Red Dawn 2010

Deep13 · 10-16-2009, 02:02 PM

I saw the original in high school. I was not impressed and have not seen it since. Apparently the idea behind the film was to pack as many machismo cliches into the movie as possible and then soak it in testosterone for a few months. The suggested survivability of a nuclear attack seemed unrealistically optimistic. I don't see any real reason to remake the film except that Hollywood has run out of ideas in its quest to seperate movie-goers from their money. Here's a suggestion. If they are going to rehash a 1980s movie, they should charge 1980s prices to see it.

As far as the suggestion that it might be a documentary, yeah, that's pretty paranoid. The same industrial and financial elites that own this country own China too, so what would be the point?

Archetype_wyo · 10-16-2009, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by PAPA G

Red Dawn (2010)
what i found.
ok, does any one know the complete prolog that was shown in the beginning of the original Red Dawn??? it told of events leading up to the invasion. crop failures in Russia, and the Soviets threatened to nuke a city if the President did not surrender the country. my problem was that it was in white letters on a light background, very heard to see.

-Soviet Union Suffers Worst Wheat Harvest in 55 Years
-Labor and Food Riots in Poland. Soviet Troops Invade.
-Cuba and Nicaragua Read Troop Strength Goals of 500,000. El Salvador and Honduras Fall.
-Greens Part Gains Control of West German Parliament. Demands Withdrawal of Nuclear Weapons From European Soil.
-Mexico Plunged Into Revolution.
-NATO Dissolves. United States Stands Alone.

Theres the Prologue for yah buddy. Circa 1984 WOWZORS!!!

PAPA G · 10-17-2009, 12:31 AM

hmmmm, i rented it when it first came out in the 80's and the prologue clearly mentioned that the Soviet Union threatened nuclear attacks and the weak president (Carter?) caved in surrendering, allowing Soviet and Cuban forces to come in with out military interference.

possibly someone must have complained and the prologue was modified later.

thanks Archetype_wyo

Sgtsquid · 10-31-2009, 11:09 PM

Soooo... is Patrick Swayze in this one?

larmus · 10-31-2009, 11:12 PM

patrick swayze passed away this year of cancer so i dont think so... unless this is a zombie movie...

sea_chicken1 · 11-02-2009, 02:04 PM

Who's gonna stop the invasion now that Patrick Swayze has passed away? Chuck Norris?

Sgtsquid · 11-02-2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by larmus

patrick swayze passed away this year of cancer so i dont think so... unless this is a zombie movie...

Ummmm..... I knew that.

LarryO1970 · 11-02-2009, 02:51 PM

... wait, I think it will be Rahm Emanuel with a blue cape and dead fish in hand !

Dragunov · 11-02-2009, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by sea_chicken1

Who's gonna stop the invasion now that Patrick Swayze has passed away? Chuck Norris?

I guess that would be ME!!!

BADGER.............. er..... er....... WOLVERINES!!!

Archetype_wyo · 11-02-2009, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragunov

I guess that would be ME!!!

BADGER.............. er..... er....... WOLVERINES!!!

Me too!!! Just got my CCW TODAY!!! w00t

Dragunov · 11-02-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Archetype_wyo

Me too!!! Just got my CCW TODAY!!! w00t

Lucky dog!

milproakron · 11-07-2009, 02:21 PM

Its just another example of the fact that creativity in Hollywood died about 20 years ago. Virtually every movie that comes out now is either a remake, redux, or out right theft of a previous movie. The original red dawn was one of the few modern movies in which America wasn't the bad guys. I liked that. If they screw that up, I won't watch it. I think they should have kept with the Russian / Cuban theme though. I started my career during the cold war.... still hate those guys. lol

10-16-2009, 02:02 PM	#41
Deep13 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 594	I saw the original in high school. I was not impressed and have not seen it since. Apparently the idea behind the film was to pack as many machismo cliches into the movie as possible and then soak it in testosterone for a few months. The suggested survivability of a nuclear attack seemed unrealistically optimistic. I don't see any real reason to remake the film except that Hollywood has run out of ideas in its quest to seperate movie-goers from their money. Here's a suggestion. If they are going to rehash a 1980s movie, they should charge 1980s prices to see it. As far as the suggestion that it might be a documentary, yeah, that's pretty paranoid. The same industrial and financial elites that own this country own China too, so what would be the point? __________________ That which can be asserted without evidence may be dismissed without evidence.
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10-17-2009, 12:31 AM	#43
PAPA G Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somerset, kentucky Posts: 9,104	hmmmm, i rented it when it first came out in the 80's and the prologue clearly mentioned that the Soviet Union threatened nuclear attacks and the weak president (Carter?) caved in surrendering, allowing Soviet and Cuban forces to come in with out military interference. possibly someone must have complained and the prologue was modified later. thanks Archetype_wyo __________________ if it wasn't for the luck of the Irish, i'd have none at t'all. :lucky:

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larmus Domestic Engineer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: arizona Posts: 3,159 Images: 6	patrick swayze passed away this year of cancer so i dont think so... unless this is a zombie movie... __________________ Lawrence Home Defense: .45 and a Shovel...

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sea_chicken1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Everett WA. and Norfolk VA. Posts: 1,017	Who's gonna stop the invasion now that Patrick Swayze has passed away? Chuck Norris?
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11-02-2009, 02:51 PM	#48
LarryO1970 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Johnson Creek, WI Posts: 5,607 Blog Entries: 1	... wait, I think it will be Rahm Emanuel with a blue cape and dead fish in hand ! __________________ Give the GOV a harumph !

10-31-2009, 11:09 PM	#44
Sgtsquid Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 116	Soooo... is Patrick Swayze in this one?

11-07-2009, 02:21 PM	#52
milproakron A "We the people" person Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Massillon, Ohio Posts: 1,085	yet again... Its just another example of the fact that creativity in Hollywood died about 20 years ago. Virtually every movie that comes out now is either a remake, redux, or out right theft of a previous movie. The original red dawn was one of the few modern movies in which America wasn't the bad guys. I liked that. If they screw that up, I won't watch it. I think they should have kept with the Russian / Cuban theme though. I started my career during the cold war.... still hate those guys. lol __________________ Resist!
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