In Reply to: Eisenstein's "Alexander Nevsky" posted by John C. - Aussie on May 17, 2004 at 15:54:07:
There is the Criterion set with both Alexander Nevsky and Ivan in it - highly recommended.You touched some of the best-of-the-best... there is no question about it. I loved Nevsky ever since I was probably 4... I could immediately relate to it back then... Ivan took longer.
Between the two Ivan is much more monumental, of course. I presume you know the two parts were made thirteen years apart.
Ivan is a must see film.
Did you notice the minro screwups in the Alexander? During the big battle his different shots show different helmets - looks like he did nothing else but kept changing them.
The knight's attack is one of the most mesmerizing scenes in the history of the movies.
So - you are vising Novgorod? What else? Good time to be there - the white nights season - especially if you can get further north - to St. Petersburg.
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- Re: Eisenstein's "Alexander Nevsky" - Victor Khomenko 18:15:32 05/17/04 (2)
- Re: Eisenstein's "Alexander Nevsky" - John C. - Aussie 19:03:32 05/17/04 (1)
- Re: Eisenstein's "Alexander Nevsky" - Victor Khomenko 19:48:28 05/17/04 (0)