Forgotten Bomb

Very informative and also a reminder that this,behind Global Warming,is among mankind's most dangerous problems.Andthe failure of eliminating nuclear weapons is just one more of Ronald Reagan's monumental mistakes,along with his trickle down economics and reducing taxes for the wealthy.

Do yourself a favor, don't have an opinion on whether bombing Nagasaki was the right thing to do until you get some facts. The movie gives you a balanced view of the laws of intended and unintended consequences. We can wave the American Flag and be patriotic, but don't do it with ignorance. See some of the greatest minds of our times wrestle with this issue. Too often, Americans base very strong opinions on very little thought, background, or data. This movie will help you objectively see the A-bomb. Then you can make a decision on whether you feel its use is warranted. Excellent movie. Well done.

The Japanese under Tojo were even training children to fight to the death in case of invasion. The Emperor had been very hands off but after the bombs surrendered saving countless lives. The bombings took many but nothing like what invasion would have cost.

Biased documentary. You know how there are two sides to every story? You're only going to get one side from this film. I prefer when documentaries show you both sides of an issue.

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I saw the movie over a month ago but it has stuck with me in ways that few other movies/documentaries do. I happen to read the reviews written by others so far out of curiosity. They're all positive. That's why I titled this review "Ditto". This movie is not a short flashy documentary on the subject. This is a full length movie that goes into depth on the subject. The cumulative revelations and the detailed information make the movie difficult to forget. At the end,I promised myself to remember the movie and the details it revealed. Now I am thinking I should buy the movie. There is no way I can remember all the details and I certainly never could tell the story as convincingly as the movie does. People need to see this movie not only to remember the past but to know that without good governance, open discussion, and a developed and moral consciences equally awful decisions can be made in the future. It is a lesson in how decisions are made, who makes them, and what the results can be. Since the movie is not likely to be shown widely, buying the movie is a good idea. Share it with your discussion group, your family, to your children (after they've grown up a bit - it is not for children), etc.

I saw this screened in San Jose, CA, completely unsure what to expect. What I discovered was an extremely thoughtful approach to a terrifying subject. The issue of nuclear armaments is not dead, and it is dangerously unstable. While it might be easy to make a film that basically runs through the streets yelling "fire!" on such a topic, the film takes a much more nuanced approach. Certainly it delivers it's moments of dread (forest fires approaching nuclear storage?!). But also has elements of humor and pathos. I would recommend this film, especially to anyone that feels like the nuclear weapon problem is in the past. It ain't just loose nukes that are a worry. Also, this film was made before the Fukushima reactor disaster. It's relevance did not take long to be proven.

The Forgotten Bomb is a meticulously crafted documentary, thoroughly researched and presented. The producers traveled the continental US and Japan to bring us conversations with those most aware of the incredible destruction of nuclear bombs. The US government continues to claim there was valid reason to drop not just one, but two, of these devices on Japan. I left this documentary with the thought that, sooner or later, someone else will find a "valid reason" for using a nuclear device. I highly recommend The Forgotten Bomb. Its thought-provoking presentation of the issue makes it a must-see. It would serve us all well to spend less time forgetting and more time contemplating the use of nuclear fission and what we can/should do about it.