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Re: Russian Study Group
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 6:52 pm
by MamaPata
Radioclare wrote:MamaPata wrote:Terrifyingly, we are now in February.
How did everyone's Russian Study go in January?
Mine went well, in that I managed to do at least 30 minutes every day. But not so well, in that I'm not sure I've ended the month knowing more Russian than when I started
I have, however, booked my first holiday to Russia for June, so now I definitely have increased motivation to keep studying!
I'm sure in a few weeks you'll look back and realise how much you have learnt! It just doesn't feel like it in the moment.
And yes, an excellent motivator!
I'm sure you'll love it. Where are you going? How long for?
Re: Russian Study Group
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 10:52 pm
by Radioclare
MamaPata wrote:And yes, an excellent motivator!
I'm sure you'll love it. Where are you going? How long for?
I'm just going for a week in June; St Petersburg first and then Moscow. I'm alternating between being very excited and very nervous
I'm going to Kiev for a few days in May, so that will give me a bit of practice in advance
Re: Russian Study Group
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 7:25 am
by MamaPata
I am meant to be reading All The King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren for a book group and upon googling it, I have discovered that there is a Soviet mini series version - Вся королевская рать. Has anyone seen it? Is it any good? I am very intrigued now!
Re: Russian Study Group
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 6:50 pm
by Arnaud
I stumbled upon that article:
10 of the best Russian TV shows of the last 20 yearsI watched none, by the way
Re: Russian Study Group
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 8:59 pm
by MamaPata
I have also not seen any of them!
(I've seen some of the actors in other things, does that count?)
Re: Russian Study Group
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 9:33 pm
by aaleks
I've watched Бригада (#2 in the top). Never watched #1 even though I know more or less what that show about, as well as #4 Ликвидация, #5 Оттепель (but I've heard the song so many times! there was time it was everywhere) #10 Sleepers if my guess is right and it's Спящие. I know nothing about the other 5.
Re: Russian Study Group
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 9:37 pm
by vonPeterhof
The only one I watched in its entirety is Brigada - I still remember the time when every teenage boy seemed to have the
Brigada theme as his mobile ringtone
I've also been meaning to watch Liquidation and The Thaw for a while now. Haven't heard much about the others, I'm afraid..
Re: Russian Study Group
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 11:53 pm
by reineke
Sex with ants? You know, there's always Кухня - the cream of the crop of mediocre TV.
I researched my series based on several of these lists and I only saw 2 from this list.
I watched Бригада (#2 ) & Ликвидация (#5). I really liked the first half of Ликвидация.
Re: Russian Study Group
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 12:17 am
by Xmmm
I gave up on Ликвидация about 3 episodes. I greatly preferred Ленинград 46.
However, I did like Ликвидация more than Бригада ...
As for Метод, give me a break. I forget the neologism for that new genre ... "gorn" (?). In addition to the gorn, I had recently watched саранча and seeing the same actress doing the same "flashbacks from a police interrogation room" all the time was annoying ...
Re: Russian Study Group
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 2:04 am
by IronMike
How is that Sniffer show not in this top 10?
Granted, I only watched the first episode...