- Audio CD (April 1 1998)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: EMI/Virgin
- ASIN: B00000760V
- Other Editions: Audio CD | VHS Tape
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #44,963 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Released only on vinyl in the U.S. when the film first came out in 1986 (and deleted shortly thereafter), this is the CD edition of the soundtrack to Raymond Briggs' anti-nuclear sci-fi cartoon about the fate of an ill-prepared retired English couple when nuclear Armageddon strikes. 15 tracks, over half by Pink Floyd's Roger Waters, and the balance by David Bowie, Squeeze, Hugh Cornwell, Genesis, and Paul Hardcastle - most of which were recorded especially for the film . EMI. 1996.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Disturbing, Jan 22 2005
By A. R. Morrish - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: When The Wind Blows It's no Fairy Tale (VHS Tape)
Please watch this film. I'm a horror film fan entertained by the likes of Fulci, Argento, D'Amato, Lenzi, et al, but the ending to this movie is shocking beyond anything those guys could produce. The movie portrays an 'English' take on the survival of a nuclear detonation by a ageing couple in a setting anyone will recognise. The first half is almost a public information film on how to survive an atomic blast, but the last half will leave you shocked, saddened and despairing beyond belief. I've seen this movie once and I was moved to tears; its funny, disturbing, hypnotizingly watchable and ultimately soul destroying. Prepare to moved by a movie like you have never been moved before.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Movie...but very depressing..., Dec 2 2002
By Ken Bailey "mikoyan" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: When The Wind Blows It's no Fairy Tale (VHS Tape)
I'll admit, the only reason I checked out this movie was because the soundtrack was done by Roger Waters. The people they got to play the main characters were amazing. They pegged naive British folks to a tee. Especially as they were nostaligizing about WWII in face of WWIII. If you must see a movie about nuclear war and its effects, see this one.My only complaint is that the Alphabet Song isn't on the soundtrack.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Some of the viewers are obviously confused., Dec 2 2002
By Kenneth D'ambrosio - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: When The Wind Blows It's no Fairy Tale (VHS Tape)
This is -not- a CD we're reviewing here, folks. It's a movie that, at first, appears somewhat superficial: we're introduced to an elderly ("pensioners") couple living in the backwoods of England. When a nuclear attack occurs, they take their government's advice a bit too literally. That's the rough-and-tumble summary, but what it really is is an introspective, ironic look at nuclear war, its propaganda, politics, and, finally, the ultimate cost. One could, in a sense, compare it to Calvin and Hobbes: a comic strip drawn crudely, but whose characters address deep issues on a regular basis. While the Cold War is over, this -- along with _The Day After_ -- is probably one of the best reminders of what it was like for those of us who lived through it, and a taste for those who were not yet aware of it.I cannot recommend this film highly enough. Sobering, thoughtful, and just terribly well done.
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