Yes, but this is a bit of an annoyance for anybody that purchased the blu-ray in the US because now it is obvious they had an extended cut ready to go but decided not to include it on the US release. This really looks like a case of "Let's sell them this film twice!" and I think that basically...
Why is it getting an extended cut? I think the film works as is and won Best Picture as is...is money the only motivation here? "Hollywood and high-stakes espionage collide in Argo, arriving on Blu-ray – with an extended cut of the film featuring never-before-seen scenes and more than 4 hours of...
One issue with a film from 1981 would be that the CIA involvement was still classified at that point and that events that could be portrayed in ARGO could not have been portrayed in 1981.
My thoughts would be that the intention of the filmmakers is not to distort the actual history but rather to draw attention to it. You would think that most people at this point understand that a film is not a documentary...but granted I will admit that is not the case. Obviously the major...