FILM STUDENT WATCHES *DR. STRANGELOVE (1964)* FOR THE FIRST TIME | MOVIE REACTION 

Turgidson the real MVP of this 😅😅😅

Peter Sellers doing a British character, American character AND the Getman title character with PERFECT accents is nothing short of genius!

"Peace is our profession" was actually the motto of the US Strategic Air Command in 1946-1992.

The song "Try a Little Tenderness", as the planes refuel cracks me up. Like bees flying around sharing pollen, or the more male/female aspect of it - not so subtle humor at it's best. This film is loosely based on a thriller novel called Red Alert (1958) by Peter George, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Kubrick and Terry Southern.

Great reaction. Many viewers miss the best of the humour. FYI ... the actor who played the B-52 pilot is SLIM PICKENS ... which is his professional name from his previous career as a rodeo competitor. Hence the Cowboy Hat. This is one of my all-time favorite movies.

This movie was released less than 2 years after the Cuban missile crisis, when we nearly blew ourselves up for real. The movie "Thirteen Days" starring Kevin Costner is a really great depiction of the actual events.

you cant fight here this is the war room

That deflecting missile had a small atomic warhead. It appeared to detonate about 1-mile from their plane, so it didn’t strike them, but still caused significant damage because it was atomic.

I hope you're impressed by the fact that Peter Sellers played Mandrake, the President and Dr. Strangelove!

You left the best line out of the edit! "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here...This is the War Room!" Aside from that, though, I loved your reaction for the hilarity you picked up from the script, something many other reactors miss for focus on the ridiculous plot. How it was received? Once it finally came out (release had to be delayed...it was scheduled for the day Kennedy was shot), critics loved it, but the box office was pretty ordinary. By the way, that line from Major Kong..."fella could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas" had to be dubbed after the Kennedy assassination because, if you watch his lips you can see the original line was "a good weekend in Dallas", which of course is where Kennedy was shot. And one more thing...the best classic movies are in the American Film Institute's Top 100 rather than IMDb, IMO, where Strangelove is actually a top 20 all-time.

Peter Sellers and George C. Scott were outstanding in this movie. Great actors.

As a massive Kubrick fan, this movie is such brilliance. Glad you enjoyed it.

You watched and edited Apocalypse Now AND watched Dr. Strangelove.....all in the same day?!!!! That is a lot of crazy American military characters in the two of those films combined (not to mention masterful directing, cinematography, acting, etc etc....) :D Psyched to see this, thanks for the surprise!!!!

I appreciate very much that you understood the intelligent comedy in this film. Kubrick remains a master of ever genre he visited. Keep up the great work. 👍

yeah, the term 'powderoom' was an old fashioned way of saying 'Ladies restroom'. the phrase......'precious bodily fluids'.......was something Kubrick and the other co-writer dreamed up after two bottles of wine while writing the script.

The army was told to put general Ripper in direct communication with the president - so of course Batguano has a way of communiucating with the president. But then we miss out on the Coca-Cola joke.

Peace is our Profession was actually the motto of SAC Command at the time.

Great reaction, I had a blast rewatching it with you, Elie 😆

The Peace is Our Profession sign was an actual sign at Stragetic Air Command.

"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room." Fun Fact: Just so you know, there are plenty of safeguards in place for this to never ever happen. This is a comedy of the absurd. Although the US Military includes "now" when responding to this movie, there's nothing to say that this could have happened before. Double Duty Fact: Legendary Peter Sellers plays President Merkin Muffley, Group Captain Lionel Mandrake, and the titular Dr. Strangelove. Peter Sellers was paid $1 million, 55% of the film's budget. Peter Sellers improvised most of his Dr. Strangelove lines. And one of the most significant is in the final scene, when as Dr. Strangelove, exclaims: "Mein Führer! I can walk!" Medical Fact: Dr. Strangelove apparently suffers from Alien Hand Syndrome (AHS), or so known as agonistic apraxia. It's caused by damage to the corpus callosum, the nerve fibers that connect the brain's two hemispheres. Researchers at the University of Aberdeen who identified it named it Dr. Strangelove Syndrome. This was not ultimately not approved, though it is sometimes used as an alternative name. Very Realistic Fact: In the early 1960s the B-52 was cutting-edge technology. Access to it was a matter of national security. The Pentagon refused to lend any support to the film after they read the script. Set designers reconstructed the B-52 bomber's cockpit from a single photograph that appeared in a British flying magazine. When some American Air Force personnel were invited to view the movie's B-52 cockpit, they said it was a perfect copy. Stanley Kubrick feared that Ken Adam's production design team had used illegal methods and could be investigated by the FBI.

