This video keeps getting taken down! Really appreciate everyone who gives this another watch! Let's hope the Wolverines can stay up this time!!🤞 WARGAMES: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-J1nN0iIT7WY.html 1980's Playlist: ru-vid.com/group/PLQHhQlj8i5drsQx2uSifPV3sKWZEJrnyx
Hi Jen, This was unexpected, sadly this can happen with certain films. I don't particularly like this film, but I suppose it resonates more with Americans than the British. I'm really here to support you, Jen, I hope that it stays up for you this time, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
Jen, you know me. I'm here to be my usual pesty self. Sorry, but I gotta do it! Only today it's a double. ' Quigley Down Under ' or... ' 2001: A Space Odyssey ' pretty pretty please...with sugar on top!
Hi Jen, a go bag is nice to have. Just a small trolley suitable for hand luggage will do it. Clothes for 3 days , 1 pair sneakers, toiletries, and cash for 5 - 7 days in a motel will do it. Specially if you can staying with Family/ Friends you don't need much more. But start with having a practical EDC Kit. Put a rechargeable Flashlight, a Swiss Army Knife with a scissor, a small first Aid kit with some pain relief, a robust Pen and a powerbank in your handbag. That will do it for 90%. For a Red Dawn incident you can start building a BoB ( Bug out Bag )....
In the late 80s, you could split everybody into two groups: 1) people who have never seen Red Dawn, or 2) people who have seen Red Dawn at least ten times.
Really cool fact: "Wolverines" graffiti has been found on blown up Russian tanks in Ukraine since the Russian invasion there...done in reference to this movie.
As a kid, when my parents got a new refrigerator, I painted Wolverines on it and played out this movie in my little "fort" in the backyard yelling "Wolverines"
Red Dawn came out over a summer while I was in college. When school resumed the very first issue of the student body newspaper had the entire editorial section devoted to articles complaining about this movie as anti-communist propaganda. It was hilarious. So many students were so butthurt over a movie about a fictional Soviet invasion - one that actually portrayed most of the Soviet invaders in a sympathetic light no less - that they were incapable of understanding what the movie was about. The kids, while the ostensible heroes of the movie, became pretty brutal and murderous, committing various war crimes in their guerilla campaign against the invaders. The ordinary Soviet soldiers were shown as being just regular guys, not diabolical monsters. And the Cuban advisor was sympathetic to and understanding of the Wolverines. But to see so many of my fellow students going on in such hysterical, hyperbolic terms about how the Soviets would never do anything like invade the United States less than 10 years after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan was enormously entertaining.
I know, right? Interesting piece of movie trivia. Really unbelievable how inconsistent the MPA (formerly the MPAA) is to this day with their ratings and guidelines.
Yes it was. I was born in 1971, so that meant I was 13 when this film came out and was able to see it in theaters. All of my friends up here in Minnesota immediately went home and prepared go-bags with survival equipment.
@@digidv85parents complained about the violence in movies like Gremlins and Indiana Jones, and it was Steven Spielberg himself that suggested PG-13 as a stepping rating between PG and R.
From the scene where the Wolverines are listening to Radio Free America, you asked "Are those codes?" Yes. During World War 2, the British would communicate with the French Resistance by use of random-seeming code phrases. Many of them were just random phrases, but the partisans in contact with the British were given specific code phrases to listen for that would corelate with requests/instructions from the Allies. Each group was given different phrases so if one group was infiltrated, the entire system wouldn't collapse. In this specific case, the code phrases being given were the same that were used in 1962's "The Longest Day" to notify the French that the Allies would be invading France in the immediate future. I don't think that's what the code phrases meant in this film, but they were too specific to be anything but a direct reference.
Mr. Teasdale : The Great Huns would always begin with the army spread out in a semi-circle, I would say, about the size of Rhode Island. Then they would ride forward, driving everything before them, beasts, men, even bugs. Now, the ends would kinda close in to form a shrinkin' circle. And everything within that circle panicked to get out. When the Mongols could see each other, they had worked themselves up into a purty good frenzy. Now, when this killing started, it last for days, weeks, even months. And it went on until the young son of the Khan asked his father that the last creature alive - be allowed to go free - the foreshadows the movie and ending where Matt and Jeb were allowed to go free.
