Lucas does Red Tails...

[choctaw111]

This thread is another classic example that people here can quarrel over the most ridiculous things when there are no updates or patches.

[Ze-Jamz]

Dont think updates or patches have anything to do with this thread mate? how did you come to that conclusion?

The OP has gave us something to look at and people have commented..whats the big deal?

regardless on how badly they make the FM's appear is a Pearl harbour-esq way I will still watch it..fact!

Il watch it for the scenery, special effects and rare chances to see some ww2 birds in action, i couldn't give a rats a$$ on how cheesy it is, like i said il still watch it as will a lot if not all of the people who have posted in this thread i suspect

[Sternjaeger II]

Originally Posted by choctaw111

This thread is another classic example that people here can quarrel over the most ridiculous things when there are no updates or patches.

Well I suppose it's natural,this bit of the forum has become the O/T playground,because a) we got technical sub-forums b) there's no updates to talk about

Let's call it "hangar chat"

[ATAG_Dutch]

I thought this one was pretty good already.

http://www.videodetective.com/movies...n-trailer/6114

As someone said, the new one looks like 'Pearl Harbour revisited'.

[ElAurens]

I'll go just to see P40s in flight.

It is my favorite aircraft of all time after all.

[Feathered_IV]

I'd certainly watch it for the P-40's too. With Lucas at the helm, I would not expect expect a mature approach though. However I am sure there will be a exhaustive range of Red Tails toys available to go with the film.

[Danelov]

Interesant the scene with the P-51 with Luftwaffe markings. About this time there was a lot of confussion and mistakes over Germany. Kozedub in his La-7 was engaged by P-51s and he shot down two of theses in self defense, some V-VS Yak-9s were also shot down by USAAF P-51s and at least one B-24 crossing the Oder line by mistake was shot down by Soviet fighters.

[LcSummers]

Thank you for this information, didnt know it but now i will watch it when released

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[Hooves]

Jesus, you ingrates. Forget about the CGI, and the damn paint schemes. This is a movie celebrating one of the most successful fighter squadrons of WWII, not to mention the pure astronomical adversity that these pilots had to fight through just to prove how brave they were.

I had the honor of listening to one of these Tuskeegee Airmen speak at my squadron and let me tell you. Nothing that has happened in this AIR FORCE Since vietnam has been more heroic and downright humbling than what those pilots did in Europe.


I swear, reading this forum feels like a kick in the gut sometimes. You fools have NO idea what the GAME is all about. Or what kind of real men it took to go up and accomplish what so many before us have. You, nor I have ever seen war like these men did. And hell, Ive been shot at in Iraq.


Un-believable. Absolutly ZERO respect.

[Mysticpuma]

Gents, I have to be honest and say I was quite looking forward to seeing this film, but sadly, after watching the trailer I felt complete dismay with one line that is to be used in the story and it appears in the trailer too.

At 32-seconds in one of the 15th Airforce Generals' is heard to say "I want Pilots who will look after the Bombers and not just think about themselves!" (or words very similar).

To be honest I my jaw fell and I was quite angry to hear that.

In the time I have been researching the history of the 325th I have heard many stories of Pilots putting their lives at risk to look after their 'Big Friends' and this insinuates that every Pilot was only interested in dogfighting rather than protecting their charges. I am sure 31stFG pilots will be just as upset to hear this huge generalisation that only the 332nd would and could do this.

To be honest I feel like boycotting this film fo such a slight against all the pilots (other than the 332nd) who took part in the MTO, as you can imagine I am quite angry about this.

Sadly, as always happens, Hollywood decides History is an inconvenience to a good story, wheras the actual story of the 332nd needs no assistance, it was incredible!

MP