The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966) - February 10, 2015 - Blu-ray Forum

Akijama · 09-17-2014, 03:45 PM

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Coming February 10, 2015 From KL STUDIO CLASSICS - On DVD & BLU-RAY - Norman Jewison's THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING - Starring Alan Arkin, Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, Brian Keith, Jonathan Winters, Paul Ford, Theodore Bikel and John Phillip Law.

Special Features:
• Making-of Featurette Hosted by Director Norman Jewison
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Optional English Subtitles

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MifuneFan · 09-17-2014, 03:46 PM

Awesome. Caught this on PBS many years ago, and I really enjoyed it. Quite funny.

javi92 · 09-17-2014, 04:42 PM

So is this kind of a mashup of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World with Cold War material?

Simon Lewis · 09-18-2014, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by javi92

So is this kind of a mashup of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World with Cold War material?

Yes. Not as good as IAMMMMW, but still good fun, so I will be getting this.

John_Drake · 09-18-2014, 02:33 PM

It depends, I don't care for IAMMMMW and find this to be a much more enjoyable (and clever) film.

Probably a good time to sell the DVD while the prices are still relatively high.

dmdrake · 11-21-2014, 03:24 PM

"We are nobody!" Can't wait!

anephric · 11-21-2014, 04:25 PM

I haven't watched this for a while, but I remember Alan Arkin being pretty amusing (I'm a fan) and the rest being a bit dull, especially towards the end.

John_Drake · 11-21-2014, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by dmdrake

"We are nobody!" Can't wait!

"emaahgency, emaahgency! Everyone to get from street!"

AintNoSin · 02-10-2015, 04:18 PM

Review up

ZoetMB · 02-11-2015, 10:37 PM

I saw this theatrically when I was about 16. I thought it was a pretty lame film then and I've seen bits of it on TV since and I still thought it was lame. Most of the people in the film are portrayed as idiots and it seemed more like a TV sitcom than a serious (even if comic) film. It was a typical Hollywood film designed not to offend anybody.

I think the only thing I liked about it was the hot girl. (There was a hot girl in it, right?)

It was released in the same year as "Blow-Up", "Alfie", "A Man for All Seasons," "The Endless Summer", "A Man and a Woman" and "Fahrenheit 451". Even "Our Man Flint" seemed like a masterpiece compared to "The Russians..."

captainsolo · 12-02-2023, 01:10 AM

Looks my my years of waiting for a better release has paid off just a tiny bit. Kino is reissuing the film on a BD50 with a slightly better encode and a slipcover next month.
AKA the disc encode they should've done the first time.

TheGreenMeanie · 12-04-2023, 09:47 AM

Oh good! This is one of my all time favorites, I'll be upgrading.

MifuneFan · 12-04-2023, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by captainsolo

Looks my my years of waiting for a better release has paid off just a tiny bit. Kino is reissuing the film on a BD50 with a slightly better encode and a slipcover next month.
AKA the disc encode they should've done the first time.

It also includes a new commentary track:

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Product Extras :
NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Michael Schlesinger and Mark Evanier
The Russians Are Coming to Hollywood: Featurette with Director/Producer Norman Jewison
Theatrical Trailer
Optional English Subtitles

theater dreamer · 12-11-2023, 10:52 AM

I watched with the first time just after Alan Arkin passed. Great movie. I will definitely be buying this.

11-21-2014, 03:24 PM	#6
dmdrake Junior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:789 DVD collection:1	"We are nobody!" "We are nobody!" Can't wait!

09-17-2014, 03:46 PM	#2
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	Awesome. Caught this on PBS many years ago, and I really enjoyed it. Quite funny.

09-17-2014, 04:42 PM	#3
javi92 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2013 4K collection:300 Blu-ray collection:4969 DVD collection:875	So is this kind of a mashup of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World with Cold War material?

09-18-2014, 02:33 PM	#5
John_Drake Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2013 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:3442 Trading Score:92	It depends, I don't care for IAMMMMW and find this to be a much more enjoyable (and clever) film. Probably a good time to sell the DVD while the prices are still relatively high.

11-21-2014, 04:25 PM	#7
anephric Special Member Member since:Feb 2014 Location:The Ruins of the Ex-EU	I haven't watched this for a while, but I remember Alan Arkin being pretty amusing (I'm a fan) and the rest being a bit dull, especially towards the end.

02-10-2015, 04:18 PM	#9
AintNoSin Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Above the Convenience Store 4K collection:136 Blu-ray collection:594 DVD collection:299 Digital collection:212 iTunes collection:18	Review up

02-11-2015, 10:37 PM	#10
ZoetMB Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2009 Location:New York Blu-ray collection:172 DVD collection:27 Blu-ray reviews: 3	I saw this theatrically when I was about 16. I thought it was a pretty lame film then and I've seen bits of it on TV since and I still thought it was lame. Most of the people in the film are portrayed as idiots and it seemed more like a TV sitcom than a serious (even if comic) film. It was a typical Hollywood film designed not to offend anybody. I think the only thing I liked about it was the hot girl. (There was a hot girl in it, right?) It was released in the same year as "Blow-Up", "Alfie", "A Man for All Seasons," "The Endless Summer", "A Man and a Woman" and "Fahrenheit 451". Even "Our Man Flint" seemed like a masterpiece compared to "The Russians..."

12-02-2023, 01:10 AM	#11
captainsolo Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:1268 DVD collection:353 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:19	Looks my my years of waiting for a better release has paid off just a tiny bit. Kino is reissuing the film on a BD50 with a slightly better encode and a slipcover next month. AKA the disc encode they should've done the first time.

12-04-2023, 09:47 AM	#12
TheGreenMeanie Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2023 Location:Conroe, Texas 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:170 DVD collection:2223	Oh good! This is one of my all time favorites, I'll be upgrading.

12-11-2023, 10:52 AM	#14
theater dreamer Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2015 Location:Flower Mound, TX 4K collection:40 Blu-ray collection:2400 DVD collection:202 Digital collection:274 Trading Score:13	I watched with the first time just after Alan Arkin passed. Great movie. I will definitely be buying this.

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