Heartbreak Ridge (Warner Bros. 1986)

Great conservative anti-commie movie here folks! If you haven't seen this one you've been missing out! And wouldn't ya' know it? It's on National Review's list of conservative movies!

Here is the review from James G. Lakely, managing editor of InfoTech & Telecom News at the Heartland Institute.

Clint Eastwood’s foul-mouthed Marine sergeant Tom Highway makes quick work of kicking Communist Cubans out of Grenada. And, boy, does “Gunny” hate Commies. Not only does he kill quite a few, he also refuses a bribe of a Cuban cigar, saying: “Get that contraband stogie out of my face before I shove it so far up you’re a** you’ll have to set fire to your nose to light it.” A welcome glorification of Reagan’s decision to liberate Grenada in 1983, the film also notes how after a tie in Korea and a loss in Vietnam, America can finally celebrate a military victory. Eastwood, the old war horse, walks off into retirement pleased that he’s not “0–1–1 anymore.” Semper Fi. Oo-rah!

Here is the trailer!

Hoosiers (Orion 1986)

Ask anyone what is the greatest sports movie of all time and I can almost guarantee you people will say Hoosiers starring Gene Hackman. You might get a few who mention Remember the Titans, Rudy, or even Slapshot but trust me Hoosiers is the king of them all! Why? Because it's the most conservative of them all!

Gene Hackman plays the role of early 1950's basketball coach Norman Dale. He takes a high school coaching job in tiny Hickory, Indiana at the request of his long-time friend and the school principal Cletus (Sheb Wooley). The small town of Hickory, who passionately loves its basketball team, is also very suspicious of their newest resident. Instantly, coach and town clash at a barber shop meeting over a simple discussion of zone and man-to-man defense.

Even worse the undisciplined Husker players don't embrace Dale's tactics during practice and it shows in the first few lopsided games. The town's fury begins to boil but Dale refuses to change his coaching style, though he’s in desperate need to scout opposing schools.

Looking for anyone in the town for help, Dale finds "Shooter," played by Dennis Hopper. The once hoops star now turned town drunk, Shooter knows Indiana basketball like the back of his shaky hand, but Coach Dale needs him on the bench...sober.

Finally working together, the Huskers make it to the Indiana State Championship Game! Town and team are reunited because of one man's refusal to be a wussy.

Now Dale could have compromised. He could have kept the old guard from the coach before, made everyone happy. A kinder, more gentler Hickory, been a real push-over. Instead, he laid the law down and did it.

Opening scene from the movie...



Great scene...