Russian 3D movies and 3D Blu-ray releases - Blu-ray Forum

3disciple · 10-28-2020, 12:07 PM

Given the dearth of new content, I’ve been picking up Russian releases. The Hong Kong martial arts/fantasy stuff (rightly) commands a lot of respect here but there is a solid body of foreign 3d that largely flies under the radar, not helped by a distributor aversion to subtitles (in any language). You’ll need a blu ray drive for DIY subtitles but it does open the door to another pool of content. If you've invested in a region-free player then it's the logical next step.

Viy
This is covered in-depth here but I’ll just say it's visually inventive strong, native 3d which challenges Tsui Hark’s finest. The plot is a little convoluted with a failure/refusal to fully explain the fast-moving story but it rewards repeat viewings.

Spacewalker
A brilliant film with solid native 3d that adds a little spark of magic to everything. The Baikonur dawn launch is a showstopper.

Salyut7
Another classic. All the orbital, Earth, spacecraft shots are sublime but it drops the ball in some key scenes such as zero-G droplets and cockroach-naut which should pop - but don’t. Still, I consider both superior to Gravity.

Flight Crew
There’s a slow hour-long love story to kick things off before the story veers off (literally) into non-stop action. It’s shot natively but is largely of the restrained Hollywood variety it is trying to emulate. It’s a solid watch and the volcanic, high altitude climax is genuinely impressive.

I Am Dragon
This romance/fantasy is a fantastic film and the 3d version got a limited release in Germany. The 3d is good/great but is the first official release I’ve seen which appears to compromise image quality to achieve it. The picture is noticeably lower res than the standard blu looking indistinct and more like 720p in a lot of shots. I presume they blurred the image to make the conversion easier? It’s a little distracting but not a deal-breaker.

Napoleon vs Rzhevsky
This surprised me, it’s filmed in strong native 3d with decent effects. The film itself is old-fashioned, puerile slapstick but it’s sufficiently bonkers to carry you along for the ride.

Jungle
A few genuine Russian 3d titles are masquerading as German auto conversions on Amazon.de and this is one of them. The Moscow scenes look like they were shot natively(albeit mild) but the Thailand scenes look poorly converted to me. It’s a shame because there are a few establishing shots in strong 3d and it plays a role in the plot with the main character purchasing an LG 3d TV at one point and talk of holographic windows. Too often though it’s just under-utilised. The standout CGI shot is an archer using the refraction of light in a raindrop to bend an arrow around an obstacle. It should be spectacular but comes off flat. Still, recommended and better than Dwayne’s multiple efforts.

UFO The Real Deal
Part of a shoddy US History channel series widely available in the west. For some reason, this episode was not released but can be picked up in Russia. Conspiracy. Lots of flat shots sprinkled throughout but it's amusing to see Seth Shostak slumming it.

State Hermitage Museum
This is a brief tour of the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg with atrocious picture quality. Some of the paintings have been animated and dimensionalised though which is quite interesting.

Survival Game
Virtually the entire film is CGI but it looks like a conversion. The 3d is ok-ish but everything looks a little ‘off’ with errors and artefacts. Strong visually but the film is little more than a collection of cut scenes.

Attraction
A massive disappointment. The 3d is a poor conversion and the film is a slog. It may be worth a watch for the opening scene.

Shadowboxing 3
A Russian Rocky series, the last of which is in 3d. It’s a weak semi-professional conversion and only marginally better than an auto convert.

Zombie Fever – A terrible autoconversion and the film itself is diabolical (weirdly some of the animated interludes have been rendered in strong 3d).

pixote · 10-28-2020, 12:29 PM

Kin-dza-dza! is another one from Russia that has a 3D Blu-Ray. 3D is decent and it's English friendly

BleedOrange11 · 10-29-2020, 10:32 PM

Thank you for the recommendations and reviews. I'll look into a few of these. There is a lot of poorly converted fluff to sift through. Most modern Russian 3D has been underwhelming for me. My favorites are Viy and Stalingrad, but even those two are a mixed bag. Viy has a lot of poorly converted footage, and Stalingrad needed stronger depth. Flight Crew and Spacewalker are good movies but very flat native 3D. I'd love to have Viy 2: The Iron Mask and Robinson Crusoe (1947) available on Blu-ray 3D.

