The Day After (1983)
An American television film that broke viewing figures with more than 100million people (39 million households) watched upon its release. It is the seventh most highly viewed event for television of all times. The film stars JoBeth Williams, Steve Guttenberg, John Cullum, Jason Robards and John Lithgow. The film would explore what would happen if a nuclear war broke out and missiles hit close to two towns in the mid-West
Testament (1983)
Directed by Lynne Littman and starring Jane Alexander, Kevin Costner, Lukas Haas, Rebecca De Mornay, and William Devane, the story tells how a small community falls apart after a nuclear explosion in San Francisco. The film was nominated for an Academy Award and is considered one of the most important American films to come out of the 80’s.
We are joined by Joe Randazzo, director, producer and screenwriter.
Opening Credits/Introduction (4.05); Man Messes With Nature (14.13); The Day After (1983) Trailer (15.51); Why God? (17.25); Nature Messes With Man (49.42); Testament (1983) Trailer (50.52); Mother Nature’s Revenge (52.07); Nature Lives To Fight Another Day (1:18.41); End Credits (132.19); Closing Theme (1:33.16)
Opening Credits– 99 Red Balloons by Nena – taken from the album 99 Luftballoons. Copyright 1983 – Epic Records Music
Closing Credits – It’s Alright by Pet Shop Boys taken from the album Introspective. Copyright 1988 Parlophone Music.
Original Music copyrighted 2020 Dan Hughes Music and the Literary License Podcast.
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Season 6: Episode 306 - M&M: Sinister (2012)/We Are Still Here (2015)
Season 6:Episode 307 - DOCTOR WHO: Reign of Terror
Season 6: Episode 305 - MAKE/REMAKE: Infernal Affairs (2002)/The Departed (2006)
Season 6: Episode 304: Batman: Animated Series: Robin’s Reckoning Part 1&2/Night of the Ninja/Cat Scratch Fever
Season 6: Episode 303 - AMERICA GOES DARK: Lovely Bones (A Sebold/Film: 2009)
Season 6: Episode 302- M&M: Deliverance (1972)/Race With The Devil (1973)
Season 6: Episode 301 - MAKE/REMAKE: Salem’s Lot (1977/2004)
Season 6: Episodes 300 - DOCTOR WHO: The Sensorites
Season 6: Episode 299 - Batman: Animated Series: Eternal Youth/Perchance of a Dream/Cape and Cowl Conspiracy/Laughing Fish
Season 6: Episode 298 - AMERICA GOES DARK: Fried Green Tomatoes At The Whistle Stop Cafe (F.Flagg/1991)
Season 6: Episode 297 - M&M: The Invisible Man (1933)/Abbott & Costello Meet The Invisible Man (1951)
Season 6: Episode 296 - DOCTOR WHO: The Aztecs
Season 6: Episode 295 - MAKE/REMAKE: DOA (1950)/DOA (1988)
Season 6: Episode 294 - BATMAN: The Animated Series: The Clock King/An Appointment in Crime Alley/Mad As A Hatter/Dreams in Darkness
Season 6: Episode 293 - AMERICA GOES DARK: To Kill A Mockingbird (H. Lee/1963)
Season 6: Episode 292 - DOCTOR WHO: Keys of Marinus
Season 6: Episode 291 - M&M: M (1931)/Badlands (1973)
Season 6: Episode 290 - MAKE/REMAKE: Scarface (1931)/Scarface (1983)
Season 6: Episode 289 - BATMAN: The Animated Series: Feat of Clay Part 1&2/Vendetta/Fear of Victory
Season 6: Episode 288: AMERICA GOES DARK: The Color Purple (A. Walker)/Film (1985)
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