Note : The Playboy Centerfold Major Kong is eyeing is General Turgidson's Secretary!

There was lots of competing factions: politicians trying to get contracts in their respective districts; the navy trying to get nuclear bombing capability so that the Air Force didn't have a monopoly on nukes; politicians such as Defense Secretary McNamara dictating weapon systems such as the TFX (later Air Force F-111), LBJ requiring his approval for all targets in the Vietnam war,....

Your enjoyment of this film was very enjoyable.

Ok, the planes were out on a test mission called Operation Drop Kick. when Jack Ripper went nuts.

Great reaction to a real classic. Would love to see some more Kubrick on here, especially “Barry Lyndon”, “Lolita” & “Eyes Wide Shut”

In 1958 the novel Red Alert was published. In 1960 Stanley Kubrick started production of the film adaptation that would be Dr Strangelove In 1962 another the novel Fail Safe was published; it was so similar to Red Aleet that both the author of Red Alert and Kubrick sued for copyright infringement. The lawsuit was settled, with part of the terms being that Columbia Pictures biight the Fail Safe movie and Kubrick gained the right for his movie to be released first 1964 saw the release of Dr Strangelove in January and Red Alert's film adaptation (starring Henry Fonda) in October. Both were well received by critica, but Dr Strangelove won with the audiences.

In the documentary about Kubrick, Mrs Kubrick told and anecdote about how dr strangelove received expected reviews. After a few months somebody (for the first time m) wrote an op-ed about how the movie is all about male sexual insecurity. Stanley Kubrick wrote them a reply that said something along the lines of “congratulations, you’re the first person to get it”

Brother, you may not see this but your commentary on the PERFORMANCES crack me up. Not many reactors appreciate the nuances of acting like you do, so I say kudos to ya!

I heard somewhere that the credits were a mock-up done by the designer. Kubrick liked it just as it was and didn't ask for a finished version. There is a mispelling in the credits.

Peter Seller being excellent actor here doing 3 roles. Check out Peter Seller development as the ""Pink Panther 1963, Shot in the Dark 1964, and then into the 70's Return of the Pink Panther, Revenged of the Pink Panther, and Pink Panther Strikes Again. '70s Real good comedy movie series

Elie, did you notice Peter Sellers was playing multiple roles? Great reaction, one of your best!

PETER SELLERS PLAYS BRITISH OFFICER ON BASE, THE U. S. PRESIDENT, AND DR. STRANGELOVE!!!❤

It is unlikely that anyone will ever have a more wild ride than Major Kong.

You would be horrified to learn how much of this movie was real.

The opening scenes of refueling and formation flying was Air Force stock footage. The shots of Maj. Kong’s plane was a model supered over terrain footage that Kubrick had specifically shot for the movie. They rented a WWII B-17 and flew over Greenland. The shadow of the B-17 can be seen on the ground under the model very briefly in a couple scenes.

*Everyone, with the exception of General Ripper, are doing what they should be doing.*

That last line by Dr. Strangelove was an ad lib by Peter Sellers.

The music in opening credits is Otis Redding's "Try a little Tenderness". Irony to spare.

Burpelson AFB! I never picked up on how ridiculous the name is; bless Kubrick, Terry Southern and co. for all of this brilliant, satirical writing. What a pleasure!

Love Vera Lynn's song "We'll meet again" it was on of my parents favorite songs. THe lived through the 5 year occupation by the Nazi's of Denmark. It is one of my favorite movies. Peter Sellers not able to control the Nazi salute is genious and hilarious.

