Tag Archives: Russian
Stalker (1979)
The Zone, in Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stalker (1979), is a region affected by a fallen meteorite in ways that are left deliberately undefined. It is an otherworld, a displaced and eerily altered stretch of swamp and forest and derelict buildings and … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Andrei Tarkovsky, Russian, Science Fiction, Surreal
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The Sword and the Dragon: The Dell Comic Book
When Aleksandr Ptushko’s epic fantasy film Ilya Muromets (1956) was distributed in the United States in 1960 as The Sword and the Dragon, the Vitalite Film Corporation licensed the title out to Dell Comics to produce the official comic book … Continue reading
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Tagged 50's, Aleksandr Ptushko, Comic Book, Dragon, fairy tale, Fantasy, Mongol, Russian
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Father Frost (1964)
To mark the upcoming premiere of the new season of Mystery Science Theater 3000 on Netflix, I’ve been covering each of the Russian films featured on the classic run of the series, including The Day the Earth Froze (Sampo, 1959), … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Aleksandr Rou, Baba Yaga, Christmas, fairy tale, Fantasy, Father Frost, lovable animals, Mushroom, Russian, Surreal, Witch
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