New ‘Civil War’ movie trailer causes stir

[Vaquero]

One riot.
One Ranger.

 

[DaBull]

Could be a very interesting movie given it involves secession and civil war, which seems to be the kind of disorder you would eventually expect if this country does not come together.

The writer/director (Alex Garland) has done some really excellent work in the past: 28 Days Later, Sunshine, Ex Machina, and Annihilation (all sci fi with a horror/thriller slant) but also Dredd and The Beach, and (unfortunately) Men (arguably an anti-male movie).

He has managed to create some movies that do not appear DEI heavy handed or anti-conservative (Men being the exception, but that movie was so bizarre it was hard to tell it was a comment on toxic masculinity), so I may very well enjoy it. However, the fact that its supposed to be a comment on journalism and involves CA and TX seceding suggests it might have things to say that don't resonate with an American audience knowledgeable about current politics.

Surely Jesse Plemons (of closeted cowboy movie Power of the Dog) with (wife) Kirsten Dunst (supported Kerry and Obama campaigns) and Nick Offerman (of the "homosexual" Last of Us episode and allegedly a democratic socialist) would not likely take a role that is too favorable to conservatives.

I'll take the chance since it should follow the director's vision.

 

[WAA]

Ex Machina was outstanding.

 

[DaBull]

Ex Machina was outstanding.

Sunshine and Annihilation are among my favorite sci-fi movies.

 

[zackmars]

Could be a very interesting movie given it involves secession and civil war, which seems to be the kind of disorder you would eventually expect if this country does not come together.

The writer/director (Alex Garland) has done some really excellent work in the past: 28 Days Later, Sunshine, Ex Machina, and Annihilation (all sci fi with a horror/thriller slant) but also Dredd and The Beach, and (unfortunately) Men (arguably an anti-male movie).

He has managed to create some movies that do not appear DEI heavy handed or anti-conservative (Men being the exception, but that movie was so bizarre it was hard to tell it was a comment on toxic masculinity), so I may very well enjoy it. However, the fact that its supposed to be a comment on journalism and involves CA and TX seceding suggests it might have things to say that don't resonate with an American audience knowledgeable about current politics.

Surely Jesse Plemons (of closeted cowboy movie Power of the Dog) with (wife) Kirsten Dunst (supported Kerry and Obama campaigns) and Nick Offerman (of the "homosexual" Last of Us episode and allegedly a democratic socialist) would not likely take a role that is too favorable to conservatives.

I'll take the chance since it should follow the director's vision.

Hm. I'm slightly more interested now. Dredd is a fantastic movie, and i did enjoy Ex Machina.

I'm still gonna wait for reviews before i watch it.

 

[Sam75022]

I'm thinking Texas and Florida, possibly with Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama joining in because they know what's good for them!

Looks like movie‘s alliance maps is out on net.

 

[Younggun]

Ex Machina did not go the way I expected. Definitely an A+ movie.

 

[Younggun]

Looks like movie‘s alliance maps is out on net.

Depending on how it plays things up, parts of California have been in favor of seceding from California. It really depends on how well the writers understand the different regional views of the state and their ability to write a believable story to make it work.

The real good will be the critic reactions and articles from various progressive websites.

 

[Spcwolf]

I'm thinking Texas and Florida, possibly with Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama joining in because they know what's good for them!

Don’t forget about our hat, we take Oklahoma with us wherever we go.

 

[zackmars]

Don’t forget about our hat, we take Oklahoma with us wherever we go.

Do we have to? Cant we just fight them and Colorado to get some of our territory back?

 

[Spcwolf]

Do we have to? Cant we just fight them and Colorado to get some of our territory back?

Nah, don’t attack your friends.

 

[zackmars]

Nah, don’t attack your friends.

They hold our land, they're no friends of mine

 

[DaBull]

Just a guess: CA and TX both secede in the movie, but maybe not for the same reasons--CA to build a socialist paradise and TX to build a free democracy. But when the feds try to force their return, they can become allies in common cause.

 

[Eli]

The news report or whatever it was mentioning Texas and California did throw me off, lol

Me, too - at first!

Just a guess: CA and TX both secede in the movie, but maybe not for the same reasons--CA to build a socialist paradise and TX to build a free democracy. But when the feds try to force their return, they can become allies in common cause.

Yup! Seems the President turns dictator - hinted at in the preview - and TX and CA secede for different reasons, then form an unlikely alliance to defeat the now-imperial 'American' military.

I got the impression the writer(s)/Director(s) intentionally kept any of the 'good' or 'bad' guys from being 'left' or 'right' in order to keep appeal broad. Could be interesting!

Eli

 

[Younggun]

Me, too - at first!

Yup! Seems the President turns dictator - hinted at in the preview - and TX and CA secede for different reasons, then form an unlikely alliance to defeat the now-imperial 'American' military.

I got the impression the writer(s)/Director(s) intentionally kept any of the 'good' or 'bad' guys from being 'left' or 'right' in order to keep appeal broad. Could be interesting!

Eli

I hope so. I’d like the movie a lot more if it doesn’t attempt to drag itself too far in to modern politics. I watch movies to get away from reality.

 

[seeker_two]

Just a guess: CA and TX both secede in the movie, but maybe not for the same reasons--CA to build a socialist paradise and TX to build a free democracy. But when the feds try to force their return, they can become allies in common cause.

Looks like movie‘s alliance maps is out on net.

Yet it's interesting how the map shows both CA and TX as "blue" states.....guess the Dems are still holding on to that hope....

 

[Dredens]

Just a guess: CA and TX both secede in the movie, but maybe not for the same reasons--CA to build a socialist paradise and TX to build a free democracy. But when the feds try to force their return, they can become allies in common cause.

The enemy of my enemy is my ally. For now. But in reality they probably just were going for a “balkanization of the US” scenario and didn’t think too much about how that would sound at face value. Working together aside, those are 2 likely major power centers in an actual Balkanization scenario. Whether they’d ever actually work together for anything would remain to be seen…

 

[RedRocker]

I'm not sure the military would necessarily go with the commies, their folks live in these states & are mostly conservative.

 

[General Zod]

I'm not sure the military would necessarily go with the commies, their folks live in these states & are mostly conservative.

Leftists (especially the Hollywood variety) always like to pretend the military would be 100% on their side.

 

[V-Tach]

Left leaning critics are giving it rave reviews..................

That alone says a lot.......................