Red Tails- Movie

[Jayhawk]

Watch the Lucas interview on Jon Stewart, if you believe Lucas, this movie was NOT about money, at least for him.  Obviously the production companies in Hollywood want to make money, and it sounds like they didn't think this movie could do that, part of the reason it took Lucas so long to get this made (23 years).

To me, it looks like there will be a lot of CGI, for obvious reasons, apparently they can't build 1000 working WWII aircraft and then shoot them done, weird right?  Some of it looks a little cheezy, but it's Hollywood, it's almost always cheezy.  This crowd might be a tough sell for this movie, some of you get way way to caught up in historical accurate information (not that it's not important, but getting caught up on the color of the instrument panel guarantees you won't enjoy this movie).

I for one am glad that a (hopefully mostly accurate) WWII movie is hitting the mainstream.  There are too many people who don't know the story of the Tuskegee airman, and if they can be informed and entertained at the same time, all the better.  Maybe we'll get a few new players out of the deal.

[clerick]

as long as they don't try to perpetuate the "never lost a bomber" nonesense...

[Babalonian]

Watch the Lucas interview on Jon Stewart, if you believe Lucas, this movie was NOT about money, at least for him.  Obviously the production companies in Hollywood want to make money, and it sounds like they didn't think this movie could do that, part of the reason it took Lucas so long to get this made (23 years).

To me, it looks like there will be a lot of CGI, for obvious reasons, apparently they can't build 1000 working WWII aircraft and then shoot them done, weird right?  Some of it looks a little cheezy, but it's Hollywood, it's almost always cheezy.  This crowd might be a tough sell for this movie, some of you get way way to caught up in historical accurate information (not that it's not important, but getting caught up on the color of the instrument panel guarantees you won't enjoy this movie).

I for one am glad that a (hopefully mostly accurate) WWII movie is hitting the mainstream.  There are too many people who don't know the story of the Tuskegee airman, and if they can be informed and entertained at the same time, all the better.  Maybe we'll get a few new players out of the deal.

I fully agree but still havent gotten to see the interview yet.  Also, if I recall some history about Mr. Lucas, he started toying with a camera in dirt lots next to his house with his budies.  A favorite genre of theirs: WWII.  I wouldn't doubt that he has wanted to do something like this for a long time.

[Tupac]

I am very excited (still) I will be going to see it Jan 20th.

[Rob52240]

Of the film itself, yes. But don't tell me the marketing department managing this film wouldn't try to squeeze as much money out of race as they can.

They were talking on the news a while back about a study that was done earlier this year and found that of all americans, African Americans spend a lot more money per capita on going to the movies than any other demographic.  And are also likely too see a good movie in a theatre more than once.  Regardless of whether or not this had any bearing on them finally deciding to make this film, I'm very happy that they made it and can't wait to spend a years worth of aces high on seeing it and enjoying a large movie theatre soda with a bucket of movie theatre heart attack helper with extra butter.

[Seanaldinho]

I am very excited (still) I will be going to see it Jan 20th.

Me too 

[Mace2004]

At least I guess we can be thankful that Lucas didn't actually direct this.  Given his fetish for cutting off hands (or limbs) in the Star Wars movies I keep having these nightmares about all those twirling props.

[oakranger]

I wonder if HiTech put money into the advertising of Ace High II in this movie?

[Devil 505]

I wonder if HiTech put money into the advertising of Ace High II in this movie?

The product placement was less than subtle. After missions the pilots unwind buy hooking up to the internet and showing the rest of us in the MA how it's really done. 

[Treize69]

My father in law talked the local theater into giving him the floor-to-ceiling movie poster from the lobby after they're done with it. I expect his Tuskegee P-40 and P-51 models will be hung in front of it and an altar placed to burn the proper incense within a week. 

[Devil 505]

[Babalonian]

With exception to it looking like it's never even been kissed by any oil, looks fantastic.

[Bodhi]

I said it before, but how the biggest WW2 aircraft nerds on the planet (that would be everyone posting in this thread) can say they aren't going to see this movie for something lame like "they had rap music in the trailer", is completely retarded.  If after the movie comes out, and there's no rap music in it, you still won't see it?  I'd have to use the other R word to describe you.

Stick it in your arse buddy before you try and allude to me being an effing racist.   

This movie is yet another focus on the same story line that will be factually challenged while leaving out many different other alternatives that have never been told.

[Saxman]

Stick it in your arse buddy before you try and allude to me being an effing racist.   

This movie is yet another focus on the same story line that will be factually challenged while leaving out many different other alternatives that have never been told.

So I guess you got an advanced screener that the rest of us haven't seen?

[Rino]

I said it before, but how the biggest WW2 aircraft nerds on the planet (that would be everyone posting in this thread) can say they aren't going to see this movie for something lame like "they had rap music in the trailer", is completely retarded.  If after the movie comes out, and there's no rap music in it, you still won't see it?  I'd have to use the other R word to describe you.

     Interesting concept, no matter what kind of dreck is produced, if you don't choose to see it, you're a racist?  Kind of narrow
minded reason to call folks names.  Like others have mentioned, this movie is targeted at a specific audience.  That audience
<from the trailers anyway> does not appear to be history buffs.