Dr. Strangelove: Special Edition (US)
The hot-line suspense comedy
Certificate: PG
Running Time: 90 mins
Retail Price: $29.95
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Stanley Kubrick`s celebrated black comedy classic about an "accidental" nuclear attack was nominated for four 1964 Academy Awards.
Created during a time when the paranoia of the Cold War was at its peak, the film still seems surprisingly relevant today. Convinced the Commies are polluting America`s "precious bodily fluids," a crazed General (Sterling Hayden) orders a surprise nuclear air strike on the USSR. His aide Captain Mandrake (Peter Sellers) furiously attempts to figure out a recall code to stop the bombing.
Meanwhile, the U.S. President (Sellers again) gets on the hot line to convince the drunken Soviet premier that the impending attack is a silly mistake, while the President`s advisor (and ex-Nazi scientist) Dr. Strangelove (Sellers once more) confirms the existence of the dreaded Doomsday Machine - a new secret Soviet retaliatory device guaranteed to end the human race once and for all!
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
New Documentary: The Art of Stanley Kubrick from Short Films to Strangelove
Inside the Making of Dr. Strangelove
Original Split-Screen Interview with Peter Sellers and George C. Scott
Original Advertising Gallery
Theatrical Trailers
Talent Files
Production Notes
Video Tracks:
Standard 1.33:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital Mono English
Dolby Digital Mono Spanish
Dolby Digital Mono French
Dolby Digital Mono Portuguese
Subtitle Tracks:
French
Chinese
Korean
English
Spanish
CC: English
Portuguese
Thai
Directed By:
Stanley Kubrick
Written By:
Peter George
Terry Southern
Stanley Kubrick
Peter George
Starring:
James Earl Jones
Peter Bull
Slim Pickens
Keenan Wynn
Sterling Hayden
George C. Scott
Peter Sellers
Soundtrack By:
Laurie Johnson
Director of Photography:
Gilbert Taylor
Editor:
Anthony Harvey
Production Designer:
Ken Adam
Producer:
Victor Lyndon
Stanley Kubrick
Executive Producer:
Leon Minoff
Distributor:
Columbia / Tristar
Your Opinions and Comments
Content:- A classic in every sense of the word, brilliantly surreal at times and with fantastic performances all round (Peter Sellers is f*cking ace in all 3 roles!). I dont think there is any way in which you can complain about the content of this film, its hilarious, witty, clever and oddly realistic and relevant. Top notch.
Video:- Well it is B+W and full frame (dont worry - it was filmed that way). There is scratches here and there, but nothing drastic, nothing you wouldnt expect from a film of this age and definately nothing that would distract you. Yep.
Audio:- Well it is only mono, but everything is crisp, clean and clear. I dont think a full DD5.1 remix would really suit this film! Its fine as it is.
Features:- A fair selection, which is always a good thing. Not bad really, but they could probably have found some more stuff. Probably.
Overall:- A perfect film with a fine DVD. Worth buying for the film alone, so anything else is a bonus. Aye!