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"Rocky 4» (Rocky IV), 1985
Hero: Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren)
After the overwhelming success of the first "Rocky", released in 1976, who took three Oscars, and "Golden Globe" is not surprising that Sylvester Stallone did not stop there and took another six stories about courageous boxer. In one of them, the fourth, Rocky, who left professional sports and enjoying a happy family life, meets with the Hero of the Soviet Union, the Russian "machine of death" Captain Ivan Drago - Olympic champion, a man-rock (height - 198 cm), has an incredible force ( The strike was estimated at 1000 kg), speed and endurance.
Charming blonde Dolph Lundgren coped well with the role of cool and invincible Russian boxer, the more so that the text he had quite a bit - Russian officers were not very talkative. And although the film a lot of mistakes associated with the Soviet Union and Russian (for example, shoulder straps Drago does not correspond to the actual insignia of Soviet officers, Rocky arrives in Moscow on an airplane company "Siberia", which at that time was not yet, and instead of writing " Round "on the label is written" Once "), critics say that the director is well managed to convey the image of Soviet Russia in the eyes of Americans.




"Red Scorpion» (Red Scorpion), 1988
Hero: Nikolai Rachenko (Dolph Lundgren)
In the late 80's theme of evil and insidious communists became ever popular in Hollywood (probably because the West welcomed our perestroika) - the movie "Red Scorpion" a vivid example.
The protagonist - the best in all the Soviets commando Rachenko Nikolai, the Russian hero who came to fight for peace in one of the poorest African countries and kill rebel leader Sundata. The role of the "perfect soldier" Dolph Lundgren got back - apparently, at that time he was the Slavic appearance around Hollywood.
This film has everything: shooting, stunts, car chases, intrigue and betrayal, because, as it turned out, the commander Nicholas Rachenko General Vortek not of high moral principles, and the entire Soviet-Cuban-Czechoslovak coalition had a very different, and not liberation, plans.



"Red Heat» (Red Heat), 1988
Hero Ivan Danko (Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Quite a different mood in the movie "Red Heat," which, by the way, in fact, when properly translated, should be called "Red Police" (bearing in mind the ideological origins and profession of the protagonist) - here full demonstrates the friendship between the loquacious American sergeant Ridzikom and terse serious Captain Ivan Danko played by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Danko has arrived in Chicago to fight drug trafficking, he successfully manages, because in his arsenal "the best in the world - the Soviet Podgorin pistol caliber 9 mm 2" (actually - Sports Desert Eagle.357) and invincible Russian character. Having shot dozens of people and destroyed half the town, Danko returns home, before leaving after exchanging a bothersome Ridzikom wristwatches - much in the style of "Peace - Friendship - chewing gum", directed by Walter Hill saw the Russian-American friendship early 90s.



"The plane of President» (Air Force One), 1997
Hero: Valery Korshunov (Gary Oldman)
In the film by Wolfgang Petersen's "The plane the president" again demonstrates the "fangs of socialism", although not in Russia and in Kazakhstan, where the military loyal to the Soviet regime headed by General Ivan Radek seized power. True, the American "liberators" soon arrested dictator, on the occasion of which the President of the United States by Harrison Ford arrived in Moscow, where his "board number one" infiltrated by terrorists: to the September 11 attacks, Americans are likely to represent their so - incomprehensible Russian, from which God knows what to expect.
The most zealous of the communist terrorists - Valery Korshunov, who demanded instant release of his idol Ivan Radek and taken hostage by the head of state, his family and administration. Role Valeria (incidentally, the name of the hero in the film some constant mess something Ivan, then Yegor ...) played by Gary Oldman, and, according to critics, it is almost the only reason why you should see this movie.



"Birthday Girl» (Birthday Girl), 2001
Hero: Nadia / Sofia (Nicole Kidman)
"Birthday Girl" - an exciting adventure film directed by Jez Butterworth, grossed more than $ 16 million. The main character - a humble clerk, John played by Ben Chaplin - heard, apparently, that the Russian girls the most beautiful, decided to "prescribe" a bride over the Internet - «From Russia with love». Jon was lucky he got pretty Nadia (Nicole Kidman), which absolutely does not speak in English, only smoke and smiles sweetly. Family idyll was destroyed in Nadia's birthday, which proved not Nadia and Sophia - the "golden pen". But the guy is so "got involved", even not particularly resisted when robbing the bank, took hostages and set out in other criminal adventure.
This film from the discharge does not leave indifferent - you either fall in love with him, as John in Nadia, or turn on the 20th minute because of the many clichés associated with Russian and even foreigners in the United States, and even the sexy Nicole Kidman will not make you change your mind .



"Salt» (Salt), 2010
Hero: Natasha Chenkova (Angelina Jolie)
"Salt" was released in the summer of 2010 and has collected more than $ 293's million with a budget of $ 110 million. This tape really waiting for - someone toiz of captivating Angelina Jolie, and someone toiz of action-scenario in which the agent CIA, Evelyn Salt leads a double game, and in fact a KGB agent Natasha Chenkovoy. Torture, chases, shootings, kill the president, escape, explosions and other espionage passions simmer throughout the film, lies and truth, good and evil are mixed so thick in the film, that sometimes cease to understand what is happening on the screen. For example, in the final scene proud Salt, destroyed the Russian intelligence network remains alive after a jump from a helicopter!
Our audience the film is not very much, because if 20 years ago the ridiculous mistakes and cliches about Russian perceived normal, today the citizens of the new Russia is strange to hear, when the FSB called the KGB, and the Russian President - Boris Matveyev.



"Anna Karenina» (Anna Karenina), 2012
Hero: Anna Karenina (Keira Knightley)
Western directors (this time - Briton Joe Wright) is not the first time "brandishing" to the Russian classics, and not the first time can not cope with the task: once the film was nominated for four Oscars, but took only one - for "Best Costume Design". Critics appreciated the regular adaptation of the immortal "Anna Karenina" as "inconsistent, inaccurate retelling of favorite scenes of the novel».
A noble lady who leaped under the train because of unrequited love, sang Keira Knightley, who immediately accused of excessive hypocrisy and wrong interpretation of the character of the heroine of Tolstoy. By the way, this is not the first role Knightley, in which she tries on image of Russian ladies - before that she also played Sabina Spielrein Nikolaevna in the film "A Dangerous Method." How else to understand what and why "mixed up in Oblonskys" I can only read the book.