Red Tails Trailer Lands

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Red Tails Trailer Lands
'To the last man... We fight!'
29 July 2011 | Written by James White | Source: Yahoo

The George Lucas-produced World War Two aerial combat pic Red Tails feels like it’s been on the way since shortly after the end of the war itself, but the first trailer has finally arrived and from the looks of the air action alone, it could really be something. Take a gander at the promo below.

With Anthony Hemingway calling the shots, Red Tails focuses on the Tuskegee Airmen (AKA the 322nd Fighter Group), who were the first African American pilots to complete training for an air force that was still bogged down in racist attitudes. Despite the fact that America’s bombers were being shot from the sky, they were denied the chance to fight until they were desperately needed. And fight they did!

Tails boasts a cast that includes Terrence Howard, Bryan Cranston (cast long before he was offered every role going) Michael B Jordan, Andre Royo, Ne-Yo, Method Man, David Oyelowo and Cuba Gooding Jr, who seems to flourish in the World War Two atmosphere (as Team America taught us, he was way better than Ben Affleck in Pearl Harbor).

While a few elements here seem like typical World War Two clichés (the speeches, the soaring music), there’s no denying that the combat shots are stunning. Now we’re glad they took their time…

The trailer announces a US release of January 20 next year and while there’s no official UK date set yet, we’re hopeful we won’t have to wait too long after that to have the movie fly over here.

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=31637

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  • dontdiedontkillanyon
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    edited August 2011
    New Red Tails Trailer Soars In
    And the poster's online too...
    18 August 2011 | Written by James White | Source: MTV

    If it seems like less than a month since the first trailer for World War Two air combat drama Red Tails premiered, that’s because, er, it was less than a month ago. But undeterred at a possible promo blitz, producer George Lucas has shoved another chunk of footage online and you can watch it below.

    Red Tails tells the heroic true story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American pilots to make it through training during the War. Battling racist attitudes from their superior officers at the same time they were trying to fight enemy aircraft, the squad flourished despite being given second-hand planes and some of the more dangerous missions of the conflict.

    Anthony Hemingway directed the film from John Ridley’s script and if we have a concern, it’s that some of the moments still come across as a little cheesy. But there are no such worries about the fighting scenes, which are loaded with superb set pieces (train go boom!) and some awesome aerial action.

    The cast includes Terrence Howard, Michael B Jordan, Ne-Yo, Andre Royo, Method Man, David Oyelowo, Cuba Gooding Jr and Bryan Cranston.

    In support of the latest promo, MTV has also brought the poster online, which you can see right here…
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    To see the poster full size at MTV, click on the image above.

    This one flies into American cinemas on January 20 next year, but we’re still waiting to hear over the wires when we can expect it to land on these shores.

    http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=31815