Thread: Чёрный юмор

Originally Posted by Throbert McGee

So, Soviet animators were free to produce violent cartoons for adult audiences?

Well, in fact they could resort to such technique only if it was really necessary. For example, in the famous parody cartoon "Ograblenie po..." an American-styled robbery (the first section) is shown like a very bloody action (you should take a look obligatory, it's amusing).
Anyway, there are not so many cartoons for adult audiences. Just a few cartoons maybe.

Originally Posted by Paul G.

Anyway, there are not so many cartoons for adult audiences. Just a few cartoons maybe.

I think they are quite many, especially from the late USSR.
- Many science fiction cartoons: Контакт, Полигон (BTW about violence), Контракт etc. etc.
- Cartoons were the most free art area for experiments. Will you tell me that Ежик в тумане was intended for children? ORLY?
They can say "This is for children" and produce all kinds of psychodelic insanity.
- Aesopian language, humor, satire... Великолепный Гоша, Фильм-фильм-фильм, Остров сокровищ... For children? Well... for children too.

Originally Posted by it-ogo

I think they are quite many, especially from the late USSR.
- Many science fiction cartoons: Контакт, Полигон (BTW about violence), Контракт etc. etc.
- Cartoons were the most free art area for experiments. Will you tell me that Ежик в тумане was intended for children? ORLY?
They can say "This is for children" and produce all kinds of psychodelic insanity.
- Aesopian language, humor, satire... Великолепный Гоша, Фильм-фильм-фильм, Остров сокровищ... For children? Well... for children too.

There are thousands of Soviet cartoons, and very glad I am to have seen so many good ones! In my opinion, they leave the west behind. From Гаф to Веселая Карусель, all kinds of children's ones, and ones like to Кто расскажет небылицу?, Халиф-айст, Вперед время!, and on and on. So many great works of art, a cultural treasure. Even one Kafka could perhaps like, Айнудизм.