http://www.viewpoints.com/aboutme/legacyx Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:40:26 GMT Reviews by legacyx http://www.viewpoints.com/Doctor-Strangelove-review-61d5 <p>Intelligence sources have confirmed that Russia has built a self-activating doomsday device that cannot be destroyed. America and her allies live in constant fear of a preemptive strike from the USSR, and Russia is constantly beleaguered by the American B-52 bombers all situated 200 miles within striking distance of their targets (Dirks). Compute this all, and it equates to a world in peril. This is the reality portrayed in Doctor Strangelove. The two superpowers vying for ultimate power within the world will use any means necessary to achieve their ends, even if it means putting everything else at risk. The tensions are high, the people are worried, and the leaders are in constant fear; a false alarm, a technical malfunction, a disorderly chain of command—any of this could potentially trigger a nuclear war between the United States and Russia. Doctor Strangelove, a film created in 1964 strives to capture this essential moment in history. A demented US general orders a preemptive nuclear...</p>... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:40:26 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Doctor-Strangelove-review-61d5 legacyx 5