Cold War stories Nov 9, 2009
But it was his work on Stanley Kubrick's Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb that best represented the Cold War era. He believes the film's humorous approach to nuclear annihilation was "the only way... to sell it to the audience". (BBC News -- UK)
The Citizen's Cinema Aug 12, 2009
Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" and "Ghostbusters. " Since they push my Blu-ray library past 10, both titles will be referenced often as I reflect on my movie player upgrade (I also have a couple dozen Netflix Blu-ray viewings to draw upon in this discussion).I'm still somewhat undecided whether the technical superiority of Blu-ray justifies the process of switching from DVD. There are certainly palpable enhancements to the viewing experience, and the sonic... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Quentin over Fellini? "Annie Hall" over Antonioni? Jul 15, 2009
Dr. Strangelove, Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) Stanley Kubrick 11. The Godfather: Part II (1974) Francis Ford Coppola 12. (Salon)
New on DVD: 'Seventh Seal' on Blu-ray, 'Crossing Over' Jun 22, 2009
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964, Sony, unrated, $39): Already controversial, the fresh transfer takes a film for which newsreel-lookish grain seems appropriate and takes this rough look to extremes. Definitely not a demonstration disc, though any grain problems can be much alleviated by sitting farther back from the screen. (USA Today -- Life)
Comedy darkens, matching leaner times, outrage Apr 14, 2009
Good ones can have staying power, their bitterness still powerful years later movies like Stanley Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" (1964), Sidney Lumet's "Network" (1976) and Alexander Payne's "Election" (1999). But convincing studios to bankroll darker material isn't always easy. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
TD Bank Economist Joel Naroff expects quick recovery Feb 20, 2009
The 1964 movie had the subtitle How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. While we may not learn to love the recession, we may all learn to live with it -- which is what could lead to improvement as soon as this summer, said Naroff, the chief economist for , who gave a lunchtime talk in Fort Lauderdale. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
