$1, "comedy", SCREAMERS, and Tebi Yergir...
The dollars keep rolling in for my DOLLARTHON campaign! I'm very excited about all the things I'll be able to get for the Annual Christmas party at the Mangadoon, and I'll probably have enough to give out to other underprivelaged children in more rural areas (outside Yerevan).
Lately everyone's been talking about BORAT, and how there is an Armenian man in it who speaks Armenian in the movie. Mostly, I hear older Armenians complaining that it is a disgusting depiction of an Armenian. I, personally, haven't seen the movie (nor do I plan to see it, unless I happen to rent it in Armenia for $1)... but I don't get what the fuss is about. There are worse depictions of Armenians, for example...the Armenian Comedian. Not only is he the stereotypical bald, fat, ugly, hairy Armenian man with a horrible accent... he makes no sense, and is not in the LEAST bit funny. (And I'm not just saying that cause I'm Armenian... he is TRULY not funny.. not even "stupid funny"). Thank goodness we have Armenians who invented the MRI, pioneered color movies, patented the green dye in the dollar bill, went to the moon, composed Saber Dances, designed a plane, invented Gatorade, etc.....
SCREAMERS opens this Friday... be sure to see it, not only cause it would be great to support an Armenian film maker (a female one at that), but because I really believe this movie is worth your 90 minutes. The movie REALLY does inspire viewers to become "screamers"... a difficult task in today's America.
Lately an article written by Armen Aivazyan is going around on the internet (and was also in Nor Gyank) regarding Armenia and Diaspora. In it, he says... "Homeland, with all of its problems and shortcomings as well as many successes is the most effective pivot, and in many aspects the only one, around which the Diasporan life and identity could be built and cultivated." This one sentence sums up almost everything I feel about Hayasdan. The article talks about the various ways Diaspora helps Armenia, whether it be through aid, lobbying or politics, but Mr. Aivazyan is getting down to the BOTTOM LINE, folks. TEBI YERGIR!
It also talks about the different ways Armenia and Diaspora should be working together in order to not only help the growth of our nation, but also the best way to keep the Diaspora away from the dangers of assimilation. The best suggestion in his article is to have the Diaspora connected to Armenia, in a more "hands-on" way... engagement in the homeland life. Again, I hate making this comparison, but seriously -- look at Israel... enough said. Programs like Birthright Armenia are starting to do this exact thing... bringing us to the very important stage of preparing our Armenia, not just socially-but also with specific legislation, for Diasporan Armenians returning to the homeland.
There is so much to say about this article... I thought I'd put it out there ... with my $.02 attached of course. :)
TSUH! :)~
p.s. - 13 days left...
Lately everyone's been talking about BORAT, and how there is an Armenian man in it who speaks Armenian in the movie. Mostly, I hear older Armenians complaining that it is a disgusting depiction of an Armenian. I, personally, haven't seen the movie (nor do I plan to see it, unless I happen to rent it in Armenia for $1)... but I don't get what the fuss is about. There are worse depictions of Armenians, for example...the Armenian Comedian. Not only is he the stereotypical bald, fat, ugly, hairy Armenian man with a horrible accent... he makes no sense, and is not in the LEAST bit funny. (And I'm not just saying that cause I'm Armenian... he is TRULY not funny.. not even "stupid funny"). Thank goodness we have Armenians who invented the MRI, pioneered color movies, patented the green dye in the dollar bill, went to the moon, composed Saber Dances, designed a plane, invented Gatorade, etc.....
SCREAMERS opens this Friday... be sure to see it, not only cause it would be great to support an Armenian film maker (a female one at that), but because I really believe this movie is worth your 90 minutes. The movie REALLY does inspire viewers to become "screamers"... a difficult task in today's America.
Lately an article written by Armen Aivazyan is going around on the internet (and was also in Nor Gyank) regarding Armenia and Diaspora. In it, he says... "Homeland, with all of its problems and shortcomings as well as many successes is the most effective pivot, and in many aspects the only one, around which the Diasporan life and identity could be built and cultivated." This one sentence sums up almost everything I feel about Hayasdan. The article talks about the various ways Diaspora helps Armenia, whether it be through aid, lobbying or politics, but Mr. Aivazyan is getting down to the BOTTOM LINE, folks. TEBI YERGIR!
It also talks about the different ways Armenia and Diaspora should be working together in order to not only help the growth of our nation, but also the best way to keep the Diaspora away from the dangers of assimilation. The best suggestion in his article is to have the Diaspora connected to Armenia, in a more "hands-on" way... engagement in the homeland life. Again, I hate making this comparison, but seriously -- look at Israel... enough said. Programs like Birthright Armenia are starting to do this exact thing... bringing us to the very important stage of preparing our Armenia, not just socially-but also with specific legislation, for Diasporan Armenians returning to the homeland.
There is so much to say about this article... I thought I'd put it out there ... with my $.02 attached of course. :)
TSUH! :)~
p.s. - 13 days left...
posted by shooosh at 11:21 AM
3 Comments:
Borat... i hesitated to mention it here, it's VERY special !!!! I was often disgusted and shocked but also really laughed so much !
There's different reactions about the film : sh... for some indeed, amongst them shocked armenians also, who hope that no one will know that Borat's companion was speaking armenian
My opinion : it was simply funny to hear armenian in this original delirous comedy that is not so innocent and empty, so let it be !
After all, Armenia will survive ! ;o)
If you'd like to know more about this great patriotic Armenian, he has a site you can visit: www.hayq.org.
Well I think Borat was okej movie to wach ! Nobody know that that person is armenian i was at the movies whit friends and they dident understand that he was speaking armenian ...And why i laught so much ... !
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