Viewing questions for DR. STRANGELOVE:
1. Look at the timeline and consider how this film depicts race? How do you interpret the film's depiction of race during this period of racial strife?
2. Briefly describe the production design of the major locations for the scenes.
3. This film makes distinctive use of camera position. Make note of at least 3 different angles and what meaning each conveys.
4. Chater 4 dicusses unique body language that acting can convey. Make note of Peter Sellers' 3 characters and what each's body language conveys.
5. How do fears of Communism manifest themselves in this film? What forms do they take?
6. What kind of character is Lionel Mandrake? Is President Merkin Muffley? Is Dr. Strangelove?
7. What kind of character is Brig. Gen. Jack D. Ripper? Is Maj. T.J. "King" Kong? Is. Gen. 'Buck" Turgidson? Is Miss Scott?
8. How do you interpret the role of the only female in the film?
Monday, October 22, 2007
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