NonRussian films (work in progress)

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Originally Posted by E-learner

Come on, I've seen only a handful of American movies, and part of them were British. :)
No, I don’t think I’ve seen that. Something Jules Vernian?

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Ahhh, E-learner... see... you are very good at this game ... you get partial credit because it was based upon two books, one of them being... "From the Earth to the Moon" by Jules Verne.

The film is neither American nor British... it is FRENCH!

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Originally Posted by E-learner

Anyway, your link didn't work for me ("This video is not available in your country"), but I think this is about the same, isn't it?

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Yes, your Spanish subtitled version was the same. Why they blocked a YouTube video is beyond me!

Here is the answer then....

"Le voyage dans la lune" or "A Trip to the Moon" by Georges Melies from 1902! (just think my Nana was one year old when this came out and she is still alive!)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Trip_to_the_Moon

[video:38r41tez]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI9OaZHxk64[/video:38r41tez]

rockzmom
I must admit that although I most certainly haven't watched that film in it's entirety, I have no less certainly seen fragments of it.
You see, Jules Verne is a very well known author around here and, although I can't say what it is like now, there used to be enough of films and cartoons on TV, based on his works.
There were also “popular science” films and programmes about science, history of science, technology and so on, and they were illustrated, occasionally, by fragments of films. “A Trip to the Moon” might make its way into one of those. Or into something about history of cinema or literature.

By the tone of your message, I can only guess that Jules Verne isn’t that well known in America. Wikipedia seems to confirm that my conjecture:
“… his reputation in English-speaking countries suffered for a long time as a result of poor translation.”
“… even today Verne's work has not been fully rehabilitated in the English-speaking world.”


And now for something, though not completely, different. :)
The first American film that registered in my memory - I was a teenager then and watched it at a soviet cinema - happened to be about interplanetary trip – to Mars. Only there was no trip, there was a scene of Mars staged in a studio and translated by TV. Someone got suspicious, began to dig for information and got hunted by FBI or CIA or somebody.
The reason I remembered it was that I was shocked by the notion that Americans were allowed to make such “subversive” films. I must have been an uncharacteristically politically aware child. :)
I’m just curious, rockzmom, have you watched that film?
Here's a trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf8kdmw7vQc

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Originally Posted by E-learner

rockzmom
I must admit that although I most certainly haven't watched that film in [s:2q2yukgy]it's[/s:2q2yukgy] its entirety, I have no less certainly seen fragments of it.
You see, Jules Verne is a very well known author around here and, although I can't say what it is like now, there used to be enough of films and cartoons on TV, based on his works.
There were also “popular science” films and programmes about science, history of science, technology and so on, and they were illustrated, occasionally, by fragments of films. “A Trip to the Moon” might make its way into one of those. Or into something about history of cinema or literature.

By the tone of your message, I can only guess that Jules Verne isn’t that well known in America. Wikipedia seems to confirm that my conjecture:
“… his reputation in English-speaking countries suffered for a long time as a result of poor translation.”
“… even today Verne's work has not been fully rehabilitated in the English-speaking world.”

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For me, I would have to agree; however, I was not much of a reader growing up. I am making up for lost time in that area as well as my Russian Films! I can tell you that my younger daughter read a book over the summer, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick and this book too had photos from “A Trip to the Moon” and when I saw it I immediately remembered them from the movie and showed her the film on You Tube. Later in the book, the author does weave the film into the story line.

And a side note, Hubby (remember, he grew up in El Salvador) knows of Jules Verne and books; yet, never read them. So maybe he is just more popular in other countries, even Spanish speaking ones!

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Originally Posted by E-learner

I’m just curious, rockzmom, have you watched that film?
Here's a trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf8kdmw7vQc

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YES! Finally, and I knew your answer before I even finished reading your question! :yahoo:

Capricorn One, had of course huge film stars, well... one we should not classify as an actor... O.J. Simpson!! I remember this film very well for the concept that OMG could we have really not gone to the moon? Is it all fake? I would have been around 14 when it came out; yet I think I saw it on TV and not in the theater. But it is interesting to hear what you thought about us Americans making such a film. I think here it just fed into the "Two Gunman on the grassy knoll" theory as well.

Then in film school, one of the teams made a short film similar to Capricorn One with the idea that the astronaut ejected from his capsule and then had to get back to base before dark and all the along the way were of course obstacles. In the end he failed to get back to base before dark and then... they pulled back to reveal that it was actually a video game being played and it said "Game Over" on the screen. It was very well done short project and clever for its time which would have been in early 1980s.

