[Story] The General of the Strategic Air Force Base blamed his sexual dysfunction on the scientific method of adding fluoride to the water to prevent and treat bad teeth, thinking that this was an attempt by the Soviet Union to poison the Americans The conspiracy of bodily fluids ordered a nuclear bomber fleet patrolling on standby 24 hours in the air to attack the Soviet Union and shut down base communications on the grounds of a full-scale nuclear war. In order to avoid accidental nuclear wars, the panicked Ministry of National Defense decided to recall the aircraft on the one hand, and negotiated urgently with dignitaries on the other. Realizing that the Soviet Union’s nuclear counterattack would destroy the United States, the military suggested that they should simply take the opportunity to carry out a full-scale nuclear attack, so as to solve the Soviet threat forever. For peace, the President tried to ask the Soviet army to help shoot down his plane, but he was horrified to learn about the Soviet Union. A "doomsday device" capable of destroying the earth has been manufactured, which will automatically activate when the Soviet Union is under a nuclear attack and cannot be stopped. Finally, a B-52 carrying two hydrogen bombs crossed the danger and hit the target. When nuclear destruction was initiated, a doctor of science named "Qi Ai" appeared in the war room of the Ministry of Defense, and began to use his unparalleled wisdom and uncontrollable ability. The excitement, describing an aspirational blueprint for survival in an underground mine...
[Origin and Gossip] The original novel "Red Alert", the author Peter George was an intelligence officer of the Royal Air Force during World War II, and it is said that he was taken at the Air Force base. A U.S. B-47 bomber flying overhead caused a coffee cup to fall to the ground. The comment by the person on the side that “The Third World War will come like this” actually inspired George, and wrote the "Red Alert" in three weeks. ", as fast as Krujak wrote "On the Road." Note that this "Red Alert" has nothing to do with the real-time strategy game "Red Alert" series. The film made a mockery of the nuclear deterrence of the year. Unexpectedly, two years after the completion of the film, the original author George himself could not bear the fear of nuclear war and committed suicide in June 1966. Because the literary achievement of the novel itself is not high, the film "Odd "Dr. Love" became the only evidence for us to vaguely remember this enlightened person. Fortunately, "Strange" movies are at the top of many "hundred" lists. In 1989, the Library of Congress was associated with "Citizen Kane", "Gone with the Wind", "Casablanca", "The Wizard of Oz", etc. due to its "important cultural significance". Listed together in the first batch of national film protection collection catalogs.
[Background] It is said that the Cold War suddenly intensified in the 1960s, the Bay of Pigs incident and the Cuban Missile Crisis caused the ghost of nuclear annihilation to be suddenly transferred from the background of world life to the foreground. Western science fiction-disaster films reflecting nuclear anxiety began to lose all animal fables from the 1950s. Mask, and the aggressive reality appears, first with "On the Beach" (1959), then the documentary "The War Game" (The War Game, 1965), and also "Fantasy Nuclear War" (Fail- Safe, 1964). At that time, Kubrick had been studying hard for three or four years to prepare a film about nuclear deterrence. Suddenly, American economist Thomas Schelling read the novel "Red Alert" on the plane. ", regarded as an excellent case describing accidental nuclear war, an article commenting on the novel was published in the "Atomic Scientist Letter", and it was read by Kubrick. The two immediately contacted and contacted Peter George. Talked about the film adaptation rights. That Thomas Schelling, because of his extensive involvement in operations research, diplomacy, national security, nuclear strategy, and arms control theories, in 2005, 40 years later, "with his game theory (game theory) increased our understanding of conflict and cooperation The Nobel Prize in Economics” is another topic.
The novel version of "Doctor Strange Love" is a serious story, but Kubrick found that because of the inherent illogical and absurdity of the theme of "nuclear deterrence", the movie could not be made into a serious drama at all, and finally the black absurdity we see now The appearance of the film became the third funny movie on the American Film Academy's "100 Years' Best" list. However, it is difficult for Chinese audiences to see the subtitles that this movie is so funny; even English audiences can hardly agree on how funny the film is. After all, because of such a heavy theme as nuclear annihilation, many viewers are nervous and guilty even when they laugh cautiously, which is unique in the history of movies.
[Nuclear Deterrence] John Pike, the leading expert on space strategy, international security and military situation analysis of the Union of American Scientists, once said, "Everything about nuclear strategy can be learned from "Dr. Strange Love." Because of this. This movie has now become a textbook content for universities’ international politics and nuclear strategy research, because it fully presents the important and absurd logic of nuclear deterrence. Why does the commander of an air base have the power to issue nuclear attack orders and control the destiny of the planet? On the other hand, why did the Soviet "doomsday device" react completely automatically and cannot be changed by human factors? The film "Odd" shows the inevitable degeneration of the logic of nuclear deterrence from two aspects.
