I am sitting here watching "The Day After" on the Sci-Fi channel and it has
occurred to me that watching this is something like the morbid inability to
stare at an accident as you drive by. I suppose it is a mortality thing.
For those not familiar with this movie, it is a 1983 flick about the events
leading up to a nuclear exchange between the US and Russia and the immediate
aftermath (hence the title).
I remember the first time I watched this show. I was 18 and it scared me to
death. I had nightmares for a week.
I have never been able to bring myself to purchase the DVD or video, but I
always seem to end up watching it when it is broadcast.
Anyway, after seeing this movie probably 10 times, I am somewhat
desensitized, but then again, on some levels it is still a little
disturbing.
I suppose that it is a minor comfort to know that I am working at a
(supposed) primary target in the event of a nuclear attack. If that is true,
I probably would not even see the flash.
However, an even more disturbing movie was "On The Beach". I read the book
in High School and it didn't bother me. I missed the original movie, but I
recently saw the remake with Armand Assante. I made it up until the last 15
minutes and could not watch the rest.
I find it interesting that having a gun pointed at me (as a police officer)
bothered me less than watching a movie like the two described above. Go
figure.
Just a little late evening rambling.
Gary
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Gary L. Nunn
Delaware Ohio
If it is to be, it is up to me.
