What's Hot All Categories Email this Page Upload Your Video Your Account
Home > Movies > Documentaries > Documentary Series & Studio Movies > The Atomic Cafe
Smarter Video Review now playing for this product:

The Atomic Cafe

From: $10.84

The atomic bomb changed the world forever, and this wonderful film shows how Americans expressed wonder over atomic weapons and then suffered from the pervasive fear that America would be on the receiving end of a Soviet nuclear attack. Atomic Cafe is a brilliant compilation of archival film clips beginning with the first atomic bomb detonation in the New Mexico desert. The footage, much of it produced as government propaganda, follows the story of the bomb through the two atomic attacks on Japan that ended World War II to the bomb's central role in the cold war. Shown along with the famous "duck and cover" Civil Defense films are lesser-known clips, many of which possess a bizarre black humor when seen today, and it's easy to see why this film, which was produced in the early 1980s, became a cult classic sometimes referred to as the "nuclear Reefer Madness." Bellicose congressmen are shown advocating a freewheeling policy of nuclear strikes against China during the Korean War, suburban families are shown enjoying the comforts of their bomb shelters, and footage of a boy trying to bicycle to a bomb shelter in a "bomb survival suit" his father designed is priceless. Atomic Cafe is at once clever and poignant, a canny and offbeat look at a significant period in American history. --Robert J. McNamara

On its 20-year anniversary, and not a moment too soon, THE ATOMIC CAFE is back to provide us with a much-needed release of comic energy. A dark comedy in the truest sense, this timeless classic took the nation by storm when it first debuted in 1982. The

Not Yet Qualified

At Smarter.com, we aim to ensure we give you the most sound buying advice possible. With our 'Cumulative Product Rating' system, in order for a product to receive a rating score, it must have a minimum number of ratings to qualify.

This system is not intended to diminish the value of products with a low number of ratings and reviews, they're great, and hopefully very helpful, but if you want our advice, we want to make sure that the product you're thinking of buying has been rated and reviewed by enough shoppers like you to be a valuable indicator of product quality.

More Video Reviews

Sold at 6 Stores

Get price with tax & shipping*  
Sort by Price | Sort by Merchant
deepdiscount.com
 
close

DeepDiscount.com coupon info

  • Offer: Free Standard shipping on any order
  • Code: no code required
  • Expires: Aug 31, 2010
  • Click to use
  • Restrictions:
16.58
DeepDiscount.com

921 reviews
16.58
hotmoviesale
  • Atomic Cafe
  • On its 20-year anniversary, and not a moment too soon, "The Atomic Cafe" is back to provide... more

 
close

HotMovieSale coupon info

  • Offer: Take $5 off and free shipping on your first in-stock item
  • Code: no code required
  • Expires: Dec 31, 2010
  • Click to use
  • Restrictions: This offer is exclusive to new customers and does not apply to current members of SmartSavingsCenter.
10.84
HotMovieSale

109 reviews
10.84
oldies.com
 
close

OLDIES.com coupon info

  • Offer: Free shipping on orders over $50
  • Code: no code required
  • Expires: Dec 31, 2008
  • Click to use
  • Restrictions:
21.21
OLDIES.com

1 reviews
21.21
movieweb
  • The Atomic Cafe
  • The Atomic Cafe is a sometimes hilarious, sometimes sobering collection of film clips taken from... more

 
14.92
MovieWeb

1 reviews
14.92
amazon
  • The Atomic Cafe
  • On its 20-year anniversary, and not a moment too soon, THE ATOMIC CAFE is back to provide us with a... more

 
close

Amazon coupon info

  • Offer: FREE Shipping on orders over $25
  • Code: no code required
  • Expires: Dec 31, 2008
  • Click to use
  • Restrictions: Some restrictions apply. See site for details.
14.99
Amazon

11,041 reviews
14.99
discovery
 
24.95
Discovery

307 reviews
24.95

Similar Products:

Channel Directory:

Action Movies | Dramas | Horror Movies | Comedies | Documentaries

Reviews

Love it (90%)  |  Hate it (8%)  |  On the Fence (2%)  |  Didn't Rate it (0%)
From: Amazon Posted: Jul 23, 2008 Type: User Review Fabulous summary of the nuclear illusion

It seems like just yesterday. The fire alarm went off, and we were supposed to climb beneath the desk and cover our heads to prevent our being vaporized. One of our educators was a turtle who told us to "duck and cover." During the same period, we...
read full review | report as inappropriate





5.00 Star Rating
5.00/5
From: Amazon Posted: May 05, 2008 Type: User Review One of the best documentary films of the cold war

Anyone over the age of 45 will laugh nervously through this film at the "devil may care" attitude of "Early Cold War America." Between the blissfully ignorant man-on-the-street interviews of everyday citizens to the brutally honest footage of the...
read full review | report as inappropriate





5.00 Star Rating
5.00/5
From: Amazon Posted: Mar 05, 2008 Type: User Review Atomic Cloud

Viewing this generally well composed archival footage was not as much humorous as ironic nor as horrific as graphic, leaving a sense of nebulousness from which to further contemplate the human experience. Worth watching, from time to time.
read full review | report as inappropriate





4.00 Star Rating
4.00/5
From: Amazon Posted: Jan 23, 2008 Type: User Review THIS FILM is total propaganda.

I am going to echo the other couple of people who have pointed out that this proto-Michael Moore splice-fest is a none too subtle piece of shamelessly disingenuous and overweening revisionism. As you probably know, it specializes in taking the...
read full review | report as inappropriate





2.00 Star Rating
2.00/5
From: Amazon Posted: Nov 10, 2007 Type: User Review we're gonna live, live LIVE---IN MY FALLOUT SHELTER !!!

The Atomic Cafe gives us an excellent look at the development of the atomic bomb, the H bomb and the repercussions it had on the world, including America. Although some parts provide black humor, I saw things like the "duck and cover" scenes as...
read full review | report as inappropriate





5.00 Star Rating
5.00/5

*Shipping costs are based on an estimate of the lowest shipping rate available within the contiguous US, excluding Alaska and Hawaii. Only merchants with this product in stock are listed (Merchants with this product back ordered have been removed from this list).

Do you see a pricing error? Please let us know by filling out a simple form: Click here

Note: Smarter.com is a comparison shopping website that compares prices and products at online stores to help consumers save money. Stores are responsible for providing us with accurate price and product information, including the proper codes for coupons, discounts and rebates. Tax and shipping costs are estimates. Please confirm all costs before making your final purchase at the online store. All merchant ratings, product reviews and video reviews are submitted by shoppers or third-party websites. We are not responsible for their content. If you have any concerns about content on our website, please contact us.