Comments on: Bigga than Ben: The Russians' Guide to Ripping Off London

By: Ad-hoc Brit

Ad-hoc Brit — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:21:16 +0000

Alec, isn’t it farcical and grotesque to hear a Westerner say something like “facets of whose culture they are so rapidly adapting”. Having lived in the West (both North America and Europe) for over 15 years, I would think that the vast populace of NA as well as the UK is completely devoid of anything to be referred to as culture (unless, of course, one is not alluding to Mr Bean’s and Sasha Baron Cohen’s immortal cultural achievements). And it is truly unfortunate that the Russians _are_ indeed taking in the ‘cultural’ ersatz that is being spewed out on them from the West… Did I catch a tinge of pride in what you said?

By: Stu

Stu — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:44:55 +0000

Here’s another friendly review of the film:

http://volume124.wordpress.com/2008/11/04/bigga-than-ben-2008-dir-suzie-halewood/

By: Alec L

Alec L — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:53:58 +0000

With a tagline that mentions “ripping off London,” it’s little wonder the film’s a hit in Russia, where the populace loves to feel like they’ve one-upped the West, facets of whose culture they are so rapidly adapting.
For example, an article yesterday on the Voice of Russia website (http://www.ruvr.ru/main.php?lng=eng&q=33885&cid=170&p=17.10.2008) begins with the line, “One American myth after another is crumbling under the pressure of new challenges” before moving on to allegedly disprove the “sovereignty of the American press,” more than a bit ironic given the state (and state control) of the press in Russia.
Alec L
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By: Michael Averko

Michael Averko — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:42:41 +0000

For clarity sake, Gleason’s 1972 book is a reprint of his earlier study on the subject.

By: Michael Averko

Michael Averko — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:34:14 +0000

This post reminds me of John Howes Gleason’s “The Genesis of Russophobia in Great Britian,” Octagon Books, NY, 1972

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=John+Howes+Gleason+The+Genesis+of+Russophobia+in+Great+Britain&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=

By: Dmitry Mdevedev

Dmitry Mdevedev — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:56:03 +0000

“that Russians are in London in huge numbers” – with all due respect, it would be fair to note that not only the Russians are in London in huge numbers.

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