CurlyNight
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I had missed seeing this in 2012. It's finally on FX now. Oh the memories as I was there when all hell broke out before, during and after the Shah of Iran left. Will be an interesting watch!
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Jack White
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It's a well crafted thriller.
But like most, if not all, films based on actual events, much of the story is fiction, and important details/backstory are omitted.
But like most, if not all, films based on actual events, much of the story is fiction, and important details/backstory are omitted.
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The Ref
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The issue I have with the movie is in the end they say on January 20 1981 the Irianians turned over the rest of the hostages. Then we have a little film time with Jimmy Carter who tells us how happy he was when they were released.
So.... Anything else happen on that date that may be important to at least mention in the movie?
So.... Anything else happen on that date that may be important to at least mention in the movie?
PlasmaDogPlasma
Footballguy
I lived there in the late 70's as well, although we got out in the summer of '78. My dad saw the writing on the wall.
CurlyNight
Footballguy
What a great movie! John Goodman was great too, love that guy!
I was ten when the whole thing went down when the Shah was ousted out. My grandfather was a lieutenant general of the army but since he was long retired, they didn't bother him. Us on the other hand had a lot of trouble getting out. The american schools closed down in Oct 1978, which I was attending. My parents decided to go back to the US and not risk our lives further in that war torn country. After 5 months of my aunt, who has friends in high places, worked it for us, she managed to get us a ticket out for all of us except my father. Since he is a PhD educated man of great value there, they weren't letting him go. It was me, my mom and bro with 1 suitcase each, 1 persian carpet each and limited money. I didn't want to leave without my dad and was crying. I had to be dragged to the plane. I never cried so hard in my life, to this day. I honestly felt we were never going to see him again, but parents are about their kids and they were to think of us first and get us out of there.
This movie brought forth some feelings my dad must have had essentially being kept against his will, though not imprisoned technically. It took 3 months of plotting and planning to get him through the underground unloading a lot of money to grease the right hands, to get into Turkey. Once there he was free.
It was a harrowing experience that you can't know unless you've lived it. For 3 looooong months we thought we'll never see dad again, or worse, they'll kill him for trying to leave if he tried.
Thankfully he made it. An experience I will never forget. The nights of no power, playing cards by the kerosene lamps, curfews, car searches, seeing a man get shot in the leg for being out past curfew by some 16 year old 'soldier.'...
This movie brought back some memories though it didn't touch on the life and times at that time in Iran.
I was ten when the whole thing went down when the Shah was ousted out. My grandfather was a lieutenant general of the army but since he was long retired, they didn't bother him. Us on the other hand had a lot of trouble getting out. The american schools closed down in Oct 1978, which I was attending. My parents decided to go back to the US and not risk our lives further in that war torn country. After 5 months of my aunt, who has friends in high places, worked it for us, she managed to get us a ticket out for all of us except my father. Since he is a PhD educated man of great value there, they weren't letting him go. It was me, my mom and bro with 1 suitcase each, 1 persian carpet each and limited money. I didn't want to leave without my dad and was crying. I had to be dragged to the plane. I never cried so hard in my life, to this day. I honestly felt we were never going to see him again, but parents are about their kids and they were to think of us first and get us out of there.
This movie brought forth some feelings my dad must have had essentially being kept against his will, though not imprisoned technically. It took 3 months of plotting and planning to get him through the underground unloading a lot of money to grease the right hands, to get into Turkey. Once there he was free.
It was a harrowing experience that you can't know unless you've lived it. For 3 looooong months we thought we'll never see dad again, or worse, they'll kill him for trying to leave if he tried.
Thankfully he made it. An experience I will never forget. The nights of no power, playing cards by the kerosene lamps, curfews, car searches, seeing a man get shot in the leg for being out past curfew by some 16 year old 'soldier.'...
This movie brought back some memories though it didn't touch on the life and times at that time in Iran.
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CurlyNight
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Oh wow cool. When the school closed, americans were quickly getting out before all hell broke loose. You got out in time. I believe the time your dad saw the writing on the wall was when the theatre shooting happened. The Deer Hunter I think was playing--if my memory serves me correct. That was the first red flag for many.
Jack White
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The comma and the apostrophe are still alive and well in my world, despite their premature death in modern day's twitterverse.
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El Floppo
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Wow... Thanks for sharing that. Really glad your dad got out- I can't imagine what you all went through.
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CurlyNight
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There is nothing like being forced to separate from your dad, especially when I was daddy's little girl and we were each other's world. I'm ultra sensitive to this day about my dad probably because of it. He gets sick, I panic and stress out. He gets diagnosed with prostate cancer and I want to die. But thankfully it's very very slow growing and so being he's 76, shouldn't be a factor in his life. The day he dies, I die. That's the only person I think of like that. Life and death will do that to you as we didn't know for 3 months what was going on until he got to Turkey and was able to contact us. You can't write a movie script well enough to show/explain the emotions one goes through. Those 3 months felt like 100 years. Mom kept me out of school for the rest of the year (there was only 2 months left any way) because I was a basket case basically.
That had to be an extremely traumatic experience. Being ten I assume you were aware how dangerous a location you were in well before you were forced to leave. I am almost surprised you waited for the movie to be on broadcast TV to see it, since it was something you were so close to. It is awesome you have such a great attachment with your father, but I am sure he would want you to live a happy life in the years after he is gone.
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pantagrapher
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CurlyNight
Footballguy
It was. 10 isn't too young to know what's going on when you hear gun shots after curfew every night while sitting by a kerosene lamp. I learned how to play gin rummi (sp?) and we'd sit around playing cards at nights.
In 2012 I was a bit busy trying to keep my cousin from killing herself. She lives with me now under my guardianship somewhat stable, but back them there was still major drama that I had to deal with as the family had long since abandoned her. In our family, you can't have mental illness. You just need to think positive and do positive things and you'll be fine. This even though she was in and out of hospitals...
As for my dad, he is my life- moreso than my SO. Thankfully he is healthy and should live a long life even at 76. Every time someone here posts about losing a parent, specifically a dad, it tears me apart--- let alone if it were my dad.
That's why in many of such posts I say tell those you love you love them every day for you never know when it will be the last thing you said to them. I get made fun of here for posting this but if it does open anyone's eyes to it, that's all good. X
Does this rule also apply when sexting? T, I, A,!
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Officer Pete Malloy
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Did you guys know that Ben Affleck was in this? His beard really threw me off.
Jack White
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CurlyNight
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It's like driving behind someone who starts tapping his brakes as he comes upon a green light...
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