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Yeah, I have it on DVD... haven't watched it in ages, but I seem to remember it wasn't all that good... Chechen war and stuff...

Yes I have seen it!

The first time I saw it, I really didn't like it, because I understood less than nothing, probably minus 20 % of it!

Now that I have the copy and understand better russian,...

Now, this is a really good film! Although I am not sure if its beauty can be fully appreciated by those who had no experience of life in Soviet Union. I am curious which character did you like the...

I meant that everybody keeps saying that the film wasn't true to the conditions and behaviour of the Russians in those days, it was stereotypical. I say so what, do you really judge America and...

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Hooray! Alot of Russian classics are going to be filmatized! I just have to hurry up and read the books before wathcing the movies!

No, no, no... The East-West is not similar to The Barber and it is not half as good as The Barber. And it's probably one of the worst roles played by Menshikov... All is IMHO of course ...

I agree with MikeM and disagree with Fantomaks, the Barberer of Siberia is a really good film. Yes, it may not be factual, but the story is actually quite decent and the scenery is really great. It...

Movie Reviewed: The Master and Margarita (Мастер и Маргарита)
Newness Factor: 2005 (brand stinking new!!!)
Based on: A book by Mikhail Bulgakov
Word to sum it up: Nudity!!!
Famous Factor: High...

Well, I take an arbitrary jab at each film, I don't have a particular method of choosing a film. I currently have a heap of russian films I haven't watched yet, sent to me by a friend, so I am trying...

Movie reviewed: Джек Восьмеркин "американец" (Jack Vosmerkin "the american")
Newness Factor: 1987
Famous Factor: Евгений Евгинствеев (again, he seems to pop up in alot of movies), the others were...

Actually, since this book is from 1925, I suspect that Polygraph in those days meant "a device for reproducing writings or drawings", and полиграфия was a profession that did such things. I doubt the...

Movie Reviewed: The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin (the title is in English)
Newness Factor: 1994
Based on: A book by Vladimir Voinovich
Word to sum it up: Dirt.
Famous...

Movie Reviewed: Город Зеро - The city Zero
Newness factor: Not old, not new, 1988
Word to sum up the movie: Weird
Famous factor: Recognized three famous Russian actors (one being Евгений...

Movie reviewed: 9 рота (the ninth company)
Newness factor: Pretty darn new!
Story: This is a war movie about the Soviet-Afghan war in the 1980s, it is about a group of teenagers who meet for the...

Thanks again guys, and stay tuned.

I am watching 9 Rota, impressions will come tomorrow! :D

Thanks all for you explanations!!! I feel the light embracing me! :)



Ah, it all makes sense now. Did he really use the phrase "dumb dogs run the country", how ironically pleasant :)

Yeah,...

I have read it :) The film is very true to the book, but not exactly (of course).

Yeah those are good movies too, particulary the music :)

Actually the bad American guy in the end doesn't get...

After an excellent suggestion by gRomoZeka I made a thread where we can all share our views about Russian movies. We foreigners can share our impressions of Russian movies we have recently watched,...