Monday, February 03, 2003 :::
Lileks writes about American movies about Soviets during the cold war, many of which had sympathetic portrayals.
I don't think that American filmmakers over the years have sought the humanity in the adversary because they secretly side with Bolshevism, as some might suggest. It's the lure of the Russian character as we seem to define it - rash, sullen, romantic, effusive, violent, introspective, depressed, gorgeous and fiery and wintry and mad.
We've all dated someone like that.
That reminds me, her birthday's coming up. I should send her email or something.
The rest of the piece isn't required reading, as it is some days. Not bad, mind you, just not required.
::: posted by Steven at 10:02 PM
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