Titreenp SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Lancoor A very feeble attempt at affirmatie action

Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Cheryl A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

froberts73-379-217403 I would like to see the so-called realism TV shows exit for one night and all the networks replacing that phony crap with "The War Game," the BBC documentary-style film which not only shows the result of thermo-nuclear war, but ties in with horrible events that have already happened. I wonder what would happen if this were mandatory for showing in schools and, yes, churches. It would probably be shown, then people would go about worrying about their own mundane problems.If this film is not a wake-up call, there is no such thing."The War Game" should be a must-see.It frighteningly illustrates the physical and mental effects of such a war. Those scenes are interspersed with statements by state and religious leaders and officials - most of them mundane - just like in real life.

TheExpatriate700 The War Game, although it follows a hypothetical scenario, is one of the best documentary films ever made. Based on British government documents detailing the probable aftermath of a nuclear war, it is one of the most chilling indictments of nuclear warfare ever made.Unlike later films such as The Day After and Threads, the film does not rely on special effects to get its point across. Made on a minimal budget, it features little to no explosions or spectacle. Rather, we are given the stark vision of human suffering after a thermonuclear exchange.Although the film goes into disturbing detail about the physical toll of nuclear war, the most unnerving parts revolve around the psychological toll, particularly the breakdown of authority and the emergence of mass post-traumatic shock syndrome.Although the film has a definite stance, it benefits from a largely clinical delivery, with most of the polemic elements being used as bumpers between segments. Although the Cold War is over, this film will remain a classic both as a historical document and a warning to future generations.

freemantle_uk The War Game is a very important what-if documentary. It was banned in Britain until 1985. It is the best what-if documentary I have ever seen and it is a very scary experience. The film shows what would have happened if Britain suffered a nuclear attack and how local authorities and the emergency services would have dealt with it. It doesn't show how the central government would have been handled it and it focuses on the ground level. Firefighters struggling to deal with fires caused, to a child going blind because of the flash, to a the aftermath showing food riots and longterm illnesses. As well as showing these experiences and playing it like it was really happening, the documentary also gives people facts and statistics about government planning for a nuclear attack. This documentary is very well done doesn't overplay things like some other films would have done. It shows how horrible a nuclear attack would have been and you can't watch it without a scenes of shook and sorrow. It is a very good thing and I think it still has a great impact, but I can imagine that it must have been very shocking in the 60s and 70s. You need a strong stomach to watch this film but it is worth it, especially if you like what-if scenarios.

adimo73 I downloaded all 48 minutes of this film from the internet, having been aware of it for years but never having seen it. It hasn't dated, despite being made in grainy black and white over 40 years ago. In some respects, it's even more shocking than Threads (another excellent film on the same subject). The effects were surprisingly good (people being sucked into buildings by the fire storm for example). What was especially poignant for me were the effects of the war on children, being a father.It's a shame that this isn't better known, when many mediocre big budget films are lauded in the 'top 100 film' lists we see so often on UK TV.