I love this and I'm liberal
Added 3/3/2010
Buy this movie for Powers Booth's performance. I use the phrase "I love you so bad it hurts" constantly. I've probably seen this movie 200 times but it's been years so I'm totally buying this.
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Re: Tom Keogh's biased, liberal review
Added 2/28/2010
In response to the original Amazon review by who is obviously a flaming liberal, I can only say that he is typical of the ignorant morons that we who fought the cold war had to deal with trying to stab us in the back while we worked to prevent exactly the scenario of the film from becoming possible. I have owned the original video in both VHS and DVD for years, and have watched the movie many times over, and have to say that it is one of the best primers on guerrilla resistace warfare that has ever been put on film. If you have never seen this movie, get it, especially if you want to know how it is possible that untrained, under-armed and under-equipped civilians could resist a modern military. Oh, and if we do get invaded, look out for the Tom Keoghs of the world, they'll be working for the enemy.
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A Genuine Film Classic!
Added 2/11/2010
I was totally amazed by this movie which I've just finished watching. As a film fanatic, I have often read and heard about "Red Dawn" but I just couldn't imagine how a cold war theme with a bunch of teenagers could possibly work. Well, now I do. Under the brilliant direction of John Millius and a phenomenal young cast, headed by the late Patrick Swayze in the role of a life time, you're instantly gripped by this scenario of World War III, started in the rural backwoods of Colorado.
Nothing is dumbed down. This rag tag bunch of freedom fightes are portrayed by heroic, immensely likable heroes-and this includes the two young girls who join them, including Jennifer Grey. From what I've read, the director had to constantly fight studio pressures from turning this into the usual Hollywood junk--of showing horny young kids getting the hots for each other and throwing in some dumb potty jokes to break the incredible tension. In this rare movie, the youngsters are so believable, likeable and courageous you remember them long after seeing this movie.
Everyone shines in this true mastepiece--including Boothe Powers as the tragic pilot who is killed but gives leadership to the young heroes. There"s never any cheap emotional scenes. The cast play their roles passionately and we movie-goers are all the better for it. Even the extras and smaller roles are beautifully memorable. Filmed on location in Las Vegas--to serve as the Colorado backdrop--it looks magnificent: rugged, weathered and beautiful.
I'm adding this radiant little powerhouse of a movie to my permanent collection. And to the unforgettable cast, crew and director John Millius--bravo for giving us a masterpiece to treasure!
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Get Classic
Added 2/11/2010
Done in the era of the Cold War it is still a great flic for today. Full of Patriotism and you wind up asking yourself, "could that happen here today?"
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Dumb editorial review
Added 1/17/2010
I don't know who led off with your Editorial Review (just below the product information) but I don't think it's very smart to trash a movie, beliefs and lifestyle that many of your customeres consider almost iconic. Red Dawn was a stark and in many ways very realistic view of something my generation grew up with, the real threat of WWIII. The movie also ties into the imagination and feelings of young people who grew up under this nuclear cloud. Would I have gone to the hills and fought an invader, you bet I would have, and most of the people I grew up with would have too! As far as trashing the second amendment. I defy your reviewer to look at any other historical example of a country moving in that direction that hasn't resulted in an oppressed citizenship or outright facism. I would hope your product presentation people would be a little more careful in the future about how they lead into product information...
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Red Dawn/Navy Seals DVD
Added 2/16/2010
I bought this DVD because Patrick Swayze has been one of my favorite actors for a long time, and since his death I wanted to get some of his movies. Red Dawn is an excellent one and with the world situation like it is, I can see something like that happening any time. I would have ended it a little differently, but it was a good movie.
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Wonderful
Added 1/26/2010
Both movies are get you on the edge of your seat and keep you there lots of action
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RED DAWN NAVY SEALS
Added 9/8/2009
AWESOME, DEPICTS WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE IF THE U.S WAS INVADED. NAVY SEALS IS A CLASSIC I WATCHED AS A KID, LOVED IT.
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