Slava's Snowshow is another native one to consider.

Note that the German Blu-ray 3D of Vamps is just 2D recessed into the screen.

Active3D · 10-30-2020, 07:02 AM

I believe the Snow Queen movies are also produced in Russia and they are very enjoyable.

papad617 · 10-31-2020, 01:25 PM

Hey 3disciple- are any of those Available with English sibs or audio?

3disciple · 10-31-2020, 02:00 PM

I've ordered Kin-dza-dza! I normally avoid cartoons but this one looks interesting. There are others; Postman Pat?; Sheep and Wolves; Fantastic Journey to OZ; Something about Laika I think, I haven't seen them.

Slava is a stage show performed in mime so there is no language barrier. The 3d didn't do much bar some snow effects at the end. Hermitage, UFO and Viy are in English.

There's a fraudulent 3d release of Gagarin First in Space floating around but it's a homebrew autoconvert.

pixote · 10-31-2020, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 3disciple

I've ordered Kin-dza-dza! I normally avoid cartoons but this one looks interesting. There are others; Postman Pat?; Sheep and Wolves; Fantastic Journey to OZ; Something about Laika I think, I haven't seen them.

Slava is a stage show performed in mime so there is no language barrier. The 3d didn't do much bar some snow effects at the end. Hermitage, UFO and Viy are in English.

There's a fraudulent 3d release of Gagarin First in Space floating around but it's a homebrew autoconvert.

Postman Pat I have the Russian disc, but the best one to get is the Dutch edition as the Russian one is on one of those black bottom discs and the Dutch is real release, but also really rare. Movie isn't very good

Paul H · 10-31-2020, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by pixote

Postman Pat I have the Russian disc, but the best one to get is the Dutch edition as the Russian one is on one of those black bottom discs and the Dutch is real release, but also really rare. Movie isn't very good

The Russian Postman Pat 3D disc I have looks real to me, having a silver bottom.

Postman Pat 3D BD.jpg

pixote · 10-31-2020, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul H

The Russian Postman Pat 3D disc I have looks real to me, having a silver bottom.

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Maybe I have a boot, I don’t know but everything else looks fine and my disc looks like yours from what I recall. Either way I won’t loose sleep over it as the movie wasn’t anything I plan to watch a second time.

Zippy56 · 11-02-2020, 09:25 PM

Speaking of 3D Russian films I just watched 'Vrata Galaktiki' meaning 'Goalkeeper of the Galaxy' but recentlly released here as Cosmoball'. Wiki lists it's release in RealD 3D format on August 27, 2020 by the STV Film Company. But I see nothing online about a home release of anykind.

The film pretty much cries out for 3D viewing, with lots of depth being that the film takes place mostly in the air. Something to keep a look out for since it's so recent. The story was pretty fun and a giant spectacle. I watched the Russian language version (found a way) cause the english dub looked atrocious as always. Even this trailer is dubbing the wrong things said compared to the subtitle translation. The dubbing makes it look much cheaper that it really is in my opinion.

BleedOrange11 · 11-02-2020, 10:15 PM

Cosmoball only played in 2D in Russian theaters. I googled for showtimes when it released. Not sure it ever got its 3D conversion. It was probably cancelled due to COVID.

xianxian · 11-03-2020, 12:19 PM

Cosmoball is announced in Blu Ray 3D in France on January 2021 but the cover displayed doesn't have any 3D logo !
There will be French and Russian audio and French subltitles, no sign of english.
Disc will include a 32mn making of as bonus.
I'll jump on it if 3D is confirmed !

https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B08...e-8d658585b0cd

ryudoadema · 11-03-2020, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xianxian

Cosmoball is announced in Blu Ray 3D in France on January 2021 but the cover displayed doesn't have any 3D logo !
There will be French and Russian audio and French subltitles, no sign of english.
Disc will include a 32mn making of as bonus.
I'll jump on it if 3D is confirmed !

I really hope so, looks fun! There is no mention of a 3d disc in the description either. I would be willing to buy a second copy from somewhere else to be able to mux the Eng subs or dubs in to watch it.

xianxian · 11-04-2020, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3disciple

I've ordered Kin-dza-dza! I normally avoid cartoons but this one looks interesting. There are others; Postman Pat?; Sheep and Wolves; Fantastic Journey to OZ; Something about Laika I think, I haven't seen them.

