Jump to content

Chernobyl HBO

TwiceHorn

By TwiceHorn
in Movies and TV

 Share

Recommended Posts

Sbbruin

Sbbruin 21785

Posted
Posted
1 hour ago, Buzzrock said:

For some reason I’m able to completely separate tv from reality when it comes to those animal scenes. Maybe because I grew up on a farm where animal death was a daily occurrence, I don’t know. But those scenes don’t faze me at all 

Is your name Dwight Schrute?

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Replies 624
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

TwiceHorn
TwiceHorn

Sort of a layman' explanation of the test.  Nuclear reactors boil water with their heat, which makes steam.  The steam is piped to turbines or turbogenerators to make electricity. The electricity

Loco
Loco
Eskimohorn
Eskimohorn

Looks like they filmed this in College Station.

Posted Images

atomheartbevo

atomheartbevo 89498

Posted
Posted
On 5/26/2019 at 8:15 PM, troph said:

I’m talking more about the hues of the entire show not the buildings and decor or fashion and it’s a common way western film depicts Eastern Europe and Russian in the Soviet era, I could be wrong but life isn’t as drab as the film makes it seem. I could be imagining it though I’m going to pay closer attention.

 

On 5/26/2019 at 8:35 PM, RPM said:

I haven't been there, but my image of what late 80's Soviet life was like is pretty much what they are showing. Drab colors, party first, trickle tidbits to the submissive. I haven't seen anything to change that. I'm sure they had festivals and whatnot where things perked up. So does Rock City, Wyoming and it's drab as hell there, too.

So it is College Station and the aggy campus?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
tokamak

tokamak 6353

Posted
Posted

Great, great show. Maybe an all-timer in my opinion. Although for some reason the last episode felt like the weakest of the bunch to me (still very good though).

It is completely insane that the dude's only other credits are super shitty movies. How the fuck does someone write multiple movies with

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
RamjetFDO

RamjetFDO 10567

Posted
Posted

I'm actually thrilled that this was only 5 episodes.

And agreed with the opinions above that this was some of the finest television I've seen in some time.

I really liked the detailed forensic discussion of the accident timeline and the simplified physics behind it... Easy to follow, even without a degree in nuclear physics.

  • Like 8
Link to comment
Share on other sites
bolverk

bolverk 29474

Posted
Posted (edited)
13 minutes ago, Buzzrock said:

It’s bone chilling to think that these people had thousands of nuclear missiles pointed at us for 30+ years.

A former KGB officer with the same mindset is the boss over there now and they still have more than enough missiles to nuke us to Bolivia.

Edited by bolverk
It was an incredibly well done miniseries.
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Pato del Muerto

Pato del Muerto 52382

Posted
Posted

Well I sure as shit got my explanation. 

They choked it with zenon, then put a brick on the accelerator to get it going again, then accidentally kicked off the choke and when it over revved they tried to shut it off by adding nitrous. 

The readings coming off the firefighter clothes all the years later was nutzo. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
RPM

RPM 26267

Posted
Posted
2 hours ago, Radical Larry said:

Damn, that was a great miniseries. Harris and Skarsgard knocked it out of the park.

Harris was great, but I think Skarsgard was even better. It was a reverse heel turn. You saw him slowly come to grips with what happened and what was going to happen. 

Both those guys were heroes. Loved the scene in the kiddie playground during the court recess.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Celery Man

Celery Man 20911

Posted
Posted
I'm actually thrilled that this was only 5 episodes.

And agreed with the opinions above that this was some of the finest television I've seen in some time.

I really liked the detailed forensic discussion of the accident timeline and the simplified physics behind it... Easy to follow, even without a degree in nuclear physics.


You’ve written about NASA in the wake of the Challenger explosion. There could probably be an interesting.... Erik Larson meets Michener’s Eagle and the Raven type book or historical work comparing the two disasters, if one doesn’t yet exist.
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Loco

Loco 3752

Posted
Posted
Just now, DigglerontheHoof said:

That was an incredible series.  It's unbelievable they didn't get a permanent protective enclosure completed over the site until 2 years ago.  

not permanent..  100yrs.   I beleive all of Europe had to kick in some cash to get it done.

