Say what you will about historical accuracy (honestly I'm usually one of the ones that complains about the details) and CGI, but I'm really excited about this movie.
Being a Lucas production, I expect it to be a little serialized (think about how Star Wars and Indiana Jones were influenced by 1940s serial films) and probably a little over the top. Shoot, the main title font is very 1940s serial, Sin City-esque.
I'm largely just hoping Georgie boy doesn't have too much control of the script, though I'm seeing he's one of three people listed as contributing to the story. More than one writer tends to mean weak story with too many directions. We should all thank our lucky stars the film isn't directed by the bearded wonder.
I should point out that I'm pumped about the other names connected in the story department -- John Ridley, whose general body of work isn't anything special though he was connected to the underrated Three Kings, and Aaron McGruder, creator of The Boondocks (the best show on Adult Swim). It's also worth noting the director, Anthony Hemingway, has some promise. He's worked on some big projects, namely Ali and HBO's The Wire and Treme. Given Hemingway's connections, there seems to be a lot of HBO names connected to this and I'm a firm believer in HBO productions (Band of Brothers, Deadwood, etc.) so I still have a lot of faith in this.
I just want it to do justice to the Tuskeegee Airmen and deliver some damn good aerial action. Given the writers and director (other than ol' George) I expect it to tell the story well. I also can't wait to get this thing on BluRay...
