Ticket Stubs #9: Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” is back in the news, which reminded me that I didn’t like it, which in turn reminded me that I didn’t like his “Interstellar” either.
Superb piece which gets the severe limitations of Nolan. Joe wright's 'Darkest Hour' is v similar. Awful history - by May 940 Chamberlain is backing WSC, Halifax and Butler not. Less we forget WSC needed Labour and was supported as they all knew they would be shot first if we lose. Conservative benches were subdued.
RE 'Oppy', the victim, Los Alamos leaking like a sieve and handing to a mass murderer in Stalin a lethal toy. Helped the Soviets by at least 5-6 years. Thanks.
Sadly, so many people forget that the Japanese murdered hundreds of thousands of civilian Chinese with chemical and biological weapons in Nanjing, were working on an atomic bomb, raped thousands of women throughout Asia, and had attempted to use bubonic-plague infested fleas on US naval vessels. While America should have higher moral standards, it was logical that the Japanese would have not stopped their murderous conquest without such a grave weapon in American hands. Add to this the race against the Soviets (whose leader murdered millions in subsequent years) to gain the unconditional surrender of the Japanese. I can see how the decisions to drop the bombs were probably warranted.
Superb piece which gets the severe limitations of Nolan. Joe wright's 'Darkest Hour' is v similar. Awful history - by May 940 Chamberlain is backing WSC, Halifax and Butler not. Less we forget WSC needed Labour and was supported as they all knew they would be shot first if we lose. Conservative benches were subdued.
RE 'Oppy', the victim, Los Alamos leaking like a sieve and handing to a mass murderer in Stalin a lethal toy. Helped the Soviets by at least 5-6 years. Thanks.
Daisley is a joy to read.
Sadly, so many people forget that the Japanese murdered hundreds of thousands of civilian Chinese with chemical and biological weapons in Nanjing, were working on an atomic bomb, raped thousands of women throughout Asia, and had attempted to use bubonic-plague infested fleas on US naval vessels. While America should have higher moral standards, it was logical that the Japanese would have not stopped their murderous conquest without such a grave weapon in American hands. Add to this the race against the Soviets (whose leader murdered millions in subsequent years) to gain the unconditional surrender of the Japanese. I can see how the decisions to drop the bombs were probably warranted.