The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming
by Norman Jewison
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Actor: Alan Arkin, Brian Keith, Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, Jonathan WintersDirector: Norman Jewison
Brand: Sony
Cinematographer: Joseph F. Biroc
Producer: Norman Jewison
Editor: Hal Ashby
Editor: J. Terry Williams
Producer: Walter Mirisch
Writer: Nathaniel Benchley
Writer: William Rose
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 126 minutes
Published: 2002-10-01
DVD Release Date: 2002-10-15
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
DVD Reviews of The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming
DVD Review: I Lived the Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
The movie was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. True. Shown to senators, Vice President Hubert Humphrey et al. it was and still is considered a valuable piece of work based on it's message. Not the funnay antics of a town in hysteria over a submarine, of terrified Russians, going a ground, their submarine stuck, when the captain wants to get a "closer look at America". Living in the town it was filmed, with more weather delays then the producers, director and cast wanted and yet in the end, not enough? Jonathon Winters led the at first entertainment and antics of the "Russians" and when on location for so long, amongst us. As the cast and crew an open friendly book, and dressed as Russians, the friendship of two countries that happens in the movie, was an incredible bond for the movie makers and my small town. When filming of a scene in the end of the movie, was truly sweated out as dangerous we did it together. It was dangerous and we wanted the almighty fog we can not control to stay out. We were shredded in fog for 2 1/2 months and therefore Russians. We lived and learned, the message, we are all the same and war takes the life of loving men and women, and it scares both sides and is for no reason. If you again say you believe "the movie has lost it's appeal due to the lack of knowledge of the USSR", probably your kids, you have a history lesson to give. A wonderful vehicle for just that, for getting the Peace message again, for traveling to my town and yes, a good laugh. I love it's a mad, mad world. The two movies are not the same and none to ever be compared to the movie of that day, when we all feared,the Russian Bomb, and in came a submarine instead. As scared as you. Thru the antics of Winters, and the wonderful calmness of Brian Keith both off and on set, and a very young Arkin and Radar befoe MASH, (and this the beginning list of stars only), we had quite a great and emotional time as we learned to love the Russians and then they left. They are as great on screen as off. The horse scene, the company waited two weeks for sun, and shot it all day long. We all took lunches and sat around ....... Drive. Winters came by for a taste sampling of his desires, so hysterically funny and yes he learned how to keep PEACE. DO NOT EVER, EVER TAKE MY GRANDMOTHER'S LAST DEVILED EGG. He thought she should be president. The needed calm seas for the ending of the good bye scene. (Trying not to give away to much) for the departure was a statement of the power of the movie and of friendship. The submarine in the Harbour was an errie reminder of what we thought could be, the invasion of the United States by Russia and yet our fears were the bomb. In the end, and we were a hungry town, the company had offered money for boats to come. We all rode on the metaphoric but emotionally high "Yellow Submarine" and did not charge for the boats. So.... Teach the kids, USSR, History, Same peace message as today, and yes very, very funny. For both sides, hosting community and movie maker, it was a statement of PEACE and not just a bunch of hysterical antics or a statement that unfortunately is not outdated. Don't get me wrong, anyone not loving the tied up couple, the motorcycle or the horse, well, it is hysterically funny and if you are not thinking so tie yourself up to someone. Then you will understand. Most of our town did, we even had tie up parties. I know. We were in the fog. During the filming by the way, if you think it to be a satarical pun of the time, The great New York Ctiy Blackout happened during filiming of the movie. Children and adults were hysterically running nowhere screaming "The Russians Are Coming, The Russians are Coming". This was beore media publicity and movie release. The Russians never did officailly come. But they did for me. They can for you, watch it. Then maybe we can work on Korea?
Description of The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming
RUSSIANS ARE COMING - DVD MovieThe Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming looks overly cute now, but really, it was pretty hip for 1966. The cold war was in full deep-freeze when this well-meaning comedy tried to thaw things out a little: a Soviet submarine beaches on the New England coast, sending the locals into a paranoid frenzy. The chief pleasure of the film is Alan Arkin as the sub captain; this was Arkin's first major film role, and he had already mastered his exasperated, slow-burning frown (to say nothing of mastering his Russian dialogue). Arkin snagged an Oscar® nomination, with the movie receiving nominations for best picture, adapted screenplay, and editing--nods that reflect the film's smashing success at the box office. Somewhat dated now, the movie still has its place in the roster of raucous, American small-town comedies; seen in childhood, it will linger nicely as a depiction of foolish grown-ups. --Robert Horton
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