Why Oppenheimer Should (Not) Have Shown Real Nuclear Violence

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/lsoo Watch the Uncut Version of this video: https://nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-does-oppenheimer-pull-its-greatest-punch Watch my full Oppenheimer discussion with Thomas Flight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3Ycc4HVqhM Help me make more videos! Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: https://www.paypal.me/TomvanderLinden Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tom.vd.linden Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay: With Oppenheimer, Nolan ventures into an inner heart of darkness; into the soul of a man plagued by the consequences of his achievement. But does he take us far enough? Content: 0:00 Introduction: Oppenheimer's Subjective Perspective 2:06 The Dynamics between Cinema and History 3:33 The Japanese Perspective? 5:07 A Promethean Horror 5:55 The Movie that did go there 7:08 How to depict Historical Trauma? 8:15 The Reality of Nuclear Violence 9:17 What if Nolan went there? 12:06 Arguments For 13:18 Arguments Against 15:13 Different Modes of Engagement 17:28 Final Thoughts: Engaging the Paradox 19:46 The Full Oppenheimer Discussion Listen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaning Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Further Reading: Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: https://kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: https://kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: https://kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: https://kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Business inquiries: [email protected] Say hi: [email protected] Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: https://fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252