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Post by dwightmachinehead on Aug 12, 2020 22:35:01 GMT
I was watching this recently and it occurred to me, why is it called Dr Strangelove? Strangelove is not a critical character, he's an adviser.
Anyone have any thoughts on this?
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Post by moviemouth on Aug 12, 2020 22:38:12 GMT
Dr. Strangelove is the most interesting and mysterious character in the movie (and that ending...wow) and when you have a character with a great name like Dr. Strangelove...you name your movie Dr. Strangelove.
He is pivotal to how well the last moments of the movie work. He is the most frightening character in the movie. He represents one of the greatest horrors in human history and the fear and paranoia that the entire movie evokes.
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Post by politicidal on Aug 12, 2020 23:19:28 GMT
It’s a shorter more marketable title.
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Post by moviemouth on Aug 12, 2020 23:21:51 GMT
It’s a shorter more marketable title. I think you misunderstood what he was asking. He isn't asking "why was the title shortened?" he is asking "why the movie is named after that character specifically?" The title of the book the movie is based on is "Red Alert" btw.
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Post by kolchak92 on Aug 13, 2020 17:18:54 GMT
I think because his character is just so bizarre that he kinda personifies the tone of the movie, if that makes any sense.
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Post by dwightmachinehead on Aug 13, 2020 19:15:51 GMT
It’s a shorter more marketable title. I think you misunderstood what he was asking. He isn't asking "why was the title shortened?" he is asking "why the movie is named after that character specifically?" The title of the book the movie is based on is "Red Alert" btw. I'm open to any personal interpretation. Indeed and apparently Red Alert was a serious book. I've seen Dr Strangelove a number of times over the years, and it hit me, why is it called that name. I suppose the full title is "Dr Strangelove: or how I stopped worrying and learned to love the bomb". As you say, Dr Strangelove represents one of the greatest horrors in human history and the fear and paranoia that the entire movie evokes, and Dr Strangelove is much more enticing and mysterious title compared to it's alternate title. All the performances in this film are top notch, and George C Scott delivers one of my favourite performances as General Buck Turgidson. That scene where he trips over backwards and gets back up into character is priceless.
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Post by moviemouth on Aug 13, 2020 19:21:00 GMT
I think you misunderstood what he was asking. He isn't asking "why was the title shortened?" he is asking "why the movie is named after that character specifically?" The title of the book the movie is based on is "Red Alert" btw. I'm open to any personal interpretation. Indeed and apparently Red Alert was a serious book. I've seen Dr Strangelove a number of times over the years, and it hit me, why is it called that name. I suppose the full title is "Dr Strangelove: or how I stopped worrying and learned to love the bomb". As you say, Dr Strangelove represents one of the greatest horrors in human history and the fear and paranoia that the entire movie evokes, and Dr Strangelove is much more enticing and mysterious title compared to it's alternate title. All the performances in this film are top notch, and George C Scott delivers one of my favourite performances as General Buck Turgidson. That scene where he trips over backwards and gets back up into character is priceless. I love the movie too. The title makes sense to me and I was explaining why it makes sense to me. You seem to agree with me after I explained it. It is a great movie title.
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