couldn’t recommend buying it before rent/borrow it first. I wanted this to be a good movie but it fell far short of my expectations.

[pacelvi]

hehe that photo has multiple interpretations

[Spktyr]

Hey Iran - if you show up with 2.6 million troops intent on exterminating a civilization and lose, don’t expect to be remembered fondly.

[Kirkwood]

LOL!

[hinckley buzzard]

If anyone needs further confirmation of the infantile crudity of the regime, this ought to nail it. Whole frickin’ Ummah is like a pack of dogs eating their own vomit.

[kromike]

...interesting. I’ll check it out.

All,

I strongly recommend you check out the History Channel's "Last Stand of the 300". If you subtract the mutants and the monsters from the movie, "300" is actually pretty close to what the program reveals.

[Wombat101]

Actually, it all began going downhill when Alexander the great decided all them flies and mud huts should be his.

[richardtavor]

I care. I went to Blockbuster to find it, and they didn’t have it yet.

[dan1123]

It would have been cool to have the sea battle in the movie too though.

[Cap'n Crunch]

I don’t know why they are so upset, the movie was a yawner.

[jmcenanly]

I'm certain that if King Leonidas could come and see 300, he could probably point out a few errors, but he would probably enjoy the movie, and he would be proud of the way he has been remembered.

[RC2]

Many stories have been written about the Spartans. Nobody knows for sure exactly what happened......even the Iranians. So their story will be no different than any others. But......the Persians will believe anything that puts them in a good light.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***It would have been cool to have the sea battle in the movie too though.***

Salamis!
And the last land battle, Platea!

[Maelstorm]

What I find most interesting is how thin skinned the Iranian government is. Do they really think a film that portrays the Persian empire badly is what they have to worry about when it comes to image building? They have a President who talks about wiping Israel off the map and is doing everything in his power to provoke a conflict with the west. They might want to start repairing their international image by addressing him.

[dan1123]

Do I smell a trilogy?

[SuziQ]

LOL! Vey clevah!

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***Salamis!
And the last land battle, Platea!***

“Do I smell a trilogy?”

Mykale

[GOP_Party_Animal]

That’s hilarious!

[Thumper1960]

AchmanIwannaJihad should know that wanting to erase Israel from the face of the Earth would allow history to repeat. Only this time, “Alexander” will be wearing a yarmulke and tap-dancing to Haveh Negilah on Iranian/Persian corpses.

[Junior_G]

That’s a mighty big penis, knocking that fella over.

[longtermmemmory]

riiiiiiight, a defining moment between enlightenment vs rule by brute force only.

(of course it is better to be Themisticles rather than Leonidas)

[longtermmemmory]

actually it was more like this

Alexander: “Join my empire and I will lower your taxes and you will rule yourselves as part of my empire”

People: “HORRAY!”

[familyop]

Thanks. I’ll rent or buy the History Channel’s “Last Stand of the 300”.

[AnnaZ]

This. Is. SPARTA!!!!

[Dead Corpse]

They oughta do a “flashback” movie about the events at Marathon. Keep the ball rolling as it were... ;-)

[AnnaZ]

LOL!!!

I took a pic in Canada last week that made me LOL as well. I think it could also use a little special treatment:

[RabidBartender]

THIS. IS. LIVESTOCK!

[AnnaZ]

Please tell me that that is not a real sign.

(Mine just so pathetically paled by comparison.)

[RabidBartender]

I have no idea. So many fine Freepers put these on the Friday silliness threads and they stick with me. I saw the Sparta one months ago, and I still laugh out loud when I look at it.

[AnnaZ]

I meant the falling cow one. For sure the Sparta one is real (tampered with, but real). But the falling cow... I'm dying for the back story.

[Spktyr]

Frank Miller would have to write them, otherwise I’m pretty sure they’d suck.

[monkapotamus]

Link

"This genuine CalTrans highway sign is located at the intersection of SR-178 and the Old Kern Canyon Road and faces west down the canyon. Contributor Alison Sheehey reports that the original sign was installed to warn motorists that cows could fall onto the road from the hills above. "The hillside slopes are free-range grazed and some are quite steep. After rains they get really slick as well. I know of one cow falling directly onto a car, and I have heard of it happening two other times. The more frequent occurrence is when cows slip off the hillside and fall onto the road injuring themselves, and cars run into them." According to Sheehey, the original sign was stolen almost immediately, and someone has placed cow stickers on the replacement sign."

[RabidBartender]

Haha - after further research, it is a real sign.

http://www.roadtripamerica.com/roadside/Falling-Cow.htm

This genuine CalTrans highway sign is located at the intersection of SR-178 and the Old Kern Canyon Road and faces west down the canyon. Contributor Alison Sheehey reports that the original sign was installed to warn motorists that cows could fall onto the road from the hills above. “The hillside slopes are free-range grazed and some are quite steep. After rains they get really slick as well. I know of one cow falling directly onto a car, and I have heard of it happening two other times. The more frequent occurrence is when cows slip off the hillside and fall onto the road injuring themselves, and cars run into them.” According to Sheehey, the original sign was stolen almost immediately, and someone has placed cow stickers on the replacement sign.

I am in udder disbelief.