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This film didn't need moral commentary

posted 18 years ago by adlion94
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We all know killing is wrong. We all know weapons are built for killing. A handgun kills a single person while a nuke kills a 100,000 people. Why do some reviewers downgrade this documentary for not commenting much on the moral implications of a nuke? It does talk about it somewhat. And what is the benefit of showing graphic charred Hiroshimans? We all know the result of a 10 million degree heat wave is damage on the human body. It's implied not shown graphically.

As for the moral debate... have you ever seen a gun documentary on the military channel? Do they comment on the immorality of an M-16? Or even the immorality of a sword? Killing 1 person is as terrible as killing a million if that one person is someone you love.

I found this doc to be incredible, if slightly repetitive and slow at 2 hours. The footage and the unbelieveable musical score blew my mind.

The Bikini explosion that raised a mile wide cone of seawater 20,000 feet in the air in 5 seconds made me gasp. It made the giant aircraft carriers in its wake look like ants.

[–] puirt-a-beul 17 years ago

I agree, adlion94.

Moralising commentary would have been odious. I thought the film made its points much more plangently by simply showing actual events and stating facts.

[–] antony-31 16 years ago

So killing a 2 year old and an enemy soldier is the same thing? Nuclear bombs are made to specifically target civilian targets.

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[–] Memories-Of-Murder 15 years ago

You voted for George W. Bush twice, didn't you?

"This are Nice shoes! Couldn't you afford some real Nike?"

[–] whyeie 15 years ago

No they aren't, you just made that up.

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[–] Memories-Of-Murder 15 years ago

Well, they say an image is worth a thousand words, don't they?

"This are Nice shoes! Couldn't you afford some real Nike?"

[–] nebka23 15 years ago

This film the shows consequences if nuclear weapons is used and if they are.
I say this THE LIVING WILL ENVY THE DEAD

[–] bbgunpop 15 years ago

They will be used one day. Lets face it, in the last 200 years humans have had 100s in not thousands of wars. One of them involved a nuke being dropped. Does it not occur to people that within the next millenium a nuke or something even greater will be used?. Ofcourse it will, humans are not likely to be here in 10,000 years so just face reality and stop kidding yourselves that we will never drop the bomb. Human existence will of been very short indeed. But what are you gonna do? Pandoras box has been opened.

[–] NotTheStatusQuo 14 years ago

"Killing 1 person is as terrible as killing a million if that one person is someone you love." I can't even begin to describe how horrendous that statement it.

As bent as the Soviet sickle, and as hard as the hammer that crosses it.

[–] MrBook_ 12 years ago

"Killing 1 person is as terrible as killing a million if that one person is someone you love." I can't even begin to describe how horrendous that statement it.

As bent as the Soviet sickle, and as hard as the hammer that crosses it.

LOL. I can't believe nobody bit on that.

Get on up.

[–] robbytara 10 years ago

Back then (1950s)95% American's had moral values, today 3% have even the most basic morals. Pretty disgusting times.

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