Microphones, Planes, and Stereotypes: Those behind the Making of ‘300’ By Touraj Daryaee and Warren Soward, California State University, Fullerton I have been following reactions to the movie ‘300’ and to my article which appeared on Payvand and in the Orange County Register. Of course each of these venues has their own constituency and so… Continue reading Microphones, Planes, and Stereotypes: Those behind the Making of 300
Category: Issues
The Islamization of Europe
Excerpt from a longer article here Mary Boyce, Emeritus Professor of Iranian Studies at the University of London, has confirmed the external validity of Bat Ye’or’s analytical approach in her description of how jihad and dhimmitude (without the latter being specifically identified as such) transformed Zoroastrian society in an analogous manner. Boyce has written definitive… Continue reading The Islamization of Europe
300 Evil-Doers
It’s been said that the movie “300” draws certain analogies about the US and its fight for freedom. People say that the Spartan’s fight with the Persian armies is a lot like the American struggle against the government of Iran, and the fight to bring democracy to a tyrannical state. While this writer would have… Continue reading 300 Evil-Doers
300 Reasons To Get Mad
By Firoze Hirjikaka Parsis (Zoroastrians) – in India and abroad – are up in arms over the unflattering portrayal of ancient Persians in the recently released movie ‘300’. The cause of all this brouhaha is a B-grade action flick, whose only selling point is bloody gore and mindless violence. Since much of what is printed… Continue reading 300 Reasons To Get Mad
Parsi Demographic Statistics
This article was sent to us by our regular reader Dilnaz Mory Indian census data (2001) records 69,601 Parsis in India, with a concentration in and around the city of Mumbai. There are approximately 5,000 Parsis elsewhere on the subcontinent, with an estimated 2500 Parsis in the city of Karachi and approximately 50 Parsi families… Continue reading Parsi Demographic Statistics
Persian king a barbarian: Parsis are not amused
Unknown to many, Hollywood’s biggest blockbuster of the year 300 , which has caused a major uproar in Shia Iran because of its depiction of a historical battle, denigrates a much-revered Persian king, who was a Parsi by birth. Parsis in Mumbai said they are not surprised — Western history has always portrayed their ancestors… Continue reading Persian king a barbarian: Parsis are not amused
Iranian cyber attack against American movie
Tehran, March 11, Taliya News – Once again U.S propaganda machine raid another attack against Iran, its culture and civilization through a hateful movie:”300″ “300” is the name of an irresponsible, unethical and unscientific movie which portraits Persian Empire kings and soldiers as monsters and animals with body-piercing, armors, facial features and demonic behavior that… Continue reading Iranian cyber attack against American movie
Warring over ‘300’
In a scathing attack on the producers of the movie 300, Maneck Bhujwala comments Barry Koltnow’s article, the “Mighty Spartans” [Entertainment, March 9]quotes comic-book artist Frank Miller saying, “There’s no reason to trust Hollywood…” with reference to the new movie “300.” I agree with Miller and find the movie grossly misleading and offensive to millions… Continue reading Warring over ‘300’
Scrapbooking Projects
Although the Iranian government has condemned ” Scrapbooking Projects 300″ as insulting to the Persian civilization, the film has been packing them in at movie houses across the country. This is rather ironic, as what the current regime in Iran fears most is the renaissance of this ancient culture. On March 25, the fourth annual… Continue reading Scrapbooking Projects
