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Title: Battle for Sevastopol
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on April 08, 2018, 01:42:57 AM
I just watched this film on Amazon prime.  It's based on the life of Ludmilla Pavilechenko, a Ukranian woman who became the Soviet Union's most successful female sniper with 309 kills.  It's a decent film.  Suffers from some melodrama and cliches but it's an interesting story and the actress playing Ludmilla does a great job.   

Title: Re: Battle for Sevastopol
Post by: Sir Slash on April 08, 2018, 02:33:55 PM
I'm ALL IN!  :bd:
Title: Re: Battle for Sevastopol
Post by: trailrunner on April 08, 2018, 04:05:30 PM
I'm pretty sure that was the movie I watched after reading the book on the left:

(https://i.imgur.com/lvoleip.jpg)
Title: Re: Battle for Sevastopol
Post by: Tuna on April 09, 2018, 05:54:45 AM
Yeah, I saw that awhile ago. I agree with your comments but it was very enjoyable.
Title: Re: Battle for Sevastopol
Post by: Sir Slash on April 09, 2018, 09:46:57 AM
She can crawl in my foxhole any time she wants.  ^-^
Title: Re: Battle for Sevastopol
Post by: trailrunner on April 09, 2018, 10:07:11 AM
Quote from: Sir Slash on April 09, 2018, 09:46:57 AM
She can crawl in my foxhole any time she wants.  ^-^

And I suppose that you would want to crawl into her foxhole, too?
Title: Re: Battle for Sevastopol
Post by: Sir Slash on April 09, 2018, 01:47:40 PM
If it's not too deep. And there's nobody in there ahead of me.  :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Battle for Sevastopol
Post by: Nefaro on April 09, 2018, 07:15:31 PM
I found it difficult to get past the staged melodrama in the beginning, and shut it off after a few minutes.  I must be getting old and crotchety because my patience isn't quite what it used to be regarding screen-watching.

Will try to power through the cheesy preface sometime in the future. 
Title: Re: Battle for Sevastopol
Post by: BanzaiCat on April 09, 2018, 07:24:21 PM
It's interesting that Amazon Prime Video has a LOT of war-themed movies, especially Russian ones.
Title: Re: Battle for Sevastopol
Post by: Silent Disapproval Robot on April 09, 2018, 09:07:29 PM
The content for Canadian Amazon Prime is pitifully bad.  It's mostly badly lit 70s era soft core porn from Europe or shitty direct to video action flicks from the 80s.


Nef, yeah, the woman who plays Elanor Roosevelt is particularly cringe-inducing in her sheer inability to act.
Title: Re: Battle for Sevastopol
Post by: jamus34 on April 10, 2018, 09:30:16 AM
I liked. I thought it interesting on the European / Russian take on US media.

Not saying they are wrong. But though it interesting.

Overall movie could have done less with the romance aspects but it wasn't nearly as heavy handed as Enemy at the Gates