20:50, that Cuban Colonel let them go because he remembers being a Guerilla fighter when he was their age. He is also tired of the war and that letter he writes to his wife(don't know if you know Spanish or have subtitles on) shows that.
There's a movieabout WWII where something like this really happened. It's called Defiance starring Daniel Craig, about two brothers who organized resistance in Russia against the Germans.
This one is a favorite of mine. Teenagers fighting for their freedom and their lives really hit me pretty hard. It is well acted and the special effects are solid! It is well worth a second view.
This movie is so dated in some ways, but so timeless in other ways. The idea that Russia, Cuba, and Venezuela could war against the US and China makes no sense in 2023. But that's not what the movie's about -- it's the universal desire in every teenager to be heroic in dark times, to fight back against injustice when everyone else has failed, to be called upon to sacrifice and be remembered forever. The Cold War was just the backdrop for what is basically a teen fantasy.
It's hard for me to look at Jen without imagining her removing her Serious Girl Spectacles, untying her ponytail and shaking her hair out in slow motion. I'm not being stalkerific; I'm being too much a fan of movie visual cliches.
Wolverines! Liking and commenting for the re-up 👍 Patrick Swayze (RIP) and C Thomas Howell appear together in Francis Ford Coppola's The Outsiders, adapted from the SE Hinton novel.
@@jenmurrayxo "The Outsiders" (1982) is probably the ultimate "Before They Were Famous" viewing experience. Besides Patrick Swayze & C Thomad Howell, it also features Tom Cruise, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez (Charlie Sheen's brother), Ralph Macchio and Diane Lane. Interestingly, the biggest star in the film at the time was Matt Dillon, who nowadays, is no more famous than any of those other actors. 😉👍
When I was a college freshman in 1979 at Norther Arizona, we talked this out. we marked a map with gun/Pawn stores, car lots, and where we'd go into the mountains. Then this came out 5 years later.
I grew up on this movie in the 80's when a Soviet led invasion a was still a very real threat. Me and my older brother used to watch it constantly and of course I heavily identified with Matty ... ... This movie always brings back the feels. Especially when Jed is holding Matty in the swing set at the end 💔💔💔💔😭😭😭😭😭😭 Cant wait to watch this reaction!! :)
Basil Poledouris is my FAVORITE composer of all time! He did this, Robocop, and Conan to name a few and is the only one I hold in higher regard than Hans Zimmer :) That title theme still gives me goosebumps :)
Now you can see why gun owners are alwats wary about filling out forms 😑😑 Not to mention the ATF audits gun stores for the 4487's and if ANYTHING is missing or incorrect they'll shut the business down. Those documents have to be kept forever, and the ATF can dig as far back as they want ...
"I grew up on this movie in the 80's when a Soviet led invasion a was still a very real threat." eeeh... realistically no. While a ICBM nuclear strike was a very real threat, a actual land invasion would be totally suicidal for USSR. US navy alone have more (jet) fighters than USSR did have under any period of the cold war, and the air-force more than twice that. Even if they launched a nuclear strike prior to invading, they would get that triple back with sea, air and ICBM. Because USSR logistics was more centralized and the cities was more compact, a nuclear strike would effect USSR more than USA. While both USA and Russia did have SSBN, Nato had the sonar network, and a lot more hunter killers, USSR didn´t. Nato air defense grid was also quite a bit better. While that was mostly theoretical until 1987, a armature pilot flow a private airplane directly into USSR, and landed on the red square. While USSR certainly could invade west Germany and.. well possibly Finland. (while that have been proven hard prior). A mainland invasion from USSR on USA during any part of the cold war is ridicules. A nuclear strike on the other hand, theoretically possible. USA have more armed population, than USSR ever had even population in total. Normally you need a 3 to 1 advantage if you want to attack, and that is if tech is on par.
I always hated watching this movie back in the 80s because it's a downer but it's actually a great movie because I couldn't stop watching - or thinking about it for weeks/months/years later.
WELL DONE🤩 Thanks for letting me "re-watch' this again. I'm glad you liked it. It's been a favorite of mine as well. 1. Harry Dean Stanton😇 was one of the best character actors I've ever seen. Deep portfolio, including, but not limited to, Alien, Pretty in Pink, Christine, Escape from New York and the Green Mile. He even had a part in Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke. It was when the boys went to jail and he was an inmate but the footage was cut. 2. Loved Patrick. 😇 He started out a professional ballet dancer but injured his knee so went to acting. 3. Charlie Sheen Can play other than funny.
