Persian Realm

I dare to watch

Can I have three tickets to your Movie Club, please? One for me, one for my  buddy, and one for an empty seat between us. You know what I mean; you can never trust an American so-called lefty, much less in the dark.

Never increase, beyond what is necessary, the number of entities required to explain anything.

Old Movies

One of the 1970s movies that I remember was "Tangna". Not the least because of the amazing theme song with the same name by Fereydoon Foroughi. Recently I bought a copy of it from one of the Persian on line stores. The movie has a real haunting feel to it. Unfortunately the quality of video and sound very really bad. But I have a strong stomach and watched it anyway. In fact I watched it several times since. Just the theme music brings out so many memories.

Darius

Great idea. I was initially thinking of a film review forum but if it develops to something bigger then great. Exactly which type of films, genre should we consider?

I love the 70s Iranian movies. Anything Behrouz Vosoughi as a start......

Simorgh5555, Roozbeh_Gilani, VPK Jaans Good Suggestion

Why Not ? I am open to constructive ideas like these.

Anonymouse already started a few film reviews which I found interesting.

If people can get to interview filmmakers be it for Short Films or Feature length ones specifically of directors and actors of the Diaspora that could be a good start. There are many young Iranian American filmmakers in the Bay Area and LA who could be interested to share their experiences and passion for films.

I have interviewed Aghdashloo, Reza Badiyi, Satrapi and Omid Djalili to name a few in the past so maybe IC can even think of organizing a Film Festival or seminars on Films in the future. I have a few names and contacts amongst Film Academics of Iranian heritage at UCLA who could participate to this effect if IC decides to do this in a near future and I can try and put them in contact with JJ. 

Good idea

I like the film club idea. Go for it; I will join.

PS,

I did watch "The Persian" French play dvd that DK talked about a while ago. Very interesting although I do not speak French. I like unusual and ecelctic stuff. In USA you need a DVD player that is able to handle all regions.

VPK

Simorgh

I'm not a defender. I merely accept things for what they are, socially and politically. That is to say, I'm a realist.

Once you accept things for what they are, rather than the fantasy you wish you were seeing, you gain an accurate perspective on things. And you also gain more realistic expectations.

You should try it. Or not: some folks aren't well equiped to face reality, particularly the more extreme  self-exiled types.

Anyway, Simorgh, I'm off on my morning constitutional. Have a nice day. 

Sargord

Again, which people are you referring to? If they have grown up and mature why can't they  have free and fair elections? Iranians can chose and refuse an Islamic Republic or Maonarchy if they wish. The real debate is whether they want a secular or Islamic form of governemnt.  this does not have to be a monarchy

You better ask advice from your Aunt in Iran before regurgitating the same old tired useless garbagae in defending the IR. 

Simorgh

It was a general observation. And it applies.

You people are goofy espousing an archaic form of governance. But hey, if being stuck in a mental time warp is your thing, it only demonstrates how totally out of it you are with reality.

The US and Iran have moved on, away from this kind of thing. That's an undeniable reality. My advice is grow up, brother. The people in Iran have; so should you.

Roozbeh

Quite right. What is the going rate for a cyber-Basiji in the United States?How much does treason cost? By my estimation Sargord Mark should be relatively inexpensive. 

Also, thanks for supporting the film club idea. I would love to watch and review those corny black and white  Iranian 70s movies. Love 'em!

I hope Darius comes back to me on this one as well. 

Simorgh, pay him some money

and he'll repeat anything after you! 

She was both pleasantly

She was both pleasantly astonished and impressed. There is no way this
more mature folk is going to revert to an archaic form of political
governance. No way.

Is that the same mature folk who were gunned down, beaten and imprisoend in the demosntrations last summer and this time last year?  Strange.You have been on this very website supporting the regime's clampdown for 'sedition'.

Is your Aunt referring to those Iranians who shouted, "Death to the dictator" and even "Down with the Velyate Faghih (Spiritual Leader)

In a nice American fashion, why don't you let people decide what government and constitution to vote for? I am not talking about those Council of Guardian approved deadbeat candidates liek Khatami and Mousavi but let real candidates who really represent the voice of Iran's new generation of young who might not want to live under an Islamic theocracy? 

The only way Iranian people will or will not vote for a 'stooge' like the Shah is to put the question directly to new generation of Iranian people. If in your mind people have no love for the Shah, then do you honestly believe they love an ill mannered, ill shaven, ugly attired Islamo-fascist like Ahmadinejad? 

If your rotten bunch of scumbags in the IR are not afraid of democracy then what?

NOW REPEAT AFTER ME:

JAVID SHAH

Simorgh

The boy stooge of '53 was the last Shah there will ever be.

The last time our family was in Tehran in 2009, my aunt remarked how intellectually and socially mature the average Iranian had become since she left in '79. She was both pleasantly astonished and impressed. There is no way this more mature folk is going to revert to an archaic form of political governance. No way.

This is a fantasy of some diehard, self-imposed exiles, mentally frozen as they are in their own time-warped daydreams. A pathetically irrelevant lot, if you ask me. 

Darious, I like Simorgh's idea of a film club

Where we can exchange ideas and learn from more informed members like yourself. I think everyone on this site should be allowed to Join, even the islamist regime supporters. We'll try to teach them some basic values in humanity, honesty and integrity. I once tought an ex girl friend's lap poodle to dance on two feet. Can't be more difficult than that, surely......

"Personal business must yield to collective interest."

Sargord

I find this obsession with monarchies un-American and un-Iranian (we both shrugged ours off, permanently).

You are wrong. The concept of a republic is alien to Iranian culrue and history. We have had monarchies for the last 3,000 years and more, and the Islamic Republic could not be more un-Iranian as you can get.

The medes and Persians were unified by Cyrus, a King. Therefore, Iran was created thanks to a monarchy. Iran has a place of pride and in world history because of the Achemenian monarchy. Infact, the word 'Iran' was used by the Kings of the Sassanian dynasty. Allthe UNESCO world heritage sites in Iran were built or commissioned by Monarchs.  Most of the wealth accumulated in Iran's museums and banks which is now squandered in Lebanon or gubbled up by Rafsanjani's clan were created because of a monarchy. 

In their short blood stained history, what has the Islamic Republic done for Iran other than make it a byword for terror and Islamic fanaticism? 

In time honoured fashion you are displaying your ignorance of Iran, its history and its people. 

I would love to have that old hag with a hoarse voice living in Paris to run Iran any day of the week instead of  that opium smoking one armed bandit with a black rag over his head.  Most Iranians if given the opportunity would also agree with me. 

Now repeat after me, Mark:

JAVID SHAH! 

Simorgh

The object here is Daruis is trying to portray monarchies as relevant. (He may or may not be paid for these semi-regular postings by you know who- the old cranky woman with the self-declared title and the hoarse voice.)

Personally, I find this obsession with monarchies un-American and un-Iranian (we both shrugged ours off, permanently).

Darius

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy them. Especially, about movies. We should start a film club.

Simorgh5555

" Yes, Iran also had a monarchy and you can interpret Sakespeare themes in Iran's turbulent history but what is the Iranian theme here?"

Good Question Simorgh5555 Jaan...

I leave the answer to your imagination ...

If you have one that is ...

;0) 

Darius

You are always a great source for information, media and popular culture but sometimes I do not grasp the relevance of some of your topics with Iran. Yes, Iran also had a monarchy and you can interpret Sakespeare themes in Iran's turbulent history but what is the Iranian theme here?

Granted, nothing is sacred but this is an Iranian website