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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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Satire, slapstick, suspense evenly build to poignant climax.
The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming is one of the best comedies of the 1960s, in my opinion. They tried for the frantic atmosphere that made It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World work, with less big stars but a measured bit of drama and message evenly blended with the satire and slapstick.
During the height of the cold war, the captain of a USSR submarine (Theodore Bikel, who played the artist in A Dog Of Flanders), wants a closer look at America, and accidently grounds his sub on the shore of a northeastern island. Alan Arkin (The In-Laws) is the Russian officer he sends ashore with a small party to find a boat suitable to free the sub. Everyone they come in contact with panics and spreads rumors of a Soviet invasion, starting with Carl Reiner and Eva Marie Saint, renting a beach house.
The cast is full of great comedians and character actors who propogate panic as Arkin and his men cross the island, including, among others: Ben Blue as the town drunk assigned to ride his horse out to the shacks beyond the dump to alert the few citizens who live there; Paul Ford (The Music Man) as a pompous veteran; Jonathan Winters as an oversized Barney Fife; and Brian Keith, who plays the Sheriff straight which cleverly sets up a more dramatic climax.
Keith's standoff with Bikel at the end makes the whole movie worthwile for its poignancy as well as comedy.
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I love the movie, but was very disappointed with the purchased version. . .I got DVD. . don't know that it matters, but the Russian dubs were NOT there. I know that I have seen this movie with the Russian translated at the bottom of the screen. . .My copy has nothing and therefore you miss out on some of the funniest parts of the movie, particularly near the end in the dialogue between the town sheriff and the submarine commander. I would be interested to know if anyone else has had this problem.
The Russians Are Coming
This movie is very entertaining with a good lesson in it. It was made at a time when Russia and the USA were in a real cold war.
The movie portrays the paranoia of Americans towards Russians in a comical way. The characters were interesting and funny. The ending was moving and had a lesson to all people. It's a Must See!
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