While afflecks movie stays relatively true to the story, some parts deviated from the real operation. The tag movie s true story reveals that the decadeslong game of tag began in catholic high school in the early 1980s on the campus of gonzaga preparatory school in spokane, washington. Locked up abroad sits down with antonio mendez, the. Central intelligence agency operative tony mendez, the master of disguise, and the 2007 wired article by joshuah bearman, the great escape. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed. This story came vividly to mind this week on seeing ben afflecks outstanding thriller argo, where cinema, real life and idealistic derringdo are similarly intertwined. Argo is looking to the future with a new owner and a new name. Screenwriter chris terrio adapted the screenplay from the book by the u.
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. Oct 12, 2012 and then, in the end, this is a story about outwitting rather than killing the enemy, making it a homage to actual intelligence and an example of the same. Argo writer shopping another fantastical true story for a. As is this movie about that fake movie and the real story that surrounded it. Argo won all the awards it did exactly because of the reasons youve negatively highlighted in my opinion.
Ben affleck stars in and directs this criticallyacclaimed drama about a daring rescue mission that centered on a fake movie. How the cia used a fake scifi flick to rescue americans from tehran. Jul 02, 2018 entourages kevin connolly steps behind the camera for this crime film about reallife mobster john gotti, played by john travolta, in what could very well be the worst movie of the year. Im sure the original argo screenplay was a brilliant, underappreciated work. Bermans story about the mission in wired magazine seriously, read it, its great eventually caught the attention of george clooney and. Based on true events, argo chronicles the lifeordeath covert operation to rescue six americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the iran hostage crisis the truth of which was unknown by the. Experts say it gets most of the story right but two men who were actually there say the end. Krakauer was part of rob halls adventure consultants expedition. Kris reyes sits down with american diplomat robert anders, one of six americans trapped in iran after it becomes embroiled in a 444 day hostage crisis. The canadian caper was the joint covert rescue by the canadian government and the cia of six american diplomats who had evaded capture during the seizure of the united states embassy in tehran, iran, on november 4, 1979, after the iranian revolution, when islamist students took most of the american embassy personnel hostage, demanding the return of the usbacked shah for trial. Hollywood ben afflecks movie argo is set in the 1970s in tehran, iran, during the hostage crisis.
Oct 15, 2012 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. Oct 16, 2017 pares down the story to its most constituent parts. Read the argo movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred. Argo explained the story behind the escape from us embassy in tehran. Argo, the 2012 movie which won 3 oscars including best adapted screenplay by chris terrio. The real life characters behind argo movie youtube. The events depicted in this film took place in minnesota in 1987. The real fake argo, as it were, was based on hindubuddhist mythology not quite middle eastern or a glorification of islam, but the cia. Argo bluray and dvd debut february 19th dec 21, 2012. Moreover, it calls attention to how the film could have been something quite different. Back then it was mainly a slap on the shoulder or arm while going in and out of classrooms, or strolling down the halls.
How long have the real tag brothers been playing tag. Argo tells the story of a topsecret cia operation to exfiltrate six american embassy workers hiding in tehran during the iranian hostage crisis of 1980. Argo cast and crew check out hollywood movie argo cast and crew details, star cast information. If youd like a pdf of the argo scenebyscene breakdown, go here. Hear the real story behind the academy awardwinning movie argo from those who inspired it. If you are a movie buff, you dont really need an excuse to watch movies.
The true story behind the argo movie reveals that this never actually happened, nor did they ever venture into town to scout a location. The new ben affleck movie, argo, begins in november, 1979, with the storming of the american embassy in tehran. Argo ben afflecks gripping cia thriller sends reality. The true story behind the new movie argo about how cia operatives posing as a hollywood production team rescued six americans hiding in iran during the 1979 embassy crisis. Inside story, gains access to the top players involved in the crisis to hear their side of the story, including the cias chief of disguise, tony mendez, who was. With ben affleck, bryan cranston, john goodman, alan arkin. The extraction of the six americans remained top secret for 18 years. Nov 10, 2014 read how the argo mission really went down.
