Four Movies

[Volron]

After stumbling onto a video in youtube, I heard mention of 4 movies that have me a little curious (they were mentioned in the comments, not the video itself).

War Game 1965
The Day After 1983
Threads 1984
World War III 1998


How many have seen these movies?  I don't want details about what is in them (I wikied them just to confirm the years, and the initial reason for what they are about; IE: I spotted in one, WWIII cooking off as a result of something happening in Germany, but nothing more.  Couldn't even tell you which one I spotted that one in.).

When I have time, I am going to hunt these down to watch for myself.

[Meatwad]

Seen the day after, and part of threads

[The Fugitive]

IMDB lists three of them

[GScholz]

Here's Threads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwBRcitO1lA

[zack1234]

I like "Billy Elliot"

About a working class kid who father is a nasty man

And the kid becomes a ballet dancer

I also like "Broke back Mountain", pipz bought me a copy for chirstmas

[Sabre]

Seen all but the first one, "War Game" from 1965. If you like this genre, I'd suggest "Dawn's Early Light" and "Looking Glass".

Sabre

[Blooz]

I've seen "The Day After"

Add "Fail Safe" and "Dr. Strangelove" to your list.

[FLOOB]

Seen all of those. Threads is better than the day after imo. You should watch The Fog of War. There's also a lot of documentaries about how we almost accidentally had nuclear war and nuclear bombs we lost.

The Fog of War.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwXF6UdkeI4

[Zoney]

Try to find "On the Beach", made in 1959.  Set in Australia, absolutely fantastic film.  It and "Fail Safe" had by far the most impact of how I think of Nuclear War.

[Patches1]

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Try to find "On the Beach", made in 1959.  Set in Australia, absolutely fantastic film.  It and "Fail Safe" had by far the most impact of how I think of Nuclear War.

"On the Beach" is a truly frightening film because it's story holds as true today as it did when it was made!

"Fail Safe" was a frightening film when it was first released, but I think most people have become somewhat complacent to the message of this film due to the advancement of today's technology in aviation.

I think both films are a "must see" for the open minded.



 

[Rob52240]

The original Red Dawn is the only movie you need to see according to my friend Trent.  He says that movie had a huge impact on him as a child and he credits it as the main reason why he always has at least 30,000 rounds of ammunition at home plus supplies to load a few thousand more.

[DaveBB]

The original Red Dawn is the only movie you need to see according to my friend Trent.  He says that movie had a huge impact on him as a child and he credits it as the main reason why he always has at least 30,000 rounds of ammunition at home plus supplies to load a few thousand more.

On a serious note, your friend may have Paranoid Personality Disorder.

[Rob52240]

On a serious note, your friend may have Paranoid Personality Disorder.

That's what I thought at first, but it seems that he is ready for what currently seems impossible.  Even to himself.

That being said though, we really can't predict what the world will be like 20 years from now so it is always wise to be prepared for the worst case Ontario.
Personally if it were to hit the fan so to speak, I'd prefer to be standing next to people who can defend themselves, especially those who practice defending themselves several times a week and nearly always carry the tools to defend themselves wherever they go.

And just because I'm paranoid, it doesn't mean that they aren't out to get me.

[Rich46yo]

Try to find "On the Beach", made in 1959.  Set in Australia, absolutely fantastic film.  It and "Fail Safe" had by far the most impact of how I think of Nuclear War.

The Book was even more chilling.

If your ever able try and find the book "The Third World War" By British General Sir John Hackett. His life story is interesting enough but this book just blew me away at the time. Its a book that you'll enjoy if you already have some understanding of weaponry, tactics, military acronyms, and what not. I thought it was great and read it during my service days, and many times after. He wrote the first version I think in '78 or '79, about a war that started in '85, and a more current version Later. Both were about a Soviet attack on NATO and the resulting world wide conflict as the super powers and alliances clashed. I like the fact he paid respects to the lesser members of NATO who had very effective units operating, and still do. For instance Norway's submarine force...ect

Funny, its a historical curiosity now but at the time it was very, very real and Hackett describes it pretty darn good.

[Sabre]

The Book was even more chilling.

If your ever able try and find the book "The Third World War" By British General Sir John Hackett. His life story is interesting enough but this book just blew me away at the time. Its a book that you'll enjoy if you already have some understanding of weaponry, tactics, military acronyms, and what not. I thought it was great and read it during my service days, and many times after. He wrote the first version I think in '78 or '79, about a war that started in '85, and a more current version Later. Both were about a Soviet attack on NATO and the resulting world wide conflict as the super powers and alliances clashed. I like the fact he paid respects to the lesser members of NATO who had very effective units operating, and still do. For instance Norway's submarine force...ect

Funny, its a historical curiosity now but at the time it was very, very real and Hackett describes it pretty darn good.

Yeah, still have that one in my personal library. Hackett did an outstanding job with that one.  Clancey's "Red Storm Rising" was a gifted amateur's attempt to re-create it.  Hackett's work read like a military history book, yet managed to be both gripping and detached at the same time.