Learning Russian

[AtW]

exams

> Sounds very familiar to me - if they don't pass change the exams. :rolleyes

Russian exams are very different -- they are mainly verbal rather than written and even if you answer the question (picked randomly) you were supposed to answer the examiners have right to ask additional questions -- its these questions that make it easy for them to give someone they don't like B rather than A, or even get it down to C. Generally it is expected that those who want to get A grade should be able to answer those additional questions.

[sappatz]

russian

nazdrovje, tovarich

[EternalOptimist]

Re: russian

you don't fatten a pig by weighing it

[FrancoLondinium]

"P.S. Don't ask Franco for help. I think he was taught Russian by the Eskimos. "

I have learned from Rocky IV! "I must break you"

[WageSlave1]

I have learned from Rocky IV! "I must break you"

Lord, Drago's Russian accent was as convincing as Rocky's ability to speak English :lol
Rocky! Rocky! Rocky! Rocky!

[FrancoLondinium]

"Lord, Drago's Russian accent was as convincing as Rocky's ability to speak English "

Perhaps as convincing as Stallone's boxing skills? :-)

However, as a non-boxer he wasn't too bad. Did you know he proposed the role of Mr T in Rocky III to a true heavy weight champion? After a couple of round where this professional boxer went easy he had two ribs broken, giving up to this idea.:lol

[WageSlave1]

Did you know he proposed the role of Mr T in Rocky III to a true heavy weight champion? After a couple of round where this professional boxer went easy he had two ribs broken, giving up to this idea

I didn't know that. I do remember Joe Frazier making an appearance in the first film. I suppose it makes a change from greeting customers at a Vegas casino like Joe Louis

as a non-boxer he wasn't too bad

I think Stallone tried some boxing, but he obviously wasn't any good. The fights in the movies are completely unrealistic; the concept of defence and guard never enter their heads, jab and move is an alien concept, and a real ref would never allow a fight to continue with punishment like that.
Raging Bull is much better and more realistic.

[Lucifer Box]

I saw an interview with the guy who trained de Niro for "Raging Bull" a few weeks ago. He said that de Niro could have turned pro boxer he was that good.

[hattra]

Yes, but de Niro is a true "method" actor - he wouldn't have taken the part unless he knew he could really box

[WageSlave1]

Emmanuelle Beart learnt to play the violin for her role in Coeur en hiver 8o