Inside story, gains access to the top players involved in the crisis to hear their side of the story, including the cias chief of disguise. Oct 12, 2012 argo cast and crew check out hollywood movie argo cast and crew details, star cast information. The cia finally sets the record straight on the true story behind argo. Argo cast and crew, argo hollywood movie cast, actors. A few scenes feature unruly mobs and dead bodies, and there are some extremely tense sequences during the escape, but theres not. Many of the 800 or so extras were from in and around beverly hills where a large community of persians lives today. At the time of the 20 wall street journal article that inspired the movie, the group of men had been playing the game of tag for 23 years, starting in 1990. Argo, the 2012 movie which won 3 oscars including best adapted screenplay by. A few scenes feature unruly mobs and dead bodies, and there are some extremely tense sequences during the escape, but theres not much actual on. Feb 22, 20 so the argo in argo is a fake version of a fake movie. Watch locked up abroad tv show streaming online nat geo tv. Nov 10, 2012 this story came vividly to mind this week on seeing ben afflecks outstanding thriller argo, where cinema, real life and idealistic derringdo are similarly intertwined.
Argo is an electrifying, tautly crafted political thriller that bears powerful evidence that ben affleck holsters plenty of talent behind the camera as much as in front of the camera, perhaps even more so. Ben afflecks film argo tells the bizarre story of how in 1980 the cia with canadian help sprang a group of americans from iran after they escaped a us embassy overrun by protestors. Jul 14, 2017 the true story behind the new movie argo about how cia operatives posing as a hollywood production team rescued six americans hiding in iran during the 1979 embassy crisis. Argo movie true story meet the real tony mendez and the. Ben affleck stars in and directs this criticallyacclaimed drama about a daring rescue. Bryan cranston, left, as jack odonnell and ben affleck as tony mendez in argo.
And then, in the end, this is a story about outwitting rather than killing the enemy, making it a homage to actual intelligence and an example of the same. I suffered for years of ptsd, and still suffer from what happened. Argo explained the story behind the escape from us embassy. Death on everest was also based on the book into thin air by jon krakauer, a journalistmountaineer who was caught in the middle of the 1996 mount everest disaster while on assignment for outside magazine. David martin speaks to the real master of disguise that was portrayed by actor ben affleck in the movie argo. Yify hd torrent download free movie yify torrents for. Feb 25, 20 argo, which is based on the true story of the ciacanadian operation to smuggle us foreign service workers out of iran during the 1979 revolution and hostage crisis, filmed in socal for 10 weeks. The cia finally sets the record straight on the true story. Climbing mount everest was the biggest mistake ive ever made in my life. Nov 07, 2014 while afflecks movie stays relatively true to the story, some parts deviated from the real operation. Oct 12, 2012 bermans story about the mission in wired magazine seriously, read it, its great eventually caught the attention of george clooney and then ben affleck, who turned it into the real movie argo. Affleck has a cliche story shoehorned with the estranged wife. Oct 11, 2012 argo bluray and dvd debut february 19th dec 21, 2012.
The true story behind operation argo to rescue americans. A crowd breaks into the compound, taking more than fifty americans hostage. Argo ben afflecks gripping cia thriller sends reality into. John lennon wrote the letter to british musician steve tilston in 1971, the same year he is depicted as having written the letter to danny collins al pacino in the movie. Argo is a 2012 american historical drama thriller film directed by ben affleck. But the story of the movie argothe real fictional movieis based on true events. Based on true events, argo chronicles the lifeordeath covert operation to rescue six americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the iran hostage crisis. In 2012 ben affleck get his sweet revenge with argo. Feb 26, 20 david martin speaks to the real master of disguise that was portrayed by actor ben affleck in the movie argo. The film is entertaining, smart, and rarely bears a dull moment. Tony mendez tells the story of how he brought back home 6 americans by turning. While watching ben afflecks historical dramathriller argo, i had the feeling it was taking similar liberties so as to likewise create as screen rant s kofi.
