Friday, August 24, 2018

PICTURE, MOVIE, QUOTE #36


1.  What movie is the picture from?

2.  What movie is this movie back-story?

It is a combination war movie / propaganda piece.  It was meant to be one part of an eight part series on the Revolution of 1905.  It turned out to be the only one in the series that ended up being made.  It did not have the intended inspirational effect as it was not warmly embraced by the Russian people.  It actually lost the box office to “Robin Hood” the opening week.  It was a big hit outside Russia, however.  The movie is justifiably famous and is considered Sergei Einstein’s masterpiece.  It has been oft-copied by other directors.  The film is divided into five parts: (1) “Men and Maggots”  (2)  “Drama on Deck”  (3)  “A Dead Man Calls for Justice”  (4)  “The Odessa Staircase”  (5)  “The Rendezvous with a  Squadron”.  Interestingly, the staircase scene was not planned as part of the movie and was added during production.

3.  What movie is this quote from?

 "You've seen a general inspecting troops before haven't you? Just walk slow, act dumb and look stupid!"


4 comments:

  1. 1. To Hell and Back

    2. Battleship Potemkin

    3. The Dirty Dozen

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  2. I think Number 1 is from A Bridge to Far (1977) with James Caan in the picture.

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  3. 1. A Bridge Too Far
    2. Battleship Potemkin
    3. The Dirty Dozen

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  4. Durn it, didn't see this until today.

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