The Day After
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Movie Reviews of The Day After
Movie Review: "Realistic For Its Time"
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Day After" has gone on to be one of the most successful television movies of all-time, garnering two Emmy wins, and holding a place in television history as being one of the most realistic telefilms ever made. Depicting the after effects of a nuclear war against the United States from the Soviet Union the movie is hair-raising, intelligently written, and wonderfully produced.
Originally airing in November, 1983 on ABC the film led to multiple discussions at the time of its release with teachers wanting their students to watch in anticipation of talking about the story content of the film, if such a war could happen, and if it did what would people do?
The made-for-TV movie was theatrically released abroad where it became a box office hit.
The film stars Jason Robards and Jobeth Williams.
Movie Review: 20 years 5 Stars
As a child, I was not allowed to watch this TV movie. As an adult, it wasn't available until May 18, 2004. I bought a copy and watched it avidly. It was worth the 20 year wait.The screenplay is well written, the acting is good considering very few Americans even understood the concept of nuclear war at the time (Hiroshima, Nagasaki conveniently forgotten).
I was disappointed that they really didn't show the effects of "nuclear winter" or the true effects of radiation sickness but I was pleased that it wasn't too technical (I know my nuclear terminology, but don't want to hear it while watching a movie).
Overall a very good portrayal of what could (will?) happen - although now it's not so much the Russians as.......well, who?
Movie Review: The Real Thing
Summary: 5 Stars
The most scary accurate depiction of nuclear war ever made. This movie has not been aired in possibly over a decade on any TV channel due to the level of graphic depictions of nuclear explosions, radiation sicknesses, and otherwise gruesome imagery that back in the early 80's had never been seen before on TV and barely in movies. If you want the truth about nukes, this is as accurate as it gets. One word of warning. This is VERY disturbing because you know THIS CAN ACTUALLY HAPPEN. If you don't believe in GOD, you will want to after viewing this and not because it is a Christian film. Very thought provoking and scary. Real life's worst nightmare. One line sums it up:"is there anyone alive?! Anyone at all!?"Movie Review: The Day After
Summary: 5 Stars
I was in my freshman year at the University of Kansas when ABC premiered the movie in November 1983. It was the Sunday and Monday before Thanksgiving. Of course, as a native Kansas Citian and a KU student, I recognized almost all the sscenes shot in both KC and Lawrence. I thought it was fitting to see the missles shooting out of the area between Wescoe Hall and the Military Sciences building. :) I believe that I had classes in both buildings that semester. The most striking scene of the movie was the mushroom cloud appearing over K-10 Highway towards Kansas City. For those of you too young or say that this movie is now out of date, it was definitely fitting for the times.Movie Review: We're Still Alive Because Of This Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
According to his memoirs, then-President Ronald Reagan was so disturbed after viewing this film on ABC, he changed his policy toward the Soviet Union. Four years later this film aired on Soviet television.
According to a telegram sent to director Nicholas Meyer by President Reagan, the movie convinced Gorbachev to negotiate the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in Reykjavik, Iceland in order to reduce the number of nuclear missiles in both the United States and the Soviet Union. These negotiations were one of the first steps toward ending the Cold War.
If it wasn't for this movie, the world wouldn't be here.