Red Tails- Movie

[Tango]

You should define your idea of original. Ive done some reading on the movie business, and "original" has NEVER been their first priority. Going all the way back to beginning of film making, the majority of films have and always will be adaptations of literature and other movies. You would probably be amazed at how many of your favorite films were based on another movie.

The Godfather, Schindler's List, One flew over the cuckoo's nest, Star Wars, Jaws, Raider's of the Lost Ark, Silence of the Lambs, Forest Gump, Dr. Strangelove, Citizen Kane, Alien, Lawerence of Arabis, etc., etc., etc.

[Devil 505]

The Godfather, Schindler's List, One flew over the cuckoo's nest, Star Wars, Jaws, Raider's of the Lost Ark, Silence of the Lambs, Forest Gump, Dr. Strangelove, Citizen Kane, Alien, Lawerence of Arabis, etc., etc., etc.

Most of those you listed are in fact adaptations of novels. Alien, at its core is just Jaws on a space ship.
Dont get me wrong, all the titles you named are fantastic films, but hardly "original".

[Guppy35]

Just came across a query on the TA shooting down 2 SAAF Dakotas. Don't think that will be in the movie.

And the source for that one is?  Sounds like someone made that up.  Don't think apartheid fight was really on the radar back then.  Think I saw the same post on another board.  Someone heard from someone.  Need to do better then that as a source

[Grayeagle]

*nice* air to air stuff .. the 262 kill by the Stang was very cool ..nice gritty 'real' feel to all of the air to air stuff.

note: not a single shiny plane .. paint jobs that look 'used' .. they got the wartime look right, IMHO.

-Frank aka GE

[Sikboy]

What was the last movie that Lucas wrote that wasn't a steaming pile? I'm drawing a complete blank here.

-Sik

[Tango]

Most of those you listed are in fact adaptations of novels. Alien, at its core is just Jaws on a space ship.
Dont get me wrong, all the titles you named are fantastic films, but hardly "original".

Original movies, yes. Never said they weren't based off of books. My point is that Hollywood doesn't want to take any risks anymore. They know that they will sell enough tickets to people that will go and watch the remake to justify making it. However since you brought it up, look at all the great books that have been written and not a single movie has been made.

[Devil 505]

All valid points, but I don't consider an adaptation of a novel to be "original".

[Tango]

All valid points, but I don't consider an adaptation of a novel to be "original".

It is if its the first movie ever made of that book.

[Devil 505]

http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/pics-poster-trailer-george-lucas-produced-red-tails
Just released today.

[Dichotomy]

I don't care what anybody says I think it looks like a decent flick and I'll be seeing it in the theater

[1Boner]

I don't care what anybody says I think it looks like a decent flick and I'll be seeing it in the theater

Ditto.

[AAJagerX]

Can't wait to see this.  That train derailing scene looks sweet!   

[Melvin]

CGI. 

[oboe]

Same here!

[Guppy35]

It worries me they can't even get the poster right.

For the little guy in my avatar I really want it to be a good film.  But when they preface it with "inspired by true events', I get worried.  That's the disclaimer for "none of this is actual history, we're trying to make money with a story we think we can tell better then the truth".

I'm much more a fan of the truth.  My best hope is it gets kids to watch it and take the extra step to read up on the Tuskegee Airmen.  My fear is it becomes the 'truth' for the kids who see it, and diminishes the accomplishments of the real men who endured that fight