tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421404910996325030.post105611964071783685..comments2024-02-14T12:26:02.017-05:00Comments on Tarkovsky: Film as Art: Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker: Is he going with us?Dan Marquarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012213371210397619noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421404910996325030.post-91024645308881629172013-07-11T09:58:58.593-04:002013-07-11T09:58:58.593-04:00I think Luger is a nickname. Only because he is re...I think Luger is a nickname. Only because he is referred to with one name, just like stalker, professor, writer, monkey and porcupine. Although you would think that his name would be Bartender. It's an interesting name since it describes a German weapon considering the history of Russia and Germany. Also the fact that in the movie various weapons keep showing up time to time with various guns being shown underwater. The character Luger is interesting because he seems kind of shady. He never stands still too long, he doesn't say too much and keeps wandering on and off camera. If it is his real name then that seems to separate him from everyone else in the movie. Is he Stalkers only link to the real world? Luger definitely knows what stalker does and stalker trusts him enough to have him contact his wife if something happens. I would think that if it was his real name it would be a proper name without a secondary meaning. It's a great question. I never really thought about if it's his actual name or not. Luger always strikes me as a little shifty with the air of a criminal background. Since stalker is bringing people to the zone illegally then Luger must know this and I wonder what agreement he has with stalker to keep quiet. I appreciate you reading my blog and thanks for your question! Sincerely, Dan MarquartDan Marquarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17012213371210397619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421404910996325030.post-42695763151174300542013-07-08T02:44:28.038-04:002013-07-08T02:44:28.038-04:00Do you think Luger the bartender is the only perso...Do you think Luger the bartender is the only person in the film called by his real name? (Or is it a nickname, like a gun?) And if it is his real name, why do you figure he's the only person in the film to have one?Paññobhāsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148206217028034038noreply@blogger.com