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Fantozzi contro tutti (1980)
Nice
Here, in former USSR, Fantozzi movies are relatively well-known and shown on TV often. It's not a masterpiece, it's a simple comedy made by Italians for Italians but occasionally it achieved some international acclaim; many nations have such ones, for example, in former USSR comedies about Shurik adventures ("Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures", "Prisoner of the Caucasus, or Shurik's New Adventures", "Ivan Vasilyevich Changes Occupation") are cult classic, but not well-known abroad. As for Fantozzi movies - they are very funny sometimes, sometimes silly, but generally good. This satire makes me feel sorry for poor Fantozzi and his poor family (especially his poor daughter), I think it's too pessimistic.
Of course, it's much better than most of modern American comedies made by Americans for Americans, which can be seen on our screens because of their big budget (of course, I don't mean Woody Allen - I'm his fan).
Rocky IV (1985)
If you are an `Average American' you may like this film, if you are Russian you will love this film, if you are something else - you'll waste your time.
I love western movies about Soviet Union. I love then Russia look like a snowy desert, I love then I can't understand `Russians' speaking on `Russian', so I have to read English subtitles if they are present, I love then Russians look like ugly evil stupid aliens or robots. I loved that good warm American guy who loves his wife and his child. I was so nervous than they were fighting -
SPOILER!!!
- after so many smashing hits in the head he was going to become a complete imbecile, but THANKS GOD!! He didn't. His speech after the fight. I cried, it brought me to tears. YES! I CAN CHANGE!! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!.