Red Dawn 8/29/07
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I LIKE IT!
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I can't say I liked it. Terrible movie.
cslinger
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A guy who goes by I like it, can't say he liked it. Funny stuff. 
Mrs. Hoppes
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We don't get AMC. Actually, we get 3 channels with the wire hanger sticking out of the back of our TV. 4 channels if there is a storm coming.
trueblue1776
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WHAT??? YOU DON"T OWN IT???
get it for two dollars on Amazon, sorry excuses for gun guys...
get it for two dollars on Amazon, sorry excuses for gun guys...
SouthpawShootr
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This movie's popularity seems to be surging. Fascinating. I thought it was OK, but not something I'd watch over and over. When it first came out, it pretty much passed through movie theaters unnoticed (this was during the 2-3 years where Swayze's carreer was actually going somewhere).
I don't own it on DVD either. Occasionally, I'll watch a bit of it until something better comes on, but that's it.
trueblue1776
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Glenn- Which Zulu?
Bazooka Joe71
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U didn't like it I like it? I liked it I like it.
pinstripe
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red dawn
My favorite scene in the movie is the scene where Swayze can't bring himself to shot his friend, then another of his group steps up and shots him. The next scene when Swayze is crying, look for the giant snot bubble eminating from his nose. Great acting.
My favorite scene in the movie is the scene where Swayze can't bring himself to shot his friend, then another of his group steps up and shots him. The next scene when Swayze is crying, look for the giant snot bubble eminating from his nose. Great acting.
EricTheBarbarian
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WOLVERINES!!!
im not sure how many moe times my gf will watch that movie with me.
im not sure how many moe times my gf will watch that movie with me.
CNYCacher
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First-timer here. I am loving it so far. That bit about the 4473s was kinda scary though
trueblue1776
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That's how it got in the gun-guy hall-o-fame.
kingpin008
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Quality of the movie aside, did we really need a post to tell us when a movie is being shown on TV? I mean..isn't that what TV guide is for?
Not trying to be a jerk, but it seems like a low signal/noise type of post.
Not trying to be a jerk, but it seems like a low signal/noise type of post.
Tommygunn
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kingpin008 said:
Well, I get AMC but I guess I don't need either a internet post or the TV guide -- I have the collector's edition DVD with the DVD of extras on it.
The premise of the movie is fairly unrealistic, but still it does show some important lessons on liberty and war's futility.
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MikePGS
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You know, i thought this was going to be a "What would you do if Red Dawn happened today" sort of post. I was going to say that i'd have to run and hide until the russkie's (or whatever group) left, because I am currently without a gun :O
scout26
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One of the better "Feel Good" movies from the '80's. 
Owning a copy is kinda like a gunnie right of passage. (plus knowing the words to Roland, the Headless Thompson Gunner and being able to recite Ash's "This is my Boomstick" soliloquy from Army of Darkness.)
If you hate Karakoe and are forced to get up and sing; Do Roland, loudly, with a beer mug in one hand
Lawyers, Guns and Money works pretty good also.......
Owning a copy is kinda like a gunnie right of passage. (plus knowing the words to Roland, the Headless Thompson Gunner and being able to recite Ash's "This is my Boomstick" soliloquy from Army of Darkness.)
If you hate Karakoe and are forced to get up and sing; Do Roland, loudly, with a beer mug in one hand
Lawyers, Guns and Money works pretty good also.......
ArfinGreebly
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Premise
I used to think so.
Now, with our good friend Hugo cozying up with Cuba and other ne'er-do-well nations, coupled with our complete insistence on leaving the borders open, renders variations on that theme kind of "more plausible" than I like.
The outcome might be way different, but the fundamental "here's how to invade the U.S." theme has enough merit that it could serve as the foundation for someone's playbook.
Maybe it would fail horribly. That doesn't mean there's not some megalomaniacal power-happy nutjob out there with the idea that "hey, maybe, with a little help from my friends, I could pull this off."
We also have the added dimension of portable nukes to fold into the scenario.
Maybe it is unrealistic.
Doesn't mean someone won't try.
Yeah.
I used to think so.
Now, with our good friend Hugo cozying up with Cuba and other ne'er-do-well nations, coupled with our complete insistence on leaving the borders open, renders variations on that theme kind of "more plausible" than I like.
The outcome might be way different, but the fundamental "here's how to invade the U.S." theme has enough merit that it could serve as the foundation for someone's playbook.
Maybe it would fail horribly. That doesn't mean there's not some megalomaniacal power-happy nutjob out there with the idea that "hey, maybe, with a little help from my friends, I could pull this off."
We also have the added dimension of portable nukes to fold into the scenario.
Maybe it is unrealistic.
Doesn't mean someone won't try.
M2 Carbine
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Some Red Dawn trivia.
My friend was the jump consultant and is one of the "enemy" paratroopers.
The jumpers were blown all over the place.
The helicopters are Pumas from my company, Petroleum Helicopters Inc., flown by PHI pilots.
Later, back in the Gulf of Mexico, one of the Pumas crashed while landing on a offshore drilling rig killing 18 passengers and one pilot.
Another one lost the transmission and crashed in the water. I don't remember the body count.
My friend was the jump consultant and is one of the "enemy" paratroopers.
The jumpers were blown all over the place.
The helicopters are Pumas from my company, Petroleum Helicopters Inc., flown by PHI pilots.
Later, back in the Gulf of Mexico, one of the Pumas crashed while landing on a offshore drilling rig killing 18 passengers and one pilot.
Another one lost the transmission and crashed in the water. I don't remember the body count.
Red Dawn was an ok movie, it's better then watching Purple Rain any day!!
If we're gonna get technical why not point out some of the errors in some of these movies? I'll start with Braveheart, the scenes where they're running out to their first battle and you see Mel Gibson running with his sword then they cut over to the other army and back and his sword is still on his back then next scene it's out again... funny
If we're gonna get technical why not point out some of the errors in some of these movies? I'll start with Braveheart, the scenes where they're running out to their first battle and you see Mel Gibson running with his sword then they cut over to the other army and back and his sword is still on his back then next scene it's out again... funny
ArfinGreebly
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And The Thread Veers Into The Ditch
Don't feel bad.
We almost made it through an entire page before the thread derailed.
Oh, and thanks, M2, those are some cool pics.
Don't feel bad.
We almost made it through an entire page before the thread derailed.
Oh, and thanks, M2, those are some cool pics.
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