Posted by
Gray Ghost on Thursday, June 12, 2008 7:39:28 PM
Most of you who have read anything I have written can tell or assume that I am not a big fan of today's Hollywood. But I have enjoyed many recent movies that Disney/Pixar (and other studios) have made. I enjoyed "Cars" and "Ratatouille", taking my grandchildren to both. However an Iranian documentary series on Hollywood cinema was aired on the Islamic Republic of Iran News Network (IRINN), on May 29, 2008. This documentary had some rather harsh words to say about the animated movie "Chicken Run" (released in 2000) in particular.
The Iranian film critic, Dr. Majid Shah-Hosseini, had the following to say:
"In 'Chicken Run,' for example, you find allusions to the Holocaust, to concentration camps, and to the concept of awaiting a hero or a savior. It portrays efforts to escape a predetermined fate – the death of all those who lived in that camp, who are depicted as chickens. Eventually, a kind of Noah's Ark is built – in this case, a flying ship – which is used for their escape."
The narrator of the documentary agrees with Dr. Hosseini and says:
"Unfortunately, Zionist notions can be detected in children's movies, from the days of Walt Disney and TV animation films. The Zionists' exclusive investment in groups specializing in children's films – such as DreamWorks in the 1990s – and the appearance of various works like 'Chicken Run,' which employed magnificent techniques, were part of their premeditated plan to cover the bloodstains soiling the clothes of the occupiers of the lands of Lebanon and the Gaza Strip."
It seems that the Iranians see "Zionist" themes everywhere. Quite frankly, I am amazed. I thought the US was the one of the few countries with "conspiracy theorists".
My oldest grandson and I really liked "Chicken Run". And once he saw the movie "The Great Escape", my oldest grandson enjoyed "Chicken Run" even more. The two are very similar; and both are great movies.
Personally, I think Dr. Majid Shah-Hosseini is a friggin' lunatic. He and Rosie O'Donnell should get together and compare notes.