 | |
List Price: $14.98 | | Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Salesrank: 3463
Released: October 15, 2002 |
| Our Price: $5.27 |
| Used Price: $8.16 |
|
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Media: DVD |
|
Editorial Review:
When a sightseeing Soviet commander runs his submarine aground off the New England coast, the crew's attempts to find a boat to dislodge them almost start WWIII! Alan Arkin leads an all-star castincluding Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, Brian Keith and Jonathan Wintersin this riotous, uproarious [and] side-splitting (Cue) comedy! Russian Lt. Rozanov (Arkin) and his crew hit the beaches of Massachusetts unaware of the panic they're about to start. Despite the Russians harmless intentions, the folks in town think a full-scale Soviet invasion has been launched! What's worse, theirpolice chief (Keith) has left his hysterical assistant (Winters) in charge and the one man who knows the truth (Reiner) is only stirring up more chaos!
Description of The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming:
The 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
The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming Reviews:
Great Gift for Friends 
2009-10-25 - I purchased this as a gift for friends who were in the area when the movie was filmed so many years ago. They love it. Product arrvived promptly in described condition. Would buy from this seller again.
The Russians are Coming The Russians are Coming
2009-10-21 - Very funny movie. This movies shows that even in a time of crisis (Johnny Whitaker falling from the steeple of the church) we can come together and help one another regardless of our differences and language barrier and that we are all basically the same when it dome right down to it.
The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming
2009-09-05 - A very funny movie made at a time when the Cold War was very much on everyone's minds. Alan Arkin was at his best in this movie and the cast of various comedians of that time complemented each other.
My 42 old son had never seen it and we watched it together this summer and he loved it too, so I would say it has stood the test of time very well. He took it back to San Francisco with him to share with his 2 collegues who were both born in the Soviet Union. They had told him they saw it back in the 70s over there and loved it too.
The Russians Are Coming 
2009-08-25 - This is a really great comedy with good acting by Carl Reiner and Jonathan Winters. It was boytcotted
by the Russians at first, but when it got such good reviews, the producer was invited to show it at
the Kremlin. He replied that he'd love to, but had no visa. The following morning a courier arrived
at his door with both a visa and air tickets.
Seems as nothing changed
2009-08-20 - US Americans are both paranoid by nature ,and easily manipulated,that's nothing new.that movie is still support this contention(very recently,nergative reaction,bound on paranoia,to our wonderful Pres. Obama trying to improve the health/Medical delivery system,almost got derailed due to continous Republican party lies).
