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moriah

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10. Just watched on Youtube. I was only 3 when it came out.

Reply to Confusious (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 05:40 AM

Sep 2012

I still think Threads did a better job explaining what would happen to people who lived in cities.

However, "Testament" was *extremely* moving. It also showed more of the actual effects of fallout even when there was no blast damage, whereas Threads focused on what would happen closer to nuclear targets. I like both of them for different reasons -- at least "Testatment", while not being anywhere close to as graphic as "Threads" -- didn't try to make a romance out of nuclear war.

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The Best Movie About The *Reality* of Nuclear War - "Threads" [View all] moriah Sep 2012 OP

I remember the TV guide picture (Radio Times - quaint) Sanddancer Sep 2012 #1

'testament' was the best one I ever saw. Confusious Sep 2012 #2

I agree with you--"Testament" haunts me to this day. classof56 Sep 2012 #6

Yeah, Threads suggests that Russia is the first to use nukes, but it doesn't matter..... moriah Sep 2012 #7

Just watched on Youtube. I was only 3 when it came out. moriah Sep 2012 #10

Read Alas, Babylon matt819 Sep 2012 #3

! heaven05 Sep 2012 #4

All a nuke on Iran will do is feed the propaganda against us. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #5

Agreed. And cause goverments allied with them to consider retaliating aganist the US.... moriah Sep 2012 #8

That's another thing. They ARE a fully recognized member of the United Nations,... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #9

Is there any reason they wouldn't accept Thorium reactors instead? moriah Sep 2012 #11

I'll tell you one reason. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #12