Ben Affleck, who has picked up a host of major BAFTA nominations for Argo, which he directed and starred in, talks to Cathy Newman in October 2012 about the film, Iran and Barack Obama.
I love to see Affleck finally getting the attention he deserves as a director. "Argo" was a great film, "The Town" was even better and "Gone Baby Gone" is one of the best directorial debut films I've ever seen but unfortunately nobody ssemed to recognize that....
The young man is fortunate in his desire that Iran not develop nuclear weapons, as Iran's President and Shia leaders both say such weapons are wrong, that they have no plans for these, and agencies with valid and up to date information such as the IAEA and CIA say Iran has no nuclear weapon or intention of developing one
people commenting can be good, but most of the time videos with any remotely controversial subject matter will inevitably attract trolls and thus the comment section ceases to be productive and becomes more of a distraction. That's just my opinion from what I've noticed.
Ben... When you're making a movie about History... Don't distort it. Where's John Sheardown? you took him out because it wasn't in USA's best interests to have a Canadian saving the day? Congratulations, you have successfully made Propaganda
UGHH. So the inaccuracy of this film is that Canadians performed this and not Americans? Seriously man you're drunk. The inaccuracy is that Iranians wouldn't have killed anyone, and Khomeini is NOT some chaotic dictator, but a respectable and righteous leader. THAT'S the inaccuracy. Noone gives a damn about this canadian BS.
***** ... So instead of saying "Ben Affleck also vilified the Iranians" you went and said "You're wrong, I'm right." Go take a dump on small children, because evidently you like to just see the world burn
Ramathorn I DID say he vilified the Iranians. What do you mean wrong and right. What I'm saying noone cares about this canadian US crap. If either of them did this, they're big assholes for treating the Middle-East and Muslims as chaotic and wrong. We want to see the world burn? WHo's the one who comes from a country sending people to ther countries killing their people?! Bro, we don't want to follow your asshole american/western/candian/whatever lifestyle. Islam is a religion of peace, and Iran is a much more peaceful and beautiful country than US or canada, Go take a big dump asswipe. You don't know shit about Iran, neither does Assflex.
Ramathorn Wtf small children? Is that what you think Muslims do? In Islam there is more respect for women, children and different races than your racist ass region you live in.
***** You missed the obvious "ALSO" which would be adding onto what I said, instead you pretty much said, "NO, Canada's part in this was potrayed accurately, but the Iranians were made out to be warlords and villains by the US (Ben Affleck)" . Jesus christ, "Bro, we don't want to follow your asshole american/western/candian/whatever lifestyle. Islam is a religion of peace, and Iran is a much more peaceful and beautiful country than US or canada, Go take a big dump asswipe. You don't know shit about Iran, neither does Assflex." I get that Islam is a peace religion that does breed some extremists. But you calling me an asshole is just Irony at its best, because you sound like a proper dickhead. "Iran is a much more peaceful and beautiful country than US or Canada," I like Iran, but I don't think it has the same level of beauty that Canada and the northern US has, no disrespect.
LOL Well Holly weood takes credit for some one elses actions again.. just like the movie U 571 where "Americans" capture an enigma machine lol It was the British Ship the HMS Bulldog that did it NOT Americans.. but then it wouldnt be a hollywood movie then would it.. Affleck.. im hoping you make some refernce to the real story at the Oscars...
my entire argument based around your spelling error? is that your defense? come on i want to here your opinions. you spend your whole day posting these types of comments on youtube, so what the harm in talking to someone who wants to listen?
Worried when he tries enfasizing the point that it iS the truth y release a movie abt Iran while all this is happening when the actual incident in the movie happened decades ago no coincedence
I am so SICK of news reporters and Hollywood celebs dribbling their political opinions whenever there's a microphone in their face. The movie was based in the 70's, so why does this chick feel like she needs his current political opinion here? He's not some experienced politician or military veteran or even scholar so don't let him brainwash his audience. The people here are getting dumb enough as it is.
There is no such thing as English ethnicity. It's a mixture of many different races and people like Celts, Bretons, Romans, Vikings, Normans, Angles, Saxons, Germans, French, Irish, Carribeans, Africans, Indians, East Asians, Arabs etc etc. Of course that's the price one pays for having a colonial cuture.
sorry was i defending the mongol (not mongrel) empire? a racist? i understand why many british people feel they are being marginalised in their own country, i am against the type of mass migration under labour. but you are a hypocrite trying to defend what your ancestors did and complaining when it happens to you on a far more smaller scale
What do you care about ethnicity when you already stated that you'll defend your country's history to the end, a history that included a lot of 'ethnic cleansing' !? Can you not see how hypocritical you are!? Many people like you moan that Britain is not British anymore, as it's full of different races. Comically, these same people will defend Britain's empirical history. Can you not see that your empire is the cause of this 'loss of ethnicity' in Britain It's a nonsensical and selfish opinion.
