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Pocahontas dumping John smith for John Rolfe is literally the Disney equivalent of Elizabeth Bennett dumping Mr.Darcy for Mr.Collins

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A MAN CALLED OTTO (2023)

Starring Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño, Rachel Keller, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Truman Hanks, Cameron Britton, Mike Birbiglia, Mack Bayda, Juanita Jennings, Peter Lawson Jones, Christiana Montoya, Alessandra Perez, Max Pavel, Kailey Hyman, Josephine Valentina Clark, John Higgins, Tony Bingham, Lily Kozub, Julian Manjerico and Bodhi Wilson.

Screenplay by  David Magee.

Directed by Marc Forster.

Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. 126 minutes. Rated PG-13.

Hollywood has a long history of taking popular foreign films and moving them to the States, often oversimplifying and somewhat homogenizing them in the name of “Americanization.”

The main character has a different first name in Tom Hanks’ version of Hannes Holm’s 2015 comedy-drama A Man Called Ove – which itself was based on Fredrik Backman’s 2012 best-selling novel. And while A Man Called Otto is not as good as the earlier film, it’s not all that far behind.

Yes, A Man Called Otto has a huge sentimental streak (so did the original and the novel), and yes, sometimes the plotting is a bit overly convenient. And while sometimes sentimentality is off-putting in a film when it starts to feel manipulative – it often is for me – sometimes it just depends on whether you buy in to the characters and situations.

A Man Called Otto worked for me.

It is an interesting piece of casting, choosing the famously affable Tom Hanks to play an angry curmudgeon, the kind of guy who you would tend to try to avoid – which would suit him just fine. Hanks mostly pulls it off pretty well, although you do sort of tend to see a little playful tinkle in the actor’s eyes when he is saying and doing things that are particularly anti-social. (Rolf Lassgård felt a bit more naturally grounded in the same part for the 2015 film, but that is possibly because he doesn’t carry Hanks’ pop cultural baggage, at least not in the US.)

Despite its tendency towards a bit of sappiness, it does revolve around a very serious, very dark concept. In fact, before seeing Otto, I wondered if they would downplay or erase this thread, and to the filmmakers’ credit, they did not blink on the subject. Otto is an aging widower who has decided to kill himself to reunite in the afterlife with his late beloved wife, the only person in the world that – as the film puts it – brought color to his life.

It's not easy to make a comedy about suicide.

The running gag – if you can really have a running gag about attempting suicide – is that Otto is always interrupted in the middle of the act by the petty realities and annoyances of life.

As the film begins, Otto’s life is nothing but a series of petty realities and annoyances.

Otto is a very basic, rules-following, hard-working and grumpy man. His wife had died six months earlier. He has recently been sort of forced to retire – it’s okay, he never liked the job anyway – but now he has little to occupy his time. He keeps a watch on his little prefab neighborhood, reminding his neighbors of rules and transgressions like cleaning up after their dog, not using the street as a through street, correctly sorting recyclables and parking their bikes in the proper place.

The only thing he has which would be considered a social life is regularly visiting his wife in the cemetery and getting into arguments with retail employees who want to charge him for six feet of rope when he only needs five. (The fact that the difference is only $0.33 doesn’t matter – it’s the principle of the thing.) He also spends much of his time remembering his past – Hanks’ son Truman plays young Otto in these regular flashbacks – with his beloved Sonya (Rachel Keller).

His life changes when a Mexican family moves in across the street, particularly the vivacious and hugely pregnant mother of two named Marisol – played by Mariana Treviño in a star-making performance in which she goes head-to-head with Hanks and always comes out shining. He also feels a grudging liking for her two adorable young daughters. (He thinks the dad is an idiot, though.)

Marisol pulls Otto out of his cocoon and a series of inconveniences – a stray cat, an old friend and rival possibly being forced out of their home, driving lessons, the strained family life of the local paper deliverer (a transgender former student of Sonya’s) all delay his plans for death.

Will Otto actually find a new reason to live?

As I said before, A Man Called Otto is occasionally manipulative and can be a tiny bit sappy. And yet I bought in to it. If you are willing to give yourself in to Otto’s world, then A Man Called Otto has much to offer.

Jay S. Jacobs

Copyright ©2023 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: January 6, 2023.

