As an Amazon Fire user, I frequently get to see movies that are not always mainstream Hollywood. Last night I watched The Red Baron Wiki - The Red Baron (2008 Film) and enjoyed the perspective offered on WWI's greatest ACE Pilot. As a kid, I loved reading about early flight and the entry of the plane into War. One of the things I felt this film got right was the comraderie among all pilots. In WWI, it was not uncommon for enemy pilots to pay respects for downed fliers. Many early pilots came from aristocracy and therefore knew one another.
Sadly though, I think the film over emphasized Royal Canadian Flyer, Roy Brown's relationship with Manfred von Richthoven. They had attended the same school (pre-war) but the likelihood of the movie events are low. Capt. Brown was originally credited with downing the German ACE, but it was later determined that ground troops were most likely the reason based on autopsy reports.
Of course, no film is without a love interest as a plot catalyst and this one isn't any different. The character is based on Richthoven's real girlfriend Kate Osterdorf, but their relationship was much more guarded than portrayed in the film.
Regardless, a pretty good film with interesting perspective. I thought it much better than Flyboys.
Sadly though, I think the film over emphasized Royal Canadian Flyer, Roy Brown's relationship with Manfred von Richthoven. They had attended the same school (pre-war) but the likelihood of the movie events are low. Capt. Brown was originally credited with downing the German ACE, but it was later determined that ground troops were most likely the reason based on autopsy reports.
Of course, no film is without a love interest as a plot catalyst and this one isn't any different. The character is based on Richthoven's real girlfriend Kate Osterdorf, but their relationship was much more guarded than portrayed in the film.
Regardless, a pretty good film with interesting perspective. I thought it much better than Flyboys.
