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The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming
[1966]

Starring: Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, Alan Arkin, Brian Keith, Jonathan Winters
Director: Norman Jewison
Format: PAL
Released: 24 Jan 2005
RRP: £12.99
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Zany comedy, with some depth to it - By: C. MCCALLISTER, 06 Sep 2005
During the Cold War, a Russian submarine bottoms out on a reef off of a New England island & the stranded crew has to: A) survive, B) get their submarine free, & C) deal with an island full of the Americans they have been taught to fear & hate. Meanwhile, the sleepy, ordinary islanders are equallly terrified of Russians, & everyone panics as they encounter one another.

This could have evolved into pure zany slapstick (and there is a lot of that), but it goes beyond that as everyone graduallly discovers their similarities & common humanity, & then works toward avoiding disaster.

Lots of big names in comedy show up here, including Jonathon Winters, Carl Reiner, Alan Arkin, & Brian Keith. This sounds like the formula for a zany slapstick, silly movie like "The Great Race" or "Those Daring Young Men & Their Flying Machines", but they manage to do more than that.

Very funny but also something to think about. A good one to have on the shelf for rainy days & empty winter evenings.