Part of the reason is because its based on a true story. A movie without a focused story wouldnt have been good as a movie. In 2002, cable news producer kim barker decides to shake up her routine by taking a daring new assignment in kabul, afghanistan. Strange days in afghanistan and pakistan, so it is in fact based on real events in the life of a real person. Movie critic dave gives his thoughts and opinions on the newest films and hollywood news in 2002, cable news producer kim barker decides to shake up her routine by taking a daring new assignment in kabul, afghanistan.
Tina feys new film, whiskey tango foxtrot, is inspired by not based on the true story of journalist kim barker, which is why the characters. Whiskey tango foxtrot is a comical as well as serious movie based on the true story of kim barker, an american female journalist, and her adventures in afghanistan during the. Whiskey tango foxtrot, a 2007 memoir of photographer ashley gilbertsons time covering the war in iraq. Whiskey tango foxtrot isnt a great movie, but it is something rare and important. The films serious subject matter definitely qualifies it as a drama. The movie opens in the year 2006 with kim baker tina fey. A wry new war film starring tina fey is based on the true story of journalist kim barker kind of. Whisky tango foxtrot movies based on true stories 2016. Journalist kim barker on what its like for your life to become a tina fey movie the author of the book that inspired whiskey tango foxtrot says she had no.
So much so that her story caught the attention of tina fey and. Whiskey tango foxtrot may be the novel of the summer. Whiskey tango foxtrot is a 2016 american biographical war comedydrama film directed by glenn ficarra and john requa, and written by robert carlock, based on the memoir the taliban shuffle. Whiskey tango foxtrot, a 2016 warcomedy starring tina fey, is based on a memoir by journalist kim barker entitled the taliban shuffle. Embedded in whiskey tango foxtrot is, finally, a satisfying love story, one so tangled in numbers and suspicious of malware that when one character locks eyes with another and says, im.
Based on her five years as a war reporter in afghanistan and pakistan 20042009, her. Mar 17, 2016 war correspondent tells the true story behind whiskey tango foxtrot march 17, 2016. Whiskey tango foxtrot is a comical as well as serious movie based on the true story of kim barker, an american female journalist, and her adventures in afghanistan during the first four years of the afghan war. War correspondent tells the true story behind whiskey. Tina feys new film, whiskey tango foxtrot, is inspired by not based on the true story of journalist kim barker, which is why the characters name is one letter removed from her reallife inspiration. The comedy also stars margot robbie, martin freeman, billy bob thornton and alfred molina. The movie whiskey tango foxtrot is intheaters march 4, 2016. Whiskey tango foxtrot out now on bluray, dvd and digital hd stars tina fey as kim baker, a tv journalist covering the war in afghanistan. Strange days in afghanistan and pakistan by kim barker. Whiskey tango foxtrot 2016 the movie database tmdb. When reporter, kim bakers tina fey life needs something more, she decides to shake. The movie is based on a true story the autobiography by war reporter kim barker and that figures, too, because the movies events are so dull that they are painfully obviously extracted from. The books juicy plot twist was the overall journey and how it changed barkers life. Mar 04, 2016 journalist kim barker on what its like for your life to become a tina fey movie the author of the book that inspired whiskey tango foxtrot says she had no idea how to tell the 30 rock star how.
Whiskey tango foxtrot is an adaptation of kim barkers memoir the taliban shuffle. There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including zootopia, london has fallen and the other. The title of whiskey tango foxtrot is in some ways more interesting to contemplate than the movie itself. Tina feys new movie whiskey tango foxtrot covers much of the same time period in afghanistan, and its title is no coincidence. There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including zootopia, london has fallen and the other side of the door.
