Beam Me Up I'll give this movie a B for the action, but the plot was terrible. A EMF weapon manages to wreck the US economy and defense network (even the submarines are sunk) to the point that two third-rate military powers -- Russia and North Korea -- can invade the country. That's too much of a stretch.

matthew-robertson002 This movie is grossly underrated by everyone. I think it's great.

David E I am a huge fan of the original; right movie at the right time. I guess I had the advantage of seeing this movie 5 years after the release finding it in a discount bin at Big Lots. I wasn't expecting much and I was not disappointed. Look, lots of reviews give you good reasons on the movie plot holes; and they are correct. If you just want a simple little movie to enjoy then watch this remake. It is no where near the original it can be fun if you level set your expectations. This isn't Shakespeare in the Park - it is a B movie that you can enjoy.

John austin Putting up a defense of the original 1983 Red Dawn may embroil you in controversy, but defending the remake might make people think you just took a sharp blow to the head. In an era of remakes and sequels and remakes of sequels, The new Red Dawn just shows Hollywood's creative gas tank close to empty. It's just another a big, soulless military shoot-em-up adventure that will be forgotten by most everyone as soon as the end credits role. I can't believe how much I missed Patrick Swayze after seeing this.If you had a problem with the premise of the first one, it's best not to get involved in this. You could make a case in the Cold War days of the early '80s for a Soviet invasion of America. People did talk about that in those days, and the government planned for that contingency (sorry folks, they did do that). But you really can't say that in 2012 about the Chinese or the North Koreans , or whoever these guys are supposed to be. The Chinese have never shown an ability or desire to project power outside of their own sphere, and the North Koreans barely have enough gas to drive to Seoul, let alone invade the US mainland. It's just not on the political radar, and for that reason alone, this just doesn't make sense.