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This what I got from ChatGPT when I asked it to. “Compare and Contrast “The Sound of Music” and “Cabaret”:

“The Sound of Music” is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers. The story follows Maria, a young woman who becomes a governess to the seven children of a widowed Austrian naval captain named Georg von Trapp. As she teaches the children to sing, Maria and Georg fall in love and get married. The musical features a mix of romantic, comic, and dramatic elements, and is known for its memorable songs, including "My Favorite Things," "Do-Re-Mi," and “Edelweiss."

"Cabaret" is a musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Joe Masteroff. It is based on the play I Am a Camera by John Van Druten, which was in turn based on the novel Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood. The story takes place in Berlin in the 1930s, during the rise of the Nazi Party. It centers around the relationship between an English writer named Cliff Bradshaw and a German singer named Sally Bowles, who performs at the Kit Kat Klub, a seedy cabaret in Berlin. The musical explores themes of love, sexuality, and the political climate of the time, and is known for its dark, edgy tone and its memorable songs, including "Willkommen," "Money," and "Maybe This Time."

In terms of comparison, "The Sound of Music" and "Cabaret" are quite different in terms of their themes, setting, and tone. "The Sound of Music" is a more traditional, uplifting musical, while "Cabaret" is darker and more experimental. Both musicals feature memorable songs, but the music in "Cabaret" tends to be more edgy and modern, while the music in "The Sound of Music" is more traditional and catchy. Overall, "The Sound of Music" and "Cabaret" are both classic musicals that have stood the test of time, but they offer very different experiences to audiences.

Ya think??

“The Sound of Music” strikes me as an anti-“Cabaret”, and not just because the major love interest, and true love itself, in “Sound” seems destined, and in “Cabaret”, doomed. The specter of Nazism is an important part of both, but is not mentioned in this review in regards to “The Sound of Music”, even though it might even be a bigger plot-driver. The Nazis scare us, as they are supposed to, enough for us to realize that we should do the right thing. 

So, it’s singing off the stage and over the Alps we go…

In both “Sound” and “Cabaret”, there is the strong indication of the coming cataclysm that we will call World War II. But, unlike in “Sound”, there is no indication in “Cabaret” that the coming struggle of “Good” versus “Evil” will be won, or that the “Good” will be vindicated by their actions, never mind that the “Evil” will be judged by theirs.

This is embodied for me in one of the more terrifying moments in cinema when the “Rolfe” of “Cabaret”, the teenage, Hitler Youth-addled, “Aryan”, Nazi freak gets up in the outdoor cafe to sing “Tomorrow Belongs To Me”. 

We see what’s coming, and we know there’s no “Farewell”, “Auf Wiedersehen”, or “Goodnight” ahead…

[brn1029]

On this date in music history…

December 20th

2006 - Procol Harum

Matthew Fisher, a founding member of Procol Harum won a High Court battle over who wrote their song '’A Whiter Shade Of Pale’. Fisher who played organ on the 1967 hit had argued he wrote the distinctive organ melody, but Mr Justice Blackburne ruled he was entitled to just 40% of the copyright, (rather than the 50% he was seeking). The court decided lead singer Gary Brooker's input was more substantial and Fisher's claim for back royalties - of up to £1m - was also rejected. For almost 40 years, the song had been credited to lead singer Gary Brooker and lyricist Keith Reid.

1999 - Hank Snow

Canadian Country singer Hank Snow died. 'The Singing Ranger' released over 100 albums and scored more than seventy singles on the Billboard country charts from 1950 until 1980. A regular at the Grand Ole Opry, in 1954 Snow persuaded the directors to allow a new singer by the name of Elvis Presley to appear at the Grand Ole Opry.

1999 - Jimi Hendrix

Readers of UK Guitar magazine voted Noel Gallagher the most overrated guitarist of the millennium. Jimi Hendrix was voted guitarist of the millennium with Nirvana's 'Nevermind' winning best album.

1980 - John Lennon

Twelve days after John Lennon was shot dead in New York City, '(Just Like) Starting Over', which was taken from his Double Fantasy album gave the former Beatle his first ever UK solo No.1 single.

1974 - Joe Walsh

Former James Gang and Barnstorm guitarist Joe Walsh officially replaced Bernie Leadon in the Eagles after producer Bill Szymczyk had recommended Walsh to The Eagles.

1973 - Bobby Darin

American singer Bobby Darin died aged 37. One of the first teen idols, he had the 1959 No.1 with 'Dream Lover' plus 20 other US Top 40 hits during the 60s including ‘Mack the Knife’, (Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1960). Darin travelled with Robert Kennedy and worked on the latter's 1968 presidential campaign. He was with Kennedy the day he travelled to Los Angeles on June 4, 1968 for the California Primary. Darin was at the Ambassador Hotel later that night when Kennedy was assassinated.

