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Watching the World Die

Nuclear Threat Films of the 1980s

Mike Bogue

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English
McFarland & Co Inc
26 October 2023
During the 1980s, popular fear of World War III spurred moviemakers to produce dozens of nuclear threat films. Categories ranged from monster movies to post-apocalyptic adventures to realistic depictions of nuclear war and its immediate aftermath.

Coverage of atomic angst films isn't new, but this is the first book to solely analyze 1980s nuclear threat movies as a group. Entries range from classics such as The Day After and WarGames to obscurities such as Desert Warrior and Massive Retaliation. Chronological coverage of the 121 films released between 1980 and 1990 includes production details, chapter notes, and critical commentaries.
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Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 178mm,  Spine: 14mm
Weight:   481g
ISBN:   9781476691015
ISBN 10:   1476691010
Pages:   269
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Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Chapter One. Cold War Jitters: The '50s vs. the '80s Chapter Two. 1980 Chapter Three. 1981 Chapter Four. 1982 Chapter Five. 1983 Chapter Six. 1984 Chapter Seven. 1985 Chapter Eight. 1986 Chapter Nine. 1987 Chapter Ten. 1988 Chapter Eleven. 1989 Chapter Twelve. 1990 Epilogue Appendix Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

Mike Bogue, a retired educator living in Ozark, Arkansas, has written for Scary Monsters Magazine, G-FAN, Movie Milestones, The Lost Films Fanzine, Castle of Frankenstein, and Mad Scientist.

Reviews for Watching the World Die: Nuclear Threat Films of the 1980s

""a detailed look at an often overlooked era in which nuclear warfare, atomic mutations, and post-apocalyptic survival thrilled and chilled us. ...Mike Bogue leaves no stone unturned.""--Scary Monsters ""Detailed...insightful...witty...astonishing...I've never learned such interesting things about movies I'd never even heard of.""--Terror from Beyond the Dave ""If you're looking for a book to cover such a variety of films that all have their ties to the nuclear (or possible) disaster, then this is it... If you are looking for a book that has a compilation of titles dealing with the threat of nuclear war, the actual war, or the dreaded aftereffects, then this book is definitely for you!""--Kitley's Krypt ""a detailed look at an often overlooked era in which nuclear warfare, atomic mutations, and post-apocalyptic survival thrilled and chilled us. ...Mike Bogue leaves no stone unturned.""-Scary Monsters ""Detailed...insightful...witty...astonishing...I've never learned such interesting things about movies I'd never even heard of.""-Terror from Beyond the Dave ""If you're looking for a book to cover such a variety of films that all have their ties to the nuclear (or possible) disaster, then this is it... If you are looking for a book that has a compilation of titles dealing with the threat of nuclear war, the actual war, or the dreaded aftereffects, then this book is definitely for you!""-Kitley's Krypt


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