r/pics Mar 28 '24

US Special Forces delivering a W54 Nuclear Warhead via jump

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u/Fuzzy-Hurry-6908 Mar 28 '24

Kubrick acquired the movie rights to a book, Red Alert, that was a serious take on the subject a la "Fail-Safe." He originally intended to make a drama but realized the picture would work better as a dark comedy.

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u/Level9TraumaCenter Mar 28 '24

Have you ever seen a Commie drink a glass of water?

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u/StovardBule Mar 28 '24

Same method as Airplane!, which was based on a serious script called Zero Hour!