'Civil War' Film Provokes Raft of Conspiracy Theories and Fear

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BadMoonRisin
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In reply to Faustus • 11:50a, 4/12/24
So sad you and your dumb****tard friend got banned and cant post anymore. It really is a tragedy.

I hope you can get over this egregiousness.
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In reply to Faustus • 12:16p, 4/12/24
Faustus said:
Antoninus said:
ttu_85 said:
Mike Hancho said:
The people who think this movie should be banned are the same ones who actively call for secession from the union
Whose calling for banning this movie ?
Yeah, I would like an answer to that question as well.

I've not seen ANYONE making that call.

The trailer is VERY careful not to reveal the REASON for the secessions, and I suspect that the film will do the same. The story does not seem to be about the reason for the conflict, but instead about the survival of some people caught-up in it.
It's the opposite of what happens on the board.

The reason is paramount (libs evil, or whatever has set someone off), and the what happens next is like a snap of the fingers - either bloodless or with libs being starved in the cities bemoaning their foolishness.

Liberals starving in cities sounds like a policy I can get behind
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In reply to Antoninus • 12:19p, 4/12/24
RIP that this real thought leader in our community can never voice his unbiased opinion on this wonderful piece of film making that befalls us.

He couldnt control him or herself enough to be around anymore to contribute to this absolutely vital thread.
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Faustus
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12:48p, 4/12/24
Spoilers thread for those who want to know what happened in the flick.

https://texags.com/forums/13/topics/3454231/1#discussion
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Old McDonald
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1:19p, 4/12/24
seeing reviews complaining that the movie is too APOLITICAL, oddly enough. people projecting their own civil war fantasies onto the movie and being annoyed it doesn't take a stand for their side/against the other side.
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In reply to Old McDonald • 2:25p, 4/12/24
Old McDonald said:
seeing reviews complaining that the movie is too APOLITICAL, oddly enough. people projecting their own civil war fantasies onto the movie and being annoyed it doesn't take a stand for their side/against the other side.


Yep. The negative reviews seem to revolve around it not being political enough, which I find humorous.
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BoydCrowder13
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3:33p, 4/12/24
Saw it last night. Super apolitical. The president has a few Trumpy characteristics and one soldier is implied to be a white nationalist.

But on the whole it is impossible to tell what the politics of the opposing sides are.
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10:00a, 4/14/24
Good news on the box-office front. Hopefully this encourages studios/A24 to take more risks on moderate-budget thrillers. Being a "political" movie without being political seemed to help.



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A24 already sold the rights to foreign markets, which will help the studio recoup its investment even before the movie hits the big screen in North America.
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"This is an excellent opening for a dystopian thriller," says David A. Gross of movie consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research. "The story is not directly partisan, but it's provoking partisan feelings. It's a fine balance to strike. Audiences are emotionally engaged, and that's impressive for a thriller."
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In reply to BoydCrowder13 • 10:54a, 4/14/24
BoydCrowder13 said:
Saw it last night. Super apolitical. The president has a few Trumpy characteristics and one soldier is implied to be a white nationalist.

But on the whole it is impossible to tell what the politics of the opposing sides are.


I did enjoy the droning American citizens but. Some far left are also pissed Andy NGO got a thanks at the end of the film
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11:27a, 4/14/24
How would California ever approve ammunition as the state of California has found a link between ammunition and death?
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7:22a, 5/11/24
Went to go see the film last night. Better than I expected.
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8:30a, 5/11/24
It was good. Wife enjoyed it.

I wish they would have gone further into how government abuses, allowed to go unchecked, will lead down that road. But doing so, would have given it an unavoidable slant.
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In reply to Rapier108 • 10:37a, 5/11/24
Rapier108 said:
Looks like typical Hollywood garbage.
It actually wasn't. I'd recommend watching this one. I thought it was pretty realistic in its depiction of what a modern civil war might look like. And the fascist US government lost.
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TRADUCTOR
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1:20p, 5/11/24
Disconnected civil war vignettes on quaaludes interrupted with kick ass war crimes.
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