Then he hops on a plane to iran, in the guise of a canadian producer scouting desert locations for a scifi flick called argo. S and iran by using memory, reason, emotion and faith by this time. Argo is totally inaccurate which is exactly why its great. Argo is partly based on a wired magazine article called the great escape, and that film is a potent influence. The captain phillips true story reveals that the reallife captain did in fact try to pretend that the ship was broken in order to delay the progress of the somali pirates.
My secret life in the cia, and the 2007 wired article the great escape by joshuah bearman on the canadian caper. The true story behind operation argo to rescue americans. 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. As part of the plot, the cia needed to produce a convincing fake film production called argo. Unfolding against the backdrop of the 1979 iranian revolution and the resulting hostage crisis, the film quite clearly aims to draw parallels between that moment of history and the united states. Tony mendez, clandestine cia hero of ben afflecks argo. It is a fictionalized account of a real cia operation in 1980, in which six escaped american hostages were rescued from iran under the pretense of location scouting for a film. The true story behind ben afflecks globewinning film former cia deputy director michael morell also tweeted that mendez was one of the best officers to ever serve at cia. The film, which has received seven oscar nominations including one for best picture, is based on reallife events. A movie based on reality, but and eraser pages of history. Ben affleck, the director of argo, discusses a scene from the film.
Argo cracks the code between fiction and truth and uses both to deliver a rousing hollywood adventure through a harrowing time in history. List of accolades received by argo 2012 film wikipedia. Such an assessment is confirmed by ben afflecks own comments about the film. In reality, mendez and an unnamed partner participated in the operation. In reality, joe and kathy stafford went to stay at the canadian ambassadors residence, while the other four remained at john sheardowns with john and his wife zena. During the reallife mission to tehran, mendez didnt travel alone. Explore the argo true story and meet the real tony mendez aka kevin. First, he heads to hollywood, where he recruits two movie industry veterans alan arkin and john goodman to help set up a fake film production. But how much of it is true and how much is fiction. Argo was a good movie just note that some small parts may be a bit much for young ones. The catchphrase argo, fuck yourself was a detail in the film that tony mendez was true to life.
A great escape that takes some leaps ben afflecks argo chronicles a covert operation to rescue six americans during the. The cia also tweeted that they loved the 2012 movie and thanked ben affleck for making it. Strangerthanfiction mission snuck six americans out of khomeinis iran. Argo is a 2012 dramathriller directed by and starring ben affleck, and produced by affleck, grant heslov and george clooney. The true story behind ben afflecks globewinning film bbc. When some folks talk about a film s appeal and impact, the word timely sometimes gets used.
It wasnt like in the movie, reads the subhead of mark lijeks personal account of his time. 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. Former cia officers join the acclaimed creator and actors from fxs the americans onstage at ucla for a lively discussion about the facts. In reality, after several nights including one spent in the uk residential compound the group was split between the taylor house and the home. In the captain phillips movie, tom hankss character tries to tell the pirates that they had pushed the ship too hard and that it was broken. The extraction of the six americans remained top secret for 18 years. Affleck had to get creative with his filming locations. Argo is a 2012 political thriller directed by ben affleck, and produced by grant heslov, affleck and george clooney.
Merging the overt world of hollywood with the covert mission of the cia, the agencys reel vs. Argo ben afflecks gripping cia thriller sends reality into a tailspin its brilliantly tense and exciting, but despite a lot of authentic touches this film doesnt hold true to the real. The set, located at foxs baja studios in rosarito beach, mexico, still exists. Argo images featuring ben affleck, john goodman, and bryan. The true story behind ben afflecks globewinning film. The facts and fiction behind the ben affleck movie. Is your morning routine more like expectations or reality. In the movie argo, the director, ben affleck showed the tension between the u. Afflecks direction and chris terrios script allows the film to smoothly shift. Also, the film included many neardiscoveries of the group that did not actually occur. Real event seeks to demystify the cias mission by comparing whats seen on tv to what happens in reality. Hollywood ben afflecks movie argo is set in the 1970s in tehran, iran, during the hostage crisis. Audiences will be waiting for an equivalent of that awful moment when the cunning. Ben afflecks film argo tells how in 1980 the cia with canadian help sprang a.
