Truly Dreadful Film

Good concept, poorly executed.

Best movie of this year hands down!

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

The Day After 1983 - a highly illuminating and striking simulation of a nuclear war between the USSR and the US. And the events on the international stage at the moment are the prelude to a world war unless active steps are taken to prevent it. It is of course unlikely. However, International incidents have a way of spiraling out of control if left unchecked like before the Second World War. However, there's a part of me that wants to experience it just to see its utter nightmarish awesomeness. Human advancement has now come to the point where we are now capable of our utter destruction. Mindbogglingly amazing. An absolutely grim ending with a radio broadcaster broadcasting into emptiness asking, "Hello? Is anybody there? Anybody at all?"

It was always "good" U.S.A. and "bad" U.S.S.R.Todays' counts: 0 Russian nuclear missiles in Europe.As of 2005, 180 tactical B61 nuclear bombs of the 480 U.S. nuclear weapons believed to be deployed in Europe fall under the nuclear sharing arrangement.[6] The weapons are stored within a vault in hardened aircraft shelters, using the USAF WS3 Weapon Storage and Security System. The delivery warplanes used are F-16s and Panavia Tornados.[7] What is funny? This: "The US is considering deploying missiles in Europe in response to an alleged nuclear treaty violation by Russia." So, once more: zero Russian nukes in Europe. 180 U.S. nukes in Europe and Russia is a nuclear threat.What if? – A good look at the Cold War and horrors of nuclear disaster 8/10 Author: SimonJack from United States"It may be hard for people born in the last few decades to grasp the time and circumstances of the Cold War. But, besides our experiences growing up under the very real threat of nuclear war in the 1950s and 1960s, many of us have met people who lived under Soviet oppression. Should we not trust their words and take their warnings to heart about such tyrannies? "Dear SimonJack: for me, life under the "Soviet oppression" is much more bearable than life under the todays' U.S. demoNcracy spread by bombs.Dear SimonJack: my life under the "oppresion" 14 September 2013

Considering that this is a made-for-TV movie from 1983, this is still one of the best nuclear disaster movies in existence and if only others would see where it went right; consistent and factual drama! 'The Day After' centres itself in rural America and tells a multi-narrative story of several survivors including families and professionals in physics and medicine as they try to get through the fallout in their many scenarios, such as living in basements and working at a small-town hospital.The cast is superb and this is also notably one of '80s favourite Steve Guttenberg's finest performances too, even next to the likes of Jason Robards and John Lithgow.The effects are pretty dated, and that's fine considering the limitations of the time because it really does pull out all the stops. A little fake fire here and there is forgivable next to the awesome display of nuclear explosions and the devastation left behind.Frankly, this movie was meant to scare and not just ordinary people but the government and military too. I think it did its job very well and it's still well worth the watch today.After all, did you know that todays nuclear weapons are hundreds of times more destructive today as they were back then when they were still in the midst of the Cold War? The warning will always be relevant, no matter what the scientists say!

If one reads the background on the making of this movie they would know it took a hatchet job before it could air. They did use footage from actually nuclear explosions, but some they had to create because of the government in the US and the censors. Things were different in the 80s from what they allow now in the 21st Century. It was long enough originally to be a miniseries. They didn't believe people could handle the truth although they portrayed enough to cause many to be panicked.The acting was very good and the impact as well. It would be nice if they could piece this together and rebroadcast it in total. It is a reality check for most these days. This is only a small part of what could happen if there was a nuclear war. It tries to show that in no uncertain terms should anyone contemplate nuclear war. These are not atomic weapons but much more than that. The Day After, we would be our own worst enemy. It would be survival of the fittest and the ones who prepared for the worst. The fact that this movie only has a rating of 7 is unconscionable. It should at least be at a 9. It wasn't the fault of those who wrote the script and produced this movie that the government and the sensors caused it to be edited the way it was. This is why there are varying running times because when released for public purchase, certain versions had different running lengths and some that went to other countries. This movie is well worth watching to get an idea of what would happen after the initial strike. It is well done and all involved did a great job of acting and showing the drastic affects of nuclear war and the subsequent nuclear winter and contamination. It is still apparent that many have no idea about the consequences of a nuclear attack or how to survive. I don't think that has changed since they made this movie. Everyone should watch this and quit looking for goofs because they had numerous advisers on every facet of the movie. The movie should leave most people in tears so be prepared.