Slava is a stage show performed in mime so there is no language barrier. The 3d didn't do much bar some snow effects at the end. Hermitage, UFO and Viy are in English.

There's a fraudulent 3d release of Gagarin First in Space floating around but it's a homebrew autoconvert.

Do you have a good site where I can order these Russian 3D marvels ?
Hermitage and UFO

emailking · 11-06-2020, 01:18 AM

Cosmoball looks really cool!

3disciple · 11-06-2020, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xianxian

Cosmoball is announced in Blu Ray 3D in France on January 2021 but the cover displayed doesn't have any 3D logo !
There will be French and Russian audio and French subltitles, no sign of english.
Disc will include a 32mn making of as bonus.
I'll jump on it if 3D is confirmed !

https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B08...e-8d658585b0cd

3d has been removed from the listing.

I believe Hermitage/UFO are out of print. I got mine here http://bd-best.ru

the13thman · 11-11-2020, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pixote

Kin-dza-dza! is another one from Russia that has a 3D Blu-Ray. 3D is decent and it's English friendly

Just got this through but it's on a BD-R so I presume it's a bootleg, how annoying.

Blu-Ray 3D President · 03-22-2021, 04:32 PM

Looks like Gravity.

Salyut 7

grazina31 · 03-22-2021, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the13thman

Just got this through but it's on a BD-R so I presume it's a bootleg, how annoying.

Can I ask where you got this?
Do you have a link for it?
It might be a legit bd-r, seeing as even Sony does that.

Joe D. · 03-22-2021, 07:50 PM

Just a shame so many Russian science fiction films shot in real 3D are not released with English subtitles. The reviews on salyut 7 and some others look good.

10-28-2020, 12:07 PM	#1
3disciple Active Member Member since:Aug 2018 Location:glasgow Trading Score:1	Russian 3D movies and 3D Blu-ray releases Given the dearth of new content, I’ve been picking up Russian releases. The Hong Kong martial arts/fantasy stuff (rightly) commands a lot of respect here but there is a solid body of foreign 3d that largely flies under the radar, not helped by a distributor aversion to subtitles (in any language). You’ll need a blu ray drive for DIY subtitles but it does open the door to another pool of content. If you've invested in a region-free player then it's the logical next step. Viy This is covered in-depth here but I’ll just say it's visually inventive strong, native 3d which challenges Tsui Hark’s finest. The plot is a little convoluted with a failure/refusal to fully explain the fast-moving story but it rewards repeat viewings. Spacewalker A brilliant film with solid native 3d that adds a little spark of magic to everything. The Baikonur dawn launch is a showstopper. Salyut7 Another classic. All the orbital, Earth, spacecraft shots are sublime but it drops the ball in some key scenes such as zero-G droplets and cockroach-naut which should pop - but don’t. Still, I consider both superior to Gravity. Flight Crew There’s a slow hour-long love story to kick things off before the story veers off (literally) into non-stop action. It’s shot natively but is largely of the restrained Hollywood variety it is trying to emulate. It’s a solid watch and the volcanic, high altitude climax is genuinely impressive. I Am Dragon This romance/fantasy is a fantastic film and the 3d version got a limited release in Germany. The 3d is good/great but is the first official release I’ve seen which appears to compromise image quality to achieve it. The picture is noticeably lower res than the standard blu looking indistinct and more like 720p in a lot of shots. I presume they blurred the image to make the conversion easier? It’s a little distracting but not a deal-breaker. Napoleon vs Rzhevsky This surprised me, it’s filmed in strong native 3d with decent effects. The film itself is old-fashioned, puerile slapstick but it’s sufficiently bonkers to carry you along for the ride. Jungle A few genuine Russian 3d titles are masquerading as German auto conversions on Amazon.de and this is one of them. The Moscow scenes look like they were shot natively(albeit mild) but the Thailand scenes look poorly converted to me. It’s a shame because there are a few establishing shots in strong 3d and it plays a role in the plot with the main character purchasing an LG 3d TV at one point and talk of holographic windows. Too often though it’s just under-utilised. The standout CGI shot is an archer using the refraction of light in a raindrop to bend an arrow around an obstacle. It should be spectacular but comes off flat. Still, recommended and better than Dwayne’s multiple efforts. UFO The Real Deal Part of a shoddy US History channel series widely available in the west. For some reason, this episode was not released but can be picked up in Russia. Conspiracy. Lots of flat shots sprinkled throughout but it's amusing to see Seth Shostak slumming it. State Hermitage Museum This is a brief tour of the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg with atrocious picture quality. Some of the paintings have been animated and dimensionalised though which is quite interesting. Survival Game Virtually the entire film is CGI but it looks like a conversion. The 3d is ok-ish but everything looks a little ‘off’ with errors and artefacts. Strong visually but the film is little more than a collection of cut scenes. Attraction A massive disappointment. The 3d is a poor conversion and the film is a slog. It may be worth a watch for the opening scene. Shadowboxing 3 A Russian Rocky series, the last of which is in 3d. It’s a weak semi-professional conversion and only marginally better than an auto convert. Zombie Fever – A terrible autoconversion and the film itself is diabolical (weirdly some of the animated interludes have been rendered in strong 3d). Last edited by Deciazulado; 10-05-2021 at 08:32 AM.

