The movie, 300, based on Frank Miller's graphic novel recently opened to a lot of controversy. It is loosely based on the battle of Thermopylae in the year 480, when an outnumner Spartan army of 300 defeated the Persian Army, under Xerxes The Great.
Arguments against the movie:
- It is a classic West (good guys) vs East (bad guys). It is a battle for democracy (Spartans) against slaving (Persians), a gross historical inaccuracy.
- Undertones of racism: It portrays the Persians as brown or black people, who are handicapped and/or deformed. Xerxes is shown as androgynous in stark contrast to the white masculine Spartans.
- It is an excuse for American conservatism. The Spartans (read Americans) stand up for God and Country.
Arguments for the movie
- It is just a movie. There are no undertones of racism or bigotry towards Iran. Live with it!
- It is a fantastic tale. No one in their right minds will believe that the Persians were beasts or had rhinos for war.
2007-03-27
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