The reason the Cuban officer let the 2 American brothers go in the end, is because he was revolutionary fighter in Cuba - and he recognized that the American kids were revolutionary fighters, just like himself.
Jen! You are a REACTING MACHINE! I did not expect this at all today! Great pick. This takes place in Colorado, and we are still recovering from it😮 made my day, thanks Jen...Eric
@@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis. Hi Adam, great to see you! I have to agree with you on this one. Thin plot line, and the acting is so so. But their all young and just starting their careers. About our conversation the other day. I'm kind of taken aback that you knew one of the Kray brothers. I tell people about my encounters with prominent people I've met, and sometimes I get a reaction like " who the heck are you? " life is kind of weird that way. How are you doing, I hope that you're doing well?
@@e.d.2096 Well, it's like I say Eric, these people have to know someone, don't they? It's like '6 degrees of separation' we're all connected to each other by 6 other people, often we don't know which ones they are and so on. I'm fine, thank you for asking, I'm a bit tired but okay otherwise. I have a busy day tomorrow as I have to get some things sorted so lots of calls and I need to do some bits of shopping at some point. How are you my friend, your move is ever closer, obviously you won't be looking forward to the move itself, but being elsewhere should be good I would think?
@@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis. The 30th is coming way too quickly. But in all honesty, I am looking forward to a change. Las Vegas is on the very southern tip of the state of Nevada. The location is ideal for activities. All the attractions in southern California, the Grand Canyon is very close. And if we venture into Utah, there are several national parks that are close as well. When I was a young man, here in Colorado, the mountains were my church you might say. Almost spiritual in a way. But on the other hand, the American southwest in my opinion, is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. I am glad to hear that your doing well Adam, please get your rest though. One quick question...did you finish the project you were doing with your director friend, Mr. Ford I believe?
WOLVERINES!! If you yelled that back in the day, people knew. I'm sure this film inspired many of us young to become Doomsday preppers. There is a 2012 remake that I avoided like a plague. One cannot improve on perfection.
I was a senior in high school when this came out and going to a rural high school in a very small town. At the time it was of the cold war still and somethings were uncertain. Even though this actually couldn't have happened in just this way, it did give many of us an idea of "what would you do?" This movie did kick start some of the biggest names in Hollywood as you could see.
Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey didn't get on when they met on this set, so they had a volatile relationship while playing love interests for Dirty Dancing. However, they appeared to have mended the hatchet prior to Swayze's 2009 death.
I love Powers Booth, but I always associate him with supporting roles. The only main character I can remember him playing was his breakthrough role as the Rev. Jim Jones in the "Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones" mini-series.
I can't think of a lot of movies Powers Booth was in, but whenever I think of him, I think of "Tombstone." I actually completely forgot he was in this until I watched the reaction.
Powers Boothe gets top billing in HBO's "By Dawn's Early Light" in 1990, which also had Rebecca De Mornay, James Earl Jones, Martin Landau, Rip Torn, and Darren McGavin.
@@andrewphillips5323 Damn! I forgot about that one. Great performances by all the actors you mentioned. I hope Jen sees your comment and considers watching "By Dawn's Early Light."
I was 13 years old when Red Dawn (August 1984) came out during the summer leading into my 8th grade year. For better or worse, between this film, The Day After (November 1983), Threads (September 1984), and then coupled with the real threat possed by the Soviet Union and their allies, it had a real influence on me...and society as a whole. Enjoyed your reaction to this film - one that I've seen countless times. These young actors gained a lot of exposure, if not their cinematic starts, with this production.
I was 9 when I saw this movie in theatres with my mother. We were shocked at the opening scenes. The Cold War was in full swing, and it was terrifying.
I snuck into this movie when I was 12 pretending I was 13 lol😂 This was all my friend’s favorite movie in the 80’s!! We were always thinking the Soviets would attack at any moment so this was perfect for the time!
I was 10 when this came out in 1984 and a new movie theater opened and we got to see it for free the 1st night. I.had to sneak in cause I was too young. This blew me away as a ten year old during the height of the cold war.
