Making Of CIVIL WAR (2024) - Best Of Behind The Scenes & Talk With Kirsten Dunst, Alex Garland | A24

[@gabb5964]

This movie had a 50 million dollar budget btw. Other Studios would have double or triple the budget and it still wont be as good as Civil war. Well done Alex Garland & A24 films 👏

[@dab56]

Saving Private Ryan had a 50 million dollar budget

[@sammuelchristian5866]

Watched it on IMAX, best decision ever! Ears ringing due to eerily realistic gunshot.

[@uketsu_fan]

For sure

[@charlesknowlton7198]

Alex Garland is my favourite working writer/director now. He just keeps evolving and getting better with every project.

[@MrBoost96]

Sadly this awesome work was misunderstood and Underrated by too many people

[@notreallydavid]

That's true of anything good. So it goes.

[@kylecollins5463]

As an ex serviceman who has served abroad i must say the firefight scenes were very realistic

[@mocmocmoc13]

Love seeing all the Devs casts in this movie. If you've not seen Devs, highly recommended.

[@davidmacgowan2337]

Good to hear “Come and See”, directed by Klimov, being namechecked. It’s the finest, most frightening war film ever made.

[@ludosanderz]

By far the best anti war movie ever made, especially the church scene is something that will stay with you forever once you have seen it, even with all the information we have about the brutality of the nazis, that scene showcases humanity at its absolute worst.

[@KiamatChange-ke8nd]

Excellent movies. 10/10

[@valmid5069]

*“I Remember the Secret Service Being Tougher”* -Red (2010)

[@Silverlining1111]

Jesse Plemon is sharp as razor blade. 👍

[@brianjanson3498]

One of my favorite directors.

[@abbrakadabra7943]

An awesome film that really needs to be seen in a cinema

[@rizzo-films]

Unfortunately I missed it when it was in the theater 😢. I did see it at home, thankfully in Dolby Vision / Dolby Atmos, and it holds up well. It was unsettling and breathtaking.

[@danieljohnpeters]

Love the film, love that water scene Alex is talking about and perfect cast

[@teresagayo]

What a movie!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@tinabates2509]

Absolutely GREAT movie!

[@TSWaves1]

this movie was good to look at on the screen!

[@wa267]

Great movie. No question. But when will actors stop saying "I loved the script..."?

[@o0pinkdino0o]

Alex Garland needs to make all the movies.

[@notreallydavid]

but not Soul Plane 2

[@space_1073]

I adore Alex Garland's work and I loved the film but I was shocked to hear he was attempting to show the press in a positive light here. I found our main characters (aside form Sammy and Lee at the end) as pretty terrible people, or at least no better than the fighting soldiers themselves. Joel and Jesse regularly smirk and get a thrill from the action they're in, and all of them seem more concerned with getting the dream photo than sympathizing with what is happening around them on a human level. They aren't taking photos of what matters, they're taking photos of what they want to take photos of, hence the scene with Lee trying on the dress.

[@thetaylorsquad3633]

Today's press deserves what they are getting. Remember, this guy is a An ultra lineral.

[@thetaylorsquad3633]

Liberal.

[@space_1073]

@@thetaylorsquad3633 you can just edit your first comment dummy

[@space_1073]

@@thetaylorsquad3633 You can just edit your original comment dummy

[@thatcherfreeman]

Ikr, watching the movie it felt like the portrayal of the press was that they blindly pursue their story and shooting pictures without ever actually doing anything useful or helping anyone at any given time

[@CharlesVanNoland]

Dang, the first draft was basically the shooting script. That's the way to do it, if you have the skillz to pull it off.

[@rizzo-films]

Even veteran screenwriters go through countless drafts. I didn't know his first draft was the shooting script, that's wild! He must have been extremely inspired and motivated writing this thing. And it has a strong simplicity to it. The only thing I'd say was Sammy's fate (and how he saved the group) was predictable and tropey, like I'd seen that sequence of events play out in countless movies and shows in almost the exact same way. It felt like a first draft moment. Besides that, very strong script.

[@rizzo-films]

The other thing is without doing anything political with the story or doing any kind of meditation on this specific nation's devididness was a bit of a flaw. Mainly because it almost seems trivial that it's a fictional American civil war. The journalists don't even really talk about the state of the nation(s) that much. It's really just a backdrop to a story about photojournalists. So I bet you there are a few real world stories about real photo journalists that would be just as if not more powerful.

