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I have mixed feelings about Stanley Kubrick. I’m intrigued by his work – and I just keep going back and watching more – yet I typically walk away wondering what the heck just happened. After all, Kubrick’s films make viewers think – and I usually prefer a nice, mindless escape.
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, however, is different. It’s not like the other Kubrick films I’ve seen. Perhaps it’s because it’s one of his early films – before he started making films that make my head spin (and hurt). Whatever the case, I liked it. I’m not saying it’s mindless – you will, however, understand it (kinda).
Dr. Strangelove tells the story of one big political blunder. A powerful, yet crazy, general (who’s under the impression that the communists are taking over Americans’ bodily fluids through the fluoride in drinking water) takes matters into his own hands and sends a fleet of bombers to the USSR. And he’s the only one who knows the secret code that can cancel the mission.
The president (Peter Sellers) meets with his officials to discuss the matter, and he decides to get the Russian ambassador – and the Soviet Premier – involved. That’s when the ambassador announces that the USSR has a Doomsday Device that will destroy life on Earth if it’s set off (and it will be if the bombers are successful in their mission).
Time’s running out…
Dr. Strangelove is an excellent film about politics, war, and nuclear destruction – and the people who control them all. It’s hilarious and satirical – with an obvious message. Definitely a classic that’s worth seeing. And if you get your hands on a copy of the DVD, be sure to check out the special features – there’s a great documentary about Kubrick’s early career.
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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