"Gentlemen you can't fight here this is the war room"


When i watch this scene, i didn't laugh at all, later i found out that this is one of the funniest quote of this film.
Would you guys explaind it to me....
I feel like an idiot...

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It's the War Room, so they shouldn't be allowed to fight in the War Room, should they?

I blatantly ripped off this line in an earlier version of one of my stories, "A Fine Day for a Beheading". The story is basically "Dr. Strangelove does the War on Terror":

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007V66ESS

My scene was set during a briefing in Intelligence Services at the FBI, and these two generals are behaving so ridiculously stupid that the Deputy Director storms up to them and scolds them:

"Generals, you can't behave like that in here - this is Intelligence Services!"

However, I subsequently deleted it out of deference to Mr. Kubrick, and substituted:

"Generals! Behave yourselves!"

I know. Not as good.

My writing page:
http://www.stevegarry.ca

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You could have said "Generals, don't be stupid. This is the Intelligence Service!" :)

I am - SUPERFLUOUS!!!

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so like
war
K?
lotto fightin'
K?
in war
so
if u have a room 4 dining
u eat there
& if u have a room 4 sleep
u sleep there

the war room
is where u study & plan - not carry out the act

so
its a juxtaposition

a joke



Gelebt haben. Zu sterben, um wieder zu leben.

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It is ironic that you are not allowed to fight in a room dedicated to fighting.

Please don't call someone a _____tard.

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when this is touted as one of the funniest lines in your movie, you know you're in trouble






so many movies, so little time

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LOL. I thought the same thing



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