Какой мультфильм был лучшим в СССР?

[peacetraveler22]

It was a Saturday morning tradition in my youth. My sister and I would awake early, run to the couch, and sit there for hours in our pajamas watching cartoons. What a relief for our parents! We were quiet, and they could sleep in. :) My favorite was "The Smurfs." These blue creatures were always on some spooky adventure, and I loved it. There was mystery, humor, intrigue, and even a female vixen who constantly distracted the male Smurfs. Feminists hate this imaginary blue seductress, and they created a popular theory called "The Smurfette Principle," which criticizes the way females are typically portrayed in cartoons. You can read about it here. To some extent I agree. I strongly dislike the classic Disney princess stories, where the helpless female is sitting around waiting for an imaginary prince to rescue her. Modern day Disney cartoons are much better, and the idea of a "princess" has evolved to include not only a beautiful woman, but a smart one also, with strong, charismatic personality traits.

Today, a reader sent me a Ukrainian folk cartoon, and I remember watching clips of Soviet cartoons on YouTube with macos during his first visit to the U.S. He introduced me to "Hedgehog in the Fog" and others. I fell in love with this adorable, fluffy character "Чебура́шка." :)

What's your favorite Soviet cartoon?

Comments

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Very funny line! It's so amusing the things that come out of kids' mouths! :)) My nephew constantly amazes me with his logic and strange questions.

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Yes, I've seen it. I think it's definitely one of the most popular and well-known.

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How is the Russian Winnie different than the American version?

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What do your kids watch? Russian or Western cartoons?

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Привет! Спасибо.

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I love bears! So, the last one is especially cute. :)

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Yes! I know her. I think every Soviet boy had a crush on this character. :)

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I know this one. There are sometimes posts written about it on LJ, as the female character appears to be an icon of Soviet times.

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It's great, thanks!

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Why is there no good Russian animation? Some of the brightest computer, IT and graphic wizards come from Russia. The studios don't finance such projects?

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You understand Japanese?

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It's a very common answer. :) One of the most popular Soviet cartoons I think.

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Yes, I agree. It's interesting to watch cartoons from various countries to see how they differ.

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This one is good! :)

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I like the last one!

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Me too! Frozen is awesome. :) I also like The Little Mermaid, of course, because she wanted to explore the world. :)

[aavenger.livejournal.com]

Poor cat :)

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Were you in love with Alice? :) I think most Soviet boys had a crush on her.

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All Soviet boys seemed to like "The Mystery of the Third Planet." :)

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Hi! I like dogs, not cats. :)

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I think my nephew would like "Mystery of the Third Planet." It's easy to find English subtitles for this one. Perhaps I'll sit with him one Saturday and watch a few episodes.

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Здравствуй! Спасибо. :)

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Thanks! :)

[elena-88888.livejournal.com]

No, I meant this one - "Ukrainian folk cartoon"... I read your post when you have already added this link. And after my posting I saw some other people mentioned some of the cartoons while I wrote my comment

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I misunderstood. Yes, I liked this folk cartoon. :)