The anti-war message is made clear through their first experiences under fire.One shell-shocked soldier suffers nightmares of the horrors of claustrophobic trench warfare.Iron-willed Katczkinsky strikes another one who has a nervous breakdown under the strain.When part of the bunker collapses after a bomb hits, an hysterical Franz Kemmerick (Ben Alexander) runs outside and is struck in the leg by fire.She mostly regarded him as sexually inadequate:I can't stand the marriage.I don't find you any fun.I feel you suffocate me.I don't feel any rapport with you and I don't dig you physically.Oh, for God's sake, Allan, don't take it personal.Although Allan was entirely disoriented by the divorce, he clung to hopes of a better future with other women and fantasized 'stepping out' or inviting 'broads' up to his apartment: "Why should a divorce bother me so? Oh hell, maybe I'm better off without her."McGregor reports back to Lt.Stone, describing Khan's nefarious warring activities among the mountainous border tribes.He is promising to supply them with 2 million rounds of ammunition.Coincidentally and slightly suspiciously, 2 million rounds of ammunition are being delivered by convoy to their supposed British ally, the Emir of Gopal named Othman Ali Bahadur (Akim Tamiroff), with Khan plotting to steal the goods during their transportation." He took Zod's hand - and crushed the bones in it - and then hurled the helpless Zod through the air into a far wall and to his doom in a crevasse.One of the film's working titles wasNever Gonna Dance,(theantithesisof Rogers/Astaire films) but was changed toSwing Timeto reflect Astaire's interest in making the film "swinging" and contemporary.