Given that the majority of Americans are under 60 years old, this means that the majority of Americans have no real direct memory of the "bad years" of the Cold War (i.e., the mid-50s through the late 60s before "Detente" came along). Those of us who are old enough learned how bad nuclear weapons were - they were telling us "duck and cover" would save us, but all those films of buildings being blown down said otherwise.
I vividly remember the "duck and cover" days and living with fear of what really WOULD happen in a nuclear war. Hiding under a desk? Even kids knew better.
Excellent flick and was set during the Ronnie Bonzo goes to Bittberg era.
Two more outstanding film to get your nuke on:
Testament, Jane Alexander heads a cast that shows how devastating a nuclear war has on a small American town.
Threads, a British made for the BBC movie that dares to punch you in the fucking gut, the way The Day After couldn't do. Most likely because Day was made by ABC.
This is truly a horror. Don't watch all three at once. You'll need a padded room.
Omg, you took me right back to the Cuban Missile Crisis. I was in HS driving 45 miles on central Florida empty rural roads to get to school each day. I just prayed that I would either be at home or at school if the missiles came. I was completely petrified for about a week.
In its own way, Dr. Strangelove is an excellent depiction of the horrible potential of war and what can lead to it. Unfortunately, there are those today who would take it as a training film and, after what they learned from 1984, I don't think we need any reinforcement.
I do have someone in mind for Slim Pickens' role, at least in the last scene.
Agree. Also, a film that speaks to the struggle today, Winter on Fire… it has been recently put up on Netflix. It’s also hard to watch. But I doubt we’ll see many “feel good” movies on this thread.
I too remember "duck and cover" days. Yes- the Cold War and MAD were not a fun time. Strange how Putin has finally revealed himself to the world as the villain we always thought he was. Of course as long as he stayed behind his own borders and killed journalists and other Russian citizens we could more easily look away. And when Russia got tied into the international market, well, the money was just too good wasn't it? Who knew there were IKEA stores (plural) in Russia? McDonald's. Starbucks? And all the rest? Then of course he waged his own form of nuclear war by poisoning people with nasty nuclear "dust" leaving trails of it around London. And what about everyone he's having arrested now who at great risk to themselves and their families, keep protesting the war (a non-word now in the Orwellian sense in the Russian media) in Ukraine. Gorbachev is 90 now and has been in hospital recently. He did his best but in a system like that it was not appreciated. Yes. Everyone should watch that movie, and understand that even 1 such weapon will not make anyone's day.
I was in the 1st grade during the Cuban missile crisis. I remember waiting to see if we were all going to get blown up. I was too young to understand all the implications.
As Carol said this all remind me of the Cuban Missile Crisis. After growing through the duck and cover days I was so very concerned about the Cuban situation. I lived in downtown San Diego at the time and had a very visual reminder due to the missing of the usual high number of Sailors. Streets seemed eeriealy so empty and a visual reminder of the situation. I pray we will never have a nuclear issue ever!
Omg, you took me right back to the Cuban Missile Crisis. I was in HS driving 45 miles on central Florida empty rural roads to get to school each day. I just prayed that I would either be at home or at school if the missiles came. I was completely petrified for about a week.
I vividly remember the "duck and cover" days and living with fear of what really WOULD happen in a nuclear war. Hiding under a desk? Even kids knew better.
Excellent flick and was set during the Ronnie Bonzo goes to Bittberg era.
Two more outstanding film to get your nuke on:
Testament, Jane Alexander heads a cast that shows how devastating a nuclear war has on a small American town.
Threads, a British made for the BBC movie that dares to punch you in the fucking gut, the way The Day After couldn't do. Most likely because Day was made by ABC.
This is truly a horror. Don't watch all three at once. You'll need a padded room.
But those three are excellent.
Omg, you took me right back to the Cuban Missile Crisis. I was in HS driving 45 miles on central Florida empty rural roads to get to school each day. I just prayed that I would either be at home or at school if the missiles came. I was completely petrified for about a week.
In its own way, Dr. Strangelove is an excellent depiction of the horrible potential of war and what can lead to it. Unfortunately, there are those today who would take it as a training film and, after what they learned from 1984, I don't think we need any reinforcement.
I do have someone in mind for Slim Pickens' role, at least in the last scene.
Agree. Also, a film that speaks to the struggle today, Winter on Fire… it has been recently put up on Netflix. It’s also hard to watch. But I doubt we’ll see many “feel good” movies on this thread.
I too remember "duck and cover" days. Yes- the Cold War and MAD were not a fun time. Strange how Putin has finally revealed himself to the world as the villain we always thought he was. Of course as long as he stayed behind his own borders and killed journalists and other Russian citizens we could more easily look away. And when Russia got tied into the international market, well, the money was just too good wasn't it? Who knew there were IKEA stores (plural) in Russia? McDonald's. Starbucks? And all the rest? Then of course he waged his own form of nuclear war by poisoning people with nasty nuclear "dust" leaving trails of it around London. And what about everyone he's having arrested now who at great risk to themselves and their families, keep protesting the war (a non-word now in the Orwellian sense in the Russian media) in Ukraine. Gorbachev is 90 now and has been in hospital recently. He did his best but in a system like that it was not appreciated. Yes. Everyone should watch that movie, and understand that even 1 such weapon will not make anyone's day.
Wrote a response about my memories of Cuban Missile Crisis then got thrown off. You don't want me anymore??
I was in the 1st grade during the Cuban missile crisis. I remember waiting to see if we were all going to get blown up. I was too young to understand all the implications.
As Carol said this all remind me of the Cuban Missile Crisis. After growing through the duck and cover days I was so very concerned about the Cuban situation. I lived in downtown San Diego at the time and had a very visual reminder due to the missing of the usual high number of Sailors. Streets seemed eeriealy so empty and a visual reminder of the situation. I pray we will never have a nuclear issue ever!
Omg, you took me right back to the Cuban Missile Crisis. I was in HS driving 45 miles on central Florida empty rural roads to get to school each day. I just prayed that I would either be at home or at school if the missiles came. I was completely petrified for about a week.