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Wouldn't a redo on this movie be a good idea?

posted 16 years ago by burritosburritos
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I mean, they've the the holocaust a million different ways(Schindler's, Beautiful Life, Pianist). They've done many contemporary WWII movies(saving private ryan, band of bro's, Flag of our Fathers). I have great admiration for those who've fought for our freedoms and those who were immorally prosecuted. Those stories should be told on film.

So how about a movie for those who fought for our freedoms, but whom were also persecuted immorally at the same time?

I'm sure Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg could make a ton of money on a story like this.

[–] bluesguy 16 years ago

I want to see a movie about Sherman's March!

[–] rdsla 16 years ago

Good idea. I agree.

[–] flyer333555 16 years ago

And adding to your list of those that fought for us while being denied equal rights, a TV film. Tuskeegee Airmen. Two films, one with Lawrence Fishburne and others in 1995, and a documentary in 2002 or 2005.

[–] SanDigital 16 years ago

I agree... It would be great to see this story told with more realism and history.

I think it would make a perfect third film in a trilogy for Clint Eastwood. "Flags of our Fathers" first dealt with an American perspective, "Letters from Iwo Jima" presented a Japanese perspective, so a third film about the 442nd Japanese-American soldiers would be a perfect end for a trilogy.

As long as the guys responsible for "Windtalkers" don't have anything to do with it. That movie wasn't nearly as good as the subject matter.

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[–] indy_go_blue44 13 years ago

As long as the guys responsible for "Windtalkers" don't have anything to do with it. That movie wasn't nearly as good as the subject matter.

Casting Nick Cage was the first indicator it was going to suck.

[–] ttaskmaster 12 years ago

I'm sure Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg could make a ton of money on a story like this.

If that's the driving force, then I don't want to know.

One reason we're getting so many low budget, independantly produced films is because it's not about the money, or the entertainment value - It's about showing the truth, warts and all.
Eastwood did tremendously well showing the real face of war. The Hankelberg partnership are getting there, most notably with The Pacific, but they are still putting too much of an heroic slant on things for my taste.

Read 'Roll Me Over', 'Sixty Days in Combat' and 'Taught To Kill' for a more honest look into what they should be telling. 'Helmet For My Pillow' and 'With The Old Breed' are bloody good, but now suffer a bit from being fictionalised. I still recommend reading both as well, mainly so you can forget the fictional crap from Hankelberg that they only put in to make for more entertaining viewing.

As for remaking the tale of the 442nd - Have you seen Only The Brave?
Definitely a well-done flick!

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[–] shempzine 10 years ago

Look for the film ONLY THE BRAVE

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[–] chrissso 8 years ago

I would love to see a remake/retelling of this story as this film does not really do a good job of it.

I first learned of the 442 & 100th in the film American Pastime ... which I thought was quite good.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0825225/?ref_=rvi_tt

I also found a real good doc about the 442/100 ... narrated by the Great Senator Daniel K. Inouye ... called Going For Broke. It is not on IMDB

https://www.amazon.com/Going-Broke-George-Takei/dp/B000DN5W1G/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1471040285&sr=1-1&keywords=going+for+broke