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Time Bomb Y2K

You're lookingat a live picture of Auckland, New Zealand, where the year 2000 isjust...

(CROWD CHEERING) REPORTER: You're looking
at a live picture of Auckland, New Zealand, where the year 2000 is
just about a minute away

Full Transcript

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(CROWD CHEERING)
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REPORTER: You're looking at a live picture
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of Auckland, New Zealand,
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where the year 2000 is just about a minute away.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
01:02:50
Uploaded
Apr 21, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
HBO Documentary Films,Spinning Nancy

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Movie Summary

An immersive, all-archival retelling of the "Y2K" millennium bug and the mass hysteria that changed the fabric of modern society.
♪ (UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ - Time Bomb Y2K 00:15
♪ (UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
- (CROWD CHEERING) - (FIREWORKS EXPLODE) - Time Bomb Y2K 00:08
- (CROWD CHEERING) - (FIREWORKS EXPLODE)
And there is light behind us. The electricity is A-okay. - Time Bomb Y2K 00:06
And there is light behind us. The electricity is A-okay.
REPORTER 1: Inside the government's command center, - Time Bomb Y2K 00:12
REPORTER 1: Inside the government's command center,
A plane landed and a baby was born, - Time Bomb Y2K 00:07
A plane landed and a baby was born,
(BELL RINGING) - Time Bomb Y2K 00:12
(BELL RINGING)
Officials are probing for any Y2K bugs. - Time Bomb Y2K 00:05
Officials are probing for any Y2K bugs.
I am standing at ground zero, - Time Bomb Y2K 00:06
I am standing at ground zero,
And just a few miles from here, - Time Bomb Y2K 00:12
And just a few miles from here,
While we are encouraged - Time Bomb Y2K 00:11
While we are encouraged
Good news all around so far in terms of that Y2K bug. - Time Bomb Y2K 00:05
Good news all around so far in terms of that Y2K bug.
- So far, so good. - (CROWD CHEERING) - Time Bomb Y2K 00:12
- So far, so good. - (CROWD CHEERING)
Obviously, they're not worried about terrorism - Time Bomb Y2K 00:06
Obviously, they're not worried about terrorism
(CROWD CHEERING) - Time Bomb Y2K 00:08
(CROWD CHEERING)
This crowd has been shouting, "Three, two, one," - Time Bomb Y2K 00:10
This crowd has been shouting, "Three, two, one,"
You'd think that by now - Time Bomb Y2K 00:08
You'd think that by now
- (CROWD CHEERING) - ♪ (UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ - Time Bomb Y2K 00:08
- (CROWD CHEERING) - ♪ (UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
Amazingly, a very small percentage - Time Bomb Y2K 00:05
Amazingly, a very small percentage
These folks, California, Washington, what other states? - Time Bomb Y2K 00:05
These folks, California, Washington, what other states?
RADIO ANCHOR: The big moment is just a few hours away - Time Bomb Y2K 00:06
RADIO ANCHOR: The big moment is just a few hours away