Sergei Lukyanenko, the author of Nightwatch or Nochnoj dozor
July 25, 2005 8:38 AM Subscribe
I've been trying to find the official website of Sergei Lukyanenko, the author of Nightwatch or Nochnoj dozor, an epic trilogy about a battle between the forces of good and evil. The interesting thing here is that a. this is being compared to LOTR or the Matrix, b. its Russian, c. it was a huge hit in Russia. The film's reviews seem intriguing... However I'm trying to find the book which is apparently available for download on his official website.
Articles reference a livejournal.com website/blogsite, but I can't find it. However, apparently thousands of fans of his can. The only reference I've been able to find is a post from someone else who can't find the official website. Any ideas on how I can find this guy?
Articles reference a livejournal.com website/blogsite, but I can't find it. However, apparently thousands of fans of his can. The only reference I've been able to find is a post from someone else who can't find the official website. Any ideas on how I can find this guy?
Response by poster: Thank you!
Can't believe I didn't see it on IMDB
posted by zia at 9:14 AM on July 25, 2005
Can't believe I didn't see it on IMDB
posted by zia at 9:14 AM on July 25, 2005
Did you misidentify this? My only hit for "Nightwatch" on imdb of any note is the Ewan McGregor movie and its foreign original. The website at http://www.rusf.ru/lukian/english/index.htm seems to be Night PATROL, not Nightwatch.
posted by phearlez at 10:27 AM on July 25, 2005
posted by phearlez at 10:27 AM on July 25, 2005
Nochnoy dozor (2004)
?????? ????? (Russia)
Night Watch (International: English title)
posted by languagehat at 10:52 AM on July 25, 2005
?????? ????? (Russia)
Night Watch (International: English title)
posted by languagehat at 10:52 AM on July 25, 2005
It's an excellent film, by the way. Artful, visually quite astounding, subtly disorienting in a David Lynch, Jean-Pierre Jeunet kind of way; loved the way nothing is ever actually explained, and you have to piece together the clues to understand what's going on. The LOTR comparison is inappropriate; instead, imagine a Blade movie done by Jeunet, mix in Requiem for a Dream-like visual flourishes and a little Greenaway surrealism, add a pinch of amphetamine, and you have a wonderful, occasionally hyperkinetic piece of magical realism. I'd compare it to The Matrix, except I thought Night Watch was rather more stylish and substantial; it's one of those rare films which has both style and soul.
The trailer is quite good.
I would love to read the books, but an English translation has not been published yet, as far as I know.
posted by gentle at 12:02 PM on July 25, 2005
The trailer is quite good.
I would love to read the books, but an English translation has not been published yet, as far as I know.
posted by gentle at 12:02 PM on July 25, 2005
Response by poster: If you go to the official website you can find some of his stories in english which are excellent, especially the boy and darkness, featuring the sun kitten. Thanks to Moondoggie! And yes, the movie looks awesome is about to be released next week and no, I can't wait, but I will because I want to see it on the big screen.
posted by zia at 4:26 PM on July 25, 2005
posted by zia at 4:26 PM on July 25, 2005
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posted by Moondoggie at 8:46 AM on July 25, 2005