Intelligent Evil
Well I finally found the cinema. Sometimes chinese logic takes me aback. Whereas in Russia cinemas are usually at the top floor of the mall, here they re in the goddamn basement! No wonder I couldn't find one for so long.
Now the best part - I watched R.E.D. in english! (For those who missed it, I have reviewed it sometime ago) It was spectacular! The original voices are great and mind you, that movie was translated well in Russia. But some wonderful bits were lost in translation - like Ivan speakin russian and callin Vallery "Moy zaychik" and Frank tryin to speak russian at the Ambassy. That was additional bit of fun for me. Also I noticed one more negative thing about russian cinemas - they totally minimize the sound while makin voice over. An explosion shouldn't go "boom...", it should make "BOOOOOOM!!!" - chinese don't have such problem with their subtitles policy. But unlike most of other stuff, prices in the cinema are the same as in Russia.
And while I'm on it I d like to add a bit about chinese movies. I ve seen some trailers at the cinema and I do have a TV in the hotel so I can judge a bit. The main thing is - they make about as much sense as russian ones - none at all BUT they re making up for it with special effects. Watching this bullshit doesn't hurt my eyes because its beautiful visually. The fights are set well, the magic and explosions look impressive and the plot behind it is not that important. So if russian movie makers at least try and improve the visual part we can at least get close to China (never surpass it or even South Africa tho I guess) at the movies.
Some old ones are really Spartan tho. Positively Spartan... I guess. Here's the best part of what I ve seen:
Some guy in a rich robe (probably the emperor) is fighting a band of assassins. He knocks them all down but then one guy makes a sudden attack and sends poor fellow flying 15 metres in the air. Next moment he's awake at the pirate slave ship in chains. Well he's no average slave so he simply rips his chains in pieces and starts fighting the crew. But then a girl (captain I guess) shows up with a needle (yes the very simple sewing needle with a line attached) and throws it at the emperor. She misses so the needle is stuck in the ship. She gets it back soon rippin large part of the deck and sending lots of wood flying in process. The emperor tries to get off the ship on a rope (a big sailor's rope) but the girl throws her needle again and after her throw the rope is cut in half. So the emperor falls down and blacks out. When he's awake again the chains are much bigger and there are 2 ogre-like bodyguards at each side of him.
Thats how Spartan they are. We need to watch more of those!))
Oh and I also bought a large figurine of Lady Vashj for 150y (about 675rub) - thats more than 3000 cheaper than in Russia^^
Cya later!
Now the best part - I watched R.E.D. in english! (For those who missed it, I have reviewed it sometime ago) It was spectacular! The original voices are great and mind you, that movie was translated well in Russia. But some wonderful bits were lost in translation - like Ivan speakin russian and callin Vallery "Moy zaychik" and Frank tryin to speak russian at the Ambassy. That was additional bit of fun for me. Also I noticed one more negative thing about russian cinemas - they totally minimize the sound while makin voice over. An explosion shouldn't go "boom...", it should make "BOOOOOOM!!!" - chinese don't have such problem with their subtitles policy. But unlike most of other stuff, prices in the cinema are the same as in Russia.
And while I'm on it I d like to add a bit about chinese movies. I ve seen some trailers at the cinema and I do have a TV in the hotel so I can judge a bit. The main thing is - they make about as much sense as russian ones - none at all BUT they re making up for it with special effects. Watching this bullshit doesn't hurt my eyes because its beautiful visually. The fights are set well, the magic and explosions look impressive and the plot behind it is not that important. So if russian movie makers at least try and improve the visual part we can at least get close to China (never surpass it or even South Africa tho I guess) at the movies.
Some old ones are really Spartan tho. Positively Spartan... I guess. Here's the best part of what I ve seen:
Some guy in a rich robe (probably the emperor) is fighting a band of assassins. He knocks them all down but then one guy makes a sudden attack and sends poor fellow flying 15 metres in the air. Next moment he's awake at the pirate slave ship in chains. Well he's no average slave so he simply rips his chains in pieces and starts fighting the crew. But then a girl (captain I guess) shows up with a needle (yes the very simple sewing needle with a line attached) and throws it at the emperor. She misses so the needle is stuck in the ship. She gets it back soon rippin large part of the deck and sending lots of wood flying in process. The emperor tries to get off the ship on a rope (a big sailor's rope) but the girl throws her needle again and after her throw the rope is cut in half. So the emperor falls down and blacks out. When he's awake again the chains are much bigger and there are 2 ogre-like bodyguards at each side of him.
Thats how Spartan they are. We need to watch more of those!))
Oh and I also bought a large figurine of Lady Vashj for 150y (about 675rub) - thats more than 3000 cheaper than in Russia^^
Cya later!