On the Beach (1959)
If you don’t read the plot synopsis, it’ll take you 25 minutes to figure out what this movie is about, so I’ll save you some time. On the Beach takes place in a fictional nuclear fallout. It’s one of those “We’ve been nuked and we’re all gonna die” movies. I can’t watch these movies; they’re just too upsetting. So, as a disclaimer, I’ll admit that I didn’t watch the entire movie. I fast forwarded large chunks of it until I finally made it to the end.
Anthony Perkins and his emotional wife Donna Anderson must come to terms that their newborn baby won’t see her first birthday. Gregory Peck is separated from his wife and children and will never see them again. Ava Gardner doesn’t want to die alone. And Fred Astaire is the man who designed the nuclear bomb, and he drowns his guilt in alcohol. While Fred was nominated for an Oscar for the first time in 1975, I’m surprised he wasn’t nominated for this dark, non-singing, non-dancing, dramatic role. Hollywood rewards actors who go against type sometimes, but Fred would have to wait 15 more years before his chance at a competitive Oscar.
I’m sure there are people who like these types of movies, like Testament and Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, but I am definitely not one of them. I absolutely hate them. I find them scarier than horror movies.
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Anthony Perkins and his emotional wife Donna Anderson must come to terms that their newborn baby won’t see her first birthday. Gregory Peck is separated from his wife and children and will never see them again. Ava Gardner doesn’t want to die alone. And Fred Astaire is the man who designed the nuclear bomb, and he drowns his guilt in alcohol. While Fred was nominated for an Oscar for the first time in 1975, I’m surprised he wasn’t nominated for this dark, non-singing, non-dancing, dramatic role. Hollywood rewards actors who go against type sometimes, but Fred would have to wait 15 more years before his chance at a competitive Oscar.
I’m sure there are people who like these types of movies, like Testament and Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, but I am definitely not one of them. I absolutely hate them. I find them scarier than horror movies.
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on ok.ru and thanks "Classic Cinema Central Seleus B" for posting!
More Fred Astaire movies here!
More Ava Gardner movies here!
More Gregory Peck movies here!