The core of nuclear strategy is "nuclear deterrence." What is "deterrence"? Dr. Qi Ai said at the end of the film: "Deterrence is an art that makes the enemy feel fearful when launching an attack." —Remember: Deterrence is an "art" not a "science", it needs What is “fear” is a sense of fear, and the sense of fear needs to be effectively conveyed to the brains of the enemies you want to strike to be stimulated, otherwise deterrence does not exist. Although the so-called “doomsday device” has never been truly realized in our reality, as Dr. Qi Ai said, it is completely technically possible. Therefore, it highly condenses the US-Soviet nuclear intimidation strategy back then. The name of the strategy is It is called Mutual Assured Destruction, that is, "Peer Assured Destruction", abbreviated as MAD, which happens to be the word "crazy". Crazy and wonderful things often involve logical circles, and so does nuclear deterrence. In order to have a sense of security, to be superior, or to catch up, you have to desperately build nuclear weapons; if the MAD state is reached, which is commonly referred to as "nuclear balance", then the use of nuclear weapons is illogical, because whoever attacks first There will be devastating revenge, and if anyone is attacked first, the revenge becomes meaningless. Everyone has finished playing, who would have the intention to retaliate? On the other hand, in the case of real conventional conflicts escalating, human reason will fall into logical obstacles when making nuclear strikes, not to mention emotional obstacles, so the version of nuclear strategy theory must also be upgraded. , This is bound to introduce irrational, inhuman, or uncertain factors in order to continue to improve the effective "nuclear deterrence" capabilities, so that we logically or illogically have a non-centralized and non-uniform command This is the reason why a small air base commander can launch a nuclear war. There is also a counterattack system that automatically detonates and cannot be controlled manually. This is the "doomsday device." Only by allowing the country and the military to give up control of nuclear weapons to computers, various sensing elements, and any base commander, can nuclear intimidation be effective everywhere. This illogical crazy ending has become the logical next step in the nuclear deterrence strategy. Although the Soviet Union did not produce a doomsday device back then, it is entirely possible for them to discuss from the "New York Times" like the Russian ambassador in the movie. Inspired by the doomsday device, and all of Europe that year was really full of air force commanders who could start a nuclear war at will. Dr. Qi Ai said that this is the quintessence of the concept of nuclear deterrence, which can keep everyone on the edge of rationality and irrationality, and dare not act rashly in fear.
But people are not as good as the sky. The worst thing is that a commander's brain suddenly flooded or out of water, and he really launched an attack on a whim, leaving all politics and diplomacy behind: "War is too important to be left to politicians. Deal with it." On the other hand, it hasn't had time to inform the world that it has reached the MAD status, giving lunatics a chance. On top of these "human error factors" that make people stand upside down, we also have the captain "King Kong" wearing a cowboy hat. He is well-trained, brave and tenacious, and leads a group of outstanding representatives of the people of all ethnic groups. His American heroism and the indomitable Texas cowboy spirit-he really doesn't know what he is doing-finally made the world move smoothly and irreversibly in the direction of destruction.
