In Reply to: Red Army Documentary...USSR Hockey...has anybody seen this? posted by Mark Man on November 23, 2014 at 09:53:55:
Like most guys growing up in the USSR, I liked watching the hockey, but that love since then has dissipated. When the US team beat the Soviets, I was upset, but that was long ago, and now I am firmly on the other side - I am so happy our boys showed them russkies.A couple of things about this film, based purely on the trailer - one: what's the deal with the name Slava (Fetisov). No one would call an adult that way, his name is Viacheslav.
And two - as soon as I saw the face of Vladimir Posner there, I rushed for the bucket - that communist scum would simply not go away.
I think I will watch it when it hits the Netflix, but I don't expect any revelations there.
Edits: 11/23/14
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- RE: Red Army Documentary...USSR Hockey...has anybody seen this? - Victor Khomenko 15:57:20 11/23/14 (19)
- Russians play hockey the way Brazilians play soccer: beautifully and with a grace - tinear 09:03:58 11/24/14 (3)
- WCHA College Hockey is the purest form of Hockey being played today - Mark Man 13:46:43 11/24/14 (1)
- Thanks! I may catch a few games. I'm still not a great fan of having brute enforcers to punish the opponents' - tinear 07:50:17 11/25/14 (0)
- "Russians play hockey the way Brazilians play soccer" But who's got better looking girls? - Victor Khomenko 09:54:49 11/24/14 (0)
- This was a fascinating time in world history...IMHO... - Mark Man 07:49:27 11/24/14 (14)
- No, they were not soldiers, just some... - Victor Khomenko 08:27:02 11/24/14 (13)
- yes they did.... - Mark Man 13:24:04 11/24/14 (10)
- That is the same Army team - club... - Victor Khomenko 13:39:19 11/24/14 (9)
- Well, the team "executed" many opponents, too… nt - tinear 07:52:02 11/25/14 (1)
- No one will argue - they had superb teams. - Victor Khomenko 08:10:16 11/25/14 (0)
- RE: That is the same Army team - club... - Mark Man 13:54:50 11/24/14 (6)
- Sure... it was part of the promotion and pumping patriotism - Victor Khomenko 14:00:50 11/24/14 (5)
- RE: Sure... it was part of the promotion and pumping patriotism - Mark Man 14:23:04 11/24/14 (4)
- Yes... the Czechs... the arch enemy. - Victor Khomenko 15:13:03 11/24/14 (3)
- How about the Finns? nt - tinear 07:54:33 11/25/14 (1)
- Most of the time right behind the Big Four. - Victor Khomenko 08:05:32 11/25/14 (0)
- Yep...in that order... - Mark Man 16:09:51 11/24/14 (0)
- Just think, as a star scientist, someday you too could have had a Toyota! :-) nt - tinear 09:05:39 11/24/14 (1)
- Or I could be like Putin, and drive that old Gaz-21 Volga - Victor Khomenko 09:58:53 11/24/14 (0)