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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) Rank 3 Reviews

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CinemaZone.dk

2001 var pÃ¥ flere mÃ¥der vÃ¦ret et Stanley Kubrick-Ã¥r. Ikke blot fordi tiden indhentede hans kompromislÃ¸se mestervÃ¦rk>Rumrejsen Ã¥r 2001, men ogsÃ¥ fordi der to Ã¥r efter hans dÃ¸d blev gjort en stor indsats for at minde os om, at mesteren var en af ...read the complete Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb movie review at CinemaZone.dk

Ram It Reviews

...or how I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb. Stanley Kubrick is seldom sufficiently credited with a wicked sense of humour but he seems to relish it vicariously here through Peter Sellers flawless performance ...read the complete Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb movie review at Ram It Reviews

Film Frat

Here's an oxymoron for you: "nuclear war comedy." That's one way to describe Dr. Strangelove, one of the late Stanley Kubrick's early hits. How could anyone successfully construct a comedy dealing with such a frightening topic? Somehow, Kubrick did ...read the complete Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb movie review at Film Frat

John Beachem

President Muffley has a problem. One of his generals, Jack D. Ripper, has gone insane and ordered bombers to nuke the Soviet Union. The biggest problem with this, is that the Soviets have constructed a weapon which shall destroy the world if they should ...read the complete Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb movie review at John Beachem

Michael D's Region 4 DVD Info Page

The commander of Burpelson air base, Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden) issues the order for the planes under his command to attack Russia, and he seals off the base. Also at the base is Group Captain Lionel Mandrake (Peter Sellers), a ...read the complete Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb movie review at Michael D's Region 4 DVD Info Page

Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)

Yet some of the laughs come too easy and linger too long; for the film's message to have maximum impact, the laughter has to stick in your throat. ...read the complete Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)

It's as startling today as it was then. Catch it now before it becomes too relevant to be funny again. ...read the complete Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)

Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)

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Chad Polenz

"Dr. Strangelove" probably holds the record for the longest and strangest title in movie history, and in a way it's symbolic of the contents. This is a story of the end of the world, but a funny and thematic one at that. The plot is a bit difficult ...read the complete Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb movie review at Chad Polenz

DVD Authority.com (Christopher Bligh)

There are many places the song Try A Little Tenderness can be heard. It can be on a random oldies station at a remote time of night. It can also be heard sung very soulfully and passionately by the group immortalized by a film known as The Commitments. ...read the complete Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb movie review at DVD Authority.com (Christopher Bligh)

DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")

The cause of nuclear war could be bodily fluids, unless someone or something can prevent the almost impossible. In a strange turn of events, General Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden) has snapped and sent a bomber unit to Russia, where they are ordered to ...read the complete Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb movie review at DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")

The New York Times (Bosley Crowther)

The ultimate touch of ghoulish humor is when we see the bomb actually going off, dropped on some point in Russia, and a jazzy sound track comes in with a cheerful melodic rendition of "We'll Meet Again Some Sunny Day." Somehow, to me, it isn't funny. It ...read the complete Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb movie review at The New York Times (Bosley Crowther)

Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)

I'd say this is one of the funniest comedies of all time. It's uproariously funny, yet the basic theme (nuclear apocalypse) is deadly serious. Actor-Comedian Peter Sellers plays three different roles to perfection. He plays the President of the United ...read the complete Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)

Movie Gnome

Hailed by many as the best black comedy of all time, and sometimes even the best movie of all time, Dr. Strangelove, remains just all right in my book. ...read the complete Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb movie review at Movie Gnome

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