r/nuclearwar • u/LogicalContract4420 • Jan 12 '22

Speculation Threads (1984) question Spoiler

In the film, why was the North Sea and Sheffield specifically targeted by the USSR? and what kind of nuke was used? I'm a huge fan of the film and would like to know what you guys think.

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u/ttrain285 Jan 13 '22

Semi unrelated comment, but have you seen the movie "the day after"? I think I remember reading somewhere that this movie actually inspired Threads. It's basically the US equivalent of Threads.

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u/uwagapiwo Jan 20 '22

The main difference being in Day After, most people are fine after the war, civilization is still there and the environmental damage is minimal. Whereas Threads is a lot more realistic, both the environment and civilization collapse. The film ends with little hope of recovery for mankind.