Comments on: Villains In ‘Red Dawn’ Remake To Be Changed To North Koreans Instead Of Chinese So MGM Can Sell It

By: Greg Smith

Greg Smith — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:55:25 +0000

if MGM has to redo this film, and the villians have to be the north koreans(lame) MGM should spend more money( at least another ten million) on some serious reshoots, with the reshoots I would have the Russians play more of a role, it would have to be the Russian air and naval forces that would get the north korean soldiers to the US mainland. and it would also bring some credibility back to this film. seeing Russian tanks, armored vehicles, gunships, and Russian troop patrols along side the koreans would make for a more credible film. With changing the villian from China to north korea all credibility has been thrown out the window. MGM has shown its fear of China and its disrespect for the american audience.

By: Larry

Larry — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:55:25 +0000

I think to please everyone, the most logical thing MGM could do it to release two versions of the film.
Release it as is with China as the invader in the US, and the north korean version in China. A north korean touch-up version released in the US is going to totally be a boxoffice dud. Alot of people were interested in this film, their was a buzz to this film with China being cast as the villians, but now with it being changed to north korea the buzz, the hype is just dead. Sorry MGM you lost my money, hope selling out to China was worth it.

By: Earl McGraw

Earl McGraw — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:55:25 +0000

Do people really think the Chinese are that sensitive? I\’ll admit, they probably are, especially the pro-sensorship Chinese government. If Australia, my country, were shown as the bad guys I can\’t imagine too many getting offended. I\’d probably find it hilarous.

By: Voice of Freedom

Voice of Freedom — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:55:25 +0000

Omgosh, the only ovious reason they are doing this is because of Homefront. The same person wrote both stories, and they are hopeing to make a movie in the future. And the game came out yesterday. Am I the only one who notices the connection?

By: Christopher Bell

Christopher Bell — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:55:25 +0000

@Stephen

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11499931

By: Stephen M

Stephen M — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:55:25 +0000

Lame. If you\’re going to make this movie, the whole POINT is to offend the Chinese. The Chinese government is still evil people. Remember Lu Xiaobo, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize? He\’s still languishing in a Chinese prison, and couldn\’t get out to receive his award. And no one said boo about it, because everyone\’s scared of the Chinese.

I know I shouldn\’t look to Hollywood for political bravery and leadership, but this is sorely disappointing. They\’re just scared of China like everyone else. I don\’t know if this movie will be any good or not, but I have a fondness for the original, and I know it won\’t be any good if it has to be politically correct. If even our entertainment has to pass the \”does China like it\” test, we are well and truly screwed.

By: Daniel Thron

Daniel Thron — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:55:25 +0000

how awesomely meta. I think this film just became the most expensive political performance art piece ever made.

By: KT

KT — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:55:25 +0000

\”The film itself was not a smart move,\”

Duh.

By: Bradco

Bradco — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:55:25 +0000

Why should this movie be re-made? What makes it relevant today? The cold war has been over for two decades. North Korea invading the US? How absurd! What about an original idea for a change? If you absolutely had to make this movie, why not set the story in the distant future where the US is no longer a superpower, ruined economically and morally from a second civil war? Then you could use an enemy that doesn\’t exist and not offend anyone.