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yuuagoI've been feeling a little bit unsocial lately. Sorry, guys. I've been in one of those "crawl under a rock and sleep forever" moods.
So, I've watched the 1957 animated version of Snezhnaya Koroleva. It was very charming - if you like old animation, it wouldn't hurt to give it a watch. The scene where the Snow Queen sweeps Kay away in her sleigh is fantastic. The movie can be found subtitled in English on youtube, and it's only 1 hour long. From what I've heard, it follows the narrative of Andersen's "The Snow Queen" pretty closely, so if that's relevant to your interests, then it might be worth a look on account of that, too.
I say that it follows the story well "from what I've heard" because honestly, I don't recall ever reading Andersen's "Snow Queen" story. Though I've read a couple different volumes of Andersen, I don't recall ever reading that story - and it seems like the kind of thing that would stick out (I mean, I'm sure I'd remember something like that; anything to do with ice and cold is relevant to my interests) but I just plain don't remember it. So, I can only conclude that it wasn't included in the collections I've read. Though I'll probably read it eventually - I'm sure it's floating around on the internet. But since I'm not very fond of Andersen's stories, it isn't very high on my to-read list.
My favourite fairy tales, by the way, are "The Fisherman and his Wife" (though I've always known that one better as 'The Magic Goldfish'), and "The Talking Eggs". There've been a few times when I've had to tell stories from memory, and those are always my go-to tales.
Anyway. Watching Snezhnaya Koroleva reminded me that I've been meaning to watch more Central/Eastern European films. It isn't an area I've looked at very much, even though I'm interested; I have a list of stuff I've been meaning to watch (mainly Russian and Czech stuff, also some Polish films) but I just haven't managed to get around to it yet. Definitely on that list is Andrei Rublev (1966), of course (it came up as recommendation when I was reading stuff about early Muscovy), and also Ogniem i mieczem (1999) just because the costumes in that one look so cool (17th century Poland ahhhh!!!!), and also a páty jezdec je Strach (1965) but oh gods, that one looks so depressing. One of the CZ tumblrs I follow posts about film every now and then (they have a whole tag for it) so my to-watch list of Czech/Czechoslovak films gets longer and longer....
But man, I need to expand my Central/Eastern Europe to-watch list beyond those three areas. Though I guess it's as good a place to start as any.
So, I've watched the 1957 animated version of Snezhnaya Koroleva. It was very charming - if you like old animation, it wouldn't hurt to give it a watch. The scene where the Snow Queen sweeps Kay away in her sleigh is fantastic. The movie can be found subtitled in English on youtube, and it's only 1 hour long. From what I've heard, it follows the narrative of Andersen's "The Snow Queen" pretty closely, so if that's relevant to your interests, then it might be worth a look on account of that, too.
I say that it follows the story well "from what I've heard" because honestly, I don't recall ever reading Andersen's "Snow Queen" story. Though I've read a couple different volumes of Andersen, I don't recall ever reading that story - and it seems like the kind of thing that would stick out (I mean, I'm sure I'd remember something like that; anything to do with ice and cold is relevant to my interests) but I just plain don't remember it. So, I can only conclude that it wasn't included in the collections I've read. Though I'll probably read it eventually - I'm sure it's floating around on the internet. But since I'm not very fond of Andersen's stories, it isn't very high on my to-read list.
My favourite fairy tales, by the way, are "The Fisherman and his Wife" (though I've always known that one better as 'The Magic Goldfish'), and "The Talking Eggs". There've been a few times when I've had to tell stories from memory, and those are always my go-to tales.
Anyway. Watching Snezhnaya Koroleva reminded me that I've been meaning to watch more Central/Eastern European films. It isn't an area I've looked at very much, even though I'm interested; I have a list of stuff I've been meaning to watch (mainly Russian and Czech stuff, also some Polish films) but I just haven't managed to get around to it yet. Definitely on that list is Andrei Rublev (1966), of course (it came up as recommendation when I was reading stuff about early Muscovy), and also Ogniem i mieczem (1999) just because the costumes in that one look so cool (17th century Poland ahhhh!!!!), and also a páty jezdec je Strach (1965) but oh gods, that one looks so depressing. One of the CZ tumblrs I follow posts about film every now and then (they have a whole tag for it) so my to-watch list of Czech/Czechoslovak films gets longer and longer....
But man, I need to expand my Central/Eastern Europe to-watch list beyond those three areas. Though I guess it's as good a place to start as any.
Yuu. Fic writer & book lover. M/Canada.
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Date: 2015-02-19 04:14 am (UTC)I also need to get my hands on the Soviet TV miniseries TASS Is Authorised to Declare... and Seventeen Moments of Spring, both of which are said to be fascinating examples of Soviet-era espionage films.
(Sorry for going so politics-heavy here!)
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Date: 2015-02-19 04:18 am (UTC)Politics - well, considering the time and place, mention of politics is expected, honestly. ;p It's hard to talk about this part of the world, at at point in time, without the subject coming up in some capacity.
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Date: 2015-02-19 11:35 pm (UTC)Would you be interested in some Estonian short animation films? There's a few I enjoy and I don't mind passing them along to you! :D However I do need to add that they don't make much sense. They're films you'd most likely find on the festival circuit.
I saw the photoset you posted on Snezhnaya Koroleva and it looks interesting. I'll definitely have to check it out!
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Date: 2015-02-19 11:42 pm (UTC)I'd love some recs for Estonian shorts! And I don't mind if they're super weird, either. xD I honestly prefer short films in general, since I have a hard time even watching a regular 1.5-hour movie in one go, due to work schedules. Blech.
I hope you like the Snow Queen film. '3' In some ways it definitely shows its age, and Gerda is a bit too sugary-sweet for my taste, but it's still very good. <3
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Date: 2015-02-20 02:24 am (UTC)Excellent! :D I've been dying to share these for a long time! I like short films too but mainly because I can't seem to focus long enough to fully enjoy full-length film (oops). Anyways, I hope these will be to your liking! <3
- Põrgu (Hell) (1983)- A personal favourite of mine! The style sort of looks like a cross between expressionism and surrealism. This does have some mild nudity in it.
- Nael (The Nail) (1972)- Stop-motion animation. Cute to watch!
- Suur Tõll (Toell The Great) (1980)- An animated version of the classic Estonian tale. Some find this film scary but I don't really think so.
- Breakfast on the Grass (1987)- This one is a little longer at almost 25 mins. Bring snacks.
- Hotel E (1992)- This one is longer at 30 mins. Another favourite of mine. The style of the film changes a lot throughout the film and some of the darker tones I find mimic the style of Põrgu.
Let me know what you think of these. :D
Thanks! I'm sure I will. I've been curious about Soviet animation but I haven't seen too many films. This might be a great way to get back into the groove of things!
Hey Yuu!
Date: 2015-03-02 02:01 am (UTC)There is also Něco z Alenky which is a 1988 film that mixes animation (stop motion though) with live action. It is a bizarre adaptation of Alice in Wonderland but I think it is my favorite because I actually feel disorientated watching it whereas most Alice films are fairy tale like which I don't really care much for.
Sadly I cannot think of anymore films from eastern European (animation or otherwise) but you might enjoy these films if you like the bizarre rather than pure gore.
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Date: 2015-03-02 02:48 am (UTC)