[lmr]

It wasn’t that bad. I thought they could have done for a bit of a better script, but you have to admit it did give one hell of a creepy effect in the unlikely event of a Soviet-Bloc invasion in the American Southwest. Watching RPG’s close up heading straight for the camera was kick-ass special effects for it’s time.

The gun control implications were frightening, as well. The ending was a bit of BS, but at least ‘we won.’

For an 80’s movie, it fared well. You have to remember it was the decade of decadence. Superficiality was reigning supreme at that time.

[happyathome]

Agreed - the script writing could have been better. But whoever was the military advisor was right on. They used actual Soviet weaponry and uniforms, including vehicles (T-62, BMP-76, Mi-26 Hind, etc.).

[Frantzie]

Directed and I think written by John Milus. He has been an NRA board member for at least a decade.

Milus co-wrote Apocalypse Now with Francis Ford Coppola. One reason why the film is semi-schizophrenic as Milius is a conservative warrior type and Francis is a lib. Not a totally overbearing lib.

[Future Snake Eater]

but you have to admit it did give one hell of a creepy effect in the unlikely event of a Soviet-Bloc invasion in the American Southwest

The Soviet troops parachuting in during the middle of a high school lecture was (and still is) very creepy. An excellent way to establish the surreal in terms of our every day life.

[Mad Dawgg]

"The gun control implications were frightening, as well. The ending was a bit of BS, but at least ‘we won.’"

The movie has had a lasting effect on me!

Form 4473 sent chills down my spine. To this day I have never purchased a weapon wherein I had to fill out government forms to do so.

I buy them all legally 2nd hand.