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Originally Posted by rockzmom

Coffecup.. just so you know, we are not alone in not seeing the Godfather!

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I have done it! I have seen the "Godfather".

The time has come, and today I can't say that the movie have impressed me much. May be there is some influence of expectation of most valuable movie in the world. If I were not expecting too much the movie would probably impress me more. I seen the Godfather by TV and the movie was repeated on the next day at early time. I caught the begin of the movie and found out that seeing the movie becomes easier and more over the funny acceptance of the famous quotes have appeared (may be due to eliminated expectation).

The movie was made as a video copy of the bestseller. The way to retelling the book was not focused to an action or mood delivery. It seems that only the dialogs were chosen to be shown to spectators. Even the scene with the horse head in the producers bad looks like a dialog between the producer and the head cut (in the Hamlet style). As seen today, this "dialogs only" approach was accepted by Mikhalkov in most of his movies.

As to the story line I have not find out that the Michael (Al Pacino – the Don Corleone son) was really giving up the family business in the begin of the story as was noted in all summaries. What I seen was that Michael was trying to assure himself in this, while deeply in his mind he was enjoyed it. This mind tearing makes him more violent Don than his father was. I have not read the book, so I don't know if this character was supposed to be like this or it was the performance of Al Pacino.

Today I happened to watch this video and remembered about movie "Guest from the Future" (Гостья из будущего). I have very powerful fellings about it (Its almost make me cry), and I want to ask you some questions.
Do you feel something special while watching this story or not? Maybe want to share something?
What you think about Kir Bulychev (Кир Булычёв) books about Alice Selezneva (Алиса Селезнёва)?
For me It's not just an old science fiction movie, it's much more. It's kind of history, it's a remembering of my youth, 80th.
[video:2nso1jb8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWSxev7eJvs[/video:2nso1jb8]
ps. One of the most famous phrase from this movie is: "Алиса, миелофон у меня!"/"Alice, I've got a mielofon!"

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Originally Posted by Shurick

It_ almost makes me cry), and I want to ask you some questions.
Do you feel something special while watching this story or not? Maybe you want to share something?
What do you think about Kir Bulychev (Кир Булычёв) books about Alice Selezneva (Алиса Селезнёва)?
For me it's not just an old science fiction movie, it's much more. It's kind of history, it's a remembering of my youth, 80th.

ps. One of the most famous phrases from this movie is: "Алиса, миелофон у меня!"/"Alice, I've got a mielophone!"

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I love this movie, too! :-D

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Originally Posted by Shurick

ps. One of the most famous phrases from this movie is: "Алиса, миелофон у меня!"/"Alice, I've got a mielophone!"

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True. :lol:
The others are "I was focused so much on taking the run, that I forgot to jump" and "Boy, do you want "Jiguly" (a soviet automobile)? Imagine, you are such a young boy, and already have "Jiguly" (-> intergalactic villains were trying to make the hero to betray Alica). :D

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Originally Posted by Оля

I love this movie, too! :-D

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The song from this movie is one of the children movies "classics", and sertainly is one of the most inspiring and lyrical. I almost feel like crying when I listen to it even now.
I never was a big fan of the movie, though. Probably because every time I was watching it my Grandma was sitting nearby repeating "What an ugly boy! OMG, what an ugly boy!". It really breaks the mood. :D

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Originally Posted by gRomoZeka

Probably because every time I was watching it my Grandma was sitting nearby repeating "What an ugly boy! OMG, what an ugly boy!".

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Ha ha ha :lol:
Did she mean Коля Герасимов, the main hero? I don't think he's ugly... His appearance is not standard, but interesting. :)

:cry: There are not are not enough adjectives to describe how I feel right now! I am crushed, heartbroken; an arrow has pierced my heart....

GalaBiR from You Tube has been suspended and all of his movies have been removed due to terms of use violation! Luckily, I downloaded several of them to watch at later date; however, some of them I had not!

I just went there to look to see if he might have "Guest from the Future" with English subtitles (as you all had glowingly fond memories of it and IMDb had good reviews as well) and found out this horrific news! My primary source of Russian movies is now gone! Whatever shall I do??

It is indeed a sad day in this household and for this thread. It matches the rainy cold weather we have outside.

