James Bond villains blamed for nuclear's bad image (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

By Sean Coughlan
BBC News education correspondent

The evil villains in James Bond movies are being blamed for casting a long-lasting shadow over the image of nuclear power, says the president of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Prof David Phillips says that Dr No, with his personal nuclear reactor, helped to create a "remorselessly grim" reputation for atomic energy.

Prof Phillips was speaking ahead of the 50th anniversary of the movie.

The chemistry organisation says it wants a "renaissance" in nuclear power.

Prof Phillips says the popularity of the Dr No movie from 1962 created an enduringly negative image of nuclear power - as something dangerous that could be wielded by megalomaniacs with aspirations to world domination.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16509668



OK ... whichever side of the nuclear issue you are on ... this is just

[Kolesar]

1. Doctor Evil

indeed

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. And monorail's bad image, of course

Nehru suits took a bad hit too ...

[phantom power]

3. let's not forget Mothra

just sayin

[OKIsItJustMe]

4. Mothra!?

Godzilla himself was a symbol of the nuclear threat (although nuclear weapons more than nuclear power.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla_(1954_film)
http://www.historyvortex.org/SymbolismGojira.html

[phantom power]

5. sorry, didn't realize it was divine

my bad

[OKIsItJustMe]

13. Oh, and let’s not forget that supervillain, Batman!

[Yo_Mama]

6. That is LITERALLY insane. n/t

[hunter]

7. Especially this guy:

Oh wait, he was real!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Teller

[eppur_se_muova]

8. "one of the inspirations for the character Dr. Strangelove in the 1964 movie..."

I just watched Dr. Strangelove a couple of days ago, for the first time in more than 30 years ...

What a movie ! I was more able to admire the acting, the pacing, and direction this time than I could at the age of 19. But the satire was exactly as sharp as I remembered it ... it was like watching an episode of Monty Python with friends who have memorized all the scripts.

BTW, did you know about "The Firecracker Boys" ? A great read !
http://www.powells.com/biblio/1-9780465003488-3

[OKIsItJustMe]

9. George C. Scott was supposedly quite upset about the movie

http://atomiccafe.tribe.net/thread/f4a9a3d6-0f96-45c5-83f1-62ff060f2375

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George C. Scott had some really difficult experiences with the director. George was headstrong by nature. It is what fueled his particular talent. Stanley was very much the same kind of man. The irresistible force met the immovable object when Stanley asked George to do over-the-top performances of his lines. He said it would help George to warm up for his satiric takes. George hated this idea. He said it was unprofessional and made him feel silly. George eventually agreed to do his scenes over-the-top when Stanley promised that his performance would never be seen by anyone but himself and the cast and crew. But Kubrick ultimately used many of these "warm-ups" in the final cut. George felt used and manipulated by Stanley and swore he would never work with him again.

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[eppur_se_muova]

10. Scott's were some of the best performances in the movie. :)

CAN he do it ?!?

If the pilot's good, see, I mean if he's reeeally sharp, he can barrel that baby in so low... oh you oughta see it sometime. It's a sight. A big plane like a '52... varrrooom! Its jet exhaust... frying chickens in the barnyard!

[OKIsItJustMe]

12. Absolutely!

However, Scott (as it turned out) was a real “Hawk.”

Trivia: Sellers was originally slated to play 4 roles. Unfortunately, he fell out of the bomb bay doors, and due to his injury did not play the Slim Pickins role, and Strangelove wound up in a wheelchair.

[miyazaki]

11. Along with a certain Jane Fonda flick. n/t