Russian fantastic

[Leto]

I've seen the first and it could be complete for a one book (sick twist of Star Wars in it. )

[Jimmy]

Originally Posted by ucp

I had read "Watch" trilogy in original . And I know that film and book are different.Books are more interesting. "Night Watch" is a philosofic novel, but the film is action.

"Nightwatch" is a very interesting book (far better than the movie), I like it's philosophy, wondering about true nature of good and evil, but...
1) it's nothing new - if we want modern Russia vs. it's old folklore, Strugatsky were first and better in "Monday starts on Saturday"
2) novel is good but not as good as some other Lukianienko's books, like my favourite cyberpunk dilogy about the world of Deep

[Leto]

Originally Posted by Jimmy

1) it's nothing new - if we want modern Russia vs. it's old folklore, Strugatsky were first and better in "Monday starts on Saturday"

Yep this one is good, strange but very good.

[Lacedaemonian]

Welcome to the forums Jimmy. The Nightwatch books sound great. I have the film but aint seen it yet.

[ucp]

Originally Posted by Leto

Maybe if the movie rate well outside Russia, it will be translated ??? Russian to French translation is not uncommon.

No, I can't because I don't know English as well as need

To Gorlum: You are write, each book contains three parts, but I don't heard about 9 films?
Do you know than russian version of NightWatch and english version of this one are different?

[GOLLUM]

Originally Posted by ucp

To Gorlum: You are write, each book contains three parts, but I don't heard about 9 films?
Do you know than russian version of NightWatch and english version of this one are different?

I assume it will be the Russian film with English subtitles, that's what I understood anyway.

I'm yet to see the film but the information I have is that the first film took things out of the 3 books and sort of moulded it together to make a film that doesn't directly relate to let's say the first Book OR Part 1 of Book 1 in terms of following it closely in the way LOTR the film followed quite closely in sequence to the orginial story.

Therefore the prioducers have stated that they plan to make 9 films based on I assume combniations of the 9 parts.

[Leto]

Was the Russian movie with subtitles (at least in France) and no dubbing (which is traditionnaly favored here instead of subtitles).

[GOLLUM]

Originally Posted by Leto

Was the Russian movie with subtitles (at least in France) and no dubbing (which is traditionnaly favored here instead of subtitles).

Oh I hate dubbing I much prefer hearing the original language with subtitles Leto...

I believe the version here is original language with English subtitles...

[Culhwch]

And the subtitles are actually quite creatively done, and enhance the experience. Sometimes with subtitles you can lose yourself reading bland blocks of text, but I thought what they did with this was really good, and should be employed more often.

[GOLLUM]

Originally Posted by Culhwch

And the subtitles are actually quite creatively done, and enhance the experience. Sometimes with subtitles you can lose yourself reading bland blocks of text, but I thought what they did with this was really good, and should be employed more often.

So was the movie good Cullwch????

[Culhwch]

It was interesting. Certainly different. There was a lot to take in, and it being in Russian didn't really help matters. But there were some very original ideas, and it was quite slickly made. I will be interested to see the sequels. And very surprised if Hollywood doesn't hijack it J-horror style...

[GOLLUM]

Originally Posted by Culhwch

And very surprised if Hollywood doesn't hijack it J-horror style...

Yeh well we can only hope right?..

Thanks, I hope to check it out shortly.

[Culhwch]

Originally Posted by GOLLUM

Yeh well we can only hope right?

I don't know about that. Hollywood remakes don't have the greatest track record...

[ucp]

To all who are interest in Lukjanenko's books.
Look at http://www.rusf.ru/lukian/english/index.htm

[flynx]

Is this a Russian made film or have they sold the rights?

I remember being much more impressed by the Russian version of Solaris (Stanislav Lem) even with subtitles, than by Hollywood's weak effort with George Cluney.

Sorry about the first question, I didn't realise there was a second page on the thread.