John Milius, Director of Cold War film ‘Red Dawn’ said movie’s success taught him lesson about liberal Hollywood

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Director of Cold War film ‘Red Dawn’ said movie’s success taught him lesson about liberal Hollywood

Reflecting on the 40th anniversary of her father John Milius's Cold War thriller "Red Dawn," Amanda Milius said Hollywood resented the movie's patriotic tone.

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This year marks the 40th anniversary of the iconic Cold War thriller "Red Dawn," a film by a Hollywood conservative that showcased patriotism, a love for the American military and warned of the dangers of gun control. Yet, it also taught the man behind the movie a deep lesson about the mentality of liberal Hollywood.

Amanda Milius, the daughter of the film’s director, spoke to Fox News Digital about the film’s 40th anniversary, its legacy, and what the movie revealed to her dad. Released in 1984, "Red Dawn" told the story of the Soviet Union invading America and fighting a conventional land battle within the USA. It starred some of the most popular actors of the day and has gone on to be regarded as a cultural touchstone of the Cold War era.

Regarding the film’s unabashedly patriotic stance, Amanda Milius told Fox News Digital, "I don't think Hollywood liked that too much."

"The lesson that he told myself and my brothers … was Hollywood says all they care about is if the thing makes money, like they'll, you know, support it," she said. "Not true. That movie made a great deal of money and they were like, ‘You're never getting your hands on a camera again until you calm down.’"

She added, "A lot of people claim that ‘Red Dawn’ is the reason that he never got to really finish his career in as prolific of a way as he should have because of its politics … It was not the kind of movie that Hollywood was interested in putting out at that moment."

John Milius, who also co-wrote "Apocalypse Now," and directed "Conan the Barbarian," suffered a stroke in 2010. Asked about his health, Amanda told Fox News Digital that he "can't speak as well as he used to." But overall, "He's doing well … He is doing his thing. He is stable, happy."

That film keeps me warm.

He wrote, directed, or had a hand in some great movies......Dillinger, Jermiah Johnson, Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, Flight of the Intruder Jaws, and some Apocalypse Now stuff.

John Milius - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Hellokitty]

I'm not big on military type movies, but growing up with 3 brothers and having a son I've watched many. I probably paid more attention to these movies after 9/11, and it wasn't hard to pick up on the politicization in Hollywood. The bad guys never made sense. And if the movie did use a muslim terrorist as the bad guy the good guy/s always involved a muslim hero.
Disclosure I'm sure this wasn't the theme of every military movie after 9/11, just the ones I ended up watching.

 

[Picaro]

Only war movies I've watched more than once or twice are The Longest Day, Big Red One, All Quiet On The Western Front, and The Blue Max.

I like the TV series Combat! a lot and watch it, one of the few 1960's TV shows that aged well. Vic Morrow and the wide range of guest stars were great.

 

[westwall]

Director of Cold War film ‘Red Dawn’ said movie’s success taught him lesson about liberal Hollywood

Reflecting on the 40th anniversary of her father John Milius's Cold War thriller "Red Dawn," Amanda Milius said Hollywood resented the movie's patriotic tone.

www.foxnews.com

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the iconic Cold War thriller "Red Dawn," a film by a Hollywood conservative that showcased patriotism, a love for the American military and warned of the dangers of gun control. Yet, it also taught the man behind the movie a deep lesson about the mentality of liberal Hollywood.

Amanda Milius, the daughter of the film’s director, spoke to Fox News Digital about the film’s 40th anniversary, its legacy, and what the movie revealed to her dad. Released in 1984, "Red Dawn" told the story of the Soviet Union invading America and fighting a conventional land battle within the USA. It starred some of the most popular actors of the day and has gone on to be regarded as a cultural touchstone of the Cold War era.

Regarding the film’s unabashedly patriotic stance, Amanda Milius told Fox News Digital, "I don't think Hollywood liked that too much."

"The lesson that he told myself and my brothers … was Hollywood says all they care about is if the thing makes money, like they'll, you know, support it," she said. "Not true. That movie made a great deal of money and they were like, ‘You're never getting your hands on a camera again until you calm down.’"

She added, "A lot of people claim that ‘Red Dawn’ is the reason that he never got to really finish his career in as prolific of a way as he should have because of its politics … It was not the kind of movie that Hollywood was interested in putting out at that moment."

John Milius, who also co-wrote "Apocalypse Now," and directed "Conan the Barbarian," suffered a stroke in 2010. Asked about his health, Amanda told Fox News Digital that he "can't speak as well as he used to." But overall, "He's doing well … He is doing his thing. He is stable, happy."

That film keeps me warm.

He wrote, directed, or had a hand in some great movies......Dillinger, Jermiah Johnson, Dirty Harry, Magnum Force, Flight of the Intruder Jaws, and some Apocalypse Now stuff.

John Milius - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I bought my Colt Gold Cup from John years ago.