I thought the ending to irony of fate was something that someone would typically bee a fair tale. Which is kind of strange considering that it wasn't really meant to be that type of movie. This movie was a feel good movie and I can see why the Russians would like it. It's very similar to a Christmas story o It's a Wonderful Life, in the sense that it's a very simple movie which can be very enjoyable to people when they watch it. I a separate note I thought having to read subtitles would be very annoying during the movie, but it actually hasn't bothered and at all. In fact I don't really even notice it anymore.
The early films in Russian cinema seem to deal a lot with their history. I don't think there will be any movies like Irony of Fate or Enjoy your bath during this time period. These films seem more like propaganda films that are meant to create some sense of pride among the Russian people. It seems like directors around this time period are unlikely to criticize the government or any part of society. I looking to seeing more films without sound and seeing how they compare to films with sound.
I think you'll find it quite interesting indeed to compare the process of watching silent films (which is essentially what we'll be doing for the remainder of this week) with watching "talkies." In some ways, they almost require different strategies on our part in order to understand what's going on--and the passage of time also seems to proceed differently.
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