My god a movie with a great actor (Jack O'Connell) movie trailer really makes you want to see more, I look forward to its release.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk1M_HwmFMM
I read the book about a year ago. Heartbreaking. I had to put the book down several times, for it really got to me. One of the best I've ever read.
Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter 'Monday' Poniedzialek
540th Combat Engineer - H&S Company
Yes, the book was great. Looking forward to the movie!
Maj Todd O. USMC, Retired
Grandson of LTC John O'Brien
Under every white cross of American Cemetery of Colleville (Normandy), sleeps a piece of Freedom
I have yet to see it, but I still want to. I will say that it has angered some Japanese people becuase of how they are portrayed - you know - as doing exactly what they did. Sorry guys, it may come as a surprise to you as you may not have been taught this in school (which they aren't), but you were a brutal bunch of folks in WWII. All those guys that came back from POW camps as 94 pound physical wrecks didn't get that way because they fed so well and excercised too much. I guess if they did a movie about the book Flyboys and portrayed the Japanese commander as having eaten the livers of several of the flyers, they would really freak out!
Maj Todd O. USMC, Retired
Grandson of LTC John O'Brien