Tom Cruise involved in John Woo's "Flying Tiger's" movie...maybe - Page 2 - Aircraft of World War II

Colin1 · 10-28-2009, 07:41 AM

I don't get it
Tom Cruise? Flying Tigers?

Where's Goose going to sit?

109ROAMING · 10-28-2009, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Thorlifter

No....no...no...no...no...no....NO...NO!!!!!!

This SUCKS. I didn't see Pearl Harbor (Ben Alfick may be worse than Tom Cruise), I didn't see Valkarie (Tom Cruise is a tool), I didn't see Inglorious Bastards (We are in the Nazi hunting business, and business is booming.......give me a break), and now I won't see Flying Tigers (see note on Valkarie) Tom Cruise is a self centered jackass and I wish someone would tell him we dont care what his political and religious views are.

Maybe Hollywood can f*** up another WW2 movie

You took the words out of my throat

109ROAMING · 10-28-2009, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colin1

I don't get it
Tom Cruise? Flying Tigers?

Where's Goose going to sit?

FLYBOYJ · 10-28-2009, 10:46 AM

Just hearing that this little twirp is being considered sickens me. As bad as Alex Baldwin playing Jimmy Doolittle.

mudpuppy · 10-28-2009, 10:57 AM

From the article originally posted; they seem pretty sure of the insider gossip on Cruise playing Claire Chennault. This would be another case of Hollywood screwing up a piece a history to make a buck.
My daughter was telling me and the wife about a movie she saw the other night; "Paranormal Activity" or something like that. Low budget thriller with some unknown actors and it was made for like $17 (okay, maybe more like $15,000)....but she said it was one of the better movies she's seen in a long time. Hollywood just has to hedge their bets with star-power.

It is supremely ironic that a story of men with exceptional courage will be brought to the screen by a movie industry with no real backbone or conviction. On second thought, that is really quite sad as well.

Derek

ToughOmbre · 10-28-2009, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ

Just hearing that this little twirp is being considered sickens me. As bad as Alex Baldwin playing Jimmy Doolittle.

Joe, you took the words right out of my mouth, uhh keyboard!

TO

Messy1 · 10-28-2009, 12:25 PM

I am pissed just from his comment about the Flying Tigers "winning" the war. Go read your hitory Tom! Not taking anything away from the AVG, just thinking about all the other veterans who did their part too! He obviously is not a student of history. I envision a typcial Woo film, everything overdone with little concern about historical accuracy.
Great, another great WW2 story that could be turned into a another epic with the right man and director at the helm, another guy named Tom comes to mind! And a guy named Steven too! Cruise is mediocre at best. He's a tool! at least he finally got the hint no one wants to hear him preaching about his "religious" and political views!
Disappointed to read this.

Thorlifter · 10-28-2009, 01:43 PM

Ok, I'm going to send this to John Woo.

Claire Chennault - Tom Hanks
"Tex" Hill - Tobey Maguire
Pappy Boyington - Joaquin Phoenix
FDR - John Voit
Charles Older - Jake Gyllenhaal
Other pilots - fill with up and coming young actors

Ok, maybe too much star power, but in the 50's - 70's, they made GREAT war epic movies with a good number of stars.

gepp · 10-28-2009, 02:06 PM

Tom Cruise in Flying Tigers thats wrong on so many levels

surely they can do better than that? what about cool actors like Edward norton ,Mark Wahlberg ,russel crowe or even eric Banna.

Messy1 · 10-28-2009, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thorlifter

Ok, I'm going to send this to John Woo.

Claire Chennault - Tom Hanks
"Tex" Hill - Tobey Maguire
Pappy Boyington - Joaquin Phoenix
FDR - John Voit
Charles Older - Jake Gyllenhaal
Other pilots - fill with up and coming young actors

Ok, maybe too much star power, but in the 50's - 70's, they made GREAT war epic movies with a good number of stars.

Agree Thor! Almost anyone but Cruise. And for Chennault? Cruise is short and evenly proportioned. Chennault I always thought was tall and skinny. You wouldn't pick Danny Devito to play Abraham Lincoln.

Colin1 · 10-28-2009, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Messy1

...for Chennault? Cruise is short and evenly proportioned. Chennault I always thought was tall and skinny...

Robert Ryan (deceased)
would have made a very plausible Chennault. He did get close, playing the part of a USMC aviator in Flying Leathernecks.

pbfoot · 10-28-2009, 04:11 PM

I wouldn't go see the movie period its IMHO an overblown story there are far better topics on the airwar to consider . Ploesti , the guys flying from Wake Island , the real story of the Cactus AF not the crap that was Baa Baa Blacksheep

Messy1 · 10-28-2009, 04:51 PM

I would welcome any quality, accurate, realistic WW2 movie, no matter the topic.

