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Red Tails (2012)
Disappointing!!!!!
Disappointing! From all of the hype, (especially with George Lucas as Executive Producer. I expected a much better movie.)
This movie barely dealt with the pilots but rather dealt with a love story that had nothing to do with the whole movie! WTF is going on! If you are interested in a better movie, there are not a lot dealing with the black pilots of WWII but I have a suggestion at the end.
I almost feel bad for Cuba Gooding Jr. and Terrence Howard. This movie should have been a stepping stone to greater things. Unfortunately, the stone was actually a lily-pad.
For a better movie watch "The Tuskgee Airmen" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114745/combined
The Lords of Discipline (1983)
Very predictable version of the truth and a learning experience for some, including the actors..
As a cadet who experienced a very similar situation, I found the story to be very close to the truth. I enjoyed watching the movie although most (if not all) of the performances were stilted and stuffy!
I was a former R.O.T.C. cadet, who was actually supposed to attend The Citadel (the institution that movie supposedly depicts) and attended another Military College...I found the depictions very close to some of the "on-goings" of Military College life for cadets (at that time), including some of the treatment of cadets with different ethnic backgrounds.
The performances of the "actors" in this movie showed their inexperience at that time. Although, some of those actors learned from the experience and are some of the best known character actors, although mostly in comedic roles (I wonder, why?) of current films, including: Judge Reinhold and "Wild" Bill Paxton.
I recommend this film as a film to be watched by those learning how to act. It is a prime example of what not to do. Hopefully, no one imitates any of the acting in this film but hopefully they will use it as a learning tool.