 

The amazing thing to me was they didn't shut down reactors 1,2, & 3 until much later.  But by all accounts it's a huge ass complex.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
DigglerontheHoof

DigglerontheHoof 21094

Posted
Posted
2 minutes ago, Loco said:

not permanent..  100yrs.   I beleive all of Europe had to kick in some cash to get it done.

 

The amazing thing to me was they didn't shut down reactors 1,2, & 3 until much later.  But by all accounts it's a huge ass complex.

Yep.  Also, did they really have the trial back in Chernobyl?  Seems....unwise.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Deej

Deej 76613

Posted
Posted
1 hour ago, Patricio Swayze said:


Yes. Chernobyl City is not the same as Pripyat or the actual power plant. It’s southeast of the plant. Pripyat was the city that was most directly affected and ultimately abandoned.

It's about 10 miles from the reactor. I'm sure everyone was safe. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Patricio Swayze

Patricio Swayze 17058

Posted
Posted
It's about 10 miles from the reactor. I'm sure everyone was safe. 

Well, it was the Soviet Union and we all know how that goes. However, it seems like most of the fallout was north of the reactor. They were concerned with the ground and river water to the south, but not sure if they were truly contaminated. As horrific as it all was, there are many communities in the immediate area that were not affected, or at least not discernibly so. But I am no Valery Legasov.
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Nueces River Rat

Nueces River Rat 5533

Posted
Posted
1 hour ago, Loco said:

not permanent..  100yrs.   I beleive all of Europe had to kick in some cash to get it done.

 

The amazing thing to me was they didn't shut down reactors 1,2, & 3 until much later.  But by all accounts it's a huge ass complex.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2011/04/26/u-s-still-paying-to-clean-up-chernobyl/

Uncle Sam kicked in a few million over the last three decades too.   Which in itself is telling because they wanted no part of  US help and expertise while the event was unfolding or in the years following until they had to fully let the cat out of the bag about the whole mess.  

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Nueces River Rat

Nueces River Rat 5533

Posted
Posted (edited)
2 hours ago, DigglerontheHoof said:

Yep.  Also, did they really have the trial back in Chernobyl?  Seems....unwise.

I'm surprised they waited that long to have a trial of any sort.    It wasn't uncommon to get rid of the evidence and the perps (or who the state declared the perps) soon after the event occurred.    Think modern day North Korea and what they do with their dissenters or people who have embarrassed Dear Leader.

Edited by Nueces River Rat
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Patricio Swayze

Patricio Swayze 17058

Posted
Posted

There are dozens of albums of explorer’s photos out there these days. Some are truly amazing and as someone who loves the same hobby, I am very jealous. However, if you haven’t already gone to google maps and done the street view of Pripyat, I suggest doing so. Fascinating imagery. I especially love the Cold War era soviet murals.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Zepol87

Zepol87 9172

Posted
Posted
9 hours ago, RPM said:

Harris was great, but I think Skarsgard was even better. It was a reverse heel turn. You saw him slowly come to grips with what happened and what was going to happen. 

Both those guys were heroes. Loved the scene in the kiddie playground during the court recess.

Yep the heel turn was awesome. Great acting

Link to comment
Share on other sites
ChickenSandwich

ChickenSandwich 9805

Posted
Posted
9 hours ago, RPM said:

Harris was great, but I think Skarsgard was even better. It was a reverse heel turn. You saw him slowly come to grips with what happened and what was going to happen. 

Both those guys were heroes. Loved the scene in the kiddie playground during the court recess.

His off camera mobile home phone home rant was one of my favorite moments of the series. (Right after WALLE shit the bed)

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing


Football ... Basketball ... Baseball ... Other Sports ... Futbol ... 🤫995🤫 ... Gambling ... Movies & TV ... Music ... Hobbies ... Lulz ... Food & Travel ... Daily Texan ... Business and Markets ... Cloak Room ... Help ... For Sale ... Board Discussion ... Subscribe!... Donate!... Advertise... COOKIE MONSTER!

×
×
  • Create New...