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Red October, Blue October

 Sometimes I have ideas that are completely ridiculous. And sometimes I have ideas that are so ridiculous that they somehow circle back around and become brilliant. This is one of those ideas. If Hollywood ever decides to make a modern reboot of The Hunt for Red October , there is only one band that should be allowed anywhere near the soundtrack or score. Blue October . I am completely serious. Now, obviously, part of this is because the names line up in the funniest possible way. Red October. Blue October. You cannot tell me that isn't perfect. But the more I think about it, the more it actually makes sense beyond just the joke. One of Blue October's most famous songs is Into the Ocean . A submarine movie and a band known for a song about the ocean already feels like a weirdly fitting combination. Then there is the symbolism. Red and blue. Opposite colors. Opposite sides. Opposite forces. Yet coming together to create something new. And if you've ever see...