Civil War - Was A24's biggest gamble worth it?

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Күн бұрын

A24, everyone's favorite studio, has released their biggest budget movie yet in Alex Garland's controversial Civil War.
No two ways about it, everyone is brining baggage to this one! No sooner had the first trailer dropped than people were questioning if releasing a movie like this was "responsible in an election year". Long before anyone could see it there was fevered speculation on "who side" it would be. Further still many were outraged by the lack of realism in a Texas California Alliance as these states "could never be politically aligned in the real world".
Well luckily it's a movie, a work of fiction, a piece of motion picture storytelling... you know the most popular of the performing arts.
Starring Kirsten Dunst as a world weary photo journalist braving travel to report on a divided nation, civil war is not for the faint hearted. Thanks to a skillfully crafted trailer most who haven't seen it are focused on President Nick Offerman (is he Trump, is he not?) and a trailer stealing, meme worthy scene with Dunsts real life husband Jesse Plemons asking "what kind" of American someone is.
Now that it is out, people are getting to form opinions AFTER seeing it (or in some cases just parroting the thoughts of their favorite critic). Which is a much better order of things!
Was the big budget, politically charged risk worth it for A24?
In this video we'll let you know our thoughts and you should join us and let us yours too.
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@markmanning8933 22 күн бұрын

It’s ambiguity adds to the mystery of the movie

@johnstallings4049 Ай бұрын

It seems people are describing the movie that they wanted it to be rather than the movie that they actually saw! ☆☆☆☆☆ ❤'d it! Great review! ❄ 🌎 ❄

@HearUsOut Ай бұрын

Thank you so much John. Great comment which perfectly sums up my issue with some of the complaints. Hope to catch you on the next video, thanks for taking the time to comment. - Patrick

@nealepaterson3496 28 күн бұрын

"It could feckin' happen..." should be on the poster 😊 Great review, by the way. Subscribed...

@HearUsOut 28 күн бұрын

😀! Thanks for the kind words Neale. Glad to have you on board and hope to hear from you again. We are always happy to hear feedback (positive or negative) so really appreciate you taking the time to comment. - Patrick Also, we are always open to new show topics, so feel free to reach out.

@markkeogh2190 10 күн бұрын

I liked ‘under the silver lake. ‘!

@mattwales2734 11 күн бұрын

I live in a town in southern New Mexico where Ari Astor is filming his new comedy Eddington. I am amazed at how well A24 seems to spend their money. A couple of years ago Disney/Buena Vista came to town to make a streaming only film, and they had a literal army of people out here. They seemed to spent loads of money compared to what A24 used. I think Disney has gotten so big, that their internal bureaucracy works against them. It's good to see A24 thriving, I just hope they don't get too big and unwieldly.

@HearUsOut 11 күн бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to comment and sharing that first hand experience. I'm with you, I hope that A24 do that most difficult of things, stay successful with out giving in to bloat that has ruined many companies. Looking forward to hearing from you again, feel free to share any experiences you have with the folks that are filming in your town. - Patrick

@sebastianb.1926 Ай бұрын

This movie is a beautiful example of an empty signifier. The left likes it, the right likes it, even Russia likes it.

@HearUsOut Ай бұрын

Some of the left and right seem to hate it too. However, judging by who they are, that might be because they profit from negativity no matter what the topic. So I'd say your point stands. Thanks for watching and taking thetimetocomment. - Patrick

@titiand Ай бұрын

I think that is the point. It’s a commentary about the idiocy of modern political discourse.

@lastanzadelcinema Ай бұрын

Hi guys, great job on this Live... Can i ask what did you use to do the graphics and the disposition o the photo on the layout?

@HearUsOut Ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. We use OBS for our live streams and use it for all graphic layouts. The thumbnail is just a composite made in photoshop. Thanks for watching, and I hope we hear from you again. - Patrick

@scottdunstan2207 24 күн бұрын

I really liked the films soundtrack.

