It is a montage of color footage of the Battle of Midway with voice overs of various narrators, including Johnny Governali, Donald Crisp, Henry Fonda, and Jane Darwell . Documentary focusing on the contributions to the American war effort of African-American soldiers. A remake of the film saw the light in 2019. Video availability outside of United States varies. This consists of a collection of footage shot on Midway Island at the time of the attack with a dreadful soundtrack and trite dialogue.
Naval History and Heritage Command director and retired Navy Rear Admiral Sam Cox said: "Despite some of the 'Hollywood' aspects, this is still the most realistic movie about naval combat ever made."
The original Midway film, released in 1976, stars Charlton Heston and Henry Fonda. While the film takes some artistic license, Emmerich and Tooke were both adamant about being historically accurate, and Midway received praise from some combat veterans and historians for being more accurate of events than Midway (1976) and Pearl Harbor (2001). The segment about the Airborne planes and troops made no sense at all and must have been an editing error -- it was not in the least connected to the rest of the story. The film follows several American pilots, sailors, and officers from the build up to the war with Japan, to …
It runs four hours with commercials. This, however, is an altogether disappointing DVD with very old poor quality footage which was apparently shot originally on 10mm film. The photographers were in the thick of battle, some were wounded, some did not come back. The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened. Midway, a new movie from director Roland Emmerich, known best for disaster spectacles like The Day After Tomorrow, traces the trajectory of the early Pacific campaign from the December 7, … Abundant, not-quite-realistic computer-generated images make Midway look more like a video game than a depiction of real-life events. This documentary also includes excellent computer graphics and interviews with men who flew the American warplanes at Midway, including the famous Lieutenant Commander Richard Halsey Best who participated in the sinking of two Japanese carriers at Midway - the Japanese flagship Akagi and the Hiryu. By comparison, the Wikipedia page about this battle is far, far more comprehensive and informative than this documentary. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. But this movie was was very narrowly focused on the fictionalized account of the aircrew that the movie presumes were shot down and spent several days at sea without being rescued. "John Ford was wounded by shrapnel while filming the battle and awarded the Purple Heart for his service.After a nuclear disaster, a starving family is lured by the offer of a meal to participate in a play at a hotel, where audience members begin to vanish.Two years after Cole survived a satanic blood cult, he's living another nightmare: high school. Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett must face off against a mother-and-son pair of drug lords who wreak vengeful havoc on their city. The film covers the attack on Midway, some limited aerial footage, the search for survivors, and aftermath of the battle. The movie has a glaring flaw.
Reminded me of the my ole high school history movies of the mid 70's. "The True Story" is that the Douglas TBD Devastator was the primary torpedo bomber at the time of Midway.
Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened. The film footage is so amazing.
Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Use the HTML below. Still making his life hell.Julie lost her passion for music when she lost her mom. Bombs and torpedoes were littered about and had not been returned to the carrier's magazines. An augmented human and Sarah Connor must stop an advanced liquid Terminator from hunting down a young girl, whose fate is critical to the human race. In other cases it appears the cameraman is knocked unconscious and the camera just dangles around from their neck over a bomb crater. Not very impressed. Several months after the U.S. entry into World War II, an inexperienced U.S. Navy commander must lead an Allied convoy being stalked by a German submarine wolf pack. The detailed description of the number and type of ships used on both sides was vaguely interesting, but more detail than I wanted, needed to know or could keep track of. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. No credits are given for the narrative.
Was this review helpful to you? A comprehensive look at the war in the Pacific during World War II.