WOLVERIIIIIIIIIIIINES!
Okay, this is admittedly old news, but it’s just coming to us here at MIX Loves the ’80s… Apparently, according to HollywoodReporter.com, MGM has decided to produce a remake of the 1984 semi-classic Red Dawn.
Of course, you remember the story: A small town right here in Colorado is invaded by joint Russian and Cuban forces intent on taking over the US from the inside… or something. The fun of the movie was watching Brat Pack stars like Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, Lea Thompson, and Jennifer Grey take up arms and use their mountain-state survival schools to defeat a military force while screaming “Wolverines!” And it was, without a doubt, a pretty ludicrous scenario, despite having a complicated socio-political back-story (that never really gelled in the actual film).
But the standing question remains: Is there any room for a remake of this movie in a post-Cold War, post-9/11 world? Sure, we’re suddenly in a stand-off with Russia again over their actions in Georgia, but unless the film-makers are planning to spoof a Russian invasion of The Peach State, it’s hard to imagine this movie having the same impact. Our paranoia is now much more focussed on terrorism, and an actual invasion seems as remote today as the fall of the Berlin Wall did in 1984.
And yet… it’s hard not to have some nostalgic affection for Red Dawn. So, how about it? Will you go see the remake?
(Like others who’ve commented on the story, I’m much more intrigued by the idea of a Robocop remake!)
Trailer for 1984 version of Red Dawn