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Summary: "Mein Fuhrer! I can vwalk!"
Review: Great movie, Hollywood just does not make any more films like these, the only other one I can think of is Brazil, anyway, on with my story, I watched this movie in history class and I really loved it. The pitiful majority stared at the screen and looked bored and stupefied but my friends and me on the other hand, we could not stop laughing. I love this movie; it is definitely not for everyone but then again, no movie is for everyone, definitely not for the majority but what the hell, ye gods, give this movie a chance
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Summary: I give very few 5-star ratings. This one earns it.
Review: Stanley Kubrick's satire of the cold-war gone berserk was being made at about the same time (1964) as the "serious" treatment of the same theme by the movie "Fail Safe" starring Henry Fonda (also very good). Shot in black-and-white, frequently in wide-angle for extended periods of time, there are many unforgettable images - probably the most-remembered of which is Major Kong (played by normally-a-cowboy actor Slim Pickens) riding the dropping bomb - "Yee-haw...yee-hawwww!". Although much has been made of Peter Sellers' 3 roles (which would have been four (as Major Kong) if not for breaking his ankle), I think Geroge C. Scott should have gotten an oscar for his performance. His "itemization" scene in the war-room was a thing of beauty - the single best part is when he gets to "five...". Later, he also accidently (as rumor has it) falls down and somersaults to his feet, still delivering his line - and Kubrick decided to use it. Sterling Hayden (normally a cowboy actor) also could have gotten an oscar for his performance as Jack D. Ripper, the Burpleson air force base commander who sends the planes against Russia. The scene when he tells Group Captain Mandrake (Sellers) about his plan is probably the best single scene overall in the movie, except for... Peter Sellers as Dr. Strangelove at the end. He plays his German scientist role way way over the top. ("Animals could be bred und slaughtered!"). I won't spoil it further, however. Balances nicely with his portrayal of Group Captain Mandrake on loan from the RAF ("Shoot, with the gun! That's what the bullets are for, you twit!"), and his rather meek president Mertin Muffley ("Get me Premiere Kissoff!"). James Earl Jones and Keenan Wynn have minor roles. The one funky thing is the obvious fake flying bomber shots - a static model with rear-projection - but it is almost surely intentionally hokey. There are one or two other instances of this, such as the Coke spraying from the soda machine into "Bat" Guano's eye. Even the style of the credits was unusual. Opening song "Try A Little Tenderness" over scenes of mid-air refueling airplanes, and closing song of "We'll Meet Again" over scenes of....ha! you must see it. Fantastic movie with good extras.
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Summary: They're Sapping My Precious Bodily Fluids!
Review: I had seen 'Dr. Strangelove' several times prior to purchasing the Special Edition DVD, but have never enjoyed it as much. The film is the standout satire from the 1960's and possibly of all time. The film is unbelievably tightly edited and is probably Kubrick's greatest work. The single largest contribution to the success of the film is the superior casting, led by Peter Sellers in a virtuoso triple performance. Supporting Sellers are Sterling Hayden, who plays the best dark lunatic ever on film, and the brilliant George C. Scott, as General Buck Turgidson. My favorite of the smaller roles has to be that of the rather dense Colonel 'Bat' Guano, played so effectively by Keenan Wynn. Also contributing to the realism of the film were the brilliant sets which are very effective at conveying the time period and mood. The DVD has several excellent extras, including a documentary on Kubrick, and a wonderful documentary on the making of 'Dr. Strangelove'. There are also some odd interviews, and typical features like biographies, trailers (a must see!), and subtitles. This movie is one of the greatest films ever made, and I can't endorse it highly enough to anyone with an eye to black comedy and satire.
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Summary: They're Sapping My Precious Bodily Fluids!
Review: I had seen 'Dr. Strangelove' several times prior to purchasing the Special Edition DVD, but have never enjoyed it as much. The film is the standout satire from the 1960's and is still a viable cautionary tale of human foibles. Many other reviewers have gone into great detail summarizing the plot, so I will only mention that it concerns a crazy General (Sterling Hayden) who sends his bombers to Russia in an attempt to destroy the Communists, and the pandemonium that ensues. The film is unbelievably tightly edited and is probably Kubrick's greatest work. The single largest contribution to the success of the film is the superior casting, led by Peter Sellers in a virtuoso triple performance as Lionel Mandrake, an honorable British military officer, as the US President, and as the ex-Nazi Dr. Strangelove, the half crazy scientific advisor to the President in his most over the top performance ever. Supporting Sellers are Sterling Hayden, who plays the best dark lunatic ever on film, and the brilliant George C. Scott, as General Buck Turgidson proving without doubt that he was capable of comedic roles. My favorite of the smaller roles has to be that of the rather dense Colonel 'Bat' Guano, played so effectively (and hilariously) by Keenan Wynn. Also contributing to the realism of the film were the brilliant sets which, though not based in reality, are very effective at conveying the time period and mood. All told, the film is the best satire made in the 1960s, and possibly in film history. The DVD has several excellent extras, including a documentary of Kubrick, and a wonderful documentary on the making of 'Dr. Strangelove', which revealed some fascinating details about the film. Most interesting to me was that Peter Sellers was originally supposed to play a fourth role, that of Major Kong, but after breaking his leg during filming, which rendered him unable to get around the B-52 set, Slim Pickens was brought in. I wish it had included some raw footage that had been shot of Sellers as Kong. There are also some odd split-screen interviews, and typical features like biographies, trailers (a must see!), and subtitles. This movie is one of the greatest films ever made, and I can't endorse it highly enough to anyone with an eye to black comedy and satire. As for me, I am off for a nice drink of distilled grain alcohol and rainwater.
