Escape to the Movies: Argo
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I think I'd like to see this movie, if only to learn more about that history... Though I DO remember the hostage situation, and I remember it ending with Reagan basically saying "I don't negotiate with terrorists" or something like that and them being let go... Maybe that didn't happen and I was just lied to by whoever told me that story.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a minute. I HEARD The Peanuts were going to get a new movie and it would be CG, but now you're telling me that they're being made by the guys who made The Lorax?! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-*goes on to infinity*
RandV80 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong but I do believe Winston Churchill his merry band of Brits were involved as well.
Still I suppose America has the bigger reputation for pulling shit like this during the Cold Wa--oh wait, we still do this kind of thing.
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anyway...
they're making a peanuts movie? and its entirely made of cgi? ew....right in the childhood..
anyway...
they're making a peanuts movie? and its entirely made of cgi? ew....right in the childhood..
This reminded me of an episode of Hollywood Treasures. In one ep, the garage of Chambers' next door neighbor is sorted through. Among the memorabilia were portable makeup kits used by the CIA. They were the highest selling pieces at that auction, which included costumes and masks from Planet of the Apes, and probably just doubled in value after this movie.
Huh, well that's pretty cool that they focussed so tightly on the inspired-by-real-events serious spy drama side of it rather than indulging in self-referance.
Also, those two credits stingers are depressing and confusing respectively.
Also, those two credits stingers are depressing and confusing respectively.
Still hoping a late Looper review, however I don't think that is going to happen now. I thought it was awesome personally either way!
Either way, this movie would probably have gone over my head but I am quite intrigued now, will have to check it out
Either way, this movie would probably have gone over my head but I am quite intrigued now, will have to check it out
First problem, 20 seconds in: the coup was a British job ("Operation Boot"), the direct result of Iran's decision to seize and nationalize the oil resources --- which it had previously sold to Britain, in exchange for development assistance and a cut of the profits. At one point Britain even mobilized to invade Iran "if necessary" to secure a key refinery.
While it's long been held in certain circles that the whole thing was just America's ball game, the reality is that the CIA assisted in the coup by British invitation.
Second problem, 50 seconds in: neither Korea nor Vietnam began as declared wars. Both were "police actions", each beginning with a Communist North invading an at-least-theoretically democratic South, resulting in UN resolutions authorizing force. Congress never passed a resolution for war in Korea, and did not pass one in Vietnam until the Tonkin Gulf Incident of 1964. It's now known that President Lyndon B. Johnson lied about the Tonkin Gulf Incident (an alleged naval attack on US destroyers, which didn't actually happen) to escalate the Vietnam conflict.
By contrast, the Iraq War was authorized by Congressional Resolution 114, on March 3, 2003, prior to the invasion. It's also notable to point out, before the inevitable yelling, that UN Chief Inspector Hans Blix reported to the UN Security Council in both January and March of 2003 that Iraq had not accounted for 1000 metric tonnes of chemical weapons, nor of "tens of thousands" of chemical-delivery warheads for artillery and missiles. These figures came from Iraq's own records of its stockpiles.
Full disclosure of historical events is a wonderful thing...
And now, back to your regularly-scheduled movie review.
While it's long been held in certain circles that the whole thing was just America's ball game, the reality is that the CIA assisted in the coup by British invitation.
Second problem, 50 seconds in: neither Korea nor Vietnam began as declared wars. Both were "police actions", each beginning with a Communist North invading an at-least-theoretically democratic South, resulting in UN resolutions authorizing force. Congress never passed a resolution for war in Korea, and did not pass one in Vietnam until the Tonkin Gulf Incident of 1964. It's now known that President Lyndon B. Johnson lied about the Tonkin Gulf Incident (an alleged naval attack on US destroyers, which didn't actually happen) to escalate the Vietnam conflict.
By contrast, the Iraq War was authorized by Congressional Resolution 114, on March 3, 2003, prior to the invasion. It's also notable to point out, before the inevitable yelling, that UN Chief Inspector Hans Blix reported to the UN Security Council in both January and March of 2003 that Iraq had not accounted for 1000 metric tonnes of chemical weapons, nor of "tens of thousands" of chemical-delivery warheads for artillery and missiles. These figures came from Iraq's own records of its stockpiles.
Full disclosure of historical events is a wonderful thing...
And now, back to your regularly-scheduled movie review.
Oh yeah, me too. Lucky for us, Watterson is a recluse who is very adamant about Calvin and Hobbes stuff not popping up.Daria.Morgendorffer said:
With any luck we can find a way to protect it once he dies.
...I wonder if he'd be willing to pull a Willy Wonka and bestow the complete rights to the characters to some plucky young fan who would treat them right
Just got back from seeing it and I thought it was excellent, if your a fan of historical dramas this one is a must see in my opinion.
I have to say, Ben Affleck has really been making some awesome movies lately and I really hope he gets recognized for his directing skills because he definitely has a talent for making intense dramas.
I think as he gets older his acting ability is starting to really shine, perhaps that plays more to his older, more mature look but he definitely is starting to set himself above his peers.
I have to say, Ben Affleck has really been making some awesome movies lately and I really hope he gets recognized for his directing skills because he definitely has a talent for making intense dramas.
I think as he gets older his acting ability is starting to really shine, perhaps that plays more to his older, more mature look but he definitely is starting to set himself above his peers.
I saw Argo last night. I'm also old enough to remember the Iranian Hostage Crisis rather vividly. The movie is every bit as good as Bob claims, but let me add, the period work is stellar. It doesn't just capture the visceral look of the era, it captures the mood, the zeitgeist if you will.
Also, the visual style of the cinematography was stunning. It was as if a modern filmmaker decided to make a movie with equipment and processes from 1979. It doesn't look like it was made then. It's clearly a polished work with modern technique, and some essential CGI to recreate images one couldn't get today. But it evokes the styles, color palettes, film stocks, lenses, etc., that were popular at the time.
See this. It is amazing.
Also, the visual style of the cinematography was stunning. It was as if a modern filmmaker decided to make a movie with equipment and processes from 1979. It doesn't look like it was made then. It's clearly a polished work with modern technique, and some essential CGI to recreate images one couldn't get today. But it evokes the styles, color palettes, film stocks, lenses, etc., that were popular at the time.
See this. It is amazing.
