Civil War

[Jarhead0331]

Life imitating art, or is it art imitating life?

This movie could be absolute garbage, or it could be pretty good. Fairly well-known, if not A-list cast.

"What kind of an American are you?"

[al_infierno]

Looks interesting, and Garland has some solid work under his belt.

I wonder what the story is behind the California Texas alliance. I assume in this world, they're both seceding at the same time and working in an uneasy alliance against the United States.

Or maybe it's a dystopian future where all of Texas has been replaced with Californians. 

[W8taminute]

This kind of reminds me of that Netflix movie that just came out called "Leave the World Behind". 

[Jarhead0331]

Looks interesting, and Garland has some solid work under his belt.

I wonder what the story is behind the California Texas alliance. I assume in this world, they're both seceding at the same time and working in an uneasy alliance against the United States.

Or maybe it's a dystopian future where all of Texas has been replaced with Californians. 

Yeah...it makes it very hard to get a handle on the belligerent sides. Perhaps its entirely an alternate version of the country in order to purposely avoid too much resemblance to modern political lines?

[Gusington]

I love 28 Days Later and the trailer looks alright - I'm in.

[GDS_Starfury]

an interesting idea thats release is ill timed.  it also looks like the writing and production are shit.

[al_infierno]

an interesting idea thats release is ill timed.  it also looks like the writing and production are shit.

What do you mean by ill timed release?  Should Alex Garland have waited a decade for tensions to cool over in hopes that people stop talking about a potential "civil war"?

Also, the production looks great to me from the trailer.  I dunno how you can really judge the writing, but I thought the trailer did a good job communicating plot and setting details, but I can agree it did a shitty job of introducing its main characters as real people.

[Windigo]

"What kind of an American are you?"

So much to unpack in that.

Not sure why you think it will be stinky Star with writing like that.

[GDS_Starfury]

oh, I don't know.... enough time spent on productions where one can get a feel for these things.

[GDS_Starfury]

What do you mean by ill timed release?  Should Alex Garland have waited a decade for tensions to cool over in hopes that people stop talking about a potential "civil war"?

its a given that media will try to make money on anything they can but this rubs me the wrong way considering the state of US civil society as it is today.

[Gusington]

^That's exactly why is being released man.

maaan

[GDS_Starfury]

I know, I still dont have to like it.
from the trailer it looks like it'll have Red Dawn reboot stupidity all over it.

[Windigo]

What do you mean by ill timed release?  Should Alex Garland have waited a decade for tensions to cool over in hopes that people stop talking about a potential "civil war"?

its a given that media will try to make money on anything they can but this rubs me the wrong way considering the state of US civil society as it is today.

quite a few stepped away from that civil society a long

oh, I don't know.... enough time spent on productions where one can get a feel for these things.

while ago

oh, I don't know.... enough time spent on productions where one can get a feel for these things.

Good writing makes up for a lot of stuff Star.... as a former producer type you would  know that.... although nice bewbs makes up for a great deal too

[GDS_Starfury]

oh I've never been the producer type.  I'm that gray area creative that builds shit and runs my mouth. 

what a surprise. 

[ArizonaTank]

I have mixed feelings about this as well, it may just be a good old-fashioned Hollywood dystopian future flick.

In the long run, I don't think there will be much lasting effect from the movie. Civil war will become just another Hollywood disaster type, like meteor strikes, zombie infestations, or nuclear winter.

However, the movie could be a positive conversation starter. Getting people to really think about the full and terrible implications of an actual civil war.

Or the movie may also be perceived as slanting towards one political pole or the other. In that case, the movie disappears to an obscure streaming channel after one election cycle. Additionally, in exchange for being forever type-cast, the actors will get a safe paycheck for showing up at the political rallies of one side or the other.