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21 September 2007

Nuclear attack sequence from the 1986 animated film When the Wind Blows.→[More:]I watched this for the first time last night, and I thought it was very effective (and affecting). It would make a great double feature with Grave of the Fireflies (scene), if you really wanted to bum yourself out.

post by: Atom Eyes at: 12:59 | 4 comments

I saw When The Wind Blows in 1989 or 90, I think. I remember thinking it was really great, even though it gave me such a sick feeling.

There's an anime movie called Barefoot Gen, which is an autobiographical account of a kid who lived in Hiroshima when it was bombed, that is also brilliant and powerful, but incredibly hard to watch.

posted by BoringPostcards 21 September | 13:04

I remember the feeling in England in the early 80s when Thatcher and Reagan were in each other's pockets and cruise missiles were at Greenham Common. There was this unease that a nuclear war could happen at any time with those two nutters in charge of the button. I remember reading the book of When The Wind Blows and thinking, yes, this is exactly how it'll be when it happens.

posted by essexjan 21 September | 13:13

When the Wind Blows is wonderful, and the single saddest animated movie I have ever seen.

posted by box 21 September | 15:05

Here's the whole thing.

posted by interrobang 21 September | 23:43

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