"The biggest concern in Strangelove isn’t really nuclear weapons. It’s that no matter how sophisticated command and control systems might become, our survival is always going to depend on clear communication and mutual solidarity." 🗃️ - ThreadSky

contingent-mag.bsky.social • 101 days ago

"The biggest concern in Strangelove isn’t really nuclear weapons. It’s that no matter how sophisticated command and control systems might become, our survival is always going to depend on clear communication and mutual solidarity." 🗃️

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docpaperback.bsky.social•101 days ago

406hiker.bsky.social•101 days ago

No mine-shaft gap!

perryds.bsky.social•100 days ago

And the intelligence of some very dense people to understand MAD. Mutually Assured Destruction. It’s a no win situation.

nubbinsmctendies.bsky.social•100 days ago

One of the greatest films of all time

gplastrik.bsky.social•100 days ago

Or...flouride?

sunraa.bsky.social•100 days ago

It's that no matter how sophisticated command and control systems get, people are still stupid

That what I get out of it

david-stone.bsky.social•101 days ago

I've been thinking a lot about that film lately. Wonder why...

palvara.bsky.social•101 days ago

“Don’t forget to say your prayers.”

kathie72.bsky.social•100 days ago

Saw the London stage version last week. Emphasised lack of communication and the rise of idiocy. Quite pertinent at the moment- sadly.

ryanlajoie.bsky.social•101 days ago

Gentleman, you can’t fight in here! This is the War Room

spartan47.bsky.social•100 days ago

And some jerk will drop an atomic bomb! Do they really give Trump the nuclear codes?

caroljune.bsky.social•101 days ago

My favorite film. Genius.

nozzeum.bsky.social•101 days ago

well, the microwave never turned on. so what?

slipstick0.bsky.social•101 days ago

Dimitri, of course this is a friendly call. If it wasn't… you probably wouldn't be getting it.

The movie is excellent for dark humor.

sigmasquared.bsky.social•101 days ago

nontreehandle.bsky.social•100 days ago

Maybe I was just watching the kids' version, but I thought the biggest concern was incompetent leaders with far too much power.

kramleft.bsky.social•101 days ago

And bonkers nut-jobs, unfortunately.

cultureminister.bsky.social•99 days ago

Far from my favourite Kubrick film, but Strangelove is still a brilliant work. Really nails that cynical humour he carried through his later works.

maidmedian.bsky.social•101 days ago

And this is why we should only drink distilled water or pure grain alcohol. To protect our precious bodily fluids!

edparnell.bsky.social•101 days ago

Dimitri... we... one of our generals... he did a silly thing... just... a silly thing... well, he... he launched eight nuclear missles at your country... I know... I know (COVERS PHONE) he sounds a bit angry (INTO PHONE) Yes, Dimitri, I know

tychespawn.bsky.social•100 days ago

We're so screwed.

fry69.dev•101 days ago

While Dr. Strangelove is the much better movie of course, I think "Fail Safe" (1964) got this message much better across.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fail_Safe_(1964_film)

jkor.bsky.social•101 days ago

The 2000 version, televised live as a kind of a broadcast-play-thing with George Clooney and Harvey Keitel among others, is one of my favourite films!

ptbooks.bsky.social•100 days ago

That set was amazing. IRL this whole movie would have taken place in the situation room or something and it would have looked like the office.

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