Hollywood Movie about Armenia

[KarotheGreat]

Re: Hollywood Movie about Armenia

The film looks like complete idiocy to me and I don't know why any Armenian would finance it. Maybe it'll be funny maybe not but there's one thing for sure I know: if it goes to full production it will only fuel Western stereotypes about post-soviet countries, especially Armenia.

"Ha ha, look at all the stupid ex-soviet backwards villagers"

Trust me, I have been in the villages and the people are not backwards there. It is mostly a matter of financial and educational disadvantage, although a lot of the time that doesn't even stop them from being just as smart as anyone else. Trust me, in most of the villages it takes 10x more intelligence to survive raising cattle and growing crops than your average Western university professor displays on a daily basis.

Everyone knows their (Armenian) history backwards and forwards. Reading and education are highly valued as well. This is more than you can say for 95% of the American/Western population regardless of whether they live in the city or in rural areas.

Pathetic.

Because Armenians love to laugh, if this movie is done right it can bring more tourists to Armenia and tied with that maybe more movie makes will chose to make their movies in Armenia where they can film in splendid sceneries.

[yerazhishda]

Re: Hollywood Movie about Armenia

Oh, as for the colorartion thing:

There are all different shades of Armenians in Armenia, those with pretty dark skin to those who look more Slavic, those who have jet black hair and those who have dirty blonde hair, those who have dark brown eyes and those who have light green or even blue eyes. It doesn't make anyone more/less Armenian, it's just what it is. Anyone claiming someone is not Armenian because they are "lighter" (or "darker" even in some cases) is being ridiculous. I'm very light myself and no one mistook me for anything other than Armenian.

[yerazhishda]

Re: Hollywood Movie about Armenia

The film looks like complete idiocy to me and I don't know why any Armenian would finance it. Maybe it'll be funny maybe not but there's one thing for sure I know: if it goes to full production it will only fuel Western stereotypes about post-soviet countries, especially Armenia.

"Ha ha, look at all the stupid ex-soviet backwards villagers"

Trust me, I have been in the villages and the people are not backwards there. It is mostly a matter of financial and educational disadvantage, although a lot of the time that doesn't even stop them from being just as smart as anyone else. Trust me, in most of the villages it takes 10x more intelligence to survive raising cattle and growing crops than your average Western university professor displays on a daily basis.

Everyone knows their (Armenian) history backwards and forwards. Reading and education are highly valued as well. This is more than you can say for 95% of the American/Western population regardless of whether they live in the city or in rural areas.

Pathetic.

[KanadaHye]

Re: Hollywood Movie about Armenia

Why because she has green eyes?

No, because of her small nose, LOL.

[retro]

Re: Hollywood Movie about Armenia

Starring Angela Sarafyan... Would have never guessed she was Armenian by her picture

Why because she has green eyes?

[freakyfreaky]

Re: Lost & Found In Armenia

Hey Ara, this matter was already addressed.

http://forum.hyeclub.com/showthread.php/19344-Hollywood-Movie-about-Armenia

http://forum.hyeclub.com/showthread.php/7550-Angela-Sarafyan

[ara87]

Lost & Found In Armenia

Jamie Kennedy and Angela Sarafyan are starring in director Gor Kirakosian's romantic comedy Lost and Found in Armenia, which is billing itself as "the first-ever all Armenian-financed major motion picture."

The pic, produced by Maral Djerejian and Valerie McCaffrey for indie production company Red Tie Films, began filming this week in Los Angeles and will also shoot in San Diego and Armenia.

The film will also star Mark Geragos, who will play himself in his film debut.

The film isn't completely funded yet and is attempting to raise 500,000 dollars through it's website before prodcution can begin. By donating to the flims budget you can enter drawings for a chance to win prizes such as a trip to the filming locations in Armenia, and tickets to the films premier.


This is a mock trailer set up to give a general idea of the film's premise and what it might look like when it is done.

(Disclaimer: Items contained in this trailer are clips from other films, only as an example of what the finished film will look like once completed. Not to be sold or copied.)


sources

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1876373/

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jamie-kennedy-angela-sarafyan-starring-170132

http://www.lostandfoundinarmenia.com/

[Mos]

Re: Hollywood Movie about Armenia

typical armenians for me:

armenian ambassador to US







IN all Armenians, in terms of looks, can be diverse, of course our average look tends to be Mediterranean like.

The future:

[KanadaHye]

Re: Hollywood Movie about Armenia

When I think Armenian, this is what comes to mind


Tigran Khachaturov

First Deputy Director General

ARMZ Uranium Holding Co. (ARMZ or Atomredmetzoloto) is one of the leaders in the world uranium mining industry. It is among top five uranium mining companies by uranium output and ranks second by reserves (546,000 tons as of January 1, 2009). ARMZ is the primary supplier of uranium feedstock to the Russian nuclear industry. In 2009 it produced 4,624 tons of uranium in Russia and Kazakhstan.

[Armanen]

Re: Hollywood Movie about Armenia

The first and third I'd identify as having Armenian traits.... the one in the middle I'd never peg for an Armenian.

You will see Armenians like the man in the middle pic in the rural areas of Armenia. Though he could pass for a Slav as well.