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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.
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Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (Special Edition) Cusomter reviews:
Average Rating: 4.5 Total Reviews: 452
(Eric S. Kim, 2009-10-22) 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 artistic qualities into them. Out of all the novels, I have read only "A Clockwork Orange" (which is ironic since I've never seen the film just yet, but I hope to see it as soon as possible), and judging from author's reactions (the most obvious being Stephen King), it's quite clear that Kubrick had a different vision with each of the novels that he adapted onto the big screen. With Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb, it's yet another loose adaptation, but I'm not here to complain about the director's calculated and eccentric process. Inspired by the novel "Red Alert" by Peter George, this black comedy was created in 1964, and was seen as a daring attempt to bring humor into the thought of a nuclear war. Knowing that this film was made in the middle of the Cold War, it's even funnier forty-five years later. This is not toilet humor. This is dark political humor that's incredibly ironic and satirical. There are so many classic scenes ("Be careful, Mr. President. I think he's drunk."), that it's simply hard to describe all of them in just one review. Straight to the point, this is one of Stanley Kubrick's greatest films, and one of the greatest comedies of all time. It has a great ensemble of actors (Sellers, Scott, and Pickens steal the show), a bold script, amazing black-and-white cinematography, and, as I've mentioned earlier, numerous memorable scenes. Now granted, this film isn't for everybody. Those who are not into politics may not be interested, but those who are willing to see a 60's black comedy that's fantastically modern would do doubt find this one entertaining. Grade: A
(Catherine Wienckowski, 2009-10-15) 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.
(Richard Young, 2009-10-09) I give the movie, itself, a 5-Star rating. It is one of the best movies ever made. But I give the DVD a 4-Star rating. I love how the DVD is formated to the specs of the actual theatrical release (4x3 video, mono audio), but I take off points for not cleaning up the edge noise, dust particles and sprocket registration shakes. However, it's like actually seeing it in the theaters on the second week of its release.
(Dr. Feelgood, 2009-10-07) Filmed in Black and White, about a possible nuclear war scenario, plays as a black comedy, with Peter Sellers, playing several roles. The camera work and editing is slick, the pace of the film is quite fast as well. More of a social satire, than just a straight drama/comedy.
(Don, 2009-09-15) I first saw Dr. Strangelove in Aberdeen, Scotland in the early 1960's Peter Sellars still shines in his three different roles. My favorite tongue-in-cheek scenes - Slim Pickens swatting at damaged B-52 bomb door circuitry with his cowboy hat and, best of all, when the Soviet ambassador and the Air Force General start fighting in the war room, the US President (Peter Sellars) says incredulously "You can't fight in here, this is the War room."