- Paperback: 150 pages
- Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks; New edition edition (1 May 1988)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0192818406
- ISBN-13: 978-0192818409
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,426,071 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A satirical farce which sends up the idiocies of the Cold War in the 1960s and dramatizes the result of an Arms Race out of control. This book forms the basis for Stanley Kubrick's film, starring Peter Sellers and George C.Scott.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
First of all, I should indicate that I'm reviewing the Corgi edition of the book, which was published shortly after Stanley Kubrick's film was made and, although still written by Peter George, the book is based on the screenplay for the movie rather than George's "Two Hours To Doom", a more serious novel that provided a starting point for the film.
An advantage over the film here is that there's a bit of material that was originally in the screenplay, but was edited out and never appeared in the final cut. However, although the book is still funny (but omits some of THOSE lines that can only be associated with the film), the talents of Peter Sellers, Sterling Hayden et al just can't be recaptured on paper, as the cast of the movie gave such brilliant performances.
In the end though, if you want an easy-to-read, short novel that can put a smile on your face, look no further.
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8 of 14 people found the following review helpful
This book reads more like a screenplay than a novel
19 Dec 1999
Format:Paperback
I have not seen the movie DR. STRANGELOVE yet, because I wanted to read the book first. Unfortunately, the book turned out to be nothing more than an extended treatment of the screenplay. The characters themselves were unremarkable and undistinguishable. Most of the comedy seemed flat, largely because it was based on sight gags rather than situational humor.
Even though this book was based on the movie, the movie's screenplay was originally inspired by another Peter George novel, RED ALERT. Peter George worked with Stanley Kubrick and Terry Southern to write the screenplay.
2 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Nether realm
17 Aug 2004
Format:Paperback
The fact that the book was a very easy read does not diminish the overall quality of this satirical masterpiece. If you do not love this, you must be in the NRA or just love mass murders.
1 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Dr. Strangelove, Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love
11 Dec 1999
Format:Paperback
Referring to my previous review. I have never read this book. I was referring to a book called "The Love Bomb"
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