{"id":3499,"date":"2023-07-27T12:57:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T16:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.davideriknelson.com\/sbsb\/?p=3499"},"modified":"2023-07-25T16:58:51","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T20:58:51","slug":"soviet-era-animation-inspired-by-bradburys-there-will-fall-soft-rains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davideriknelson.com\/sbsb\/index.php\/2023\/07\/soviet-era-animation-inspired-by-bradburys-there-will-fall-soft-rains\/","title":{"rendered":"Soviet-era animation inspired by Bradbury\u2019s \u201cThere Will Fall Soft Rains\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019ve never watched 1980s Soviet-era animation, then this 10min Uzbek production from 1984, inspired by Bradbury\u2019s \u201cThere Will Fall Soft Rains<\/a>,\u201d is a great place to start. Yes, it\u2019s all like this, in my experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Incidentally, I’ve always loved the poetry of Bradbury’s prose in general, and the opening line of this story in particular: “In the living room the voice-clock sang, Tick-tock, seven o’clock, time to get up, time to get up, seven o ‘clock!<\/em> as if it were afraid that nobody would.” It’s like a super-sinister Goodnight Moon<\/em>, a story that is itself already super sinister.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyway, in case you\u2019re wondering what New Year\u2019s Eve 2026 will be like in America, here you go. Perfect for fans of Threads<\/em><\/a> (1984)<\/em>, When the Wind Blows<\/em><\/a> (1986)<\/em>, or whatever atomic holocaust shitstorm Putin kicks off next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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