The Atomic Cafe
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Movie Reviews of The Atomic Cafe
Movie Review: Crucial movie
Summary: 5 Stars
This film is funny, scary, and essential in its message: how could people then believe this stuff? And so, by implication, what are we believing now that the government is telling us that we will later look back and laugh in horror about? This film is relevant for any time in which any administration asks us to trust and not question for our own good.Movie Review: No narration necessary
Summary: 5 Stars
The filmmakers were wise not to do a voiceover here, as none was needed. The images and clips speak for themselves. Sometimes you will laugh, but the laughter will stick in your throat. If you think the fearmongering, propaganda, and outright fabrications sound familiar, they should. The Cold War has simply been updated for our times.
Movie Review: Atomic Cafe
Summary: 5 Stars
A great documentary (with a dark, ironic, humorous side) of American culture as shaped by the Cold War (paricularly 1950s and 1960s). I use parts of this in a class I teach, and the students love it. How can you go wrong with the Duck and Cover turtle song and the kid riding his bike in an oven mitt to protect against an unexpected blast?!Movie Review: Wonderful documentary
Summary: 5 Stars
I know it's a wonderful documentary because it made me feel both proud and shameful, of which I think equal parts are due for a proper appreciation of our atomic history. Truly amazing stuff; you can't possibly watch this enlightning, educational film and not feel overwhelmed with (good and bad) emotions. A classic destined to remain so.Movie Review: A new perspective
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a completely new way of looking at the atomic era. It brings into argument both media, and government in a way that documentaries could never accomplish. By weaving actual footage together without commentary, this movie manages to remain nonpartisan, and yet still, somehow, encourages us to compare today with yesterday.