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Summary: MEIN FURHER I CAN WALK!!!
Review: Peter Sellers: One messed up individual. a man with a personality so erratic it could be Michael Bay's movie career. and yet, when this personality is put in front of a camera, or in the case of Dr. Strangelove, several personalities, he shines like a needle full of Novocaine. The great man's performance in three key roles in the movie is fantastic, and above all, hilarious. slim pickens and sterling hayden provide some nice support and the famous bomb riding scene is more than enough reason for watching this movie. but, as with peter sellers' personality, it is not the only one. There is a subtext in Kubricks comedy that reflects the current political situation, especially in the country it is set in. between gun happy, commie hating senators and covered up pie fighting scenes, this movie could be held up to a current CNN bulletin and almost be the same: accurate, relevant, and laugh out loud hilarious. watch this, stop worrying, and learn to love the Peter Sellers
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Summary: "theres no fighting in the war room!"
Review: dark comedy,kubrick, fantastic made, "leper colony", i love this movie, if you dont like this movie its understandable but if you do like this movie you probably love it
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Summary: This film is so accurate its still relevant.
Review: I have given myself an impossible task in trying to write a review of this film because it is impossible to try and explain how great it is within a review.
This is satire at its most biting. Peter Sellars is the man in this film, actually he's three men. And he carries off all the roles brilliantly. As the President of the USA, an RAF general and as the title caracter Dr. Strangelove this man shines like a sunrise.
George C Scott is also great as the ultra-jingoistic army adviser, the man looks like hes about to explode when he gets on one of his "commie" rants.
Slim Pickens and Sterling Hayden also provide brilliant support in their respective roles, but it would be unfair to divulge into what they do, becuase if you havent seen this film it would ruin it for you by reading it.
The real star of this though has to be the great Stanley Kubrick, quite simply the man was just short of a genius. His trademark visuals are all over this film, the man could make watching someone read a magazine compelling if he wanted to.
But the thing that stands out the most for me while watching this film has to be the fact that there are a lot of similarities to the events of today. Tweak the script ever so slightly and you've got an accurate satire of the modern Ameriacan govt and their war campaigns. And that is more frightening than any Doomsday Device.
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Summary: Great movie
Review: Hilarious - I never knew nuclear war could be so funny.
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Summary: An absolute, copper-bottomed classic
Review: Although Dr Strangelove is about the cold war, its themes are as relevant today as they were in the early sixties; it's a movie that makes great (but dark, oh-so dark) comedy out of military incompetence, insanity, self-interested (and again, incompetent) leaders; all things most of us can still see in the world. Peter Sellers stars in multiple roles in a story which sees Sterling Hayden (as Jack D. Ripper. Ha ha!) massively exceed his authority and begin an all-out nuclear strike on the USSR. He has some mad-brained notion that the communists are infiltrating the US water supply to interfere "with his natural bodily fluids." (He explains this in one of the funniest speeches in the history of the cinema.) There is panic at the White House. The Chiefs of Staff and the President (Sellers) go into the War Room, while Captain Mandrake, a British soldier (Sellers again) attempts to get the recall code from Ripper. Eventually, the War Cabinet call on the help of ex-Nazi scientist and now chief political aide, Dr Strangelove (Er, Sellers, attempting to control his right arm which has a mind of its own and is permanently trying to give a Nazi salute.) This is biting satire, and really tweaks the noses of people in power. It's very dark, it's very, VERY funny and it's beautifully made by Stanley Kubrick. It's also the last film of Kubrick's career to open to anything approaching critical consensus - everyone went ga-ga for this film, and rightly so. It's monumental, and it has an ending to end all endings. An absolute, copper-bottomed classic you need in your collection. And now featuring a bevy of interesting extras on DVD.
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Summary: "MEIN FUHRER, I CAN VALK!"
Review: The greatest comedy ever made - bar none, case closed, end of discussion, check, please. There's nothing I can say about this film that hasn't been said a million times before - it's all true, and then some. A rare case of a modern classic that lives up to it's reputation. ( DR. STRANGELOVE is number 3 on the American Film Institute's list of The 100 Funniest Movies, and number 26 on AFI's list of The 100 Greatest Films of all time. ) Brilliant, pure genius, unforgettable, hilarious, sublime, perfect. And, need I add, Peter Sellers is God! The greatest American director's greatest film - and it doesn't get any better than that, folks.
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