james-donald-1952
We are from Alabama and we lvoe MAGA, God and America and this film showed the heartland will pound the Cubans BUT also our Russian friends used to be our ebemy but now because of the genius of President trump they are our only allies and friends. so watch enjoy but it is dated history MAGA
wotan-03753
I recently watched this movie again, after last seeing it when it came out in the 80's, and was surprised at how much I remembered it. I (and my brothers) all thought it was a fantastic movie when it came out, and to be honest, my opinion has not changed. Leaving aside the implausibility of the premise - that Cuban forces spearheaded an invasion of the U.S. - the whole thing was a hoot. It is also a homage to war/resistance movies; I remember that one of the scenes (where codes to the resistance are gong out over the radio), is taken directly from WWII movies (e.g. The Longest Day, using very similar code phrases as those provided to the resistance in occupied France). It was also has excellent cinematography. There are also some fantastic lines in that movie. Highly recommended!
Art Vandelay
As a serious drama this is arguably one of the most inept major releases of all time. As a comedy - which it might be - it's still one of the most inept major releases of all time. Acting so bad I'm surprised any casting directors took their agent's phone calls after this one. Patrick Swayze, C Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Powers Boothe. How did they find work ever again? Action sequences so farcical is makes pro wrestling look like the most carefully choreographed martial arts movie. A story so preposterous it makes real-life Cold War rhetoric sound as gentle as a Jane Austen novel by comparison. Most movies centered around high school kids are bad, generally speaking. But this is the worst. Who agreed to invest money in this production? A bunch of dentists hoping to lose money so they could claim the tax break?
grantss
Entertaining WW3 drama.Russia launches a surprise attack on and invasion of the USA. A small town in Colorado experiences this first hand when Russian paratroopers land in the town and quickly take it over. A small group of teenagers from the local high school, calling themselves the Wolverines, manage to escape into the mountains and start to fight back.Quite entertaining. Yes, it was made during the Cold War so is a tad propagandic and, some might say, dated. However, it is still relevant today to a degree, due to Vladimir Putin doing his utmost to restart the Cold War. Always good to see the Ruskies get their rear ends kicked.Much grittier than I imagined. Being centred around teens and thus aimed at teens I imagined it would pull its punches and present a Disneyised version of war, complete with empty sentimentality and idealised versions of honour, chivalry and the like. Was pleasantly surprised to see that it didn't go down this path. The scene with the prisoner and the traitor rams that point home.Plot is a bit basic and direction more focused on action than drama, so the movie is certainly no Citizen Kane. However, it has great momentum and is never dull.Main cast includes many stars-to-be: Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, Jennifer Grey (in her second feature film), Lea Thompson and C Thomas Howell. Swayze does well but is a bit miscast, looking to old for his part. Turns out, that, while his character is 18 or so, Swayze was 32! Supporting cast includes Harry Dean Stanton, Powers Boothe and William Smith.Good fun.
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