Threads [DVD]

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As the nuclear exchange between NATO and the Warsaw Pact begins, the film depicts the medical, economic, social and environmental consequences of nuclear war. Threads works on the viewer with a peculiar power: one finds oneself horrified, fascinated, numbed, provoked, unsettled, made restless. Threads was broadcast in the United States on cable network Superstation TBS on 13 January 1985, [19] with Ted Turner presenting the introduction. A scene towards the end of the film finds Jane undergoing a crude form of education - one of the cornerstones of society - and, later, she unravels old threads so that something new can be created. Crucial themes such as society's dependence on conformity are thrust to the forefront and almost all of the deeper horror in Threads comes from the barbarism of a broken, mangled society.

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We understand that not everyone can donate right now, but if you can afford to contribute, we promise it will be put to good use. Ruth and her daughter, Jane, tend the land under the intense ultraviolet rays generated by the damaged atmosphere, but the journey for Ruth is finally at an end as she collapses to the floor and dies. He stated that he had it on good authority that Ronald Reagan watched the film when it aired in the US. In Canada, Threads was broadcast on Citytv in Toronto, CKVU in Vancouver [21] and CKND in Winnipeg, [22] while in Australia it was shown on the Nine Network on 19 June 1985.Originally broadcast in September 1984 on BBC2, Threads is a drama-documentary which presents a disturbing look at the effects of a nuclear attack on Britain. The narrator states the cruel irony that the more people die, the more food is available for the remaining people.

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Shortly after the nuclear attack, a soldier shoots a looter dead and discovers a pack of crisps on the body. He praised the pacing and Hines' "impeccable" screenplay and described its portrayal of the "immediate effects" of the bombing as "jaw-dropping [. Shot quickly with a group of primarily unknown actors, it made waves almost immediately upon its initial broadcast. The first winter following the attacks is a harrowing season where hypothermia and radiation sickness combine to obliterate the young and old as their thin skin offers little protection.The United States responds by occupying southern Iran and deploys B-52 Stratofortress bombers to Turkey upon learning that the Soviet Union has moved nuclear warheads into Mashhad. Threads was a 1984 BBC2 drama/documentary which tried to predict what would happen to Britain if nuclear war broke out and follows the path taken by Ruth Kemp and her family.

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O'Connor of The New York Times wrote that the film "is not a balanced discussion about the pros and cons of nuclear armaments. The makeup for extras playing third-degree-burn victims consisted of Rice Krispies and tomato ketchup. The critical consensus reads: "An urgent warning against nuclear conflict, Threads is a chilling hypothetical that achieves visceral horror with its matter-of-fact presentation of an apocalypse". Threads was first commissioned (under the working title Beyond Armageddon) by the Director-General of the BBC Alasdair Milne, after he watched the 1965 drama-documentary The War Game, which had not been shown on the BBC when it was made, due to pressure from the Wilson government, although it had had a limited release in cinemas.My favorite extra that’s been included is Stephen Thrower on Threads, who is always a welcome sight. The effects are devastating with every infrastructure in the country being reduced to a scorched shadow of its former self. S. A fictionalized (but not totally unrealistic) take on what would happen before, during, and after a nuclear attack, it’s known today as one of the darkest and most frightening looks at the subject matter, particularly for a TV movie. According to Jackson, so immersive was his experience behind the camera that “it took years to get out of my head”. Against a backdrop of radiation sickness, martial law and the harsh realities of living in amongst ruined buildings, Ruth struggles to find any sense of control or sanctity.