Dr. Strangelove

stated by Belton Dr. Strangelove deal with cold war comedy in a very black tone specifically the concept of nuclear war and the mutually assured destruction that comes with it. The central element of the films comedic antics comes from Kubrick making fun of how fucking ridiculous and frightening the concept of nuclear war is especially how within the US military system of the time the potential for unplanned war was quite high. This frightening observation becomes the plot of Dr Strangelove in…

Kubrick’s view of the Cold War is shown in his film, ‘Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb’. This anti-war film depicts the stupidity of nuclear war, and the constant fear the Americans had about the spread of communism to the West, all through a sarcastic undertone. International politics, gender roles, and the portrayal of communication (or lack of) are recurring themes in the film. The American ideal of being the triumphant underdog is historically rooted and…

When it comes to the technical aspects of Dr. Strangelove, no two are more important than the sound/music and the framing. The music and sound included in the film play an incredibly important role in guiding the audience from scene to scene and signaling shifts in mood as well as increases/decreases in tension. For example, each time that Major Kong and his men on the B-52 are reintroduced, the patriotic theme (the tune of which is a play on When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again) aptly named…

‘Dr. Strangelove’ is basically an anti-war film, showing the irrationality of nuclear war. The film frequently reveals extreme examples of international politics, gender politics, and the role of communication (or lack of) contained in each. Because this is a war film, the politics of nationalism and apparent hatred of the enemy are thoroughly addressed. The American ideal of being the triumphant underdog is historically rooted and represented by the crew of the B-52. The plane is diverse, just…

How do the authors of Catch-22 and Dr Strangelove use irony and black humour to illustrate the futility of war and criticise those in authority during war? Coming out of the Cold War era, Joseph Heller's Catch-22 and Stanley Kubrick's Dr Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb make scathing satire of war and politicians. Heller and Kubrick explore their ideas about the futility of war and those who have authority in war using irony and black humour. While Heller uses…

Both film, Failsafe and Dr. Strangelove depict the issues of the establishment and use of the Atomic bomb in correlation to that of the fear and anxiety of the threat of Communism. Class lectures discussed that during the Cold War era, American society is on the edge of nuclear war, where the ideology of never letting the “reds” win prevails over the idea of possible world annihilation. Nuclear technology casted a whole new approach for a future war. Massive retaliation established the idea in…

Strangelove also uses props, but much more subtly in order to reflect the dangers in preventing a nuclear war. The props are not used for pure comedic effect, they are simply used to highlight absurdities. In the first scene on the B-52 jet carrying the nuclear bombs, the military personnel are reading Playboy and playing cards. These are not necessarily the actions that should be occurring on a plane carrying nuclear, humanity-destroying bombs. Therefore, the props in the slapstick comedies…

Films often portray the collective conscience of society. This perspective lends Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) a resonating voice in the film genre. By utilizing comedy, one of the most powerful tools in fiction, he created an exceptionally savage film. Kubrick’s political satire is a landmark film and one of the most significant pieces concerning the cold war. The film’s satirical spirit is every bit as caustic now as it was over…

outlook on the Cold War, and they all differ in perception. The film Dr. Strangelove by Stanley Kubrick and the novel The Spy Who Came in From the Cold by John Le Carre both offer unique viewpoints on the struggles and decisions made during this uncertain time. In this essay, I will review both works, as well as dissect each individual aspect of their Cold War vantage points. Starting off we have Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove. This film, released in 1964, follows the story of Brigadier…

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