Based on true events, argo chronicles the lifeordeath covert operation to. A postscript during the films end titles citing the argo incident as a model of international cooperation makes much more sense when you keep those facts in mind. Start out as a rookie operator and gain experience to unlock new weapons, attachments, and gear. Knowing that its just a matter of time before the refugees are found and likely executed, the u. Amid the chaos, six americans manage to slip away and find. With ben affleck, cora amburnlijek, kerry bishe, chay carter. The americans never resisted the idea of playing a film crew, which is the source of much agitation in the movie. As part of the plot, the cia needed to produce a convincing fake film production called argo. The bluray combo pack features the theatrical version of the film in. Feb 18, 20 the oscars will be bestowed sunday and the favorite for best picture is getting a jump on the homevideo market. Argo is loosely based on the tehran hostage crisis of november 1979. Ben affleck as an actor has had his fair share of ups and downs. Players take part in realistic 5v5 matches in which every bullet matters. A pretty good film, and a very comprehensive bluray.
The kings speech the artist argo 12 years a slave birdman or the. Argo is a great film and, i think, rightfully deserves all the awards its receiving. Pick of the week argo ben affleck directs and leads an allstar cast in this criticallyacclaimed, awardwinning dramatic thriller set in 1979 behind the scenes of. For a political drama, this film has such levity that it might as well have. A great escape that takes some leaps ben afflecks argo chronicles a covert operation to rescue six americans during the. Moreover, it calls attention to how the film could have been something quite different. Argo gets a jump on the homevideo market lifestyle.
Lots of behindthescenes footage is employed, as well as interviews with affleck, the production team, and the cast. Mendez came across the prenamed argo script, that was originally titled lord of light. Argo, best motion picture drama, affleck, best director. Affleck was inspired by the master of disguise written by tony mendez, however, argo seems to be more of a complex reconstruction of events rather than a direct adaptation from a book. Ben afflecks film argo tells how in 1980 the cia with canadian help sprang a group of. With our new president publicly insulting civil rights icon john lewis and the new administration looking to reverse 50 years of progress, this civil rights era pageturner is a must. In case you havent heard, affleck directs and stars in the film as a cia expert who dreams up a wild plan involving a phony movie shoot to extract six americans. Ranging from dense urban areas, to wide open plains, and. Parents need to know that argo is based on the true story of a daring covert rescue mission, carried out by cia operative tony mendez played by ben affleck, who also directs, during the 1979 iranian hostage crisis. Absolute authenticity from characters to heartstopping action, ben afflecks eye and ear for hardhitting realism and attention to exacting. Though the end credits contain a standard disclaimer about dramatization and the film even inspired an official statement from the cia regarding its fictions or rather distillations, this is the same production that. Purchase argo on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Its not just magazines that arent including holliday and other fat or plussized models its also major retailers. Though there is certainly some mixed media in the film, argo looks just as good as any new to bluray movie should.
Argo 2012 info with movie soundtracks, credited songs, film. A crowd breaks into the compound, taking more than fifty americans hostage. Acting under the cover of a hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a cia agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six americans in. Starring ben affleck, bryan cranston, taylor schilling, kyle chandler, john goodman, zeljko ivanek, alan arkin, clea duvall, tate donovan and victor garber. It was directed by bryan singer from a screenplay by anthony mccarten, and produced by graham king and queen manager jim beach. Considered an important entry in filmmaker woody allens body of work, and certainly one of his most interesting pieces, crimes and misdemeanors is an alternately comical and dramatic examination. It isnt a complicated story, but does build tension and interest in spite of this. Hollywood is known for taking great liberties when an adaptation is made. Bohemian rhapsody is a 2018 biographical drama film about freddie mercury, the lead singer of the british rock band queen. During the reallife mission to tehran, mendez didnt travel alone. Ben afflecks latest film as a director is a memorable dramatisation of the cias rescue of six diplomats from iran, writes philip french. Amid the chaos, six americans manage to slip away and find refuge with the canadian. The iranian military are aware that 6 embassy staff are missing, and are slowing. Feb 21, 20 argo and filmmaker ben affleck are on the march.
Chris terrio wrote the screenplay based on joshuah bearmans 2007 article how the cia used a fake scifi flick to rescue americans from tehran, which was. Absolute authenticity video 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ben afflecks smart comedy about a bogus film shoot cooked up by the cia to rescue americans trapped in tehran takes an unfortunate last turn. Ben affleck in argo 2012 farshad farahat at an event for argo 2012 jennifer. Argo by jonathan robbins on october 9, 2012 in 1980, studio six productions ramped up its pr machine to spread the word about its latest film project, argo a scifi cosmic conflagration with a nonhuman interest story, to be shot in the middle east. The following movies all pertain to argo and many of them are available on the argo youtube channel. Ben afflecks argo and hollywood nostalgia the new yorker. Argo coming to bluray in february we got this covered. Eyewitness account the chaos of revolutionary iran comes to life with survivors stories rescued from tehran.
Ben affleck has proved that he is a director to reckon with after the. Picture in picture eye witness account rescue from tehran. Absolute authenticity ben affleck explains how he recreated the world of the 1979 iran hostage crisis argo. The new ben affleck movie, argo, begins in november, 1979, with the storming of the american embassy in tehran. He had been hired by producers george clooney and grant heslov to write a screenplay based on the reallife story of a fake movie staged by.
