الجمعة، 16 أكتوبر 2009

The Odessa Steps in "The Battleship Potemkin" revisited

An absolutely iconic moment from a classic movie. Many silent movies of the 1920s lose their resonance for modern viewers. This segment of Eisenstein's movie retains its power:
Here's what prompted this blog post - a "real life" incident this week:

The scene on the steps was parodied in this rather tasteless advertisement:

And spoofed in a movie ""Il Secondo Tragico Fantozzi":

It was central in "The Untouchables" (1987), as a tribute rather than a parody:

After you've seen all the others, watch the opening scene of "Naked Gun 33 1/3:

After assembling those I discover that someone has made a montage of the Odessa Steps (with and without prams).

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