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Director Flattered as Iraq Stars in 'Red Dawn' Sequel
LA Times ^
| 12/16/03
| Bob Baker
Posted on 12/16/2003 4:41:21 AM PST by veronica
Among those in their glory Monday at the capture of Saddam Hussein was movie director John Milius, an unapologetic traditionalist who has long contended he is blacklisted by liberal Hollywood for his love of the military.
The Army's 4th Infantry Division, which used 600 troops to capture Hussein, apparently borrowed the operation's code name — Red Dawn — from Milius' 1984 Cold War drama of that name.
In the flick, Soviet troops invade America, only to be repelled by a resistance movement coordinated by a group of Colorado high school students.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: coldwar; hollywood; johnmilius; lifeimitatesart; reddawn; sequel
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"Milius said he was preparing to go duck hunting Sunday when friends woke him up.
"They said, 'We just caught Saddam! The best part is, it's Operation Red Dawn! Task Force Wolverine!'
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posted on
12/16/2003 4:41:21 AM PST
by
veronica
To: dennisw; SJackson; hchutch; geedee; Brian Allen; yonif; JohnHuang2; kattracks; Salem; Yehuda; ...
FYI.
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posted on
12/16/2003 4:42:26 AM PST
by
veronica
(Monterey County Film Commission Screenwriting Contest /ATTN:FR writers/FReepmail me)
To: Deb; Sabertooth; American in Israel; Simcha7; Thinkin' Gal
Bump.
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posted on
12/16/2003 4:43:44 AM PST
by
veronica
(Monterey County Film Commission Screenwriting Contest /ATTN:FR writers/FReepmail me)
To: veronica
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posted on
12/16/2003 4:48:15 AM PST
by
rabidralph
(dubyadubyadubyadotdemocratshavealreadylost04dotcom)
To: veronica
Great movie! I bought it for my 16yo son a few weeks ago (I had seen it years ago and loved it). I think he's watched it 10 times already.
Sorry to see that the director is blacklisted. Doesn't surprise me though that the "liberal" and "progressive" left would treat him like that.
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posted on
12/16/2003 5:04:03 AM PST
by
VeniVidiVici
(There is nothing Democratic about the Democrat party.)
To: veronica
WOLVERINNNNNES!!!
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posted on
12/16/2003 5:08:15 AM PST
by
Flux Capacitor
(Deck us all with Boston Charlie)
To: veronica
Seems like an odd use of analogy. The movie "Red Dawn", after all, pitted a small group of insurgents fighting valiantly against the people who invaded their country...
The equation doesn't work very well here, considering that the roles of invader and insurgent are sort of switched around from the movie scenario.
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posted on
12/16/2003 5:10:29 AM PST
by
Kenton
(This space for rent)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Bump for your amusement, sweetie!
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posted on
12/16/2003 5:12:00 AM PST
by
Cincinatus
(Omnia relinquit servare Republicam)
To: Kenton
The good guys versus bad guys analogy still works.
The movie probably inspired some of these guys to defend America and join the military.
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posted on
12/16/2003 5:15:30 AM PST
by
Samwise
(There are other forces at work in this world, Frodo, besides the will of evil.)
To: veronica
John Milius, an unapologetic traditionalist Why should he apologize?
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posted on
12/16/2003 5:16:23 AM PST
by
Samwise
(There are other forces at work in this world, Frodo, besides the will of evil.)
To: Akira
Interesting info bump
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posted on
12/16/2003 5:17:00 AM PST
by
LibertyThug
(Dagny Taggart's Alter Ego)
To: Kenton
Seems like an odd use of analogy. The movie "Red Dawn", after all, pitted a small group of insurgents fighting valiantly against the people who invaded their country... The equation doesn't work very well here, considering that the roles of invader and insurgent are sort of switched around from the movie scenario.
Well when the movie came out it really annoyed the lefties, so that part is appropriate. >:)
-Eric
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posted on
12/16/2003 5:26:17 AM PST
by
E Rocc
To: Cincinatus
To: E Rocc
Yeah, I know. It still does.
It was a fun to watch flick, I enjoyed it.
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posted on
12/16/2003 5:30:52 AM PST
by
Kenton
(This space for rent)
To: veronica
Dillinger, Wind and the Lion, Conan the Barbarian, Flight of the Intruder, Farewell to the King BUMP!
He also did the screenplay to Apocalypse Now, which would have been a much better movie if Coppola had kept Milius's ending.
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posted on
12/16/2003 7:21:48 AM PST
by
Snake65
(Osama Bin Decomposing)
To: Snake65
Spoiler! What was Milius's ending? Have you read Dispatches by Michael Herr? Some scenes from A.N. were borrowed from the novel. Herr also wrote Williard's monologue in the first scene.
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posted on
12/16/2003 8:56:55 AM PST
by
ffusco
(Maecilius Fuscus,Governor of Longovicium , Manchester, England. 238-244 AD)
To: ffusco
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posted on
12/16/2003 9:59:29 AM PST
by
Snake65
(Osama Bin Decomposing)
To: veronica
Milius also on Board of Directors of NRA.
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posted on
12/16/2003 11:17:18 AM PST
by
donozark
To: donozark
Interesting!
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posted on
12/16/2003 11:19:35 AM PST
by
veronica
(Monterey County Film Commission Screenwriting Contest /ATTN:FR writers/FReepmail me)
To: LibertyThug
Yes, one my mine and my bro's favorite movies as kids. I'm not sure it really holds up today, but it brought back memories.
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posted on
12/16/2003 3:10:26 PM PST
by
Akira
(Blessed are the cheesemakers.)
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