Red Dawn: Blu Ray Review
Rating: M
Released by Roadshow Home Entertainment
A remake of the 1984 film starring Patrick Swayze and C Thomas Howell, this latest Red Dawn brings contemporary fears to life - particularly given what's currently going on in the world.
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Red Dawn is an action film which feels surprisingly tame and with a threat that is, frankly, unfortunately laughable in many ways. A lack of context for the invasion gives it an odd feeling but the bonding between the teens (including the inevitable tensions and conflicts) does little to add to the situation. Throw in one character's drive to get back his girlfriend who's become a prisoner of war and you've got the gamut as the bullets and explosions fly all around.
It does feel like an Americanisation of Tomorrow, When The War Began (particularly with the Aussie actors scattered throughout) and while it's solidly made and the action sequences hang together reasonably well, the overall feeling is somewhat disjointed as the East once again takes on the West, with very few serious casualties.
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Yeah! What's a war with casualties? Where's the much acclaimed US marine's. I mean what's the motive behind the invasion if non military TEENS can kill them. So lame, worse off it's a remark. Like the didn't realise the Patrick swayze one wasn't awesome.
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DeleteRed Dawn classic action adventure alternative history military/war melodrama film starring Patrick Swayze Charlie Sheen Jennifer Grey and all star cast released in 1984 40 years ago became a compilation movie.
DeletePatrick swayze one was good
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