Yes, on the radio were coded messages to resistance groups. This style of communication was common during WWII where messages were sent out over open radio frequencies, but only the intended recipients knew the meaning of the message designated for them. The one mentioning "John has a long mustache" was a nod to the D-Day invasion when that was one of the coded messages to French resistance groups to begin their assigned pre-invasion sabotage plans. It's not about the kids winning the war, but their job as resistance fighters to hit & run thereby drawing enemy troops and resources from the front lines to deal with them, thus giving the regular US forces more superiority and opportunities to kick the hell out of the enemy...
As at least one other person noted, this movie goes down in history as the first movie to receive a PG-13 rating. This was in response to two other movies that had come out a couple of months earlier, "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and "Gremlins." Both movies caused a bit of a stir as they were pretty scary movies for kids, but everyone thought they weren't so bad that they deserved an R rating. So they quickly came up with a new rating, PG-13 which we have been stuck with ever since. It was actually pretty amazing how quickly it all happened. Less than 3 months after "Gremlins" hit theaters, they had already issued their first PG-13 rating to this film. And yes, both stars for "Dirty Dancing" are in this movie. In fact, because of their time together in filming "Red Dawn," "Dirty Dancing" almost didn't get made, at least not with the same cast. Jennifer Grey could not stand Patrick Swayze, whose behavior on set when they filmed "Red Dawn" had really gotten under her skin. But he pulled her aside during screen testing and apologized to her, and we got a movie that has delighted generations of teenage girls.
This was a real fear in the early 1980’s, this movie terrified me as a little kid. And yes Jen, it’s SO smart to have a go bag, there are a lot of survival specialists that have lists of everything you’ll need, I have a military pack/go bag for myself and each of my young daughters that had everything they’d need to survive for a week that they can stretch to 2 and enough food storage and supplies in my cold storage to last a minimum of a year. It’s good to have a canned food storage , candles, matches, strike pins (endless sparks to start fires) water, General medications, Tylenol , rubbing alcohol, solar chargers for cell phones, flashlights etc. it really doesn’t cost much at all and the little Amazon kits you can buy for $20 have most everything you’ll need , just add food and water. Fees nice to know IF something happens ever, me and my girls are ready. It’s worth a small investment , truly.
At the time it was released, Red Dawn was considered the most violent film by the Guinness Book of Records and the National Coalition on Television Violence, with a rate of 134 acts of violence per hour, or 2.23 per minute.
That's weird considering all the exploitation films that came well before red dawn, especially stuff from Italy, films from herchell Gordon Lewis, and stuff like thriller: a cruel picture, I spit on your grave, I drink your blood, deranged, and nightmare. Red dawn is a pretty standard action flick by regular standards
I don't remember seeing your original upload of this one. I could have sworn I saw your entire back catalogue, but it seems I missed this one somehow. I'm really sorry the RU-vid nitpickers took it down, but at least I saw it this time! I only saw this movie once myself. I thought it was okay. Nothing to write home about, but I did like the somewhat tragic ending. I enjoy the occasional movie where the ending isn't super happy. I also saw a remake of this that was much newer. People hate on it a lot, but I thought it was also okay. Changes were made to accommodate the time difference, but I felt about the same about it as the original. Maybe because the 80s weren't my time and I don't have the nostalgic connection to the original? In any case, good reaction, ad here's hoping RU-vid leaves it alone now. ✌🤓
The movie is a product of its time. It was the 80s, the height of the Cold War. The fear was certainly there. I remember there was even a wargame called, Invasion: America (perhaps even an inspiration for this film?) that was published in 1976. The production did a decent job with recreating Soviet vehicles that US officials wanted to know where they got the hardware.
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SPI tabletop wargame. It had a somewhat more challenging set up that started with America already in decline and Mexico, Central and South America having previously gone communist and the Chinese etc. allied with the Soviets. SPI also turned the tables with Objective Moscow: The Death of Soviet Communism, where everyone (US, China, Japan, etc.) gets to invade Russia....
As for the influence of this movie: There is photographic proof that Ukrainian fighters spraypainting, “Wolverines!” on destroyed Russian equipment. And the Russians know exactly what that refers to.
This is one of those movies that came out on cable just about the time we got cable. It would be on all the time & I loved it. Talk about your all-star cast, all at very early in their careers. Wolverines!!
Great job seeking out an underappreciated film among the reaction community. Even though the Soviet Union collapsed a few years after this movie came out it still seems as relevant today as it was then. Great job.
