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thenewgreen  ·  4802 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Remembering 1984's Red Dawn and worried about the 2012 Remake
kleinb100 I watched it too and was overcome with nostalgia. Not for the propaganda or even the movie itself but rather for the days when we would re-enact the movie as kids. The scene you refer to with Robert essentially committing suicide was particularly fun to "act out" as a kid.

RPG's were the shit.

Playing "Red Dawn" when it was cold enough to see your breath outside was a plus. The bird call that Jed uses throughout the movie was one we tried to emulate but never could. AVENGE ME BOYS! Was definitely a moment we relished.

Seeing Jennifer Gray's blue coat punctured with red-bloody-bullet holes as she holds the grenade... -Damn good stuff. (agreed that the nose job was a really bad call)

I forgot that Robert was played by C Thomas Howell: http://hubski.com/pub?id=1589

I've really enjoyed this thread guys. Thanks.