So, Shurick & gRomoZeka.. you can cry with me as I listen to the song that I have no idea what the words mean yet is very lovely... a big group hug and cry. :cry:

(Edited.)
Okay, never mind.

Hi! I agree with all russians here, because the films you have mentioned are my favourite too!
But: All these film are classical russian films. Everyone here, in Russia and other USSR republics, knows these films and uses frases from it.
As I've understood you're writing a book for your daughter(I'm also a teenager) so some teenagers here, in Russia, have never seen these films ( it depends on parents). And all teenagers watch new films (absolutely all of them are from USA and Europe)
I mean, that russian cinematograph contains of many other films, not only Soviet. So russian people watch absolutely all Usa films + some creations of russian directors ( Michalkov and Bondarchuk are most advertised). I think you should watch some new russian films, if you want you Dimitriy to be smart

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Originally Posted by azure

Hi! I agree with all of the Russians here, because the films you have mentioned are my favourite too!
But: All these film are classical russian films. Everyone here, in Russia and other USSR republics, knows these films and uses phrases from [s:1pf13926]it[/s:1pf13926]them.
As I[s:1pf13926]'ve understood[/s:1pf13926] understand, you're writing a book for your daughter (I'm also a teenager) so some teenagers here, in Russia, have never seen these films (it depends on their parents). And all teenagers watch new films (absolutely all of them are from USA and Europe).
I mean, that Russian cinematography contains (I would say ... is comprised of) [s:1pf13926]of[/s:1pf13926] many other films, not only Soviet. So Russian people watch absolutely all USA films + some creations of Russian directors ( Michalkov and Bondarchuk are most advertised). I think you should watch some new Russian films, if you want your Dimitriy to be smart.

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azure!

Hello and greetings! A new voice to this thread... and a young one!!! I did watch Volkodav (Wolfhound), Волкодав, and the Watch series. What others would you recommend to me either Russian or non-Russian?

What is popular with the 22- and under age group?

Also, if you would not mind telling me (you can send me a PM if you like), please let me know, are you male or female? This helps me to better understand your responses.

Thank you so very much for speaking up and giving your opinions! It means a great deal to me.

rockzmom!

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Originally Posted by Оля

Did she mean Коля Герасимов, the main hero? I don't think he's ugly... His appearance is not standard, but interesting. :)

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Yes. :) I didn't find him appealing when I was a kid either (I liked Vasechkin :D), but I understand what you mean. He had an interesting face, an individuality, unlike many modern commercially attractive "clones".
PS. Сочувствую с Ютуб! Очень обидно. :cry:

Thanks for your correction( typo..)
I'm Ann ( I think. you'll understand my sex)

ok..a little switch for a moment.

CNN came out today with the "Top 10 movie car chase scenes"
http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayof...ses/index.html

Now, I must admit, I LOVE car chase scenes that are WELL done. Too many retakes that leave tire tread marks and it spoils it for me. I also am one of the few females I know who can drive a stick shift car (I know overseas almost everyone drives stick, yet over here, almost no one does (male or female)... in major cities it is a pain with all the stop and go traffic).

The number one car chase scene I HAD NOT seen the movie or the clip, yet I found it on You Tube. I must say, I would not have wanted to drive the streets of San Francisco like that, nor would I EVER want to drive them with a stick! I would be too afraid of popping the clutch or rolling down the hill backwards trying to start after stopping at a light!!!

So here without further ado, is Steve McQueen in "Bullitt" (1968)

[video:2krhp4rv]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMc2RdFuOxI[/video:2krhp4rv]

What a wonderful thread, rockzmom! I want to watch some Russian movies, and here are lots of them!

Какая прекрасная тема, rockzmom! Я хочу посмотреть какие-нибудь русские фильмы, и тут их много!!

And, just a wonderful review of Vanity Fair, Leof. Wonderful.

И очень замечательная рецензия о Vanity Fair, Лeоф. Замечательнo.

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What a wonderful thread, rockzmom! I want to watch some Russian movies, and here are lots of them!

[s:3nipjt1h]Какой удивительный "thread,"[/s:3nipjt1h] rockzmom!
Какая прекрасная тема, rockzmom!

Я хочу [s:3nipjt1h]смотреть кино русские, и вот много кино!![/s:3nipjt1h]
Я хочу посмотреть какие-нибудь русские фильмы, и(а) тут их много!

(Someone please tell me how to say "thread" in Russian, thanks! I cannot find it anywhere. Unless it's "нитка?")
Нитка is bad.