10-29-2020, 10:32 PM	#3
BleedOrange11 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2011 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:986 DVD collection:62 Blu-ray reviews: 44 Trading Score:4	Thank you for the recommendations and reviews. I'll look into a few of these. There is a lot of poorly converted fluff to sift through. Most modern Russian 3D has been underwhelming for me. My favorites are Viy and Stalingrad, but even those two are a mixed bag. Viy has a lot of poorly converted footage, and Stalingrad needed stronger depth. Flight Crew and Spacewalker are good movies but very flat native 3D. I'd love to have Viy 2: The Iron Mask and Robinson Crusoe (1947) available on Blu-ray 3D. Slava's Snowshow is another native one to consider. Note that the German Blu-ray 3D of Vamps is just 2D recessed into the screen. Last edited by BleedOrange11; 10-31-2020 at 10:46 AM.

11-02-2020, 10:15 PM	#11
BleedOrange11 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2011 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:986 DVD collection:62 Blu-ray reviews: 44 Trading Score:4	Cosmoball only played in 2D in Russian theaters. I googled for showtimes when it released. Not sure it ever got its 3D conversion. It was probably cancelled due to COVID. Last edited by BleedOrange11; 11-02-2020 at 10:48 PM.

10-28-2020, 12:29 PM	#2
pixote Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2017 Trading Score:2	Kin-dza-dza! is another one from Russia that has a 3D Blu-Ray. 3D is decent and it's English friendly

10-30-2020, 07:02 AM	#4
Active3D Active Member Member since:Apr 2013	I believe the Snow Queen movies are also produced in Russia and they are very enjoyable.

10-31-2020, 01:25 PM	#5
papad617 Member Member since:Dec 2017	Hey 3disciple- are any of those Available with English sibs or audio?

10-31-2020, 02:00 PM	#6
3disciple Active Member Member since:Aug 2018 Location:glasgow Trading Score:1	I've ordered Kin-dza-dza! I normally avoid cartoons but this one looks interesting. There are others; Postman Pat?; Sheep and Wolves; Fantastic Journey to OZ; Something about Laika I think, I haven't seen them. Slava is a stage show performed in mime so there is no language barrier. The 3d didn't do much bar some snow effects at the end. Hermitage, UFO and Viy are in English. There's a fraudulent 3d release of Gagarin First in Space floating around but it's a homebrew autoconvert.

11-03-2020, 12:19 PM	#12
xianxian Active Member Member since:Aug 2016 Location:France	Cosmoball is announced in Blu Ray 3D in France on January 2021 but the cover displayed doesn't have any 3D logo ! There will be French and Russian audio and French subltitles, no sign of english. Disc will include a 32mn making of as bonus. I'll jump on it if 3D is confirmed ! https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B08...e-8d658585b0cd

11-06-2020, 01:18 AM	#15
emailking Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2015	Cosmoball looks really cool!

03-22-2021, 07:50 PM	#20
Joe D. Blu-ray Knight Member since:Oct 2015 Location:Bronx, NY Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:2 Trading Score:1	Just a shame so many Russian science fiction films shot in real 3D are not released with English subtitles. The reviews on salyut 7 and some others look good.

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