Red Tails Intro to Film Eng 225
REDTAILS A CRITIQUE
TNTRODUCTION TO FILM ENGLISH 225
INSTRUCTOR DAVID PREIZLER
SHERILYNN DUFFEY
February 18, 2013
REDTAILS
“Blacks are mentally inferior by nature subservient and cowards in the face of danger and are therefore unfit for combat” (U.S. Army War College War Study 1925). This is a quote in the opening of the movie. This movie is a testament to the men who proved the Army wrong. Though there are critics who did not like this movie they are in the minority. This movie is an adventure film that brings to light the true meaning of brotherhood , because these men function as a unit, and proof that Black Men can serve in a combat unit. This film also brings to light the struggles that these men went through to prove their worth. The idea behind this movie is to show society the bravery and determination of a group of Black Men to prove that they can fight for their country as well as any White man. The point is proven in this movie. The story is told in an all knowing point of view. It is not centered on the thoughts and feels of any one person but on all of the characters in the movie. The plot is told in chronological order starting with their first mission , although not in a combat capacity, which is not only successful but goes beyond in destroying a train which was disguised as civilian but was actually a military train loaded with guns and soldiers. The story takes place in Italy during World War II. The unit is made up of most college students who left school to serve in the Army. Their goal was to be pilots. After numerous test they qualified to be in the pilot program. This was a new unit made up of all African Americans. It was an experiment that the Army was sure would fail. Hollywood believed that the movie itself would fail. It took more than 20 years for George Lucas to get this movie made. “ More than 2 decades in the making George Lucas” passion project “Red Tails” hit theaters today
TNTRODUCTION TO FILM ENGLISH 225
INSTRUCTOR DAVID PREIZLER
SHERILYNN DUFFEY
February 18, 2013
REDTAILS
“Blacks are mentally inferior by nature subservient and cowards in the face of danger and are therefore unfit for combat” (U.S. Army War College War Study 1925). This is a quote in the opening of the movie. This movie is a testament to the men who proved the Army wrong. Though there are critics who did not like this movie they are in the minority. This movie is an adventure film that brings to light the true meaning of brotherhood , because these men function as a unit, and proof that Black Men can serve in a combat unit. This film also brings to light the struggles that these men went through to prove their worth. The idea behind this movie is to show society the bravery and determination of a group of Black Men to prove that they can fight for their country as well as any White man. The point is proven in this movie. The story is told in an all knowing point of view. It is not centered on the thoughts and feels of any one person but on all of the characters in the movie. The plot is told in chronological order starting with their first mission , although not in a combat capacity, which is not only successful but goes beyond in destroying a train which was disguised as civilian but was actually a military train loaded with guns and soldiers. The story takes place in Italy during World War II. The unit is made up of most college students who left school to serve in the Army. Their goal was to be pilots. After numerous test they qualified to be in the pilot program. This was a new unit made up of all African Americans. It was an experiment that the Army was sure would fail. Hollywood believed that the movie itself would fail. It took more than 20 years for George Lucas to get this movie made. “ More than 2 decades in the making George Lucas” passion project “Red Tails” hit theaters today