Warner bros home entertainment to release of argo dvd and bluray february 19, 20. He died on january 19, 2019 in frederick, maryland, usa. In fact by the time this project is completed, it might well have won the best picture oscar. Tony mendez was born on november 15, 1940 in eureka, nevada, usa as antonio joseph mendez. The film stars affleck, alongside john goodman and bryan cranston. With assadollah alam, bob anders, jimmy carter, joe clark. Ben affleck, bryan cranston, alan arkin, john goodman, victor. 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. Ben affleck, whose argo won the best picture award, celebrating at the governors ball. Absolute authenticity ben affleck explains how he recreated the world of the 1979 iran hostage crisis argo. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
Absolute authenticity, and in another hell explain how countless elements were added in postproduction, somewhat undermining the films apparent desire to harken back to pareddown political potboilers of the 1970s. The cia and hollywood connection former cia agent tony mendez and director ben affleck expose the secrets behind the phony movie that had all of hollywood believing escape from iran. So the argo in argo is a fake version of a fake movie. The impact that science fiction films had on hollywood and cinema of the 1970s was instantly dramatic. Acting under the cover of a hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a cia agent. A great escape that takes some leaps ben afflecks argo chronicles a covert operation to rescue six americans during the.
Lincoln, argo and oscar winners and losers the new. The film is a dramatized version of the events that occured, featuring excellent productionwork that makes the story and film all the more compelling. He is known for his work on argo 2012, our man in tehran 20 and argo. Hd 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 this was the menu description. Based on true events, argo chronicles the lifeordeath covert operation to rescue six. Ben afflecks latest drama argo is coming to bluray in february. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Ben afflecks movie, argo, claims to be a true story and while its widely regarded as one of the best pictures of the year, garnering multiple nominations and awards, the truth is its portrayal contains some glaring omissions. Ben affleck r, george clooney l and grant heslvov 2nd l celebrate with presenter samuel jackson after winning the award for best film for the movie argo at the british academy of film. Now, mere days before the oscar ceremony, the film arrives on home video via bluray combopack, dvd and digital download. Ben afflecks film argo is undoubtedly one of the best films of the year. Feb 25, 20 argo is one of the primecontenders at this years academy awards.
The climaxes of lincoln and zero dark thirtythe th amendment vote and the raid on osama bin ladenactually happened. This featurette focuses on replicating as close as possible to the time era from the set. Moreover, it calls attention to how the film could have been something quite different. Argo also depicts the impact and buzz of science fiction films in the 70s. Feb 18, 20 the oscars will be bestowed sunday and the favorite for best picture is getting a jump on the homevideo market. Director ben afflecks argo, the thrilling tale of the other iranian hostage crisis, failed to net him a best director nomination. Feb 22, 20 former canadian ambassador renews criticism of argo. In the days after argo won best picture at the ceremony on sunday, its been a parlor game among hollywood types to figure out why lincoln lost. Theres also some stock footage in there that doesnt do the image any favors, but its a really pleasurable experience overall. Working from a turnaround project and star wars knockoff piece entitled argo, the wheels are put in motion and the plan takes shape. While everyone is sharing their opinion on ben affleck landing the role of batman for the upcoming man of steel sequel, his last film and one of our favorites of 2012 is getting a swanky looking extended edition bluray release. If they were our friends, we wouldnt want to piss them off. The film was directed by ben affleck starring ben affleck, bryan cranston, alan arkin, john goodman.
Argo spins up a bit of the hollywood charm, a scifi obsessed industry reeling from star wars and inadvertently creating an opening for intelligence operatives. Absolute authenticity video 20 official sites, and other sites with posters, videos, photos and more. Argo is a 2012 american historical drama thriller film directed by ben affleck. The oscars will be bestowed sunday and the favorite for best picture is getting a jump on the homevideo market. The true story behind ben afflecks globewinning film bbc. If you havent seen argo yet, or any ben affleck directed films for that matter, then you owe it to yourself to see whats undoubtedly one of 2012s finest. The plan is to set up a fake production, arrange a location recce in iran, and pass the six diplomats off as canadian filmmakers. I had a teacher when i was 12 who directed macbeth with our seventhgrade class, she told working class.
The painfully redundant text of based on a true story is jarring, but can. The problems that argo has in dealing with the exposition at the start of the film one can forgive as a necessary evil. A few of them are repeated from the pictureinpicture mode, but they make for a strong selfcontained featurette here, as their memories correspond closely to clips from the movie. Argo coming to bluray in february we got this covered. Absolute authenticity video 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Since then, virtually every film award has gone argos way.
Oct, 2012 in order to complete the cover, chambers brings in a hollywood producer lester siegel alan arkin to acquire a script, create a studio front, and provide press coverage on the fake film. Appropriate for a thriller, argo has considerable forward momentum, thanks to propulsive cutting that also sometimes gives the film a lurching quality. Oscar winner ben affleck good will hunting, the town directs and stars in this reallife p. A cia agent remembers the political drama argo is based on the real story of a ciaplanned rescue in revolutionary iran.
