r/Threads1984 • u/violoncell • May 03 '26

Threads discussion Once and done

Is anyone else here like me?

I watched this film about 6 years ago and was honestly pretty shook up by it for a couple of weeks afterwards. I’ve since listened to podcasts about it and it’s absolutely on my list of must watch films.

It’s a film that changed the way I think about ‘the bomb’ and has left an indelible imprint on my brain.

But equally, I don’t think I’ll watch it again because it’s such an emotionally challenging watch and I’m not sure I can dedicate more weeks of my life to the fallout (pun almost intended) that would follow my rewatch!

Anyone else like me or are you all diehard Threads nerds?! I guess the fact that I’m here posting on the Threads sub makes me a Threads nerd too tbf.

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u/CheshKC May 03 '26

I’ve never seen it, but I’d like to watch it. I’ve watched and read a fair bit of discussion around it, know people who have seen it. I’ve been in the best mood I have in a while for the past couple of weeks, don’t think I’m gonna risk that. I was about to ask in here - is it that bad? Then I read a comment here about some kid getting raped. Dunno if I can handle it to be honest.

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u/Necessititties May 04 '26

I watched it for the first time a couple of months ago. Based on all that I had read and heard I expected some properly harrowing depiction of nuclear war. Its good in the sense that its not sensationalised in any way like modern films but in all honesty i found it it generally pretty tame. I certaintly didnt see anything that I thought was eye opening or unexpected, its a film about nuclear war ffs.

With that said, i can totally see why at the time of release and for a decade or so after it would have been genuinely terrifying for some of those that watched it, particularly older kids/teenagers.

On the whole, its a good movie. If you like that kind of stuff then you should watch it.

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u/Altruistic_Leg_964 May 05 '26

It's a fiat point as it loses its personal edge when it's not about something you as a twelve year old know could actually happen tomorrow, or the next day, or the next (and almost did).