COURIER, 1986 (breakdance)

[hdug86989]

OK GUYS STOP, NOW I KNOW THE MEAN. THANKS!

Хорошо парни Стоп, теперь я знаю среднего. СПАСИБО!

[Prechnoweg]

Эх! Где мои 16 лет!

[SpaceINeyeS]

Базин, у тебя есть мечта? Жизненный диалог...

[fordrugs]

there's no "political implication", the whole movie is about a new life of a new soviet generation

the soldier in the end has clearly just got back from Afghanistan

so he comes back and see that there's other life which is totally alien to him

he's still very young but at the same he's a real stranger for those laughing teens

[slabhead]

Afganistan!!!



[peacemakerkz]

почему солдат опустил взгляд?

есть версии?

[Letyaga1]

@peacemakerkz

солдат отвел глаза, потому что он возвращается домой, а этот мальчик займет его место?

извиняюсь за позднюю версию.)

[peacemakerkz]

@Letyaga1 )

[Valeroyd]

@peacemakerkz Потомучто там он был солдат как и все, а здесь он стал опять таким же как прежде. Только с изуродованным лицом. Поэтому стесняется.

[peacemakerkz]

@Valeroyd )

[androidshch]

@peacemakerkz Испытывает чувство вины - он вернулся, живой, с руками и ногами, тогда как кто-то из его товарищей там остался, умер, либо приехал калекой.

[FunkMasterRio]

Of course since 83' did the soviet kids get into the B-boy scene. Even in 86' they where still never as good as american breakers kuz they only know what they seen on tv. Pluse yall know the relations usa and ussr people had with each other.

[termogard]

@FunkMasterRio  Rubbish

[colddataonline]

@Carmela181. The "Courier" translation is inline with the Russian version. Courier, messenger -- same thing. But, definitely not "runner" or "errand" boy :)

[dimkasuperpuper]

не лучший момент фильма - лучше б посмотрели как он девченку разводит :D

[djlaze1972]

deadly.....

[Mikemorgul]

my name is Mike, was born 1973. As to the correct the film is about generation 85-88. the dance group were name 'LEADER" Moscow. the soviet soldier is the hero from Afganistan. It mean that were different life/ one dancing another in Afganistan

[4uEspecially]

hahahahahahahahahhaa awsome

[dankermix]

Во девчата дают!

Girls awesome too poplockin.

[Levazoid]

rock it sounds strange, maybe this is remix ed?

[hdug86989]

I didn't know the last scene when the boy watches the soviet solider. Can anyone explain me what is the mean? please reply soon!

[pipelinepromotion]

@hdug86989 means the fun is over and when you turned 18 years old you have to go to the army for 2-3 years (in USSR back in the days)

[Carmela1881]

@pipelinepromotion It's still so. If you were not smart enough to enter selected university and are in good health you go to the army for 2 years (3 for the navy)

[AndreiAhpik]

@hdug86989 Это значит что ему пришло время идти служить в армию

Посмотрите этот фильм мне он понравился

[BenKodjak]

@hdug86989 1986 USSR was stuck in war in Afghanistan. The main hero will go to war.

[Tryndets]

@hdug86989 This soldier obviously served in Afghanistan judging by war medals on his uniform overcoat. Afghanistan was the topic of the 80's decennary in the USSR, all Soviet mothers were worried their sons could serve there. So this scene means the soldier went through do-or-die trials and grew into manhood. And the guy who is the lead character is just going to face this stage of life.

[Element82]

@hdug86989

IMO, the soldier is back from Afgan where he fought against imperialistic (i.e. USA) agents and gangs, helping Afgani nation to defend their socialism, from his point of view. Now he comes back and sees his own neighbours and former friends are fond of US culture and dance. This made his war useless, and made them kinda enemies. He had to fight "there", but dance and music came "here" and "spoiled" his brothers. He doesn't want to fight any more, so he just passes,

[Destroyerru]

@Element82 absolutely right... I agree. I think same... yes, it's sad, but true. Btw I myself passed through this... and I must tell this is very sad. But true...

[eldrotto]

@hdug86989 becouse he understand that he will never come back to that street life and friends. childhood is now oficially over. sad, but true

[MrEiGur]

@hdug86989 In 1986 Soviet Army was in Afghanistan. This soldier, probably, has returned back from there, a just after the war this reality is stunning for him.

