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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Captain Blood on 22 October 2017, 08:19:59 AM

Title: The Death of Stalin
Post by: Captain Blood on 22 October 2017, 08:19:59 AM: Saw this last night. Absolutely brilliant. Hilarious and horrifying at the same time. The blackest of black comedies, and with a cast of completely wonderful actors wringing every delicious drop from their hideous characters.
Loved it. Highly recommended.
Title: Re: The Death of Stalin
Post by: Ragnar on 22 October 2017, 08:53:41 AM: Ok, that looks good.
Title: Re: The Death of Stalin
Post by: Elbows on 22 October 2017, 01:39:38 PM: Good, saw the trailer many moons ago - will see it. :D
Title: Re: The Death of Stalin
Post by: Ballardian on 22 October 2017, 02:37:29 PM: Good film, Iannucci potrays the fear, bitterness & backbiting of Uncle Joe's court brilliantly. Yes, it may have a few factual innaccuracies (none big enough to derail the film), but it's a comedy film - not a documentary (it's also fantastically funny) - if you like your comedy with a side order of bleakness & absurdity you will not be dissapointed.
Title: Re: The Death of Stalin
Post by: Keith on 22 October 2017, 03:28:24 PM: Can't wait to see this.
Title: Re: The Death of Stalin
Post by: Zaheer on 22 October 2017, 03:30:08 PM: I'd love to see this. Ironically it's been airbrushed from my local cinema's website after the advance screenings. Very strange, but that's Cornwall for you!
Title: Re: The Death of Stalin
Post by: Hammers on 23 October 2017, 02:46:24 PM: Quote from: Captain Blood on 22 October 2017, 08:19:59 AM
Saw this last night. Absolutely brilliant. Hilarious and horrifying at the same time. The blackest of black comedies, and with a cast of completely wonderful actors wringing every delicious drop from their hideous characters.
Loved it. Highly recommended.

I am a big fan of Armando Iannucci but had not heard of this one being in the works. Great news!And it seems indeed to be a star cast: Jeff Tambour, Paul Whitehouse, Steve Buscemi...
Title: Re: The Death of Stalin
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 23 October 2017, 04:40:18 PM: Quote from: Hammers on 23 October 2017, 02:46:24 PM
And it seems indeed to be a star cast: Jeff Tambour, Paul Whitehouse, Steve Buscemi...
And "Hello to Jason Isaacs"!
Title: Re: The Death of Stalin
Post by: Captain Blood on 23 October 2017, 05:33:13 PM: He (Isaacs) was brilliant. Stole the movie - and he's not in it until over halfway through!
Title: Re: The Death of Stalin
Post by: FramFramson on 23 October 2017, 06:47:29 PM: Quite eager to see it - I've heard nothing but good things.
Title: Re: The Death of Stalin
Post by: Elk101 on 23 October 2017, 07:35:23 PM: Saw loads of adverts on the tube last week but only just watched the trailer on the basis of this thread. It looks brilliant. I like the fact that they've just gone "Russian accents, nah fuck it". L
Title: Re: The Death of Stalin
Post by: Hammers on 24 October 2017, 09:08:42 AM: Quote from: Elk101 on 23 October 2017, 07:35:23 PM
Saw loads of adverts on the tube last week but only just watched the trailer on the basis of this thread. It looks brilliant. I like the fact that they've just gone "Russian accents, nah fuck it". L

That's a good move. Fake Russian has a tendency to make the whole shebang appear contrived.
Title: Re: The Death of Stalin
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 24 October 2017, 09:54:09 AM: Quote from: Hammers on 24 October 2017, 09:08:42 AM
That's a good move. Fake Russian has a tendency to make the whole shebang appear contrived.
Sean Connery?
Title: Re: The Death of Stalin
Post by: Elk101 on 24 October 2017, 10:12:50 AM: Quote from: Hammers on 24 October 2017, 09:08:42 AM
That's a good move. Fake Russian has a tendency to make the whole shebang appear contrived.

Yes, my view too. I think it would detract from the performances too.

Quote from: Ultravanillasmurf on 24 October 2017, 09:54:09 AM
Sean Connery?

In his Russian "shubmarine"!

Or as an Egyptian Spaniard.
Title: Re: The Death of Stalin
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 24 October 2017, 10:35:45 AM: Quote from: Elk101 on 24 October 2017, 10:12:50 AM
In his Russian "shubmarine"!

Or as an Egyptian Spaniard.
Or an Irish American?
Title: Re: The Death of Stalin
Post by: Plynkes on 24 October 2017, 10:42:04 AM: But "The Untouchables" isn't really a good example. That's one of two movies I've seen where he does actually try and do an accent. I reckon he thinks he can do Irish, because he does it in "The Longest Day" and if you listen carefully in "The Untouchables" he is giving his normal voice a very slight Irish twang.
Title: Re: The Death of Stalin
Post by: commissarmoody on 25 October 2017, 09:50:21 AM: I am looking forward to seeing this film. Just don't know where it is playing in the US. Or did I miss it already?