And, just a wonderful review of Vanity Fair, Leof. Wonderful.

[s:3nipjt1h]N[/s:3nipjt1h] И [s:3nipjt1h]очень[/s:3nipjt1h] замечательная рецензия о Vanity Fair, Леоф. Замечательнo.

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Do you say "very wonderful" in English? We don't say "очень замечательный".

Speaking of chases.
Once, I read a short story. It was about one peculiar chase, kind of. It truly impressed me.
Many years later I came across a movie based on this story. It wasn't just as good but it was still engaging enough.
Guess if you can. :) The director is a pillar of American moviemaking.

[video:17vunn0t]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0LzUL8sloI[/video:17vunn0t]

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Originally Posted by E-learner

Speaking of chases.
Once, I read a short story. It was about one peculiar chase, kind of. It truly impressed me.
Many years later I came across a movie based on this story. It wasn't just as good but it was still engaging enough.
Guess if you can. :) The director is a pillar of American moviemaking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0LzUL8sloI

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Yes! E-Learner, another one I knew from the first frame of the clip. Well sort of knew, I knew it was Dennis Weaver and Steven Spielberg was the director. It took me a little longer to remember the title which I felt stupid taking sooooo long to remember considering what the entire film is about! duh... a DUEL!

Did you ever hear of or see a 1971 film that has become sort of a cult film (I actually own a copy) called Two-Lane Blacktop?

The Driver: James Taylor (yes, the singer)
The Mechanic: Dennis Wilson (yes, of the Beach Boys - young and cute still)
G.T.O: Warren Oates

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Because it's the purest American road movie ever.
Because it's like a drive-in movie directed by a French New Wave director.
Because the only thing that can get between a boy and his car obsession is a girl, and Laurie Bird perfectly messes up the oneness between the Driver, the Mechanic, and their car.
Because Dennis Wilson gives the greatest performance ever by a driver.
Because James Taylor seems like a refugee from a Robert Bresson movie.
Because there was once a god who walked the Earth named Warren Oates.
Because there's a continuing controversy over who is the actual lead in this movie. There are different camps. Some say it's the '55 Chevy, some say it's the GTO.

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Here is the trailer from the movie
[video:2u65vr4m]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKcIGPQST9s[/video:2u65vr4m]

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Originally Posted by Winifred

What a wonderful thread, rockzmom! I want to watch some Russian movies, and here are lots of them!

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Why thank you, Winifred!

This thread would NOT be what it is without all of the help and responses from all of the participants. I am VERY behind on my Russian movie watching and must get back to it pronto! Until then, E-learner and CoffeeCup have been helping out. So this is a GROUP effort.

So, if you have the chance to watch any... please, please, please feel free to post a review or two!

I LOVE films/movies, TV, books and so forth... so this thread has morphed into the place to post any sort of comments or questions about not just Russian but American or other art as well.

I have been "blessed" to have the members of this forum answer my questions, make suggestions and even post their own reviews and questions to me. :rose:

So welcome to the thread Winifred!

a very sappy (slang excessively sentimental), rockzmom.

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Two soldiers from opposing sides find refuge with a Finnish woman

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More precisely, she is Sami, although she lives in Finnland. That's why she doesn't speak Finnish. ...Mmmm, I really love this movie. :)

By the way, Ville Haapasalo, the Finnich actor who played in this movie, speaks soooooo good Russian, as if he was a native! When he gives an interview, you almost never hear the accent. I admire his Russian! And still, when he was about 20 and came to SPt, he could not speak a word of Russian.

I watch "3rd Rock from the Sun" now. It's much funnier in English than translated on Russian as I previously watched it on TV.

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Originally Posted by studyr

I watch "3rd Rock from the Sun" now. It's much funnier in English than translated on Russian as I previously watched it on TV.

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Ahhhhh... then you can't be all that bad and you have my permission to stay in your cave and not come out until you have watched all 6 seasons!

This was a GREAT show and even though I am most certainly a female, I must say... "Sally" was SMOKIN' HOT!!!

Watched it every week! Anything you don't get, just ask away!!

Okay... so below is a season 3 highlight and I selected this one as it has a couple of scenes in it that we have already discussed on this thread.

