Alexander Kuznetsov adventures that we do not choose. Roads we don't choose

Wow, Alexander, you gave the readers a difficult test. Your thoughts and getting to know them reminded me of touching the pages of ULYSSES D. Joyce - however, it’s even more complicated there...
It is possible to unleash such a stream of thoughts on readers. But you also need to know when to stop! Not a single paragraph for the reader to take a break and relax his brain. Probably more than one or two readers flipped through these lines of yours and ran to read something that was not so fragile for the eyes...
Well written! But! (read from the beginning)...

During the first defense of Sevastopol, detachments of plastuns operated in the Russian army. They acted effectively. At that time, the defense of the peninsula was led by admirals, for whom the concepts of official duty and officer’s honor were higher than concern for their own safety. Everlasting memory to these people.

Secondly, the leadership of the SOR, concerned about preserving themselves as highly qualified personnel, on whose training a lot of public funds were spent, neglected the organization of intelligence in the German rear.
I won’t write about how tens of thousands of defenders of Sevastopol died, left on a patch of land near Cape Chersonesos without ammunition, food, water or leadership - I can’t. I was struck by the place in the memories of German officers about that time. They
they wrote that in those hot days of late June 1942, they were also running out of resources to continue the offensive, and if ours had held out for another 3 days, everything could have ended differently.
Our soldiers would not have to again pour their blood on the positions additionally fortified by the Germans on Sapun Mountain.
If only our workers' and peasants' leadership had not chickened out, with a weak concept of officer honor.

Hello again Victor. Repentance is a purely personal process. Each person decides for himself, with inner silence, how and when to review his past life. And from what negative traits character needs to be gotten rid of or try to extinguish their influence on current life. And repentance is just a moment of awareness and decision do not repeat the mistakes and sins of the past. In other words, a moment of purification and raising oneself to a higher orbit. Repentance is a small step towards one's own holiness. Planet Earth or Gaia has a mind and soul of its own. And she, as a highly organized divine structure, does not need to repent. For she just lives according to the Divine Canons and serves those who trample on her surface. And no matter how hard you try, it is impossible to kill Christ. This is just a level in the subtle world, roughly speaking, a plasma network responsible for the direct connection of an individual Soul with the Creator. And it is simply impossible to kill us, Russians, the carriers of this network, its guardians. It doesn’t matter what views our people have: communist, atheistic, Vedic, Christian or Buddhist. In the depths of our Souls, we know everything about true connection and adhere to it no matter what.

How boring it would be to live in the world without adventure! After all, they give so many emotions and unforgettable impressions. Anyone who is attracted by the untrodden roads can travel to exotic countries and discover unknown worlds. Meet with amazing people and experience exciting events in corners of the planet remote from civilization. Rafting on stormy rivers, skydive, climb mountains, explore forests and jungles, spend the night under open air and watch the stars. Or maybe even get into risky situations and boldly face danger. Or follow the wind of travel along well-trodden, but no less exciting routes. Isn’t this what all the romantics on planet Earth dream about?

But before you embark on a grand adventure, it’s worth finding out what it’s like to wander through foreign cities, solve mysteries, be a treasure hunter, sea ​​wolf or noble hero dreaming of exploits and glory. Who can teach this better than the characters of adventure films?! Such projects are enjoyed not only by thrill seekers who dream of distant journeys, but also by those who, even as children, did not want to be Indiana Jones, Captain Jack Sparrow or Frodo Baggins. The most interesting movies adventures make us adventurers and dreamers, so watching them never gets boring.

Towards adventures and secrets

Adventure films are impossible without bright characters. Each viewer probably has his own favorite hero, with whom he would be ready to go even to the ends of the world. Here are four of our favorites - characters, each of whom will make any adventure even more interesting.

1 place. Indiana Jones

Four films and a television series have already been made about the charming archeology professor, tireless adventurer and treasure hunter. Indiana Jones - collective image the main characters of pre-war American adventure film series. The only weakness of this brave hero, who does not part with his hat and whip, is a pathological fear of snakes. The image of Indy on the big screen was embodied by the magnificent Harrison Ford.

2nd place. Lawrence of Arabia

Thomas Edward Lawrence, known throughout the world as Lawrence of Arabia, is a real person, diplomat, traveler, British officer and military hero. Several actors have already embodied the image of this legendary personality on the screen. But the standard interpretation is Peter O'Toole's classic 1962 film biography. The film was awarded seven Oscars, including a statuette for best movie.

3rd place. Jack T Colton (Romancing the Stone, Jewel of the Nile)

The role of the charming handsome Jack T. Colton was played by the brilliant Michael Douglas. This hero is smart, charming, good-looking, moderately pragmatic and cynical. One day, the adventurer and hunter met the pretty and very romantic writer Joan Wilder (played by the wonderful Kathleen Turner). Naturally, they fall in love with each other, but their romance is interfered with not only by a stone worth millions of dollars, but also by dangerous bandits.