Based on true events, argo chronicles the lifeordeath covert operation to rescue six americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of th. Its true there could have been problems with documentation it was our biggest vulnerability. Links to movies argo youtube channel argoproject collection of videos posted by the argo project office including animations, float deployments, and news clips. Argo on dvd february 19, 20 starring alan arkin, john goodman, ben affleck, bryan cranston. Clearly, zero dark thirty is thoroughly researched, providing authenticity and attention to detail that simply cant be faked. This is a really good thriller with great special features. If it was not a true story i am sure hollywood would figure out ho. Ben afflecks latest drama argo is coming to bluray in february. We were there president jimmy carter, tony mendez and the actual houseguests recount the reallife harrowing experiences they endured argo. When the phone rings, the host says his sentence referring to the date. I am not going to lie, when argo was released in theaters i was not very interested in seeing it. The oscars will be bestowed sunday and the favorite for best picture is getting a jump on the homevideo market. I was a middle eastern studies major, affleck says but he learned of the reallife argo after his college days wrapped once president bill clinton declassified the pertinent information.
The extended version immediately shows tony picking up the phone, however, from another angle. The fake case aidas secrets aint in it for my health. They pretended to make a fake scifi fantasy adventure star wars ripoff called argo and. In fact, the house guests chose that cover story themselves, from a group. Argo movie clip bad options 2012 ben affleck movie. To say argo lives up to the best picture hype and pressures is to say blood is red. Argo offers a great cameo in the argo casting on bluray disc courtesy of warner home video.
It looks absolutely glorious too, and with joel and ethan coen. Apr 20, 20 this undated publicity film image provided by the weinstein company shows bradley cooper playing pat solatano in a scene from the film, silver linings playbook. From the informative opening credits to the humanistic ending, argo is a welltold film about the iran hostage crisis. Directed by ben affleck, argo, is a dramatized telling of the true story of 6 u. May 16, 2020 netflix is convenient, but sifting through the streaming platforms library of titles is a daunting task. Thankfully, weve rounded up the best films available. But after viewing it, i have to say it was the most thrilling and engaging drama that i have seen throughout 2012. Shop argo 4k uhd 2016 includes digital download bluray.
Based on true events, argo chronicles the lifeordeath covert operation to rescue six americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the iran hostage crisisthe truth of which was unknown by the. The film was well received by critics and audiences worldwide. The bluray combo pack features the theatrical version of the film in hidefinition on bluray, and the. Acting under the cover of a hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a cia agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six americans in tehran during the u. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. With ben affleck, bryan cranston, john goodman, alan arkin.
I had known ben affleck for a really long time and about a yearandahalf ago we saw each other. Pictures and gk films dramatic thriller argo chronicles the lifeordeath covert operation to rescue six americans, which unfolded behind the. A few scenes feature unruly mobs and dead bodies, and there are some extremely tense sequences during the escape, but theres not much actual onscreen violence. Unlock new weapons, clothes, and skills through the games progression system. Clouds vs flames take on the role of a mercenary and be contracted by one of two rival factions. In the cinema it was the greatest trip of 2012, on bluray and dvd it will be the best journey of 20. The games maps are set across the fictitious mediterranean island of malden. Subsequently, both versions are a little different again. Argo is a free to play tactical shooter where players jump straight into the fray. Their brilliantly awful cover story was that they were a canadian film crew locationscouting for argo, a crappy star wars knockoff. The film was recently nominated for five spirit awards and is widely expected to be a best picture oscar contender. Since its release, argo has faced both criticism and praise.
Argo what appears now to be the current oscar best picture frontrunner, ben afflecks basedonatruestory movie about a fake movie makes its way home in bluray combo pack, dvd and digital download formats with four hours of extras. The 50 best movies on netflix right now may 2020 digital. This short production featurette focuses on afflecks expectations and efforts and his production departments subsequent research and work. In the theatrical version the same shot is shown longer and the host says goodbye to the audience and refers to the date. If you want to say thanks, a cup of joe will do just fine. Feb 19, 20 pick of the week argo ben affleck directs and leads an allstar cast in this criticallyacclaimed, awardwinning dramatic thriller set in 1979 behind the scenes of the iran hostage crisis. The catchphrase argo, fuck yourself was a detail in the film that tony mendez was true to life. The 16 best spy films of all time spy movies every man should. Amid the chaos, six americans manage to slip away and find refuge with the canadian ambassador.
In case you havent heard, affleck directs and stars in the film as a cia expert who dreams up a wild plan. Argo is a loose adaptation of the account of tony mendez, a cia agent sent to iran in 1979 to extract 6 staff members who escaped the storming of the us embassy by iranian militants. The best part of argo is the very beginningthe essaylike reconstruction of the politics of iran and its relations with the western world leading up to the 1979 revolution. On the other hand, we absolutely did plan for our bottom choices to be incendiary, and to. Gangster squad is a crime film, starring josh brolin, ryan gosling, and sean penn, was originally schedule to release in september 2012, but was later reported to have been postponed until january 11, 20 due to aurora theater shooting incident. Absolute authenticity from characters to heartstopping action, ben afflecks eye and ear for hardhitting realism and attention to exacting detail has become his signature as an alist filmmaker. In the 1965 film the spy who came in from the cold, richard.
Visualizza altre idee su film, cinema e locandine di film. Do you agree with prime minister keys assertion that this is hollywood or do you think the new zealand, canada, and uk governments were justified in being offended by the historical inaccuracies. The image is sharp and clear, showing no defects from the source material. The true story behind ben afflecks globewinning film bbc. Comes with a uv copy if youre interested in that sort of thing. Argo absolute authenticity shows the films creative team describing how the buzz word behind the project was replication. The film stars affleck, alongside john goodman and bryan cranston. We were there with president jimmy carter, tony mendez and hostages recount the real life harrowing bad experiences they endured argo absolute authenticity argo the c.
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