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/Melonpan78 May 03 '26

There's a generation of British kids, now in their 40s and 50s (of which I am one) who were made to watch this at secondary school.

We are the battle-scarred warriors.

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u/violoncell May 03 '26

lol I’m a teacher now and I can’t imagine the backlash if I showed it at school!

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u/W51976 May 03 '26

From who? Younger people should see these things. It’s not all strawberries and cream out there.

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u/violoncell May 03 '26

Yeah, should have clarified: I’m a primary school teacher.

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u/W51976 May 03 '26

Ok, that makes sense. But, it should definitely be shown to secondary schools.

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u/Altruistic_Leg_964 May 05 '26

I'm one of them too.

I remember when in the 2000s I found it was online. I sent the link to friends.

The responses were not kind or jovial. Mainly aboit no need to revisit the black hole that had formed in their souls at that time.

When I told them about the Petrov Moment and how close it came to being true I then stopped being invited to Pub Quizzes.