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Ocelot II

(130,678 posts) Mon Apr 6, 2026, 03:09 PM Monday

I'm thinking someone should do a remake of Dr. Strangelove in which everybody

is as crazy as General Jack D. Ripper. Obviously Ripper is Kegbreath (I keep waiting for Pete to go on about precious bodily fluids, although his most precious bodily fluid is Jack Daniels). We don't have any Nazi scientists left, though we could probably find a few Russians. Of course, the original Dr. Strangelove is a comedy. The remake wouldn't be so funny.

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I'm thinking someone should do a remake of Dr. Strangelove in which *everybody* (Original Post) Ocelot II Monday OP

The problem today is... av8rdave Monday #1

Sorry that you had to meet that maniac. 😕 Dave Bowman Monday #4

Exactly the problem, which is why it would be more of a documentary than a comedy. Ocelot II Monday #7

every time i hear his name, i think of this sculpture by h.c. westerman- mopinko Monday #8

That's a great film, when Slim Pickens rides the bomb down over Russia, wow! wcmagumba Monday #2

Remake usonian Monday #10

These damn communists and their fluoridated water. 🤠 Dave Bowman Monday #3

The way Lil Marco described our involvement Frasier Balzov Monday #5

Starring? NT mahatmakanejeeves Monday #6

woody harrelson. mopinko Monday #9

I think Thats My Bush needs a Trump version Johonny Monday #11

We might get it tomorrow as Trump and Epstein meet again. IN HELL. usonian Monday #12

av8rdave

(10,662 posts)

1. The problem today is...

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 03:19 PM

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The characters in the original movies were exaggerated parodies of people that were ridiculous then - General Turgidson (George C. Scott) lampooning Curtis LeMay* being a memorable example. Nowadays, the real players are pretty much parodies of themselves, so it would be difficult to make it work in a movie. Then again, I have flashes of Steve Buscemi playing Elon Musk (pretty much a real life Dr. Strangelove, complete with the Nazi references).

* I had the misfortune of meeting LeMay in the mid 80s. He may have been a war hero (debatable), but he was a complete horse’s @$$. Being grounded in reality was not his strong suit.

Dave Bowman

(7,219 posts)

4. Sorry that you had to meet that maniac. 😕

Reply to av8rdave (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 03:26 PM

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Ocelot II

(130,678 posts)

7. Exactly the problem, which is why it would be more of a documentary than a comedy.

Reply to av8rdave (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 03:29 PM

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Buscemi would be perfect as Elon Musk. I can see Nicole Kidman as Pam Bondi, and Russel Crowe as Steve Bannon. For that matter, he might be able to do Trump (he was great as Hermann Göring in Nuremberg) The guy who played Riff Raff in Rocky Horror Picture Show could be Stephen Miller. Colin Jost has been a convincing Hegseth on SNL.

mopinko

(73,751 posts)

8. every time i hear his name, i think of this sculpture by h.c. westerman-

Reply to av8rdave (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 04:01 PM

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“brinksmanship”

wcmagumba

(6,273 posts)

2. That's a great film, when Slim Pickens rides the bomb down over Russia, wow!

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 03:19 PM

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usonian

(25,562 posts)

10. Remake

Reply to wcmagumba (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 04:15 PM

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Looking somewhat forward to it, though there may be unexpected consequences.

Dave Bowman

(7,219 posts)

3. These damn communists and their fluoridated water. 🤠

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 03:24 PM

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Frasier Balzov

(5,071 posts)

5. The way Lil Marco described our involvement

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 03:29 PM

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sounded very much like we were forced into it by Bibi playing the role of Ripper.

I'm sure Lil Marco was taken to the woodshed soon after making those remarks.