The Day After

[Autumn Moon]

hmmm... I've a fascination with doomsday scenarios but found that books are more realistic than the films. Maybe it has to do with facing your fears? Any psych majors out there? I'd say the first 30 minutes of "Saving Private Ryan" were what I'd consider scary...and that REALLY happened!

 

[sunspotbaby]

I remember this movie too, probably 7th or 8th grade also. Haven't thought of it until now, but looking back...why did our teachers feel it necessary to show us this? It's not like we had a choice either...whether to watch it or not. I'll bet now you'd have to have a permission slip. I agree with Shelly that kids just don't need to know the details of war. (At least I think that's what you "said" basically.)
Kids have enough to think about.

F - False
E - Events
A - Appearing
R - Real

 

[tistheseason]

I watched it in 5th grade. I was glad I was in 5th grade, too. Because after the 4th grade watched it, they spent the entire day in a bomb shelter. Who thought this was a good idea to do to elementary school children? I'm still scared!

 

[NoHall]

Anyone else remember this movie?

I think I was in seventh or eighth grade too, and it was a scary-as-crapola movie. The idea of being vaporized in a nuclear attack really freaked me out. I had many nightmares about nuclear war after that, until the threat passed. Yikes, I can't even go look at it right now. Once was enough.

OH MY GOSH. I had the exact same experience as the two of you. Seventh grade. A teacher made me watch it, and I had horrible nightmares afterward.
Nice to know it wasn't just me.

Good lord, 25 years (!) later, I am STILL very bitter about that movie.

I had recurring nightmares for a decade, probably until a couple of years into the Clinton presidency, so I can definitely thank Bill for something. (And, okay, Reagan.)

I have the same memories of that movie. Seventh grade. I remember being horrified, and still don't want to talk about it

 

[goofer]

I remember that there were no commercial interruptions. Very powerful and haunting film. Another film that I never miss when it is shown on tv is
FAIL SAFE. If you have never seen it is worth renting from the local video shop, if it is still available after all these years.

 

[SHELLY]

I think a far better choice of movie to show ALL kids would be this!

YouTube - Hate your Credit Card Bills? MAXED OUT - NOW ON DVD

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[seagrovegirl]

Dismal.................

 

[ktschris]

Man do I feel old...I was in college when I watched that movie. My Psychology prof. made us write a paper on it. It really did freak me out though.

That same prof also had us do a paper on the very last episode of MASH. I guess he didn't like missing good shows either.

 

[sunspotbaby]

I think a far better choice of movie to show ALL kids would be this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiOVNWoWTAU

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That made me a little misty..

So sad for our us and this is probably just the beginning. My father has never used credit...never believed in owing anything and still managed to save money. It's a generational thing that's just starting to catch up with us. I don't think they even used to have a credit score. Back then, your word was your credit.

 

[Matt J]

I think a far better choice of movie to show ALL kids would be this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiOVNWoWTAU

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Luckily congress (was paid by the credit card companies to) rewrote bankruptcy laws. :roll: