Much Needed Movie Relief

Much Needed Movie Relief

Some years ago, think it was a flight westward, I remember plugging in headphones and watching Duck Soup. More as an amusement for myself, and a reminder of why this was a considered, “a classic.” Which, in my mind, it is.

As the world was marching towards a Second World War, with fascists gaining power in the west? Duck Soup was mere comedy, with a light and satirical message. Almost prescient?

Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned
To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb

Dr. Strangelove is a more obvious choice. It takes the absurdist, “end of the world scenario and pushes it over the top.

Also almost prescient?

Duck Soup

Much Needed Movie Relief