Cold War Books & Movies: Find Your Next Read/Watch!

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around recommendations for books and movies related to the Cold War era, with a particular focus on themes such as espionage and the space race. Participants express their interests in both factual and fictional works, seeking new material to explore.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • One participant lists their previous readings and viewings, including works by Tom Clancy and Alistair MacLean, as well as films like Dr Strangelove and Goodnight And Good Luck, and expresses a desire for more recommendations.
  • Another participant mentions the movie A Dandy in Aspic, noting they have not read the book.
  • A different participant suggests that the original James Bond novels by Ian Fleming can be characterized as "Cold War Literature."
  • Another contribution references the movie Fail Safe, mentioning both the 2000 TV movie and the 1964 film starring Henry Fonda, indicating familiarity with the former but not the latter.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion does not appear to have a consensus on specific recommendations, as participants share individual preferences and suggestions without resolving which works are most representative or significant.

Contextual Notes

Participants express varying levels of familiarity with specific titles, and there is no indication of a shared definition of what constitutes "Cold War Literature." The discussion remains open-ended with no definitive conclusions drawn.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in Cold War history, espionage, and related cultural representations in literature and film may find this discussion valuable for discovering new material.

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I'd like some new material to devour, and I have an interest in this era for some reason, particularly the spy stuff (!) but also the space race, and other associated topics. I don't mind if it's fact or fiction really, it's not an academic pursuit. I'd quite like some books, so I can read them on the train, but I like movies too.

What have I read/seen so far ...

Pretty much all of the Tom Clancy books/movies (the Jack Ryan ones anyway)
More than a few Alistair MacLean books
Dr Strangelove
Thirteen Days
Goodnight And Good Luck (absolutely love this film)
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
The Right Stuff

and next on my watch list is:

The Good Shepherd
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
 
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A Dandy in Aspic. The movie, I never read the book.
 
I think it's probably accurate to characterize all the original James Bond novels by Ian Flemming as "Cold War Literature".
 
Fail Safe.

They made a 2000 TV movie staring Harvey Keitel (which I've seen). Prior to this, there was a 1964 big screen movie staring Henry Fonda (which I've not seen).
 

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