[Reagan Man]

I really don't care what some dumb blog says 25 years after its release. When Red Dawn came out in 1984, no one I knew went to see it at the theater. There was never any discussion about it that I can remember. Colorado Springs is a huge military community and this film had no impact whatsoever. When it came on cable 9-12 months later is when I first saw it. It was so bad, I had to watch it in 2-3 viewings just to get through it. For some folks its become a cult film. Waste of time for most of us.

[Mad Dawgg]

"Colorado Springs is a huge military community and this film had no impact whatsoever."

From Wikipedia:

Ironically, the operation to capture former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was named after the movie (Operation Red Dawn), as well as its targets, which were dubbed Wolverine 1 and Wolverine 2. The Army captain who named the mission said that: "Operation Red Dawn was so fitting because it was a patriotic, pro-American movie." Director John Millius said about the operation's name: "I was deeply flattered and honored. It's nice to have a lasting legacy."[7]

Reagan Man, do you want a second stab at such a sentiment? hahahaha