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peacetraveler22 ([personal profile] peacetraveler22) wrote2015-09-25 11:46 am
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Какой мультфильм был лучшим в СССР?

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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 [livejournal.com profile] 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?


[identity profile] peacetraveler22.livejournal.com 2015-09-25 08:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Haha! :) It would be a great cartoon!

[identity profile] pin-gwin.livejournal.com 2015-09-25 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
My favorite in US is The Road to El Dorado, particularly because of music am my special love to Yucatan.

[identity profile] peacetraveler22.livejournal.com 2015-09-25 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I've never heard of this one, or watched it. Now, my nephew is older and is on to non-cartoon shows on the Disney channel. They are horrible! He tortures me with watching them. :)

[identity profile] pin-gwin.livejournal.com 2015-09-25 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
I am watching The Road to El Dorado at least once a year just for myself. It helps me to get my moods up. There are Little known Elton's songs along with a whole swing of Myan/Spanish events and adventures. I would say it is a light version of Mel Gibson Apocalipso... I love them both.

[identity profile] pin-gwin.livejournal.com 2015-09-25 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Then get her older ones!!! They do not want you to know about them, so they sell them the new ones. But that's what adults are for!