New SHTF movie Civil War

[OLDNEWBIE]

Previews show what could have been an interesting flick but I ain't seen it yet so maybe I'm wrong lol

[NoBanStan]

Without any type of spoiler, I've heard it's not particularly great. I hear that there's no backstory for the war. The factions are unbelievable and that the main characters have no backstory. So it's just a movie showing the horrors of civil war. I also heard that the movie doesn't have any real world politics in it, which is a positive at least.

So there's a war we don't understand with groups that don't make sense told from the perspective of people we know nothing about.

Could work? Maybe? I dunno. It'll be on Netflix or Prime in a month regardless.

"Better on VHS"

Edited April 19 by NoBanStan

[Grayfox54]

I've heard rumors and seen a couple of clips. Unsure if it'll be any good, but I'll probably see it. 

If you're interested in that sort of thing, I highly recommend Kurt Schlichter's Kelly Turnbull/People's Republic series of novels. Great stories that could actually happen. 

[OLDNEWBIE]

54 minutes ago, Grayfox54 said:

I've heard rumors and seen a couple of clips. Unsure if it'll be any good, but I'll probably see it. 

If you're interested in that sort of thing, I highly recommend Kurt Schlichter's Kelly Turnbull/People's Republic series of novels. Great stories that could actually happen. 

As for this type of thing actually happening, I don't see it sparked by politics. I've heard interviews saying movie is not political but I doubt bias hasn't crept in and this is just another tool to divide us.

The division is so intense in the US among so many diverse groups plus a large chunk that are unaware and proud of it. How could anybody get enough people together to form multi-state alliances willing to fight a Civil War? Laughable! When this Country goes under it will be a slow bleed not a Civil War I'm guessing. 

I'll wait when the movie hits the small screen but I do like my dystopian books and movies.

[Links2k]

3 hours ago, NoBanStan said:

Without any type of spoiler, I've heard it's not particularly great. I hear that there's no backstory for the war. The factions are unbelievable and that the main characters have no backstory. So it's just a movie showing the horrors of civil war. I also heard that the movie doesn't have any real world politics in it, which is a positive at least.

So there's a war we don't understand with groups that don't make sense told from the perspective of people we know nothing about.

Could work? Maybe? I dunno. It'll be on Netflix or Prime in a month regardless.

"Better on VHS"

This is similar to what I’m hearing and reading about the movie. Little political explanation, fewer explanations about the cause of the division and heavily focused on the journalists.  
 

That being said, I’ll probably watch it several times on Netflix. 

[Johnny Rotten]

heard it sucked

[Grayfox54]

As near as I can tell, its currently in theaters. No date for streaming as of yet or which service it'll be on. 

I just don't think I wanna spend money and sit in a theater to see this right now. I'm gonna wait until I see some real reviews from regular folks. I'll still probably wait for it to be on streaming where I can watch it at home. 

If you go see it, be sure to tell us what you think. 

[TennesseeCamper]

6 hours ago, OLDNEWBIE said:

As for this type of thing actually happening, I don't see it sparked by politics. I've heard interviews saying movie is not political but I doubt bias hasn't crept in and this is just another tool to divide us.

The division is so intense in the US among so many diverse groups plus a large chunk that are unaware and proud of it. How could anybody get enough people together to form multi-state alliances willing to fight a Civil War? Laughable! When this Country goes under it will be a slow bleed not a Civil War I'm guessing. 

I'll wait when the movie hits the small screen but I do like my dystopian books and movies.

I totally agree!

Ain’t nobody got time for that. Hell you can’t hardly find anyone with the ability or desire to join the actual army!