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In the salad days of nuclear-weapons testing, the United States detonated 331 atomic, hydrogen, and thermonuclear bombs. Many of those explosions appear in Trinity and Beyond, which utilizes a lot of declassified footage, most of it in color. Standouts include the United States' South Pacific detonation of an atom bomb 90 feet below the water to study the effects on a fleet of ships. Surprise, surprise, they sink! If that wasn't enough, the navy also loaded the decks with sheep to study the effects of the blast on life forms. Surprise, surprise, they die! Glowing leg of lamb anyone? This film will alternately amuse and horrify you at the rampant irresponsibility of the Soviets and Americans in their quest for nuclear domination. The Russians have the honor of having detonated the largest nuclear bomb ever at a whopping 58 megatons. The Hiroshima bomb was barely a kiloton. Of course, after the U.S. and Russia ceased their activities, the Chinese decided to get in on the act. But that's a different story for a different documentary. --Kristian St. Clair
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By BobbyCanuck
As everyone else feels, this is an excellent and informative movie, powerful and downright scary. I used to think nuclear explosions were cool looking, after watching so many in a row, I was actaully geting an ill feeling thinking about all the fall-out and radation that is still floating around.
I was on a subwoofer testing forum, and it was recommended to purchase this movie to use to torture your subwoofers, due to the large scale explosions. There is only one explosion in the entire movie that does not have a musical score attached to it. Audiophiles can be such dummies
So for my purposes it was a waste of money, in that sense only. Otherwise highly recommended
I was on a subwoofer testing forum, and it was recommended to purchase this movie to use to torture your subwoofers, due to the large scale explosions. There is only one explosion in the entire movie that does not have a musical score attached to it. Audiophiles can be such dummies
So for my purposes it was a waste of money, in that sense only. Otherwise highly recommended
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This movie makes people realize the magnitude of which nuclear bombs were tested. And, thankfully were not used post WWII. The enormous size of bombs developed after WWII could have possibly destroyed our planet.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By C. Culmer
Format:DVD
This is a very well produced movie. It includes footage of (1) bombs on Japan, (2) bomb tests, (3) preparation for and results of tests, (4) contemporaneous military public relations stuff, (5) interviews with atomic bomb scientists including Teller, (6) political stuff like treaties and complaints at the U.N., (7) technical information about the bombs. The bomb tests at Bikini on the armada of warships are very interesting. This movie is very informative, sometimes breathtaking and frightening. The sound track is great. This movie passes my most important test: I have watched it several times, and I will watch it many more times. It is well worth the price.
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Excellent Video
This is an excellent, awe inspiring, documentary video on the beginning of the nuclear age. The digitally restored films of nuclear explosions are quite spectacular. Read more
Published on Jun 18 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful Science
"Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie" is a masterful account of an inspiring era of history and one of the great triumphs of human ingenuity. Read more
Published on Jun 5 2004 by J. A. Gile
3.0 out of 5 stars
Mediocre 3D
The movie in itself was great, however, I was extremely disappointed with the 3D scenes. They weren't really three-dimensional at all, in fact, the commentary and a yucca plant... Read more
Published on Dec 30 2003 by Dillon S
5.0 out of 5 stars
A MUST HAVE!!!
If you have yet to buy a VHS/DVD on or about Atomic Weapons, by all means make this your first one. This DVD contains the best, that I've seen, footage as well as a great photo... Read more
Published on Feb 20 2003 by suburban
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Worth Watching Documentary of Earth's Most Feared Weapons
As many customors rate it (obviously), this is a very fascinating film. 'Trinity and Beyond' is a worth watching documentary of Earth's most feared weapons: the atomic bombs, and... Read more
Published on Nov 29 2002 by Shota Hanai
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very educational.
This dvd is very educational, well put togheter and very well recorded. Overall: EXCELLENT
Published on Nov 10 2002 by Luigi
5.0 out of 5 stars
Destined to be a Cult Classic!
I know it sounds strange, but watching a hydrogen bomb detonate and rise up and into the stratosphere like some cosmic cauliflower is just plain cool. Read more
Published on Oct 21 2002 by Douglas S Heimlich
4.0 out of 5 stars
A must for all historians of the 20th century
I originally bought this DVD to review Operation Wigwam, an underwater blast that I did a very, very small amount of work on when I first hired into the Long Beach Naval Shipyard... Read more
Published on July 8 2002 by Richard Landgraff
4.0 out of 5 stars
AN "EDUCATIONAL" FILM YOU MAY OR MAY NOT WANT TO SEE
excellent documentary of the power and control of science, or the "lack" of power and control of science,you be the judge,PLEASE SHOW THIS TO YOUR MATURE CHILDREN.
Published on April 3 2002 by danny
5.0 out of 5 stars
Forget "The Exorcist." This IS the scariest movie.
This movie is the most horrific film of all time, probably because it is 100% real, and shows the incredible blasts, effects, and aftermaths of atomic and thermonuclear explosions. Read more
Published on Mar 19 2002
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