Iranian of the Day

norooz

Im the one that pisses you off :-)

Wonderful post Mehman!

This part is what I had tried to say (but I think I've failed) and you said it masterfully:

"His satirical mimic of external buffons should not be taken as a
drawback in his allegoric criticism of internal social currents of power
during the past 20 years within the limits of his ability in that
controlled environment. 

Remember the notions of the potentially 'destructive' power of comedy
and satire which according to modern theoricians has always been
considered the most serious 'threat' to authority and power. The man had
to choose between acting within those limits or not to act at all and
he tactfully chose the latter"

A big thank to you!

The good behavior of the people, warms our heart and make us thankful.....  And the bad ones, just make us to recognize and appreciate the good ones!

what is this clip from?

anyone knows what film/series this clip was taken from?

A great artist

I don't know and I do not care about Modiri's personal character or his political affiliations because it is none of my business. I am concerned about his arts and the fact is that the man is a great artist. I do not use this title for too many people and I have evidence for my claim.

Modiri started his thoughtful comedies as a young graduate from the cinematic arts in the year after the Iraq war and in those somber days when joviality was rare, he injected soft laughter and playful mirth into the veins of the then mournful populace of Iran.

I can never forget how surprised I was to see his early comedies twenty years ago in the Iranian TV. His short satiric and well played comedies reminded me of the skillful acting of Harold Lloyd and Charlie Chaplin, rendered in a local style.

Later on I learned that the man was a learned cinematographer with lots of reading and studies in the professional field.

During the past 20 years he has showed his creative talent and arts by inventing many original and thoughtful long episodic serial comedies where 'laughter' is just a minor effect and socio-philosophical satire is the major element.

His satirical mimic of external buffons should not be taken as a drawback in his allegoric criticism of internal social currents of power during the past 20 years within the limits of his ability in that controlled environment. 

Remember the notion of the potentially 'destructive' power of comedy and satire which according to modern theoreticians has always been considered the most serious 'threat' to the established authority and power. The man had to choose between acting within those limits or not to act at all and he tactfully chose the former.

Modiri according to some sources has spent a good time studying the giants of comedy like Chaplin, Lloyd, Loui Du Funess, Jerry Lewis and the like and has adapted in many long term serial movies the techniques of comedy to the local folklore and socio-historical events of the country.

He is a learned artist who should be cherished as much as Ostad Shajarian or any other contemporary Persian maestro.

More power to him!

Souri Khanoom and Ari Agha

Telling blunt lies is what everyone in the media is doing these days so what gives?

CNN lies, Fox people Lie. Heck even BBC Lies (just ask VPK and he will tell ya the whole story). It is an epidemic i tell ya.

Fesenjoon

Just curious. which one are you in your Avatar? The boy or the Mulla?

Re: Okay VPK, you better disappear before getting on my nerves

Please keep your threats to yourself. I don't take orders from bullies. I come and go as I please.

And stop using the Royal "We" to speak for the rest of people.

Souri, DM

DM jon

I'm responding to your comment to Ari:

You said how is Homayoun insulting our intelligence? By saying the blunt lies, right in our face, he is taking the people for the fools! And yes, you are right when you say:

"They have the right to say whatever it is they want to say."

Nobody said they don't have the right to say what they want. But we have the right to say we don't believe a word of what they say and we think their attempt to fool the folk is too childish close to be ridicule.

What's wrong with that?

The good behavior of the people, warms our heart and make us thankful.....  And the bad ones, just make us to recognize and appreciate the good ones!

Ari and Fesenjoon

Ari jan

How is Homayoon insulting our intelligence in a clumsy way? Is he any worse than the Likes of Kamran Amini (is it) or some other ones? I guess, the Rational conclusion, and for the sake of fairness, we as those who aspire for anything and everything Democratic should give these guys the benefit of the doubt and believe that they have the right to say whatever it is they want to say. When you in a way condemn him and accuse him of Insulting your intelligence, in a way you are taking that right away from him.

Fesenjan

Taking on different aspects of a certain culture for the sake of entertainment is and should not be considered as any form of assault on the followers of that culture. Otherwise you ought to be shutting the the entire Industry.

Chris rock makes fun of his own people so loud and clear in every single one of his self-narrated shows. (everybody hates chris)

Ray romano makes a fool outta Italian - Americans, specuially the older generation.

