Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. I liked this movie because it really showed the irony of the Cold War situation. By turning the MAD and the end of the world into a satire, the director made the film very special. If it was made as a serious movie like it was going to be originally, it would have just bee another film. The film portrays war as just a game that big boys are playing.
When they were in the War Room, the general was worried about the Russian Ambassador seeing the 'Big Board' when it didn't really matter because the world was going to end. It was ironic when the President said, "Gentlemen, you can't fight in there. This the War Room." (I added that quote to my favorites). General Ripper was a strange character. I don't really understand his obsession with bodily fluids.
Dr. Strangelove's hand represents the lack of control. Even though the Americans and the Russians built these missiles, they ultimately do not have control as Dr. Strangelove's hand that is a part of him is something else entirely. Thumbs up for this film!
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