4th place. Ben Gates (National Treasure)

Greatest personalities, who stood at the origins of the American state, were not only wise and honest men, but also real adventurers. They hid a certain treasure, the path to which was encrypted very cunningly. Nowadays, a descendant of the keepers of the secret of the treasure, Ben Franklin Gates, played by Nicolas Cage, wants to solve the mystery of the founding fathers and find the treasure. In the second part of the blockbuster, Ben again embarks on adventures, this time related to the search for the golden city.

Strength of spirit, will to live

Adventure films tell not only about heroes who are passionate about exploits and travel around the world for pleasure, money and fame, seekers of new experiences and dashing adventurers. Sometimes the character’s life depends on the outcome of the adventure, and the main thing is not the romance of distant travels, but the elementary desire to live. We included four films in the list of the best films about the power of the human spirit.

1 place. "Butterfly"

Not the most honest Frenchman in the world, Henri Charrière, a criminal who specialized in cracking safes, was put behind bars on a false charge of murder. He will have to serve a life sentence at hard labor for especially dangerous criminal elements. Because of the butterfly tattooed on his chest, the man receives the nickname Moth and repeatedly tries to escape. Even finding himself in a terrible prison on Devil's Island, surrounded on all sides by the ocean, Henri does not give up his dream of freedom.

2nd place. "Outcast"

Next collaboration Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks. Practical, pedantic and always busy, Chuck Noland, played by Hanks, works for the FedEx delivery service. His whole life is scheduled minute by minute and planned out for years in advance. But Fate intervenes in the fate of the boring official. The plane Chuck was traveling in crashes, and Noland finds himself stranded on a desert island. A man has to fight for his life without the slightest hope of salvation.

3rd place. "The Last Samurai"

Produced this film and played in it main role Tom Cruise really hoped for at least an Oscar nomination, having taken on such unusual material. Alas, the actor was left without awards, but he added a quality project to his filmography. A respected American captain, played by Cruise, trains the first Japanese army in modern tactics and the art of warfare. Once captured, he reconsiders his values ​​and priorities and changes his idea of ​​samurai.

4th place. "The Incredible Life of Walter Mitty"

Ben Stiller's fifth directorial creation for the big screen is based on a short story by cult American humorist James Thurber and the first film adaptation of this story. Funny, paradoxical and satirical story Ben turned it into a sentimental and kind movie. Modest and homely main character lives in fictional world, imagining himself as a courageous adventurer. But one day he has to believe in himself and decide to take a risky action.

All children love adventure

It is children who dream of traveling the most and look for the unusual even in the most familiar things and places. They find adventure as soon as they step out of the door and are not afraid to go on adventures. Here are the most interesting works filmmakers about children, true friendship, fearlessness, a thirst for the extraordinary and a desperate longing for adventure.

1 place. "Stay with me"

One of the best children's films in world cinema and one of the few truly outstanding Stephen King adaptations. Director Rob Reiner and young actors managed to convey the true spirit of the prose of the “king of horrors”. After all, his main works are not about fear, nightmares and monsters, but about the elusive period between childhood and adolescence, about the willingness to take risks for the sake of friends, about the first contact with death and the inevitability of losses, about the power of memory and growing up.

2nd place. "The Goonies"

A brilliant creation by director Richard Donner, who has a lot of powerful projects to his credit – from “The Omen” and “Superman” to “Lethal Weapon” and “Maverick”. The script for The Goonies was written by Home Alone director Chris Columbus, based on an idea by Steven Spielberg. And when such experts in children's and adventure films come together in one film, the result is only great films. Therefore, it is not surprising that “The Goonies” has become a cult and quotable film to this day.

3rd place. "Elusive Avengers"

Russia during Civil War. A village boy and his sister, left orphans, decided to take revenge for the murder of their father. The brother and sister are joined by a young high school student and a gypsy boy. Four friends experience various adventures and fight young enemies Soviet power. Filmed in 1967, “The Elusive Avengers” and their sequels, despite their ideological component, look fresh and interesting in the 21st century.

4th place. "Makar the Pathfinder"

Another adventure film set during the Civil War. The film was shot in the format of a mini-series consisting of several episodes. The village boy Makar, who is considered a barchuk for his rosy cheeks and sizeable dimensions for a 12-year-old child, is devoted to the cause of the Red Army. Together with his comrades and faithful dog With his friend he fights with the whites, gets into dangerous troubles and worries incredible adventures.

