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It’s popular to hate on Emmerich and WWII movies but Midway is solid. I enthusiastically recommend it -- nm

Posted by JackDawson (aka dawson) Nov 4 '19, 09:46

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Huh. Interesting. Thanks. I really had written it off as Pearl Harbor -- nm - kilboooooo Nov 4, 10:38
Yay 8-) I've been looking forward to this one -- nm - JD Nov 4, 10:26
Oops. It looks like your Jonas is showing. -- nm - Mop Nov 4, 10:15 3
- Jonas Happens. -- nm - Diva Nov 4, 10:30
- Well...yeah -- nm - JackDawson Nov 4, 10:19
- I’m teasing, btw. I love the story of Midway. I always get choked up when I talk about it. -- nm - Mop Nov 4, 10:16
I actually might. I avoided PH like the plague but this is a story I don't know very well. -- nm - Spawn Nov 4, 10:08 2
- The same thing got me - JackDawson Nov 4, 10:09 1
  - Sweet. -- nm - Spawn Nov 4, 10:12
right on. I was wondering. -- nm - Remlik Nov 4, 09:57
interesting. as mentioned the trailers make it look like Pearl Harbour 2 / parody of Pearl Harbour -- nm* - Beaker Nov 4, 09:47 15
- At times you’re like omg it’s about to go PH on us but it avoids that by avoiding the ridiculous love triangle they had - JackDawson Nov 4, 10:06 1
  - I remember reading about this...like 40 years ago and always liked the original Midway movie, figured I'd avoid this like the plague but will give it - Beaker Nov 4, 10:07
- I said "it looked like a parody of" -- nm - mud Nov 4, 09:55 3
  - same diff :) -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 09:57 2
    - .. [blink] .. uh, no -- nm - mud Nov 4, 09:59 1
      - there fixed :) -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 10:01
- do you know if they stay fairly close to the actual history or do they veer off into blockbuster movie territory? -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 09:48 8
  - The original Midway movie is one of my favorites of all time -- nm - eag Nov 4, 10:11 5
    - Same here -- nm - JD Nov 4, 10:33
    - It’s just an epic story. Wave after wave of ineffective suicide runs. And then the torpedo bombers showed up. -- nm - Mop Nov 4, 10:20 2
      - Well if you saw the original movie you know who's fault it was - eag Nov 4, 10:43
      - and the luck involved in the whole thing. now I can't wait to watch this. Jack better be right!! -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 10:31
    - Also ive read sevral books on the actual battle -- nm - eag Nov 4, 10:12
  - Both. The history is pretty close afaik but it’s also a blockbuster -- nm - JackDawson Nov 4, 09:57 1
    - huh, cool -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 09:57

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