Did you spot this historical blooper in Oppenheimer? (Don't worry, no spoilers)

[pesco]

Originally published at: Did you spot this historical blooper in Oppenheimer? (Don't worry, no spoilers) | Boing Boing

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[Logolepsy]

@physicsfun noticed another anachronism: The movie trailer includes images of a countdown using the retro orange glow of the Nixie cold cathode tubes, which did not exist in 1945.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CvFezLHxf1_/

Further discussion on Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/nixie/comments/zpmzmx/a_nixie_clockcounter_used_in_upcoming_nolans/

[sqlrob]

[snigs]

Also, all the actors tend to be a bit prettier/handsomer than the people they portray.

[cool_catbad]

1985 movie Crime Wave, from Canada.

The Big Crimewave - John Paizs 1985 FULL MOVIE - Surreal Canadian Cult Noir Comedy (Crime Wave)

[William_Leslie]

And in the case of General Groves, about 70 pounds lighter.

[William_Leslie]

@pesco

“I can argue that this is done intentionally as the colored scenes were from Oppenheimer’s perspective, while the black and white scenes were from another. This would be a memory of Oppenheimer from his present day memory which does have 50 states on the flag.”

Or it’s a continuity error.

[KrustyBuddy3000]

Also, Oppenheimer did not have sex with Tatlock during, and in front of, his Security Clearance hearing.

[JustGoodSense]

Another goof was that the movie was filmed in IMAX, but IMAX wasn’t invented until, like, the 70s. Yoinks! Nolan steps in it again!

[anon87143080]

Nobody mentioned yet that the actors werent using real uranium and plutonium in the movie? Also when they are showing criticality experiments the free neutrons would have caused interference with the camera electronics causing video artifacts. Goofed again Mr. Nolan!

[euansmith]

Looking at that photo makes me wish for “Tim Burton’s Oppenheimer”, starring Paul Reubens as Oppenheimer.

[FGD135]

Stress eating, and who can blame him.
I read somewhere that he kept his chocolate in his office safe.

[Doctor_Faustus]

@pesco

One Twitter user had a theory: “I can argue that this is done intentionally as the colored scenes were from Oppenheimer’s perspective, while the black and white scenes were from another. This would be a memory of Oppenheimer from his present day memory which does have 50 states on the flag.”

I mean, I wouldn’t put it past Nolan. That sort of thing (dreams, memories, things in the background that only make sense later) is his jam, isn’t it?

[smulder]

@anon87143080

neutrons would have caused interference with the camera electronics causing video artifacts

… except they shot on actual film

like, they had to have film custom-made because black-and-white IMAX film is not a thing

[anon59592690]

Clearly, the chocolate wasn’t all that safe after all.

[smulder]

… this grim-and-gritty remake of Willy Wonka is destroying my childhood

[FGD135]

[ashe]

Meh, I’m just going to watch Fat Man and Little Boy again, and I just consider it historical, mostly non-fiction, regardless of the stars on any flags in the movie.

[smulder]

The Day After Trinity (1981) ⭐ 7.9 | Documentary, Biography

[jhbadger]

With the A-Team’s “Howling Mad” Murdock (Dwight Schultz) as Oppenheimer!

Also, there’s the BBC Oppenheimer series from 1980 starring Law & Order’s Sam Waterston.