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[nitasee]

Reports: Iran planning lawsuit against Hollywood over Oscar-winning movie ‘Argo’

By Associated Press, Updated: Tuesday, March 12, 1:15 PM

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran is planning to sue Hollywood over the Oscar-winning “Argo” because of the movie’s allegedly “unrealistic portrayal” of the country, Iranian media reported Tuesday.

Several news outlets,

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[myrrhmade]

LMAO!

[wrestlingdog]

GLORIOUS.

[maenads_dance]

I clearly remember Argo starting with a voiceover narration by one of the female Iranian revolutionaries seen later in the movie describing the reasons for the revolution, including US support for the Shah.

[teacoat]

This. I thought the film actually did a very god job of contextualizing the hostage crisis.

[seeinglife]

In 2007, the hit American movie “300” angered Iranians who said the Greeks-versus-Persians action flick insults their ancient culture and provokes animosity against Iran.

Am I thinking too pessimistically, or would many Americans not even realize that Iranians are Persian?

[rufinia]

No, that's about accurate.

[carmy_w]

I think they would, but it really doesn't matter either way, IMO.

"300" is/was based on a comic book (I was told this by a friend who saw it-correct me if I'm wrong), not history, for one; for another, if you want to get into the history, it's set in (off to IMDB) 480 B.C.

How does a movie based on a comic book based on a 2500 year old battle manage to have ANY historical accuracy at all, let alone enough to insult the descendants of the warriors?

[anolinde]

Lol, right? If you're getting offended over a Hollywood adaptation of a fight that happened in 480 BC, you need to rethink your priorities.

[underlankers]

I know people criticized the movie on grounds of historical acccuracy, but if you're looking to Hollywood to provide a replay of reality, you're looking in the wrong place to begin with. And if Iran thinks it has a snowball's chance in Hell to pull this suit off, they're crazier than I think they are.

[nitasee]

Affleck has been up front that it's not wholly accurate. He's stated that things were changed for dramatic purposes and not to look at the film as pure history.

[everstar3]

I was pretty sure it wasn't purely historical if only because I don't think you could confirm airline tickets instantly in the seventies. Plus, that car/plane chase seemed a little exaggerated.

[kittenmommy]

I don't think you could confirm airline tickets instantly in the seventies.

LOL no, you could not.

[kittenmommy]

They're suing Hollywood? Not the studio, not the writer(s), not the director(s) or the producer(s)... but Hollywood?

Yeah, good luck with that.

[alexvdl]

LISTEN HERE BIG WHITE SIGN! You've spread your lies and your bullshit about Iran for the last time!

[kittenmommy]

Yeah... I've got nothing. LOL

[squeeful]

Hollywood is an actual city. You can sue cities, but it's kind of silly in this instance because Hollywood isn't Hollywood, CA but a stand-in for the entertainment industry.