Celluloid Heroes: Episode 16: Red Dawn (1984)

About this episode

The episode discusses the 1984 film Red Dawn and its themes of a Soviet-Cuban invasion and American resilience.

Celluloid Heroes: Episode 16 Film: Red Dawn (1984) The year was 1984 and we 80s kids were all living on borrowed time courtesy of a looming mushroom cloud or, in the case of John Milius' Red Dawn, a combined Soviet-Cuban invasion of America’s heartland. Join the band of freedom fighters calling themselves the Wolverines as we dive into a classic piece of 80s doomsday cinema where we got the chance to fight back. Follow Celluloid Heroes on INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/TheCelluloidHeroesPod Follow Brad Abraham at www.bradabraham.com Share your thoughts with us! Send your comments to contact@longboxcrusade.com This podcast is a member of the LONGBOX CRUSADE NETWORK: Visit the WEBSITE : https://www.LongboxCrusade.com Follow on TWITTER : https://twitter.com/LongboxCrusade Follow on INSTAGRAM : https://www.instagram.com/longboxcrusade Like the FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/LongboxCrusade Subscribe to the YOUTUBE Channel: https://goo.gl/4Lkhov Subscribe on APPLE PODCASTS at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-longboxcrusade/id1118783510?mt=2 Subscribe on SPOTIFY at: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hl0nrO7z1KYaHSDug9hsg?si=ee431b760c8c4a21 Celluloid Heroes SPOTIFY…

People in this episode

Host: Longbox Crusade

Topics covered

• 1980s cinema
• doomsday films
• freedom fighters
• nostalgia
• Soviet invasion
• American culture

Keywords

• Red Dawn
• 1984
• John Milius
• freedom fighters
• doomsday cinema
• nostalgia
• Soviet invasion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Celluloid Heroes, LONGBOX CRUSADE NETWORK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE, APPLE PODCASTS, SPOTIFY

Books & works: Red Dawn

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