And "Argo" exults in what a movie can do when its story has a compelling core.
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In the early stages of Hollywood's awards season last year, "Argo, " from Time Warner Inc.
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But Argo director Ben Affleck was a surprise omission from the Academy Awards' best director shortlist.
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"Argo" was officially viewed as "anti-Iranian" following its U.S. release last year, Mehr reported.
"This is like the most memorable aspect of the Oscars, " the "Argo" director said.
"This has nothing to do with me, " said Affleck, who both directed and starred in Argo.
Actor Alan Arkin was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Argo.
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Argo makes visible large-scale ocean and climate features and processes that were once hidden to scientists.
Not far behind, however, is the third snubbing of Ben Affleck for Argo.
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All countries participating in the IOC are now involved, with 30 countries donating Argo floats.
Argo is also an important movie and a crucial historical lesson for Americans in particular.
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When "Argo" was released in October, it looked like it was going to be the actor-director's year.
National contributions to Argo include building, deploying, and operating floats, data management and quality control, and communications.
Last week the BBC World broadcast a special GOOS and Argo episode of the "Earth Reporters Sea Change".
Ben Affleck's Argo has claimed top spot on the North American box office chart, three weeks after its release.
Political thriller Argo has received seven nominations with Ben Affleck in the running for best director and best actor.
With Argo, Affleck has delved into a true story that seems so far-fetched that it plays like Hollywood fiction.
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It is one of the world's largest entertainment companies and the fount from which recent Oscar winner "Argo" sprang.
"I'm hearing a little bit, that when 'Argo' started winning everything, some people started scratching their heads, " he said.
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Another MOD70 competitor, Foncia skippered by Michel Desjoyeaux, also deployed an Argo float.
Now with Argo, Affleck has secured his place in Hollywood as one of the most in-demand directors and actors.
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Warner Bros, which is releasing Argo, is already wooing Affleck for another film, Focus, about a veteran con man.
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Argo is one of those stories that basically needs to be based on a true story to be believable.
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The best adapted screenplay Oscar went to Chris Terrio for Argo, while Pixar's Scottish adventure Brave won best animated feature.
In Argo, the Oscar-winning film about the rescue, Mendez is played by Ben Affleck, who wore tweed in the movie.
But for most people in America, the Iran hostage crisis was a distant memory until "Argo" brought it all back.
Argo and Les Miserables won three Oscars apiece, with Django Unchained, Lincoln and Bond movie Skyfall receiving two awards each.
Before Argo, the temperature and salinity of the subsurface oceans could only be measured from ships or fixed point moorings.
Argo, which seemed to be riding an Oscar high for many months, scored its only huge nomination in this category.
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Argo's final scenes are superbly tense, as the six make it onto the plane by the skin of their teeth.
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