tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031921900753703734.post1171327771330497261..comments2024-01-01T06:02:03.279-05:00Comments on From the MOON to the GRAIL: 34. Oktyabr/October (1927)Andrew D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13875921908336809524noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031921900753703734.post-90814765020225177002014-01-17T18:19:24.469-05:002014-01-17T18:19:24.469-05:00Yeah, talk about a clock watcher. And I had ZERO k...Yeah, talk about a clock watcher. And I had ZERO knowledge of Soviet history, so I was really screwed.Andrew D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13875921908336809524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031921900753703734.post-67275985223645222722014-01-17T17:11:25.648-05:002014-01-17T17:11:25.648-05:00While I admire Eisentein's artistic vision, th...While I admire Eisentein's artistic vision, this one is a real clock-watcher. There were great set pieces and some innovative camera work and editing (I especially liked the quick edits of the machine guns, the gunners, and the people being shot), but without characters and more details, the story is impossible to follow, even with a basic understanding of the Soviet revolution.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548134220080000201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031921900753703734.post-38076516757860896692010-10-11T15:09:00.909-04:002010-10-11T15:09:00.909-04:00Yeah maybe I was a bit too harsh and in a recent r...Yeah maybe I was a bit too harsh and in a recent review I did say that "Anything below a '3' should be reserved for the Mr. Woodcock's and Good Luck Chuck's of the cinema world", but I just didn't see the appeal and outside of the famous scene on the steps in Battleship Potemkin, the films were a huge bore to me. But thanks for your input.Andrew D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13875921908336809524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031921900753703734.post-49121176783093130912010-10-11T13:41:37.488-04:002010-10-11T13:41:37.488-04:00Well, 3 Sviet realist propagander films (in a row?...Well, 3 Sviet realist propagander films (in a row??), is more than eniough for any, and if not familular with the ins and outs of European politics.. I saw 'Battleship' years and years ago.. then October, and I will admit that by 'Strike' (with 'Man with a movie camera' in between), I was almost looking forwardto bit of Leni R., (joke), But I think you were a little harsh on poor October. I mean, the storming of the winter palace...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031921900753703734.post-38734016634353360842009-10-17T11:34:32.443-04:002009-10-17T11:34:32.443-04:00Wow sounds like a total bore, Don't think I wi...Wow sounds like a total bore, Don't think I will EVER be watching this one, as I am easily bored, and if you were bored with it we both know I would have a very rough time with it!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00064667264960655853noreply@blogger.com