New Hanks/Spielberg HBO mini: Bomber Boys

[-tronski-]

Not sure if its been posted - but theres a new Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg mini-series otw based on the book: Masters Of The Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought The Air War Against Nazi Germany

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hbo-developing-third-wwii-miniseries-413632
http://www.amazon.com/Masters-Air-Americas-Against-Germany/dp/0743235452

 Tronsky

[titanic3]

 

[mbailey]

That is a great book, (if you dont have it, get it) Miller did a superb job writing it.

Hope they do as good a job with this, as they did with some of their other project.

[DaveJ]

This is very exciting; I hope they do as good of a job on this as they did in BoB and The Pacific. For me, nothing can ever eclipse Band of Brothers. That is some of the finest acting, directing and cinematography ever.

[USAFCAPcTSgt]

Band of Brothers - boys on the ground in Europe
Pacific - marines island hopping
Bomber Boys - boys in the air over Europe


Just one more mini-series to wrap up WW2

















Bob Hope and the USO girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kenne]

they should do mini series about Black Thursday.

[FiLtH]

   They need to do Tin Can Sailors, or something earlier about the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal

[mbailey]

   They need to do Tin Can Sailors, or something earlier about the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal

agreed 100%

[cpxxx]

Sounds good but it all depends on how much CGI will be in it and how it's handled. I for one think the recent crop of aviation films are spoiled by over elaborate CGI scenes which simply look fake. Brilliant eye candy though it maybe. Too many extreme angles and impossible viewpoints.

Of course real B17s are few and far between and there has to be CGI. But there's CGI which takes away from the story and there's seamless CGI which draws you in. Less is more sometimes.
 
Spielberg to be fair has a good track record in telling a story. Fingers crossed.

I imagine our British friends might be getting a bit excited. There has to be some filming in East Anglia and of course there's a B17 and a few Mustangs available. Could be an interesting summer.

[zack1234]

Are they going to mention that the British drop a few bombs as well

[mbailey]

Are they going to mention that the British drop a few bombs as well

If they follow Millers book, there should be alot of RAF involvement  

[Delirium]

Are they going to mention that the British drop a few bombs as well

Wasn't the Spice Girls a big enough British bomb? 

[B4Buster]

Woot. 

[zack1234]

Wasn't the Spice Girls a big enough British bomb? 

I was in the Spice Girls

[Delirium]

I was in the Spice Girls

You must of been the little known Spice Girl known as 'Decrepit Spice'; sort of looked like Margaret Thatcher in a bikini only with less body hair.