Dr. Strangelove

In the film Dr. Strangelove they are taking a look at a potential way in which the world could end. They are playing on the fears of the time, such as America fearing an attack from the Soviet Union. This can be seen anytime that the president and his generals are inside of the war room. Especially when general Turgidson and Ambassador Sadeski are in the room together. Although there is some parts with humor throughout the film, anything with general Ripper and captain Mandrake, it mostly holds a large sense of oncoming dread. It ends with Sadeski hitting the button that activates the Doomsday device that brings about the end of the world. which still feeds the fear that the Russians would be the ones to destroy the world with nuclear destruction. It is interesting to note that the film is called Dr. Strangelove, but the character Dr. Strangelove is only in the film for about five to ten minutes. It was a good film that, although it was poking fun at the nuclear scare, still managed to pull out our anxieties about nuclear warfare.