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Was going to downvote for unhelpful snark until I realized who this was.

My teenage kids regularly quote that line. Along with Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Strangelove is one of their (and my) favorite old movies.

For anyone that hasn't seen it, it really is a fantastic dark comedy.

I think about the Soviets gaining control of our "precious bodily fluids" all the time. One of the best comedies ever made.

I also remember hearing that Kurbrick very intentionally put in a ton of sexual metaphors throughout the entire movie - a lot of the scenes and lines (especially the opening one refueling the bomber) change when you view it from that perspective!

As well as the final scene.

Don’t forget character names.

-President Merkin Muffley; a merkin is a pubic wig, and muff is a synonym for pubic hair.

-General Buck Turgidson; Buck is a name for a male deer/horned animal, and turgid means ‘erect’.

-Russian Ambassador Alexei de Sadeski; de Sadeski is referencing the Marquis de Sade.

Its one of the best movies of all time. That bomb ride is ICONIC!

My favorite bit of irony.