Flyboys

[AllAmerican75]

I just saw the trailer for a new movie. Doesn't look too bad. I'm definitely going to see it if I can.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/mgm/flyboys/trailer/

 

[AppleCello]

Saw that preview in the theatre, definitely looks like it has potential.

 

[Fly Navy]

Looks like Pearl Harbor. Probably gonna suck, looks too flashy.

 

[Brett327]

I'm wondering how they square the whole token black dude thing with historical accuracy. Perhaps I'm wrong, but I didn't think they had black aviators in WWI, especially mixed in with all the white folk.

Brett

 

[usmc96]

Very disappointed,
When I heard they were making a movie "Fly Boys", Thought for sure that it was an adaptation of Bradly's book about Navy and Marine aviators above Chichi Jima. Great Book.
Would make very good movie, however grotesque and depressing (similar to Schindler's List)

 

[FLYMARINES]

Very disappointed,
When I heard they were making a movie "Fly Boys", Thought for sure that it was an adaptation of Bradly's book about Navy and Marine aviators above Chichi Jima. Great Book.
Would make very good movie, however grotesque and depressing (similar to Schindler's List)

My first thoughts too. That would be a good movie. Oh well, this one looks mildly entertaining.

 

[ChunksJR]

Very disappointed,
When I heard they were making a movie "Fly Boys", Thought for sure that it was an adaptation of Bradly's book about Navy and Marine aviators above Chichi Jima. Great Book.
Would make very good movie, however grotesque and depressing (similar to Schindler's List)

If that book isn't on the commadant's must read list, it should be. It's an amazing, fair (American-committed atrocities included) and historically accurate look at the battle for the Pacific.

 

[BarrettRC8]

I'm sure that I'll go see it when it comes to theatres, I'm not expecting it to blow me away judging by that trailer, however.

 

[Fezz CB]

James Franco is a fairly decent actor. I enjoyed his performance in The Great Raid. The trailer looks pretty cool. Then again, I'm a sucker for trailers (i.e. The Village, Date Movie, etc).

 

[raptor10]

I'm wondering how they square the whole token black dude thing with historical accuracy. Perhaps I'm wrong, but I didn't think they had black aviators in WWI, especially mixed in with all the white folk.
Brett

Eugene Jacques Bullard - Known as the "Black Swallow of Death" First Black Military Pilot

assigned to 93 Spad Squadron on 17 August 1917, were he flew some twenty missions and is thought to have shot down two enemy aircraft.

Eugene Bullard - Wikipedia

 

[raptor10]

Heads Up

Early Screening

The movie FLYBOYS, set for theatrical release across the nation on September 29, 2006, will debut in unique fashion with a special screening at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, "The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration," on the evening of Wednesday, July 26. The film's producers are calling the event the "aviation-world premiere" of the movie.

 

[Fly Navy]

If that book isn't on the commadant's must read list, it should be. It's an amazing, fair (American-committed atrocities included) and historically accurate look at the battle for the Pacific.

Here's a concept I never thought about... if the brutal atrocities were the status-quo (especially in the Pacific theatre... good god)... are they still atrocities? Where are the damn Philosophy majors?

 

[Brett327]

Eugene Jacques Bullard - Known as the "Black Swallow of Death" First Black Military Pilot


Eugene Bullard - Wikipedia

Who did her have to blow to get that gig?

Brett

 

[ChunksJR]

Here's a concept I never thought about... if the brutal atrocities were the status-quo (especially in the Pacific theatre... good god)... are they still atrocities? Where are the damn Philosophy majors?

I was talking more about the rather crude and graphic taking of the Phillipines...but that's a very good question too Fly...

 

[Country Boy]

James Franco is a fairly decent actor. I enjoyed his performance in The Great Raid. The trailer looks pretty cool. Then again, I'm a sucker for trailers (i.e. The Village, Date Movie, etc).

Let's not forget about his stellar work in Annapolis