John lennons letter to steve tilston, the real danny collins. Antonio j mendez,he risked his own life to rescue innocent peoples from murdering by terrorist. Following the success if ben afflecks argo, which chronicles the cias attempt to rescue six americans during the 1978 iran hostage crisis, discovery channels argo. Creates a foundation for an even deeper analysis of the story. In 1997 matt damon and ben affleck created good will hunting,but most of appreciation goes to matt demon.
One of things that makes argo such a fascinating and riveting movie is the fact that this extraordinary series of events actually happened in real life. The real fake argo, as it were, was based on hindubuddhist mythology not quite middle eastern or. Oct 10, 2012 the extraction of the six americans remained top secret for 18 years. When the us embassy is overtaken the 6 us diplomats go right to the canadian. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
Not only was it a capable drama that worked well in terms of suspense and kept you on the edge of your seat it times, especially with some of iranian embassy scenes, but it also mixed the more gripping parts with fun, enjoyable, less serious comedy that offered a good balance. Ben affleck not only stars in but also directs, and argo, the real movie about the fake movie, is both spellbinding and surprisingly funny. The piece that didnt work for me was how mechanical the movie was. With dan alemshah, bryan cranston, gina gian, christopher may. I didnt care for any of the characters particularly.
Ron howards oscarwinning a beautiful mind unfolds as a psychothriller, mentalillness melodrama, and touching romance depending on the scene, but fits into a peg hole easier than the unpredictable story behind it. Tony mendez is an ex filtration specialist who proposes that they pose as a canadian film crew scouting locations for a science fiction movie called argo. The political drama argo is based on the real story of a ciaplanned rescue in revolutionary iran. Pares down the story to its most constituent parts. Consciously explores the structure of the narrative. Major kudos to nora barry for doing this weeks breakdown. Download all yts yify movies torrents for free in 720p, 1080p, 4k and 3d quality. Argo, the new movie from actordirector ben affleck, has mostly been getting ravesincluding a qualified but fairly strong endorsement from slates own dana stevens, who calls it a rollicking yarn and easily the most cohesive and technically accomplished of afflecks three films so far.
The danny collins true story reveals that the real letter was lost for 34 years, not 40. Entourages kevin connolly steps behind the camera for this crime film about reallife mobster john gotti, played by john travolta, in. Yify hd torrent download free movie yify torrents for 720p. Based on real events, the dramatic thriller argo chronicles the lifeordeath covert operation to rescue six americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the iran hostage crisis. Sheila vand left as sahar in the movie and the real maid named lolita right. Using hollywood connections, mendez creates a back story for the movie ads in variety, casting calls, inviting he media to a production launch and then heads off to iran to lead the six. 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. Argo explained the story behind the escape from us. Affleck had to get creative with his filming locations. So the argo in argo is a fake version of a fake movie. Now called the argo brewing company, the business is committed to major investment in the latest brewing technologies, bringing argo in line with other leading international beer brands, and putting georgia firmly on the map as one of the finest beer producers in europe.
The canadian caper was the joint covert rescue by the canadian government and the cia of six american diplomats who had evaded capture during the seizure of the united states embassy in tehran, iran, on november 4, 1979, after the iranian revolution, when islamist students took most of the american embassy personnel hostage, demanding the return of the usbacked shah for. This series started here and we already have 15 volunteers to do scenebyscene breakdowns of contemporary movie scripts. Then again, if you are a movie buff, you love it when there is a story behind those masterpieces. Was the housekeeper in the movie based on a real person. Argo starring ben affleck, bryan cranston in lead and directed by ben affleck. But, you know, if i could go back and relive my life, i would never have climbed everest. The year of the movies release, 2018, marked 28 years of. B en afflecks new movie as a director is an amazing real life caper straight out of ripleys believe it or not. I still loved watching it, id give it 810, but certainly not omg nothing was better than argo last year. Oct 12, 2012 the extras in the shots were actually, for the most part, real persians.
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