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Post by Doctor Tull-eus S. Venture on Jan 2, 2009 12:58:01 GMT -5
And for you folks across the pond, you may be familiar with this one. "Threads" - a 1984 docudrama from the BBC about Sheffield and it's subsequent destruction from nuclear weapons during a full-scale war between the US and USSR, and the decline of civilied society before and after the attack. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThreadsThe film's on Youtube: - Part 1, and follow the links to the next 12 parts I thought that The Day After was pretty depressing (considering both the topic matter and that Steve Guttenberg had a good outing in a somewhat dramatic role and practically no one remembers it), but this film......wow, my day was ruined after seeing this. |
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Post by strykerdarksilence on Jan 2, 2009 14:12:21 GMT -5
Just reading that I found morbidly depressing, there ain't no way I'm going to watch it. I bet that scared the absolute bejesus out of people at the time it aired.
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Post by craigdanbeaton on Jan 2, 2009 14:30:11 GMT -5
Just reading that I found morbidly depressing, there ain't no way I'm going to watch it. I bet that scared the absolute bejesus out of people at the time it aired. Just the fact it's set in Sheffield makes it depressing  But yeah I sat and watched this in school... it's absolutely amazing yet depressing and it would have scared the crap out of people in 84... |
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Post by The Ichi on Jan 2, 2009 15:05:22 GMT -5
We're the masters of depressing television over here. I wouldn't be suprised if we had the largest suicide rates of any country.
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Post by Macho Dude Handy Damage on Jan 3, 2009 11:16:57 GMT -5
We're the masters of depressing television over here. I wouldn't be suprised if we had the largest suicide rates of any country. Apparently, my friends at shool keep telling me, Norway has the highest percentage of suicides compared to number of inhabitants. |
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Post by Grendel on Jan 3, 2009 12:47:19 GMT -5
I had to sit through Threads and They Day After when I was younger. They were both somewhat depressing.
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Post by Jay Peas 42 on Jan 3, 2009 15:41:09 GMT -5
We're the masters of depressing television over here. I wouldn't be suprised if we had the largest suicide rates of any country. Apparently, my friends at shool keep telling me, Norway has the highest percentage of suicides compared to number of inhabitants. Norway is both irreligious and a welfare state. Most people find purpose in either work or church, after all, and when you factor in how fricken cold it is, that suicide rates are higher doesn't surprise me. Now, also remember that Scandanavia's only major cultural contribution (besides Delaware and the Scream) is German Mythology, which is by far the most depressing kind ever written, as it tells of a world where it's purpose is preparing for a massive battle in which all gods and humans are killed by monsters, giants and the dead before the world freezes over again. So they are a morose and grimm people. |
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Post by FrankGotch on Jan 3, 2009 16:18:47 GMT -5
The movie while creative seems highly illogical. Most of the aftermath they created is far fetched.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2009 16:31:14 GMT -5
The movie while creative seems highly illogical. Most of the aftermath they created is far fetched. I have to agree...when I saw it I immediately thought it smacked of a certain bias. I know that's common in docudramas but it just seemed like they were dropping nukes on animals trapped in a cage and then gave all of them testosterone injections. |
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Post by Macho Dude Handy Damage on Jan 5, 2009 15:34:25 GMT -5
Apparently, my friends at shool keep telling me, Norway has the highest percentage of suicides compared to number of inhabitants. Norway is both irreligious and a welfare state. Most people find purpose in either work or church, after all, and when you factor in how fricken cold it is, that suicide rates are higher doesn't surprise me. Now, also remember that Scandanavia's only major cultural contribution (besides Delaware and the Scream) is German Mythology, which is by far the most depressing kind ever written, as it tells of a world where it's purpose is preparing for a massive battle in which all gods and humans are killed by monsters, giants and the dead before the world freezes over again. So they are a morose and grimm people. Delaware?! |
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Post by Rorschach on Jan 5, 2009 21:51:02 GMT -5
You want a grim documentary that will punch you in the gut and make you feel like an inept, useless asshole for ever even WATCHING it?
Watch SHARKWATER. The graphic at the end, which tells you just how many sharks were exterminated due to the illegal practice of finning, WHILE YOU SAT THERE ON YOUR FAT ARSE watching a movie, is staggering. As a shark lover, it broke my heart.
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Post by EAT IT on Jan 6, 2009 0:53:27 GMT -5
I watched this and Testament back to back once.
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Post by Smokey McTrees on Jan 6, 2009 1:06:52 GMT -5
God that was depressing. The very end is disturbing. THe scary part is seeing in the beginnning how Russia and the US are arguing over, you guessed it, Iran!
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Post by default on Jan 6, 2009 1:11:33 GMT -5
I watched an HBO documentary a while back on mistreated dogs that were taken to shelters. It's the last time I've cried.
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