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Post by themirrorthief on Jan 8, 2020 23:34:18 GMT -5
well, most samurai were also great artists or musicians...you know
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Post by kemp on Sept 3, 2023 4:32:15 GMT -5
Watched this one the other night for the first time.
'Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' from 1964.
A kind of satire about the fears of a possible nuclear war between the Soviets and Americans, the story revolves around the lengths the American military command go through to avoid an all out war after some psycho general orders a pre emptive nuclear attack on the Soviet Union.
It starred Peter Sellers in three of the main roles, including the president of the United States, Captain Lionel Mandrake and scientist Dr Strangelove who was a Nazi recruited by the US after WW2. The movie also included actors George C Scott, Slim Pickens and James Earl Jones.
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Post by zarono on Sept 3, 2023 7:25:59 GMT -5
Watched this one the other night for the first time. 'Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' from 1964. A kind of satire about the fears of a possible nuclear war between the Soviets and Americans, the story revolves around the lengths the American military command go through to avoid an all out war after some psycho general orders a pre emptive nuclear attack on the Soviet Union. It starred Peter Sellers in three of the main roles, including the president of the United States, Captain Lionel Mandrake and scientist Dr Strangelove who was a Nazi recruited by the US after WW2. The movie also included actors George C Scott, Slim Pickens and James Earl Jones. Takes a bit of inspiration from real life. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_HandDo you want to know more?  |
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Post by kemp on Sept 3, 2023 8:39:55 GMT -5
Sure, read somewhere that Kubrick had a visit from the CIA, think they wanted to know how he knew so much, but he just made sure he kept up on his reading, including 'Red Alert', the risk of an accidental nuclear war. Funny thing is that in the 1970's coded switches were added to the control systems of American missiles and bombers, to prevent the unauthorized use of nuclear weapons.
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Post by zarono on Sept 3, 2023 9:07:26 GMT -5
Sure, read somewhere that Kubrick had a visit from the CIA, think they wanted to know how he knew so much, but he just made sure he kept up on his reading, including 'Red Alert', the risk of an accidental nuclear war. Funny thing is that in the 1970's coded switches were added to the control systems of American missiles and bombers, to prevent the unauthorized use of nuclear weapons. The more failsafes the better. If you are on an old Nuclear nightmare movie run check out 1974 "Chosen Survivors" sometime, not as thought provoking as Stranglove but interesting and entertaining with a great cast. Total safety in the bunker except something the computer didn't see coming.  |
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Post by kemp on Sept 4, 2023 17:20:09 GMT -5
The more failsafes the better. If you are on an old Nuclear nightmare movie run check out 1974 "Chosen Survivors" sometime, not as thought provoking as Stranglove but interesting and entertaining with a great cast. Total safety in the bunker except something the computer didn't see coming. Something about this rings a bell, may have seen it as a kid, especially that part about climbing up the shaft, I will need to watch this one. |
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Post by themirrorthief on Sept 7, 2023 3:08:03 GMT -5
well, no question some sunny day an insane dude like Harry Truman will find a great reason to use nukes and then its all over for sure....but it may be a hundred years from now though I doubt it....I just try not to think about it. I saw a magazine once in a doctors office with a picture about testing the bomb and people were sitting out in their lawn chairs watching a big one being set off and they had their kids there to.....it was then that I realized mankind was doomed and lived in some weird new reality where total destruction of mankind was like no different than watching an old elvis movie....so werrid....it bothered me and the doctor I was seeing was sort of a shrink and he tried to tell me it would not happen and I was like tell the poor souls at nagasaki it would never happen
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Post by kemp on Sept 7, 2023 18:52:09 GMT -5
For some reason the thought of nuclear apocalypse never concerned me. Maybe it was because I was always more bothered by orderly government than the breakdown of civilisation. I mean if I am going to get my post apocalyptic world it needs to happen in one way or another.
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Post by kemp on Sept 9, 2023 8:47:42 GMT -5
In the past I imagined that 'some' 1950's Americans were scared shitless of a nuclear attack, but it's probably due to the archived ads and other media. In a way I always thought they had a nice homely Americana feel to them.  |
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Post by danieljames495 on Sept 9, 2023 14:14:33 GMT -5
In the past I imagined that 'some' 1950's Americans were scared shitless of a nuclear attack, but it's probably due to the archived ads and other media. In a way I always thought they had a nice homely Americana feel to them. I remember being shown these types of videos in High School History class |
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Post by kemp on Sept 9, 2023 20:39:23 GMT -5
Don't get me wrong, I kinda like the 1950's, all those feminine curvy women dressed so hot.
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Post by kemp on Sept 9, 2023 20:51:40 GMT -5
I think the term nuclear family had it's origins in the 1950's, which basically just meant the standard mother, father and children. Of course to survive a nuclear blast and the subsequent fall out you needed a well designed fallout shelter. No suburban home would be complete without one.   |
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Post by themirrorthief on Sept 10, 2023 6:07:40 GMT -5
how long before they kill each other cramped up like that
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Post by themirrorthief on Sept 10, 2023 6:09:02 GMT -5
and why in flock is dude wearing a suit ans tie
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Post by kemp on Sept 10, 2023 6:31:18 GMT -5
and why in flock is dude wearing a suit ans tie It's the 1950's bro, the guys working out in the back in the shed were better dressed than our office workers. |
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