What a GREAT reaction (and commentary) to this one. Although the cinematography is still great in this movie, I totally agree: he doesn't hit you over the head with it the way "2001" and "Clockwork" and "Shining" does (and other films of his). Your laughter was making ME laugh all over again, and it's just so great to see how the comedy of this movie holds up. And yes: the military and the government are sometimes at odds, not just in the USA but in any country. The movie uses the "Cold War" as it's backdrop - it was current at the time! But little has changed, and we still have two countries that are tense with each other, that have stockpiles of nuclear weapons, and - as Putin did in the last couple of years - intimate he can and will use them. In fact, things are WORSE now: there are other countries that are nuclear powers......and with the wacko right wing of the USA acting like caterwauling, colicky infants for the last twenty years, I wouldn't have great confidence in EITHER country not blowing us all up.

The alternative of this film is Hunt for Red October, where a Russian submarine goes rogue.

Imagine your state of mind if you just walked out of the theater after watching that back in the 60's ?

There were two books, that year that dealt with the same subject matter, On was Red. Alert, and the other was Fail Safe. Both were serious books, both were made into movies. One of them turned into a comedy. the other did not. Peter Sellers played three central roles here. As the President he goes for dead pan humor. Like an old Bob Newhart routine. As Strangelove he goes for slapstick. Mandrake was the only sane one here. You might want to catch the movie. Fail Safe. to contrast Strangelove.

This is a great movie ! Kubrick smacks us yanks right in the face with the Cowboy Pilot , Buck our gum chewing war hawk and Ripper the Nut job . It was a very different time , drop and cover drills at school , every kid knew some kids dad who was building a bomb shelter . The flip side to this movie is , Fail Safe / Henry Fonda came out the same year and is a very tight drama . If you want to see a very good cold war drama based on facts /Thirteen Days / Kevin Costner based on the Cuban Missile Crisis. / The Missiles of October.

There's also a less humorous take on basically this same scenario in the 1964 film (and in its 2000 teleplay remake) Fail Safe. Technically, restraint and acknowledgement of the final outcome can prevent a nuclear exchange from becoming an all-out nuclear war, but, of course, it's the same restraint that one would need in not launching first to begin with. They would have convinced the whole launch chain of the desperation of the situation and the vitality of being the first to "push the button". Trying to argue restraint with them after even a proportionate retaliation to that act could prove to be difficult. It would be raw emotions vs. belief of the restraint of the opposition and the rational thought of the outcome if they didn't stop.

"...I hasten to add that since each man will be required to do prodigious...😳...service along these lines..."

Yes “Peace is our profession” is emblazoned on air bases all over the UK

Stanley Kubrick had George C Scott do a completely over-the-top take, then they did more serious ones. Scott was furious that the director chose to use the silly footage in the final edit and vowed to never work with Kubrick again. However, the actor later admitted that it was the correct choice and that he appreciated the film.

I thought it was funny when the President was talking to Demetri. I got a movie reaction suggestion for you it one of my favorites, The Final Countdown (1980) The U.S.S. Nimitz goes back to December 6th, 1941. It's filmed on the Nimitz.

My ex-wife's favorite movie. So many future famous actors here. I also am an ancient history buff.

Note that this 1964 movie was shot in black and white. That was a deliberate choice in cinematography, desaturating the visual stimulation to focus the viewers' senses to the characters on screen. The same can be seen in set design. Most of the locations provide a flat background, almost like a white wall---and in one case, that wall actually is a mirror, doubling the actors' presence---that, while interesting, don't draw the eyes and "run off" to the sides of the screen instead of framing the characters. Even the busyness of the computer room is destroyed by its vastness and repetitiveness, giving the single character a sharp outline and high contrast.

Peace is our profession is the real slogan of strategic air command. Many of the characters are based on real people. Buck turgidson is Curtis lemay Dr Strangelove is Werner Bon Braun

13:28 And he hasn't even met Dr. Strangelove yet!

