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04 October 2006

This is Good. Russian folk art versions of popular films (at least I think they are all films). Help me figure out what they are. I see The Matrix, Spiderman, Harry Potter, LOTR... what are the rest? Via the magnificent dinrao at Vox (our dhruva).
heh. i got it from MeFi :)
posted by dhruva 04 October | 01:25
and our circles go 'round and 'round. Woo! Yay, you and Gator!!!
posted by taz 04 October | 01:27
oh, wait... and jonson on askme - who was looking for IDs on the films, too! ha!
posted by taz 04 October | 01:30
i think the terminator is my favorite - for some reason russian folk art schwarzennegger doesn't look much different from modern day schwarzennegger

how the hell do you spell schwarzennegger?
posted by dodgygeezer 04 October | 03:28
Now that you mention it, I realize I've never, ever written or typed out that name before... in my whole entire life! And I'm certainly not starting now.
posted by taz 04 October | 03:32
#1 is Cheburashka, a popular Russian children's book/cartoon character.
#2 is the Terminator (or Arnoid).
#3 is Matrix.
#4 is LOTR.
#5 is Gena, Cheburashka's crocodile friend (with Crocodile Dundee, I presume)
#6 is Spiderman.
#7 is obviously Luke Skywalker and Chewbacca.
#8 is Harry Potter.
#9 is... well, I've no idea who this could be.
#10 - no idea
#11 could be 451 Fahrenheit.
#12 - no idea
#13 is War of the Worlds.

On preview, the AskMe has most of the answers. Late again.
posted by Daniel Charms 04 October | 06:53
Maybe it's worth of noting that these pictures are drawn in the Lubok (popular print) style.
posted by Daniel Charms 04 October | 07:02
I'd assumed number one was King Kong for no other reason then he's large, brown and furry.
posted by dodgygeezer 04 October | 07:05
Here's a (strangely topical) Russian joke:

Cheburashka is begging Gena for some money to go to the movies. Gena doesn't want to give him any, because he knows that movies always have a big influence on Cheburashka who takes everything into heart, but finally gives in and lets him go.

Some hours pass. Gena is sitting in his comfy chair and enjoying a quiet night reading a book, when suddenly someone starts banging at the door. "Who is this?" Gena shouts. The door crashes open and Cheburashka, armed to the teeth, steps in: "It is I, the Cheburator!"
posted by Daniel Charms 04 October | 07:19
No "Worker And Parasite?"
posted by jonmc 04 October | 08:19
pieisexactlythree: That is awesome!
posted by Daniel Charms 04 October | 12:10
Worldchanging! || "My Lunch" = this week's Photo Phriday theme . .

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