This Stanley Kubrick film is perhaps the best dark comedy ever made! General Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden) basically goes bonkers and launches a nuclear assault against Russia. With only hours until his planes reach their targets, Ripper's aide Captain Mandrake (Peter Sellers) attempts to talk sense into him.
At the same time, the President (Sellers again) tries to contemplate other options given to him by both General Buck Turgidson (George C. Scott) and the title character (Sellers yet again), who informs him of what could be done should the worst occur.
Like all great comedies, this film has hilarious lines. There was also a ring of truth to it in 1964 (the height of the Cold War & the true beginning of the U.S.'s involvement in Vietnam) which, given the paranoia of the post-9/11 era, is still relevant today.
This movie, released the same year as the first two Pink Panther films (The Pink Panther & A Shot in the Dark), represents the high mark of Peter Sellers's genius.

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Interesting look at the 60s

on February 26, 2015

Posted by: HunterBud

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Heard about this film for many years. Upon viewing enjoyed the dark humor and sarcastic look at how society viewed the cold war in the 60s. The final line in the movie finally makes sense :)

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Great packaging for a great film.

on March 13, 2015

Posted by: hunelamb

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I had wanted to replace my dvd version of this film for quite some time and when I saw the new packaging and cover art work I couldn't help myself. One of my favorite Kubrick films.

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One of the greats from the 60's

on July 4, 2015

Posted by: Gill

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Great cast and story if you haven't seen this movie I would highly recommend it.

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Gorgeous Steelbook

on July 4, 2015

Posted by: ajl123

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I will assume that most people know about the movie (arguably the greatest black comedy of all time); so, I'll just stick to reviewing the steelbook.

Dr. Strangelove was previously released on Blu-ray only in a digipak. That digipak is now out of print. So, thank God Best Buy decided to re-release the film on Blu-ray in a steelbook. The artwork on the steelbook fits the film perfectly, and this blu-ray has the same transfer and all of the features that the previous release had. Excellent release all-around!

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Classic Kubrick

on July 8, 2015

Posted by: RappDiablo

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Hilarious movie and the Best Buy exclusive looks amazing! Love the steelbook feel and the art work

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One of the best

on July 10, 2015

Posted by: DavidK84

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This film is one of the best black comedies ever made and a great Cold War period piece.

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A grand comedic anti-war classic

on July 17, 2015

Posted by: Zatoichi

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The Blu-ray visual presentation of this fine film is a noticeable improvement over the DVD. The supplements are the same as the two disc collectors edition DVD. While the steel book has excellent exterior cover art, the interior is a bland gray. The recent steel book sale put this version at a much cheaper price point than the standard blu-ray release, so I couldn't pass up owning this!

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