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Yup, I remember when we was trying to get Star Wars produced and got turned down by everyone. So he created his own studio creatively named "Lucas-Films"
Seeing the mute, humble, dumbed down black boy in the blind side was pretty disturbing, though I appreciate mama Bullock's Christianity. Such portrayals do immense disservice to communities trying to help themselves and emancipate. No need for a saintly Hollywood hand.
It may have been a true story, but I'm sure it happened a bit more realistically in real life.
I don't think any group needs popular culture acceptance, especially like the sudden spate of black actors taking Oscar for example
well, when you talk about the African American experience in WWII, people always talk about the Tuskegee Airmen of course, but there were other black units too you know. There was an all black tank unit, the 761st tank battalion nicknamed "The Black Panthers". Even Patton himself didn't have much faith in them, he thought that black guys just couldn't think fast enough, but they proved him wrong. Why doesn't George Lucas make a movie about them? I guess being a ground pounding tank gunner just isn't as spectacular as being a hot shot fly boy.
well, when you talk about the African American experience in WWII, people always talk about the Tuskegee Airmen of course, but there were other black units too you know. There was an all black tank unit, the 761st tank battalion nicknamed "The Black Panthers". Even Patton himself didn't have much faith in them, he thought that black guys just couldn't think fast enough, but they proved him wrong. Why doesn't George Lucas make a movie about them? I guess being a ground pounding tank gunner just isn't as spectacular as being a hot shot fly boy.
Also becoz that would re-open debate about Patton, who is a "saint" Well, rightly so. Patton's a real hero. But you know the kind of saint syndrome games Hollywooders come up with. A bunch of self-deluded idiots with their own fanciful versions of peace, love and harmony in society
At least THAT movie was realistic. From the commericals this looks like a CGI-fest that makes the pilots look like more than just......pilots.
And well muscled and clean-cut, like soldiers back then had all the time in the world for protein shakes and abs.
I run into US marines/vets/servicemen in real life, all the time. They are humble, ordinary and down to earth dudes. Not really the Ben Affleck, Josh Duhamel types
He could have produced it and got Tyler Perry to make this one, with a Whitney Houston/Usher soundtrack LOL.
And well muscled and clean-cut, like soldiers back then had all the time in the world for protein shakes and abs.
I run into US marines/vets/servicemen in real life, all the time. They are humble, ordinary and down to earth dudes. Not really the Ben Affleck, Josh Duhamel types
He could have produced it and got Tyler Perry to make this one, with a Whitney Houston/Usher soundtrack LOL.
If you want "real life" and "down-to-earth" everyday looking people, you can always watch a Ken Burns' documentary. But biopics are not meant to be documentaries, they are dramatizations of real life stories.
But the solution is simple....if you don't like them, don't watch them. Easy. Done.
George Lucas couldn't get any support for a movie about an elite group of world war II airmen (the tuskegee airmen). Pulls $58 Mill out of his own pocket while flipping the bird with the other hand to hollywood bosses...
I'm glad to hear all this news about George. Because it further reinforces my desire not to see this movie. It looks like an interesting story, but I hate Terrance Howard.
Now, I'm definitely not going. I refuse to add any more money to George Lucas' coffers. I will not see any movie he is invovled with knowingly.
George Lucas couldn't get any support for a movie about an elite group of world war II airmen (the tuskegee airmen). Pulls $58 Mill out of his own pocket while flipping the bird with the other hand to hollywood bosses...
They didn't think they could sell the movie. I don't quite understand Lucas's point at all. I love the guy, love his work but it's almost like he's blaming them for not wanting to have the privilege to lose money on this film.
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Well, rightly so. Patton's a real hero. But you know the kind of saint syndrome games Hollywooders come up with. A bunch of self-deluded idiots with their own fanciful versions of peace, love and harmony in society 
