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Watch the movie again. It completely example how the western countries ignored the plight of Iranian communists. Racially stygamtized and unsupported by anyone she ends up living on the streets. This section amounts to half of the movie. Were you sleeping?

In any case your arguement has slipped into a bit of Rumsfeldian logic about the "absence of evidence," with your question about me proving that it could not.

I am saying that it did not. Its not as if the round up off the Iranian left was any big secret. Just watch the movie again.

Sorry to interupt you in your naive reverie. I didn't realize that we were supposed to talk about [i]political[/i] movies, seperate from what they are about, as a kind of theoretical excersize in aesthetics.

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Watch the movie again. It completely example how the western countries ignored the plight of Iranian communists. Racially stygamtized and unsupported by anyone she ends up living on the streets. This section amounts to half of the movie. Were you sleeping?

In any case your arguement has slipped into a bit of Rumsfeldian logic about the "absence of evidence," with your question about me proving that it could not.

I am saying that it did not. Its not as if the round up off the Iranian left was any big secret. Just watch the movie again.

Sorry to interupt you in your naive reverie. I didn't realize that we were supposed to talk about [i]political[/i] movies, seperate from what they are about, as a kind of theoretical excersize in aesthetics.

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What movie are you two talking about?

Persepolis. Its a good movie worth watching. I just don't think it, or anything like it, would have been made outside of the Eastern Block in 1983. No mainstream western release has talked about this issue, even laterally, [i]until now[/i].

In fact, none were. Certainly none that portray the Stalanist Iranian left as the heros of social reform in Iran.

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Persepolis. Its a good movie worth watching. I just don't think it, or anything like it, would have been made outside of the Eastern Block in 1983. No mainstream western release has talked about this issue, even laterally, [i]until now[/i].

In fact, none were. Certainly none that portray the Stalanist Iranian left as the heros of social reform in Iran.

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I recently saw [i]The Last King of Scotland[/i], with Forest Whitaker playing the role of Idi Amin. Whitaker has to be the most under-rated actor out there. I want to see [i]Bird[/i] again now.

One interesting device used in the film was that of a fictional white doctor who worked as Amin's advisor, and who represented the complicity of the West in Amin's crimes.

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Whitaker has to be the most under-rated actor out there.

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I second that. I was kind of expecting 'The Last Kind of Scotland' to be awful from the preview, looked like it would be a horror film about 'evil' African dictators but it actually was very well done and Whitaker was incredible.

'Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai' with Whitaker is one of my all time faves too.

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Whitaker has to be the most under-rated actor out there.

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I second that. I was kind of expecting 'The Last Kind of Scotland' to be awful from the preview, looked like it would be a horror film about 'evil' African dictators but it actually was very well done and Whitaker was incredible.

'Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai' with Whitaker is one of my all time faves too.

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Whitaker has to be the most under-rated actor out there.

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I second that. I was kind of expecting 'The Last Kind of Scotland' to be awful from the preview, looked like it would be a horror film about 'evil' African dictators but it actually was very well done and Whitaker was incredible.

'Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai' with Whitaker is one of my all time faves too.

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Persepolis. Its a good movie worth watching. I just don't think it, or anything like it, would have been made outside of the Eastern Block in 1983. No mainstream western release has talked about this issue, even laterally, until now.

In fact, none were. Certainly none that portray the Stalanist Iranian left as the heros of social reform in Iran.

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I saw Persepolis with an American friend of mine; it was an excellent and thought-provoking film, especially for her as she knew next to nothing about Iran and was not expecting the film to be so educational. I'd advise anyone to watch it but especially Americans; with their newfound national interest in Iran they should learn as much about the place and its history as they can.

And as another plus I loved the animation style(s); not enough inventive animated films for adults these days IMV.

PB that is just about the exact opposite of what I meant!

Although I did enjoy the Earthbound screen capture in the background [img]tongue.gif" border="0[/img]

Just because it was on TV, I thought I'd try watching [i]300[/i]. I made it through about five minutes, when it was announced that a beast was coming from Persia; an army of slaves that was going to devour the world's last hope for reason and justice.

Sparta? Are you kidding me?

Shurely the guy meant that Iran was going to unleash WMD at the USA.

Just because it was on TV, I thought I'd try watching [i]300[/i]. I made it through about five minutes, when it was announced that a beast was coming from Persia; an army of slaves that was going to devour the world's last hope for reason and justice.

Sparta? Are you kidding me?

Shurely the guy meant that Iran was going to unleash WMD at the USA.

al-Qa'bong

Have you seen the more historical accurate movie called "The 300 Spartans" filmed in 1961?

Nope, but I've seen Burt Lancaster in the eerily Iraqesque Vietnam film, [i]Go Tell the Spartans[/i].

Why do you ask?

Nope, but I've seen Burt Lancaster in the eerily Iraqesque Vietnam film, [i]Go Tell the Spartans[/i].

Why do you ask?

I own Spartacus. Is that the same one?

Last night I watched one of Eric Rohmer's Comedies & Proverbs called My Girlfriend's Boyfriend. What a brilliant French director.

I just watched "Razing Arizona" while trying to digest half-baked Alaska. Two thumbs down.

I just watched "Razing Arizona" while trying to digest half-baked Alaska. Two thumbs down.

I just watched "The Brave One' (2007) because it has Jodie Foster in it, but it's a dark film, man. It sort of appeals to the vigilante in all of us. Don't you ever wish you could get revenge on someone who done you bad? [img]eek.gif" border="0[/img]