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‘Red Dawn’ remake feels positively regressive

Red Dawn Directed by Dan Bradley Written by Carl Ellsworth and Jeremy Passmore USA, 2012 Apparently, the original script for the 2012 remake of John Milius’ 1984 Red Dawn intended the invading forces to be Chinese, but MGM changed it to be North Koreans in post-production so as to not offend the ever-growing Chinese market; …

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Fantastic Fest 2012: ‘Red Dawn’ is if anything, entertaining

Red Dawn Directed by Dan Bradley Screenplay by Carl Ellsworth and Jeremy Passmore 2012, USA Jed Eckert (Chris “Thor” Hemsworth) returns home from service in Afghanistan to Spokane, Washington. His father (Brett Cullen) is the sheriff in town, and his brother, Matt (Josh Peck), is the maverick high school quarterback. The morning after his return …

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