KnotMissPriceless
Why so much hype?
Listonixio
Fresh and Exciting
ChampDavSlim
The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.
poe426
The whitewashing of nuclear energy is just one of the many monumental lies we have learned to live with in this country. I live less than 50 miles from a nuclear power plant and I can attest to the fact that, since moving here, I've seen more genetic mutations than you can point a spent fuel rod at. THE FORGOTTEN BOMB doesn't whitewash these kind(s) of mutations, but it doesn't go out of its way to dwell on them, either- and that's a disservice to the very people this documentary is aimed at. (Sure, you can go online and see what kind of carnage is wrought when humans are exposed to radiation, but THAT'S exactly the kind of thing a doc like this demands: don't just TELL us, SHOW us; it's the only way to make some people even acknowledge that it happens.) (And anyone who thinks that the people who made this one are full of s---, I DARE you to go live downwind from a nuclear power plant.) The "disposal" of spent fuel rods, et al, should've been addressed, as well: from all the evidence, it looks like most of it's been dumped on Native Lands. The biggest shock (for me) watching this one was the revelation that there have been as many as 2400 nuclear explosions around the world since 1945.
br6647
The Forgotten Bomb is a powerful plea for some rational awareness and policy decisions concerning the unstable and dangerous reality of huge nuclear arsenals armed and poised to be use by nine countries around the world. Some reviewers have focused on the attention to the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the accounts of survivors, and whether or not the U.S. was justified in using nuclear weapons. I believe that the real points to take from this information and these memories in the film are a) that the United States is the only country to have used nuclear weapons on another population, so a wee bit of humility is in order; and b) that the bombs used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were infinitesimal compared to the destructive power of one of today's missiles, meaning the death, destruction, misery and horrors after the fact for any survivor would be accordingly magnified. So the message that we must find a way to reduce, control and eventually eliminate nuclear weapons is timely and urgent and the only sane course for us to take. "It ain't gonna happen!" is one response, but for the sake of our children and grandchildren we have to try.
adobedaves
Having been raised in the "birthplace" of the atomic bomb, Los Alamos, there have always been debates about the right or wrong of the first use of the atomic bomb and of how many American lives were saved by its use. Few have addressed the horror it inflicted upon the civilian population and I believe, once again, brings up the question of the use WMD's and how they could ever have a place in our world then or ever again. Ryan and Overbey give us a good look at the history of the use of the bomb at Hiroshima and Nagasaki and subsequent development of the worlds arsenal in the decades to come at the cost of many lives and cultures throughout the world not to mention the trillions of dollars that have been spent (and are still being spent) in their development, storage, and dismantlement. In the world we live in today, I for one, think we could find much better uses for all those dollars spent on weapons that would bring an end to the world in a matter of days and focus on a world that works on resolving conflicts and cultural differences. The Forgotten Bomb is not only a good history lesson of the atomic era but a good insight into the possibilities of life without it.
johnlindner-hr
Loved the film, and couldn't stop watching. Overbey and Ryan do a masterful job of providing a new perspective on nuclear issues and in setting the record straight. I was on the fence before watching The Forgotten Bomb, but it has made me rethink things. Particularly fascinating are experts interviewed. Insightful interviews are conducted with a whole host of credible sources including George Schultz. Addtionally, I found that I held many beliefs based on old information or rooted in conventional wisdom. The film carefully probes these typically "American" views and peels back the misconceptions to reveal the real facts. Whether you are a fan of documentaries or not, you will enjoy this film. The filmmakers stay true to the issue and the subject matter without redirecting focus on themselves.
