Iran hostage crisis film fiddles with the facts w5. Nov 10, 2014 read how the argo mission really went. Ethan coen first explained why the pair added the true story disclaimer to the film, saying, we wanted to make a movie just in the genre of a true story movie. Argo je dobio sedam nominacija za prestiznu filmsku nagradu oscar ukljucujuci one za najbolji film, najbolji adaptirani scenarij chris terrio i najboljeg sporednog glumca alan arkin. Screenwriter chris terrio adapted the screenplay from the 1999 book by the u. Argo is a 2012 dramathriller directed by and starring ben affleck, and produced by affleck, grant heslov and george clooney. R eality gets a primping in ben afflecks version of the true story of tony mendez, a cia operative who helped a group of six american diplomats impersonate a. Find out which details of the 20 best picture winner were true, and which were hollywood fabrications. Separate the argo real story from the ben affleck argo movie. Apr 23, 2014 yes, argo 2012 movie was based on a true story. Piers morgan welcomes the real people behind the story of argo.
Argo, like beautiful mind, plays out as a clever mix of genre formulas. With argos bestpicture oscar win, former diplomat ken taylor explains how the historical record of canadas part in the iranian hostage crisis. The central element of the story sounds incredible but is in fact true. The true story behind ben afflecks globewinning film. Ken taylor sets the record straight about argos take on the. Based on the true story of the 1979 hostage crisis in tehran, argo. A movie cant be a true story if much of the content is fictionalised. Theres a spirit of truth, and technically thats accurate. Argo is a 2012 american historical drama thriller film directed by ben affleck. 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. Was the housekeeper in the movie based on a real person. The cia cooked up a plan to spirit the six out of the country on a scheduled. And a movie about a movie, or even a fake movie, is an easy sell, mr.
With ben affleck, bryan cranston, john goodman, alan arkin. Oct 04, 2016 fargo starts with text that says this is a true story, adding that the events of the film happened in minnesota in 1987. Oct 15, 2012 a postscript during the film s end titles citing the argo incident as a model of international cooperation makes much more sense when you keep those facts in mind. Sheila vand left as sahar in the movie and the real maid named lolita right.
Argo s central, nutty storylinein which the cia establishes a fake movie production, complete with a full script and ads in variety and the hollywood reporter, in order to rescue six. Going back to our definitions once again, this means that what we, the audience of argo, witness is dramatized history. The woodchipper murder of helle crafts is known as inspiration for the film, but the true story of someone fudging serial numbers like william h. Doss and his future wife actually met at church in lynchburg, and the two were married in august of. Mar 01, 20 a movie cant be a true story if much of the content is fictionalised. The cia spent friday debunking the ben affleckdirected film on its twitter. Argo s director, ben affleck, has been quoted as saying, because we say its based on a true story, rather than this is a true story, were allowed to take some dramatic license. Ken taylor sets the record straight about argos take on. Ben affleck, the director of argo, discusses a scene from the 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.
Sep 14, 20 excanada pm says real iran hostage story is better than argo new documentary our man in tehran offers a very true look at the rescue of six us citizens during the 1979 crisis. When the opening segment of argo positions the film as authentic. The true story behind the last full measure confirms that pitss father, frank pitsenbarger portrayed by christopher plummer, was dying of cancer at the time his son posthumously received the medal of honor in december 2000. Na its a doozy of a story and so borderline ridiculous that it sounds tada. The true story behind operation argo to rescue americans. Because we say its based on a true story, rather than this is a true story, were allowed to take some. Excanada pm says real iran hostage story is better than argo new documentary our man in tehran offers a very true look at the rescue of six us citizens during the 1979 crisis. The true story behind ben afflecks globewinning film bbc. Yes, but in researching the argo true story, we discovered that unlike what is shown in the film, tony mendez did not act as the interrogator. Aug 08, 2016 argo s director, ben affleck, has been quoted as saying, because we say its based on a true story, rather than this is a true story, were allowed to take some dramatic license. Sep 07, 2012 r eality gets a primping in ben afflecks version of the true story of tony mendez, a cia operative who helped a group of six american diplomats impersonate a canadian film. 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. Ben afflecks film argo tells the bizarre story of how in 1980 the cia with canadian help sprang a group of americans. The tag movies 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.
Nov 08, 2012 argo is partly based on a wired magazine article called the great escape, and that film is a potent influence. Nov 10, 2014 thats most definitely true of ben afflecks argo, as the central intelligence agency was quick to point out on friday in a game of fact vs. Argo is the title of the nonexistent film that extractor pretended to be producing. The events depicted in this film took place in minnesota in 1987. Historic fiction in movies and historical accuracy. Feb 28, 20 200 videos play all argo 2012 full movie walk like a panther 2018 full movie escape from iran. Such an assessment is confirmed by ben afflecks own comments about the film. Essentially not a true story the express tribune blog. The story behind the story of a film based on a true story can be just as fascinating as the true story itself, according to participants at todays produced by discussion on the complexities of. Mendez came across the prenamed argo script, that was originally titled lord of light. 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.
