Retro-future visions of Mars

http://io9.com/5862707/gambling-horses-and-the-soviet-mars-colonies-20-retro+futuristic-visions-of-the-red-planet

I finally got to see the film Aelita (mentioned herein) a couple of years.  What a disappointment.  A few good scenes of Soviet-era propaganda and some neat other-worldly costumes - but a real mess, plot and dialogue-wise.  A snorer.