So on and So forth. Have they all undertaken a cultural assault campaign?

Funny is funny no matter what.

Moosir

And what if he doesnt live in Iran? ke chi?

That doesnt vindicate Modiri.

Jafar Panahi lives in Iran too.

Adam daareem taa aadam.

Fesenjoon

Nikahang no longer lives in Iran!! Go check his work/statements from back when he was in Iran and then come back to me...

Once again, I agree 100% with Ari. 

Oh MG, Shame on you Homayoon!

Using Golnaraghi and Mara bebous, as a tool for the Monarchist's porpuse?!!!

Mashaalah, roo ke nist!

The good behavior of the people, warms our heart and make us thankful.....  And the bad ones, just make us to recognize and appreciate the good ones!

Putting my money on Modiri in this fight!

Fesenjoon: just saw your post. Yes, Nikahang Kowsar is the right candidate.

Actually Modiri isnt that funny anymore

I never found Mehran Modiri's comedy that funny.

Maybe during the Norooz shows he did in 72, 73, etc he was funny.

But once he started doing things like Shabhaaye Barareh, he IMO started going astray. Shabhaye barareh is not comedy. It is "lowdegi", as we say in Farsi. It's not funny to make fun of rural people in favor of cosmopolitan shahri folks. That's just cheap. You think "khaak be chool, che vakoni" is funny? I dont. I see it an assault on cultural autonomy of minorities.

And now hes doing comedy bits for his IRI patrons, attacking the opposition overseas. I agree with JJ.

I guess he doesnt have the balls like Nikahang Kosar to stand up to what's right. But then again, he's not alone.

Shahram Homayoun's reply to Mehran Modiri

Wow, he is pissed!

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh_TAb-IOKU

Looks like expat TV started the name calling

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_u-NiFbq5Y&feature=related

Modiri's video above was posted Jan 2010. His is better.

Okay VPK, you better disappear before getting on my nerves

"Souri: How can you not take sides when there is a regime that rapes and murders Iranians?"

None of your business! How I can not take sides, is MY problem!

"I think that tells a lot."

Good for you now that you know the truth! Débarasse le plancher maintenat (Get out of my way)

Responses

• Anahid Jan: I am simply telling it as I see it. Maybe it is unfair; who knows. But I did note that Souri edited her post since.
• Souri: How can you not take sides when there is a regime that rapes and murders Iranians? This is not a football game or even a political race. It is the wholesale murder of a people. And you have no sides? I think that tells a lot.

منهم قبلا مثل شماها فکر می‌کردم.....

سالها پیش، وقتی‌ که هنوز خیلی‌ جوون بودم و باد زیادی توی دماغم
بود، یک روز با یک بزرگمرد، یک انسان والا، یک هنرمند واقعی‌ ایرانی برخورد
کردم. همین سال رو من ازش کردم که چرا شما با وجود اینکه ماهیت این رژیم
رو میدونید هنوز توی ایران موندید و به فعالیت‌های هنریتون ادامه میدید؟
مگه نمیدونید که مردم راجع به این رژیم چی‌ فکر میکنند؟

پاسخی داد که کاملا طرز فکر منو عوض کرد. گفت: من ترجیح میدم که توی
میدون باشم حتی اگر بتونم فقط کمی‌ از حرفهامو بزنم، تا اینکه خارج از
میدون باشم و نتونم هیچ حرفی‌ بزنم. من برای مردم ایران هست که توی این
کشور موندم، نه برای رژیم ایران. برای مردم موندم، برای مردم کار می‌کنم و
تا اونجا که میتونم سعی‌ خودمو می‌کنم که در آگاهی شون شرکت داشته باشم،
ولو اندک، ولو با ترس و با تحریم.

این هنرمند سرشناس رو  همه شما میشناسید و اغلب شما هم دوستش دارید.
بگذارید برای هنرمندان کشورمون ارزش قائل باشیم و حساب هنرمندان رو از سایر
مشاغل جدا کنیم.

