Review - The Enchanted Boy by Ravyn-Karasu, literature
Literature
Review - The Enchanted Boy
The Enchanted Boy was a Russian animated movie I came across randomly while searching for something to watch. I have been on this kick of watching Russian movies, so that’s how the whole thing came up. The story itself is actually a tale from Sweden. If I recall, this animated film is a 1950's piece.
The story is about a boy named Nils (they spell it 3 different ways throughout the movie via the subtitles, so forgive me if it’s the wrong spelling). Nils is a bit of a jerk kid and he ends up catching a gnome. He wishes that he could be like the gnome and he gets his wish, but the gnome is angered by Nils’ rude behavior and m
Review - The Humpbacked Horse by Ravyn-Karasu, literature
Literature
Review - The Humpbacked Horse
I have to admit that when I first saw the link and thumbnail to The Humpbacked Horse, I was expecting a really corny Russian cartoon. Wow, was I ever wrong. It was a little strange to see the subtitles in English rhyme, but that aside, it actually was a really beautiful piece. I was unaware just how popular of a tale this was. Looking up an image for this review, I found all sorts of artwork from fanart to statuettes, paintings, and even a ballet! Currently, this one is one of my favorite Russian movies.
The story is about a boy named Ivan (yeah, popular name). He’s considered the young and foolish brother in a family of three. Ivan an