what rolex did ben affleck wear in argo

[T. Ferguson]

Not sure the Ben Hur wristwatch thing is fact. Wasn't there also supposedly a Ferrari in the background of one of the scenes? But there apparently was a digital watch in the civil war pic "Glory".

[VICI]

Originally Posted by kauebm

Did you guys not get the plot twist that he is a time traveller?!

Shouldn't he of chosen a GMT then?

[Chaching]

The watch is Ben's. I asked him personally and he said yes.

[anothernewphone]

Originally Posted by Chaching

The watch is Ben's. I asked him personally and he said yes.

The Rock and I are gym partners.

[orork]

I was watching Combat on TV a few nights back, it was originally from 1962 or close to that. Anyway, in one scene Rick Jason, the Lt. was carrying an M2 carbine with a bayonet lug on it. They didn't have bayonet lugs on them in WWII.

[ecsub44]

Originally Posted by Pete26

I think you would be surprised how serious movie goers notice the details. I call it lazy film making, anyone who doesn't care just isn't serious about films. It's like in Ben Hur when the chariot racer was wearing a wrist watch. There is no excuse for it. If a filmmaker wants to make a period movie the details should be right. Yes, all films have some sort of continuity errors but you have to at least try to be as meticulous as possible. You are entitled to your opinion but please don't belittle serious students of film who absorb the sutle details, and yes I would notice if he wore the wrong shoes.

Cheers

Anyone serious about filmmaking wouldn't pay much attention to Argo.

[gfxbt]

I'm glad this became a thread. I was watching Argo with my fiancée a couple of weeks ago. I don't know if you've ever tried to rewind your movie on Apple TV, but it is a huge pain. Long story short, I spent 5 minutes rewinding and pausing to get to the right spot. The point - glide lock clasp. Clearly not 70s. However, after all that work she replied "who cares?" Haha

[T. Ferguson]

Originally Posted by ecsub44

Anyone serious about filmmaking wouldn't pay much attention to Argo.

It wasn't my favorite movie but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is pretty serious about filmmaking and it sure got their attention.

[ecsub44]

Originally Posted by T. Ferguson

It wasn't my favorite movie but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is pretty serious about filmmaking and it sure got their attention.

Some other winners...Gladiator, Titanic, Rocky, Oliver!, The Sound of Music, etc. All good movies...but come on. Hardly boundary pushing cinematic art.

And don't even get me started on the disrespectful historical errors of Gladiator.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histo...or_(2000_film)

[Nycturbovr6]

Yeah most people have no clue

[kerytch]

Because the director isnt a wis like you

[Aceldama]

Originally Posted by T. Ferguson

There are websites devoted to noting mistakes in movies. This website lists 33 errors spotted in Argo. And yes, the watch is on the list.

http://www.moviemistakes.com/film9431?viewall=yes

I guess it's a hobby for some people. And we think we're over the top nuts about timepieces?

Wonder if the have 168,657 "Lord of the Rings" mistakes listed.
1- Hobbits don't exist
2- Middle earth doesn't exist
...

[ecsub44]

Originally Posted by Aceldama

Wonder if the have 168,657 "Lord of the Rings" mistakes listed.
1- Hobbits don't exist
2- Middle earth doesn't exist
...

Wait!!! What???

[Chaching]

Originally Posted by anothernewphone

The Rock and I are gym partners.

I hear he is really a great guy!

[anothernewphone]

Originally Posted by kerytch

Because the director isnt a wis like you

Uhh, Ben Affleck himself directed the movie.

[Stellite]

Originally Posted by orork

I was watching Combat on TV a few nights back, it was originally from 1962 or close to that. Anyway, in one scene Rick Jason, the Lt. was carrying an M2 carbine with a bayonet lug on it. They didn't have bayonet lugs on them in WWII.

I noticed something similar in the very popular Band of Brothers. But it was with the Colt 1911. The gun had features that were not of that period but only got added in the 1980's.

[horseco]

The reason Scorsese movies are so amazing is that you can freeze any frame & everything is period correct... Clothes, cars, watches, phones, electronics, even the soda bottles...

[zeroshiki]

on another scene of the movie Ben was wearing a proper vintage sub/sea-dweller..

i think it was the scene when he was in his hotel room, if i'm not mistaken.

[T. Ferguson]

Originally Posted by horseco

The reason Scorsese movies are so amazing is that you can freeze any frame & everything is period correct... Clothes, cars, watches, phones, electronics, even the soda bottles...

Although Marty doesn't direct Boardwalk Empire, he is the Executive Producer. There have been scenes of Arnold Rothstein playing pool with a period incorrect cue stick. I suppose at some point it becomes tough to get absolutely every detail right, and there is a cost to both researching what was correct for that time period and acquiring the props for something essentially inconsequential.