Coors9 · 10-28-2009, 04:57 PM

Only way to pull this off is to use no name actors and make it about the movie and not the "TopGun's" of the world. So wanted to see the Spruce Goose with todays comp animation but "Leo" prevented that. What's next, Him playing "Sgt. Rock". Can't understand why that hasn't been made!!!!!!!! Or a "GI Combat" Movie. What the hell is wrong with this world!!!!

B-17engineer · 10-28-2009, 05:08 PM

Tom Hanks is my all time favorite actor...

Forest Gump
Saving Private Ryan

you get the paint

10-28-2009, 10:46 AM	#19
FLYBOYJ IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 16,049	Just hearing that this little twirp is being considered sickens me. As bad as Alex Baldwin playing Jimmy Doolittle. __________________ "IF ITS RED OR DUSTY, DON'T TOUCH IT"

10-28-2009, 12:25 PM	#22
Messy1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 1,411	I am pissed just from his comment about the Flying Tigers "winning" the war. Go read your hitory Tom! Not taking anything away from the AVG, just thinking about all the other veterans who did their part too! He obviously is not a student of history. I envision a typcial Woo film, everything overdone with little concern about historical accuracy. Great, another great WW2 story that could be turned into a another epic with the right man and director at the helm, another guy named Tom comes to mind! And a guy named Steven too! Cruise is mediocre at best. He's a tool! at least he finally got the hint no one wants to hear him preaching about his "religious" and political views! Disappointed to read this. __________________ Bryon O P-61 Black Widow-Mistress of the Night! "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." George S. Patton "Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government." "Oh but if I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away."

10-28-2009, 01:43 PM	#23
Thorlifter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 4,345	Ok, I'm going to send this to John Woo. Claire Chennault - Tom Hanks "Tex" Hill - Tobey Maguire Pappy Boyington - Joaquin Phoenix FDR - John Voit Charles Older - Jake Gyllenhaal Other pilots - fill with up and coming young actors Ok, maybe too much star power, but in the 50's - 70's, they made GREAT war epic movies with a good number of stars. __________________

10-28-2009, 02:06 PM	#24
gepp Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: perth Posts: 105	Tom Cruise in Flying Tigers thats wrong on so many levels surely they can do better than that? what about cool actors like Edward norton ,Mark Wahlberg ,russel crowe or even eric Banna. __________________ "Theo. I have run out of ammunition. I'm going to ram this one. Good bye. We'll see each other in Valhalla." - Heinrich Ehrler

10-28-2009, 04:51 PM	#28
Messy1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 1,411	I would welcome any quality, accurate, realistic WW2 movie, no matter the topic. __________________ Bryon O P-61 Black Widow-Mistress of the Night! "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." George S. Patton "Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government." "Oh but if I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away."

10-28-2009, 07:41 AM	#16
Colin1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,759	I don't get it Tom Cruise? Flying Tigers? Where's Goose going to sit?

10-28-2009, 10:57 AM	#20
mudpuppy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Appalachian Foothills in Virginia Posts: 189	From the article originally posted; they seem pretty sure of the insider gossip on Cruise playing Claire Chennault. This would be another case of Hollywood screwing up a piece a history to make a buck. My daughter was telling me and the wife about a movie she saw the other night; "Paranormal Activity" or something like that. Low budget thriller with some unknown actors and it was made for like $17 (okay, maybe more like $15,000)....but she said it was one of the better movies she's seen in a long time. Hollywood just has to hedge their bets with star-power. It is supremely ironic that a story of men with exceptional courage will be brought to the screen by a movie industry with no real backbone or conviction. On second thought, that is really quite sad as well. Derek

10-28-2009, 04:11 PM	#27
pbfoot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: niagara falls Posts: 5,585	I wouldn't go see the movie period its IMHO an overblown story there are far better topics on the airwar to consider . Ploesti , the guys flying from Wake Island , the real story of the Cactus AF not the crap that was Baa Baa Blacksheep

10-28-2009, 04:57 PM	#29
Coors9 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St.john's Newfoundland Posts: 160	Only way to pull this off is to use no name actors and make it about the movie and not the "TopGun's" of the world. So wanted to see the Spruce Goose with todays comp animation but "Leo" prevented that. What's next, Him playing "Sgt. Rock". Can't understand why that hasn't been made!!!!!!!! Or a "GI Combat" Movie. What the hell is wrong with this world!!!! __________________

10-28-2009, 05:08 PM	#30
B-17engineer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,675	Tom Hanks is my all time favorite actor... Forest Gump Saving Private Ryan you get the paint __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe36UMRkRbk

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