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'300' takes stereotyping to new level
CHICAGO: Director Zack Snyder's "300" galvanized audiences before the film even opened. Some moviegoers were deterred by its celebration of violence. Others queued up to see it precisely to get their fill of digital gore. Some right-wing Greek fans of the movie were feverish with expectation of another embellishment of their nationalist mythology. Ten thousand bewildered Iranians circulated an Internet petition expressing shock that their Persian identity could be just as savagely demonized as their "Muslim" heritage. Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad slammed "300" for tampering with history and tarnishing Iran's image. (The film topped the box office in Lebanon over the weekend with 14,045 tickets sold.)
CHICAGO: Director Zack Snyder's "300" galvanized audiences before the film even opened. Some moviegoers were deterred by its celebration of violence. Others queued up to see it precisely to get their fill of digital gore. Some right-wing Greek fans of the movie were feverish with expectation of another embellishment of their nationalist mythology. Ten thousand bewildered Iranians circulated an Internet petition expressing shock that their Persian identity could be just as savagely demonized as their "Muslim" heritage. Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad slammed "300" for tampering with history and tarnishing Iran's image. (The film topped the box office in Lebanon over the weekend with 14,045 tickets sold.)
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