[net.tv.da] Reaction to Dr. Stangelove

bstempleton@watmath.UUCP (Brad Templeton) (11/25/83)

It was asked how people reacted to Dr. Strangelove when it came out.
I was young at the time, so I didn't see it, but my parents did, and
related their story to me.

When they saw it in the theatre, they were the only ones laughing
at the end, when the song "We'll Meet Again" plays over the mushroom
clouds that show the end of the world.  (I think this is pretty funny
myself.  If you appreciate the humour in the movie, I don't think you
can switch to a suddenly serious mood at the end)

One woman in front turned around and said "Why are you people laughing???
Can't you see it's doomsday they're showing?"

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