To all Fallout fans who don't know it already : you must see The Atomic Cafe. If you don't know Fallout, I bet you don't play computer games, but pay attention anyway!This 1982 film is a collage of news, interviews, footage, and propaganda, starting with Hiroshima & Nagazaki. As the Bomb travels through history, the documents show its psychological effect on U.S. population (and its direct effects on innocents, too). Including the "duck & cover" thang and the idea of building fallout shelters.
The film oscillates constantly between the terrifying and the happily insane, nicely wrapped up in black humor. Damn, it may be the ultimate video document on this subject. It's like I can close this blog now, there's no more searching to do!
Here's a nice link, mostly about the soundtrack. And the Wikipedia article.
Little Update : here's the Wikipedia article about Paul Tibbets, the pilot of the Enola Gay, who passed away recently. He's the man speaking in the first of the above videos. May his soul finally rest in peace.
New!
I just uploaded my favorite moment of The Atomic Cafe on YouTube. The song played during the clip is from Jackie Doll and His Pickled Peppers. Here ya go :
New!
I just uploaded my favorite moment of The Atomic Cafe on YouTube. The song played during the clip is from Jackie Doll and His Pickled Peppers. Here ya go :
