Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Major T. J. "King" Kong: Survival kit contents check. In them, you'll find: one forty-five caliber automatic; two boxes of ammunition; four days' concentrated emergency rations; one drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine, vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills; one miniature combination Russian phrasebook and Bible; one hundred dollars in rubles; one hundred dollars in gold; nine packs of chewing gum; one issue of prophylactics; three lipsticks; three pair of nylon stockings. Shoot, a fella' could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff.
Had a strange reaction to this dark comedic masterpiece upon my viewing in the
Golden Age of Comedy HoF.
When I was a youngster, and with what little I saw of this at the time, I thought it too outlandish and over the top to ever occur.
Now, it all seemed EXCEEDINGLY possible, and this old fart was besieged with worry and concern about how easily this would go down in a similar route.
Making for a very intense drama since such eccentric atrocities are now commonplace every day.
Scary, scary sh#t.
I believe that Kubrick's agenda is at the heart of this "biting satire" to warn and alert us to the nutcases running the show.
Beneath the comedy, which is very spot on, played with a seriousness that creates comedy out of a dark place with incredible design and innovation. Like with so many of his films, Kubrick should be applauded for his creative talent and insight. Even more so for doing it at such a precarious time of history and remaining equally poignant over fifty years later.
Very f@ckin impressive.
A brilliant satire and an excellent film for #2
My #3
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Blond Treehorn Thug: [holding up a bowling ball]
What the f@ck is this?
The Dude: Obviously, you're not a golfer.
While a little surprised, it is an amazing #1 for this Countdown and, as I said, my #3.
While more than ample - and rightfully so, the applause has been stated for the top round of folks in this, Bridges, Goodman, Buscemi, and Turturro, I would like to applaud Philip Seymour Hoffman as Brandt. His body movements alone were exquisite scene-stealers and I'd easily drift off to him in many scenes to see his reactions as The Dude touched awards he shouldn't or Bunny remarking on it'll cost him a hundred bucks and so forth.
The same goes with the trio of Nihilits with their leader, Peter Stormare. Or Juliane Moore, her pronunciation of "thorough" is forever repeated in our household.
So, a truly AWESOME Countdown!! @
Diehl40, @
Yoda --
F@CKIN BRAVO, TRULY!!
This also includes everyone here joining in the fun and selecting some incredible flicks. Especially the no-shows.
Watched: 83 out of 100 (83%)
1. Kung Fu Hustle (2004) #66
2.Cruella (2021)
3. The Big Lebowski (1998) #1[/size]
4. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
5. Rango (2011)
6. The Birdcage (1996)
7. What's Up, Doc? (1972) #59
8. Young Frankenstein (1974) #4
9. Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain aka Amélie (2001 #40
10. Flushed Away (2006)
11. History of the World: Part I (1981)
12. Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
13. Blazing Saddles (1974) #10
14. Caddyshack (1980) #25
15. Deadpool (2016)
16. Death at a Funeral (2010)
17. A Night at the Opera (1935)
18. Born Yesterday (1950)
19. The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
20. Dinner For Schmucks (2010)
21. Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
22. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
23. Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
24. Animal House (1978) #31
25. Megamind (2010) One Pointer
One Pointers: 18 out of 42 (40.47%)
Rectification List
1. Mean Girls (2004) #67
2. What We Do in the Shadows (2014) #31
END CREDIT CRAP
Let me have a lil fun and b#tch a little lol.
Two of my
F@CK ALL YA ALL this doesn't place
Starting with,
6. The Birdcage (1996) What?! Seriously? Nada? WHERE'S ALL MY QUEENS AT? People! What da f@ck? Are we
not Family?? How DARE you disrespect Sister Sledge like that!!
Ya know what? We outta here. F@ck you b#tches.
Ooh, that's kinda cleansing.
Next,
16. Death at a Funeral (2010) This is more
meh disappointment in ya all, really.
Though I WILL state IF the Americanized version had shown up instead -- Not pretty. Like bad mascara, not pretty. And ya all don't wanna clean that mess up. Just saying.
Mmm, I need a nap.
Take it away, Matty,
Night folks!