[@АнтонГлазко-ъ4ъ]

Scenes and son sounds in D.C. was nice like in generation kill

[@Spider-Too-Too]

They should make a 10 eps mini show

[@Tommi6810]

Thanks for the upload, I saw the film in Imax for the third time today. I have a cinema season ticket, so this ticket is perfect for that. P. s. After the making of, I have to watch the film again in the original version today. My English is not that good, but after seeing it three times in German it shouldn't be a problem. In the gas station scene, the car was parked incorrectly; the gas cap was on the driver's side and not on the side of the gas pump. Alex said in the making of that these scenes weren't easy to shoot.

[@bngr_bngr]

That’s how people in the US pump gas. They don’t care where the pump is nor the fuel door is located. You see people pulling the gas hoses over their cars. It’s nuts.

[@Tommi6810]

@@bngr_bngr In Germany there are also experts like that who pull on the hose like crazy. I just thought that because they are standing quite far away from the column, the car is relatively high, that the hose would actually be too short. It's not really important, I just noticed it straight away. There is actually an obvious mistake in the film though, the license plate at the front is only gone after they have left the road and a few scenes later it can be seen on the car again.

[@bngr_bngr]

@@Tommi6810 he said he likes to film his films linearly. There is a reason why films are not filmed that way. I think they might have used two cars. One as a camera car with equipment all over it. Then another just a regular car.

[@Tommi6810]

@@bngr_bngr That could of course be the case, or they will certainly use several vehicles, but they made a mistake, which of course is not a bad thing, it's just part of it. I don't normally pay attention to that, but I've seen the film five times now, so you pay attention to different things than when you see the film for the first time.

[@bngr_bngr]

@@Tommi6810 wow, five times is crazy.

[@AlexUSAF]

What I got out of this awesome action-adventure Sci Fi movie was not only a story of war journalists, but a visual warning for modern Americans NEVER to go down this horrible road of civil unrest & domestic warfare ever. We had one horrific Civil War in our history, & one was terrible enough. Yes I believe Americans have a right to rebellion, & revolution (I am 90% of the time against revolutions because they turn into Hell), but only if we are forced to out of self defense like it was with King George the 3rd.

[@albertptran]

A must see

[@rizzo-films]

I do still wonder why Garland made this film about America specifically. He mentions the fact that journalists are attacked and distrusted here but that's not even what happens to the journalists in the film. Aside from how the government soldiers treat them (like they treat everyone), they're fairly well respected, at least left alone to do their jobs. The soldiers even wait to assassinate the president so Joel could get his quote. So it never talks about anything specifically American, not even abstract ideas of our dividedness. It's literally just a grimly divided nation, thats pretty much it. This film is really about the experience of war photographers and journalists and that is its major strength. I've never seen a story quite like that and i was hypnotized by it. So in seeing how trivial it is that the setting is alternate America, i almost wanted to see this set in a real life war telling stories about real war photographers. I wonder if that would be more powerful. But Garland is all about alternate histories and the imagination, historical drama isn't really his bag.

[@arielmayo5054]

Masterpiece

[@shanebriggs1039]

Your kidding!!!!! Lmfao 😂

[@shanebriggs1039]

Lmao

[@kfw9257]

No, I didn't care about any of the characters or the outcome. It was beautifully shot though and had some great acting.

[@peterpohwat5292]

I must of missed the masterpiece through the cringe of the director’s cluelessness in military weapons and tactics. Or his lack of US political or military knowledge that makes this world’s map and the “Western Force’s” victory hard to believe.

[@shanebriggs1039]

@@peterpohwat5292 brilliantly said, totally agree

[@stevenharsono9911]

Honestly ✌️✌️ , this film is more worth to watch than 290 millions Mission Impossible dead reckoning

[@Manhattanite1]

Garland is fantastic. There is good investigative journalism in America today - its just not on corporate controlled, divisive media. You have to track them down one by one - but they are there.

[@nelsonpaulo1311]

thanks for the movie suggestion 😊

[@TheDavizlau]

Thank you

[@markwilson8875]

Loved this movie, the cinematic shoots were amazing.

[@Happymali10]

The most interesting part here is that the sparks flying at the car from the forest fire were apparently filmed for real.

[@KrispyxChris]

this movie was awesome

[@marz9157]

So good

[@vakarimasen]

Wow I thought the tanks and helos were 100% CGI, I guess they've done some post-prod stuff that makes practical fx look kind of fake, which is a pity

[@martinscortese4833]

This is not a "Behind the scene", it's an interview. I want the old school making-off, with rought B-Rolls from the set. I want old dvd's extras back!

[@DerDudelino]

It's a really strong movie - both from a storytelling perspective as well as the set pieces. I'm quite a fan of Olympus has Fallen and that kind of "huge siege" scenario movie and I thought those were done really well. It also hits you hard, because a lot of this is possible - would the US government bomb their own citizens to save Washington DC and The White House? Yes, very likely. If a well armed militia would attack Washington, all rules of engagement would go out of the window.