[Glossary] The brave colonel’s surname is Kong, and no one else in the United States has this surname except "King Kong." Why does the advanced colonel of the US bomber have a "King Kong" surname? In this way, we will inevitably involve adult content (underage readers please read under the guidance of their parents). All commentators agree that the "Odd" film juxtaposes the male sexual impulse with the male militant attack characteristics. From the beginning of the film, no one will miss the meaning of the bomber aerial refueling, to the final bomber. The colonel rides a missile to the ground to explode the "climax" state of the mushroom cloud. The whole film is actually a complete process of releasing anxiety from the war. The alive colonel is simply the sperm in the front, he (missing) one. He rushed towards the target and never gave up. It was really suitable for him to have the last name "King Kong". What's more, when he read the list of life-saving products, he also showed the same fetishism as King Kong. "King Kong" deflated his native Texas accent, and when he read "a set of contraceptive pills, three lipsticks and three pairs of nylon stockings", he said with a sharp voice: "These things are enough (Russ) Vegas has mixed up last weekend...". More than just "King Kong", an in-depth study pointed out that all the names of "Odd" films have a straightforward sexual connotation, which may be difficult to convey in a translated version. For example, the commander of the Air Force Base is called "the one who tears the clothes" (Note); the commander-in-chief name Buck is a "male animal", and the last name Turdginson means "swelling, erection"; the last name of the president of the United States, in vulgar language, refers to a prostitute, vagina, or sissy The name of the Soviet ambassador is directly linked to "THAAD" or "Sadomaniac"; although the name of the Soviet prime minister is an ordinary Russian name, it is a masculine name for the goddess of reproduction, and his last name Kissov (=kissoff) means kiss goodbye , Spit to coax away, meaning "you die)"; the name of the British officer is not only an aphrodisiac, pregnancy medicine and other plants, but also used as a logo by some gay organizations, and this role is similar to Homosexuality has also been repeatedly confirmed by the storyline, so that the army officer thought that he was ordered to arrest him because he led a "revolt of the fallen man" at the base, and because of his strange (beautiful) uniform when he saw him. And mocking him is a transvestite. It's not just a person's name. The first shot of the bomber’s cabin is an inset picture of a "Playboy" magazine, and the big book covering the waist of a naked girl is Miss Foregin Affairs, "diplomacy" in the homophony of "affair"; and the first target of the plane attack, Laputa, is the island of a group of mad scientists in "Gulliver's Travels". Go to the world to cheat and seek satisfaction. (Of course, fans who are familiar with Hayao Miyazaki will say, ah, Laputa, that’s "Castle in the Sky"...) Of course the most famous is the mad base general "Tearer". The sacred reason for the war is to To defend himself and the "precious body fluids" of the American people, at the solemn moment when he issued an offensive order, the cigar he always played with in his mouth was involuntarily raised up in the shots taken from the back... If you compare it to the original novel, you know, The movie version of "Doctor Strange Love" has eliminated or weakened many cheap jokes in the novel, but at the end of the film, the sexual jokes in the life of the earth show that all those names have meaning. When all the men in the war room of the Ministry of Defense, regardless of ideology and nationality, regardless of military rank, or military type, all relish with Dr. Qi Ai's wonderful idea of "ten women with one man", thinking about the future life in underground mines. The inevitable end of wives. The doctor said that the selected women should be highly sexy and irritating, while the men should be excellent, including the upper echelons of the military and politics, so that a new generation of excellent Americans can be created in less than 100 years. For a while, everyone forgot about the world's imminent destruction in a few minutes, and couldn't wait to start a "mine race" with the Soviet Union. The male nature and absurdity of war can be described as clear. ) Of course, the most famous is the crazy base general "Tearer". The sacred reason for fighting is to defend himself and the "precious body fluids" of the American people. At the solemn moment when he issued the offensive order, his mouth was always playing. The cigar in the cigar was involuntarily raised up in the shot from the top...If you compare the original novel, you will know that the movie version of "Doctor Strange Love" has eliminated or weakened many cheap jokes in the novel, but the film ends. Sexual jokes in the evening show that all those names have meaning. When all the men in the war room of the Ministry of Defense, regardless of ideology and nationality, regardless of military rank, or military type, all relish with Dr. Qi Ai's wonderful idea of "ten women with one man", thinking about the future life in underground mines. The inevitable end of wives. The doctor said that the selected women should be highly sexy and irritating, while the men should be excellent, including the upper echelons of the military and politics, so that a new generation of excellent Americans can be created in less than 100 years. For a while, everyone forgot about the world's imminent destruction in a few minutes, and couldn't wait to start a "mine race" with the Soviet Union. The male nature and absurdity of war can be described as clear. ) Of course, the most famous is the crazy base general "Tearer". The sacred reason for fighting is to defend himself and the American people’s "precious body fluids". At the solemn moment when he issued the offensive order, his mouth was always playing. The cigar in the cigar was involuntarily raised up in the shot from the top...If you compare the original novel, you will know that the movie version of "Doctor Strange Love" has eliminated or weakened many cheap jokes in the novel, but the film ends. Sexual jokes in the evening show that all those names have meaning. When all the men in the war room of the Ministry of Defense, regardless of ideology and nationality, regardless of military rank, or military type, all relish with Dr. Qi Ai's wonderful idea of "ten women with one man", thinking about the future life in underground mines. The inevitable end of wives. The doctor said that the selected women should be highly sexy and irritating, while the men should be excellent, including the upper echelons of the military and politics, so that a new generation of excellent Americans can be created in less than 100 years. For a while, everyone forgot about the world's imminent destruction in a few minutes, and couldn't wait to start a "mine race" with the Soviet Union. The male nature and absurdity of war can be described as clear.
