The Soviet "American Dream"

Scotty 2022-03-19 09:01:03

"The Hunt for Red October" is a film at the end of the Cold War. It has the personal heroism of American Hollywood movies, the arrogant narcissism of the American country, and the extreme obsession with the former Soviet Union! Interesting is that the sworn enemy of the former Soviet Union - the heartthrob "Old Bond" Sean Connery - became the commander of the red submarine, and finally surrendered to the United States. It turns out that he also has an "American dream" ”, and other submarine backbones have an “American Dream”! The Soviets were shown foolishness and ignorance: the Soviet ambassador panicked in front of the US Defense Minister (implying that the Soviet government made a mistake in decision-making), the submarine officers and soldiers who were ruthlessly teased, and their own

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  • Ellen 2021-10-22 14:41:39

    When it comes to foreign subjects, Hollywood obviously prefers the Soviet Union in the past. 1. Positioning purely as an enemy, fully catering to Hollywood's positive opposition model. 2. The Slavs are white, and Hollywood actors can be seamlessly grafted. Schwartz played as a special police officer and Connelly played as captain. However, the above factors have become more difficult to cooperate with Eastern countries such as China and Japan. The former is too bad that the other party will not do it. He is a bad person and does not conform to Hollywood traditions. The latter, a bunch of acting veterans are useless.

  • Obie 2022-03-21 09:01:24

    Really good, classic submarine film, the only regret is that the typhoon in the film is not as beautiful as the real typhoon, it always looks a bit awkward, but it is said that the United States did not have detailed information on the typhoon at that time, it is indeed difficult to be exactly the same as the real one .

The Hunt for Red October quotes

  • Jack Ryan: [catches Loganov in the act of hot wiring an ICBM] A goddamn cook!

    Jack Ryan: [switches to Russian] Ostav' eto v pokoye! (Leave it alone!)

  • Jack Ryan: I've got a line on those doors. You know what they are?

    Admiral James Greer: A nearly silent propulsion system?

    Jack Ryan: [taken aback] How did you know that?

    Admiral James Greer: The captain of the sub we had following her radioed in. Thing up and disappeared right in front of 'em.