Mostly I'm ....

Mostly I'm ....

Posted by afilado (A) on January 23, 2010 at 18:17:57

In Reply to: Wow! posted by Victor Khomenko on January 23, 2010 at 11:15:52:

pretty amazed that this book and movie could have been openly produced at any time in the soviet era. I'm equally puzzled that the film isn't better known. Apparently the book was "banned" from publishing for 60 years. As you say, one is compelled to wonder how in the world did Bulgakov escape a quiet state bullet in the head?

The political overtones of it are blatant.

Brilliant, surgical, for-the-masses insight into the simmering chaos and inevitable breakdown of revolutionary man's creations - technological, social or otherwise, absent humility. Whether on a personal or committee level.

There were times when I stopped action or turned the sound off to gauge my impression. The strength and character of the story is still there in the sheer images. What vividly-drawn characters, including the weather, the spare street life, the rickety contraptions, the imposing little desperation in everything.

I may read the book but my intuition is that the film is a successful adaptation and carries Bulgakov's weight very well. I'm still mulling the film and want to watch again. In seeing it for the first time last night I thought of Chaplin, Renoir, the Marx brothers, Carroll, Bunuel......

For me it is top rank movie making. Everybody who loves film needs to know about it.

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

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

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