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07-04-2004, 04:03 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-05-2004, 11:09 PM by scook17.)
Having finally managed to obtain a copy of Russia, Blood upon the snow, in NTSC I found that my video was too old to play NTSC videos (we're PAL here in the UK). After sitting on the shelf for almost a year now, I now have a new video and surprise, surprise, it plays NTSC tapes, so I can watch it at last!
It's one of the best documentaries I've seen on the Russian/German conflict, as well as the Stalin era of soviet history. I'd recommend this to anyone to watch, even if you're only interested in WW2. It provides a unique perspective on the conflict we don't often get to see here in the west. Probably a similar series has or will be done in Russian at some point, once interest in WW2 becomes commonplace in Russia as it in the west.
Kind Regards,
Shane Cook.
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Has anyone seen the movie "The Thief"?
Altough not a war movie or documentary, shows a very good image of soviet society during Stalin´s last years and also represents the love-hate relationship between him and the soviet people.
VERY GOOD.
Esteban
There's nothing in the streets
Looks any different to me
And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye
And the parting on the left
Are now parting on the right
And the beards have all grown longer overnight
The Who, Won't get fooled again
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Here in Georgia, it is commonly accepted that the film "Father of a Soldier" is the best of all WW II films. It is the fictional story of a man from Khaheti region of Georgia (town of Guljanni, perhaps?) who goes on an odyssey (quite appropriate, since this is the land of the Golden Fleece) looking for his soldier son during the GPW. They are rural people, grape growers, and one of the most famous scenes is when the father protects some dropped grapes from being crushed by Russian tanks. He speaks to the grapes as if they were his children. Very moving.
This film won a silver at Cannes, denied the gold when one judge said "No Russian film will ever win the gold here." How famous is this film in Georgia? There is a huge monument and park dedicated to it out in Khaheti region, with a giant bronze statue of the father. The film is available with English sub-titles. In fact, I have a copy sitting right here beside me.
Today is the 61st anniversary of the opening of the Battle of Kursk. I join in the praise of our grandfathers who stormed the beaches of Normandy 60 years ago. They were the best of America. Think we'll see anything about Kursk? Me neither. Sigh. No, Ike really wasn't "The Man Who Won the War". Good guy, though.
Best regards to all. I'm outta here in 24 and a wake-up. And I'm bringing some great things back.
Chuck In Oregon
Currently, Chuck In Tbilisi
