for whatever reason, I'm watching the original version of Red Dawn.

[cab67]

I thought it was rediculous - fun, but rediculous - when I saw it in the theater when it came out.

Try watching it now, in light of Russia's performance in Ukraine. It's even more rediculous.

[Gore1FL]

1. I always refer to it as a documentary.

I didn't realize there was a version other than the original.

[Jamastiene]

4. I would love to see the newer one too.

I would probably enjoy it despite saying the original was better all through it, lol.

[Oneironaut]

16. I wouldn't bother, tbh.

The remake is horrendous and never should have been made. It's not even the "So bad, it's good" of the original. It just plain sucks and isn't worth seeing.

[applegrove]

2. I had a big crush on Patrick Swayzy so I enjoyed it too. Would not

watch it again. Such a ridiculous story concept at the time. But not if you are Ukrainian today.

[Jamastiene]

5. I didn't have a crush on any of them, but

I would watch anything that had Charlie Sheen, his brother, Anthony Michael Hall, C. Thomas Howell, and lots of others. Most importantly, if Matt Dillon or Josh Brolin or Sean Astin was in it, I was there.

[applegrove]

6. I never saw the Outsiders. That had a big cast. I did not have a VCR until I was 28 or so.

So I was not seeing lots of movies. Not like in my late 30s when I saw tons of non horror, non Sci fi, and non fantasy films.

[Jamastiene]

8. It was a great movie.

Mild spoiler alert:
I will just say have Kleenex ready if you decide to watch it. It is well worth watching though.

[emulatorloo]

15. It is a really great movie. If you have time you might want to see if it is on a streaming service

you have access to. I think I’ll go look for it now to re-watch.

[Jamastiene]

3. Yes, it is, really, but

I still loved that movie. It had that same group of teens in it that I always watched. I just always watched movies they were in, especially if a bunch of them were in the same movie together.

[NewDayOranges]

7. I loved the first Red Dawn movie AND the soundtrack!

[Marcus IM]

9. "Liberal" Hollywood's Reaganism

All set to fit into Ronnie Raygun's narrative of the violent communist dominoes spreading from Cuba to Nicaragua and then to hopscotch into the USA.

Warmongering at it's finest. A putrid Reaganesque movie.


My 2 cents.

[doc03]

10. Didn't know there was more than one nt

[rsdsharp]

11. It's a silly movie,

and I do love it so! I paid to see it in the theater, and have probably seen it 25 more times on TV, and parts of it at least 50 times.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

12. I thought the first 20 minutes or so were pretty good,

but after that it became more and more laughably absurd.

[ItsjustMe]

13. The other day I noticed It was on Tubi TV

I gave some consideration about giving it another view, I haven't seen it in years.

https://tubitv.com/movies/312193/red-dawn

[debm55]

14. Maybe you liked the movie score.

Sorry, don't mean to be snotty, There is a thread in the Lounge about our favorite movie and TV shows musical themes.

[ItsjustMe]

17. Your favorite theme song from a movie , series or cartoon.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10181742630

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1018&pid=1742632

[Lucinda]

18. ❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️

[Blue Owl]

19. These days, the biggest Russian threat is Red Don

Good thing the Werewolverine is taking him down with him!

[rampartc]

20. reagan era cold war propaganda

i imagine the movie is shown at proud boy boot camp while they all shout "woverines!"