"Russian film 1612." Topic
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 Weasel  | 17 Feb 2017 12:18 a.m. PST |
Came across this on the youtubes. YouTube link I have a soft spot for Russian cinema, but I haven't watched this one yet. Might watch it tomorrow so if anyone wants to watch along, we can chat about it.
Might not be a "war" movie as such, as much as a character story but I glanced some winged hussars in there at least :) |
KTravlos  | 17 Feb 2017 12:44 a.m. PST |
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| Weasel | 17 Feb 2017 4:59 a.m. PST |
Ah okay, that's too bad. Worth it for any battles? |
| KTravlos | 17 Feb 2017 5:31 a.m. PST |
It has a historical siege which is the set piece, and that is not too bad, and done with the usual Russian attention to detail, but I was not too happy. They completely ruin the Battle of Moscow which should had been the set piece. The main problem is that the film was produced by the Putin administration only for propaganda reasons, as part of the new national holiday National Unity Day. So the main goal of the theme tends to overwhelm what could had been a much better story. |
| Weasel | 17 Feb 2017 8:58 a.m. PST |
Ah okay.
So look at the sights but be wary of the jingoism? |
| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 17 Feb 2017 9:12 a.m. PST |
I enjoyed it. How many movies are there with winged hussars? |
| IggyRoo | 17 Feb 2017 1:49 p.m. PST |
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| 14Bore | 17 Feb 2017 2:31 p.m. PST |
Saw this but wasn't sure, so might be next now. |
| 14Bore | 19 Feb 2017 7:17 a.m. PST |
Finished it this morning, disappointed not as historical as I like, but very worth watching the period armaments. Russians do seem to try toget the details right. Does venture into the supernatural and has a feal more as a role playing game. They do have good special effects of bodies dismembered by artillery rather than the high explosive cannon fire we often see. |
| Weasel | 19 Feb 2017 10:23 a.m. PST |
Appreciate the feedback 14Bore.
As an RPG'er, I guess that's not a bad thing but good warning for people wanting a hard historical drama. |
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