A recent New York Times article about the current Ukraine crisis and a potential “new Cold War,” states, “If he invades, President Vladimir Putin is inviting a new global struggle with the West. He should think about how the last one ended, analysts say.”
As of this week, the situation in Ukraine has escalated, as Russia has begun a baseless assault on a soverign nation. In acknowledgement — and as our support and hearts extend to the people of Ukraine — we took to Hollywood to reflect on the current situation and the shared history among Russia, Cuba, Vietnam, the United States and all our global alliances and opposition, we bring you our …
Top 10 Cold War (or Cold War-inspired) movies…
10. “Charlie Wilson’s War” (2007) — “Why is Congress saying one thing and doing nothing? /
Well, tradition mostly.”
9. “Bridge of Spies” (2015) — “We have to have the conversations our governments can’t.”
8. “Red Dawn” (1984) — “But when you’re fighting in your own backyard, when you’re fighting for your family, it all hurts a little less, and makes a little more sense. Because for them, this is just a place. But for us, this is our home.”
7. “Miracle” (2004) — ““That look like hockey to you? To me it looks like two monkeys trying to hump a football.”
6. “Rambo: First Blood Part II” (1985) “Sir, do we get to win this time?”
5. “WarGames” (1983) — “Would you like to play a game?”
4. “Firefox” (1982) — ““Don’t say anything. Your words would be useless, maybe even insulting. Just fly the damn plane.”
3. “Atomic Blond” (2017) — “I never worked for you. You worked for me… Every false intel I gave you, a rip in the iron curtain. Every piece of intel you gave me, a bullet in my [f-ing] gun. I want my life back.”
2. “Hunt for Red October” (1990) — “Your sub captain’s going to make it to America, Mr. Ryan. And he’s going to die within sight of it.”
- “Rocky IV” (1985) — “If I can change, and you can change, everybody can change.”