1969 - Peter Paul and Mary

Peter Paul and Mary went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Leavin' On A Jet Plane'. John Denver wrote the song in 1966 with the original title of 'Oh Babe I Hate to Go.'

1969 - Rolf Harris

Rolf Harris was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Two Little Boys', (the song was written in 1902). The Christmas No.1 of 1969 and the last No.1 of the 60s. The song stayed at No.1 for six weeks.

1969 - The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones went to No.1 on the UK album chart with their 10th release Let It Bleed featuring 'Midnight Rambler', and 'You Can't Always Get What You Want.' It was the last studio album by the band to feature Brian Jones (who had died on July 3rd of this year after drowning in his swimming pool), as well as the first to feature guitarist Mick Taylor.

1968 - The Beatles

The Beatles sixth Christmas record 'The Beatles' 1968 Christmas Record', was sent to fan club members in the UK and the US. It included the song ‘Nowhere Man’ sung by Tiny Tim.

1967 - Joan Baez

Folk singer Joan Baez was sentenced to 45 days in prison after being arrested during an anti-war demonstration.

1962 - Andy Williams

The Osmonds appeared for the first time on the NBC TV Andy Williams show. The brothers performed 'I'm A Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas'.

1958 - The Quarry Men

John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison appeared as The Quarry Men at the wedding reception of George's older brother, Harry. The event was held at the Harrison family home at 25 Upton Green, Speke, Liverpool.

December 20th

2006 - Procol Harum

Matthew Fisher, a founding member of Procol Harum won a High Court battle over who wrote their song '’A Whiter Shade Of Pale’. Fisher who played organ on the 1967 hit had argued he wrote the distinctive organ melody, but Mr Justice Blackburne ruled he was entitled to just 40% of the copyright, (rather than the 50% he was seeking). The court decided lead singer Gary Brooker's input was more substantial and Fisher's claim for back royalties - of up to £1m - was also rejected. For almost 40 years, the song had been credited to lead singer Gary Brooker and lyricist Keith Reid.

1999 - Hank Snow

Canadian Country singer Hank Snow died. 'The Singing Ranger' released over 100 albums and scored more than seventy singles on the Billboard country charts from 1950 until 1980. A regular at the Grand Ole Opry, in 1954 Snow persuaded the directors to allow a new singer by the name of Elvis Presley to appear at the Grand Ole Opry.

1999 - Jimi Hendrix

Readers of UK Guitar magazine voted Noel Gallagher the most overrated guitarist of the millennium. Jimi Hendrix was voted guitarist of the millennium with Nirvana's 'Nevermind' winning best album.

1980 - John Lennon

Twelve days after John Lennon was shot dead in New York City, '(Just Like) Starting Over', which was taken from his Double Fantasy album gave the former Beatle his first ever UK solo No.1 single.

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1974 - Joe Walsh

Former James Gang and Barnstorm guitarist Joe Walsh officially replaced Bernie Leadon in the Eagles after producer Bill Szymczyk had recommended Walsh to The Eagles.

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1973 - Bobby Darin

American singer Bobby Darin died aged 37. One of the first teen idols, he had the 1959 No.1 with 'Dream Lover' plus 20 other US Top 40 hits during the 60s including ‘Mack the Knife’, (Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1960). Darin travelled with Robert Kennedy and worked on the latter's 1968 presidential campaign. He was with Kennedy the day he travelled to Los Angeles on June 4, 1968 for the California Primary. Darin was at the Ambassador Hotel later that night when Kennedy was assassinated.

1969 - Peter Paul and Mary

Peter Paul and Mary went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Leavin' On A Jet Plane'. John Denver wrote the song in 1966 with the original title of 'Oh Babe I Hate to Go.'

1969 - Rolf Harris

Rolf Harris was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Two Little Boys', (the song was written in 1902). The Christmas No.1 of 1969 and the last No.1 of the 60s. The song stayed at No.1 for six weeks.

1969 - The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones went to No.1 on the UK album chart with their 10th release Let It Bleed featuring 'Midnight Rambler', and 'You Can't Always Get What You Want.' It was the last studio album by the band to feature Brian Jones (who had died on July 3rd of this year after drowning in his swimming pool), as well as the first to feature guitarist Mick Taylor.

