... On second thought, THIS is the dumbest media-bias claim of the day

As you well know, Foser, 'Red Dawn' is perhaps the single greatest documentary ever made. It has all the classic elements: Commies, guns, filthy teenagers, one lone 'Eagle driver', South American military complete with mirrored sunglasses, and explosions.

What Graham should've lead with, obviously, is how sad it is the long awaited sequel must now be canceled, since Patrick Swayze is no longer available.

I enjoyed Mr. Swayze's movies, but I find Red Dawn to be about as believable, on a factual RL basis, as Ghost was. Lots of fun, but completely escapist fantasy.

Funny thing is that I noticed yesterday and this morning that all the conservative yakkers are proudly brandishing the latest "media distrust" poll, seemingly completely oblivious to this kind of "liberal bias" garbage.

I wonder - do they really not even consider that the "media distrust" is because the media consumer recognizes that the media has gotten to the point that it presents both sides of the "earth is flat vs earth is round" debate as having equal validity? Or do they rely on the ignorance of their audience in order to continue to promote what their audience wants to hear? Don't answer that, I already know.

Considering "Ghost" and "Dirty Dancing" were both bigger successes than "Red Dawn", of course they would be cited first.

Sorry Jamison, I have no pity for your outrage. Maybe it because I am older and a woman, but I have never seen "Red Dawn", didn't go when it came out, haven't caught a moment of it on TV. I may never see it. I thought that Mr. Swayze was a bit beady-eyed, so I was never really a fan, although I have to say, when I have heard him speak, he seemed like a really nice guy, and he loved his wife. That made up for the eyes, but did not make me a fan. Saw "Ghost" and "Dirty Dancing" okay, but still not a fan. Now, "Wong Foo," that IS my favorite Patrick Swayze film and he did a great job. However, "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" is even better.

I have to agree with you Jamison. Actually that might actually be the dumbest media bias claim of all time.

Red Dawn? The movie thst ended John Milius's career?

Not immediately--but after it there was Farewell to the King and Flight of the Intruder---both stinkeroos. Then one or two TV episodes, the last in 1997.
Screenwriter on Apocalypse Now, then the Wind and the Lion, a guy on his way up. He got tapped for Conan the Barbarian and w as chosen as one of the heavy hitter directors for Twilight Zone: the Movie.
Then he did Red Dawn, and it was over. He got a couple of chances toredeem himself,and didn't, and that was that.

It embodies the worst pathology of the winger: The Commies invade in precisely such a way as to enable small-town Americans to fight back with their gumption ans Second Amendment guns! See? World War III won't involve nukes--just paratroops into the heartland!

It was the Battlefield Earth of its day. Milius cashed in all his chips to make his private fantasy, and blew it.
I's a shame, because The Wind and the Lion is a really wonderful film.

wow, the square-headed tim graham () is really putting that "Director of Media Analysis" label to good use finding MEDIA bias talking about a deceased actor being a supporting role in a movie. go become a movie critic instead, you jackass. you obviously cant analyze the media good enough. but im sure you make bozo the clown very happy.