Christmas Tree 4729 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 So of course I seen bits and bobs about this over the years, but until watching Mad Men last night, I didnt really appreciate how the average American really thought about it. Mad Mens portrayal has most citizens convinced that the bomb could drop at any moment and that it would be "turned to dust" destruction. People were getting sent home and told to stay with their families. Obviously our generation takes it all a bit for granted now, but the sheer terror of families must have been horrific, particularly given than this sort of stuff usually happened elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42481 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I'd've been into Joan in the store cupboard, just in case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35120 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 So of course I seen bits and bobs about this over the years, but until watching Mad Men last night, I didnt really appreciate how the average American really thought about it. Mad Mens portrayal has most citizens convinced that the bomb could drop at any moment and that it would be "turned to dust" destruction. People were getting sent home and told to stay with their families. Obviously our generation takes it all a bit for granted now, but the sheer terror of families must have been horrific, particularly given than this sort of stuff usually happened elsewhere. That was real? I saw that movie, I thought it was bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 That was real? I saw that movie, I thought it was bullshit. Thirteen Days is an all time great and under appreciated film. Get it watched CT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35120 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I was quoting Chris from the Sopranos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Can't wait for CT to watch JFK and think that The Bay of Pigs is some mouth watering breakfast meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4729 Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 I'd've been into Joan in the store cupboard, just in case What a woman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4729 Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 Thirteen Days is an all time great and under appreciated film. Get it watched CT. A quick peep on IMDB suggest thats from a politicians viewpoint.? Ive seen documentaries over the years and they are usually all from the "news" point of view. The interesting thing from Mad Men was seeing it from the normal blokes point of view and how they actually thought death was imminent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 It comes at it from the view of Kenny O'Donnell and his family. He was an advisor to Kennedy. http://www.dvd.co.uk/buy/catbed888414/thirteen-days-13-days.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I was quoting Chris from the Sopranos Pine Barrens must be the best single episode of TV there's been. "Guy was an interior decorator." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35120 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 (edited) Gimme your shoes i can go get help! Probably the best episode of the whole lot that one. It's fucking mint. I'm going to start watching them again from the beginning once I get through the first two series of Spiral. Edited November 15, 2012 by Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4729 Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 It comes at it from the view of Kenny O'Donnell and his family. He was an advisor to Kennedy. http://www.dvd.co.uk...ays-13-days.htm I'll have a look then, cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35120 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Pine Barrens must be the best single episode of TV there's been. "Guy was an interior decorator." Classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44995 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Pine Barrens must be the best single episode of TV there's been. "Guy was an interior decorator." "His house looked like shit!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4729 Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 The point btw still stands that most of us take these things totally for granted these days. I was talking to an old dear about "War Time Farm" (still hoping to watch) and she was sort of saying.... Imagine your own village now no supermarkets etc, queuing up for basics to make stuff, every family raising chickens and rabbits, all men of a certain age simply gone, kids sent away, sirens going off every night and hearing explosions at night and expecting a bomb to land on your house the next. And all this over 5 years ffs. Imagine Gemmil saying goodbye to his lass and not seeing her (or netflix) for 5 years Imagine JawD waving goodbye to his kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4729 Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 Have to give the Sopranos a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13894 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 CT, what did you actually watch before this place came along? Get into The Wire if you want to learn some new slang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44995 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 People that read books have these thought processes long before they hit their late 40s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4729 Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 CT, what did you actually watch before this place came along? Get into The Wire if you want to learn some new slang Watched about 7 episodes of that ... bored shitless. Black people wear baggy clothes and hang around a shitty estate, the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13894 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Watched about 7 episodes of that ... bored shitless. Black people wear baggy clothes and hang around a shitty estate, the end. Racist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Full of empathy for the middle class white folk shagging, drinking and smoking their days away. Fuck the worthless black folk let down by a wholly corrupt society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35120 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Did you not study any of this shit at school, CT? I know it seems like you're about 40 years older than me but in reality the gap's less than 10 years isn't it? I found this fascinating when we did it in GCSE History. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13894 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Did you not study any of this shit at school, CT? I know it seems like you're about 40 years older than me but in reality the gap's less than 10 years isn't it? I found this fascinating when we did it in GCSE History. Aye, same here. The whole period of 1919 to the Berlin Wall falling is the most interesting one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35120 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Full of empathy for the middle class white folk shagging, drinking and smoking their days away. Fuck the worthless black folk let down by a wholly corrupt society. Madison Avenue advertising agencies aren't exactly your typical 'normal blokes' like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4729 Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 Did you not study any of this shit at school, CT? I know it seems like you're about 40 years older than me but in reality the gap's less than 10 years isn't it? I found this fascinating when we did it in GCSE History. Alas I spent most of comp in the back row with 10 regal and a copy of penthouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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