First Red Tail review..Told ya!

[DoolittleRaider]

Originally Posted by swiss

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BTW: The usage of "ad hominem in this context is wrong, as I am basically attacking the majority of the readers.

Majority or minority...neither has anything to do with it. Look up ad hominem. Here's one partial definition to get you started: "An attempt to argue against an opponent's idea by discrediting the opponent himself"...to wit, your resort to "Some of you guys are truly sorry nerds. Get a life."

Now I am done with it.

[Robert]

I'm going to go see it. Where else are you going to view 109s, P-51s, B-17s on a big screen? This kind of thing doesn't come around all the time, and I think it warrants a visit to the cinema by me. I've spent money on a lot worse junk in my life. Despite the innacuaracies and other complaints I'll enjoy it just for the ability to see the above mentioned.

We live in an "American/British/Scandanavia/Australia IDOL" kind of environment where the superficial is lauded more than the substantive. If it sizzles it has to be good, but when you get to the actually eating of the steak it's bland and tuff. Most don't care enough to separate the two. It's not just a symptom of Hollywood. It's universal IMO.

[VF101-jay]

I just went to see it tonight, as I have heard many say it was not the most accurate retelling of the squadron's history or depiction of markings or even engine and gun sounds, but it was an enjoyable movie and for me the errors weren't enough to draw me out of the story. In comparison to any movie about air war that we have had in the last 15 years, I would place it as good as any if not out in front. It was better than I expected, and I plan to add it to my collection when released on DVD, remember that it is a movie and not a documentary and I think you will like this movie.

[pencon]

Just once I would like to see a WW2 Air combat movie where ze germans arent depicted as complete Idiots and totally inept and evil all at the same time. I mean if they were really that useless and never got a kill the war would have lasted 6 months not 5 years.As someone mentioned earlier , the only realistic portrayal from the german point of view was "das Boot" .I would love to see a movie that portrayed BOTH sides and even the german pilots as human beings whipping through those B 17 formations through their eyes as well . That would have made a well rounded story .