Chapaev

I can see how this film IS different from 'Battleship.' It doesn't quite seem so full of propaganda. Since it develops side stories and such.
This movie differs by offering many identifiable characters. Such as Chapaev, who's a character that some people can relate to. He offers heroism, and he's nice to look up to. Not to mention he's pretty funny.
In this film, there's back story such as the characters romantically involved. This is a different feeling from Potemkin which almost lacks soft feelings. Instead of feelings for an entire population, you think of single individuals with identity.
People also love SOUND. Sound is great. It's usually pretty sweet. This helps us see peoples feelings without actually thinking about it. Which really only causes a second of hesitation.
I think I enjoyed Potemkin probably because it's full of motion from start to finish. It never stopped moving with it's massive population. Chapaev started off so slow i lost interest. Something tells me the viewer needs to know a certain amount of history to watch this film.