Adventures on the verge of fantasy

Science fiction and fantasy are two key genres in adventure cinema. Particularly cool adventures befall the heroes of science fiction and fantasy films. In such films, everything unusual and strange is limited only by the imagination of the authors. Here are the most popular films in which nothing is impossible, and fantasy is indistinguishable from reality.

1 place. "Lord of the Rings"

The greatest literary and cinematic saga, the standard of the fantasy genre, which writers and filmmakers will look up to for a long time to come. So far, six films have been made about Middle-earth. It is the first trilogy – “The Lord of the Rings” – that confidently occupies a leading place among fantasy and fairy-tale film projects. Director Peter Jackson made a slight mistake with The Hobbit, but he will always have a chance to redeem himself if John Tolkien's son gives the go-ahead for the film adaptation of The Silmarillion.

2nd place. "King Kong"

Like the Hobbit trilogy, this is another work by Peter Jackson that performed less than expected at the box office and earned mixed reviews from viewers. Several films have been made about a huge monkey who fell in love with a fragile blonde. And Jackson's creation is certainly one of the best. The director has long dreamed of offering the public his vision famous story. And although the audience accepted the unexpected gift calmly, the director himself and the critics were generally pleased with the result

3rd place. "Avatar"

After the release of this somewhat revolutionary film, all blockbusters began to be released in 3D. Technically impeccable, but dramatically poorly developed, “Avatar” remains a phenomenon in world cinema, blowing up the box office with grosses of 2 billion 782 million dollars. I would like to hope that the second “Avatar” will be more original in both plot and scenario than its predecessor. Well, in terms of technology, you don’t have to worry about James Cameron’s creation.

4th place. "Mummy"

One might wonder why “The Mummy” is in the top 4, but not, for example, “ Star Wars" But still the universe Star Wars"is more sci-fi, and The Mummy is a classic adventure story. The film series "The Mummy" consists of several parts. And in every mandatory attributes are noble and desperate brave heroes, beautiful ladies, charming and funny supporting characters and the obligatory insidious villains.

Sea romance

A special place among adventure films occupy projects on marine theme. Where, if not in the ocean, do the most exciting events take place - from raging storms and skirmishes with pirates to battles with enemy fleets and fights with underwater monsters?! Here is our top best films about sea adventures.

1 place. "Pirates of the Caribbean"

Shortly before the start of the first "Pirates" at the box office, many analysts predicted failure for the Disney studio. Like, who in their right mind and in the 21st century could be interested in sea adventures, water battles and pirates. It turned out that everyone was interested in it! The risky project, based on an attraction at Disneyland, was enthusiastically received by critics and spectators, who clearly demanded that the banquet be continued. And one of the most popular modern franchises continues to delight the public.
-You are either mad or a genius.
– These are two extremes of the same essence.

2nd place. "Kon-Tiki"

In 2012, this Norwegian film was one of the five contenders for the Oscar for best foreign film. The plot centers on the exploits of the legendary traveler Thor Heyerdahl. In 1947, he set out on an epoch-making expedition, planning to cross Pacific Ocean on a small and rather shaky raft Kon-Tiki. What awaited him in such a reckless, but no less amazing adventure? The film "Kon-Tiki" tells the story of this incredible journey.

3rd place. "Life of Pi"

Another adventure work on a marine theme, released in 2012. The film brought director Ang Lee his second director's Oscar (he received the first statuette for best foreign film, the second for directing Brokeback Mountain, and the third for directing Life of Pi). The film adaptation of Yann Martel's novel tells the story of a boy sailing on a ship that crashes. The boy has to survive in a very unusual company.

4th place. "Master of the Seas: At the End of the Earth"

A film by the famous director Peter Weir, author of the cult classics Dead Poets Society, The Truman Show and Picnic at Hanging Rock. In the years Napoleonic wars The sailing ship Surprise, owned by the British Crown, sails the Atlantic. Suddenly the ship is attacked by a ship that appears out of nowhere. The Surprise team manages to fight off an unknown enemy and escape. However, the captain decides to go in pursuit of the daring enemy.

From computer to big screen

Both adults and children enjoy playing computer games. It is not surprising that behind the film adaptations computer games Viewers all over the world are watching.

Among the films based on games, there are several truly adventurous and exciting ones, and the events taking place in the films are not only interesting, but often quite scary. To the top best paintings based on video games include:

• 1 place. "Silent Hill".
• 2nd place. "Resident Evil".
• 3rd place. "Lara Croft".
• 4th place. "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time."

What happened next?

Adventure films are filmed all over the world. During the screening of such films, we all become a little children and long to find ourselves next to the movie characters - to help in finding treasure, saving a friend or fighting universal evil. Usually the heroes of such films emerge victorious from any battle. And this is exactly what we expect from a real adventure - excitement, risk, danger and an obligatory happy ending.

