“Boys...

AVENGE ME!

AVENGE ME!”

There were six of them. I *got* five.

Makes the list of it is SO BAD that it is funny. GO WOLVERINES!!

My favorite movie.

a veritable 'historical document'

'Merica !!

Patrick Swayze was a master at this type of fun movie -- Road House, Point Break, Red dawn, etc

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A couple fun facts about the movie:

- At the time the movie was made it held the record for the most/ largest explosions on film. Early on the residents of the tiny New Mexico town it was filmed in were happy to have the movie made there but, while filming the great desert tank/ aerial battle, the explosions were so large that several windows back in town were shattered and residents grew angry. The producer was forced to set up a trailer and have residents line up so that he could settle up claims for damage.

- The Russian tanks used were fabricated for the movie but were such accurate looking copies that it prompted a visit to the set by the CIA. Supposedly a satellite fly over had detected the tanks and the CIA wanted to know what Russian tanks were doing in New Mexico.

Still not sure why when the Colonel showed the Soviet pilot the hand grenade he dumped in the plane why the pilot didn't hit his ejector seat. He just sat there for a 5 count then blew up.

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Originally posted by ChuckFinley:
Still not sure why when the Colonel showed the Soviet pilot the hand grenade he dumped in the plane why the pilot didn't hit his ejector seat. He just sat there for a 5 count then blew up.

Weren't they in a hanger?

Camo netting over it only. I'd take my chances with the net.

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Originally posted by ChuckFinley:
Camo netting over it only. I'd take my chances with the net.

Ah, now I remember. Yeah, me too.

Just watched a documentary on John Milius. The screenwriter/director behind Dirty Harry, Conan the Barbarian, Apocalypse Now, Jeremiah Johnson,and Jaws among others. The movie Red Dawn (1984) caused him to be basically black listed by liberal Hollywood due to violence, kids with guns and fighting back by what they perceived as right wing extremists.

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Originally posted by Ryanp225:

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Originally posted by ChuckFinley:
Camo netting over it only. I'd take my chances with the net.

Ah, now I remember. Yeah, me too.

Were Soviet ejection systems 'Zero-Zero' on a likely aging MiG or Sukhoi fighter?

Yeah, yeah, I know. They would have helped themselves to Martin Baker technology just like they did in so many other things.

Personally, my friends and I F'ing loved how he took a moment to show it to the pilot before throwing it. Dosvedanya!

Patrick Swayze was a master at this type of fun movie -- Road House, Point Break, Red dawn, etc

------------------------------------[/QUOTE] Don't forget the Outsiders.

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Originally posted by Sigfest:
Just watched a documentary on John Milius. The screenwriter/director behind Dirty Harry, Conan the Barbarian, Apocalypse Now, Jeremiah Johnson,and Jaws among others. The movie Red Dawn (1984) caused him to be basically black listed by liberal Hollywood due to violence, kids with guns and fighting back by what they perceived as right wing extremists.

I may be wrong, but it seems like Mr. Milius back in the day was one of the folks appearing on the back cover of The American Rifleman magazine's "I'm the NRA" ads. I have the movie on VHS, but not DVD.

Corny to think back on now, but my buddies and I went to see that movie together. We had multiple semi-serious teenage conversations afterward (for several weeks) about our plans for bugging out, where we'd hide and how we'd fight the Reds if they came to south MS.... Funny to think about now.

I don’t want to go to South MS. Can’t imagine why the Reds would have wanted to.

Wolverines!!!!!!!

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Originally posted by cslinger:
I don’t want to go to South MS. Can’t imagine why the Reds would have wanted to.

But, if I remember the movie correctly they were stopped at the Wyoming border.

PC

I probably saw this movie 20 times when I was a kid. I watched it recently with my Russian wife and it was a completely different experience.

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Originally posted by RobC2:
I probably saw this movie 20 times when I was a kid. I watched it recently with my Russian wife and it was a completely different experience.

Please, you need to tell us about her reaction.