Saturday, March 24, 2007

The Seven Best Comedies: #7

7. Dr. Strangelove; or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Starring Peter Sellers and George C. Scott
Nominated for 4 Academy Awards, Including Best Picture.

Dr. Strangelove isn't a black comedy. It is the definition of black comedy. It is not at all dated, and still as offensive and hysterical as it was 40 years ago. Everything about this movie is just glorious to watch. And, I believe that this is the only movie I've ever that ended with the apocalypse that I was actually able to laugh at. Well, except for Armageddon. But that's a different story, isn't it?

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