Review of Red Dawn (1984) by Richard A — 23 Jul 2008
I believe Red Dawn touched something in young people of the mid-80s in the same way Easy Rider touched young people in the late 60s. Sift through the silliness of both movies and you find something people were looking for. Prior to this movie, young people were told that if World War III came, they would either be swallowed by an irresistible communist onslaught or fried in a matter of seconds by a nuclear explosion. Red Dawn said to them, "If the time comes, you will not be helpless. You will fight back and win." It was an entirely unique message at the time and one people were longing to hear. In fact, The United States was already fighting back and won it's greatest victory over its most formidable foe without direct armed conflict and bloodshed because of the visionary and resolute political leadership of Ronald Regan.
Go Wolverines!
This review of Red Dawn (1984) was written by Richard A on 23 Jul 2008.
Red Dawn has generally received mixed reviews.
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