[SauronOfMordor]

Back in 1984, there was a movie called "Red Dawn", which was about the US being invaded by a Communist army which came up via Mexico (The Russians had taken over Nicaragua, used that as a springboard to take over Mexico, then used Mexico as a staging area). The bulk of the movie is about a bunch of SouthWest teens organizing a guerilla group against the reds -- it drove the leftist movie reviewers nuts. (DVD available on Amazon.com)

[datura]

I saw Red Dawn a number of times.

How about this for a plot change to that movie: Replace the Soviet troops jumping into the middle of America with cargo containers full of PLA troops from China. Arm them with chem and bio weapons, and have them get out of their containers simultaneously in ports all across the US.

The American left would be their local support, and they would be backed by Russian nuclear launch threats if we didn't surrender.

[brazzaville]

Good morning.

I saw Red Dawn when it first played in Santa Barbara.

There were very nasty protesters (is that redundant?) in front of the theater, mostly students from UCSB and Santa Barbara City College, My girlfriend was a UCSB student and she broke up with me after she was chastised by her fellow students for going to see the movie. She had enough class to be embarrassed. That was one of the things I liked about her. I watch the DVD occasionally and I always think of her.

Michael Frazier

[sheik yerbouty]

A great film directed by John Milius.

[jp3]

I loved that movie! I saw it when it was first released, I was 22, and thought how absolutely IMPOSSIBLE the premise was. Now, it scares me because I realize how vulnerable we are. We have to stand strong, PEACE thru Strength! Thank God for George W. Bush. Prayers!

[grey_whiskers]

The bulk of the movie is about a bunch of SouthWest teens organizing a guerilla group against the reds -- it drove the leftist movie reviewers nuts.

I always suspected it was someone or other's revenge for the anti-Reagan schlock The Day After--when it first showed on network TV I was tempted to run around outside of living room windows of people viewing the film, and set off a flashbulb. ;-)

[Full Disclosure: GO WOLVERINES!]

[daddyOwe]

Great Movie.

[dljordan]

They actually played Red Dawn on one of the Denver channels the other day. I couldn't believe it!

[Betis70]

It was a pretty decent movie. I think it was on last weekend on one of the Action channels.

If I recall correctly, it was also the first movie to get the PG-13 rathing.