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I don't buy the "You had to live through it" theory.

Henry Fonda made the exact same movie as Dr Strangelove, at about the exact same time. His was called "FailSafe", and it was a drama, not a comedy. Exact same plot: computer error sends bomber group to nuke Russia; US President tries to chill out his USSR counterpart on the phone; top military advisers start thinking about wiping out the commie bastards since the fight is on; US and USSR try to work to together to stop the bomber group, but since the sides don't trust each other, they screw it up....I'm telling you, it's the exact same movie, only a drama.

But the younger generation won't have any trouble "getting it". The drama comes through loud and clear.

I thought "Strangelove" was OK. I thought "FailSafe" was awesome.