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• I'm too tired to decypher... what the hell is VIY? - Victor Khomenko 16:49:19 09/23/06 (4)
  In Reply to: VK, don't dare wax poetic about VIY . . . posted by mr grits on September 22, 2006 at 19:11:59:

  Too tired to wax poetic about anything at the moment, so you are safe.
  

  
  
  
  

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  • "Spirit of Evil" based on a Gogol story . . . - mr grits 18:08:53 09/23/06 (3)
    In Reply to: I'm too tired to decypher... what the hell is VIY? posted by Victor Khomenko on September 23, 2006 at 16:49:19:

    As a matter of fact, the bonus stuff had a 15 minute biography of Gogol's life.

    
    
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    • I thought that was an abbreviation - Victor Khomenko 18:58:16 09/23/06 (2)
      In Reply to: "Spirit of Evil" based on a Gogol story . . . posted by mr grits on September 23, 2006 at 18:08:53:

      I remember that one vaguely, but the lead is a very good actor, and the girl is pretty.

      But I suspect this is not a movie for an American.
      

      
      
      
      

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      • Even by 1967 standards the production quality was rock bottom . . . - mr grits 09:48:14 09/24/06 (1)
        In Reply to: I thought that was an abbreviation posted by Victor Khomenko on September 23, 2006 at 18:58:16:

        and, of course, the cultural differences of the markets of the time play into it. Most movies do not play well after its time.

        
        
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        • For "prodction quality" one goes to Hollywood - Victor Khomenko 11:56:51 09/24/06 (0)
          In Reply to: Even by 1967 standards the production quality was rock bottom . . . posted by mr grits on September 24, 2006 at 09:48:14:

          And given the cultural differences, only those films dealing with common human emotions translate well - taken from that perspective Viy was doomed from the start, I wonder why they even bothered releasing it here. Unless you have good feel for the Russian culture and Gogol's work it is bound to irritate you.

          I will probably add it to my Netflix queue.
          

          
          
          
          

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