On the Beach (1959)

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In the wake of a global nuclear war, the crew of an American naval submarine spend some time in Australia, where life (temporarily) continues. Mystifying that this film is so enduring as a work of apocalyptic fiction given the weakness of the setting, the story and its comparative failure to evoke genuine horror. It's true that it pre-dates films like The War Game which were much more forthright in showing the outcomes of nuclear horror, but that makes it no easier to take seriously an anti-nuclear call to action displaying our post-apocalyptic future as a seaside holiday.

- Sam - 2022-08-09 00:24:50