The Atomic Cafe
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
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| 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...
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| 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...
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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.
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| 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...
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 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...
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