احترام من به مهران مدیری فقط برای این نیست که مردم "بیچاره" ایران رو
میخندونه. والله به خدا بعضیها در ایران تفریحاتی دارند که ما اینجا توی
خواب هم نمی‌بینیم. اونهایی هم که واقعا بدبختند که با مهران مدیری و بودن
یا نبودنش در تلویزیون مشکلاتشون حل نمیشه. ولیکن اعتراض به یک هنرمند و
اینکه چرا داره خوب پول درمیاره، واقعا یک شاهکاره که فقط نزد ایرانیان است
و بس!

The good behavior of the people, warms our heart and make us thankful.....  And the bad ones, just make us to recognize and appreciate the good ones!

VPK, I think you are being unfair

Writing that Mehran Modiri is talented and popular in Iran is not siding with IRI. It is telling the truth. Someof us like some people on this thread might be turned off by the fact that he is working in present Iran and some like Souri admire his talent and think he brings much needed laughter in Iran and is not doing anything supporting IRI.

VPK

Put it in your mind an belive this:

Some people have no SIDE!

just as simple as that

Happy New Year 

The good behavior of the people, warms our heart and make us thankful.....  And the bad ones, just make us to recognize and appreciate the good ones!

Souri

SP; Jaleho; No Fear; these people are honest. I disagree with them but they do not pretend.

VPK

مهران مدیری:آموزش اعتراف گیری در جمهوری اسلامی

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDKS7mkaoY4

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSnxVvqpePk

The good behavior of the people, warms our heart and make us thankful.....  And the bad ones, just make us to recognize and appreciate the good ones!

Ghabele Tavajoh

Homayoom has dedicated his entire show today to this episode. It is going on now as we Jang o Jadal...

This is very funny all right, but it would

be even funnier, if Modiri make fun of Khamane-ee or Ahmadi-Nejad.  It is a "free" country according to the regime supporters right?

As far as Shahram Homayoun, I find it rather strange that in the same clip he can talk about Iranian students being toruted, and the next he can sell products to make money.   Giving any viewer the impression, he is using peoples emotion to make money for himself.   Having said that,  someone inside Iran, is not in a situation to dish it out to LA gang, unless he can dish out to the regime in Iran.   Otherwise, it would be natural to think he is affiliated with the regime.   I dont know why people argue about the basics like this?  This has nothing to do with how popular or unpopular he may be.   Now if he uses this to then make fun of Khamane-ee or Ahmadi-Nejad that's a different story.   Right now, he is poking fun at a nobody.    Because Homayoun neither  is a political party leader, nor is he a popular figure.   he is just another crook, and the question is when there are much much bigger crooks in Iran, why pick on this one?

he can't pay me enough to watch his programs

I have never heard or seen his program, but just this little episode is enough for me to see that he is nothing different then any other kolh-bardar with absolutely no fah-o-shoar as no one with half-ass education and dignity will talk on a TV such as this even towards their competitors

Mehrdad

Souri Khanom

As I said - Priority #1 for the LA style patriots is money no doubt - but they don't push IR agenda.   Our boy Modiri is also after $$ but he does allow himself to be an element to push for IR agenda. 

BTW - Many of us have lived (not just visited) a long time in post revolt Iran - so please spare us with the out of touch comments. 

To be honest, Masoud khan

This is those kind of LA TV opposition who are  pushing the IRI agendas much more than Modiri. By making a clown of themselves, they have just discredited themselves for the people inside of Iran. That's why they don't believe on any of those Western opposition's groups, anymore.

Jaleho has a point here, most of the people here seem not to be in touch with the reality inside of today's Iran. People are  mocking all these jokers all the time. Where are you guys? Are you for real?

The good behavior of the people, warms our heart and make us thankful.....  And the bad ones, just make us to recognize and appreciate the good ones!

Are you folks for real?

Comparing him to Shajarian??  talentwise or in any other way...... First of all the guy is a comedian at best - a lengeh kafsh kohneh in an artistic desert - what art did he study or what art school did he graduate from.   There are thousands of Tehran U art school graduates in Iran driving taxis.......people of Iran get so little entertaining programing on TV, they would fall in love with anything as long as it is not religious.....   Second - More power to Modiri for amusing people and making them laugh - nobody has a problem with that.  It is when he openly starts pushing IR agenda that causes problems......which BTW it is exactly why he makes the large money - not his talents.   Rest assured, there are far more talented Iranians living in Iran in poverty, but would never dare to go on IRIB TV and push for IR agenda.