A24 - Alex Garland - WARFARE - April 11

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This right here is my most anticipated film of the year. If you saw the final battle scene in Civil War, you know this shit will be good. A24 + Garland + War = good

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Written and directed by Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland (Civil War, 28 Days Later), Warfare embeds audiences with a platoon of American Navy SEALs on a surveillance mission gone wrong in insurgent territory. A visceral, boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare and brotherhood...
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93% on RT



To think we're getting 2 Garland movies in the span of 4 months. This followed by 28 Years Later in the summer. Boom!
 
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Not your standard war movie by all accounts though. Almost zero plot, just a bunch of soldiers under fire if the reviews are anything to go by. Sound interesting enough and I'll watch anything Garland does.

I'm in.
 
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Werewolf Jones said:
I actually thought Civil War was decent.
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It was good, I went to a screening where Garland did a Q&A which makes it stand out in my mind a little more, perhaps, but I'm surprised that it was pretty big news, good reviews and tickets sales, but rarely referred to now.
 
I thought Garland said he was done making films? Or am I confusing him with someone else?

Anyway, I will definitely watch this. Looks good.
 
Iraq is now the new cinematic Vietnam ?
The Iraq was wasn't that long ago right ?
…. Over 20 years ago ?!?
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This looks good.
 
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clarky said:
Not your standard war movie by all accounts though. Almost zero plot, just a bunch of soldiers under fire if the reviews are anything to go by. Sound interesting enough and I'll watch anything Garland does.

I'm in.
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Yep - Exactly why im so intruiged. Fuck the wife and kids back home story plot in all these war movies. Just put me in the middle of a battle for 2 hours and direct the hell out of it. Thats what this seems to be.
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I thought Garland said he was done making films? Or am I confusing him with someone else?

Anyway, I will definitely watch this. Looks good.
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He said he was done directing movies, still writing them
 
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Yep - Exactly why im so intruiged. Fuck the wife and kids back home story plot in all these war movies. Just put me in the middle of a battle for 2 hours and direct the hell out of it. Thats what this seems to be.
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I can't even begin to describe how sick I am of the family at home. Or backflashes to the wife and husband looking at eachother under the blanket and smiling. Spare me. The worst parts in Godzilla with Aaron Taylor-Johnson were the family. Movies like Alien and The Thing show that you don't need to know about the characters' families and personal lives. Just put great characters in an interesting setting and situation and go from there.
 
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I can't even begin to describe how sick I am of the family at home. Or backflashes to the wife and husband looking at eachother under the blanket and smiling. Spare me. The worst parts in Godzilla with Aaron Taylor-Johnson were the family. Movies like Alien and The Thing show that you don't need to know about the characters' families and personal lives. Just put great characters in an interesting setting and situation and go from there.
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How else to get any significant number of women into the casts of these projects? War is, and will always be, 99% dudes. It's a topic almost exclusively interested in by dudes, its all about dudes, and quite frankly it's insulting to the dudes who went out and did it when they shoehorn in chicks, (especially replacing historic men with women) usually the sniper or something where the dainty little actress doesn't have to actually carry anything.

Clearly there are exceptions for sci-fi/fantasy, but for anything remotely historic or grounded, that's the way it has to be. Sure you can find some isolated examples of women in combat in the real world, but those are so unique they are BY DEFINITION the "example that proves the rule". And if they DO cast women to play combat soldiers, modelled after the real examples, then AT LEAST cast women who know their guns, know their tactics, and have a BODY that reflects rucking, crawling, and fighting.
 
Just bought my IMAX tickets, its only getting a limited IMAX release, so dont wait too long
 
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I almost never watch movies, and haven't been to the theater in years, but this looks really good. If I don't go to see it, I'll definitely watch it at home.
 
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Looks solid

The trailer has 20 million views, seems like a lot, right?

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It reminded me that I need to rewatch Civil War soon
 
I didn't realize Alex Garland was credited as a director.. In the trailer I saw, it sounded like they were intentionally wording it so that people would think he was the director when he really wasn't. I was already interested, but now I really want to see it.
 
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It was...interesting. No real narrative, not really even much characterization. GREAT sound though, def see this in the loudest theater you can. Bushmaster go thump thump thump :p
 
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It was...interesting. No real narrative, not really even much characterization.
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Yes, thats the entire point of the movie, and its fucking awesome because of it. No stupid side story with the wife and kids back home. No cutting to generals giving orders with a room full of people on a computer screens. Just soldiers in battle, and thats it. This movie just drops you into the middle of a war.

Its probably the most realistic War film ever made. I loved it. You guys need to see it on a giant screen.

Closest thing Ive seen to it is The Outpost
 
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ARTTGGGHHH


You guys are making me mad AF that my boyfriend doesn't do violent movies cause I want to see this badly in IMAX.

Will probably do it on my own though lol
 
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ARTTGGGHHH


You guys are making me mad AF that my boyfriend doesn't do violent movies cause I want to see this badly in IMAX.

Will probably do it on my own though lol
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None of the girls on my roster were interested either so I went solo. Well worth it
 
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None of the girls on my roster were interested either so I went solo. Well worth it
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There were a couple of women that were in my theater, with each other. VERY surprised, thought I had gone into the wrong theater for a minute. Maybe they were vets or yellow ribbon though.
 
Just got finished watching my second viewing of Warfare, it is honestly one of the best movies I've ever seen. It has the best audio I've ever heard and it's frigging brutal!

Not many movies leave me overwhelmed but twice this has!

If you've seen civil war and enjoyed the last 15 minutes or whatever when it's amazing this is definitely your cup of tea!

My ears are ringing again the sound was so loud in the dolby cinema.

The most 10 out 10 movie I've rated in years!

Perfect
 
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