Civil War Rolls into a Disco Scene with ABBA's Dancing Queen

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Cailee Spaeny adds that there's not much acting you have to do, it's so jolting.
Kirsten Dunst plays world-weary photojournalist Lee, who travels to Washington with her teammate Joel (Wagner Moura) and rookie photographer Jessie (Cailee Spaeny).
The ear-splitting gunfire and explosions took a toll on the cast, who shot the sequence over two weeks on a soundstage in Atlanta.
The film Civil War ends with a giddy roller disco scene set to ABBA's Dancing Queen.
Civil War Rolls into a Disco Scene with ABBA's Dancing Queen

The film Civil War ends with a giddy roller disco scene set to ABBA's Dancing Queen. Kirsten Dunst plays world-weary photojournalist Lee, who travels to Washington with her teammate Joel (Wagner Moura) and rookie photographer Jessie (Cailee Spaeny). The ear-splitting gunfire and explosions took a toll on the cast, who shot the sequence over two weeks on a soundstage in Atlanta. Cailee Spaeny adds that there's not much acting you have to do, it's so jolting.


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Confidence

70%

Doubts
  • It is not clear if the film Civil War actually ends with a disco scene set to ABBA's Dancing Queen.
  • The cast members shot the sequence over two weeks on a soundstage in Atlanta, but it is unclear how long they were there for and what other scenes were filmed during that time.

Sources

82%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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'Civil War': Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny break down 'heartbreaking' yet disturbing ending

USA Today Saturday, 13 April 2024 00:00
  • Unique Points
    • The film ends with a giddy roller disco scene set to ABBA's Dancing Queen.
    • Dunst plays world-weary photojournalist Lee, who travels to Washington to capture the raid with rookie photographer Jessie (Cailee Spaeny) and their teammate Joel (Wagner Moura).
    • The ear-splitting gunfire and explosions took a toll on the cast, who shot the sequence over two weeks on a soundstage in Atlanta.
    • Spaeny adds that there's not much acting you have to do, it's so jolting.
    • Jessie continues photographing even as she tumbles onto her colleague after Lee takes bullets and falls down dead.
    • The film was shot in chronological order, meaning Spaeny was able to track Jessie's arc in real time.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (50%)
    The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Kirsten Dunst's character Lee dies heroically by sacrificing himself to protect Jessie Spaeny. However, this statement contradicts the fact that Lee was shot and killed while trying to save Jessie from a gunman aiming at her.
    • The article claims that Kirsten Dunst's character, Lee, dies heroically by sacrificing himself to protect Jessie Spaeny. However, this statement contradicts the fact that Lee was shot and killed while trying to save Jessie from a gunman aiming at her.
    • The article states that Nick Offerman plays a dictator in Civil War. This is deceptive because it implies that he played an evil character when in reality, his role as President Lincoln was portrayed sympathetically.
  • Fallacies (80%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (85%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

76%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The New Civil War Movie Is Eerily Right About How the Country Could Split Apart

Politico News Site Name: POLITICO Full Legal Name of News Site: Politico LLC Location of News Site: Washington D.C., USA Saturday, 13 April 2024 00:00
  • Unique Points
    • The movie Civil War is about the American Civil War.
    • Kirsten Dunst plays a journalist in the movie.
  • Accuracy
    • Dunst plays world-weary photojournalist Lee, who travels to Washington to capture the raid with rookie photographer Jessie (Cailee Spaeny) and their teammate Joel (Wagner Moura).
    • Garland sees polarization as one of the poisons causing this outbreak.
  • Deception (30%)
    The article is deceptive in its portrayal of the movie Civil War. The title and body both suggest that the movie glorifies violence and presents a realistic depiction of war. However, upon closer examination, it becomes clear that this is not entirely accurate.
    • The trailers for the movie Civil War dropped a few months ago
    • Joanna Weiss is a writer in Boston and a contributing writer for Politico Magazine.
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The article contains several fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when the author cites a historian as saying that much of the worst unnecessary violence of the American Civil War happened because of what they called today insurgents or guerrillas.
    • > Aaron Sheehan-Dean, a historian at Louisiana State University and the author...
  • Bias (75%)
    The article contains a statement that the movie Civil War is not as violent and political as it appears in its trailers. The author also uses language to depict the violence of war as more random and accurate than what we would call today insurgents or guerrillas.
    • > Joanna Weiss, a writer for Politico Magazine, wrote that Civil War is light on battlefield set-pieces and CGI explosions. <br> > The film spends scant time with government figures and barely touches on political issues. <br> > Its main villains are insurgents who exercise power simply because they can.
      • The author uses language to depict the violence of war as more random, such as when he says that much of the worst unnecessary violence in the American Civil War happened because of what we would call today insurgents. <br> > The author also mentions Aaron Sheehan-Dean's statement that much of this unnecessary violence was caused by guerrillas.
      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication
      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
        None Found At Time Of Publication

      72%

      The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
      (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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      Alex Garland on Making a Film About the Civil War Today

      The Name Of The NZ Prefix. I PWA NZI.P.Was Dropped. Christopher Kuo Thursday, 11 April 2024 09:05
      • Unique Points
        • Alex Garland's new film, Civil War, is a drama about the implosion of the United States.
        • The film warns against extreme partisanship and its dangers.
        • Garland sees polarization as one of the poisons causing this outbreak.
      • Accuracy
        • The film ends with a giddy roller disco scene set to ABBA's Dancing Queen.
        • Kirsten Dunst plays a journalist in the movie.
      • Deception (50%)
        The article is deceptive in its portrayal of Alex Garland's film 'Civil War'. The author states that the writer-director faced controversy over his vision of a divided America with Texas and California as allies. However, this statement is false. According to an interview with Garland, he did not face any controversy regarding these aspects of the film before its release.
        • The article falsely states that Alex Garland's film 'Civil War' faced controversy over his vision of a divided America with Texas and California as allies.
      • Fallacies (85%)
        The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that Garland's film envisions the Fourth Estate as a check on extremism and authoritarianism. The article also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the secessionist Western Forces as advancing on the president, launching airstrikes, and patrolling cities with helicopters.
        • The film envisions the Fourth Estate as a check on extremism and authoritarianism.
      • Bias (85%)
        The author's assertion that the film is a warning against extreme partisanship and the dangers of turning on oneself is biased. The author uses language like 'divide and demonize' to paint one side as extremist which could be seen as an attempt to dehumanize them.
        • That question, and its underlying impulse to divide and demonize, is at the heart of why Garland made a much-anticipated and already much-debated film about the implosion of the United States.
          • The author uses language like 'divide and demonize' to paint one side as extremist which could be seen as an attempt to dehumanize them.
          • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
            Christopher Kuo has a conflict of interest on the topics of Civil War and Polarization as he is an author who wrote 'The New York Times' article about making a film about the Civil War today. He also has ties to Texas and California which are states that were involved in the American Civil War.
            • Christopher Kuo, an author of The New York Times article on making a film about the Civil War today, is likely to have financial interests in Texas and California as they were both states involved in the American Civil war.