American embassy escapees during the third act were, in fact, made up. Argo, the acclaimed ben affleck directed film, is back in theatres across the nation. With ben affleck, bryan cranston, john goodman, alan arkin. I thought that kids at a certain age should see this so that they can understand some history and at the same time please keep in mind it has three parts to the movie that show some very near. While the movie didnt stray too far from reality, some of the cias tidbits shed new light on the rescue operation. Argo, a film about a creative and daring escape from iran a few months after the 1979 revolution, was one of the most highprofile films of 2012. In argo, afflecks character, tony mendez, appears to be the only cia employee tasked with bringing the americans home. The screenplay by chris terrio was adapted from sections of the central intelligence agency cia operative tony mendezs memoir the master of disguise. Tony mendez, clandestine cia hero of ben afflecks argo, reveals the real story behind film smash. Argo is totally inaccurate which is exactly why its. Argo movie true story meet the real tony mendez and the 6. On the 35th anniversary of the iran hostage crisis, the ciathrough its twitter accountfactchecked ben afflecks oscarwinning 2012 film argo. Britains own truelife hostage crisis is no argo londons 1980 hostage situation at the iranian embassy was edgy and taut.
Argo movie trailer for the 2012 factbased film directed by and starring. In reality the script was titled lord of light, based on the book of the same name by roger zelazny. The film depicts mendez discovering the script with the title of argo. Airport security guards stop the americans in the film, leading to a tense. In reality, jordan was unmarried and had no children at the time. Argo ben afflecks gripping cia thriller sends reality into a tailspin.
In reality, mendez and an unnamed partner participated in. All information furnished is from sources deemed reliable and is submitted subject to errors, omissions, change of price, change of other terms and conditions, prior sale or withdrawal without notice. 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. It has received numerous awardsat the golden globes and oscars for example. In particular, argo drew complaints that it had minimized the considerable contributions of the canadian government toward the safe extraction of the six americans. Scenes show the diplomats scouting film locations at a crowded market.
The political drama argo is based on the real story of a ciaplanned rescue in revolutionary iran. Over 30 new images from director ben afflecks argo, starring john goodman, bryan cranston, kyle chandler, and alan arkin. Argo cracks the code between fiction and truth and uses both to deliver a rousing hollywood. Karina and ronalds school morning routine expectations vs reality. In most cases, the move to make a socalled timely film is an intentional one from those who bankroll to bring movies to the masses. Its brilliantly tense and exciting, but despite a lot of authentic touches this film doesnt hold true to the real events of. Some of its true, and some is just inspired by real events. School morning routine expectations vs reality youtube. Argo residential is a licensed real estate broker in the state of new york. Could ben afflecks argo have been more entertaining had it stuck closer. A film that i can only describe as ben afflecks baby, argo is about the true story of the us embassy in tehran, iran being raided with 6 americans stuck in tehran as refugees, but its only a. Mendez came across the prenamed argo script, that was originally titled lord of light. The cia pointed out that one of its agents was entirely missing from the film.
Find out which details of the 20 best picture winner were true, and which were hollywood fabrications. In fact, the plane tickets were purchased ahead of time by the canadians. It was there that they met canadian ambassador ken taylor, portrayed by victor garber in the argo movie. Na its a doozy of a story and so borderline ridiculous that it sounds tada. The movie argo, up for seven oscars at this years academy awards, is based on the true story of the cia rescue of americans in tehran during the 1979 hostage crisis. U ndeniably rousing, but deeply irresponsible, argo fans the flames surrounding historical events likely to still remain raw in the memory of many viewers. Ben affleck not only stars in but also directs, and argo, the real movie about the fake movie, is both spellbinding and surprisingly funny. 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. Movies have long piggybacked off of the pulse of the mob, so to speak. To lend a sense of reality to it, they used a group of designs that jack kirby had done for a proposed scifi theme park based on the novels of roger zelazny. In 1980, a cia agent named tony mendez sneaked into iran and.
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