The movie "Emperor"

Bubblehead1980 · 09-08-13, 05:31 PM

Just finished the movie "Emperor" , thought it was better than the reviews gave it credit for.Tommy Lee Jones was excellent as McArthur. I feel the role of General Fellers could have been played better by someone else, did not care for the actor, his portrayal seemed "forced". The scene where McArthur shook the Emperor's hand made me laugh a bit.Just wonder what those who have watched this movie thought of it?

Aktungbby · 09-08-13, 05:33 PM

based on American Caesar?

Armistead · 09-08-13, 07:40 PM

I finally watched "Red Tails", it can't be worse that that. I was gonna
pay for view the Emperor then saw the bad ratings and wil wait until
it's free.

Bubblehead1980 · 09-08-13, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Armistead

I finally watched "Red Tails", it can't be worse that that. I was gonna
pay for view the Emperor then saw the bad ratings and wil wait until
it's free.

Oh the Emperor was decent, you will prob like it.Ill PM you. I was angry at how awful Red Tails was, what were they thinking? The corny dialogue, the star wars like aircraft maneuvers? Just sad.

Armistead · 09-08-13, 07:53 PM

Yep, when I saw planes turning on a time, it was more than I could
handle. Certainly not as good as the other movie. Still, both were historically accurate in many ways, probably to improve the image, they
did lose numerous bombers and had no recorded aces.

Red October1984 · 09-08-13, 07:59 PM

I kinda wanted to see Emperor...I'll wait a bit though.

Red Tails...

It's like U-571.

Oberon · 09-08-13, 08:35 PM

From what I've heard of MacArthur, I could just picture Tommy Lee Jones as him, might have to check this film out myself at some point. The whole power struggle between MacArthur and the mainland US would make for a good film in itself in my opinion.

Sailor Steve · 09-08-13, 08:50 PM

Gregory Peck did a fine job in MacArthur, based on the book by Clay Blair, Jr.

I haven't seen the new one.

Bubblehead1980 · 09-08-13, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984

I kinda wanted to see Emperor...I'll wait a bit though.

Red Tails...

It's like U-571.

Emperor is not nearly as bad as some make it out to be.U-571 is one I don't get why it has so many "haters". The movie was good, the acting was good, they took a few liberties sure, but it was a good movie with excellent visuals, acting, etc .Red Tails? Just horrible. I was hoping Red Tail's would be HBO's the Tuskegee Airman with a proper big hollywood budget, but it was not even close.Great visuals but acting was terrible, dialogue was corny, it was devoid of reality.The acting in the HBO movie about the red tails had top notch acting with Fishburne, Braugher, Gooding Jr, Warner, Lithgow and others.

Bubblehead1980 · 09-08-13, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

From what I've heard of MacArthur, I could just picture Tommy Lee Jones as him, might have to check this film out myself at some point. The whole power struggle between MacArthur and the mainland US would make for a good film in itself in my opinion.

Jones was excellent, it's worth watching.

Red October1984 · 09-08-13, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

Emperor is not nearly as bad as some make it out to be.U-571 is one I don't get why it has so many "haters". The movie was good, the acting was good, they took a few liberties sure, but it was a good movie with excellent visuals, acting, etc .Red Tails? Just horrible. I was hoping Red Tail's would be HBO's the Tuskegee Airman with a proper big hollywood budget, but it was not even close.Great visuals but acting was terrible, dialogue was corny, it was devoid of reality.The acting in the HBO movie about the red tails had top notch acting with Fishburne, Braugher, Gooding Jr, Warner, Lithgow and others.

I haven't seen the other Tuskegee Airmen movie...but I like HBO's war stuff. I bet it's good....and heck, Pearl Harbor is better than Red Tails.

U-571 has haters because nobody can stand that amount of historical inaccuracies.

nikimcbee · 09-08-13, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Armistead

I finally watched "Red Tails", it can't be worse that that. I was gonna
pay for view the Emperor then saw the bad ratings and wil wait until
it's free.

You mean "Star Wars" with P-51s?

Stealhead · 09-09-13, 12:46 AM

The HBO Tuskegee film is much better they used to show it from time to time on AFN Europe.That and Strategic Air Command with Jimmy Stewart.

Jimbuna · 09-09-13, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

You mean "Star Wars" with P-51s?

A good way to describe it

Not seen Emperor yet but will do when I come across it.

Betonov · 09-09-13, 04:56 AM

Well, I'll be damned, watched the trailer for the Red tails and saw this clip in it

That town back there is Rovinj, Croatia

A lot of fond memories came from that place

09-08-13, 05:31 PM	#1
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,118 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	The movie "Emperor" Just finished the movie "Emperor" , thought it was better than the reviews gave it credit for.Tommy Lee Jones was excellent as McArthur. I feel the role of General Fellers could have been played better by someone else, did not care for the actor, his portrayal seemed "forced". The scene where McArthur shook the Emperor's hand made me laugh a bit.Just wonder what those who have watched this movie thought of it?

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Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I finally watched "Red Tails", it can't be worse that that. I was gonna pay for view the Emperor then saw the bad ratings and wil wait until it's free. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

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Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Yep, when I saw planes turning on a time, it was more than I could handle. Certainly not as good as the other movie. Still, both were historically accurate in many ways, probably to improve the image, they did lose numerous bombers and had no recorded aces. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

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Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	I kinda wanted to see Emperor...I'll wait a bit though. Red Tails... It's like U-571. __________________

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	From what I've heard of MacArthur, I could just picture Tommy Lee Jones as him, might have to check this film out myself at some point. The whole power struggle between MacArthur and the mainland US would make for a good film in itself in my opinion.

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Gregory Peck did a fine job in MacArthur, based on the book by Clay Blair, Jr. I haven't seen the new one. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	The HBO Tuskegee film is much better they used to show it from time to time on AFN Europe.That and Strategic Air Command with Jimmy Stewart.

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Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Well, I'll be damned, watched the trailer for the Red tails and saw this clip in it That town back there is Rovinj, Croatia A lot of fond memories came from that place