Red Tails (2012)

[the_tyrant]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

That's because it was a film adaptation of a classic, compelling work of literary fiction written by someone who could actually tell a story.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_Darkness

The fact that it was not made by a bunch of hacks didn't hurt either.

Using the Vietnam conflict as a backdrop instead of colonial Africa was a stroke of genius... it made the film resonate for a late 20th century audience in a way that the original setting might not have done. For American audiences, at least.

I insist the book is much better.

the story line just doesn't fit as well with a cold war conflict
and i prefer African scenery over se Asian scenery