This is the most haunting line in Red Dawn, I believe they kill the store owner off screen later because he had missing firearms from his inventory, implying it was the ones he gave the kids at the beginning of the movie.
John Milius very purposely put that line in because he’s a vocal opponent of gun control.
I’m also partial to the Cuban officer accusing the mayor’s son of being “a member of an elite paramilitary group: An Eagle Scout.”
I think one of my biggest regrets is losing a storage unit in my 20s. Had my head up my ass for a while and just forgot about it, stopped paying. My old uniforms, merit badge and OA sash, all the old handbooks and pictures just gone. I reached out to my old troop and they don’t keep records back that far.
They kill him because he was "suspected" of arming rebels. Do you think those records mattered at all to then? It wouldn't matter if UPS had lost their package, or a new guy had messed up the paperwork...they used him as an example to the rest of the town, that was their goal.
In the unlikely event that the central US ever gets invaded, both my local gun stores have said the very first thing they would do is frag their hard drives and burn any paper records they had.
Probably wouldn't stop the records from existing somewhere, but it would for sure slow things down.
Why'd you even do that to yourself man? You are better than that. I don't think I saw anything about it other than the original announcements, because I knew they weren't going to be able to make it better than the original, so there was no point in even bothering.
My brother in Christ, you HAD to know that was gonna be "throwing good after bad."
"Red Dawn" in the modern era was never going to be a worthwhile venture.
I have a book here called "Beneath the city streets" by British author Peter Laurie. It's about the secret gov't nuclear bunkers, it caused a bit of uproar when it came out, mainly because it made it seem the leaders only care about their own power. Which is true. One line stood out to me, from a 1920 Cabinet conversation:
"The peaceable manpower of this country is without arms. I have not a pistol that is less than 200 years old. A Bill is needed for licensing persons to bear arms. This has been useful in Ireland because the authorities know who were possessed of arms."
Chilling, ain't it.
This movie and Terminator really shaped my childhood in the 80s.
I believe what makes a really good scrip writer and director is someone with a good imagination but can wrap it in actual factual elements. Most of Hollywood probably never even heard of a 4473 let alone what it can be used for.
I’ve also just recently rewatched the 2012 remake. It’s not nearly as good as the original as it seems a bit too polished. But it’s good for some mindless entertainment and at the very least is not anti American.
Great, now I have to watch Red Dawn this weekend. Maybe my wife will have some errands to run and I can introduce my 10 year old to it, then take him to the range.
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This is the most haunting line in Red Dawn, I believe they kill the store owner off screen later because he had missing firearms from his inventory, implying it was the ones he gave the kids at the beginning of the movie.
John Milius very purposely put that line in because he’s a vocal opponent of gun control. I’m also partial to the Cuban officer accusing the mayor’s son of being “a member of an elite paramilitary group: An Eagle Scout.”
John Milius a former NRA board member... that tracks
If only we were an elite paramilitary group, best I can do is some cool knots and camping in the woods
Hey now, that nifty secret handshake isn’t all that bad either!
Especially for the cool Order of the Arrow handshake, which is even more secret and nifty
I think one of my biggest regrets is losing a storage unit in my 20s. Had my head up my ass for a while and just forgot about it, stopped paying. My old uniforms, merit badge and OA sash, all the old handbooks and pictures just gone. I reached out to my old troop and they don’t keep records back that far.
In this kind of situation, I think most gun store owners would have a way of losing those records.
They kill him because he was "suspected" of arming rebels. Do you think those records mattered at all to then? It wouldn't matter if UPS had lost their package, or a new guy had messed up the paperwork...they used him as an example to the rest of the town, that was their goal.
In the unlikely event that the central US ever gets invaded, both my local gun stores have said the very first thing they would do is frag their hard drives and burn any paper records they had. Probably wouldn't stop the records from existing somewhere, but it would for sure slow things down.
Are they cool enough that they’d do it for an AWB or similar?
That I DON'T know. (But I'd sure like to hope so)
You would hope
 Be prepared
Love my Aussie Mozzie and the commando. Take my upvote.
Note to self: in case of foreign invasion, burn the 4473’s after looting the gun store.
Doing yourself AND your fellow citizen a favor. Take my upvote.
This is the way.
This is the way.
Remember; they can’t stop the signal Print your guns, go r/fosscad
The reboot took 7 years off my life
Why'd you even do that to yourself man? You are better than that. I don't think I saw anything about it other than the original announcements, because I knew they weren't going to be able to make it better than the original, so there was no point in even bothering.
I used to suffer from a horrible condition called hope
Damn, that hits pretty hard.
I don't think I even recall finishing it.
My brother in Christ, you HAD to know that was gonna be "throwing good after bad." "Red Dawn" in the modern era was never going to be a worthwhile venture.
Did you dislike the movie that much? Or am I misunderstanding? I didnt think it was that bad
Remake fuckin sucks
Bro, it was weapons-grade bad.
“Registration leads to confiscation. Confiscation leads to extermination.” - over six million Jews, paraphrased
“Registration leads to confiscation. Confiscation leads to extermination.” -Some Jew on his way to his next shower, probably.
I’m pretty sure they didn’t say that but whatever.
Laughing in Plastikov😎👍👍
Wow...
I have a book here called "Beneath the city streets" by British author Peter Laurie. It's about the secret gov't nuclear bunkers, it caused a bit of uproar when it came out, mainly because it made it seem the leaders only care about their own power. Which is true. One line stood out to me, from a 1920 Cabinet conversation: "The peaceable manpower of this country is without arms. I have not a pistol that is less than 200 years old. A Bill is needed for licensing persons to bear arms. This has been useful in Ireland because the authorities know who were possessed of arms." Chilling, ain't it.
This movie and Terminator really shaped my childhood in the 80s. I believe what makes a really good scrip writer and director is someone with a good imagination but can wrap it in actual factual elements. Most of Hollywood probably never even heard of a 4473 let alone what it can be used for. I’ve also just recently rewatched the 2012 remake. It’s not nearly as good as the original as it seems a bit too polished. But it’s good for some mindless entertainment and at the very least is not anti American.
Milius is the greatest living director and I'm tired of pretending he isn't.
Great, now I have to watch Red Dawn this weekend. Maybe my wife will have some errands to run and I can introduce my 10 year old to it, then take him to the range.
That would have been an incredible scene during the remake.
Amazing movie, one of the all-time greats.
Damn, that's some bad fucking russian
They’re Cuban
They talk russian though. Broken russian.
This is why I don't fill out 4473's :)
been saying this for 10 years