You can watch it online here, but I can't figure out how to embed the video in this blog post.
trailer:
Here's a lyric excerpt from the soundtrack:
There's a full time reservationOf course, after a while there's no water for coffee. Survivors of a nuclear war may well not be the lucky ones. When I finished watching this movie I was reminded of the film Grave of the Fireflies, only that one featured children while this one features an elderly couple.
Made in a bar at the railway station,
And there's a story, a kind of fable,
On a card at the corner table.
On it is a message; been there some time.
It starts of, "The coffee tasted so fine"
It says, "One day, this may find you,
These few words may remind you.
We sat here together just to pass time;
You said how the coffee tasted so fine.
And this film was from 1986 remember. It's not like we haven't had plenty of time to learn.
There are no survivors from nuclear war & the poor old earth cannot take any more of this bully boy talk. There was a mini tv series made in England that we watched in school & I remember I had nightmares for months & months afterwards.
ReplyDeleteIt's horrifying how long we've known where this would lead while still marching down this road :(
DeleteI've always thought that surviving a nuclear war sounded horrible..after watching this trailer, I'm convinced it's true:(
ReplyDeleteI agree. I'm not such as would do well in this post-nuclear war era. :(
DeleteSounds a terrifying prospect and a film you'll never forget! Have a great week! J 😊
ReplyDeleteIt's so sad :( I can identify with this silly old couple.
DeleteI missed you at T today. I think this would have been a perfect, albeit a bit dark, post for T. I can't live without my coffee, so I can understand the horror these people must have lived through.
ReplyDeleteI had this written up as a T day post, but we were on vacation this week so I couldn't link up. No tea, no coffee, no water. A life not like any we've known :(
DeleteI just noticed the music was by David Bowie. That makes it worthwhile.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised it's not better known for this alone :)
DeleteCompelling, tragic, with a bit of dark humor. Or at least I found the humor. Was really worth watching! Thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteThe humor is such a sweet touch, I think. It made this little couple even more relatable for me.
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