Walter Matthau's character resists the advances of the attractive woman at the begining of the film. Why was this scene
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geoff-185 — 19 years ago(May 04, 2006 04:21 PM)
All this talk about fluids and juices and substance makes him sound remarkably like Gen. Ripper in "Strangelove"- except that our Professor resisted while poor Jack didn't. Hell hath no fury like a madman scorned; at least he got to take out his nastiness on the flouridation Commies.
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Cleon — 19 years ago(December 21, 2006 02:17 AM)
If that's really the explanation from the book, this is one of the few examples of where a movie improves upon its literary origins. I think I can speak for most men when I say that if I met a woman who got off on the idea of incinerating millions of people, my rejection of her would not require a self assessment of my potency.
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nvasapper — 15 years ago(August 24, 2010 02:40 PM)
Incorrect- if you recall, General Ripper DID resist sharing himself completely with women. He says to Peter Sellers playing Group Captain Mandrake, "I do not avoid women, Mandrake. But I do deny them my essence." So he will socialize with women where necessary but he won't do the nasty with them!
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Artdoag2 — 12 years ago(June 23, 2013 09:48 PM)
i believe Walter MAtthau-Grotech the professor..ahem, was straight as an arrow. He is pompous, accomplished, and arrogant, but he is also an esteemed member of the intelligence/bureuacrat community. Ms Wolfe seemed to be a party crasher, a social climber, who invited herself to the party, or at least ran in similar circles. She was awestruck by the older man was so impressed by his influence and stature that she wanted to initaite an affair. Just think of Paula Broadwell and Gen. Patreus from 2012
At any rate, the "I'm not your kind" declaration by Grotechele was his way of pointing out just how cheap and petty he figured her to be. -
Urpomies — 14 years ago(June 03, 2011 09:52 AM)
Thought it was pretty weird scene at first. When the character became clearer later with the whole nuke 'em now that we have a chance -attitude I figured maybe he really just doesn't care.
Like some said already, I too thought the whole car scene was very out of place for '64. -
Woodyanders — 5 years ago(March 18, 2021 11:33 AM)
I'm going with Groeteschele being straight. He rejected the woman's advances because he was offended by her getting off on nuclear war.
You've seen Guy Standeven in something because the man was in everything.