Watching this film and knowing the back story on it, I can only say that this film could have been a monster Hollywood hit if it was only put in the hands of a seasoned Director with a budget. I enjoyed watching it for what it was but I just felt it was lacking in some places.
Right from the start, If you have more than 2 cents worth of a brain, you realize there's no way on earth these people in the diner are gonna get to an airport in time to get away from any Nuclear weapon. There's a scene in the beginning in the diner when they all find out about the bomb coming, a transvestite hooker decides its all phony and they're all over reacting. That would have been my reaction to a "T". There's not much can be done about it so screw it. Just stay there and eat your breakfast.
I can't help feel, again, at how huge this could have been. It's a damn shame. For what it's worth though, I enjoyed it. Great to look back to a time when everyone was always on edge about being nuked. I grew up with it so I empathized with the characters. If you wanna see a film that has real "fear" on this stuff, try War Games, By Dawn's Early Light or Threads. Much more effective on the psyche.
Right from the start, If you have more than 2 cents worth of a brain, you realize there's no way on earth these people in the diner are gonna get to an airport in time to get away from any Nuclear weapon. There's a scene in the beginning in the diner when they all find out about the bomb coming, a transvestite hooker decides its all phony and they're all over reacting. That would have been my reaction to a "T". There's not much can be done about it so screw it. Just stay there and eat your breakfast.
I can't help feel, again, at how huge this could have been. It's a damn shame. For what it's worth though, I enjoyed it. Great to look back to a time when everyone was always on edge about being nuked. I grew up with it so I empathized with the characters. If you wanna see a film that has real "fear" on this stuff, try War Games, By Dawn's Early Light or Threads. Much more effective on the psyche.