At the 1:34 Mark... Is a spoof of "Footloose" as "Dick" was the father/preacher from "Footloose"
At the 2:30 Mark... Is a spoof of the "STEEEELLLLLLAAAAAAA" line from "A Street Car Named Desire"
Now, at the 2:43 Mark, you may not understand this one so let me explain it..It is a spoof on Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and their really old commercials. I only found ONE on you tube!
[video:i7kb1ey0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfGQmotCIN0[/video:i7kb1ey0]

So, now that you know these little things, you can watch the highlights and enjoy!
EDIT ***as video box does not work, here is the link***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLr5fLtyj-k

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Originally Posted by CoffeeCup

Rockzmom, I am looking forward for your corrections, in order to rewrite my review in a more understandable way.

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No problem. Now that you have explained what it was you were trying to say, it makes it easier. It will take me a little bit and I don't have the time just this second. But I will get back to it . :wink:

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P.S. I really believe that this movie is worth [s:34eu1ufx]to[/s:34eu1ufx] seeing in [s:34eu1ufx]the[/s:34eu1ufx] good quality and on a [s:34eu1ufx]the[/s:34eu1ufx] full screen size.

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I did check my library system, and they do not have a copy of it. So I will have to do some searching for a better copy and then the subtitles for it.

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Originally Posted by studyr

Rockzmom, I can see Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, but season 3 highlight isn't available. I pasted the link into the address box but it wouldn't do too.

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Studyr... maybe the Internet connection in your cave is bad?? :spiteful:

No, I tried it too, and it would not work for me either... here is the link and I tested it and it seems to be working. Let me know if you still cannot watch... and thanks for links to Solaris and the subtitles. I will test them out soon!

3rd Rock From The Sun Season 3 Highlight#1
Posted by YouTube Memeber: CarseyWerner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLr5fLtyj-k

3rd Rock From The Sun... Update... yet again.... :wall:

I know this is now WAY to complicated; however, anyone who still wants to see this video I have provided TWO, count them TWO choices:

Choice A: If you have a free or paid for Mega Video account, log into Mega first and then use this link and you "should" be able to watch it there, no downloading. http://www.megavideo.com/?v=FQ4VFUXA

Choice B: You can go to Media Fire and download the video, File Size: 34.35 MB, here is the link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?nmnwqntm5v2

I hope after all of this, it is worth it!!! :D

rockzmom, thanks! Now I see what you mean. Other scenes are very funny too. I'd like to register as STELLA at some forum with this avatar http://s43.radikal.ru/i102/0904/1a/751100d8a0e5.gif(just made it from your video), but the nickname seems to me somewhat female :D

Coffee Cup:

Here is my second attempt at my corrections and understanding exactly what you are trying to express in your review. Of course it would help if I had had a chance to see the movie!!! So, if I have messed it up again, just make notations, and we can try again. :good:

A [s:298gyrrb]V[/s:298gyrrb]very impressive psychological movie [s:298gyrrb]turning[/s:298gyrrb] attempting to turn the viewer [s:298gyrrb]to pass[/s:298gyrrb] from thinking as a human to thinking past that and thinking of the human mind as being under [s:298gyrrb]the[/s:298gyrrb] a microscope.

What if the extraterrestrial mind (“IT”) exists? Maybe “IT” [s:298gyrrb]even[/s:298gyrrb] doesn't need to be shaped into some form of life? Would we, humans and our entire universe, being so primitive, [s:298gyrrb]to[/s:298gyrrb] be even interested[s:298gyrrb]ing[/s:298gyrrb] in learning about "IT"? [s:298gyrrb]to it?[/s:298gyrrb] What could “IT” [s:298gyrrb]It can it take[/s:298gyrrb] learn, if anything from us? What can we [s:298gyrrb]can[/s:298gyrrb] show or possibly teach to “IT”?

Would we be able to show “IT” [s:298gyrrb]The A[/s:298gyrrb]all the knowledge of [s:298gyrrb]the[/s:298gyrrb] mankind and our universe or would we only be able to [s:298gyrrb]we can only[/s:298gyrrb] expose our simple minded society and [s:298gyrrb]spacemen (to our ?)[/s:298gyrrb] personality? Would the [s:298gyrrb]personality of the[/s:298gyrrb] encounter be of any interest at all to [s:298gyrrb]interesting to[/s:298gyrrb] “IT”?