Mar 02, 2016 whiskey tango foxtrot, like any movie based on a true story, takes a few liberties with the facts, but judging from the trailer, the film gets a lot of details right. The war zone comedy whiskey tango foxtrot, opening friday, does add. Wtf movie whiskey tango foxtrot based on book the taliban. Universal city, california, december 10, 2018 follow the gripping and captivating true story of the first manned mission to the moon in first man, arriving on digital and via the digital movie app movies anywhere on january 8, 2019 and on 4k ultra hd, bluray, dvd and on demand on january 22, 2019 from universal pictures home entertainment. Journalist kim barker on what its like for your life to. Whiskey tango foxtrot i returned tot his country to save it. Ahead of the films uk release, barker talks about how she survived as a foreign. Mar 07, 2016 whiskey tango foxtrot 2016 is a warcomedy starring tina fey as kim baker, an american broadcast journalist who decides to take an assignment in wartorn afghanistan in an attempt to escape her unsatisfying american life and mundane desk job. When kim barker first arrived in kabul as a journalist in 2002, she barely owned a passport, spoke only english and had little idea how to do the taliban shuffle. In whiskey tango foxtrot, tina fey as a wisecracking war reporter. The movie opens in the year 2006 with kim baker tina fey partying at a house in kabul, afghanistan with mostly military men while bombs are heard going off in the distance. Jun 17, 2016 this comedy, based on a true story, hit theaters in march.
Ridiculously, i felt like i wanted to see the end of the story. Whiskey, tango, foxtrot tells the story of how journalists can get hooked on the adrenalineattention of covering events while embedded with a military unit. The film is based on the true stories of kim barker as described in her 2011 memoir, the taliban shuffle. Strange days in afghanistan and pakistan which was first published in 2011. Tina feys new comedy is based on a true story written by a journalist who complied her stories into a book about what her life was really like when she was reporting from afghanistan and pakistan. The movie opens in the year 2006 with kim baker tina fey partying at a house in kabul, afghanistan with mostly military. Based on the bestselling book horse soldiers, it is story of heroism based on true events that unfolded a world away in the aftermath of 911. Luckily, she meets tanya vanderpoel, a fellow journalist who takes the shellshocked reporter under her wing. Whenever tina fey and saturday night live creator lorne michaels team up to produce a film, the comedy expectations are set high. Kim barker, the real foreign correspondent behind whiskey. Some will immediately recognize it as militaryalphabetspeak for wtf, while. Whiskey tango foxtrot eases into it slowly, such that its.
The movie is based on a true story the autobiography by war reporter kim barker and that figures, too, because the movies. Movies based on true stories are prone to overdramatization. This comedy, based on a true story, hit theaters in march. Whiskey tango foxtrot was released in 2016 on friday, march 4, 2016 in nationwide movie theaters. The true story behind the new motion picture whiskey tango foxtrot. Still it was a wildly entertaining movie that had a good story. The movie is tailored to tina feys comic strengths but the book proves that. With a wink, kim barker, author of the memoir the taliban shuffle inspiration for the new tina fey film whiskey tango foxtrot says of the film.
For dave, watching his war in afghanistan on the silver screen, through a reporters eyes, was alternatively improbable, jarring, and moving. Whiskey tango foxtrot out now on bluray, dvd and digital hd stars tina fey. Whiskey tango foxtrot this film about a reporter covering the afghan war is loosely based on true events but feels uncertain, compromised and tentative. Its based on the true story of kim barker, a journalist writing dumb lowprofile stories in 2003. Whiskey tango foxtrot is a comical but serious movie starring tina fey. Despite starring tina fey, the movie is by no means all laughs. It is a solid film with great acting, and provokes a great deal of thought. Parents need to know that whiskey tango foxtrot is a dramedy based on journalist kim barkers memoir the taliban shuffle. Mar 08, 2016 whiskey tango author thinks movie got core story right. It is a dramatic tale based on a great true story, and it is a testament to the tragedy and comedy pervading our complicated world. Whiskey tango author thinks movie got core story right. Based on reallife reporter kim barkers revealing and funny memoir about covering the war beat in the middle east, whiskey tango foxtrot. Mar 04, 2016 whiskey tango foxtrot is an adaptation of kim barkers memoir the taliban shuffle.
Luckily, the desperation is ultimately what drives whiskey tango foxtrot, an effective study of political and journalistic squabbling in the midst of warfare. Aug 23, 2016 tina feys new comedy is based on a true story written by a journalist who complied her stories into a book about what her life was really like when she was reporting from afghanistan and pakistan. But neither does whiskey tango foxtrot fulfill its assigned duty to provide evidence of feys versatility. So much so that her story caught the attention of tina fey and saturday. Dislodged from her comfortable american lifestyle, barker finds herself in the middle of an outofcontrol war zone.
