So I went to see the absolutely fantastic "300" with friends this weekend. Visually stunning with "more sixpacks than a beer depot", an amazing story (it's good acting on the Spartans behalf when you really believe they don't mind dieing on the battlefield) and an all round good time - I would definately give it two thumbs up. That something so great can be derived from an equally as fantastic graphic novel / pseudo historical tale - well, I think it was the cats pj's. Or the Spartans loincloth if you will.
However, this morning there was the most hysterical story on CNN. Ahmadinejad, the President of Iran, is claiming that "300" is part of the "researched, systematic moral degredation of Iranian culture and society." Apparently it's an attack against their Persian ancestry, and is shoring up support in the U.S. and the rest of the world against Iran as a result. Now, I will admit, a few lines in the movie did draw interesting parallels to defending democracy and valor and what free men do.. but.. ahem.. isn't that just what pseudo historical action flicks do? You know, the good guys defend whats good.. the bad guys make everyone their slaves? (Frig, you might as well just be talking about the Mason-Dixon line here, much less U.S. and Iranian relations..) Nevermind the fact that I doubt John, Dick or Harry is going to draw the relationship between Persia and Iran.
Though you've nicely done it for us. Operation Spartan it is.
However, this morning there was the most hysterical story on CNN. Ahmadinejad, the President of Iran, is claiming that "300" is part of the "researched, systematic moral degredation of Iranian culture and society." Apparently it's an attack against their Persian ancestry, and is shoring up support in the U.S. and the rest of the world against Iran as a result. Now, I will admit, a few lines in the movie did draw interesting parallels to defending democracy and valor and what free men do.. but.. ahem.. isn't that just what pseudo historical action flicks do? You know, the good guys defend whats good.. the bad guys make everyone their slaves? (Frig, you might as well just be talking about the Mason-Dixon line here, much less U.S. and Iranian relations..) Nevermind the fact that I doubt John, Dick or Harry is going to draw the relationship between Persia and Iran.
Though you've nicely done it for us. Operation Spartan it is.
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Sometimes I wish conspiracies were that cool. I could really get behind brainwashing us with cool looking action movies.
Also, for further information on the Spartans being badass, MacEwan used to offer a really great gender anthropology class which dwelled for quite some time on their badass gender, sexual and masturbatory policies.
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