Thanks for this one Jen! This takes me back. I remember watching this movie as a kid when it came out cable. It is one of those movies that stays with you.
for your go bag, you need to keep it very light, so I recommend: light and fire: hand and headband flashlight, lighter, matches, candles. water and food: water bottles (about 2 liters in total), energy bars, protein bars. Healt and care: baby wipes (or similar), toillete paper, bar soap, hand towell. For cold climate: warm gloves and hat, wool socks, scarf. Miscellaneous: Duck tape, some type of knife (utility knife, Swiss army knife, multitool, etc.), metal cup, cordage. and a long etc. 🖖
I AM a fan of this movie (and of reflexive comments regarding "go bags" and "prepping" generally)....but, it's probably worth noting (for purposes of perspective), that the Coen Brothers modelled their character of Walter (John Goodman, who brandishes his .45 at a fellow bowler for -- perhaps -- sliding over the foul line while bowling, lol) in The Big Lebowski after their personal take on Red Dawn writer/director John Milius (after having come to know him). He's VERY opinionated, and of the mindset that a Red Dawn might happen tomorrow morning (and thus, probably EVERYBODY should have a .45 and some extra sandwiches in their bowling bags, lol).
I'd forgotten about this one! Happy to do a re-watch for/with you... I forgot it had both Dirty Dancing stars in it, maybe my memory but they seem to be a lot younger in this yet the other film was only a couple years later. Anyway, another enjoyable reaction Jen!
Yes have a GO bag. Not for the end of the world, but in case a firefighter bangs on your door at 4am and tells you to evacuate the building NOW!. Keep one in your closet and another in the trunk of your car. So if you only have seconds, you can just grab your keys, wallet and coat.
Great reaction Jen. This was one of my top movies when I was younger. Great actors, fun action and an outcome that is more likely than those where everyone gets away.
When this movie came out, I was a teen in the rural midwest U.S.A. This struck very close to home. The "red scare" and "cold war" constantly loomed in the background, from the previous generation well into the '80s. School kids did duck & cover drills in classrooms to prepare for nuclear attack the same way students today do (ALICE) active shooter drills. It was as common as fire drills and tornado drills where I lived. I was at University when the Berlin Wall was torn down and the "cold war" finally ended.
This movie is so dated in some ways, but so timeless in other ways. The idea that Russia, Cuba, and Venezuela could war against the US and China makes no sense in 2023. But that's not what the movie's about -- it's the universal desire in every teenager to be heroic in dark times, to fight back against injustice when everyone else has failed, to be called upon to sacrifice and be remembered forever. The Cold War was just the backdrop for what is basically a teen fantasy.
I was a teenager as well and living on the Front Range. Most folks after our generation can't comprehend what living during the Cold War was like. The threat of nuclear war was a very real thing that we had to live with every single day. But nobody could imagine a conventional invasion being a possibility until this movie. My friend and I were in high school just like these kids and we lived just an hour or two away from where this is supposed to take place. This easily could have been my town, my high school, my friends. We had plans for all sorts of trouble, fire, blizzards, tornadoes, nuclear war, but we didn't have a plan for what we would do for an invasion. Three days later, we did.
@@charlize1253 I've heard that characterization of this movie before, but as a teenager in the 80's I can tell you that this did not play to any of our "wouldn't it be cool if" scenarios. Quite the contrary. It scared the crap out of us. We had nightmares for weeks after.
@@charlize1253 "But that's not what the movie's about" Basically anyone who enters any country's home ground gonna meet the 'we live here' difference and be seen as an enemy.
@@charlize1253 "makes no sense in 2023" I'll just say expecting anyone or anything to make sense is expecting too much. Years ago they had such a scenario as scare in some political war games. Hearsay is how I got wind but doubt it was military. From how I was told it was all left leaning and the guy playing Trump as a Russian, Cuban, Venezuela dictator. Seems like the same scenario except US becomes China to kill the Nazis which are the other half of America that the commies hate. Trying to look it up, found a NBC report about some book trying to sell that same doomsday scenario that didn't happen. "Peril is a book by American journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa" called non-fiction but seems like a fanfic to me. "The conversation between Mark Milley and Chinese general Li Zuocheng is one of the subjects of Peril." I've seen people under oath these days counter what they write in their books all the time so I'd take that with a grain of salt. Trump will launch nukes and end the wold was said before he even started running for office. Even Flint was blamed on him before inauguration. lol
Thank goodness they didn't forget to take multiple cases of soda pop. Nothing is more refreshing when war comes to your hometown. But seriously, bottled water was less common back in those days, and they needed something safe to drink, so it makes perfect sense.
