Posted on 09/24/2006 7:15:44 PM PDT by oyez
Ed Blank of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review (owned by Richard Mellon Scaife) gave it a very good review.
I agree that the war was one we should have avoided if possible (although I'm not so sure we could have). At any rate, I'm pretty sure we would have been hit with the flu regardless. It managed to find its way to every other corner of the earth, most of which wasn't inovled in the Great War.
The Wall Street Journal gave it an excellent front page last Friday. I am going to see it.
Thank you,oyez!
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And most of us are less modest than you : )
Medved loved this movie.
The assertion that the depression was caused by our involvement in WWI as a combatant is dubious and it's far from certain that the 1918 Influenza (had nothing in particular to do with Spain) was caused by it either.
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=705
Here is the review by the Trib's film reviewer, Ed Blank: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_471620.html "It isn't a movie likely to be sought out by general audiences, which is a pity. It's a proud American military drama that serves us better than anything else in the marketplace." Reading his review made me interested in seeing it. There was also a WSJ piece on how few WWI movies are made anymore, esp about dogfights- they are exceedingly dangerous.
Decent flick. I am sure the leftist movie critics will pan it because it depicts American military heroism.
http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=245
Contra Costa Times gave it a poor rating saying it was a gung ho American adventure flick that does not properly express the horrors of war.
How will this country ever survive if we can't have pride in our own valiant service.
And I meant say that special effects were spectacular. I can't always comment well on content, but I know good action when I see it.
Link for the movie trailor...
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6444528753478386821
it gave the French the assurance the Americans were kindred in spirit of the price of freedom.
Very true... I wonder if Americans should expect the same from the French..
From the previews I've seen the aircraft perform maneuvers that would shame todays F-15's. That and EVERY german aircraft is a red triplane (Apparently Hollywood thinks audiences are too stupid to keep track of whats going on otherwise).
Hollywood just refuses to accurately model aircraft performance these days...
I'll keep my $10.00 a ticket thanks!
I found the movie HIGHLY entertaining. The furball dogfights were awesome to watch after years of jet dogfights in movies. Having worked with pilots for 26 years, I did get some private giggles when no one else was laughing!!!
I am currently reading Jeff Shaara's Last Man Standing which is about this same unit of pioneer fighter pilots and is a fascinating read.
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