Keep off the Grass

Rating: 9/10 (21 July 2004)

If you wonder why I titled this commentary the way I did.. it's because I attempted here to convey the subtle satire the only way I knew how.. not by explaining what it is, not by defining comedic concepts, but with a friendly satirical greeting.
I think one thing worth nothing is, if one person does not like this film, it does not necessarily mean they did not get the humor, or they are stupid or whatever you want to judge them as being.. perhaps they just didn't like the film... to say any movie is bad, or wrong, invites narrow minded criticism. One must state what it is about a film they liked or disliked, therefore those with opposing views can understand what is causing the difference of opinion.
I'm watching the movie Dr Strangelove, and I will not say anything yet... My personal head space is subjective and filters the movie thru my own set of discriminating beliefs to result in my opinion and personal view of the film.
I would not say the film is great, I would not say the film is horrible, I would not define the film as not great or not horrible.
How I react or respond changes in time. Today I might not like this film, tomorrow I may get something from it I did not yesterday. As I change so do my beliefs.
I respect the cast of this film, and historically am aware this is Kubrick's first and only satire, which to me says something right there. Kubrick being one of the greatest film directors of all time - in my opinion. In fact he is so well respected I feel I don't even have to say it is my opinion, it is nearly a fact. But, I say it is my opinion anyways, to keep unbiased.

So with no further ado I will give my personal opinion of Dr Strangelove, taking into account everything I just noted above at length:

This movie is awesome :) I laughed my ass off.
nadir writes "There are probably over a 1000 comedy movies better than this e.g. "The Party", "Very Bad Things", "50 first Dates", "National Security", "American Pie trilogy", "Starsky & Hutch", "Punch Drunk Love", "Money Talks", "Go", "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest", "The Gods Must Be Crazy 1 & 2" & "Spaceballs" to name a few. From the 44 minutes of what i had seen of the movie i would have to give this movie a 2/10."
and I wonder if their post is complete satire.. as they mention films that are not even comedies. 50 first dates wasn't a comedy. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest could never be classified as a comedy. American Pie, Starsky and hutch even considered as the best comedies of all time? Well, you can see where this is going. I am discrediting this person's commentary, and as you can see, it doesn't take any effort to accomplish.
Having seen all the movies Nadir mentions, as well as most likely quite a few they haven't, from Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn, to James Stewart onwards to the contemporary... I can say with a certain amount of experience, that George C Scott, Peter Sellers, were genius in this film. Remember, in comedy there are things we need to become attuned to.. how attuned we are to true comedy, begins with the superficial, and deepens to the subtle, to the improvised, to the satirical... George Scott gets the best lines, but Peter Seller's carries the film. Remember, when standing on the shoulder's of giants, it's best to not hit your head on a satellite.