Posted on 12/02/2024 4:48:25 AM PST by C19fan
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the iconic Cold War thriller "Red Dawn," a film by a Hollywood conservative that showcased patriotism, a love for the American military and warned of the dangers of gun control. Yet, it also taught the man behind the movie a deep lesson about the mentality of liberal Hollywood.
Amanda Milius, the daughter of the film’s director, spoke to Fox News Digital about the film’s 40th anniversary, its legacy, and what the movie revealed to her dad. Released in 1984, "Red Dawn" told the story of the Soviet Union invading America and fighting a conventional land battle within the USA. It starred some of the most popular actors of the day and has gone on to be regarded as a cultural touchstone of the Cold War era.
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Part of the remake was filmed a few blocks from my house. I finally saw it many years later. It was completely forgettable.
The original is seared in my mind. In fact, Red Dawn was the first DVD movie I ever bought.
Peter carried a full size fighting sword and it is assumed that everyone would have carried a knife since that was the personal eating utensil individuals carried.
Did the plot center around the Cubans or the Russians?
True that. That's because back then the Russians were communist.
Once again, the main protagonist was Cuba. Stick to the plot and don’t make it different than what it was to suit your fancy.
Orange Man Bad. Lefties created a narrative where Trump hated Ukraine and loved Russia.
Here is the plot of the movie, your trying to turn it into an invasion of the United States by Cuba, is worse than the remakes’s using North Korea, the author of the article is correct to use his language.
Red Dawn is a 1984 American action drama film directed by John Milius with a screenplay by Milius and Kevin Reynolds. The film depicts a fictional World War III centering on a military invasion of the United States by an alliance of Soviet, Warsaw Pact, and Communist Latin American states.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Dawn
It is the dawn of World War III. In the western mountains of America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town, and their country, from invading Soviet forces.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087985/plotsummary/
In an alternate 1980s, the United States stands alone as communism grows stronger. When Soviet soldiers invade a small Colorado town, brothers Jed (Patrick Swayze) and Matt Eckert (Charlie Sheen) escape with friends to the forest. With their father, Tom (Harry Dean Stanton), a prisoner of the invading army, the children decide to fight against the Soviets.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1017321-red_dawn
In the 1984 film, Russia and Cuba are the invading forces. In the 2012 remake, the North Koreans are the only nation that invades the United States.
The original (as usual) is the better movie.
Somebody’s interpretation of the movie is your argument?
The question is, who was the main military commander in charge of the invasion in the movie? A Cuban or a Russian?
Glad the movie was made, the reaction speaks volumes.
He gave us the lines "Charlie don't surf," "I love the smell of napalm in the morning," "Go ahead, make my day," "Ask yourself one question, 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do you, punk?"
He wrote Robert Shaw's USS Indianapolis monologue from Jaws, and came up with the opening and closing scenes in Saving Private Ryan at Normandy cemetery and "Did I live a good life?"
He originated the idea for the UFC, designed the Octagon, and his name was critical to its initial fundraising.
He was a lifelong conservative and NRA member in the most liberal community on Earth (Hollyweird). A true original and national treasure.
Look at your post, you think the author of the article never even watched Red Dawn, you seem really off.
To: C19fan
...Red Dawn” told the story of the Soviet Union invading America...
Somebody obviously never watched the movie.
7 posted on 12/2/2024, 6:07:19 AM by philman_36
The invasion force in CO was both Soviets and Cubans.
There were Russians/Soviets stationed in town. It was Russians driving the tank that came up to the store shortly after the invasion.
The commander at the end was Cuban. The second in command was the Soviet/Russian. They both lamented about their experiences in previous conflicts they were involved in.
I have probably seen the original movie at least half a dozen times. The cast was similar to the group of young actors in the movie The Outsiders. It was one of Tom Cruise’s first movies. Before he was a big star. Powers Booth was a well known actor. As was Patrick Swazey. Charlie Sheen was relatively unknown.
Finally you are revealing that you just wanted to troll the thread, that wasn’t clear at first.
...shortly after the invasion.
Same question. Taking advantage of a situation.
Ah, the troll accusation. Ever your fall back position.
“Avenge me!!!”
Milius’ problem had a lot more to do with him alternating between hits and flops than anything else. Also he didn’t change with the times. He came up as part of the New Hollywood crowd when the suits weren’t sure why all these auteur directors were making so much money so they just wrote blank checks. But the auteur era ended when Jaws and Star Wars (both basically Roger Corman style exploitation flicks, only with budget) were huge hits and Sorcerer flopped. The suits could understand exploitation with a budget, and the free checks ended. But Milius didn’t get that the 70s were over and the suits were guarding the hen-house again. So he found himself mostly out, and more out with every flop.
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