Now we can explore the question that many people have forgotten to ask, or when they are asked, they are unaware: why this movie has an inconspicuous supporting role in the plot, "Doctor Strange Love" that only appeared at the end of the film To name it? What does the second half of that long, weird title really mean: Dr. Strange Love, or how I stopped my anxiety and started to fall in love with the nuclear bomb. It turns out that this is a story about "strange love", and the highest achiever of this kind of strange love is "Doctor Strange Love". He is not a "supporting role" in the general sense, but a master of all roles. So when he spoke eloquently, everyone stood aside and listened respectfully: It turns out that war can solve the anxiety of males wonderfully, no wonder the eyes of the whole house are shining incredibly.
[Doctor's love, and his disobedient right hand] "Chicago Sun" American film critic Yibert wrote twice and published three times to comment on the "Odd" film, but he was very uncomfortable with its ending, thinking that it was a strange love. The doctor's speech was completely superfluous. Obviously, if Kubrick’s artistic IQ is not too low, or Ebert lost his bullseye in front of Qi Ai, it just shows that Kubrick’s narrative structure is compatible with the promises and expectations of ordinary Hollywood movies. Unable to connect. Lifting the veil of the "Cold War" and "nuclear deterrence", the film "Odd" and Kubrick's later "2001" not only have a very similar ending method, but also share the same deep theme, that is, rational design of the machine, and the machine according to rationality. The logic works perfectly, and in the end it brings human destruction. "Dr. Strange Love" is the embodiment of crazy rationality. When the code was finally cracked, most of the planes were finally withdrawn, and the war room was cheered, General "Erectile" whistled to lead everyone to thank God, and Dr. Qi Ai, silently in the dark like a crouching ghost, temporarily withdrew from the spotlight. , But it seemed that he might fly back at any time; when he learned that nuclear annihilation was inevitable after all, he finally returned to the center of his field of vision. He put forward his extremely clever "post-apocalyptic" survival proposition.
The image of "Dr. Strange Love" is taken from the life experience of American rocket expert Braun (the father of the Nazi German V-2 missile), plus the accent, curls and thoughts of the former Secretary of State Dr. Kissinger, and the US nuclear strategy The shadow and remarks of expert XX., and the "Brand Company" he works for, of course, refers to the "Rand" Group, a senior American think tank. Dr. Qi Ai always wears sunglasses in the dark, and his pale face is always highly nervous and grinning. It seems as if the evil Satan makes people shudder. When he speaks, he can be so proud and indisputable, but he can't control it. Hold your right hand! The hand hidden in the black glove, in a trembling twitch, was about to pinch his cigarette, to pinch his neck, and to keep raising it in Nazi death salutes, revealing his past life. Note that the word "arm" also refers to weapons and armaments. After Dr. Qi Ai used his left hand to completely soften his right hand (leftist, rightist?), under the shock wave of world destruction, he suddenly got up from his wheelchair excitedly, rushed forward like Frankenstein and ecstatically used Devon high. Phew, not "God, I got up", but "Leader! I got up!!" This is the last line of the film. Even if you don't understand German or English, the physical texture of the pronunciation is also The feet are creepy.
We have no space to discuss the visual style of the movie "Odd", and how the language style of using spoken language to discuss world events supports the concept of the film and enriches its expression, and how the wonderful performance (including three roles played by Sellers) Interpret a ridiculous story to life and believable, but must mention Kubrick's wonderful use of music. First, there is the airplane sex song "Please Be Gentle" at the beginning of the film, and the old jazz song "We Will Get Together Again" in the nuclear carnival of Earth at the end of the film. Colonel Texas’s anachronistic cowboy patriotism really contrasts with the tightly played snare drum of the World War II patriotic song "Johnny Strides Home". Accompanied by this song, Colonel King Kong’s doomsday posture riding a hydrogen bomb like a mad cow. It has entered the ranks of icons that will always be remembered in film history, and the phrase "precious body fluids" has also become one of the four classic lines of American cinema.
Four years after "Doctor Strange Love" was filmed, Kubrick filmed "2001: Space Odyssey". At that time, the nuclear crisis was still hanging like the sword of Damocles, so the famous bone in "2001" was thrown away. The huge milky-white space object that turned into space is nothing but the geosynchronous orbit nuclear weapon used in Star Wars. Although the world’s nuclear weapons stockpiles have been greatly reduced, don’t forget that they are still enough to destroy us alive and dead for several cycles.
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