Red Dawn

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the original was great.....

anyone else looking forward to seeing the new one?  I am

think they are gonna screw it up?   I hope not, same guy that plays Thor is in it......

[Scotch]

While I'm sure it will be a good action movie, it's not going to come anywhere near the original. These remakes etc make me cringe. It won't be long before someone tries remaking other classics like The Goonies.

[Bodhi]

How the hell can anyone take this one seriously when it's the North Koreans invading the US?  They can't get a flight into Syria without begging Iraqi overflight permissions, what makes them think they could land a single division in the US....  lol

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its the N Koreans...hmmm didn't know that, just saw some previews, really liked the first one....plus I am a fan of that guy who played Thor....I hope its good.

I think hollywood has potential to do some awesome stuff, but most often they fail miserably.

[BoilerDown]

Its North Korea, not China?

Anyways, while I liked the original as a kid, as an adult, I think the original is really really bad.  I want to say "sucks", but I'm sure that will come out as something else on these forums.  The acting was awful, the premise was stupid.  Now that the Berlin wall fell (25 years ago or whatever), I'm no longer required to say I like this bad movie.  So I think it is certainly possible that the re-make will far exceed the original.  They don't have a very high standard to meet.  On the other hand, no one takes the threat seriously today, which is far different than in the cold war days.  So this remake will not make nearly as much as an impact on society than the original no matter how good it is, that can't be disputed.

[RicOShay]

 

[Ack-Ack]

The remake sounds kind of stupid.  The only relationship to the original seems be the kids fight a guerilla war and call themselves Wolverines. 

Movie synopsis

lt's Friday night and the residents of Spokane are consumed with the thoughts of the local high school football game. The Wolverines just lost a nail biter and the team's quarterback Matt Eckert is trying to shake off the tough loss. Adding to Matt's worries is the sudden and unexpected return of his older brother Jed (played by Chris Hemsworth, STAR TREK). After their mom died, Jed left town with no warning and enlisted in the military. Now Jed is home unexpectedly after serving in Afghanistan and the brothers' relationship is strained at best. After some encouraging words from his dad and his girlfriend Erica, Matt heads home to sleep off his loss. The next morning Matt is startled awake as their whole house shakes violently. Running outside, Matt and Jed find the sky filled with parachutes and the streets lined with military vehicles. For the first time in history, the United States is being occupied by foreign armies. The invaders are calling themselves the "People's Liberation Army" and they easily outnumber the citizens of Spokane. Matt and Jed's worst nightmares are actualized as missiles scream into nearby houses, rocking them with explosions. On the once quiet streets of their neighborhood, U.S. citizens are being rounded up and taken prisoner. Suddenly, with horror, Matt realizes that the foreign invaders have captured his father and his girlfriend Erica. Matt screams out to them, vowing to save them as Jed drags his brother away to safety.

With the town completely overrun by the enemy, Matt and Jed watch helplessly as their father gives up his life to protect his family, allowing his sons to escape into the Cascade mountains. Determined to fight for their community and rescue what's left of their hometown, the brothers assemble a ragtag group of high school students and begin to fight back. Being a war hero, Jed is able to train this unlikely group of heroes the same way that he was trained. Soon they are transformed into sharp shooting, camouflaged, freedom fighters. Known as the "Wolverines" (after Matt's football team), the group soon becomes a national symbol for the resistance and the hope of Americans everywhere. What this enemy didn't realize is that what makes the U.S. great is not the size of its military, but rather the men and women who wear the uniform and the communities they come from.

With the help of an underground network of scared but brave townspeople, the Wolverines quickly go from a minor nuisance to serious threat as they begin to batter away at the invaders. Using their superior knowledge of the landscape that they grew up around gives them a strategic advantage. The foreign invaders want to destroy the American way of life but the Wolverines aren't going to let that happen.

Meanwhile, Matt is searching tirelessly for his girlfriend Erica who is being held prisoner by the invaders. He will stop at nothing to rescue the girl he loves even if it means risking his life to do so. With the fate of the country on the shoulders of these small town heroes, the Wolverines must summon the courage to overcome impossible odds and unity a town against the greatest threat this country ever faced. Outnumbered and with limited supplies, the Wolverines must rely on the spirit instilled in every small town across the U.S... protect your neighbor at all costs, because even though they aren't your blood, they're still your family. RED DAWN will show you that when this country is in its darkest hour, salvation can be found where we least expect it.

ack-ack

[Bodhi]

If they cut the tin cup of blood out I am not watching it. 

[USRanger]

Its North Korea, not China?

They were originally Chinese bad guys, but it was found to be too offensive to the Chinese and might cause tension, so they had to go back and change the bad guys to N. Koreans.  True story.  If you do a search of this forum for a previous thread for the movie, the details about the change were posted.  Just another example of our country being sissified not wanting to offend anybody.  I say F*** the Chinese.

[guncrasher]

Ink I saw the movie, it sucks big time.  you should just re rent the old one it's so much better.  me and my girlfriend saw it and i swear we both thought it was australia or new zeland that got invaded not the us.

semp

[Slash27]

Ink I saw the movie, it sucks big time.  you should just re rent the old one it's so much better.  me and my girlfriend saw it and i swear we both thought it was australia or new zeland that got invaded not the us.

semp

It's not out yet, how did you see it? There is a movie out where Australia is invaded by what appears to be a Chinese led coalition.

[guncrasher]

It's not out yet, how did you see it? There is a movie out where Australia is invaded by what appears to be a Chinese led coalition.

there you go, no wonder I could swear i heard australia.  it is called tomorrow something.  movie really sucks.


semp

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semp you had me for a moment there

[Scotch]

Yeah, that's the Australian Red Dawn rip off. It'd be a really cool movie if I was about 15 again.

[Slash27]

It needed Paul Hogan and Mad Max.