Movie Analysis: Fly Boys
Fly Boys
As World War I rages in Europe and Allied forces in France, Italy, and England find their resolve quickly diminishing due to the overwhelming force of the German juggernaut, a handful of brave American soldiers volunteer to join their French counterparts in learning to fly and fighting for freedom from above as the true story of the legendary Lafayette Escadrille comes to the screen in a breathtaking war adventure from Academy Award-winning director Tony Bill and famed producer Dean Devlin. They have come from all over the United States, ready and willing to put their lives on the line despite their country's initial pledge to not get involved with the all-consuming war that rages throughout Europe. Few could have foreseen the challenges faced by the world's first fighter pilots, however, and upon arriving at their aerodrome in France, the aspiring aviators are assigned to a new squadron …show more content…
Its leader, Manfred von Richthoten the "Red Baron", flew four "blood-red" Tri planes (although undersurfaces remained blue).The Red Baron was killed by an anti-aircraft gunner on the ground on April 21, 1918 flying low above the Somme valley. On the director/producer commentary track for the DVD release, Producer Dean Devlin noted that they were aware that this predominant use of red trip lanes was historically inaccurate, but wanted to give clear visual signals to the audience to enable them to easily distinguish friend from foe in the aerial sequences. Flyboys tells the story of American fliers who join the French air force before the U.S. enters the war. Each character is a walking stereotype, from the guy who loses his nerve, to the guy who may be a spy, to the rich kid with the unfeeling dad. This movie I thought would be a lot
As World War I rages in Europe and Allied forces in France, Italy, and England find their resolve quickly diminishing due to the overwhelming force of the German juggernaut, a handful of brave American soldiers volunteer to join their French counterparts in learning to fly and fighting for freedom from above as the true story of the legendary Lafayette Escadrille comes to the screen in a breathtaking war adventure from Academy Award-winning director Tony Bill and famed producer Dean Devlin. They have come from all over the United States, ready and willing to put their lives on the line despite their country's initial pledge to not get involved with the all-consuming war that rages throughout Europe. Few could have foreseen the challenges faced by the world's first fighter pilots, however, and upon arriving at their aerodrome in France, the aspiring aviators are assigned to a new squadron …show more content…
Its leader, Manfred von Richthoten the "Red Baron", flew four "blood-red" Tri planes (although undersurfaces remained blue).The Red Baron was killed by an anti-aircraft gunner on the ground on April 21, 1918 flying low above the Somme valley. On the director/producer commentary track for the DVD release, Producer Dean Devlin noted that they were aware that this predominant use of red trip lanes was historically inaccurate, but wanted to give clear visual signals to the audience to enable them to easily distinguish friend from foe in the aerial sequences. Flyboys tells the story of American fliers who join the French air force before the U.S. enters the war. Each character is a walking stereotype, from the guy who loses his nerve, to the guy who may be a spy, to the rich kid with the unfeeling dad. This movie I thought would be a lot