New Russian Movie:The White Tiger

Stealhead · 05-16-12, 08:19 PM

I recall an article or two about this film on English Russia a few months back mostly about the filming much of the sets and tanks are real they actually filmed the tanks scenes with several real tanks according to the loose translation it seems that some Russian film makers prefer using real sets and objects when they can and CGI only when they need to.There was an article about the sets as well they showed several up close photos and they could almost fool you they built an entire couple of blocks of well... rubble.

I do not think that the director is the same for this film but I have seen the Russian film "9th Company" about VDV troops in Afghanistan and I was quite impressed the combat was very un-Hollywood in other words gritty and realistic no super ridiculous flame of death muzzle flashes no "mommy I,m dying rubbish".This film looks pretty good as well.

The director: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Shakhnazarov

youtube clip about the filming in Russian but you get an idea of the effects style they prefer :

USS Drum · 05-16-12, 09:08 PM

They also had a excellent scratch built Tiger tank but it didn't get their on time, so they built one on the chassis of an IS-2.
Scratch built Tiger:

I also noticed Wikipedia is entirely oblivious to this movie.

Stealhead · 05-16-12, 09:48 PM

That should not be all that surprising Russia,Ukraine and the rest of the former Soviet block countries is actually a very large internet market and there are many sites targeted towards them you will have hard time getting hits on anything on a related topic in Russian in an English search engine your best bet is YouTube.

You can find some very interesting Russian related videos on YouTube or look at some news clips from Russia Today the pro Kremlin Russian news in English network so it does not reflect the feelings of most real Russians just like American news of course a segment about a movie could be found more easily you just need to copy the title in Cyrillic paste it and search but not on Wiki.Try "Russian Protests" in English even on YouTube. Or try "Russian war movies".

By the way the tank in that news clip looks like a Panzer IV Ausf H with the armor skirts I wonder if it is an original or if they made something else look like a Panzer IV.

Jimbuna · 05-17-12, 06:19 AM

Looks quite interesting...hopefully there will be a subtitled version.

Herr-Berbunch · 05-17-12, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Looks quite interesting...hopefully there will be a subtitled version.

Definately! Just not dubbed. Never, ever dub a film!

Ducimus · 05-17-12, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Definately! Just not dubbed. Never, ever dub a film!

Ehh, I like dubbing if its done well. Personally i like to WATCH a movie, not READ a movie. I find subtitles distracting.

CaptainMattJ. · 05-19-12, 03:31 PM

i dont have a problem with subtitles myself. I can watch the action AND read the subtitles, and it turns out to be worth it because it sounds authentic and not some bad russian accent acting.

05-16-12, 08:19 PM	#1
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I recall an article or two about this film on English Russia a few months back mostly about the filming much of the sets and tanks are real they actually filmed the tanks scenes with several real tanks according to the loose translation it seems that some Russian film makers prefer using real sets and objects when they can and CGI only when they need to.There was an article about the sets as well they showed several up close photos and they could almost fool you they built an entire couple of blocks of well... rubble. I do not think that the director is the same for this film but I have seen the Russian film "9th Company" about VDV troops in Afghanistan and I was quite impressed the combat was very un-Hollywood in other words gritty and realistic no super ridiculous flame of death muzzle flashes no "mommy I,m dying rubbish".This film looks pretty good as well. The director: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Shakhnazarov youtube clip about the filming in Russian but you get an idea of the effects style they prefer : Last edited by Stealhead; 05-16-12 at 08:29 PM.

05-16-12, 09:48 PM	#3
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	That should not be all that surprising Russia,Ukraine and the rest of the former Soviet block countries is actually a very large internet market and there are many sites targeted towards them you will have hard time getting hits on anything on a related topic in Russian in an English search engine your best bet is YouTube. You can find some very interesting Russian related videos on YouTube or look at some news clips from Russia Today the pro Kremlin Russian news in English network so it does not reflect the feelings of most real Russians just like American news of course a segment about a movie could be found more easily you just need to copy the title in Cyrillic paste it and search but not on Wiki.Try "Russian Protests" in English even on YouTube. Or try "Russian war movies". By the way the tank in that news clip looks like a Panzer IV Ausf H with the armor skirts I wonder if it is an original or if they made something else look like a Panzer IV. Last edited by Stealhead; 05-16-12 at 10:09 PM.

05-17-12, 06:19 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,646 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Looks quite interesting...hopefully there will be a subtitled version. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	i dont have a problem with subtitles myself. I can watch the action AND read the subtitles, and it turns out to be worth it because it sounds authentic and not some bad russian accent acting. __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison

05-16-12, 09:08 PM	#2
USS Drum Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Washington State Posts: 977 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	They also had a excellent scratch built Tiger tank but it didn't get their on time, so they built one on the chassis of an IS-2. Scratch built Tiger: I also noticed Wikipedia is entirely oblivious to this movie.