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Russia: Admiral, the movie of the year.

 
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Rimski
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:19 am    Post subject: Russia: Admiral, the movie of the year. Reply with quote

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The historical epic Admiral hit screens last week with a rousing call to national pride and a popular revision of the Bolshevik revolution, with the good guys clearly on the losing side.

http://www.russiablog.org/2008/10/admiral_kolchak_russian_film_review.php

Of course, the good guys: Admiral Kolchak and co.

Russia is actually more an more nostalgic and proud ot its "glorious past" as an Empire. It's likely that other movies like "Admiral" will be produced in the future. Maybe, in Russia, people have forgotten that The "Glorious Empire of Russia" has been overthrown by... a band of peasants!


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Ender
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think Glorious Russian Empire beat itself as this band of workers was part of the emprie. I think such film will do more good than yet another hollywood blockbuster like "Death race" or "Spider/Iron/X/Green man".
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darthvader
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 7:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Almost went to see it recently in Russia. Would have enjoyed it, even though my Russian language skills match a toddler's (or worse)! I've seen a number of Russian movies in cinemas without knowing the language over the last year (its been all good).

"The Admiral" looked fantastic - the TV ads, the huge street posters, and all the associated marketing. I guess non-Russians like myself will have to wait years for an English-subtitled DVD version to be released.

Why on earth do such foreign language subtitled releases take so long anyway - years (eg. Daywatch)? Smile Extra $$$, the earlier, the better I would have thought (for blockbusters).

Hope the movie is a huge success!
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mister_wizzz
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:59 pm    Post subject: Re: Russia: Admiral, the movie of the year. Reply with quote

Rimski wrote:
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The historical epic Admiral hit screens last week with a rousing call to national pride and a popular revision of the Bolshevik revolution, with the good guys clearly on the losing side.

http://www.russiablog.org/2008/10/admiral_kolchak_russian_film_review.php

Of course, the good guys: Admiral Kolchak and co.

Russia is actually more an more nostalgic and pround ot its "glorious past" as an Empire. It's likely that other movies like "Admiral" will be produced in the future. Maybe, in Russia, people have forgotten that The "Glorious Empire of Russia" has been overthrown by... a band of peasants!


Actually "the Glorious Empire of Russia" has been overthrown by Von Edimburg and the German Imperial Army.
The movie seems to be a good one though.

To Darthvader :

You will not have to wait for years to watch this movie with english subtitles : next year you will find a pirate copy with any language subtitles you want Laughing
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Ender
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

We are going to see yet another piece of beautiful myth about Great Imperial Russia. All those officers, mademoiselles, admirals/generals, aristocrates, tzars... All of them are equally responsible for that that happened. The criteria is one, when people live good life they are reluctant to make revolutions and uprisings, no matter how much foreign money is put into it.

Anyway I'm going to see it. Very Happy I think our beautiful myth better than beautiful imported one.

Hey, Rimski... you better decide finally who they were... peasants of workers. Very Happy


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Paul-Holmes
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wish there was a list of movies at the theatres in Russia so we can find them and watch over here.
Used to be that Russia was always up for best foreign film award for the Oscars.
Hopefully my Russian will be good enough so I can finally watch the movie about the dog, white ear black something. I forget.
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Rimski
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ender wrote:
Hey, Rimski... you better decide finally who they were... peasants of workers. Very Happy


They were both workers and peasants. but with "peasants" it's more ridiculous Smile
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Ender
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Paul Holmes wrote:
Wish there was a list of movies at the theatres in Russia so we can find them and watch over here.
Used to be that Russia was always up for best foreign film award for the Oscars.
Hopefully my Russian will be good enough so I can finally watch the movie about the dog, white ear black something. I forget.

Look at IMDB ID 0160679: White Bim - black ear
Perhaps you will be interested in following moive: IMDB ID 0160679: Border dog Alyj.
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Paul-Holmes
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Unfortunately I can watch it in Russian, but can't find it in English.
Some real masterpieces were done. It is too bad that many movies in Russian like Anti Killer are now badly made action flicks which the subtle movies of the past. I think there is room for both.

I miss Sergei Boldrov Jr. So much potential and so much talent.
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