This is a GenX staple. This takes place during the waning days of the Cold War. Back then we had this fear that the Soviets would invade at some point. This movie epitomized the general feeling of the times. The movie was filmed in Las Vegas New Mexico and during the parachute scene one of the stuntmen got in a tree and hung up. He was dressed like the invading soldiers and almost got shot because some of the towns people didn't know what was going on and that a movie was being filmed.
I remember watching this as a child and it completely traumatized me lol. Such a great movie though. Had such a crush on Lea Thompson and Jennifer Grey 😆
Awesome reaction!!! Literally just watched this movie last night on local TV. HAve seen this movie about a ga-billion times since first seeing it in the theater when it came out - NEVER gets old. Filmed in and around Las Vegas, New Mexico and have been to a few of the areas in the mountains where supposedly filmed.
Yes, a great reaction! It was meant to startle, wake and jar the audience. Saw it in the theater with my wife. We live an easy drive from Las Vegas, NM, and visit every few years. It's fun to drive past the filming sites, both in town and in the nearby mountains. It gets pretty cold here in the winter and the snow scenes with frosty breaths were real.
This was a big cable TV movie. Like a lot of movies in the 80's, had cable tv not been around, a lot of these movies might have been forgotten while playing only in theaters
I haven't seen this movie since it came out. Never forgotten it but I had forgotten just how brutal it was. I didn't see the remake because I seriously doubt it could be as good as the original. Thanks for reviewing Red Dawn.
Saw this so long ago I'd forgotten mostly everything and how harsh a movie it is 😶 I give the VIP to your precious Kittie 2seconds of reaction time is all it took 😻 enjoyed your reaction as always Jen and yes work out that secret handshake with ya sis 🎉
My first time watching this film was actually at the drive-ins. 🚗 In honor of Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, it was a double feature with Dirty Dancing. Which was the new movie at the time. -OG
Thanks for this reaction vid - such a great movie with some very powerful performances from a very young cast. The original cut included a love scene between Lea Thompson’s character and the Air Force Col. (Powers Boothe) but the producers deleted it because of the reaction of some previewers to their age difference. In an LA Times interview, she said she was really disappointed because it was a very tender scene and it was a big reason she accepted the role.
I was in the US military when this came out, and there was always the possibility of an invasion of the USA exactly how it happened in this film That big Soviet helicopter was the Hind, very heavily armored and was the mainstay of Soviet attack helicopters in the 1980's.
Harry Dean Stanton, who played the dad with the 'Avenge me!' line, was one of the best actors. For one of his less known and very underrated roles, check him out in Repo Man from 1984 with Emilio Estevez. That is a classic 80s movie you should really see anyway, it was released at the same time as some biggies...like Nightmare on Elm Street among others...so it really got overshadowed in the mix.
I REALLY appreciate the work that goes into making movie reactions on YT and how fickle their content ID is! Must be a pain in the butt😄 I am always happy to give a 2nd or 3rd watch. Thank you for the effort! ❤
Terrific review, as always! RED DAWN (1984) has the distinction of being the very first PG-13 movie and it still holds up as a stern warning of what could be... Also, big Swayze fan here too! You really need to screen his opus ROAD HOUSE (1989). You'll thank me!
In a preview they are trying to gauge what's working and what needs to be cut. This movie would be a joke at 4 hours. They got it mostly right. It a taught little actioner if a bit over the top with the propaganda. But hey, it's not very good propaganda if it isn't entertaining.
Unconfirmed story: The props department made that russian tank from pictures. As they were driving it down the road to the film set they got pulled over by the real FBI.
15:22 I never realized this before, when I zoomed in to look at the pictures, I just noticed the letterman jacket in front of the soldiers. C. Thomas Howell said that Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey did not get along in the making of Red Dawn. He also said there was a love scene written for their characters. Patrick lobbied to not have it in the movie and eventually it was not included. Thomas said it was a five page character development for her, and when she learned of it being scrapped, they didn’t speak to each other during the rest of filming. Thomas said that was 3-4 weeks and a few years before “Dirty Dancing”.
