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New AVG movie in the works

Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 12:55 pm
by Lecivius
http://variety.com/2016/film/asia/flyin ... 201747712/

I feel a great disturbance in The Force. I'm not to sanguine about how this one will turn out.

RE: New AVG movie in the works

Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 1:06 pm
by btd64
I'm not a big fan of the Mission impossible movies, but the FX should be good. They say they will tell the story. I hope they don't screw it up....GP

RE: New AVG movie in the works

Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 1:36 pm
by jamesjohns
As with most Hollywood made war movies, I tend to remain neutral until I see the end product; always a mixed bag from the great like Glory to the bad like Pearl Harbor.

RE: New AVG movie in the works

Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 1:37 pm
by pmelheck1
Oh I'm sure they'll do as awesome a job as they did with Pearl Harbor. Jim Carry as the main pilot, pilots flying f-18's over southern California, enemy pilots all look like Donald Trump flying bi-planes.

RE: New AVG movie in the works

Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 1:47 pm
by Leandros

RE: New AVG movie in the works

Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 1:58 pm
by MakeeLearn
The original had the female star as a nurse, maybe they will work in this aspect....


"Olga Greenlaw kept the War Diary of the American Volunteer Group--the Flying Tigers--while those gallant mercenaries defended Burma and China from Japanese aggression during the opening months of the Pacific War. Returning to the United States in 1942, she wrote The Lady and the Tigers, which war correspondent Leland Stowe hailed as "an authoritative, gutsy and true to life story of the AVG.""

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RE: New AVG movie in the works

Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 2:02 pm
by Lecivius
ORIGINAL: Leandros


Can they beat this one.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Tigers_(film)

Fred


Beat The Duke? Sacrilege! [:D][:'(][;)]

RE: New AVG movie in the works

Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 2:04 pm
by MakeeLearn
Cowboy it up!!!

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RE: New AVG movie in the works

Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 2:39 pm
by MakeeLearn
Olga Greenlaw wife of Colonel Harvey Greenlaw, the onetime second in command of the famous Flying Tigers of World War II fame.

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RE: New AVG movie in the works

Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 4:28 pm
by Leandros
ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

Olga Greenlaw wife of Colonel Harvey Greenlaw, the onetime second in command of the famous Flying Tigers of World War II fame.
Her book: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id= ... =1up;seq=6

Fred

P.S.: don't start reading it, you won't be able to stop.

RE: New AVG movie in the works

Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 6:54 pm
by RFalvo69
ORIGINAL: Leandros
Her book: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id= ... =1up;seq=6

Fred

P.S.: don't start reading it, you won't be able to stop.
Don't tell me. I'm finally reading "Run Silent, Run Deep" and it is a drug [8|]

RE: New AVG movie in the works

Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 7:48 pm
by bomccarthy
ORIGINAL: Lecivius

http://variety.com/2016/film/asia/flyin ... 201747712/

I feel a great disturbance in The Force. I'm not to sanguine about how this one will turn out.

As a joint production with Alibaba, it will probably be heavy on Chinese talent. It's hard to say how that might affect the plot.

RE: New AVG movie in the works

Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 11:31 pm
by CaptBeefheart
I'm not holding my breath. Hollywood never improves on reality when it comes to war flicks.

And although I like Alibaba (*cough* client *cough*), who knows what influence they will have?

Cheers,
CC

RE: New AVG movie in the works

Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 12:32 am
by MakeeLearn
ORIGINAL: Leandros
ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

Olga Greenlaw wife of Colonel Harvey Greenlaw, the onetime second in command of the famous Flying Tigers of World War II fame.
Her book: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id= ... =1up;seq=6

Fred

P.S.: don't start reading it, you won't be able to stop.


Thanks! I will have to send it to my tablet.

RE: New AVG movie in the works

Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 4:09 am
by slpatgun
"Captain" Claire Lee Chennault. Last I knew Chennault was a Colonel, this does not bode well for this movie.

RE: New AVG movie in the works

Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 12:00 pm
by Leandros
ORIGINAL: slpatgun

"Captain" Claire Lee Chennault. Last I knew Chennault was a Colonel, this does not bode well for this movie.

That the "News"-paper ranks Chennault a captain while with the AVG doesn't necessarily reflect on those planning to make the movie.

Fred

RE: New AVG movie in the works

Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 6:47 pm
by anarchyintheuk
ORIGINAL: Leandros
ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

Olga Greenlaw wife of Colonel Harvey Greenlaw, the onetime second in command of the famous Flying Tigers of World War II fame.
Her book: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id= ... =1up;seq=6

Fred

P.S.: don't start reading it, you won't be able to stop.

You were right about that.