Comments on: Forward To The Past http://www.transparent.com/russian/forward-to-the-past/ Language and Culture of the Russian-Speaking World Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:40:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stas http://www.transparent.com/russian/forward-to-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Stas Wed, 28 May 2008 20:44:14 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/forward-to-the-past/#comment-252 If you watch Russian movies about WWII you will notice that quite often the same was written on tanks by soldgers. So, nowadays it gives some kind of humor to the look of the vehicle. Because "Танки грязи не боятся" [Tanks are not afraid of durt and mud - it's what we used to write on dirty cars when I was a kid.] If you watch Russian movies about WWII you will notice that quite often the same was written on tanks by soldgers. So, nowadays it gives some kind of humor to the look of the vehicle. Because “Танки грязи не боятся” [Tanks are not afraid of durt and mud - it's what we used to write on dirty cars when I was a kid.]

]]> By: Katie http://www.transparent.com/russian/forward-to-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Katie Wed, 21 May 2008 18:11:53 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/forward-to-the-past/#comment-251 I couldn't help but wonder if the messages were really just sarcastic commentary left by passers-by regarding the filthy and grimey state of the vehicles, versus a more direct "Wash me!", a note that's been left on my car more than once. I couldn’t help but wonder if the messages were really just sarcastic commentary left by passers-by regarding the filthy and grimey state of the vehicles, versus a more direct “Wash me!”, a note that’s been left on my car more than once.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.transparent.com/russian/forward-to-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Lisa Wed, 21 May 2008 15:44:07 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/forward-to-the-past/#comment-250 That's interesting graffiti, particularly since it's been repeated. Your mention of "back to the future" reminded me of a Russian movie that uses that same phrase in its English title. It's a classic Soviet-era comedy directed by Leonid Gaidai: "Иван Васильевич меняет профессию." The movie is now known in English as "Ivan Vasilievich -- Back to the Future," though the literal translation would be "Ivan Vasilievich Changes Profession." The movie is quite funny and should be particularly interesting for Bulgakov fans because the script is largely based on a Bulgakov play, "Ivan Vasilievich." I wrote about the movie and play on my blog at: <a href="http://lizoksbooks.blogspot.com/2007/11/mikhail-bulgakov-and-ivan-vasilyevich.html" rel="nofollow">http://lizoksbooks.blogspot.com/2007/11/mikhail-bulgakov-and-ivan-vasilyevich.html</a> That’s interesting graffiti, particularly since it’s been repeated.

Your mention of “back to the future” reminded me of a Russian movie that uses that same phrase in its English title. It’s a classic Soviet-era comedy directed by Leonid Gaidai: “Иван Васильевич меняет профессию.” The movie is now known in English as “Ivan Vasilievich — Back to the Future,” though the literal translation would be “Ivan Vasilievich Changes Profession.”

The movie is quite funny and should be particularly interesting for Bulgakov fans because the script is largely based on a Bulgakov play, “Ivan Vasilievich.”

I wrote about the movie and play on my blog at:
http://lizoksbooks.blogspot.com/2007/11/mikhail-bulgakov-and-ivan-vasilyevich.html

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