CNN host, Fareed Zakaria, suggested that, “During the Cold War, we [Americans] were interested because we were scared that Russia and the United States were going to go to war.” The Cold War refers to the tense relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union between 1945 and 1991. The two sides never confronted each other within battle. Americans, however, still lived in constant fear of communism and a war with Russia. A technique I learned earlier within this class was that our society tends to turn their fears into monsters on the big screen in order to face and inevitably conquer them. For example, our society’s fear of the atomic age was transformed into the fear of Godzilla. In the film, humans eventually overcame the monstrosity
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John Rambo, portrayed by Sylvester Stallone, is a Vietnam war veteran, Congressional Medal of Honor winner, a former Green Beret, and itinerant. He currently sits in prison for going mad and killing dozens in a small town. Rambo then gets a visit from his old Green Beret commander whom offers him a deal; he will receive a presidential pardon if he parachutes into Vietnam and searches for the evidence of American prisoners of war, POWs. Once in Vietnam, Rambo discovers that the prison camp is still occupied and decides to bring back with him one POW along with his evidence. He is, however, seen by the Vietnamese military and the chase begins until his capture. Rambo is then taken back to the prison camp where he is tortured by both Russian and Vietnamese soldiers. Obviously, however, Rambo escapes taking along with him all of the POWs and blowing up the entire prison camp. This film essentially portrayed to the public that America can beat Russia and Vietnam. Society during the Cold War era feared war with Russia, so they sought to diminish those anxieties and heighten their levels of nationalism. The film, Rambo, inherently reinforced Washington’s intentions for increased levels of American confidence and attempts to snuff out the supposed superiority of other world …show more content…
This film centers around a little Colorado town named Calumet. It quickly becomes the battleground for World War III when paratroopers are seen dropping from the skies. A group of teenage boys under the direction of a recent high school graduate flee the town as it is invaded by Nicaraguan, Cuban, and Soviet troops. They eventually name themselves the “Wolverines,” after their high school’s mascot and launch guerrilla warfare tactics against the enemy. Fast-forward through the fighting and toward the end of the film, the war ends and a survivor narrates that the United States has triumphed and removed the invaders. The film’s name, Red Dawn, in itself refers to the infamous Red Scare. The ending, as with Rambo, leaves the American public at peace with the comfort that America will be able to overcome any possibility of war. Americans’ pride is inflated, for they live in a country that stands firm when faced with trials and other world powers. Coincidentally, Red Dawn rejuvenates American confidence and eradicates the speculated weaknesses of
John Rambo, portrayed by Sylvester Stallone, is a Vietnam war veteran, Congressional Medal of Honor winner, a former Green Beret, and itinerant. He currently sits in prison for going mad and killing dozens in a small town. Rambo then gets a visit from his old Green Beret commander whom offers him a deal; he will receive a presidential pardon if he parachutes into Vietnam and searches for the evidence of American prisoners of war, POWs. Once in Vietnam, Rambo discovers that the prison camp is still occupied and decides to bring back with him one POW along with his evidence. He is, however, seen by the Vietnamese military and the chase begins until his capture. Rambo is then taken back to the prison camp where he is tortured by both Russian and Vietnamese soldiers. Obviously, however, Rambo escapes taking along with him all of the POWs and blowing up the entire prison camp. This film essentially portrayed to the public that America can beat Russia and Vietnam. Society during the Cold War era feared war with Russia, so they sought to diminish those anxieties and heighten their levels of nationalism. The film, Rambo, inherently reinforced Washington’s intentions for increased levels of American confidence and attempts to snuff out the supposed superiority of other world …show more content…
This film centers around a little Colorado town named Calumet. It quickly becomes the battleground for World War III when paratroopers are seen dropping from the skies. A group of teenage boys under the direction of a recent high school graduate flee the town as it is invaded by Nicaraguan, Cuban, and Soviet troops. They eventually name themselves the “Wolverines,” after their high school’s mascot and launch guerrilla warfare tactics against the enemy. Fast-forward through the fighting and toward the end of the film, the war ends and a survivor narrates that the United States has triumphed and removed the invaders. The film’s name, Red Dawn, in itself refers to the infamous Red Scare. The ending, as with Rambo, leaves the American public at peace with the comfort that America will be able to overcome any possibility of war. Americans’ pride is inflated, for they live in a country that stands firm when faced with trials and other world powers. Coincidentally, Red Dawn rejuvenates American confidence and eradicates the speculated weaknesses of