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1968 - The Beatles

The Beatles sixth Christmas record 'The Beatles' 1968 Christmas Record', was sent to fan club members in the UK and the US. It included the song ‘Nowhere Man’ sung by Tiny Tim.

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1967 - Joan Baez

Folk singer Joan Baez was sentenced to 45 days in prison after being arrested during an anti-war demonstration.

1962 - Andy Williams

The Osmonds appeared for the first time on the NBC TV Andy Williams show. The brothers performed 'I'm A Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas'.

1958 - The Quarry Men

John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison appeared as The Quarry Men at the wedding reception of George's older brother, Harry. The event was held at the Harrison family home at 25 Upton Green, Speke, Liverpool.

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Disney used dumbo (ganesha) to shit on our lifehood, the circus and for anti-romani propaganda but this one is like... wtf... could you at least invent a new story or something and not use the story of pocahontas? It ain't cute.

[gahdamnpunk]

“The real Matoaka Pocahontas was married to Kocoum before being kidnapped by white settlers and he was killed trying to get her back from the white men, leaving their daughter to be raised by the tribe as Pocahontas  was taken to Britain with John Rolfe.”

Disney did Pocahontas so dirty. The whole thing is anti indigenous asl

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probably super stupid question, but in pocahontas isn't the fact that the white people call the natives savages historically accurate? Is the problem the fact that the rest of the movie isn't historically accurate so there was no reason to be accurate with the most racist parts? not trying to be rude, I just want to understand.

It’s not a stupid question at all. I’ll answer it as detailed as I can:

1. “ isn't the fact that the white people call the natives savages historically accurate? “ 

Obviously anti-native racism is a thing that happened upon first contact and it’s also something that hasn’t gone away. To pretend that there was NO hostility would be as problematic as saying that the indigenous people and the pilgrims were “good friends” during Thanksgiving. 

The problem is when derogatory language and slurs that specifically demonizes and harms indigenous people is thrown around constantly and frequently. These are terms that are STILL used against us to this day. To describe an existing group of people as “savages,” “heathens,” “dirty,” “devils,” “uncivilized,” “thieves,” in a children’s story is not only teaching non-native children about these words but are also harming the native children watching the film. Words have impact. To hear these insults over and over and over and over again, and then to hear it in a song, causes great damage emotionally to a group that is already surviving with generational trauma and current ongoing racism.

The Prince of Egypt has it’s own issues but for a children’s movie that was also a musical, the handling of the genocide and slavery of the Hebrews was handled significantly better than it was in Pocahontas. The slaves are brutalized, children are killed, there is great sadness and suffering, but antisemitic terminology isn’t really used (correct me if I am wrong, though). Slurs that impact Jewish people to this day aren’t used by the Egyptians for the sake of “historical accuracy.” There isn’t an entire song dedicated to how the Hebrews are vermin who are only good when dead. Instead there are songs about hope, about keeping the faith, about pain, about healing, and most importantly, the narrative of the Prince of Egypt isn’t “Well what the Egyptians did was bad but the Hebrews were jerks too, you guys!” Slavery is wrong. Genocide is wrong. These people deserved to be free even if it’s at the cost of severing ties with your privilege and your family. That is something Pocahontas ABSOLUTELY lacked. 

2.  Is the problem the fact that the rest of the movie isn't historically accurate so there was no reason to be accurate with the most racist parts?

There’s a bunch of problems with the movie that I’ve talked about in detail but for right now, I’ll mention the historical inaccuracy.

Had Disney made this film WITHOUT using the name “Pocahontas,” it still would have been racist and had a lot of the issues I’ve already discussed. It could have been based loosely on the story without attempting to be an adaptation of the actual historical person. 

The fact that it IS based on an actual person, that they use her name and try to tell her story on such a massive global scale, makes things worse. And it’s worse because Disney knows the history.

They knew she was a child when she met John Smith. They aged her up and sexualized her anyways so they could make a love story.

They knew the name of her husband who was murdered when she was kidnapped. They added him as a character who needed to be killed to teach the white guy a lesson.

In the sequel they knew the name of her brother-in-law who was there during her imprisonment and had to deliver the news to her father that she had died. They made him a comic relief character.

They know what the settlers did to the indigenous people and that women and children were not spared or shown any mercy. They still made the natives “just as wrong” for hating the settlers.

