Your Favorite Cold War Movie

lookout123 · 08-11-2005, 12:59 PM

Red Dawn was on last night, and I have to admit - that movie is one of my guilty pleasures. sure, i know it is cheesy, but being a child of the 70's and 80's it made sense. i remember sitting in school learning how the Russians had nukes that could hit a specific window in a specific building. i remember my teacher coming back with photos of the divided Germany.

People who were younger than about 10 years old in 1990 cannot even fathom the weight that the cold war had on previous generations. Unfortunately, for them - that means they don't understand the wholesome goodness of a group of teenagers whipping shit out of the commies.

what are your favorite Cold War movies?

wolf · 08-11-2005, 01:03 PM

Failsafe

and of course, Dr. Strangelove.

I may have some others to report later.

Perry Winkle · 08-11-2005, 01:09 PM

The Day After with Steve Guttenberg and John Lithgow. I haven't seen this movie in years...gotta find a copy!

Bullitt · 08-11-2005, 01:19 PM

Likewise wolf, Dr. Strangelove
"Gentlemen! You can't fight in here this is the War Room!!"
"A commie, in here!? Mr. President, he'll see everything! He'll see the big board!!"

BigV · 08-11-2005, 01:25 PM

Fail-Safe

End of thread.

Elspode · 08-11-2005, 01:52 PM

The Day the Earth Stood Still...

lookout123 · 08-11-2005, 02:00 PM

Spies Like Us

Elspode · 08-11-2005, 02:01 PM

"Soulfinger!"

mrnoodle · 08-11-2005, 02:02 PM

Hunt For Red October, and all of the early James Bond films. Firefox. Spies Like Us.

Any of the stuff featuring the foreboding, monolithic East with its snow and dim lighting and big black weapons of war with the red star on them vs. the scrappy, morally superior, witty West, where every country got along because we had to keep the Soviets from nuking us all. Plus, we had spies. Spies are cool. And the aircraft! We used to discuss fighter planes like kids today trade...what, Pokemon?

Ahh the halcyon days before the "America is to blame for everything" crowd's balls dropped, and the media started paying attention to them.

mrnoodle · 08-11-2005, 02:07 PM

I just had a flashback. A jetfighter computer game called "Falcon" had just come out, and one of the three maps you could fight over was the Persian Gulf. I remember thinking, "Why the hell would we have a war here? Who gives a shit about these people? Do they even have planes newer than MiG-21s?"

glatt · 08-11-2005, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lookout123

Spies Like Us

Are you serious?

I think I remember hearing at the time that Paul McCartney was aware of the movie "Spies Like Us," and liked the story so much, he asked if he could write the song for it. If true, it amazes me that he liked the story. I can't remember the plot at all. I only remember one scene, at the end, when missles are being launched, one guy (Chevy Chase?) and the other guy, (was it Dan Akroyd?) went into pup tents with Soviet chicks so they could have sex one last time before the end of the world. Then they somehow hacked the missles so they wouldn't end the world.

lookout123 · 08-11-2005, 02:22 PM

that movie was hilarious. not Dr Strangelove hilarious, but definitely Dan Akroyd hilarious.

glatt · 08-11-2005, 02:37 PM

I'll have to rent it from the dollar video store to see it again.

plthijinx · 08-11-2005, 02:52 PM

doctor. doctor. doctor. doctor. doctor. doctor. doctor aaaaand doctor.

Red Dawn
Firefox
Hunt for Red October

I played the crap out of falcon gold series. another one was top gun.

barefoot serpent · 08-11-2005, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolf

and of course, Dr. Strangelove.

DING DING we have a winner!

but honourable mentions go to The Day After (I live in Lawrence, afterall); and The Manchurian Candidate (original Frankie baby version).

08-11-2005, 12:59 PM	#1
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	Your Favorite Cold War Movie Red Dawn was on last night, and I have to admit - that movie is one of my guilty pleasures. sure, i know it is cheesy, but being a child of the 70's and 80's it made sense. i remember sitting in school learning how the Russians had nukes that could hit a specific window in a specific building. i remember my teacher coming back with photos of the divided Germany. People who were younger than about 10 years old in 1990 cannot even fathom the weight that the cold war had on previous generations. Unfortunately, for them - that means they don't understand the wholesome goodness of a group of teenagers whipping shit out of the commies. what are your favorite Cold War movies? __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

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wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Failsafe and of course, Dr. Strangelove. I may have some others to report later. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	Likewise wolf, Dr. Strangelove "Gentlemen! You can't fight in here this is the War Room!!" "A commie, in here!? Mr. President, he'll see everything! He'll see the big board!!" __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

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Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	The Day After with Steve Guttenberg and John Lithgow. I haven't seen this movie in years...gotta find a copy!

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lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	Spies Like Us __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

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Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	"Soulfinger!" __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

08-11-2005, 02:02 PM	#9
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	Hunt For Red October, and all of the early James Bond films. Firefox. Spies Like Us. Any of the stuff featuring the foreboding, monolithic East with its snow and dim lighting and big black weapons of war with the red star on them vs. the scrappy, morally superior, witty West, where every country got along because we had to keep the Soviets from nuking us all. Plus, we had spies. Spies are cool. And the aircraft! We used to discuss fighter planes like kids today trade...what, Pokemon? Ahh the halcyon days before the "America is to blame for everything" crowd's balls dropped, and the media started paying attention to them.

08-11-2005, 02:07 PM	#10
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	I just had a flashback. A jetfighter computer game called "Falcon" had just come out, and one of the three maps you could fight over was the Persian Gulf. I remember thinking, "Why the hell would we have a war here? Who gives a shit about these people? Do they even have planes newer than MiG-21s?"

08-11-2005, 02:22 PM	#12
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	that movie was hilarious. not Dr Strangelove hilarious, but definitely Dan Akroyd hilarious. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

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glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I'll have to rent it from the dollar video store to see it again.

08-11-2005, 02:52 PM	#14
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	doctor. doctor. doctor. doctor. doctor. doctor. doctor aaaaand doctor. Red Dawn Firefox Hunt for Red October I played the crap out of falcon gold series. another one was top gun. __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

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