[@Redneck2393]

Olympus Has Fallen was way better in terms of action and story.

[@DerDudelino]

@@Redneck2393 I mean the story of Olympus has Fallen doesn't make sense, it's essentially a 90s action movie :D But the action was absolutely kick-ass, likely one of the best action movies in the last 10 years.

[@Redneck2393]

@@DerDudelino In broad terms, the basic outline for OHF is somewhat plausible. The White House being covertly infiltrated by enemy agents does sound like something that could happen or at least be attempted, it's just the way the movie goes about it that gives it that 90s action feel. At least OHF has somewhat of an explanation (Albeit unlikely) for how thing got the way they were whereas Civil War doesn't bother explaining anything. I understand the movie is more of an anti-war/glory to the press type of movie, but the trailers did seem to be making it out to be a more regular war flick by showing mostly the battle/action scenes.

[@DerDudelino]

@@Redneck2393 Don't get me wrong - I love Olympus has Fallen. It's also understandable they had to use some tricks - like that AC130 that would've never made it to Washington in real-life - they would've shot it down the moment it penetrates the US Air Corridor which is over the pacific. Personally I'll never understand why we don't have more movies feat. such massive assaults because they are really iconic. The assault on the Presidential convoy just recently in Disney+ Invasion was also my favorite thing about the show

[@Redneck2393]

@@DerDudelino Right? It's a shame we never got to see a larger battle for DC and a more epic final assault. I know that's not what the movie is about, but I gotta admit it would've been cool to see.

[@Jucileiatorresdasilva]

I love you Wagner Moura.

[@bngr_bngr]

I wish they got a couple of photojournalist to provide better background on the kind of cameras and gears photojournalist use. I think the movie Under Fire with Nick Norte did it best. The main character uses a Sony and a telephoto lens but then for some bizarre reason uses an old manual focus Leica lens on the Sony camera. She then makes fun of the younger photographer for using film cameras. Also the use of the film cameras doesn’t make sense. The country is in the middle of a civil war. The price of a roll of film is probably $50. She probably has 30 rolls of film on her. She is carrying around her developing kit and some way to scan all her negatives. Of course at the end of the film the director forgot that they should take the main characters camera or at least the memory card with her images. Instead the cameras are left with the body. Many famous photographers have been killed where the first thing the colleagues tried to take the body or save their pictures they have taken.

[@kylecollins5463]

For its budget they did an incredible job. I know they went cheap on the actors who were still great but the action scenes were unreal

[@abbadondivi]

3:34 are those actual dead bodies😭

[@Mbadly]

yes, they killed hundreds of people just to fill a pit for a movie.

[@jerryjefferson9933]

Wait now im wondering this too, were they actors laying ontop of each other, dummies, or actual bodies :(

[@kylecollins5463]

Extras lol

[@mikenigh4306]

So you made a film on how media should be...in your opinion

[@guerilla9one]

Im buying it the end of this month on my google account to watch on my tv and consoles through youtube etc... i really wish for there to be one done for canada regarding dictatorship a french prime minister towards his last year possibly in the seat starts sharing with china and india and a few other countries , while showing how civilians are effected by this situation defectors getting found having to try and escape from multiple different country forces coming for them while turning on canadian born civilians as well ,black market dealings crime raising higher then usual etc... i really think this could be done but having a couple of citizens in canada that would know what to use and what not to use would certainly help ... side note im on disability so my calender is wide open 😂😂😂👍🏼😎

[@163andyc]

Why did Kirstin look so bored when the young girl was talking?!

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Anyone else see Kirsten yawn while waiting for the younger actress to get done talking? You can almost see her thinking "that used to be me!" :) Then she yawns again at 14:00 min when the guy is talking wow.

[@noboru7347]

You mean actor ?…

[@mr.hostetter855]

Lol, fabricating drama.....

[@1floon]

Kirsten has some serious resting b*tch face going on

[@klue8578]

I actually had to watch to that point to see it but yeah… they must be tired. I think this film has come at a very interesting point and the surrounding output (e.g. box office, reviews, social media response) are all interesting. It won’t change the world I don’t think but I wonder if any political figure will attempt to control the narrative? I might have missed it but I suspect that would be a bad turn on their behalf regardless. It’d be nice to see a supportive message from congress on the unreliability of press and the general consensus on how to address it. Otherwise, silence is golden (for some) and we end up here.

[@OliverNorthZA]

You live in another reality than the rest of us

[@fredlandry6170]

There is a chaotic Civil War going on and the power just keeps on going.

