Red Tails- Movie

[Rino]

Believe there was a Delta Dart and a Delta Dagger.   One was F-102 and the other the F-106.  I *think*.

     The Dart had a pointy vertical stab, the 106 didn't.

F-102:


F-106:


     Ironically, while TDY to Tyndall AFB in 1983, I saw QF-102s and F-106s sharing the same ramp.  The drones were
there to be wasted by the 106s.  The top picture is actually a QF-102, with a QF-100 in the background.

[Babalonian]

Because if you resolve it so simply we can't drag on hijacking this topic for another dozen pages.

  

[Shuffler]

Believe there was a Delta Dart and a Delta Dagger.   One was F-102 and the other the F-106.  I *think*.

F-102 was a bit smaller and had a pointy tail. Was also flared front and rear (area rule) so it could go supersonic.

[kamori]

Not pleased about the movie, the effects were good, but acting poor.

Kam

[Nefarious]

I saw it on Saturday. It was a good helping of cheese and corn. But very fun. I was in a movie theater in Homestead, (Pittsburgh) and there were moments whether I didn't know to laugh or act shocked. I do know that it was well received in the theater I was in. 

[GNucks]

I saw it on Saturday. It was a good helping of cheese and corn. But very fun. I was in a movie theater in Homestead, (Pittsburgh) and there were moments whether I didn't know to laugh or act shocked. I do know that it was well received in the theater I was in. 

Same here. It wasn't what a perfect WWII air combat movie would be in my opinion, but it was enjoyable to watch and everyone I watch it with seemed to agree 

[gpwurzel]

Just got back from watching it - enjoyable movie. Coincidentally, sat next to the son of a guy who flew in the bomber streams - interesting conversation post film too.

Wurz

[cattb]

I saw the movie on Saturday, the matinee. I thought the movie was okay. People clapped at the end. I went to the movie with a attitude of watching a ww2 movie somewhat based on fact and being entertainted. As said, some of lines and acting   so-so.

I'll wait for the movie to come out on dvd and watch it again someday.

[Dragon]

Saw it last night, generally enjoyed it.  Several scenes appeared to have been chopped and just left hanging (for time restraints I imagine) and the predictability of who lives and who dies was distracting.

The theater clapped at the end too.

[CptTrips]

I might just wait for Netflix.

[Saxman]

One thing to consider is that the cheese and "poor" writing may have been intentional. Lucas intended the movie as a throwback to those actually made during or not long after the war (so we're looking at the war movies of the 40s and 50s). And I could definitely hear John Wayne speaking dialog like what was in the film.

[Jappa52]

That you even thought john wayne when watching that movie..... 

It was nice to see a movie with P-40s, P-51s, 109s and 262s in it on the big screen. It was nice to see crowds turn out to watch a movie with those a/c in it. And even though I thought the movie barely bordered on entertaining it was nice to see people clap during the credits. Shows people still care.... and makes me believe that maybe we're not all crazy for being so consumed with ww2 a/c that we play this game so much 

[Babalonian]

Not pleased about the movie, the effects were good, but acting poor.

Kam

My only qualms - the story and acting wasn't as deep as something you would get out of say an HBO documentry.  But still, I can't chastise it for what it did do in 2-hours, the movie was enjoyable.

[Rich52]

My only qualms - the story and acting wasn't as deep as something you would get out of say an HBO documentry.  But still, I can't chastise it for what it did do in 2-hours, the movie was enjoyable.

Lucas is such a Godawful dialog writer. Frankly, and for someone who Loved them at the time, even the first 3 Star Wars movies are tough for me to get thru now cause of Lucas's dialog. The second three were even worse. The one possible exception in the six was "Empire strikes back" and I dont think he even wrote that.

But WW2 aircraft flying across the sky? Thats a winner in my book, even with the laughable lines by the German Pilots. Its also a feel good story about men overcoming adversity. I'll buy the Blue Ray just for the airplane shots.

[SgtPappy]

Agreed x100 about the script, but I think the characters were genuinely fun. The effects were great... half the time I had trouble telling the difference between a real and fake P-40 or P-51. It's too bad that the airfield scenes were almost all green-screened though.