I really like this movie. Stanley Kubrick is always popping out great movies, but I think Dr. Strangelove is one of his best. It's a perfect satire of the Cold War and the associated nuclear scare.
The casting includes Peter Sellers and George C. Scott, with Sellers playing three parts. Supporting cast was composed of Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens, and Tracy Reed. Slim Pickens supposedly was told the film was not a comedy; apparently riding a bomb to earth like riding a bull in a rodeo wasn't much of a tip off regarding the seriousness of the film.
One of the best parts is the telephone call between the Russian president and the American president. The lack of severity involved, considering Russia is expected to be accidentally bombed within an hour, is hilarious.
Another great part is when Group Captain Mandrake, played by Sellers, is trying to make a phone call and asks a guard to break open the Coke machine so he can get some change. The guard replies, "Okay. I'm gonna get your money for ya. But if you don't get the President of the United States on that phone, you know what's gonna happen to you? You're gonna have to answer to the Coca-Cola company."
This is just an all-around great movie, made better by the over-use of the term "precious bodily fluids". It is my recommendation that everyone watch this movie at least once before they die.
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