"There is hope, there has to be hope"
This movie is an unconventional Cold War thriller from the late 1950s. "On The Beach" takes place in the aftermath of nuclear war and follows the exploits of the USS Sawfish submarine and its crew, as they race to find a safe haven from the global radiation cloud which is sweeping over the globe. The movie is based on the book of the same name, written by Nevil Shute. The movie stars the silverscreen heavies Greogry Peck (as Captain Dwight Lionel Towers), Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins, and Ava Gardner.
The movie is a drama, and not an action film. For those expecting any classic submarine battles or things that blow up, you may be sadly dissapointed. Much of the movie is set against the background of sunny Australia, the last area on earth yet to be consumed by the fallout and this movie is not you're classic post apocalyptic drama.
Anthony Perkins and his acting wife Donna Anderson give solid dramatic performances, showing their disturbed nature as they come to grips with what has happened and their own fate. Indeed, Their is alot of tension created the romantic duo. Fred Astaire, Gregory Peck , and Ava Gardner all show different aspirations in the face of the coming apocalyptic storm, and make for some multi-dimensional character development.
Many of the principle actors make you feel for the end of humanity. Unfortunately, they are set against the background of an oddly chipper australian continent. Indeed, Perkins and his wife struggle with their own mortality against the stage of a bunch of bathing beach beauties and boy scouts singing waltzing matilda. While I will not give away the ending of the film, humanity seems to face the disaster without much of a fight. Some more post apolyptic atmosphere would have complimented the dramatic feelings of dread the main characters experience.
The movie is heavy on the romance, and has some very touching scenes between Peck and Gardner which seem to be timeless despite the fact the movie was made in the fifties.
Overall a solid amount of tension, and interesting character development. Could have been made better with a complimented atmosphere.
This movie is an unconventional Cold War thriller from the late 1950s. "On The Beach" takes place in the aftermath of nuclear war and follows the exploits of the USS Sawfish submarine and its crew, as they race to find a safe haven from the global radiation cloud which is sweeping over the globe. The movie is based on the book of the same name, written by Nevil Shute. The movie stars the silverscreen heavies Greogry Peck (as Captain Dwight Lionel Towers), Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins, and Ava Gardner.
The movie is a drama, and not an action film. For those expecting any classic submarine battles or things that blow up, you may be sadly dissapointed. Much of the movie is set against the background of sunny Australia, the last area on earth yet to be consumed by the fallout and this movie is not you're classic post apocalyptic drama.
Anthony Perkins and his acting wife Donna Anderson give solid dramatic performances, showing their disturbed nature as they come to grips with what has happened and their own fate. Indeed, Their is alot of tension created the romantic duo. Fred Astaire, Gregory Peck , and Ava Gardner all show different aspirations in the face of the coming apocalyptic storm, and make for some multi-dimensional character development.
Many of the principle actors make you feel for the end of humanity. Unfortunately, they are set against the background of an oddly chipper australian continent. Indeed, Perkins and his wife struggle with their own mortality against the stage of a bunch of bathing beach beauties and boy scouts singing waltzing matilda. While I will not give away the ending of the film, humanity seems to face the disaster without much of a fight. Some more post apolyptic atmosphere would have complimented the dramatic feelings of dread the main characters experience.
The movie is heavy on the romance, and has some very touching scenes between Peck and Gardner which seem to be timeless despite the fact the movie was made in the fifties.
Overall a solid amount of tension, and interesting character development. Could have been made better with a complimented atmosphere.
