Dr Strangelove
Stanley Kubrick's venture into the world of comedy has to be my among my favourite films of all time.

Peter Sellers, who rarely fails to deliver (The Pink Panther being well up there with the best) is so brilliantly cast as the three most influential characters, and helps deliver one of the most perfectly crafted comedy films ever written. He also gets to say one of the best lines I've heard in a film:

"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here, this is a war room".

The fantastic Dr Strangelove himself is a brilliant character, but no matter how well performed Sellers' characters may be, the obsession of the USAF General, who triggers the attacks in the first place, with precious body fluids, and the Soviet ploy to contaminate them is such a wonderfully silly reason to launch the attack that is destined to set off the Doomsday machine that would ultimately destroy all animal and plant life on the planet.

If there is anyone out there still to watch this film, I recommend you cancel any plans you may have, get yourself a copy and prepare to laugh yourself silly.
( Moey, Sat 19 Jul 2008, 11:29, Reply)