@HearUsOut 24 күн бұрын

It's something we didn't get to talk about, but I liked it too. The song choices were bold and offbeat, which I think suited the unsettling nature of the story. Thanks for the comment 👍- Patrick

@gregengleberg4834 Ай бұрын

The closest thing that was a scary movie based on a real war was 5 Days of War by Renny Harlin. Of course with a much lower budget and Val Kilmer.

@HearUsOut Ай бұрын

And now that is on my watch list😀. Thanks! - Patrick

@markmanning8933 22 күн бұрын

Great movie!!

@HearUsOut 22 күн бұрын

Agreed 👍 -Patrick

@neowuwei7851 Ай бұрын

There was a lot that this movie could have delved into as the reasons for a civil war. None of that was mentioned except that the current POTUS was on his 3rd term. This just became a very violent road trip by 4 journalists from NYC to DC with lots of random, violent situations thrown in. Even at the end, the WF and other rebel forces had all the tanks, attack helicopters and missiles while the defending Federal Forces had none? How is that possible that the US Army had no tanks or Apache copters left to defend the White House or didn't evacuate the President to a safer location?

@HearUsOut Ай бұрын

For me, the movie could not have been what it was if an explanation of how things got where they did had been given. I wont argue against the idea that there are some plot holes. The President not being in a bunker is an example. However, absolute accuracy and fidelity to 'real life' is not the point of the movie for me. Thanks for checking out the video. We might not agree completely but still very much appreciate you commenting. Hope to hear from you on another video. - Patrick

@user-hx2ve8sy6b 24 күн бұрын

Because the Prez had lost all support, except for those who had no road back.

@neowuwei7851 23 күн бұрын

@@HearUsOut or that the WF soldiers would just execute an SS agent who had her hands raised in surrender. Then go on to drag the President out and just shoot him too. Unbelievable!

@markkeogh2190 11 күн бұрын

Thanks for the vid. Plemons played a right wing character and the president pledged his allegiance ‘to god and flag ‘ also right wing tropes. So it’s not really ambiguous who is in charge. But other characters were clearly left vague on purpose.

@HearUsOut 11 күн бұрын

Thanks for checking out the video and taking the time to comment. On an individual level there are definitely assumptions that can be drawn, the decision to not focus on how we got here (and by extension who is right and wrong) is what made the movie work as a whole for me. It is a criticism I see from many, but had they explained the entire backstory I would have found this a much less engaging film. Glad to have you watching us, hope you like some of our other stuff too. -Patrick

@davemac9563 Ай бұрын

The marketing paid off, and making the movie apolitical certainly helped with getting more people to watch. Personally I think that’s a cop out because while I’m not on either side, I at least want something to take away from a war movie that is obviously politically motivated. I don’t mind either message in movies as long as the message is relevant and expertly conveyed. But I still think the movie was good.

@HearUsOut Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and especially for taking the time to share your thoughts. I understand your feelings and although I've heard similar perspectives I think you articulate that point of view better than anyone else so far. I guess the reason I don't feel not picking a side was a cop out is that the message was still very strongly political, just not in line with an A or B agenda. Highlighting the outcome of allowing politics to run away from common sense creating tragic absurdity that could only be a result of ignoring humanity for political ideology was the point in some ways. Glad that we both enjoyed the movie even though we had slightly different reads on it. Cheers for sharing and I hope we hear from you again. -Patrick

@freda7436 26 күн бұрын

@@HearUsOut Patrick, your response to this comment is thoughtful and generous. As for me, I don't watch movies for a political message. For that, I will watch a political speech. I felt like this movie almost belongs in the horror genre.

@HearUsOut 26 күн бұрын

Thanks Freda, I'm not sure if I said it on air or off, but I made a similar statement about this being closer to a horror thriller than a political commentary. Comments from people like you make my day. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts. I look forward to hearing from you again - Patrick