Next, let it be stated that Persia is NOT Iran. The fact that they occupied the same real-estate means nothing.
That's not how the Iranians see it. I went to the movie with one of my coworkers, who grew up in Iran and moved here within the past 5 years. He has never, since i've known him, refered or thought of himself as Iranian. He would tell you that he is Persian. As is the same case with every Persian i've met out here in the bay area, which is quite a few.
He didn't take it too seriously, but i know he didn't appreciate the depiction of the Persians. He was quick to point out that Xerxes himself didn't look remotely persian, and wasn't too keen on the harem of mutated girls. Like i said, he understood it was a movie and didn't take it too seriously, but that doesn't mean he liked it much.
Although i did get the impression after seeing the movie that it could definately be seen as a pro-Iraq war propoganda piece (and one of my muslim coworkers, a film student none-the-less, came to the same conclusion independantely). That's nto to say it was intended that way, but there is no doubt that the sentiments it inspired definately leaned in taht direction.
I thought the movie was ok, for my own opinion. I definately enjoyed it. The story was weak, the characters pretty cardboard, and I kept expecting them to be in braveheart. i mean, what the heck was with Leondis' scottish accent? They tried way too hard to be epic with every single one of their speeches.
It looked great. The fight sequences were badass, and the visual style was definately spot-on.
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Date: 2007-03-12 05:52 am (UTC)That's not how the Iranians see it. I went to the movie with one of my coworkers, who grew up in Iran and moved here within the past 5 years. He has never, since i've known him, refered or thought of himself as Iranian. He would tell you that he is Persian. As is the same case with every Persian i've met out here in the bay area, which is quite a few.
He didn't take it too seriously, but i know he didn't appreciate the depiction of the Persians. He was quick to point out that Xerxes himself didn't look remotely persian, and wasn't too keen on the harem of mutated girls. Like i said, he understood it was a movie and didn't take it too seriously, but that doesn't mean he liked it much.
Although i did get the impression after seeing the movie that it could definately be seen as a pro-Iraq war propoganda piece (and one of my muslim coworkers, a film student none-the-less, came to the same conclusion independantely). That's nto to say it was intended that way, but there is no doubt that the sentiments it inspired definately leaned in taht direction.
I thought the movie was ok, for my own opinion. I definately enjoyed it. The story was weak, the characters pretty cardboard, and I kept expecting them to be in braveheart. i mean, what the heck was with Leondis' scottish accent? They tried way too hard to be epic with every single one of their speeches.
It looked great. The fight sequences were badass, and the visual style was definately spot-on.