Very often we think through our lives to the last detail, enjoying comfort, but leaving no room for adventures and surprises. This leads to the fact that a person becomes bored, and the usual daily activities cease to please him. He feels trapped. He wants something new, unusual - this is what we call adventure. Adventure is usually associated with traveling to exotic places and meeting people unusual people, but believe me, each of you can arrange a little adventure for yourself. This does not require special preparation, a long trip or large financial investments, and in the process you will get a lot of pleasure and positive emotions that will diversify your usual routine.

• To fun in full sail!

Water sports - great way get into an adventure. Most cities have parks where you can rent boats and catamarans, and if you live outside the city, you probably know a place where you can paddle. When steering a boat, you feel free and peaceful, you choose the direction of movement, listen to the splash of water under the oars, enjoy fresh air. Well, if you have the opportunity to rent a kayak this weekend and raft down a mountain river, then the adventure will definitely be unforgettable!

• Remember your childhood

Get your heart racing and feel the adrenaline rush! It seems like children's entertainment It will make you feel like a child again. It is very touching to watch how seemingly stern and serious adults are transformed, rushing at great speed upside down on a roller coaster or spinning on a “surprise”. They laugh and scream like crazy, and their faces glow with joy. Try to visit an amusement park at least once or twice during the summer, and it will give you a lot of new and positive emotions. This will be a wonderful adventure for you.

• Feel like a tourist

Load up the kids and tents in the car for a weekend of outdoor fun. Sleeping under the stars, eating by the fire, the pleasant morning coolness - all this awakens in us primitive, long-forgotten instincts and allows us to feel like a part of Mother Nature. A trip to nature is a great way to change the scenery and relax away from the dusty concrete jungle. Find a place, pitch a tent, light a fire, make a barbecue and bake some potatoes. Outdoor games will give you a lot of pleasure throughout the day, and in the evening there is nothing more beautiful than songs with a guitar by the fire. This is a wonderful adventure that will allow you to forget about the bustle of the city, even if only for a couple of days.

• Add speed!

Take your bike out of the garage, and if possible, rent a mountain bike and go out of town or to the park. Flying at speed along forest paths, with the wind blowing in your face and all your muscles aching pleasantly from the strain, is a real challenge to your abilities. This kind of pastime is fundamentally different from the sedentary work process that most people are accustomed to, and this will allow you to get a lot of emotions and discover new facets of yourself that you didn’t even suspect existed. Why not an adventure?

• Rise above everyday life

IN major cities Usually there are flying clubs that, for a certain amount of money, provide the opportunity to jump with a parachute or ride an airplane. The first requires special preparation, but emotions will boil over during and after the jump. Many people say that a parachute jump made them rethink a lot in life and begin to change it in better side. Flying on an airplane or hot-air balloon easier and safer, and allows you to experience a new atmosphere. You see the world from a completely unusual point of view and enjoy its beauty, feeling like a free and free bird. These are adventures you will never forget.

• Go ice skating

Get some roller skates and find a time and place to enjoy them. It doesn’t matter if you are a respectable and accomplished man or a business woman, now not only young people, but also older people are roller skating. Even if you don’t know how, you will gradually learn, and it will become a new experience for you. If it’s winter, then go to the skating rink; many city skating rinks now offer skates for rent. Speed, fresh air, unusual but pleasant sensations - this is a great adventure!

• Get out into the fresh air

For those who do not have the opportunity to ride a bicycle and do not want to spend the night in a tent, there is the simplest adventure - a forest walk! Map out your route and just walk along the forest paths. Breathe fresh air, admire the trees, enjoy the birds singing. Collect a herbarium or arrange a forest photo shoot. If you come with friends or children, then organize a frisbee or volleyball championship. In any case, time spent in the forest will give you new sensations and add a little variety to your workday. Well, if there is no forest nearby, then go to the park.

• Climb higher

If you live in a mountainous or hilly area, climbing is a great adventure for you. Although not along sheer rocks, this requires equipment and preparation, but a simple climb up a narrow path, through various obstacles to the top of a mountain or hill, will require full physical dedication from you. The reward for your hard work will be the feeling that you were able to do it! As a nice bonus - the view from the top. This is also an adventure of its own.

• Color your friends

Don't worry, this is not the ravings of a madman. I mean paintball. This is one of the few team entertainments that will allow you to throw out all your aggression and stress, turning them into a playful shooting of especially arrogant friends. Just kidding, of course. This is a great way to test your senses and abilities - attention, concentration, accuracy, tactical calculation. Some people use their agility and speed, some use cunning, and others just like to feel like a “real man.” New anyway thrill in this adventure you are guaranteed.

I hope that these nine adventures will guide you and help you discover something new. All you need is a little free time and desire, and believe me, you will not be disappointed!

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