Management of Mass Casualties, Part X: Management of Psychological Casualties (1958)

★★★★ · "I saw the world blow up" · DrGonz0 · 2005-02-03

I am sure the soldiers that are in this film have more to worry about then being scared. Some of the symptoms the film slipped in there look more like radiation poisoning then being scared. Dont worry about your skin melting off here is a turner-kit, feel better I also love how the medics simply tagged individuals who looked stunned. You notice that there was no instruction to slap them in the face, Patton botched that one up.

★★★ · "Bad TV" military style · Roland Deschain · 2003-08-04

While utterly hilarious at times, this gets very bogged down in technical information for much of the 23 minute running time. Not much else is shown apart from soldiers charging along, only to stop to try to get other soldiers (the Psychological Casualties) to charge along with them. Features some incredible over-acting by some participants who (some) clearly aren't real soldiers. Great statistics run throughout: "In from 15 to 20% of the survivors, actual danger will produce alertness and increased efficiency". I'd really like to know how they came about these relatively specific statistics…

★★★ · Don't Worry, Be Happy. · Spuzz · 2003-11-02

A prettty good, if not somewhat depressing overview of soldiers could expect on the warfield after a nuclear bomb hits. But the psychological 'injuries' they suffer hardly look to be different from any other type of psychological injuries an officer might suffer. Mandies, such as nervousness, confusion, and sadness, can usually be settled by a pat on the back before they're ready to head out again. I suppose this is a totally different film altogether, but the effects of the nuclear blast is hardly touched on here, except for a 'minor' burn. This film could've been handled a lot better IMHO.