Christmas Cardless

I saw this in the Chron today. Remember this? Three years ago today:

December 14, 2020: The largest vaccination campaign in U.S. history began with health workers getting shots on the same day the nation’s COVID-19 death toll hit 300,000.

Over 1.1 million folks in the USA died from COVID-19 because dumbsh_t GOP leaders fought against vaccines and wearing masks. Oh, well.

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Commentary saw a movie trailer yesterday from a flick titled Civil War.  The flick will be in theaters next April. I am thinking it is going to get a lot of buzz.

Here is an online story on the trailer:

“What kind of American are you?”

God bless America… or what’s left of it.

The chilling first trailer for writer-director Alex Garland‘s upcoming film Civil War debuted Wednesday, and it offers a scary vision of America’s future.

The film’s plot is being kept under wraps, with a new logline only describing it as a “a race to the White House in a near-future America balanced on the razor’s edge” — but the trailer offers some answers about the bleak state of things.

News clips in the trailer tell us 19 states have seceded, the U.S. army has ramped up activity, and there are mentions of something referred to as the “Western Forces” of California and Texas, as well as the “Florida Alliance.” We’re told the president — played by Nick Offerman — has said an ongoing uprising will be dealt with swiftly. And Kirsten Dunst appears to be leading a team of journalists attempting to get into the U.S. Capitol.

The intense clip is full of harrowing images, but perhaps none more so than a standoff between Wagner Moura’s character and an armed man played by Jesse Plemons. Moura can be heard saying during a standoff, “There’s been a misunderstanding, we are American.” To which Plemons’ character chillingly replies, “Ok, what kind of American are you?”

A24 will release Civil War in theaters and IMAX everywhere April 26, 2024.

Dunst and Plemons are married in real life. Both were nominated for acting Oscars last year. They don’t do dumb flicks.

Let’s see, the Chron ran a story yesterday on GOP activists wanting a secession option placed on the 2024 Texas GOP Primary ballot. 30% of the country doesn’t believe the 2020 election results.  Half of GOP voters believe we provide too much support for Ukraine, so I guess they are okay with Putin winning that war.  The Texas GOP refused to condemn neo-Nazis a few weeks ago. The GOP controlled congress just voted to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden even though they admit that they have no evidence to impeach.

I guess some folks wouldn’t rule out a civil war.  Commentary is not going to pour cold water on the trailer. I will wait for more info.  It sounds like it is going to generate political conversation. Remember, though. It is only a movie.

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The featured photo is Miya Shay’s and hubby State Rep. Gene Wu’s 2023 Christmas card from Jill and Joe. She tweeted it last night. It is eleven days before Christmas and Commentary hasn’t received a single Christmas card. Christmas carding isn’t what it used to be. Up until 2012, Commentary used to send out Christmas cards with a lyric from John and Paul. My brother would lay it out. After he left us, I didn’t want to continue. Right now, I am Christmas cardless.

It was definitely a good business decision for Hallmark to get into the television business in the 1990s.

Like I said, it is eleven days before Christmas.