# I just watched Dr. Strangelove for the first time **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 20, 2015, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-dr-strangelove-for-the-first-time/713158 "2015-02-20T02:42:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 78
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2015, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-dr-strangelove-for-the-first-time/713158/78 "2015-02-21T11:53:33Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > My sister, who is eight years older than I am, doesn’t like to watch B&W movies. (I showed her a photograph I made that I was rather proud of. She said, ‘Why is it black and white?’ I told her, ‘Um… Because I used black and white film.’) Someone I worked with, who is young enough to be my daughter, said she doesn’t like B&W movies. I love B&W films. Some modern films made by excellent directors (like Stanley Kubrick who directed Dr. Strangelove and Mel Brooks who directed Young Frankenstein) just don’t feel the same way to me as older B&W films. I’m not sure exactly why it is, but those earlier films transport me to the time and place shown in the film. I think I should just shut up now and list some of my favorites. Many involve James Mason or Humphrey Bogart. For anyone interested, here is a list of some of my favorite B&W films. Many of these can be classed as “Film Noir”. If you are ever in the mood for a B&W film, I hope you will enjoy some of these. I just picked some of my favorite. This list is by no means complete. 1941 The Maltese Falcon (Bogart) 1942 Across The Pacific (Bogart) 1948 The Treasure Of Sierra Madre (Bogart) 1954 Sabrina (Bogart) 1947 Odd Man Out (James Mason) 1951 The Desert Fox (James Mason) 1952 5 Fingers (James Mason) 1959 North By Northwest (James Mason) 1962 Lolita (James Mason) 1932 I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang 1940 Virginia City 1941 49th Parallel 1941 The Little Foxes 1942 Once Upon A Honeymoon 1942 Saboteur 1944 Double Indemnity 1944 Laura 1944 Murder My Sweet 1946 Green For Danger 1946 The Best Years Of Our Lives 1946 The Killers (Robert Mitchum) 1946 The Postman Always Rings Twice 1946 The Razors Edge 1947 Lady In The Lake 1947 Monsieur Verdoux (Charlie Chaplin) 1947 Out of The Past (Robert Mitchum) 1948 The Naked City 1949 White Heat 1949 Impact 1949 The Big Steal 1950 Caged 1950 Mystery Street 1950 Sunset Blvd 1950 The Asphalt Jungle (Sterling Hayden) 1950 Winchester 73 1952 Kansas City Confidential 1953 Stalag 17 1956 Invasion Of T Body Snatchers 1956 The Killing 1957 12 Angry Men 1959 On The Beach 1960 The Apartment 1962 To Kill A Mockingbird 1964 Dr. Strangelove 1965 In Harm’s Way 1984 Broadway Danny Rose 1993 Schlindler’s List --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-watched-dr-strangelove-for-the-first-time/713158)._