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Post by BlackoutCreature on Apr 9, 2021 11:29:15 GMT -5
So did anybody else hear about this?
Apparently a long thought lost thirty year old Soviet TV movie adaptation of Lord of the Rings has been found and posted to YouTube. It is incredibly surreal and has the production values of an episode of HR Pufnstuf.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Apr 9, 2021 12:29:51 GMT -5
In Soviet Russia film finds you!
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Post by bob on Apr 9, 2021 12:42:29 GMT -5
I kind of wish there were English subtitles to it
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Post by Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill on Apr 9, 2021 12:44:30 GMT -5
Comrades of the Ring.
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Post by Paul on Apr 9, 2021 12:46:12 GMT -5
Hey, I'll take that over the animated LOTR movie.
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Post by Kyle Butler on Apr 9, 2021 12:47:27 GMT -5
The Soviet cable guys from Seinfeld could’ve gotten Jerry this film years ago
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Post by thechase on Apr 9, 2021 13:17:39 GMT -5
Soviet Gandalf is well fit
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Post by Hit Girl on Apr 9, 2021 13:51:05 GMT -5
{Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}In the end, the orcs rise up against Sauron and take over Mordor, which becomes the Union of Orc Republics. |
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Post by EvenBaldobombHasAJob on Apr 9, 2021 14:13:49 GMT -5
I'm guessing this is the same "quality" as the Soviet Hobbit adaptation from the 70s?
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Post by Mandarin Dessert Version 0 on Apr 9, 2021 14:37:01 GMT -5
A pity that it looks as cheap as it does.
Mostly because given what Russo-Finnish studios were capable of doing with fairy tale / fantasy material (The Day The Earth Froze, The Magic Voyage Of Sinbad, The Sword And The Dragon, Jack Frost etc.), those studios could have made a decent Lord Of The Rings adaptation for the time being.
Though I guess that's the difference between doing something for TV and doing something for a theatrical release.
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Post by Susan "Poison" Candy on Apr 9, 2021 15:04:37 GMT -5
I hope Cienma Snob or someone reviews this lol
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Post by Milkman Norm on Apr 9, 2021 19:04:11 GMT -5
I love the bit where the fellowship sings "The Internationale" before setting off on the quest.
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Post by Push R Truth on Apr 9, 2021 19:09:19 GMT -5
Have ya'll seen that Russian Lord of the Rings video game where Frodo wears a Tshirt that says "F#$# YOU" on it?
I'm not joking, at all.
Russian ANYTHING Lord of the Rings is a gold mine.
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Apr 18, 2021 19:48:53 GMT -5
So if anybody is interested, YouTube is now offering English sub-titles for the videos.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2021 13:23:34 GMT -5
In Soviet Russia, ring finds you.
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Post by Kyle Butler on Apr 19, 2021 13:27:33 GMT -5
Does Gandalf get sent to the gulag in the Soviet version?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2021 17:00:00 GMT -5
I'm not Russian to see this.
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Post by Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill on Apr 19, 2021 17:22:19 GMT -5
I'm not Russian to see this. You shouldn't be Stalin to much because who knows how long this videos will be on Youtube, but I respect if you're Lenin this play out. |
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Post by chrom on Apr 19, 2021 18:10:59 GMT -5
Didn't they also make their version of The Hobbit as well?
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Post by BorneAgain on Apr 19, 2021 19:00:25 GMT -5
Russian LOTR has nothing on Finnish LOTR:
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