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Contents 1 Differences between film and book 2 A question 3 Citation from Fox News 4 Early Screening 5 Headlines 6 Factually Inaccurate, Emotionally Moving 7 Author of this Wiki oblivious to Afghan ethnicities.

[edit] Differences between film and book

The observation is made that the film doesn't cover the difficulties the narrator had in getting the book published. To my recollection (and I read it yesterday), neither does the book... he sends a few things off, and they get published. Josunbosun (talk) 15:59, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] A question

It appears here, that the Assef-character (giant Talib-villain in the book) doesn't show up in the movie. Is that correct? I haven't watched the movie yet, but I have read the book, recently. Randalph P. Williams 11:29, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

I got the cast list from IMDb, which does not currently include Assef. However, the IMDb cast list did not include Homayoun Ershadi (Baba) when I first got information from there to create this article, so it is possible Assef is in the film but simply not included in IMDb. If I run across anything I will put it in the article. Dar-Ape 00:17, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

I have seen the movie, and Assef is included. Saites (talk) 07:23, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Citation from Fox News

If anyone still feels that Fox News is a reliable source, here is an article ["Kite Runner rape scene worries boy actor" by Alisa Tang (AP). FoxNews.com (September 23, 2007).] that someone was trying to link the article about the novel. Incorporate it as you see fit. Shoehorn 05:30, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Fox News, despite assertions otherwise, is basically a decent reliable source. The subject of that nes article was international news. Benjiboi 18:03, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Early Screening

On Wednesday (I think it was the 28th?) San Diego State University showed an early screening of the film, which was followed by a Q&A with Shaun Toub (Rahim Kahn). Not really sure what should (if anything) be done with that.

Not much unless there was a report of it and that report contains something that will add to the article being improved. Benjiboi 18:04, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Headlines

• The Kite Runner: Sky's the Limit —Erik (talk • contrib) - 16:46, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Factually Inaccurate, Emotionally Moving

Islamic Jihadists, al-Qaeda, the Taliban etc. absolutely do NOT tolerate homosexual behaviour. The penalty can be death. Flogging is the usual penalty for adultry. In the most egregious cases, the woman is shot in the head and the man is beheaded. TimeDog (talk) 16:20, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

You are absolutely correct, but, with all due respect, it appears you are naive enough to assume the best of intentions from Khalid Hussaini (the author of the book) and the makers of this film. Khalid Hussaini is a good friend of the Bush family. The book was timed so perfectly after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. The book/movie is not only full of fallacies, it juxtaposes the ethnic realities in Afghanistan to their polar opposites. Both Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have thoroughly documented the mass kidnappings and rapes by the Hazaras, Uzbeks and Tajiks of the Northern Alliance under the auspices of U.S. soldiers, while not a single instance of rape has ever been reported at the hands of the Taliban or al-Qaeda. Look it up. Do a Google search "Taliban Afghanistan rape site:Amnesty.org" and scour the results for even a solitary anomalous incident. You won't find even one. Don't get me wrong. I view both the Taliban and al-Qaeda as barbaric, but I strongly resent propaganda of any kind which this book/movie is full of to an insane degree. It is the most dangerous form of propaganda because those being fed it don't realize what they are being fed due to their unfamiliarity with Afghanistan and her society. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.54.218.179 (talk) 06:28, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Author of this Wiki oblivious to Afghan ethnicities.

This observation is completely fallacious:

"In the novel, Assef is depicted as being very tall en (sic) broad-shouldered. He is described as having lighter skin and hair then the other taliban warriors. In the film however, his hair is not blond but dark brown and his skin is dark. While Assef in the novel is much more caucasian, in the film he has the charasteristics of a Pasthun."

Pashtuns are known for being the more Caucasoid looking peoples in Afghanistan and Northwest Pakistan. In Pakistan if someone is blond-haired and blue-eyed the immediate assumption is that they are Pashtun. The adult Assef in the film looked like an Indo-Pakistani and not a typical Pashtun. Sharbat Gula the "Afghan Girl" with the haunting green eyes from the famous National Geographic cover is characteristic of a typical Pashtun.

Whoever wrote this is, perhaps, completely unfamiliar with Afghanistan's ethnic groups. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.54.218.179 (talk) 06:32, 1 June 2008 (UTC)