Exactly because relations are strained made this the perfect time to release this film. For this new extended edition subtitled declassified, affleck adds about nine minutes of footage to the film, almost all of it dealing with tony mendezs family life. Do you think platoon or full metal jacket was made to teach a history lesson. There is a twofold answer to this and like all occurrences in the arena of international relations, it can be. Apr 03, 20 the debate about argo, though, feels different. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. Argo ben afflecks gripping cia thriller sends reality into a tailspin. However, the film has built up so much goodwill, and the tension levels are still so high, that you can forgive most of these niggling annoyances. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Argo gives an accurate window into that era where the film industry was energized with the drive to make more of these larger, globalized films.
Its got a dim color palette and the detail is good, but not great. Oct 15, 20 i watched it but i cant remember it greatly. Argo is a 2012 film from directorcoproduceractor ben affleck, based upon actual events surrounding the historic operation commonly referred to as the canadian caper and that was declassified decades after the event. Nominated films include argo, lincoln, life of pi, les miserables, the impossible. This captivating, expertly machined political thriller is serious and substantive, an ingeniously written and executed drama fashioned. Buy argo hindi dvd, bluray online at lowest price in india at. Former canadian ambassador renews criticism of argo the.
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. A cia agent ben affleck creates a fake hollywood production in order to fool iranian terrorists into releasing a group of u. It comes with 10 minutes of extra footage incorporated into the film, a slew of extras, and will be out in time for the holidays. Amid the chaos, six americans manage to slip away and find refuge with the canadian ambassador. Video its not the prettiest looking film ive ever seen, but the artistic intent has been flawlessly preserved in this 1080p, avc encoded transfer 2. With argo, though, the climactic airport scene, with the menacing republican guards and the runway chase, was created out of thin air. Affleck het sedertdien n academytoekenning ontvang vir sy draaiboek van good will hunting 1997. Cue a phony director, a stack of producers, and a ludicrous script that existed for nothing else other than to exploit audiences. 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. The film maker has a duty to entertain the audience.
Argo gets a jump on the homevideo market lifestyle. New dvds if argo and anna karenina are still on your needtosee oscar list, the nominees are set to arrive on dvd tuesday. In one breath, affleck will assert how fealty was his top concern this idea is also driven home in the featurette argo. The new ben affleck movie, argo, begins in november, 1979, with the storming of the american embassy in tehran. Feb 11, 20 while argo tells the story of a cia operation to sneak six american diplomats out of iran during the 1979 hostage crisis by making a fake scifi film, the praise that critics showered on the. Central intelligence agency operative tony mendez, the master of disguise, and the 2007 wired article by joshuah bearman, the great escape.
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. Ben affleck as an actor has had his fair share of ups and downs. An international relations critique movies that move. 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.
Includes ultraviolet so you can enjoy the film on many different compatible devices. Oct 09, 2012 the improvisatory approach clearly works better for the cameramen than for the actors, though, as some of argos most visually engrossing sequences are also marked by awkwardly delivered lines. The events of the iranian hostage crisis and canadas involvement, especially concerning ambassador ken taylor, are explored. The fake fake argo in this movie is a star wars ripoff. Ben afflecks film argo tells how in 1980 the cia with canadian help sprang a group of. Tate donovan gebore 25 september 1963 is n amerikaanse akteur en regisseur. Argo buyers guide lawrence stansberry february 15, 20 audio, buyers guide, hdtv, tablet computers, xbox video directed by ben affleck, argo, is a dramatized telling of the true story of 6 u.
Absolute authenticity, and in another hell explain how countless elements were added in postproduction, somewhat undermining the film s apparent desire to harken back to pareddown political potboilers of the 1970s. Purchase argo on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Mar 15, 20 this cut was released on bluray only a few days later in the uk 4 march 20 and germany 8. Can you answer these questions as good as possible for me please. To lend credibility to the fake movie project, mendez enlists film producer. Absolute authenticity 20 this short production featurette focuses on afflecks expectations and efforts and his production departments subsequent research and work. How the cia used a fake scifi flick to rescue americans from tehran. Shop argo 2 discs includes digital copy bluraydvd 2012 at best buy. What remains to be seen is whether it is as the first film in nearly a quartercentury to win the academy award for best picture without also receiving a best director nomination or as the first film in recent memory to win as many major awards as it has but fall short of the industrys highest honor.
A plan so incredible, it could only happen in the movies. Screenwriter chris terrio adapted the screenplay from the book by the u. Based on true events, argo chronicles the lifeordeath covert operation to rescue six americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of th. The real fake argo, as it were, was based on hindubuddhist mythology not quite middle eastern or a glorification of islam, but the cia seemed to think it was close enough. I am not going to lie, when argo was released in theaters i was not very interested in seeing it. Argo on dvd february 19, 20 starring alan arkin, john goodman, ben affleck, bryan cranston. Interestingly enough, in the us only the theatrical version was released at first and many months later in december 20 a subsequent edition followed that contained the extended cut. The academy awards 20 will air on february 24, 20 and theres still time to catch up on this years nominees.