John Milius's 1984 film Red Dawn has a reputation as being a jingoistic conservative fever dream, but we talk with Nat Hansen, who argues that its political outlook is more complex and more interesting. Along the way, we also discuss the film's portrayal of masculinity, the toll of war, the film's many references, from The Battle of Algiers to Alexander Nevsky.
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18. Independence Day
17. Mulholland Drive (w/ Agnes and Abe Callard, and Ryan Clark)
16. Identity
15. Forrest Gump
14. Titanic
13. Vampire's Kiss / The Assistant
12. Searching for Bobby Fischer
11. Children of Men (w/ Vishal Dave)
10. The Blair Witch Project
9. No Country For Old Men (w/ Edward Lewis)
8. The Social Network
7. Contact (w/ Molly Perkins)
6. Minority Report
5. Five Streaming Double Features
4. Can't Hardly Wait
3. Joy Ride
2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1. The Departed
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