I like most younger Americans, saw this movie on MST3K. I understand most Eastern Europeans like this movie for its cultural significance. No one is doubting that. But i think most people in the US were only exposed to the Dubbed version. This is unfortunate, but English dubs were always horrid and unbearable. Just in the past 5 years has the dubbing in foreign films gotten a lot better. this is probably the reason most American film-fans didn't like or understand this film. And if you are offended by the MST3K-ing of this movie, you obviously don't understand the point of that show. I'm sure if they went back and made a proper dub of the movie, I'm sure that I, and other Americans would change our minds.