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Dropkick is a football term in this context. It's basically a punt where the ball is dropped to the foot and kicked rather than being kicked from a tee. The wrestling term dropkick wasn't in common usage at the time. Funny you should talk about Fail-safes. This movie came out about the same time as a serious movie with Henry Fonda about the same subject called Fail-Safe. But in addition to the Cuban Missile Crisis there were a couple of times that Nuclear War nearly started. The world was once saved by a Russian Sub Commander that refused to launch because he thought it was a glitch. He was correct. And if you look closely you can see Slim Pickens saying Dallas but it coming out Vegas. The JFK assassination had recently happened and it was felt it was too soon to mention it. And yes, the pilots name is Major King Kong. Supposedly, that was to be Peter Sellers' forth role in this movie, but he felt the three he did was more than enough and he faked a broken ankle and they got Slim Pickens instead, which was a better choice.

The US and USSR Air Defenses both had anti aircraft missiles with low yield nuke warheads during this time. One mile would be close enough to damage or down a B 52 bomber.

The U.S. Air Force became very concerned when USAF personnel saw this film and how accurate the interior of the B-52 was depicted. If you wish a more serious dramatization of the "Cold War," watch the movies "Seven Days in May" and/or "Failsafe."

You mentioned conflict between the military and the political side. You might enjoy "Seven Days in May" starring Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas, with a first rate supporting cast. It addresses jut that issue and it came out roughly the same time as "Dr Strangelove."

Love the opening scene where the 2 planes are captured as "copulating". One of many allusions to the sexual impulse being perverted by men towards war and conflict.

god bless you

Always wonder if people didn't look films up they wouldn't be primed to be "sad" or "laugh" at the right time....

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Some of the shots of the planes are miniatures, and, some are stock footage.

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Slim Pickens was a GREAT...ALTERNATE...pick for the part of Major Kong. He was actually a rodeo rider and a rodeo clown before he went into movies.

The primary target of the satire is the concept of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) which still is the bedrock of our Nuclear Deterrence Policy. How do to satirize it? Create a worse threat, The Dooms Day Device.

Watch Seven Days In May

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This movie came out just weeks before ""Failsafe" a more dramatic film on the same subject. Although I like Dr. Strangelove, I think Failsafe is a better film. I recommend you checking it out.

You should learn more about the cold wsr. The world continues to be shaped by it. We came very clise to nuclear annihilation if it wasn't for the actions of one Soviet officer. You need to read about Vasilli Arkhipov.

KUBRICK SHOWED HOW FUTILE AND ABSURDITY OF NUCLEAR ARMS AND THE *COLD WAR*😵😵😵

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The Cold War was anything but funny for us living through it at the time. "Dr. Strangelove" made us smile and laugh during these grim times. 14:10 "Mutually Assured Destruction" was a given at this time, which sounds funny to "modern audiences," but left us with the feeling that we could be burned to death in nuclear fires at any time. In short it's about as funny as a "Mexican Standoff." Another look at this era is "The Iron Giant" or "October Sky," two 1999 movies set during Sputnik I (1957). Sorry old bean, you're as funny as a compound fracture, because the nuclear numbers game was true. G'bye "Laughing Larry."

This is about the only country in the world that has dropped the bom. The USA. The USA dropped a bom on Hirosjima and Navasaki. The insane . The Insanity. Thats what this movie is about.

You know that the cinematographer (Gilbert Taylor) that shot this film also shot "Star Wars." P.S. Gee I hope you actually watched this film without pausing it so much.

I enjoyed your reaction, but not everything was part of the comedy. The various plans and alternative plans is pretty typical and probably simplified. 'Dropkick' wouldn't have been an unusual operational name. They were often randomly assigned words.

they flew over Greenland to get the scenery and they accidentally flew over a US airbase at Thule and were forced to land and taht footable was removed. My father flew as a navigator in those planes, to the pole and back and was perfectly capable of bombing the russians. Boomers all grew up with this threat of nuclear annihilation as a constant thought. the danger is still there and we haev reinstated this procedure of lfying up there recently so it is still a threat.

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I am reminded of the Mark Twain quote, "I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, most of which never happened." The cold war ended without a nuclear war, the earth's population increased and there is less starvation than ever in history, and we have not and will not run out of oil. The world faces challenges but not catastrophes.

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