I saw this movie in Hong Kong. The scene where the guy from Hong Kong was shot is probably most poignant to people in Hong Kong, some of which considered themselves as NOT Chinese (there's call for independence during the 2019-20 riots). In the movie, the HK character answered he's from "Hong Kong" and the militia guy nodded and said "China" and shot him. It's clear the director wanted to make the point that in the eyes of the militia guy, Hong Kong and China are one and the same - so much for Hong Kong independence !

It is not the first time that the Military Industrial Complex buys product placement ads in Hollywood movies. No need to second guess the motivation behind that scene.

I like how even though the place is not in use, it is still maintained and decorated with art pieces. In the states, it would become rundown in a matter of weeks.

Very interesting, thanks for that. Agree with what you have said.

I have seen that scene and it was touching, mate! It's crazy how someone will hate someone else based on where they're from.

In the US, Money buys everything...

I am anti war too , Thanks Ian

Considering that Top Gun Maverick was basically about the US Navy doing a Pearl Harbor on an un-named country, also without a declaration of war, and nobody in the US audience saw anything wrong with that... How's that for product placement?

In WW2 the CIA set up an office in Disney Hollywood to produce war propaganda. They never left.

Great video! I check in from time to time and you always have good stuff. Thank you.

Excellent. As always. Nice and short reply to you. As the algorithm is following me everywhere.

Can't believe it's already been 25 years and the Matrix is still a classic! I absolutely love that movie, too, agent Iain. One thing I found about US movies and have grown less tolerant by day of is the excessive violence and sex. There's always tons of first fights gun fights and explosions. Nowadays taking more and more time in the movie and squeezing out the last bit of intelligence. It is said someone asked GPT how to write script for Godzilla vs King Kong before the movie was released just to find exactly the same story in cinema afterwards. I tried watching civil war but was not able to finish it. The even sadder thing is now you can see tons of real war clips including an armoured vehicle hit by a drone and a soldier running out of it with whole body burning and falling to to the ground shortly after. Just can't believe it's not a movie scene.

I actually thought it was a load of garbage lol

China has been #1 (GDP by PPP) since 2016. USA is #2 and falling by GDP (PPP).

Wow Great format, possibly you can cover American and Chinese movies and how cultural issues are explored...

That scene maybe discerning, awakening or thought provoking for the Chinese audience. But I bet to the American audience, it felt like nothing or just a chuckle

I agree it was a deliberate choice made by Garland...I never thought about the $$ angle...I tend to agree...Possibly you ask Garland directly.

It would funny if one of them says "I'm Native American".

I'm anti war too Iain, let me phrase some song text's, all we are saying is give peace a chance, I'm a lover not a fighter. Make love not war.❤❤❤, 🇨🇳❤️🇨🇳.

We do now live interesting times, for great change on the horizon 🤫

Thanks for sharing your insightful views. 👍 The topic focus and release of your vlog is timely. As an update, Russia has deployed war ships to Cuba in response to further escalation of the ongoing Ukraine conflict with u$ to supply additional armaments to launch attacks on Russian territory. This could setoff an irreversible chain reaction of biblical proportions... Cuban missile crisis 2.0? I too have seen the lastest alex garland production and was disappointed with the plot/ending. I am no prophet (nor pretend to be) but the movie seems to be a foreshadow of a culmination/confluence of world events unfolding around us. In reference to the execution scene of the As1an victims, the anguish/blame (supposedly as portrayed through the broader Amerikan perspective) is directed towards the ascendence of a particular nation for the continuing downfall of their own empire. I believe your perception and opposition to war resonates with the vast majority of the global population. Unfortunately, the powerful/evil forces do not allow humanity to live in unity and peace but rather in a divided state of perpetual turmoil and conflict to gratify their selfish interest. Let's hope that cooler heads prevail and somehow the broiling tensions diffuse for the sake of mankind. 🙏

"We will end up with socialism...or barbarism" - Rosa Luxemburg

Its interesting that most anglo americans feel so entitled to the land in USA especially as it orginally belong to the native americans

Hi Iain, greetings from the Isle of Lewis. First of all the company who produced the Civil War movie Higher Ground Productions was founded by and is owned by Barack and Michelle Obama so it is very interesting the story they are wishing to tell... I thought the most interesting part of the movie was when they pulled into the petrol station for fuel which was guarded by militia. Kirsten Dunst's character offered them 300 dollars and they scoffed, and then they said 300 Canadian which got their attention. The implication was that the US dollar was close to wortheless. When you consider who was behind the movie, it certainly raises some very concerning questions.

That scene wasn’t anti Chinese in my opinion. The scenes before where they were happy and very likeable, it helps get the audience to build an emotional link to them. Then they meet the militia guy with the gun and he kills them both. Ppl are suppose to feel shocked and sad for the ppl being killed. The militia guy was suppose to be a guy for the audience to hate and show what ignorance and hate can make ppl do. It’s like the movie is trying to humanise those characters and how fun loving they are and how Caucasian Americans can have great friends from China and they aren’t the enemy. The idea is it makes the audience feel shocked and horrified at the murders and how you don’t want to be like that militia guy. I must admit when I watched it, I felt very uneasy about it. But then again the whole movie was like that though.

Traitors’re everywhere in Hong Kong!

Well, if you want to go and enjoy a good movie with your pop corn. You should have gone and watched: Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In. Made in China, Hong Kong. Ex Rasta took his red pill so long ago my friend peace out...

Where did you watch it? Can you share the website? Thanks

That guy would have killed everyone there, he was playing with them. He and his guys were committing a war crime and do you think he would wanted witnessess?

why no people in the park ?

When i was young i always see russia have to be the bad guy & America have to be good guy everytime on a movie. Until i grew up i understand why.

Your argument makes no sense. The reporter from Hong Kong was portrayed as a very nice and kind person, and the American "patriot" was pure evil.

Watched it, boring really.. Was expecting more