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"Threads" (1984)

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Monday January 07, 2008 15:26

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One of the most terrifying films ever made shows the insanity of nuclear war

"Threads" a BBC docudrama from 1984 focuses on the impact of a full blown nuclear war on the residents of Shefield in the 1980's.
The U.S. and Russia come to blows after a military coup in Iran prompts a Soviet military incursion which provokes an American military response.
The conflict escalates into a full-blown nuclear war which decimates humanity and population of Britain.
Shefield recieves a direct hit which transforms the city into a wasteland.

This is the full length uncut version.

I must warn you that this film is relentlessly bleak and deeply disturbing.

Today there are thousands upon thousands of nuclear weapons not only in the hands of the U.S and Russia but a number of emerging regional superpowers.

What might happen if political instability in Pakistan led to US intervention?
What might happen if the US invaded Iran and provoked Russian interference?

Although this film is quite dated and the political world has changed radically we must never forget that while these hideous weapons of mass death continue to exist that humanity will remain in peril.

The living will envy the dead.

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Comments (48 of 48)

#	Title	Author	Date
1	I remember this	radical jonny	Mon Jan 07, 2008 19:35
2	Bás Beatha	Biker	Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:26
3	Dont worry folks	A10	Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:21
4	Developers in Ireland....	PaddyThePlasterer	Tue Jan 08, 2008 20:11
5	"Lieber tot als rot"	Sceptic	Tue Jan 08, 2008 20:34
6	behind the scenes	neutron	Tue Jan 08, 2008 20:46
7	Tanks	T - 34	Tue Jan 08, 2008 22:11
8	Massed at the Fulda Gap	T - 34	Tue Jan 08, 2008 22:27
9	The Hordes	T - 34	Tue Jan 08, 2008 22:38
10	Chronological Problems	T - 34	Tue Jan 08, 2008 22:47
11	Become a sceptic	T - 34	Tue Jan 08, 2008 23:37
12	I watched the thing in its entirety the other night after the link was put up by "weary"	staring at rats	Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:25
13	ex IUS	Pu-Yu	Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:50
14	Preferred this one!	wageslave	Wed Jan 09, 2008 17:15
15	Reply to T 34	Sceptic	Wed Jan 09, 2008 20:18
16	here's an interesting documentary about MAD	MADman	Wed Jan 09, 2008 20:48
17	a video compilation of nuclear explosions (just in case you've never seen one)	wireless head	Wed Jan 09, 2008 21:17
18	physics package	ex IUS	Wed Jan 09, 2008 21:57
19	Red Dawn	T - 34	Wed Jan 09, 2008 22:10
20	Would you trust Americans with nukes?	Weary	Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:34
21	For T 34	Sceptic	Thu Jan 10, 2008 14:25
22	Yes indeed try scepticism.	T - 34	Fri Jan 11, 2008 01:55
23	"Better Red than Dead"	Weary	Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:40
24	Maybe it wouldn't have been completely awful!	CorporateObama	Fri Jan 11, 2008 13:31
25	In the gulag	Weary	Fri Jan 11, 2008 14:48
26	T-34	Sceptic	Fri Jan 11, 2008 19:18
27	Hmmm....cultural dark age??	CorporateObama	Fri Jan 11, 2008 19:30
28	if the germans had won	history reader	Sat Jan 12, 2008 02:09
29	Sim city 4 fire hits 6 nuclear power stations placed together. (you can do this in your own home)	history maker	Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:53
30	attaining the state of scepticism	T - 34	Sat Jan 12, 2008 20:45
31	Fallacious arguments about invasions	Sceptic	Sun Jan 13, 2008 16:52
32	The Russians are Coming!!!	T - 34	Sun Jan 13, 2008 20:11
33	A Simple Question.	T - 34	Sun Jan 13, 2008 20:32
34	Barking up the wrong tree	Sceptic	Sun Jan 13, 2008 20:43
35	"had to put up with their invasions"	T - 34	Sun Jan 13, 2008 21:34
36	Two questions	T - 34	Sun Jan 13, 2008 21:40
37	kiss	ex IUS	Sun Jan 13, 2008 21:44
38	People have very short memories.......	CorporateObama	Sun Jan 13, 2008 23:22
39	Regarding nuclear weapons and warfare....	auntiewar	Sun Jan 13, 2008 23:45
40	more info to add to the excellent vids & resources on this page: maybe inspire a Junior Cert project	neighbourly	Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:21
41	it worked	ex-IUS	Mon Jan 14, 2008 13:06
42	where to begin!	T - 34	Mon Jan 14, 2008 15:02
43	creative writing	T - 34	Mon Jan 14, 2008 15:25
44	Backgrund to Threads	Sceptic	Mon Jan 14, 2008 22:22
45	Four Questions for Sceptic	T - 34	Tue Jan 15, 2008 00:31
46	more surprising info on nuclear proliferation issues	neighbourly	Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:10
47	And Lest it ever be forgotten, one more interesting link	wageslave	Tue Jan 22, 2008 01:21
48	NATO to plan first nuclear strike as UN sidelines.	future trader	Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:46

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