Kubrick's black comedy focuses on an American president, played by Sellers in one of his three roles, who must contend with a Soviet nuclear attack on the United States and his own maniacal staff, including Scott's memorable General Turgidson.
Arguably the greatest black comedy ever made, Stanley Kubrick's cold-war classic is the ultimate satire of the nuclear age. Dr. Strangelove is a perfect spoof of political and military insanity, beginning when General Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden), a maniacal warrior obsessed with "the purity of precious bodily fluids," mounts his singular campaign against Communism by ordering a squadron of B-52 bombers to attack the Soviet Union. The Soviets counter the threat with a so- called "Doomsday Device," and the world hangs in the balance while the U.S. president (Peter Sellers) engages in hilarious hot-line negotiations with his Soviet counterpart. Sellers also plays a British military attaché and the mad bomb-maker Dr. Strangelove; George C. Scott is outrageously frantic as General Buck Turgidson, whose presidential advice consists mainly of panic and statistics about "acceptable losses." With dialogue ("You can't fight here! This is the war room!") and images (Slim Pickens's character riding the bomb to oblivion) that have become a part of our cultural vocabulary, Kubrick's film regularly appears on critics' lists of the all-time best. --Jeff Shannon
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Dr. Strangelove on Blu-Ray This film is a great parody of what would have happened if the Cold War turned hot. Very funny looks better than newer movies. Highly recommend.
One of the Greatest. Terrific Satire, great look at Absurdity of War. This is one of my favorite all time films. About 10 years ago I decided to watch all films of the AFI 100 years 100 movies. That was the only reason I grabbed this off of the shelf. This movie is one of the rare films that gets better every single time you watch it. The dialogue is crisp and fantastic. I have a digital copy on my Zune and have LISTENED to this film a dozen times while on road trips. I just slap on my headphones and listen, laugh and quote dialogue to myself. My wife thinks I am crazy.more info
The Trouble with Cold Wars Stanley Kubrick was a director of many faces. His films always had that distinctive look. His films dealt with the consequences of war (Full Metal Jacket, Paths of Glory), human evolution & alien intelligence (2001: A Space Odyssey), a descent into madness (The Shining), and an analysis on humanity & free will (A Clockwork Orange). While most of his films are based off of novels from Stephen King, Anthony Burgess, and others, Kubrick mostly moved away from the primary sources and put his own... more info
Quirky, fun, intense, laugh out loud masterpiece I am 50 years old and just watched this film for the first time. I loved it.
I thought Eddie Murphy and Mike Meyers were the original multi-character creators. I was wrong, Peter Sellers showed them how to do it.
The film is serious and funny all at the same time. It deals with a very intense
subject with over the top humor thrown in. Watch it, you will not be disapointed.
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