Spec me: nuclear themed films!

Talon · 4 Oct 2012 at 13:34

War Games - Classic

shipinabottle · 4 Oct 2012 at 13:39

Back To The Future Part 1

OhEsEcks · 4 Oct 2012 at 13:42

Stelly said:
I was also thinking Akira as well.... Ghost In The Shell maybe

Stelly

Both of those are Cyberpunk more akin to the writings of Gibson et al.

Cosimo · 4 Oct 2012 at 13:56

Have a look here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_about_nuclear_issues#Movies

TheBigCheese · 4 Oct 2012 at 14:12

Wow thanks guys!

22 really useful replies in 90 minutes, you've outdone yourselves!

No-one derided me for not seeing Mad Max yet either...we're definitely not in GD anymore!

I'm going to sift through each one, some I've seen before but have forgotten about such as The Sum of All Fears, really keen to watch them again!

Thanks for the link simulatorman, that's a genius idea, good old Wikipedia!

Some chortles as well...Back to the Future!

I watched Akira years ago and couldn't make much sense of it then....I read the graphic novel only a few weeks ago...couldn't make much more sense of that either...just...bonkers!

Keep any suggestions coming, there's been several mentions that aren't on the Wiki list!

Neutralmilk · 4 Oct 2012 at 14:19

+1 for The Devide. Really good about a group of people stuck in a bomb shelter after a Nuclear bomb goes off.

A bit brutal at times so be warned if you don't like violent things.

Bubo · 4 Oct 2012 at 14:38

The Bed Sitting Room. It is a 1970's satire on a post nuclear war britain which stars the likes of Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Arthur Lowe etc. I saw this again recently and had forgottom how utterly bleak the films story actually was, despite all these comedy heroes playing the characters.

ianh · 4 Oct 2012 at 17:08

By Dawns Early Light - (1990) (TV) More at IMDbPro »

"The crew of a nuclear bomber attack the Soviet Union while the President of the United States tries desperately to regain control of his military after his helicopter crashes during a limited nuclear exchange in this film with a scenario similar to _Fail Safe_ and _Dr. Strangelove_. Originally a made for cable movie, it concentrates on the relationship between a veteran pilot and his female co-pilot and the president's attempt to wrest control away from a war-mongering successor."

Loved it as a kid, it's Powers Booth, Rebecca De Mornay and James Earl Jones etc, Not bad!

TheBigCheese · 4 Oct 2012 at 17:15

ianh said:
By Dawns Early Light - (1990) (TV) More at IMDbPro »

"The crew of a nuclear bomber attack the Soviet Union while the President of the United States tries desperately to regain control of his military after his helicopter crashes during a limited nuclear exchange in this film with a scenario similar to _Fail Safe_ and _Dr. Strangelove_. Originally a made for cable movie, it concentrates on the relationship between a veteran pilot and his female co-pilot and the president's attempt to wrest control away from a war-mongering successor."

Loved it as a kid, it's Powers Booth, Rebecca De Mornay and James Earl Jones etc, Not bad!

I don't care how good or bad it is, if it's got James Earl Jones in it, it's a must watch!

Thanks for the tip!

Woden · 4 Oct 2012 at 17:16

Book of Eli is fantastic.
Judge Dredd is post apocolyptic.
I am Legend, not nuclear but has that feel to it.

Malevolence · 4 Oct 2012 at 17:16

Deterrence - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0158583/

Benihana · 4 Oct 2012 at 17:18

ianh said:
it's Powers Booth, Rebecca De Mornay and Ja

What kind of name is that!

Zbornak · 4 Oct 2012 at 17:39

TheBigCheese said:
I'm most interested in the procedures and preparation, huge bunkers in the hillside (vaults Fallout fans ) to the different Defcon stages, authorisation codes etc., all the way up to the aftermath.

I know it's already been mentioned but if you like all that stuff then you'll love The Sum of all Fears. I think it's based on a Clancy book and there's a good dollop of CIA agents, meetings with deep-voiced men, Neo-Nazis, the President walking very fast with aides telling him they have no idea what's going on etc. It's also plain ol' enjoyable thriller. Report back when you've watched it.

TheBigCheese · 4 Oct 2012 at 17:59

Zbornak said:
I know it's already been mentioned but if you like all that stuff then you'll love The Sum of all Fears. I think it's based on a Clancy book and there's a good dollop of CIA agents, meetings with deep-voiced men, Neo-Nazis, the President walking very fast with aides telling him they have no idea what's going on etc. It's also plain ol' enjoyable thriller. Report back when you've watched it.

Why hasn't Family Guy done a montage of this like they do with the 80s montages???

Zefan · 4 Oct 2012 at 19:12

XRAY said:
I was excited to post this before I realized you'd already listed it. I'll put it up for people who haven't already seen it.

I just watched all of that. Thanks dude.

Coolasmoo · 4 Oct 2012 at 19:45

Chernobyl Diaries

TheBigCheese · 4 Oct 2012 at 20:29

Zefan said:
I just watched all of that. Thanks dude.

Pretty horrendous isn't it, I remember reading the book years ago, probably where my horrified fascination with the subject came from!

Coolasmoo said:
Chernobyl Diaries

Thanks!

KautoStar · 4 Oct 2012 at 22:00

ianh said:
By Dawns Early Light - (1990) (TV) More at IMDbPro »

"The crew of a nuclear bomber attack the Soviet Union while the President of the United States tries desperately to regain control of his military after his helicopter crashes during a limited nuclear exchange in this film with a scenario similar to _Fail Safe_ and _Dr. Strangelove_. Originally a made for cable movie, it concentrates on the relationship between a veteran pilot and his female co-pilot and the president's attempt to wrest control away from a war-mongering successor."

Loved it as a kid, it's Powers Booth, Rebecca De Mornay and James Earl Jones etc, Not bad!

This film is awesome. Get on it OP.

Bill101 · 5 Oct 2012 at 10:40

an old one to look out for is ''Twilight's Last Gleaming'' It has Burt Lancaster as a rouge military man trying to provoke a nuclear war.