Recently I was looking on CNN.com when i noticed a very peculiar article titled "Iran attacks Hollywood over movie 'insults' " This article was about how Iran has become increaseingly angry over movies that portray Iran as a terrible nation which runs on fear. In particular, Iran pointed out two films, "Not Without my Daughter" and recent blockbuster hit "300". I have personally never seen the first film, but from what I have heard it is about a woman who marries an Iranian man and after years of happy marriage they decide to travel to Iran to visit the husbands family. But while they are there, the woman is required to do all the Iranian laws like woman have to be covered at all time. It is then revealed that the husband planned the whole thing and as soon as they get there, he becomes increasingly violent. I will not ruin the ending but it portrays Iranians as sexists and mean. In 300 it shows the persian empire as a nation in fear that only does what their leader says because they think he is a God. The Iranians feel this is a false potrayal of Iranians and they feel it is insulting to them. I believe that it is free speech and that Hollywood has the right to portray people as they wish. There are so many other movies such as "W" or "Team America" that portray people in a way that they might feel is untrue. I believe that if Iran is going to portray Jewish people as pigs in public speeches. Then they should have to suffer themselves looking like evil people on screen.
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