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A 'Captain Phillips' executive identified the tone of the film as a source of discomfort for censors, particularly “the big Military machine of the U.S. saving
by PakG1 10y ago
A 'Captain Phillips' executive identified the tone of the film as a source of discomfort for censors, particularly “the big Military machine of the U.S. saving one U.S. citizen. China would never do the same and in no way would want to promote this idea.”
I was watching Argo on my Chinese IPTV streaming service in Shenzhen with my Chinese roommate and my roommate was blown away by the idea that the movie was based on a true story. He said that the Chinese government would never take such extreme steps to rescue its citizens from any such situation. I never really thought about his comment and his shock (it was a lot of shock) until reading this just now. Wow, interesting.
- igravious 10y agoThose six were no ordinary citizens, they were diplomats. Argo is a deeply troubling film. From the one-dimensionality of the Iranians to the complete lack of historical context ignoring prior US meddling and interfering in internal Iranian affairs[1]. The involvement of the CIA in the production[2]. The historical inaccuracies of the film[3]. The timing of the release of the film given Iranian-Western relations over its nuclear program. For me Argo is basically unwatchable US patriotic screen-fodder bordering on propaganda. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d'état#United_States_role https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d'état#Unite... [2] https://www.amazon.de/CIA-Hollywood-Agency-Shapes-Television/dp/0292754361 https://www.amazon.de/CIA-Hollywood-Agency-Shapes-Television... “Argo and Zero Dark Thirty are only the latest film productions the CIA has influenced in the 15 years since the Agency opened its official liaison office to Hollywood […]” [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argo_(2012_film)#Historical_inaccuracies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argo_(2012_film)#Historical_in...
- verylittlemeat 10y agoThanks for this comment it perfectly describes the way I felt when I watched Argo.