[@cyberteque]

you must have watched a different movie...

[@jimjenkins2319]

We The People's mistrust of the media is well deserved. Overturn the Sullivan Decision.

[@alexman378]

They went out of their way to bring it on themselves, they just got caught repeatedly. The media will hold politicians accountable, depending on which politicians own them. It’s not hard to see.

[@jerryjefferson9933]

Media is the US's biggest problem. A lot of it sides with one side of the two political factions and or has a agenda all of its own that isn't "Informing the people". Sadly people buy into shit WAYYY TO EASILY. Social Media has manipulated the way people communicate to the point where its always "me vs you".

[@nederlanditisnederlanditis5529]

i feared he doesn't understand the role of press in war. he seems to believe the cruelty, the hopelessness, the exhaustion caught in images would have an informative necessity to form an opinion. there is no need to taste war. so the film is a failure due to this wrong weaving of the fabric.

[@Riflenegro]

This could have been great. The press idea doesn't carry the movie as they had no point or value to bring. Overall flat…

[@Mrbg123]

I disagree. They are the only people that you could expect to see in a war zone without the movie taking sides. I think the movie would have been worse if you were rooting for a WF or loyalist soldier. It also added a thrill to the movie knowing they are unarmed, and just as vulnerable as a civilian yet as brave as the soldiers. Real war journalists are seriously badasses (think of the ones on the ground in Gaza right now) and I’m cool with a movie showing that.

[@Redneck2393]

For movies about modern conflict on American soil, the original Red Dawn and Olympus has Fallen will always be the best. Plenty of backstory, great casts, believable plots, and intense action. While the overall scenario for this movie is indeed plausible, the execution of it could have been done much better IMO and there are a lot of plot holes that the movie doesn't even try to fill in.

[@shanebriggs1039]

So very well said....agree

[@danilom3166]

Civil Bore...

[@Ecutt]

Personally as an American, journalism in the traditional sense is nearly dead. What I trust is what I see with my own eyes and TikTok has given us the ability to see what is going on in the world with no filter. That’s what I trust, my own eyes.

[@bngr_bngr]

TikTok is not reality because it lacks context. People read the comments to figure out the context of the video clip. Plus most clips are created to get clicks not to show reality.

[@zachalexander963]

Please don’t generalize yourself to represent Americans. I can hardly believe you would claim tiktok as a viable news source. You trust the Chinese propaganda put in front of ”your eyes” but claim traditional journalism in the form of local news and citizen reporting as dead. I’m in TX and I couldn’t agree less.

[@Ecutt]

@@zachalexander963 Singapore lol of course you’re from Texas

[@zachalexander963]

@@Ecutt ByteDance is based in China, I don’t know what Singapore has to do with anything. You still disavowed yourself of local media and citizen journalism, which blatantly goes against our first amendment rights. I don’t know “what kind of American” you are but I’d rather not share a country with you with your attitude about our shared rights.

[@chadclark1055]

I regretted I paid to see this movie.

[@jan-willemdebruijn3376]

pro Dem movie.....

[@Riflenegro]

And the ending... Pointless as the movie

[@jkellyid]

I have 2 major bifs with this film. #1 this film seems set in a bizarre fantasy 90's version of america, not in modern america and not reflecting real concerns about most things. #2 as a study of modern war, its just not remotely accurate. It seems a kind of cheap and shallow reflection on its own subject matter with a screen play that is no where near "done."

[@SpookyFow]

All the Liberals loved it lol... What a joke.

[@SRyan08]

HORRIBLE MOVIE, it was all over the place, seemed like a low budget film. Music choices for scenes was HORRENDOUS. wasted money on this crap. I got what they were TRYING to do but it could have been executed wayyyy better. Do not waste your money on this film!!!!!

[@Drivethrudre]

This movie is stupid.

[@zolotozvezda5278]

Big flop!

[@carlalorenaalves9158]

Wagner trying to remember the word in english 🥺🤏 "pertencer". Such amazing actors, God I love this movie! Congratulations to all of you involved!

[@davidthompson3136]

100% pure garbage. Trash script, trash acting, trash everything. Was Dunst short of money? One of the least satisfying movies to watch in the last 20 years. None of it has realism in the character’s behaviours and reactions. The kid is completely out of her depth. The male lead is incompetent and certainly not battle hardened. And Dunst looks like she really wants to be off set. This is a film that should keep wallets in pockets. Not even 1 star for the CGI effort. Instead 🦨🦨🦨🦨🦨🤬🔥💥

[@Spider-Too-Too]

They should make a 10 eps mini show