Threads (film)

Scubahood

Scubahood

Well-known member
Bought this a couple of years back as a few people mentioned it on here as a must-watch. Anyway, finally decided to watch it last night and was blown away (no pun intended). Definitely the most harrowing film I've ever seen and even more so than the Chernobyl series IMO. Very, very unnerving considering it actually could be a possibility the human race may be faced with at any point. I think in that situation, I'd probably try to find the quickest route to suicide rather than suffer the aftermath.

If you're one of those who've seen it, what were your thoughts?

I think the most chilling part for me was, after all the build up, when Jimmy's workmate gets up from underneath the van, sees the mushroom cloud and says in gut-wrenching disbelief "Jesus Christ, they've done it". Truly scary.
 
Scubahood said:
Bought this a couple of years back as a few people mentioned it on here as a must-watch. Anyway, finally decided to watch it last night and was blown away (no pun intended). Definitely the most harrowing film I've ever seen and even more so than the Chernobyl series IMO. Very, very unnerving considering it actually could well be a possibility the human race may be faced with at any point. I think in that situation, I'd probably try to find the quickest route to suicide rather than suffer the aftermath.

If you're one of those who've seen it, what were your thoughts?

I think the most chilling part for me was, after all the build up, when Jimmy's workmate gets up from underneath the van, sees the mushroom cloud and says in gut-wrenching disbelief "Jesus Christ, they've done it". Truly scary.
Click to expand...
Same scene for me. And seeing it explode over the north sea, imagining the sheer scale of it.

Similar scenes in the BBC drama recently "Years and Years".

I found When the Wind Blows to be just as harrowing tbh.
 
Absolutely harrowing film, especially when it goes to 10 years later and everyone is working in the fields, like the world has gone back to 14th century and the population of Britain is no more than a few million 🤯
 
atypical_boro said:
Same scene for me. And seeing it explode over the north sea, imagining the sheer scale of it.

Similar scenes in the BBC drama recently "Years and Years".

I found When the Wind Blows to be just as harrowing tbh.
Click to expand...
Not seen When the Wind Blows but Iron Maiden have a cracking song based on it, I'll add it to my list 👍
 
TheBoroBuzzard said:
Absolutely harrowing film, especially when it goes to 10 years later and everyone is working in the fields, like the world has gone back to 14th century and the population of Britain is no more than a few million 🤯
Click to expand...
The worst part of that for me is that despite their desperate attempts at some sort of rebuild, to carve out some sort of sustainable existence, you pretty much know humanity is finished. Forever.
 
Criminal that I've never watched this - it's on the list (bold and underlined now).

Filmed in my hometown of Sheffield as well, parts of which have never really recovered ;)
 
changingman said:
Criminal that I've never watched this - it's on the list (bold and underlined now).

Filmed in my hometown of Sheffield as well, parts of which have never really recovered ;)
Click to expand...
You won't regret it. Just make sure you watch some light-hearted comedy (I chose Not Going Out) or something afterwards as it's very heavy going.
 
Written by Barry Hines of “Kes” fame. We used it in schools in the 90s and used to get the kids to write a comparison of it and “Brother In The Land” by Robert Swindells. It was always deadly silent when we showed it.
 
They showed it to us in school in an RE lesson. I was about 12. Played on my mind for years afterward and sparked an interest in nuclear war ever since.
On YouTube there is also a documentary by the director from the qed strand. I forget what it's called. That's very good. I think the war game was also up there which was another nuclear war drama from the 60s, and the day after which is the American version which is not quite as grim.

The director of threads went on to make the bodyguard with Whitney Houston. And the director of the day after directed the wrath of khan.

I would caution watching stuff like this is you are suffering from depression though. It can really end up playing on your mind.
 
Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret said:
They showed it to us in school in an RE lesson. I was about 12. Played on my mind for years afterward and sparked an interest in nuclear war ever since.
On YouTube there is also a documentary by the director from the qed strand. I forget what it's called. That's very good. I think the war game was also up there which was another nuclear war drama from the 60s, and the day after which is the American version which is not quite as grim.

The director of threads went on to make the bodyguard with Whitney Houston. And the director of the day after directed the wrath of khan.

I would caution watching stuff like this is you are suffering from depression though. It can really end up playing on your mind.
Click to expand...
It did and still is today I think...
 
Im pretty sure that back in the late 70s in junior school we were taught what to do if the sirens went off, which was basically get under the desk. Can anyone else remember this or is my mind playing tricks?
 
Saw it in 84 on the Beeb. Scared the bejesus out of me. Should send copies of every head of state on this planet. STILL the most harrowing thing I've ever seen, and I LOVE harrowing!

The scene with the kids at school and they're just grunting because they've had no education! Jesus!!!!
 
Michael_Vronsky said:
Saw it in 84 on the Beeb. Scared the bejesus out of me. Should send copies of every head of state on this planet. STILL the most harrowing thing I've ever seen, and I LOVE harrowing!

The scene with the kids at school and they're just grunting because they've had no education! Jesus!!!!
Click to expand...
Definitely the most harrowing film I've seen. I don't know if I can bring myself to watch Schindler's List...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top