Rated very R for what should be obvious reasons.
Box-office hit Argo was well-loved and won some top prizes at the Oscars a decade ago. In a year that also featured the likes of Amour, Django Unchained and Zero Dark Thirty, was it worthy of winning Best Picture? Well, let’s just say that Bev was not kind to Ben Affleck’s crowning achievement. It doesn’t help that the director (mis)cast himself in the lead role, which whitewashed the real CIA operative he’s playing. Also, as dangerous as the Iranians siege on the American embassy was and the worry that the 6 who escaped might not survive, a lot of the story is fabricated. Yup, this real movie about a fake movie resorted to faking a lot of the drama! Still, Affleck’s film is well-made and it remains taut. So learn your lines, practice your Canadian accent and get comfortable living in someone else’s house because you might be there a while as the 433rd Ellises’ Analysis breaks down Argo…yourself.
Sparkplug Coffee continues to sponsor our podcast. No, they aren’t able to get their beans into Iran for those of you who live there, but at least Canadians & Americans can get plenty of ’em and will receive a one-time 20% discount by using our promo code “top100project”.
Twitter addresses: @moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis
Ryan’s other podcast does the talking thing about sporty films (Scoring At The Movies)
LINKS:
2012 Academy Award winners & nominees
Oscar acceptance speeches: Best Picture and Best Editing and Best Adapted Screenplay
Links to: Casablanca and The Town and Zero Dark Thirty and 12 Years A Slave and Green Book
Previously on The Ellises’ Analysis: Grand Hotel
March 14th on The Ellises’ Analysis: Our 7th Annual Oscars Preview
T100P 