[hdug86989]

@MrEiGur OK OK!! now I know the mean of the sceene! Thank for the 8 comments are enough for me!

[Destroyerru]

@hdug86989 listen to eldrotto, he talk and explain this sence right and open. pipelinepromotion explained only minor and obvious sence. I am the live example... sad, but true.

[Mingiyan79]

@hdug86989

The main hero of this movie is a young boy, he is a symbol of moscow reckless youth. Dances, girls and rock and roll. Demobilized man is a representative of Soviet soldiers which fought in Afganistan. This scene is a very dramatic. We can see a meeting of two different characters and world outlooks.

The main hero is going to serve in the Army, demobilized man returned to his ordinary life.

[AleksPanable]

@hdug86989 это значит, что солдату жалко видеть эту танцующую молодежь, которая даже не подозревает что ее ждет впереди.

[fururnkulez]

@hdug86989 it's not just soldier, his clothes show us that he returned from Afganistan. I suppose director said that fighting in Afganistan (and probably death) is waiting for Ivan...

[WakaFlockaFlame251]

0:46 to 0:55 waz the best

[mearcat74]

breakdance should and will be the most expressive dance of all at the time dance was singled out to cultures and now the mix max of cultures have created somthing special well done new york streets around 1970

[asdfghj6787]

80-е клаасно !

[SwiftNyce]

becuase the USSR and USA was at war... which was called the COLD WAR and each side was trying to break each other mentally so if USSR see its citizen doing western civilization things... it would make them think the whole country will start to support USA way of living making them lose the war.... even though they did

[zancochero]

brilliant!!!!!

[klasomentas]

what does courier mean? and wasn't it illegal to do western things?

[pipelinepromotion]

no, it was very first splash of breakdancing/skateboarding in the late 80s in USSR. "Courier" is the name of the movie. It is something like "Wild Style" for americans, you dig ? it is one of the very first movie in USSR with real breakdance footage.

[Carmela1881]

@klasomentas It's not quite correct to translate this title as "Courier". It should be "An errand-boy" or "A runner" or smth like this. That's actually what the boy does to earn some money, and also have less leisure time, as his mother is tired of his permanent escapade

in 1986 it was quite legal already, but strongly disliked by elder generation

[funkyfuhrer]

They do this at my school in the hallways.

[Levazoid]

He doesn't even look russian

why you think so?

[BlindandGore]

Anything is possible in Gorbachev USSR including the event 5 years after this footage.

[donotdecide]

He doesn't even look russian,

[FrenzyFCSM]

who "he"?

[Djartcore]

pos legete to kommati???

[mentor32]

This reminded me of some breakdancing version of west side story. The guy at 1:55 did some nice flares into windmills. Peace!

[HipHopDontStop46]

Mmm nice

[mcfunkyfreshhh]

I remember I saw that movie when I was a very little girl in 1990 or 1991 in Bulgaria. thanks for keeping that same old feeling!

[aguba9]

love this song

[TrilleGrille]

nice soviet touch to the song!

[giorgio789]

AWESOME - don't know how I missed this movie before, since back in 86 I was still in USSR. Serious break dancing.

[yojegg]

lovely movie

[venusmango]

love this movie!

[YewTiup]

What is the name of the song? and by whom? please anybody!!

[stryder619]

The song is:

Herbie Hancock - RockIt

[YewTiup]

thanks man...awesome!

[podugug]

I just wanted to describe the conversation between those two teen guys. One asked his friend, what was his dream, and the other answer was to get a coat. Since the last winter he just had a jacket(it's kind of cold in a Moscow in the winter time) So he gave his coat, cause he had to go to the army anyway (he said), and asked his friend to dream something higher than a coat...

[TheMidnightShift]

Where are they now?

.

In 1984 one broke one's thumb breakdancing.

Cheers.

from,

del-boy.

[misstoffu]

awesome, I didn't knew that breakdance was popular in the USSR back in the 80s

[CottoFan1]

@misstoffu don't ever underestimate the power and reach of Hip-Hop

[polkovnik86]

amazing

[evaant14]

I love to see the 1980s breakdance they kill us..