Would you like some cheese with your whine?

Cry me a river.  Seriously and please.  I really should stop reading the news.

Apparently, Iran is incensed with Hollywood (aren't we all, just take a number and get in line) over "insults and accusations against the Iranian nation" and is demanding an apology.  A spokesman for the president said American film makers "humiliate and insult the Iranian people and the great revolution of this nation".  Um, OK.  He then proceeded to single out the "thriller" starring Sally Field, Not Without My Daughter, which is not a thriller in the traditional sense but more thrillingly cheesy.  I'm under the impression that movie was based on a true story, so if it's insulting it's only because people are ashamed that it actually happened in their country.  Anyway, in the movie Gidget marries an Iranian, they go to visit the homeland, hubby realizes he really is a fundamentalist at heart and holds them captive in Iran, she can leave but not with the kid- cue the dramatic sequences leading to the escape of both.  Also mentioned was 300, some movie I didn't see but in some comment on the news story on CNN, the commenter states that if Iran wants an apology then they should apologize for invading Greece back in 480 B.C.  You can go to IMDB.com and read up on the movie and get a totally unofficial history lesson which is probably only half true, but the gist is Persia invaded Greece and is now upset that this was portrayed.  Whatever!  Don't invade people and we won't make movies about it!!

Anyway, I don't see what is such the big deal.  We make hundreds of movies every year insulting Americans, not so many people are making a big deal about that.  And anybody old enough to remember the Cold War?  Remember Rocky IV with the big 'roided out Russian, and Red Dawn, and heck, Russkies for that matter?  Those weren't even true stories!  Did Russia demand an apology?  No!  Because they don't care- they know we're exaggerating, fanciful and delusional, and pretty much just make movies to make us look awesome.  Russia saw a lost cause and left us alone, except for the whole stockpiling nukes routine.  

If we're still waiting for apologies for Semi-Pro, The Next Karate Kid, every Tremors installment and all 90 of the Scary Movie debacles, then I don't think the country of Iran is getting one.  Maybe it doesn't make it right, but I'm not holding my breath.

Oh, I also want an apology for Stepbrothers and K2.