Would [s:298gyrrb]the[/s:298gyrrb] our personality [s:298gyrrb]would[/s:298gyrrb] be[s:298gyrrb]ing[/s:298gyrrb] interesting enough for “IT” to want to become [s:298gyrrb]in be[/s:298gyrrb] acquainted with us or would “IT” see us more like a cute toy to tease or torment? [s:298gyrrb]want to be played on with?[/s:298gyrrb]

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Originally Posted by CoffeeCup

I have done it! I have seen the "Godfather".

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For many years people of the former USSR had been aware of the fabulous, magnificent, almost mythical “Godfather” movie, enjoyed by millions around the globe but not the people of the former USSR themselves. Ideological barriers prevented its infiltration to the bereft of sin territory of a socialist state and contaminating pure virtuous minds of its inhabitants. The only tangible unforbidden thing about the movie was the music from it. It was very much liked, it was beautiful indeed, but many were curious about the movie itself and when the barriers collapsed with perestroika coming in, the first thing in the morning, liberated masses tossing away their shackles rushed to watch “Godfather”. It makes me wonder, "where were those people at the time, who claim they have not seen the movie?" :-)

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rockzmom, thanks! Now I see what you mean. Other scenes are very funny too. I'd like to register as STELLA at some forum with this avatar http://s43.radikal.ru/i102/0904/1a/751100d8a0e5.gif(just made it from your video), but the nickname seems to me somewhat female :D

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I am glad that you liked it. I hope others enjoyed it as well. There have been 28 views on MEGA, so I do not know if that means other MR users have watched it under Mega or just people have stumbled acrossed it as I named it a rather odd name on Mega.

As for using it as an Avatar... I have a couple of thoughts on that one...

I think it would depend upon the forum and how many people would understand the meaning behind it. Did you understand it before I explained it on this thread? Had you heard of Street Car Named Desire? Have you read the play or seen the movie?

With all that said... I still think you would be considered a GUY as it is a GUY pouring beer all over himself and screaming a girl's name! So I think you would be safe.

And ya know... I have an photo of my daughter that was taken of her from one of her jobs as my avatar and my nick is RockzMom and everyone here thought I was a GUY :ROFL:

So whatever... if you like it, use it!

Okay all you multilingual persons or polyglots!

Here is (what I hope you can watch, I tested the link from withing this site so half the problem from last time is gone) a fan made clip of 3rd Rock shows where they used different languages within the show (not dubbed, the characters actually spoke the lines within the script).

Order of languages:
French
Spanish
Russian
Greek
Chinese
Turkish
"Turkeys"
Thai
British
Italian

[video:39hl62iu]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFgdqtmY6EE&NR=1[/video:39hl62iu]

Solyaris ("Солярис", 1972) review. The final cut. Thanks to Rockzmom.

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A very impressive psychological movie attempting to turn the viewer from thinking as a human to thinking past that and thinking of the human mind as being under a microscope.

What if the extraterrestrial mind ("IT") exists?
Maybe "IT" doesn't need to be shaped into some form of life?
Would we, humans, being so primitive, be even worthy of "IT's" attention?
What could "IT" learn, if anything, from us? What can we show or possibly teach to "IT"?
Would we be able to show "IT" all the knowledge of mankind or would we only be able to expose our personality?
If "IT" would be curious of our personality, would our personality be interesting enough for "IT" to want to become acquainted with us or would "IT" see us more like a cute toy?

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Rockzmom, The idea is mainly focused on the "IT" and the personality of the human who meets "IT", so the society and the universe are out of the line. The clarifications "to tease or torment" after "a cute toy" are removed, as you noticed somewhere above Russians really like the questions to be left unanswered.

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Okay all you multilingual persons or polyglots!

Here is (what I hope you can watch, I tested the link from withing this site so half the problem from last time is gone) a fan made clip of 3rd Rock shows where they used different languages within the show (not dubbed, the characters actually spoke the lines within the script).

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http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/1531/54688925.jpg

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Okay all you multilingual persons or polyglots!

Here is (what I hope you can watch, I tested the link from withing this site so half the problem from last time is gone) a fan made clip of 3rd Rock shows where they used different languages within the show (not dubbed, the characters actually spoke the lines within the script).

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http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/1531/54688925.jpg

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A proxy doesn't help too :sorry:
http://s59.radikal.ru/i166/0904/6c/eaedd5d295b3.jpg

Yesterday I was watching the film "Brazil" and suddenly there was this scene there
[video:16uco316]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEVHqgF__lw[/video:16uco316]
which obviously is a parody of the certain scene from the certain Russian film. Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euG1y0KtP_Q

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which obviously is a parody of the certain scene from the certain Russian film.

