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Putin moves into movie industry
Published: 03 November, 2009, 18:45
Edited: 08 November, 2009, 18:36
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has paid a visit to Russia's legendary University of Cinematography in Moscow, and even made his filmmaking debut in the cradle of Russian cinema.
Over the cold war years, the American news media always projected the Russian people as BOOGEY MEN. During this time, I believe that the military of the Soviet Union and the United States always had a healthy respect for each other. The Russians were flying around in those big, heavy stainless steel flying machines and the U. S. Navy reconniasance squadrons {VW 11 and VW 13} were in the air 24 hours a day keeping track of them. I guess it was a sort of challenge for both sides acting as adversaries and each side meeting the challenges in a most professional way. Both countries became more advanced as a result of this contest of wills. Back then, we thought the Russian bear stood about twenty feet tall and had titanic teeth.
At 62 years young, I've grown up wondering why the U.S. and Russia seemed to be on the opposite sides of the fence. Could it be a political game to motivate each others citizens to unite against a common foe? Was it a plan to help grow their economies through massive military spending? Our countries were allies during WW2 and our people seem to be mirror images of each other. Now that Russia is a Democracy, what is keeping us apart? Why is America buying Chinese products and not Russian made products? After all these years why aren't we BFF? I hope President Putin makes some videos that shows how much fun Russia can be...