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 Topic: Cyrus the MoviePosted: 15-Aug-2004 at 11:40 |
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Hello Everyone! It seems like forever now since the funding started for the movie: Cyrus? And Ive been waiting patiently...
The chahaya group claims that the screenplay is fully developed, and apparently there is a cast list (wish list).
What are they waiting for? Are they waiting for Alexander movie to be done and out in the theatres?
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Rakhsh
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Posted: 02-Nov-2005 at 08:54 |
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OMG I read it, what a crime to have it soo far from its original context and story
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PrznKonectoid
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Posted: 04-Nov-2005 at 21:00 |
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I know! not only did they screw up the story but their looking to screw up the actors too. I mean the possiblity of Jude Law playing as Cyrus!! First he is way too feminine to play the mighty Cyrus. Also, even if you were to color his hair and give him colored contacts, his face still wouldn't look Persian, just look at my avatar, does Jude Law's face look like that! Sean Connery, while not my ideal, is much better. Edited by PrznKonectoid |
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Rakhsh
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Posted: 05-Nov-2005 at 00:03 |
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Well they are putting black people in the movie, though I am not racist I find this inaccurate and showing it as a band of stragglers and Medes as cruel etc The original is just as juicy then this movie idea
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PrznKonectoid
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Posted: 05-Nov-2005 at 00:44 |
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Ah Bs. if we're gonna have blacks playing Persians we might as well call in Oliver Stone to direct the damn thing. I mean wtf. I am not racist, but we are not black. I respect black culture, but physically they look different, darker skin, frizzier hair, flatter, wider, and shorter nose, etc. This is just some western propaganda, they did the same thing in Alexander the movie. |
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Sharrukin
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Posted: 05-Nov-2005 at 16:20 |
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Well, it may be viewed more than one way. It may be seen as sheer "creativity" on their part. As "artists" they view their craft as not being bound by any rules. They want their project to be their own and while based on an original story, their "spin" on it confirms that they used their imagination in creating something original. |
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Zagros
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Posted: 05-Nov-2005 at 17:08 |
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it's a nonsnese PC thing to show blacks were everywhere in prominent history.
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Rakhsh
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Posted: 05-Nov-2005 at 18:32 |
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Especially in the Middle east and positions of power. Did anyone ever watch Hercules? or Xena? notice they had blacks and the Queen and leaders of Summeria were black? Or Egyptian being played as black? all this inaccuraciies are bad, how about a black King Arthur? or Hamlet? or Black ceasar, or Alexander? how about that! |
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Cywr
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Posted: 05-Nov-2005 at 18:36 |
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AFAIK, theres been a Black Hamlet. Or was it Mcbeth.
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Rakhsh
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Posted: 05-Nov-2005 at 19:00 |
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I thought is was Othello?
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Cywr
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Posted: 05-Nov-2005 at 19:25 |
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Its common for some black actor to be cast as Othello, but some African
theatrical actor has done Hamelt and/or Mcbeth. Can't renember who.
Oh, and of course, shakespear production companies where there are noticable shortages of Scots/Danes/Italians etc, say, oh like in Africa, do their own versions with their own people all the time. |
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Miller
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Posted: 06-Nov-2005 at 00:23 |
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Most people in the western world don't black Ottello seriously, but the case it a little different with an Iranian character. |
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Rakhsh
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Posted: 06-Nov-2005 at 05:40 |
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I agree since in the play he is a moor, when potraying national figures of a country then you must be more sensitive... ie not just persians but the bible and Torah talks greatly of Cyrus and this movie destroys his image. |
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Cywr
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Posted: 06-Nov-2005 at 07:51 |
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But what is a moor?
In English moor and black were merged into one with the notion of the Blackamoor, but in continental cultural views, the moor was just a muslim, he could look like anything, filipino even (moro gulf anyone). Anyways, anyone who expects Hollywood to do history seriously needs to take their head out of their arse, its never done that. Its called entertainment for reason. |
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Rakhsh
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Posted: 06-Nov-2005 at 08:35 |
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but we can as Iranians boycot and express our distaste and voice our opinions.... How about a movie where Abraham is balck and george washington and all the slaves as white! |
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Cywr
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Posted: 06-Nov-2005 at 09:05 |
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Go for it.
I doubt a boycott by Iranians would affect Hollywood much. Btw, that example is a good idea, artisticly speaking, and it wouldn't suprise me if its already been done on a theatrical level. Edited by Cywr |
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Rakhsh
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Posted: 06-Nov-2005 at 09:15 |
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Thanks, I would actually like to see a movie like this, I know therew ould be a huge out cry in America. Napolean black mmm good idea. I know most movies are made to cateer for that society and Holly represents America in alot of ways. We can complain and winje but don't think anything will come of that. |
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Khabalood
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Posted: 08-Nov-2005 at 00:58 |
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Sounds like its time to call for a boycott. Whose with me
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Prince of Persia 2
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Posted: 09-Apr-2006 at 06:39 |
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in rofaghaye irani kona hastan ? dar gheyde hayatan ya na ? chera nemiaid toye threade iranian ham mihanan post konid ?
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YusakuJon3
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Posted: 09-Apr-2006 at 09:24 |
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Just as with Stone's Alexander,
I have my doubts about the Hollywood treatment of historical figures
and events, creative license or not. I think a film about the
rise of Achaemenid Persia under Cyrus would make for a brilliant family
film illustrating some of the good and bad in such a person.
Hollywood "PC" tends to obssess with whether their subject was a
sensitive New Age boy or having their favorite actress run naked around
a set with a dagger in hand.
 That being said, I'm pretty sure there are some actors and actresses in Hollywood right now who'd be a better fit to the roles of Cyrus and those around him than the usual suspects who get pulled up... (Edit: "actress" with two r's...sugar high from morning coffee just became a crash...) Edited by YusakuJon3 |
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