Just saw the movie Argo... [Archive]

KCargosfan

02-04-2013, 10:24 PM

I appreciate the Canadian government's help in rescuing some fellow Americans back a few months before I was born. What was the Canadian viewpoint of this?

Ron

02-05-2013, 02:10 AM

Well back then Canadians thought they did all the work and were busting with pride. (Ken Taylor more awesome than known at the time) Canadians were also happy with the outpouring of thanks the States and it's citizens point our way.

http://www.rescueattempt.com/id7.html

LLB997

02-05-2013, 09:45 AM

ARGO = American Revisionism Guarantees Oscar

Ron

02-05-2013, 04:10 PM

ARGO = American Revisionism Guarantees Oscar

Where's the revision?

294life

02-05-2013, 10:09 PM

'Argo f*** yourself'. best line in the movie. Perfect for Rogers.

Saw it tonight with my mom and we both loved it.

KCargosfan

02-05-2013, 10:30 PM

'Argo f*** yourself'. best line in the movie. Perfect for Rogers.

Saw it tonight with my mom and we both loved it.

Yeah, very good flick.

294life

02-24-2013, 10:54 PM

Anne Hathaway wins for Les Miserables. First meaningful Oscar and it's only 10:30. Ah no I missed Christoph Waltz. Geez it runs late.

aaaaahhhh......mecha-streisand is singing.

john ortiz sure looks like jon cornish

Midnight Blue

02-24-2013, 11:11 PM

I haven't seen the movie (Argo), but I was around (here, not there) and remember when the original events took place.

Basically, after the American hostages were taken in Iran, some avoided the initial capture, and managed to escape and find shelter in the Canadian Embassy there. Afterwhich, these fortunate Americans were able to escape Iran, disguised as Canadians.

Let me guess ... Hollywood still managed to eff up even such a simple concept as this....

294life

02-24-2013, 11:25 PM

woot! argo wins for adapted screenplay. aaaaaaarrrrrrgooooooooo

294life

02-24-2013, 11:57 PM

and straignt from jack nicholson to michelle obama, the winner is AAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

294life

02-25-2013, 12:01 AM

ben affleck thanks canada. you're welcome ben.

Ron

02-26-2013, 03:53 AM

Best line of the night

"The mission was so top secret that the Academy didn't know who the Director was" LOL.

ArgoRavi

02-26-2013, 06:23 PM

I haven't seen the movie (Argo), but I was around (here, not there) and remember when the original events took place.

Basically, after the American hostages were taken in Iran, some avoided the initial capture, and managed to escape and find shelter in the Canadian Embassy there. Afterwhich, these fortunate Americans were able to escape Iran, disguised as Canadians.

Let me guess ... Hollywood still managed to eff up even such a simple concept as this....

Hollywood just rewrote history.

Will

02-27-2013, 12:04 AM

I haven't seen the movie (Argo), but I was around (here, not there) and remember when the original events took place.

Basically, after the American hostages were taken in Iran, some avoided the initial capture, and managed to escape and find shelter in the Canadian Embassy there. Afterwhich, these fortunate Americans were able to escape Iran, disguised as Canadians.

Let me guess ... Hollywood still managed to eff up even such a simple concept as this....

They basically rewrote it to minimize or trivialize Canada's role.