Also in the sequel, they knew that Pocahontas was forced to marry John Rolfe, was taken to London against her will and was paraded around as a “noble savage,” stripped of her culture, and had to assimilate in order to be presentable to the monarchy. They made her journey to England VOLUNTARY, they made her assimilation into English clothing a “quirky musical number,” they LIGHTENED HER SKIN WITH POWDER, and she saves the day by marrying her kidnapper and exposing the bad guy to the King, who takes her side.

All of this is so insidious BECAUSE Disney knew better. They did the research. They knew events. They knew names. They spoke with the tribe. And they warped it into something so reprehensible and damaging and continue to make money off of it to this day without so much as an apology or an acknowledgement about the harm they’ve caused.  

[jcmorrigan]

Any Disney OTPs, NoTPs & WOAH-TPs?

I’m gonna stick to the feature length animated films, because if we involve cartoons and Kingdom Hearts, this is gonna get way too long and complicated :-D

OTP - Funnily enough, my first ever non-canon ship was Disney, and this was before I even knew what “shipping” really was. It’s Vinny Santorini x Audrey Ramirez from Atlantis: The Lost Empire. And I still ship it to this day. They’re so fun together. It’s not that I support anyone picking on Milo…but they’re so cute when they pick on Milo together! 

I also have a fondness for the canon Captain Amelia x Delbert Doppler from Treasure Planet. They get to me every time. The way they seem like polar opposites and start out hating each other but grow closer. The way she helps him build confidence in himself. 

Hades x Dr. Facilier for the crossover villain win. Talk about your deals with the devil!

NoTPs: Merida with any man. I will dig in my heels on lesbian Merida until the end. I would sooner ship ELSA with a man than Merida (and Elsa is another big one I see as lesbian and a character I actually like better than Merida).

Pocahontas/either of the Johns also grates my nerves thanks to knowing the historical context behind both those relationships. Squick.

I’m not exactly sure what a WHOA-TP is. If it means “So good you go WHOA!”, then all three of the OTPs I listed probably qualify. If it means “Wait, that came from NOWHERE and why do I ship it?”, I’m sure I have a few. Mostly ones I pick up off friends or vidders I follow that seem bizarre at first sight but are actually really genius. Like when AppleKiss (a great editor worth a watch on YouTube) edited an MEP part with Rudy from TENG x Grandmother Fa, and ALL OF A SUDDEN I KNEW IT WAS TRUE LOVE.

[sunshinebarbie95]

I’m convinced whoever came up with the plot and script for Pocahontas 2 was definitely on drugs because there is no way any sane sober person with taste would create that dumpster fire of a script and plot and genuinely thought it was a good idea

[fookingwitch]

Are they a larrie? Disney princess edition

~part 1~

@2sweetcherry8

~Belle~

Dark larrie; she writes incredible Larry fics at dark night, but nobody around her know that; she believe in love and beautiful love story about two young boys

~Anna~

FBI larrie; She obsessed with Larry, probably Anna knows everything and never says ‘I didn’t know that’

~Elsa~

Elsa really don’t care, but knows that Larry is real, cause she is so mightyand probably she knows everything; sometimes she helps Anna with her investigations; sisters is powerful duet and also they know more than say

~Ariel~

BLUEGREENER!!! believe in everything, cause she is naive; Also she’s directioner and her room derated with photos, posters, song lyrics and so on;

~Mulan~

I think she is 100% larrie , 'cause she hates stereotypes and wants them to disappear from this world. She always fights with antis in the comments, bringing proofs. Her motto: “Love is love, if you don't like it, go fuck yourself”

~Snow White~

She is antis. I can propose that she believes in all Harry's "relationships" and Elunor. Supports the stereotype that only a boy and a girl should be together. Doesn't respect larrie

~Pocahontas~

Who is Larry? She isn’t into fandom, just listens to music and enjoys everyday life with John Rolf

~Aurora~

Pretends to be antis, but actually reads Larry's NC-17 fanfiction at night

~Jasmine~

She has an Larry's updates account; Sometimes she writes fanfiction and relies in them on the feelings of the characters

[indigenousandangry]

Malice watches Pocahontas II: Journey To A New World.

I didn’t think this could possibly make me angrier than when I watched the first time. I was wrong. It’s actually a whole lot worse than people give it credit for.

