Quote Originally Posted by silicium
There's a good interview of Mikhalkov where he explains why he decided to make this movie. My opinion has changed and now I wanna watch "Утомлённые-2"ю
Yeah... That's why I'm in two minds about it. It might be worth watching after all. But it is still a bit ridiculous. I thought it was all quite unambiguous at the end of the first film that Mitya committed suicide and Kotov was shot. Of course, some people survived the "Great Purge" of 1937 like Marshal Rokossovsky but still... it's ridiculous.
Going slightly offtopic but poor Rokossovky. Read an interview with some veterans a few days ago in a local paper -- soldiers really loved him.

Rokossovsky held senior commands until 1937, when he became caught up in Joseph Stalin's Great Purge and accused of "connections with foreign intelligence". His association with the cutting edge methods of Marshal Tukhachevsky may have been the real cause of his conflict with more traditional officers such as Semyon Budenny who still favored cavalry tactics, and whose policy disagreements with Tukhachesvky triggered the Great Purge of the Red Army that resulted in the execution of the latter, among many others. Rokossovsky, however, survived.

After interrogations that included torture resulting in nine missing teeth, three cracked ribs, the removal of his fingernails, and three mock shooting ceremonies, he was sent to the Kresty Prison in Leningrad, where he remained until March 1940, when he was released by Lev Gurshman. Some suggest he was released because there was a need for experienced officers to staff the large army needed for a pre-emptive Soviet strike against Germany,[3] while others will note that full mobilization could also serve a defensive purpose, and was likely in the context of general war mobilization by the other European powers, regardless of intent.
Quote Originally Posted by silicium
But.. What about our cartoons?? Has anyone discussed it here?.. I love them so much.. There so many outstanding cartoons! Pieces of art)))
I agree. I luuuurve cartoons too... Ours, Disney classics... Can't help having this deep emotional connection to them. And I don't think it's just nostalgia -- lots of work and talent went into making them. If I remember correctly there are links somewhere at the beginning of this thread for the Karlsson cartoons with subs...

Winnie-the-Pooh


Трое из Простоквашино/Troye iz Prostokvashino/Three from Buttermilk Village


Малыш и Карлсон/Malysh and Karlsson/Little Boy and Karlsson


Карлсон вернулся/Karlsson Vernulsya/Karlsson Returns


I just loooove Freken Bok! She is a hilarious "домомучительница". Brilliantly voiced by Faina Ranevskaya.







A funny caricature on Valeria Novodvorskaya as Freken Bok http://s49.radikal.ru/i124/0908/78/fcacb39af63c.jpg

Муми-тролль: Шляпа волшебника/Mumi-troll (Moomin-Troll): Shlyapa volshebnika/Magician's Hat

That one is a series of three cartoons http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shlyapa_Volshebnika





Большой Ух -- love that one! "Мы медузы, мы медузы... Мы похожи на арбузы"





Русалочка/The Little mermaid


Домовенок Кузя -- also a great cartoon, with a lot of funny quotes. The Baba-Yaga character is marvellous.

quotes in wikipedia1
quotes in wikipedia2





Дядюшка Ау



OK, I think that's about enough pics... I do get carried away sometimes. But there are A LOT of great cartoons. *sigh*