-The Original-
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The original Red Dawn was released in 1984 and centered around a then-possible future surrounding the invasion of America by Soviet/Warsaw/Cuban forces after world events go awry. The opening sequence tells that several major events occurred to allow this to happen: West Germany has demilitarized, many South/Central American nations have turned to communism, NATO has dissolved and China has became a good friend of the United States. The movie begins with a patriotic, typical American rural town. Things become violent when Cuban and Soviet paratroops drop in from the sky across the American heartland.
From this point, the film follows the escape of several teens who escape into the mountains before the Soviets can completely control their town. The area is occupied by soviet forces, and the group are able to remain undetected. But not long after, they begin an insurgency, calling themselves the Wolverines, after their high school football team. They are successful in disrupting the Soviet's occupation and liberating many Americans, who are being oppressed, imprisoned in re-education camps, or killed in large numbers by firing squads.
Eventually, the US military makes their way to the occupied zone during the winter. Tank warfare and forest infantry battles commence. The group discover a downed fighter jet pilot, who fills them in that DC and several other cities were nuked, as well as the majority of China, who joined the war on America's side. The paratroopers were able to invade our airspace by using fake commercial airliners. More guerrilla warfare occurs. A final assault on the local Soviet base after a devastating Hind attack concludes the action. Eventually, the Soviets are liberated from America.
The film is considered an American patriotic classic, enjoyed by most all political parties and peoples. It was also the first film to receive a PG-13 rating. At one point, it was considered the most violent film in American history.
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-Red Dawn 2010-
Recently, filming has been commencing in my own state of Michigan, a mere few hours from me, for the modernized remake of Red Dawn. In a reversal of the original, the aggressors are not the Russians, but rather the Chinese. The story, from what we can gather, will follow the invasion of a (Michigan?) city (Detroit, likely) by the Chinese in a surprise air attack on America, again using fake commercial Japanese airliners. The Chinese successfully invade and occupy part of America, and keep a strong hold on their territory. The Chinese see it as liberating America, and aiding their world economy and reputation. As similar to the original, it will be a patriotic film, and concern issues of the time. The economic crisis, world trade, government corruption and wars in Afghanistan and Iraq will be topics discussed or mentioned within the film. The film is being remade, "keeping the post-9/11 world in mind."
A site following the film's filming, [url]RedDawn2012.com[/url], was created and has lots of information. I'll post some of the images they have there, but you should really check it out yourself. Some of the videos are cool. I may be visiting the areas they're filming in sometimes or another, and if I do I'll update, and possibly (legally) grab a few props or the like and maybe give some away here, eh?
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Remember, support the Chinese!
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They're here to help!
Wow holy crap that looks like an awesome flag.
If they fuck this up they will never hear the end of it. Ever.
holy DICKINGS i have to see this
WOLVERINES!!!
They had BETTER not fuck this up. The first one is one of my favorite movies.
This movie looks like it's going to be amazing.
WHY?
Why would this movie need a remake? It was perfect!
Going to kick ass.
[QUOTE=DPennington;18160595]
They're here to help![/QUOTE]
No. I'm here to help.
Awesome flag.
It's not going to be the same as those invading Ruskies.
Also, this guy is in it:
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Why would they invade Michigan? Trying to capture our vital resource of out of work auto-makers?
So will a bunch of partisans go into the mountains and vandalize a rock for no reason, go back to town shoot people up, get a young child killed then make the russians feel sorry for them?
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Then the US magically takes the area over?
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[QUOTE=Diet Kane;18160791]It's not going to be the same as those invading Ruskies.
Also, this guy is in it:
[img]http://duchessmag.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/josh-peck-4.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
Oh god that ruined the movie for me. I only watched one episode of drake and josh and now every time I see him in a show/movie it breaks the immersion.
I'll be unable to look at the Chinese the same way ever again.
A re imagining of a mediocre movie. This'll go well.
[QUOTE=Diet Kane;18160791]It's not going to be the same as those invading Ruskies.
Also, this guy is in it:
[img]http://duchessmag.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/josh-peck-4.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
Actually met him when i was in detroit a week or 2 back, looks very different from that picture.
[QUOTE=protoAuthor;18160752]WHY?
Why would this movie need a remake? It was perfect![/QUOTE]
This! This! This!
What's with Hollywood's recent trend of wanting to remake great movies? It almost always ends up as a mediocre or outright crap movie. The original was an amazing classic of a film. This just won't be the same. At all. The USSR felt like a real threat to the US at the time. China right now? Not really.
It's weird that the filmmakers are using the People's Liberation Army star on a defaced US flag. It's like if the UK gives a colony the British Army crossed swords flag instead of the Union Jack. Besides, using a flag with a military symbol on it doesn't make the conquered population any more benign.
Also, that's one nice Chieftain tank mocked up as an Abrams.
It'll probably be the total opposite to the first, deeply sympathetic to the invaders and demonizing CORPORATE AMERICA
As long as the Chinese aren't in cowprint pajamas like the Soviets were in the original, I'll be happy.
It's funny, because quite a few dumb people would live with the oppression just for the promise of those things
Holy shit are you psychic? I watched red dawn last night, epic film.
Also freedom fighters
[img]http://students.cup.edu/kal5419/freedomWallpaper4_800.jpg[/img]
I fucking loved that game. Played it over and over.
Also the UI/Controls are really simillar to kane and lynch dead men. I wast thinking they should make a new freedom fighters using the kane and lynch engine with updated graphics/gameplay for the 360/ps3.
Would actually make me want to go out and buy a new xbox
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[QUOTE=Uberlad;18164478]Holy shit are you psychic? I watched red dawn last night, epic film.
Also freedom fighters
[img]http://students.cup.edu/kal5419/freedomWallpaper4_800.jpg[/img]
I fucking loved that game. Played it over and over.
Also the UI/Controls are really simillar to kane and lynch dead men. I wast thinking they should make a new freedom fighters using the kane and lynch engine with updated graphics/gameplay for the 360/ps3.
Would actually make me want to go out and buy a new xbox[/QUOTE]
Also "AVENGE MEEEEEE"
God I love Freedom Fighters. Best game of the last gen.
Also:
[b]WOLVERINES!!![/B]
[QUOTE=Daolpu;18160718]If they fuck this up they will never hear the end of it. Ever.[/QUOTE]This this this.
[B]"COMMUNISM IS THE VERY DEFINITION OF FAILURE."[/B]
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On topic, I hope this movie is awesome.