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Offline Vraciu

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Re: MIDWAY - the movie
« Reply #90 on: December 04, 2019, 01:40:44 PM »
The central focus of the film is Bombing Squadron Six from the first day of the War through the battle, with Dick Best as the main character. Layton is the main subplot, but the central story is about Best and Bombing Six.

Should have called it SIX-MEN.
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Offline molybdenum

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Re: MIDWAY - the movie
« Reply #91 on: December 04, 2019, 08:35:48 PM »
Fwiw, here's the best YouTube commentary on the Battle of Midway I've ever seen. Extremely well done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd8_vO5zrjo

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Re: MIDWAY - the movie
« Reply #92 on: December 06, 2019, 04:44:11 PM »
  My Father and I sat in the Theater for the first Midway in 1976. Nothing compares to the big screen with no distractions. The first movie did a good job showing some Japanese perspective including the tyrannical act of interring american citizens in camps because of their heritage. That is really why you had the love story sideline.
 
Any new film bringing the WW2 history to a new audience is welcomed and honors those that fought for both sides.
 
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