This signals barkers capacity for delivering a oneliner which states a fact. The film is based on the true stories of kim barker as described in her. Apr 05, 2016 tina feys new movie whiskey tango foxtrot covers much of the same time period in afghanistan, and its title is no coincidence. Whiskey tango foxtrot, like any movie based on a true story, takes a few liberties with the facts, but judging from the trailer, the film gets a lot of details right. Then we go two years earlier, where baker, looking miserable, is in a team meeting for some news outfit.
War correspondent tells the true story behind whiskey tango foxtrot march 17, 2016. Meet kim barker, the real reporter who inspired whiskey tango foxtrot. The story is based on real events and does not shy away from showing the ugly sides of a war. Its almost a disappointment that the third acts tension is largely even with kidnap as the setup for a zero dark thirtyesque climax scored to a radiohead song romantic in nature. Tina fey in whiskey tango foxtrot, based on the memoir of.
Is whiskey tango foxtrot a horrible movie about a white outsider plopped in the middle of afghanistan. Kim has hit middle age with no children and no marriage on the horizon. Its a boast that can be a plus for a movie during oscar season. Whiskey tango foxtrot 2016 is a warcomedy starring tina fey as kim baker, an american broadcast journalist who decides to take an assignment in wartorn afghanistan in an attempt to escape her unsatisfying american life and mundane desk job. Based on reallife reporter kim barkers revealing and funny memoir about covering the war beat in. Instead, wtf was stuck in genre limbo, as it could not figure out what type of film it should be. Yes, just mercy is a true story, and itll definitely stir up some big emotions. Mar, 2016 a movie without a focused story wouldnt have been good as a movie. The main characters are war journalists, but its not really about war reporting. Meet kim barker, the real reporter who inspired whiskey. Author kim barker attends the world premiere of the paramount pictures title whiskey tango foxtrot, on march 1, 2016 at amc loews lincoln square in new york city, new york. Movie is based on kim barkers time in afghanistan as the south asia bureau chief for the chicago tribune. War correspondent tells the true story behind whiskey tango.
Their new film, whiskey tango foxtrot wtf, turned out not to be a comedy or a drama or a dramedy. Kim barker on tina fey making her life into a movie. Whiskey tango foxtrot 2016 the real kim featurette. Its based on the taliban shuffle, a memoir by the newspaper war correspondent. Meet tina feys reallife inspiration for whiskey tango foxtrot cbc. Despite its seemingly satirical title, director duo glenn ficarra and john requas latest film, whiskey tango foxtrot, is best classified as a drama with hues of comedy. Its set in afghanistan, but its not a war movie there are two combat scenes in the whole film, and they each last about 30 seconds. When kim barker first arrived in kabul as a journalist in 2002, she barely owned a passport, spoke only english and had little idea how to do the taliban shuffle between. Whiskey tango foxtrot and the onceagain forgotten war. Mar 04, 2016 despite its seemingly satirical title, director duo glenn ficarra and john requas latest film, whiskey tango foxtrot, is best classified as a drama with hues of comedy.
A perfect example is paramount pictures whiskey tango foxtrot, based on. Whiskey tango foxtrot deleted scene gets awkward with tina. Whiskey tango foxtrot, name adopted by cast members of the real world. Sometimes life is more interesting than fiction, which is why so many movies are based on reallife people and incidents. Strange days in afghanistan and pakistan, so it is in fact based on. Kim barker, posing next to a poster for the film based on her time covering the war in. Its based on the true story of kim barker, an american female journalist, and her adventures in afghanistan during the afghan war. Jul 05, 2016 a perfect example is paramount pictures whiskey tango foxtrot, based on reallife reporter kim barkers memoir of her days as a war correspondent in pakistan and afghanistan. So in this case, the movie is more of an interpretation of the memoir, with juicy plot twists. Whiskey tango foxtrot is a true wtf the montclarion.
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