Jesse Brown-Thomas Hudner Jr. story is getting a movie

[Michel Lemieux]

Looks like on the Corsair marked 211 that there is a camera mounted on the tail pointing underneath the plane. Should be an interesting camera angle.

That's the tail hook no???

[Paul Stroud]

If you look at the 1st picture in the OP you can see the tailhook of the parked #211. The camera rig(?) is attached to the tailcone behind it.

[OD/NG]

Looks like on the Corsair marked 211 that there is a camera mounted on the tail pointing underneath the plane. Should be an interesting camera angle.

That's the tail hook no???

No, see this picture:

[p51]

I like that they're making an effort at making the pilots look the part, for the flight gear. I can make out some form of Mae West vest and what looks like a HGU-55 helmet but in white with the M-44 goggles. It's not a bad representation of the gear they wore in Korea. As this corsair is sitting on the ground, it might even be an actor in the cockpit for all I can tell.

[Matt_in_NC]

I read an article that interviewed the director, and his dad was either an aviator himself or was in military aviation. I think there’s hope here, and I like what I see so far with the attempts at accuracy. I was so afraid it was going to be all CGI.

[Matt_in_NC]

https://deadline.com/2021/02/devotion-jonathan-majors-joe-jonas-story-behind-movie-jesse-brown-1234684266/amp/

This is the article I read. Director’s dad was indeed a naval aviator. Looking forward to seeing how it comes out. It’s too bad that Hudner’s trip back to N Korea to try to find the crash site was cancelled due to foul weather. I can’t even imagine how much red tape that took just to get approval.

[Thomas_Mac]

This is the article I read. Director’s dad was indeed a naval aviator..

He was with the Blue Angels for two years as well.

[Rob Mears]

I hadn't realized that the EAA Museum's F4U-4 Corsair (BuNo.97259) flew with Hudner's squadron (VF-32) after they returned from their Korean combat cruise, and was even flown by Hudner himself! It would have been great if they could've included it in the movie production somehow.

[jdeters79]

The director is not one of the usual suspects, so this could be much better than recent aviation war movie efforts. Aviation is also in his family. I remain cautiously optimistic.

Having Kevin LaRosa Jr as the aerial coordinator will also contribute to the potential success of this film. His family has been in the warbird community for many years. Having worked with Kevin myself, I will say that he was extremely competent and professional. Looking forward to seeing the final product.

[rob23da]

I think this story needs to be told regardless especially in the polarized climate we currently have. Jesse Brown is a heroic character as is Tom Hudner and maybe some will see the relationship as an example to be emulated

[bdk]

I think this story needs to be told regardless especially in the polarized climate we currently have. Jesse Brown is a heroic character as is Tom Hudner and maybe some will see the relationship as an example to be emulated

No question! I certainly can agree with that.

[p51]

I think this story needs to be told regardless especially in the polarized climate we currently have.

I agree, but I expect some backlash. A pal of mine shared this with a college class he teaches in the African American experience and his student really didn't like it.
"White savior" is the phrase he heard over and over again. He was asked in each class why there can't be a movie about a black man saving a white one instead of the other way around?
I have no comment, personally, just saying that he got that reaction each time he told classes about the movie, so I expect there'll be something like that in the pubic mindset when the film comes out...

[bdk]

"White savior" is the phrase he heard over and over again. He was asked in each class why there can't be a movie about a black man saving a white one instead of the other way around?

Yeah, that person was really overthinking the situation. You could also say that he thought his fellow pilot was "worth saving."

[eallen]

I think this story needs to be told regardless especially in the polarized climate we currently have.

I agree, but I expect some backlash. A pal of mine shared this with a college class he teaches in the African American experience and his student really didn't like it.
"White savior" is the phrase he heard over and over again. He was asked in each class why there can't be a movie about a black man saving a white one instead of the other way around?
I have no comment, personally, just saying that he got that reaction each time he told classes about the movie, so I expect there'll be something like that in the pubic mindset when the film comes out...

Maybe have them watch Bat 21?

[mustangdriver]

The narrative that I find more interesting is that in the US and other countries, race relations was having some difficult times. Then here we are, a half a world away, and two guys of different skin color are risking their lives for one another. It is a story I look forward to telling with the museum's Corsair.