
Atomic cafe movie#
Funny this movie most certainly isn't, but I suppose the actual toxicity of thisĭarkness is subjective, with "The Atomic Café" more of a skillful assembly of footage than a knee-slapper. Public about the true destructive possibilities of an atomic bomb blast. With nervous distributors trying to lure viewers who wouldn't normally be interested in an 87-minute-long summary of American leaders lying to the "Funny" is a word that's often associated with 1982's "The Atomic Café." Such promise of humor is stamped all over the promotion of the picture, Reviewed by Brian Orndorf, December 18, 2018 Edgar Hoover, Joseph McCarthy, Richard Nixon Shown along with the famous "duck and cover" Civil Defense films are lesser-known clips, many of which possess a bizarre black humor when seen today, and it's easy to see why this film, which was produced in the early 1980s, became a cult classic.įor more about The Atomic Cafe and the The Atomic Cafe Blu-ray release, see the The Atomic Cafe Blu-ray Review published by Brian Orndorf on Decemwhere this Blu-ray release scored 4.5 out of 5. The footage, much of it produced as government propaganda, follows the story of the bomb through the two atomic attacks on Japan that ended World War II to the bomb's central role in the cold war.

Atomic Cafe is a brilliant compilation of archival film clips beginning with the first atomic bomb detonation in the New Mexico desert. A dark comedy in the truest sense, this timeless classic took the nation by storm when it first debuted in 1982.

On its 20-year anniversary, and not a moment too soon, THE ATOMIC CAFE is back to provide us with a much-needed release of comic energy. The Atomic Cafe Blu-ray delivers stunningly beautiful video and superb audio in this exceptional Blu-ray release