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This is the parody I like more:
[video:17vf56n1]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaGLZEdYDGU[/video:17vf56n1]

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I think it would depend upon the forum and how many people would understand the meaning behind it.

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I use to register at various forums, no only Russian ones.

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Did you understand it before I explained it on this thread? Had you heard of Street Car Named Desire? Have you read the play or seen the movie?

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Tennessee Williams was well known writer in Soviet Union for his plays "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof". There was a radio show named "The theatre at the microphone" which I liked to listen very much. So I had listened both plays about 25 years ago. I hate Blanche. Finally she'd got to asylum, that's for her. My point of view is completely the same with Stanley's. In fact, Stanley is the same with me. Yesterday, I was at work, but my daughter played flash games and µTorrent was on, so at my surprise I found the movie download complete this morning. At the end of the movie, Stella takes her baby and says that she will never be back to Stanley. Williams had never wrote such a nonsense.

Basil77 & studyr (and everyone else).... I just do not understand these silly rules.

Okay, once again... two choices:

Choice A: If you have a free or paid for Mega Video account, log into Mega first and then use this link and you "should" be able to watch it there, no downloading: http://www.megavideo.com/?v=JG1VMOH7

Choice B: You can go to Media Fire and download the video, File Size: 84.03MB, here is the link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?zqzttmimxz1

Order of languages: (and make certain if you watch this one you comment on their language abilities!!!)
French
Spanish
Russian
Greek
Chinese
Turkish
"Turkeys"
Thai
British
Italian

But wait... there's MORE... and hopefully I did this all correctly.

I have also posted the FIRST episode or pilot. It took me a while to find this one and I did so for my girls so they could understand how the whole series started. I wasn't certain how many of you might have actually seen it.Tommy's lines in this are hysterical! Now my girls know for certain what teenage boys are thinking!!! :spiteful:

Choice A: If you have a free or paid for Mega Video account, log into Mega first and then use this link and you "should" be able to watch it there, no downloading: http://www.megavideo.com/?v=H460BLJ0

Choice B: You can go to Media Fire and download "3" videos (as the size was too large for one video).
Part 1 File Size: 77.05, here is the link: http://www.mediafire.com/?uznjkiyizmn
Part 2 File Size: 66.01, here is the link: http://www.mediafire.com/?nntzymdzrew
Part 3 File Size: 7.53, here is the link: http://www.mediafire.com/?iomnmny4djw

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And in Russian movies, how are Americans portrayed?

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Being a child there was one subject (among many others) which fascinated all the children: the cowboy character. The cowboy was a guy who wore cowboy boots with spurs, cowboy leather vest along with the leather hat. And, of course, the cowboy had a pair of cowboy colts. Most of time cowboys spent in a saloon sipping whiskey and having philosophical conversations with each other. But when a problem met the cowboy, he immediately became sober and shot three or four dozen of enemies merely while the sweat droplet falls from his face to his boot. But the world crushed when I'd started to learn English and found out that a cowboy is not that magnificent guy but only a little boy who takes care about cows.

There is a good portrait of what Russians think the cowboys are.
The easy-line comedy "A Man from Boulevard des Capucines" ("Человек с бульвара Капуцинов", " Chelovek s bulvara Kaputsinov" – 1987, by Alla Surikova) shows us a probable way of the cinema entering to the wild west.

After the movie had been released the one word quote "inflation" filled the air. Twenty years has come but this quote is still valuable. Only in the last year the using of this quote was interchanged with "crisis". I hope the crisis not staying for a long and the "inflation" returns.

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American movies and television portray Russians (almost always) as mobsters, spies or thugs? Why never as the heroes?
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the same stereotypes as not "nice" people.

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There is the movie shot in 1987. I still can't understand how this movie was able to appear on the Earth. The American movie where the main character was a Russian spy who fought with Americans from Pentagon and won ( !!! :o ) at the end of the movie. More over the character was pictured as the heroe ( !!! ).

Any guess ... ?
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"No way out" with Kevin Costner as the Russian spy in 1987.

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American movies and television portray Russians (almost always) as mobsters, spies or thugs? Why never as the heroes?
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the same stereotypes as not "nice" people.

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That's true! I agree with rockzmom! Yesterday I just watched another american movie about Russian bastards :crazy: and... Italians (especially Sicilians) are most often mafiosi in american movies :o