Dr. Seltsam oder wie ich lernte, die Bombe zu lieben
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (mehr)
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Stanley KubrickKamera:
Gilbert TaylorMusik:
Laurie JohnsonBesetzung:
Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens, Peter Bull, James Earl Jones, Tracy Reed, Frank Berry, Roy Stephens (mehr)Streaming (4)
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Auf dem Höhepunkt des Kalten Krieges initiiert ein geistesgestörter US-General den Atomangriff gegen die UdSSR. Während der amerikanische Präsident verzweifelt versucht, die Katastrophe abzuwenden, träumt ein obskurer Wissenschaftler von der Erschaffung einer Herrenrasse. Im Jahr 1963, auf dem Höhepunkt des Kalten Krieges, befiehlt der paranoide Brigadegeneral Jack D. Ripper seinem Fluggeschwader den Angriff auf die Sowjetunion. Damit der Befehl nicht widerrufen werden kann, lässt er seinen Stützpunkt abriegeln und die Bomberpiloten auf eine codierte Kommunikationsfrequenz wechseln. Im Pentagon diskutiert ein Krisenstab die Konsequenzen dieses nuklearen Ernstfalles: Für General “Buck” Turgidson steht fest, dass die Piloten ohnehin nicht mehr rechtzeitig aufgehalten werden können, und so könne man gleich das gesamte amerikanische Atomwaffenarsenal hinterherschicken, um „mit den Russen ein für alle Mal Schluss zu machen”. US-Präsident Merkin Muffley zieht es allerdings vor, mit dem russischen Botschafter Alexi de Sadesky zu verhandeln.
Während sie gemeinsam versuchen, den Generalsekretär der KPdSU ans Telefon zu bekommen, bereitet man sich in den Cockpits der B-52-Bomber mit texanischem Patriotismus auf den Abwurf der Nuklearwaffen vor. Als man endlich den angetrunkenen Sowjet-Premier ans Telefon bekommt, erklärt dieser, dass kurz zuvor eine Weltvernichtungsmaschine installiert worden sei, die auf einen nuklearen Angriff mit einem automatischen Gegenschlag zur Vernichtung der ganzen Welt reagiert. Während dieser automatisierte nukleare Gegenschlag anrollt, tritt der deutsche Wissenschaftler Dr. Seltsam im Pentagon auf den Plan und unterbreitet den Politikern und Militärs seine Überlegungen für das Überleben einer handverlesenen Schar von Herrenmenschen. Draußen leuchtet derweil ein Atompilz nach dem anderen auf dem Globus auf.
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In the film Paths of Glory, Kubrick already showed how masterfully he could depict what happens in the military. This time he decided to handle satirically the subject matter he approached seriously in an older film, choosing Peter George's book, which he adapted into one of the most commercially successful films. It's a very harsh satire on the Cold War and on what could happen if one person in the right place went crazy or simply decided to take matters into their own hands. Kubrick reunited with Peter Sellers, this time casting him in a triple role, demonstrating Sellers' strength as an actor because each of his roles is completely different. And it's not just him. George C. Scott and Sterling Hayden are also great. Kubrick's precision in scenes, especially those involving aircraft, probably doesn't surprise anyone. It’s undoubtedly Kubrick's funniest film and the only one primarily considered as a comedy.
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Was soll ich zu Dr. Seltsam oder wie ich lernte, die Bombe zu lieben schreiben? Diesen Film hat einer meiner Lieblingsregisseure gedreht, die Hauptrolle spielt einer meiner Lieblingsschauspieler, es ist eine satirische Komödie aus den Zeiten des Kalten Krieges, was (welch ein Zufall) eines meiner Lieblingsthemen ist… Was, Sie haben ihn noch nicht gesehen? "Ich kann wieder gehen!"
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A searing satire of military thinking and the threat of nuclear war. I never got to like Peter Sellers much, but here he absolutely grounded me with his triple role. The rodeo on the bomb at the end is the cherry on top of this delicious cake.
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A chilling satire. An unforgettable triple role. It’s topical even today. And it’s primarily very funny and the satire precise. It doesn’t matter if you like the end result or not; one thing is certain. It’s gripping, if nothing else... And there can never be too many movies like this. A crying shame that Kubrick didn’t make more comedies; he certainly had a talent for them.
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The truly friendly conversation with Dimitri, the shining Peter Sellers, and the typically biting Stanley Kubrick. Dr. Strangelove has exactly the type of humor that, when it hits, leaves both wrinkles from laughter and the feel of a perfectly ingenious film. Especially since it's not for everyone. But for me, even fifty years after it was made, it remains an ageless bullseye.
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A brilliant idea, masterfully brought to perfection, despite the bizarreness on the way. Now I finally understand the thousands of references found in American pop culture. Slim Pickens’ rodeo ride, the War Room. Truly an essential piece of cinematography. Peter Sellers excels, Sterling Hayden, ranting on with that cigar in his mouth, is the epitome of the military and George C. Scott steals almost all the scenes only and only for himself. Great.
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An excellent Kubrick satire that impresses especially with excellent performances and an imaginative script. Peter Sellers really shines in his roles, but I was most amused by George C. Scott as the paranoid anti-communist general. Things must have been pretty intense during the Cold War, but Kubrick makes fun of everything in a perfect way. You won't be rolling on the floor laughing, but its different perspective on the threat of war will make you think perhaps more effectively than any serious film.
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This certainly wasn’t a straightforward comedy. Don’t get me wrong, there was humor and not a little of it, but the main idea of the film was deadly serious, with a corresponding atmosphere. What blew my mind was how this film is still relevant even fifty-six years after its premiere. The Cold War is officially off the table, but all you need is one retard who manages to get hold of the briefcase with the red button, knocks back two shots of disinfectant every morning, and believes that the best argument is to yell loudly, and we’re in real trouble.
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My fifth Kubrick. While I obviously don't remember the era and couldn't absorb the tense political atmosphere of the time from credible liberal sources, I did suffer through some of that education. And so you can’t help but notice with this work Kubrick is reflecting on the Cuban Missile Crisis, which was indeed the closest we came in the entire Cold War era to the outbreak of another global conflict. To make the whole film in a satirical and parodying spirit is probably the best thing Kubrick could have done, because it was the satirical approach that perfectly allowed him to point out the senselessness and lameness of the whole long conflict between East and West. The only thing that perhaps disappointed me a little was that the entire time the viewer only witnesses political events in the West. Some insight into the Kremlin and an "Eastern perspective" on the whole affair might have added to the overall experience. The question is how the East would have taken it at the time if someone parodied their high command. ;)
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