During the reallife mission to tehran, mendez didnt travel alone. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed. In a recent interview with the huffington post, the coen brothers set the record straight about whats real in fargo and what isnt. Argo, as seen by the iran hostage crisis survivors the. Instead, a man named roger lucy, who was housesitting with the four americans staying at the sheardowns home, volunteered to be the interrogator. The true story behind ben afflecks globewinning film former cia deputy director michael morell also tweeted that. Just how accurate was ben afflecks 2012 movie argo. Image caption argo recreates the storming of the us embassy in tehran in november 1979. Argo je takoder dobio i pet nominacija za zlatni globus od kojih je osvojio dva za najbolji film drama i najboljeg redatelja. Back then it was mainly a slap on the shoulder or arm while going in and out of classrooms, or strolling down the halls. The facts and fiction behind the ben affleck movie. In researching the historical accuracy, we learned that frank passed away roughly 14 months after accepting the long. Argo is an entertaining, inspirational story with a reallife political backdrop.
Although this is based on a true story, its close enough to qualify for the trope. Thats most definitely true of ben afflecks argo, as the central intelligence agency was quick to point out on friday in a game of fact vs. Mendez and the employees are forced to drive through a hostile crowd on their way to a production meeting with a government official. 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 adaptation of lord of light with tensions building in the alreadyvolatile iran, a group of. May 11, 2018 with argos bestpicture oscar win, former diplomat ken taylor explains how the historical record of canadas part in the iranian hostage crisis differs from ben afflecks hollywood account. 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. It was unnecessary to include extraneous scenes or dialogue because the true story was suspenseful within itself. 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. There isnt a lot of depth to the film and its message isnt particularly interesting but it. 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. The coen brothers reveal fargo is based on a true story. Explore the argo true story and meet the real tony mendez aka kevin harkins. Jan 20, 2019 tony mendez, the real cia spy in argo argo.
Could ben afflecks argo have been more entertaining had it stuck closer to the facts of its truestory inspiration. Ben afflecks film argo tells the bizarre story of how in 1980 the cia with canadian help sprang a. May 31, 2015 the story behind the story of a film based on a true story can be just as fascinating as the true story itself, according to participants at todays produced by discussion on the complexities of. The cia finally sets the record straight on the true story behind argo. A postscript during the film s end titles citing the argo incident as a model of international cooperation makes much more sense when you keep those facts in mind. 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. Oct 12, 2012 argo s central, nutty storylinein which the cia establishes a fake movie production, complete with a full script and ads in variety and the hollywood reporter, in order to rescue six. The catchphrase argo, fuck yourself was a detail in the film that tony mendez was true to life.
Jan 14, 20 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. The trailer, located to the right, advertises the film as based on a true story. 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. Excanada pm says real iran hostage story is better than. In describing argo to bill oreilly, affleck boasted, you know, it was such a. In reality, writerdirector duo joel and ethan coen loosely based the. These based on a true story movies might get a lot of praise for their more videos. Imdb, the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie, tv and celebrity content. While it has an r rating, many pg movies seem to have as much questionable material for children as this movie does.
The central intelligence agency wants to set the record straight on argo, the 2012 oscarwinning film about a daring rescue operation in iran based on the true story of the 1979 hostage crisis. 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. Nov 07, 2014 the central intelligence agency wants to set the record straight on argo, the 2012 oscarwinning film about a daring rescue operation in iran based on the true story of the 1979 hostage crisis. Fargo starts with text that says this is a true story, adding that the events of the film happened in minnesota in 1987. The cia finally sets the record straight on the true story. Moreover, it calls attention to how the film could have been something quite different. Tony mendez, clandestine cia hero of ben afflecks argo, reveals the real story behind film smash. Excanada pm says real iran hostage story is better than argo. Oct 10, 2012 tony mendez, clandestine cia hero of ben afflecks argo, reveals the real story behind film smash. On the 35th anniversary of the iran hostage crisis, the ciathrough its twitter accountfactchecked ben afflecks oscarwinning 2012 film. While it has an r rating, many pg movies seem to have as much questionable material for children as. Argo is a film of the old hollywood mold, a stylish, wellmade thriller that focuses on personal stories rather than trying to piece together the history of usmiddle east relations.
Central intelligence agency operative tony mendez, the master of disguise, and the 2007 wired article by joshuah bearman, the great escape. Audiences will be waiting for an equivalent of that awful moment when the cunning. Argo recreates the storming of the us embassy in tehran in november 1979. Strangerthanfiction mission snuck six americans out of khomeinis iran. Argo is partly based on a wired magazine article called the great escape, and that film is a potent influence. 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. Jan 14, 20 argo recreates the storming of the us embassy in tehran in november 1979. The opening minutes feel lifted from a documentary about the 1970s iranian revolution. Based on a true story with elements of fictional emroidery. How the cia used a fake scifi flick to rescue americans from tehran. Macys character jerry lundegaard does in the movie isnt as widely publicized and appears to be a revelation even diehard fans probably didnt know.
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