Dr. Strangelove discusses nuclear politics, which tells the story about a man who uses a system’s breakdown to launch a nuclear war on the Soviet Union by his own authority. This movie can be analyzed from different perspectives. One way it can be analyzed is by its use of realism and stereotyping. It can also be analyzed by its use of political satire. In Dr. Strangelove, Stanley Kubrick took a serious issue and turned it into a political comedy. He was able to paint a picture of satire with the hazardous thought of a nuclear war and the insane individuals who were coordinating it. This movie was created in 1964; today in 2015, we still have nuclear weapons. Yes, the United States and other countries still have nuclear weapons, however, a question does arise, do we still have insane individuals coordinating war plans and security procedures? In Dr. Strangelove was there an individual who
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In General Ripper's case, the distinction between women and the enemy become virtually eliminated. His ranting about fluoride contaminating the water being a communist plot to mess up his “bodily fluids” is challenged while the base is under siege. His paranoia brings the war and sex connection full circle. He believes strongly that females are good for sex, but cannot be trusted. While essential for the survival of humankind, women's motives are suspect. Ripper's choice to send his planes to bomb the Soviet Union even when unprovoked is symbolic of his fear of being attacked. The fact that General Ripper would order a nuclear strike, to keep the Russians from executing an insane "secret plan" to contaminate U.S. drinking water, to insure his own sexual functioning at the cost of millions of Russian lives is extremely humorous. The fact is that the priority of males’ minds revolves around sex which will lead to the destruction of the world. In the film, male sexual obsession is a key issue affecting the solution of the Cold
In General Ripper's case, the distinction between women and the enemy become virtually eliminated. His ranting about fluoride contaminating the water being a communist plot to mess up his “bodily fluids” is challenged while the base is under siege. His paranoia brings the war and sex connection full circle. He believes strongly that females are good for sex, but cannot be trusted. While essential for the survival of humankind, women's motives are suspect. Ripper's choice to send his planes to bomb the Soviet Union even when unprovoked is symbolic of his fear of being attacked. The fact that General Ripper would order a nuclear strike, to keep the Russians from executing an insane "secret plan" to contaminate U.S. drinking water, to insure his own sexual functioning at the cost of millions of Russian lives is extremely humorous. The fact is that the priority of males’ minds revolves around sex which will lead to the destruction of the world. In the film, male sexual obsession is a key issue affecting the solution of the Cold