To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb
Much Needed Movie Relief
Some years ago, think it was a flight westward, I remember plugging in headphones and watching Duck Soup. More as an amusement for myself, and a reminder of why this was a considered, “a classic.” Which, in my mind, it is.
As the world was marching towards a Second World War, with fascists gaining power in the west? Duck Soup was mere comedy, with a light and satirical message. Almost prescient?
Dr. Strangelove is a more obvious choice. It takes the absurdist, “end of the world scenario and pushes it over the top.
Also almost prescient?
Much Needed Movie Relief