[khalilhumam]

US nukes in Poland are a truly bad idea

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US nukes in Poland are a truly bad idea

By Steven Pifer On May 15, the U.S. Ambassador in Warsaw, Georgette Mosbacher, suggested relocating U.S. nuclear weapons based in Germany to Poland. One hopes this was just a mistake by a political appointee unfamiliar with NATO nuclear weapons issues, not a reflection of official U.S. government thinking. Moving nuclear weapons to Poland would prove very problematic. The U.S. Air Force maintains 20 B61 nuclear gravity bombs at Buchel Air Base in Germany (as well as B61 bombs on the territory of four other NATO members). Kept under U.S. custody, the bombs could, with proper authorization in a conflict, be made available for delivery by German Tornado fighter-bombers. This is part of NATO’s “nuclear sharing” arrangements. The Tornados are aging, and the German Ministry of Defense is considering purchasing F-18 aircraft to continue the German Air Force’s nuclear delivery capability. That has reopened debate within Germany about the presence of U.S. nuclear arms there, with Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary leader Rolf Mützenich calling for their removal. On May 14, U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell wrote an op-ed expressing concern about not “eroding the solidarity that undergirds NATO’s nuclear deterrent” and calling for the SPD to affirm Germany’s commitment to nuclear sharing. The next day, Ambassador Mosbacher entered the fray, with a tweet suggesting that U.S. nuclear weapons could be relocated to and housed in Poland.

If Germany wants to diminish nuclear capability and weaken NATO, perhaps Poland – which pays its fair share, understands the risks, and is on NATO's eastern flank – could house the capabilities here: https://t.co/VIzpHIgoUN

— Georgette Mosbacher (@USAmbPoland) May 15, 2020

This is a truly bad idea. First, moving U.S. nuclear weapons to Poland would be expensive. Relocation would require constructing special infrastructure, such as WS3 underground storage vaults, and other equipment to ensure their security. The vaults normally are located within specially hardened aircraft shelters. While not a budget-buster, U.S. and NATO militaries have far more pressing needs to shore up the alliance’s deterrence and defense posture. Second, deploying the B61 bombs in Poland would make them more vulnerable to Russian preemptive attack in a crisis or conflict. Russia has deployed Iskandr-M ballistic missiles in Kaliningrad. With a range of up to 500 kilometers, these missiles could strike targets in almost all of Poland within a matter of minutes and with very little warning. Buchel, by contrast, would have longer warning time of an attack, and aircraft flying from there at least begin their flights out of range of Russian air defenses. The two major Polish air bases — which host Polish F-16s that are not, in any case, nuclear capable — are located within range of Russian S400 anti-aircraft missiles deployed in Kaliningrad and their radars. Third, placing nuclear weapons in Poland would be hugely provocative to Russia. This is not an argument against provoking Russia in general — given its provocative behavior, including a military build-up, bellicose rhetoric, and use of military force against Ukraine. (Indeed, I called in 2014 for Washington to provide lethal military assistance to Ukraine and for U.S. and NATO forces to deploy to the Baltic states, steps that Moscow deemed “provocative.”) But there is provocative and there is provocative. Putting U.S. nuclear arms so close to Russia would be the latter. Recall the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, when the Soviet Union placed nuclear weapons 90 miles from American shores. President John F. Kennedy imposed a naval blockade, which allowed time to work out a settlement with Moscow. In doing so, however, he set aside the recommendation of many of his advisers for air strikes and a full-scale invasion of Cuba. Fourth, a U.S. proposal to relocate its nuclear weapons to Poland would prove very divisive within NATO. The members of the alliance stated in 1997 that “they have no intention, no plan, and no reason to deploy nuclear weapons on the territory of new [NATO] members.” They incorporated that into the “Founding Act” that established relations between NATO and Russia. The security circumstances in Europe have changed dramatically and, unfortunately, for the worse over the past 23 years. Despite that, many NATO members still support the “three no’s” regarding nuclear weapons that the alliance adopted in 1997. A U.S. proposal to move the bombs to Poland would divide allies, cause some to question U.S. judgment, and prompt a broader nuclear debate within the alliance at a time when NATO should strive to show a firm and united stance toward Russia. Relocating U.S. nuclear weapons to Poland would be expensive, militarily unwise because it would make the weapons more vulnerable to preemptive attack, unduly provocative, and divisive within NATO. This was a tweet best not sent. The one thing it does do, however, is give Mr. Mützenich a new talking point for removing the bombs from Germany; citing Ambassador Mosbacher, he can claim: “We can send them to Poland.”