Are there any girls on the team? One of the things I liked about the original was the fact the girls were just as tough and more than held their own. If this is going to be a Bromance Sausage fest, forget it.
The original is one of the best comedies ever made but this one doesn't look funny at all.
With the unintentionally funny dialogue and super manly macho direction coupled with some supremely terrible performances I can't help but laugh when I watch it. It's a fun movie but I find it impossible to take it seriously.
Just curious, how old are you? Did you grow up in the Cold War?
Not feeling this and to be honest most kids these days would just roll over and let the enemy walk all over them so i see this as even less believable than the original movie.
Not feeling this and to be honest most kids these days would just roll over and let the enemy walk all over them so i see this as even less believable than the original movie.
I did indeed grow up in the Cold War.
I did indeed grow up in the Cold War.
Really? How old are you?
Why exactly? Does my dislike of certain aspects of Red Dawn make you think I am from a certain age group? Am I supposed to worship the movie due to it's views and subject matter?
No, your age group specifically will show what your perspective and life experiences were during a particular age where the Cold War was a big part of people's lives. If you grew up after that point, then you would not have experienced the real, justifiable fear people experienced during that period and wouldn't have a perspective that would make the movie relevant and timely for you. If you grew up after that, you simply won't understand the mindset of the time and setting of the movie. Still haven't answered the question though, how old are you?
I'm 44 and quite familiar with the fears and mindset that were prevalent during the Cold War. I simply don't think Red Dawn presented those concepts in a realistic and totally compelling manner. It was a great concept not particularly carried out in the best possible way. Good action, bad drama.
I totally get you, Mola Rob.
It's a fairly simple observation to say that the movie just isn't very good. Has nothing to do with not getting it, not appreciating it, not realizing it's impact etc. It's just a silly movie that takes itself way too seriously. End of story.
Fun to watch in a guilty-pleasure sort of way, but it's no Oscar-winner. I think that's all you were trying to say.