It's you that needs to read a book or two, and not ones written a "my shyte don't stink" american.
Their Magnificent neighbor to the north
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We should all be aware that when America gets this starry eyed look in its eyes.. humming America the Beautiful.. and starts salivating over themselves in a hall of mirrors.. and the God given and unequalled paramount satus of the greatest country in the world.. in fact.. in History... the rest of the World disappears. We should be thanking them. That's certainly worth an Oscar. :roll:
I don't think they've ever really forgiven us for the not submitting with hat in our hands and thanks in our hearts to the 2 invasions we repelled.. in 1777 and 1812/13
I don't think they've ever really forgiven us for the not submitting with hat in our hands and thanks in our hearts to the 2 invasions we repelled.. in 1777 and 1812/13
Oh heck yeah! That's us!
It's awesome being a Yank!
Yes Brit soldiers really had their shyte together.
Filled with Canadian Born regulars under British command and Upper and Lower Canada Militia (French and English). More conveniently revised history.. American style
Oh for sure there was Canadian Militia. But wouldn't it have been awesome if you didn't need the Brits? lol
Revise that!
If movies about history can be inaccurate as long as they are entertaining, then maybe Canadians should start making movies where we take credit for for American accomplishments for a change.
The airplane was invent by two Canadians.
The first man on the moon was a Canadian.
...and so on.
the only trouble most Canadians would find the idea preposterous and pathetic. Somehow though when Americans make movies where they take credit for the accomplishments of other nations, Americans eat it up and the movie wins Oscars.... while we Canadians still find the idea preposterous and pathetic...
The airplane was invent by two Canadians.
The first man on the moon was a Canadian.
...and so on.
the only trouble most Canadians would find the idea preposterous and pathetic. Somehow though when Americans make movies where they take credit for the accomplishments of other nations, Americans eat it up and the movie wins Oscars.... while we Canadians still find the idea preposterous and pathetic...
Its OK we are still laughing from Argo. That was a good one! It was almost as hilarious as U-571 (The Brits really stole the inegma machine), Inglorious Basterds (Hitler wasn't killed by Americans or Jews in a Paris Theater), Saving Private Ryan (Americans weren't the only ones who landed on D-Day...)....
BTW, can anyone else think of other American movies where Americans are incorrectly credited with things they never did?
BTW, can anyone else think of other American movies where Americans are incorrectly credited with things they never did?
Laughing? Where?! Whining is more like it.
No kidding. The Brits flipped about that one too! So funny. Hollywood should make more of these ones.
You're kidding right? Seriously? Do you really think Tarentino's movie was a real depiction.
I guess I should be the first to tell you.
Tarentino isn't REALLY a vampire
DUH. But this movie wasn't about the other ones.
MAKE YOU'RE OWN MOVIE!
Sure! We really didn't shoot down Alien Space Ships
As I said... I'm having fun.
But let's be honest... "just" talking about the omission? I wouldn't be having ANY fun if they were "just" talking about the omission now would I.
Oh. Here's another.
We never saved the world from a meteor.
Hey... the guy on the right... didn't he just win the Oscar for Best Movie? lol
May as well take this to the extreme...... One of my favorites
Videos - John Belushi's Little Chocolate Donuts - SNL
Videos - John Belushi's Little Chocolate Donuts - SNL
Actually, up until you came in with your purple font, etc., yeah, that's pretty much how it reads. Juan had posted a pretty great article on it as a matter of fact, that summed the issue up quite nicely, and most people had said 'well it's a movie'. You seemed to want a lot of hysterics and hand wringing that weren't there.
Very Good Captain. You have caught us again.
John Belushi did not win any Gold Medals eating Little Chocolate Donuts.
John Belushi did not win any Gold Medals eating Little Chocolate Donuts.
Awww c'mon now Karrie. You know this isn't my first week on CanCon.
lol. Of course he did! Those were actual films of him during the Olympics.
Nope, that's why I know you come into almost anything where Canadians discuss their historical role in ANYthing, in any way shape or form, with a huge chip on your shoulder, and attempt to knock 'the lowly Canadians' down a peg. It makes you look ridiculously insecure.
Only when THEY come in and try to take credit where it is not due and at the expense of us Yanks regarding history. You KNOW that to be true. Each and every time I come in it is because of that. Some cannot be satisfied with their country's achievements so they have to cut us down to make themselves feel better.
You know I've said this before... each and every time I will do this and I will BE that ugly American and feed them a bit of their own medicine if needed.
Each and every time.
And again... it was a movie.
I liked Canadian Bacon.
Canadian Bacon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
BTW, Inglorius Basterds and Argo are both based on historical events. Hitler did travel to Paris, just like Iranians over ran the American embassy. But pretty much everything else in both movies were complete fabrications and neither movie should be taken seriously.
For example, in the movie Argo, the Brits and Kiwis (New Zealand) refused to help the Americans. In reality the Brits took in the Americans first. A Brit confronted heavily armed Iranians and told them that the building was empty. Later when it became too dangerous for the Brits to hide the Americans, the Canadians took them in. Also the Kiwis offered a plan B in case the Canadian embassy and residences became unsafe and a Kiwi drove the Americans to the airport.
In the movie, CIA operative Mendez played a leading role. In reality he was in Iran for less than 2 days and only played a supporting role. The Canadian Ambassador Ken Taylor and other Canadians did nearly everything attibuted to Mendez. The Canadians took great personal risks to help the Americans. Canadian came up with the extraction plan. Canadians created the IDs and fake histories. The Canadians never considered abandoning the Americans.... and so on. Nearly ever scene in the movie is inaccurate, credits Americans for something done by others, or never happened...
So how exactly is Argo more historically accurate that Inglorious Basterds again???
Canadian Bacon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
BTW, Inglorius Basterds and Argo are both based on historical events. Hitler did travel to Paris, just like Iranians over ran the American embassy. But pretty much everything else in both movies were complete fabrications and neither movie should be taken seriously.
For example, in the movie Argo, the Brits and Kiwis (New Zealand) refused to help the Americans. In reality the Brits took in the Americans first. A Brit confronted heavily armed Iranians and told them that the building was empty. Later when it became too dangerous for the Brits to hide the Americans, the Canadians took them in. Also the Kiwis offered a plan B in case the Canadian embassy and residences became unsafe and a Kiwi drove the Americans to the airport.
In the movie, CIA operative Mendez played a leading role. In reality he was in Iran for less than 2 days and only played a supporting role. The Canadian Ambassador Ken Taylor and other Canadians did nearly everything attibuted to Mendez. The Canadians took great personal risks to help the Americans. Canadian came up with the extraction plan. Canadians created the IDs and fake histories. The Canadians never considered abandoning the Americans.... and so on. Nearly ever scene in the movie is inaccurate, credits Americans for something done by others, or never happened...
So how exactly is Argo more historically accurate that Inglorious Basterds again???
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