RE: I have a sense of decency....

Posted by Victor Khomenko (M) on January 22, 2010 at 06:04:52

In Reply to: I have a sense of decency.... posted by afilado on January 21, 2010 at 21:33:00:

It is easy to find materials supporting that view point in Russian, that is common knowledge. I don't know how much is available in English.

Mikhalkov-the-Elder has been a dedicated Party servant for over 60 years. Stalin loved his poetry - the man had talent - and Mikhalkov did his best to maintain his top position in the Soviet literary establishment. He served all other leaders after Stalin, and wrote the text of the ridiculously clumsy Soviet anthem, glorifying Stalin... then, after Stalin's fall from grace - Lenin, and then finding new master in Putin. Boris Yeltsyn decided to drop the old Soviet anthem, and to switch back to old traditional Russian instead. But that did not sit well with the new communist guard, and Putin brought back the Stalin anthem, but now with some words changed for the third time by the ever loyal Mikhalkov.

For his anthem achievements the Russian sharp tongues had coined rather insulting nicknames for the guy - gimnochist and gimniuk, hybrid words, both of them having to do with the fact the Russian word for anthem can be easily modified into the word meaning shit. Therefore lied people's opinion of the man.

Masters changed, but Mikhalkov always remained at the helm of the Union of the Soviet Writers, and there he destroyed his name by conducting one smear campaign after another, aimed at the writers and poets who for one reason or the other deviated from the party line. He was instrumental in virtually destroying the lives of people like Pasternak.

Almost as much can be said about his son. One of his latest achievements was the open letter to Putin, begging him to be a good father and leader to the lost and weak members of the Russian cultural intelligentsia. It immediately brought back the memories of Stalin time, and killed all the doubts about the moral fiber of the author.

Today he is not much more than an old school party apparatchik.

I am sure you can find plenty of links on Internet, here is one interesting analysis:

Burnt by the Sun (Open in New Window)

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Topic - "12:" from Russia comes a remake of the American film from 1957, - tinear 08:13:40 01/21/10 (22)

Mikhalkow is rightly despised today by anyone with a sense of decency - Victor Khomenko 20:01:27 01/21/10 (16)

What? The guy did the very excellent, "Burnt by the Sun," - tinear 21:39:58 01/21/10 (13)

I see your quote, and raise you this one... - Victor Khomenko 06:26:55 01/22/10 (12)

Reagan was a Hollywood star, did that concern you? nt - tinear 07:56:21 01/22/10 (11)

Sorry, I fail to see the connection. nt - Victor Khomenko 13:08:20 01/22/10 (10)

He had a history of turning in his former colleagues to the Roy witch hunt, - tinear 14:53:21 01/22/10 (9)

You are not going to get me discuss politics of Reagan vs. Putin, but... - Victor Khomenko 15:07:38 01/22/10 (8)

"Burnt by the Sun....." did you like it? I did, even the second time. nt - tinear 15:31:35 01/22/10 (7)

I liked it at the time, before he planted his tongue up Putin's ass... - Victor Khomenko 16:44:42 01/22/10 (6)

Thanks, but I'm pretty sure it's not available. nt - tinear 21:28:49 01/22/10 (5)

Ta Da! ............. - afilado 08:59:12 01/23/10 (4)

This is amazing! Thank you both, you for the link and Vic for the initial - tinear 21:03:07 01/23/10 (0)

Wow! - Victor Khomenko 11:15:52 01/23/10 (2)

Mostly I'm .... - afilado 18:17:57 01/23/10 (1)

RE: Mostly I'm .... - Victor Khomenko 19:17:41 01/23/10 (0)

I have a sense of decency.... - afilado 21:33:00 01/21/10 (1)

RE: I have a sense of decency.... - Victor Khomenko 06:04:52 01/22/10 (0)

RE: "12:" from Russia comes a remake of the American film from 1957, - Wendell Narrod 15:26:57 01/21/10 (4)

Dunno, it's been so long since I saw the original. nt - tinear 17:27:48 01/21/10 (0)

It's entertaining .... - afilado 16:30:34 01/21/10 (2)

I somewhat agree but definitely it's worth a first viewing. nt - tinear 17:27:19 01/21/10 (1)

Yep, it is worth it to see...... - afilado 17:37:56 01/21/10 (0)

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