Comments on: Bashing Bond’s Russian translation http://eagleandthebear.wordpress.com/2008/11/13/bashing-bonds-russian-translation/ In St. Petersburg, Russia: "There, by the billows desolate, He stood, with mighty thoughts elate ... " -- A. S. Pushkin Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:32:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: ghazey http://eagleandthebear.wordpress.com/2008/11/13/bashing-bonds-russian-translation/#comment-313 ghazey Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:54:18 +0000 http://eagleandthebear.wordpress.com/?p=513#comment-313 good good

]]> By: Vladimir http://eagleandthebear.wordpress.com/2008/11/13/bashing-bonds-russian-translation/#comment-211 Vladimir Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:39:18 +0000 http://eagleandthebear.wordpress.com/?p=513#comment-211 In fact, the Russian great TV serial with Vladimir Vysitskij starring and shot after Vainers' novel "Ера милосердия" was named "Место встречи изменить нельзя" = "The Place of Meeting is not to be changed". The mane problem of English-into-Russian film translations is a factor of time: they should be made faster (and cheeper) - and this is the result. In fact, the Russian great TV serial with Vladimir Vysitskij starring and shot after Vainers’ novel “Ера милосердия” was named “Место встречи изменить нельзя” = “The Place of Meeting is not to be changed”.
The mane problem of English-into-Russian film translations is a factor of time: they should be made faster (and cheeper) – and this is the result.

]]> By: Alec L http://eagleandthebear.wordpress.com/2008/11/13/bashing-bonds-russian-translation/#comment-192 Alec L Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:05:41 +0000 http://eagleandthebear.wordpress.com/?p=513#comment-192 Good point; not even my Russian literature professor mentioned the Vayner brothers when I asked her about the new title. But even if it is pleasing to the ear, "mercy" gives it a different spin than "solace." Decide how merciful you think Bond is after you see it. Good point; not even my Russian literature professor mentioned the Vayner brothers when I asked her about the new title. But even if it is pleasing to the ear, “mercy” gives it a different spin than “solace.” Decide how merciful you think Bond is after you see it.

]]> By: Russian President http://eagleandthebear.wordpress.com/2008/11/13/bashing-bonds-russian-translation/#comment-186 Russian President Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:49:06 +0000 http://eagleandthebear.wordpress.com/?p=513#comment-186 Квант Милосердия sounds familiar to the Russia ear, as it echoes Эра Милосердия, a famous novel by Vayner brothers that is the basis of a very popular TV serial (with Vladimir Vysocky as the main protagonist). By the way, apparently Daniel Craig didn't want to do stunts personally so they hired a Russian stun-man Markus Ivanov, which is first time ever that Jame Bond doesn't do his own stunts . Going to watch the movie tonight. Квант Милосердия sounds familiar to the Russia ear, as it echoes Эра Милосердия, a famous novel by Vayner brothers that is the basis of a very popular TV serial (with Vladimir Vysocky as the main protagonist).

By the way, apparently Daniel Craig didn’t want to do stunts personally so they hired a Russian stun-man Markus Ivanov, which is first time ever that Jame Bond doesn’t do his own stunts .

Going to watch the movie tonight.

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