Quote Originally Posted by laxxy

Quote Originally Posted by Dobry
This reminds me of "Konstantine"... an American movie with Keanu Reeves that was very popular in Europe... I do not understand... not a good movie.
Was it the one based on the Hellblazer comic series? I wanted to see it for some time (I think it is a pretty good series), but never actually got to it. The comic book setting is very British, I wonder if they kept that in the movie. If they did, I can see how it could appeal more to people in Europe.
Yup... Hellblazer comic series. I still keep my collection. Great series. And I still keep all of my Gaiman comic series. "Sandman" is my favorite. Ironic, now talking of movies, I very much liked Night Watch, but my friends say it's not popular in Russia... but I liked the novels very much.

The movie "V for Vendetta"? Popular in Russia? I have heard nothing about Russian thoughts... but I think one of the best movies in years (from the same brothers who did " The Matrix.")

Quote Originally Posted by laxxy
Quote Originally Posted by Dobry
But whatever culture or country, we each gain something from the art of each other.
True... and the things that appeal most to foreigners with a different background, etc, can never be the same that appeal most at home...
Foreigners will not be quite as annoyed at the local culture stereotypes since they haven't been overexposed to them, and they won't see fake parts so easily. Stereotypes might be even good, since they can make it easier to understand. On the other hand they won't understand many local jokes, implied references, etc., which make many movies/books/etc much more attractive...

Also we all have some set beliefs about what looks right and what doesn't... e.g. for me a poem is something that both has a regular rhythm (not sure that is the word, Russian is "razmer", but I think you know what I am talking about), and rhymes. If it doesn't, it does not mean it's bad, I liked the one you quoted, but it's not a poem for me, there should really be a different name for this art form...

It seems that such poems are more popular with Americans. Which is a shame imo, English is a much better language for regular poetry than most, including Russian...
True, Laxxy, and well-said... wise words.

English works well for writing poetry... Russian works well for writing literature/prose. My opinion.