Is 'Red Dawn' The Most Pro-America Movie Ever Made?

[link to dailycaller.com]

I have come to the realization and belief that “Red Dawn” might be the greatest pro-America film ever made.

For those who don’t know, the plot of the 1984 film is basically that a weakened America is invaded by the Soviet Union and Cuba. The story focuses on the small Colorado town of Calumet, and a group of teenagers that led a guerilla-resistance against the communist invaders. Patrick Swayze and pre-HIV Charlie Sheen play the lead role of brothers Jed and Matt who lead the rag-tag group of students in a bloody war.

The opening-scene is one of the most iconic openings to a movie ever made. Soviet paratroopers hit the ground and begin massacring people as Jed grabs his brother and their friends as they make a run for safety in the Rocky Mountains.

Of course, it wouldn’t be America without a bunch of guns. The group stops off at a supply store which is owned by one of the student’s father. They grab weapons, ammunition and of course a football. Who could also ever forget their iconic “Wolverines” chant they loved to do after dispersing a little American freedom from their rifles.

Everything about this movie is pure awesomeness. I remember the exact spot I was when I first saw Red Dawn. I was sitting in a Lake Geneva hotel when I turned on the television to see high school students mowing down Soviet troops. I might only have been six years old, but I was instantly hooked.