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Gilgamesh

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Argo
« on: October 14, 2012, 01:51:54 PM »
It's good.  I wholeheartedly endorse it.
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Re: Argo
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2012, 02:49:29 PM »
I would accept your recommendation without reservation were this actually the saga of the corn starch industry.

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Re: Argo
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2012, 11:36:38 PM »
If this were presented as a fictional story I would say no one would ever believe this.  The premise is so preposterous that no one, especially the Iranians, would suspect that these Canadians were really the 6 Americans who had escaped from the Embassy.  There is almost no action in this film once the Embassy falls.  So Affleck had to build suspense with cinematic devices.  He does it well.  He is a better director than he is an actor.  But I guess that bar is set pretty low.
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Re: Argo
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2012, 02:11:34 PM »
Quote from: CBStew on October 27, 2012, 11:36:38 PM
If this were presented as a fictional story I would say no one would ever believe this.  The premise is so preposterous that no one, especially the Iranians, would suspect that these Canadians were really the 6 Americans who had escaped from the Embassy.  There is almost no action in this film once the Embassy falls.  So Affleck had to build suspense with cinematic devices.  He does it well.  He is a better director than he is an actor.  But I guess that bar is set pretty low.

I don't know - have you seen Mallrats?

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Re: Argo
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2012, 03:02:39 PM »
Quote from: Slaky on October 28, 2012, 02:11:34 PM
Quote from: CBStew on October 27, 2012, 11:36:38 PM
If this were presented as a fictional story I would say no one would ever believe this.  The premise is so preposterous that no one, especially the Iranians, would suspect that these Canadians were really the 6 Americans who had escaped from the Embassy.  There is almost no action in this film once the Embassy falls.  So Affleck had to build suspense with cinematic devices.  He does it well.  He is a better director than he is an actor.  But I guess that bar is set pretty low.

I don't know - have you seen Mallrats?

I saw Chasing Amy.

[shudder]

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Re: Argo
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2012, 07:57:52 AM »
Quote from: CT III on October 28, 2012, 03:02:39 PM
Quote from: Slaky on October 28, 2012, 02:11:34 PM
Quote from: CBStew on October 27, 2012, 11:36:38 PM
If this were presented as a fictional story I would say no one would ever believe this.  The premise is so preposterous that no one, especially the Iranians, would suspect that these Canadians were really the 6 Americans who had escaped from the Embassy.  There is almost no action in this film once the Embassy falls.  So Affleck had to build suspense with cinematic devices.  He does it well.  He is a better director than he is an actor.  But I guess that bar is set pretty low.

I don't know - have you seen Mallrats?

I saw Chasing Amy.

[shudder]

I saw Reindeer Games.
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Re: Argo
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2012, 09:01:06 PM »
Quote from: Fork on October 29, 2012, 07:57:52 AM
Quote from: CT III on October 28, 2012, 03:02:39 PM
Quote from: Slaky on October 28, 2012, 02:11:34 PM
Quote from: CBStew on October 27, 2012, 11:36:38 PM
If this were presented as a fictional story I would say no one would ever believe this.  The premise is so preposterous that no one, especially the Iranians, would suspect that these Canadians were really the 6 Americans who had escaped from the Embassy.  There is almost no action in this film once the Embassy falls.  So Affleck had to build suspense with cinematic devices.  He does it well.  He is a better director than he is an actor.  But I guess that bar is set pretty low.

I don't know - have you seen Mallrats?

I saw Chasing Amy.

[shudder]

I saw Reindeer Games.

I saw Daredevil.
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Re: Argo
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2012, 09:11:23 PM »
Quote from: Tinker to Evers to Chance on October 29, 2012, 09:01:06 PM
Quote from: Fork on October 29, 2012, 07:57:52 AM
Quote from: CT III on October 28, 2012, 03:02:39 PM
Quote from: Slaky on October 28, 2012, 02:11:34 PM
Quote from: CBStew on October 27, 2012, 11:36:38 PM
If this were presented as a fictional story I would say no one would ever believe this.  The premise is so preposterous that no one, especially the Iranians, would suspect that these Canadians were really the 6 Americans who had escaped from the Embassy.  There is almost no action in this film once the Embassy falls.  So Affleck had to build suspense with cinematic devices.  He does it well.  He is a better director than he is an actor.  But I guess that bar is set pretty low.

I don't know - have you seen Mallrats?

I saw Chasing Amy.

[shudder]

I saw Reindeer Games.

I saw Daredevil.

So you're the one.

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Re: Argo
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2012, 04:50:54 PM »
Tension?  I might have to get my arse cheeks surgically unclenched.  Great film - go and see it.
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