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Aleksandr Nevsky
01-13-2004, 03:49
Hello, I've been playing Total War games for a long time now. I started with Shogun a few months after it came out. I think I posted once on the old forum back then, but I don't remember, it was under a different name if I did. I for sure visited and read the Org site and forum pretty regularly. Anyway recently, finally, got Viking Invasion, and am eagearly awaiting RTW, and felt like posting, so again hello, hope nobody else has chosen the great Aleksandr Nevsky as there name, the hero of the Rus.

Has anyone ever seen the 1930's movie Alexander Nevsky? It is a very good film. It is Russian, I forget who made the film...but it is very epic, I don't know about historically accurate, I suspect it was a bit of a propaganda piece. It deals with the Teutonic Knights crusade into Russia. The hero is a historical character, who sometime before defeated a Swedish army on the Lake Neva, there for his nickname Nevsky. Without getting too much more into the movie, Aleksandr Nevsky is called upon to unite the Russians against the Teutonic invaders...culminating in the final battle, which is a very epic affair, and quite a marvel considering when it was made. The Mongols are there too, but only visible in one scene in the start of the movie when a Mongol khan? (a lesser noble type/leader, not sure what to call him) makes an appearance demanding tribute...anyway it is a very good movie, and just felt like discussing it a bit if anyone has seen it.

Revenant69
01-13-2004, 04:10
Hi Aleksandr Nevsky and welcome to the ORG.

Yes I have heard about the movie you mentioned and it was comissioned by Soviet Propaganda machine to fight the German propaganda machine. It is, as i hear, a great piece of cinematogpraphy though. I havent seen it yet, but one day i will watch it, not for the propaganda but for the historical stuff.

Cebei
01-13-2004, 12:58
I have been looking for the film for quite a long time. Everybody's kicking me around for not seeing it. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/gc-gossip.gif

Aymar de Bois Mauri
01-13-2004, 13:38
Welcome to the ORG, Aleksandr Nevsky

I think that the movie you're talking about was directed by the great Sergei Eisenstein. He also directed Ivan o Terrível and O Couraçado Potenkine. Don't remember the english titles though... http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/gc-blank2.gif

Ja'chyra
01-13-2004, 14:36
Cebei

You can buy it on DVD from www.play.com http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/gc-2thumbsup.gif Tell me if it's any good and I might get it myself http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/gc-thumbsup.gif

Sun Tzui
01-13-2004, 16:55
Welcome to the ORG Aleksandr Nevsky http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/gc-thumbsup.gif

Ludens
01-13-2004, 18:55
Welcome to the org http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wave.gif

Ser Clegane
01-13-2004, 18:59
Quote[/b] (Aleksandr Nevsky @ Jan. 12 2004,20:49)]Has anyone ever seen the 1930's movie Alexander Nevsky? It is a very good film.
Indeed a very good movie

Where in Washington State are you from? I have been staying in Kirkland in the Seattle area foe half a year as an exchange student during my school time.

Aleksandr Nevsky
01-14-2004, 02:30
Thanks for the welcome all

Alexander Nevsky was on Turner Classic Movie a few months ago...don't know when they will play it again.

Ser Clegane,
I am in Bellingham, going to school at Western Washington University...I am a freshman. My home is in Port Townsend, over on the Olympic Peninsula.

Aleksandr Nevsky
01-14-2004, 02:33
Oh, and thanks all for the welcome

PrinceBrobex
01-14-2004, 05:13
Fantastic movie with that wonderful Prokofiev score. Horrible Teutons massacred on the ice by cheerfull Russian peasants. Good Stuff

Prince Tryphon
01-15-2004, 13:29
I have seen it http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/gc-grin2.gif.

Basileus
01-15-2004, 16:48
Welcome to the org mate, i havent seen th emovie though ive heard marvelous things about it..might buy the dvd now that i think of it... http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/gc-thumbsup.gif