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The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming [VHS] | ![The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming [VHS]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518BTM7GHML._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Norman Jewison
Actors: Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, Alan Arkin, Brian Keith, Jonathan Winters
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
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Rating:  116 reviews
Format: Color, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Russian (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 126 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6301976894
UPC: 027616149039
EAN: 9786301976893
Theatrical Release Date: May 25, 1966
Release Date: March 2, 1994
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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
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 retro fun August 9, 2010
J. L. Smith (Santa Rosa, CA)
For those who long for the good ole days of Russia vs U.S. this will take them back to those glory days. For those of us who lived during those times and endured the stupidity spouted from both sides, this is a refreshing and humorous look back at those times. The 60's were filled with chaos and total craziness and this movie pokes fun at all of it. I give this movie two thumbs up for showing what the Cold War was really like; stupid and idiotic.
 Classic movie! July 13, 2010
Kevin J. Mahaffy (Chicago)
Been looking for this movie on DVD for years. One of the all time classic comedies. Comedic timing perfect! Not your "action packed" comedy, but nonetheless a star-studded classic. Put on par with the original "Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World."
oldie but goodie April 5, 2010
S. Parker (New Orleans, LA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this as a birthday present for my dad. My parents just LOVE this movie!
A Classic March 31, 2010
C. Frederick (Maine)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you've never seen this silly, funny movie you should...it's a classic. No vulgarity, violence or sexuality; just good clean family fun!
 RUSSIANS ARE COMING--Dated in 2010 Despite the Talent In It February 14, 2010
carol irvin (United States)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I loved this movie as a kid. I just rewatched it. Unlike DR. STRANGELOVE, this does not stand the test of time. The reason I compare the two films is that they are both set during the Cold War and deal with our paranoia about the Russians as our enemies comedically. DR. STRANGELOVE remains a classic satire whereas this film, despite its talented cast and director (Norman Jewison), comes off dated and not even funny. I think the problem is that by today's standards, it is just too heavy handed. It is played so broadly for laughs that the movie seems to schreech, "Laugh at me!"
Alan Arkin plays a Russian submarine commander who gets his sub caught on the reefs outside a New England town. The Russians have to go into town to get the materials to salvage their boat so they can get back to sea. This sets off madcap interactions with the townspeople and the Russians, executed by such talented comedians as Carl Reiner and Jonathan Winters.
We have also become more sophisticated by watching foreign films and tv, which relatively few Americans did back in the 1960s. Thus, it is impossible to believe Arkin and his crew as anything but 100% American.
This just oozes with '50s and '60s sentimentality too, to wit: a budding romance between a Russian seaman and Carl Reiner's daughter plus a little boy falling off a church steeple as a rallying point.
I can't go less than three stars though because despite these problems, you are able to see the developing ability of some of the biggest talents of later decades: Carl Reiner, Norman Jewison, and Alan Arkin, to name just a few. You can see hints of the much, much better things to come in their later films and tv work.
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