Recommended. The Death of Stalin (1 Viewer)

tommyboy · Sep 26, 2020

I saw it on Netflix a week ago. Holy hell what a great movie. For people of my age (53) it should make sense. For you youngsters that don't know much about Stalin, you might want to read up or watch some YouTube vids about him first to have some historical reference.

The movie is based on the actual history of what happened in the USSR immediately after Stalin died. The dialogue is fiction but also based on historical truths about the personalities of the main players.

This is a movie that is driven by great acting, situational dark comedy and fantastic writing. Highly recommend.

BroncoFreak_2K3 · Sep 26, 2020

Wasn’t too hard to believe that it happened like they showed that’s for sure. Lol

rockaction · Sep 26, 2020

Haven't seen it. Just remember one commentator noting -- about Stalin and the gulags and purges -- that the guns ran so physically hot during the purges that the Soviets would exchange them to use cooler ones.

New man, indeed. History's atrocity, the twentieth century.

mr. furley · Sep 26, 2020

could not recommend enough. laughed my old balls off.

Brunell4MVP · Sep 26, 2020

It's hilarious. Saw it a couple of years ago. The first few minutes I thought it was a history movie. Then dark hilarity ensued.

Ilov80s · Sep 27, 2020

Yep, really funny movie

Ilov80s · Sep 27, 2020

rockaction said:
Haven't seen it. Just remember one commentator noting -- about Stalin and the gulags and purges -- that the guns ran so physically hot during the purges that the Soviets would exchange them to use cooler ones.

New man, indeed. History's atrocity, the twentieth century.

I was always the most taken back by not just the killing but the erasing from history. Photos would be edited to remove people who had been disappeared. Have you ever read The Master and Margarita? It’s definitely in your wheelhouse.

mr. furley · Sep 27, 2020

Ilov80s said:
The Master and Margarita

this has been sitting in my book pile for years. may be time to finally pick it up.

Ilov80s · Sep 27, 2020

mr. furley said:
this has been sitting in my book pile for years. may be time to finally pick it up.

One of the best (and craziest) books I’ve read

Tick · Sep 27, 2020

If you guys haven't checked it out, the https://www.movierankings.net/ database is really good IMO. It's just the average of two guys' rankings, but I tend to agree with them, and it's sortable by different criteria, including by streaming service. I've been working my way through the Netflix and Amazon movies rated 90+. Death of Stalin got a 96 and is next on my list.

tommyboy · Sep 27, 2020

Thank you. Bookmarked

Tolstoy · Sep 28, 2020

agree, it’s outstanding.

dgreen · Sep 28, 2020

Thanks for the rec. I will have to check it out soon. It looks somewhat similar to Look Who’s Back, a German film where Hitler wakes up in modern day Berlin.

Don Quixote · Sep 28, 2020

Great movie. And, for anyone who likes Veep, it was written and directed by Armando Iannucci (creator of Veep).

mr. furley · Sep 28, 2020

Don Quixote said:
Great movie. And, for anyone who likes Veep, it was written and directed by Armando Iannucci (creator of Veep).

you can feel the similarities in the two shows for sure

CletiusMaximus · Sep 28, 2020

mr. furley said:
could not recommend enough. laughed my old balls off.

Same - a strange combination of gut-busting funny, but at the same time absolute horror knowing it is essentially historical fiction based on very real events.

Honus · Sep 28, 2020

This movie was fantastic – vaulted straight into my top 10. So given that, what other movie recommendations can you folks give me?

Moe. · Sep 28, 2020

Don Quixote said:
Great movie. And, for anyone who likes Veep, it was written and directed by Armando Iannucci (creator of Veep).

And if you like these, watch The Thick of It and In the Loop.

tommyboy · Sep 30, 2020

Downfall

Dunkirk

Inglorious bastards

Fury

Zero dark thirty

Killing fields

Argo

All have some link to history/conflict

I haven't seen 1917 but heard it was ok.

ETA: bridge of spies is excellent too

mr. furley · Sep 30, 2020

tommyboy said:
I haven't seen 1917 but heard it was ok.

thought it was excellent

not sure how it would hold up on a small screen, but in the movie theater it was very good.

might lack a bit for some people who prefer Fast & Furious type movies, or any with constant, un-relenting action scenes, but it's very good.

Ilov80s · Sep 30, 2020

mr. furley said:
thought it was excellent

not sure how it would hold up on a small screen, but in the movie theater it was very good.

might lack a bit for some people who prefer Fast & Furious type movies, or any with constant, un-relenting action scenes, but it's very good.

Hmmm I thought it was all action and kind of lacked on the character and plot. Heck of an experience at the theater (what are those again?)

General Malaise · Sep 30, 2020

1917 looked like a first person shoot em up video game. The plot was nonexistent. Neat cinematography and that's all there is to it.

Is this Stalin thing fake history like the horrendous Inglorious Basterds?

Ilov80s · Sep 30, 2020

General Malaise said:
1917 looked like a first person shoot em up video game. The plot was nonexistent. Neat cinematography and that's all there is to it.

Is this Stalin thing fake history like the horrendous Inglorious Basterds?

Sort of. It's based on real events but it emphasizes the comedic elements. It's the guy who made VEEP so that might give you an idea if you could like it.

General Malaise · Sep 30, 2020

Ilov80s said:
Sort of. It's based on real events but it emphasizes the comedic elements. It's the guy who made VEEP so that might give you an idea if you could like it.

Gotcha, thx. Pass.

Ilov80s · Sep 30, 2020

General Malaise said:
Gotcha, thx. Pass.

So, the movie is banned in Russia, Kyrgyzstan and the GM house hold?

Moe. · Sep 30, 2020

kind of a throwaway line but right after Beria is killed somebody yells out "Go back to Georgia dead boy" and I lose it every time.

mr. furley · Sep 30, 2020

Ilov80s said:
Hmmm I thought it was all action and kind of lacked on the character and plot. Heck of an experience at the theater (what are those again?)

yeah, guess it was all action, but not in a Hollywood Hype Williams as director movie type way.

the continuous flow and the fact that it was a war made it seem realistic to me, i guess? as opposed to a car chase ending in 45 car crashes, 17 explosions, 3 leaps over open bridges, etc. type ####.

mr. furley · Sep 30, 2020

Moe. said:
kind of a throwaway line but right after Beria is killed somebody yells out "Go back to Georgia dead boy" and I lose it every time.

so many sly little moments throughout that made me giggle

tommyboy · Sep 30, 2020

General Malaise said:
Gotcha, thx. Pass.

The history is true, the dialogue and situational dark comedy is made up but based on the actual characters real life personalities. Great acting. Don't pass on this one GM

Jaysus · Oct 1, 2020

tommyboy said:
For people of my age (53) it should make sense.

No wonder Ron liked it so much.

El Floppo · Oct 2, 2020

Watched it this week based on this thread.

Outstanding...thanks!

Gm doesn't like veep? Whoa.

Tick · Oct 2, 2020

I watched it last night... it was good, I'm glad I watched it, but there's no way I'd rate it a 95 or anything.

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