One movie I was supprised to see see not a part of this course was "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb." This movie, set in the Cold War, is considered one of the greatest political satires of all time and is ranked #30 on IMDB's list of the 250 greatest movies.
In the movie, the commander of an American Air Force base orders nuclear armed bombers to attack various strategic Russian locations. The pentagon scrambles to call back all of the planes and prevent nuclear war with Russia. Meanwhile, we learn that Russia has recently created a "Doomsday Machine" which will set off all of Russia's nuclear arsenal(essentially destroying much of the world). Eventually one of the bombers reaches its destination, and the doomsday device is activated. The main point the movie is trying to convey is that there is no winner to nuclear war. Russia's creation of a doomsday device is no different than world superpowers stockpiling nuclear arms, it can only end in eventual destruction.
What makes this film so great is that its not just a political film, its also an excellent comedy. The satire and black comedy in the the movie help to present the movies message in a more entertaining and effective way.
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