tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post5643455386852485598..comments2023-11-28T15:20:59.369-05:00Comments on Cinema Viewfinder: The Other Side of Cinema: Argo (2012) and Seven PsychopathsTony Dayoubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04632329277519635858noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post-8140004207036629532012-10-26T10:17:58.045-04:002012-10-26T10:17:58.045-04:00Rather than respond here, I suggest you go to my f...Rather than respond here, I suggest you go to my friend Jason Bellamy's post on <a href="http://coolercinema.blogspot.com/2012/10/when-less-is-more-argo.html" rel="nofollow">ARGO</a>, where he and I get more into the weeds on this very topic in the comment section. He disagrees with me as well.Tony Dayoubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04632329277519635858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8871549895931317151.post-71687267703037824472012-10-26T00:04:09.816-04:002012-10-26T00:04:09.816-04:00Tony:
You wrote: " But one can't help bu...Tony:<br /><br />You wrote: " But one can't help but feel his connection to Argo in a way that goes beyond simply directing or playing the lead."<br /><br />I just saw the film and I didn't feel that way at all. Yes, the Star Wars figures are accurate, but I think you're putting more into this than is really there.<br /><br />I like your closing paragraph very much, about America not being as well loved as we thought (I'm 56, so I must be close to Affleck's and your age), so yes, this was a seminal event for me as well. But I don't get the same "twisted nostalgia" you did.<br /><br />To me, this is an excellent telling of this lesser-known story that focuses on the actions of a few brave individuals. Affleck does a wonderful job finding the power of images, as I wrote in my review.tom hylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059595835440742055noreply@blogger.com