Midway movie remake

[III./ZG76_Saipan]

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6924650/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

looks like a good cast, decent director...lets hope they read the book "shattered sword" by parshall and tully. cant be any worse than pearl harbour can it? i never really liked the 1970s one. cant find any previews yet

[ATAG_TCP]

Can't find any trailers for it, must be fresh!
Would be interesting to see what it is like. I do not have hopes of modern movie making like that of Zulu, Waterloo and Battle of Britain, but who knows, maybe there is one top notch director lurking around there somewhere ;)

[1lokos]

If their CGI looks like this "SDB" (?) of the poster, better not have much faith. :D

[DerDa]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_(2019_film)

Since 'Independence Day Patriot' Emmerich is the director it will certainly be very loud and very explosive ...
I'm pretty sure I won't miss it if I miss it.

[Ekko]

Admiral Chester Nimitz played by woody H.
:D
I will give it a go!

[FightingSteel1]

Roland Emmerich? It's going to be horrible. May as well consider it Pearl Harbor 2: The Revenge.

[ATAG_TCP]

Oh no Steel, that one title has entirely turned me off watching it whaa

[Cybermat47]

decent director...

I think you’re being a bit too kind to Roland Emmerich there :-P

[SIA_Sp00k]

Can’t wait until this comes out. Another chance to see Woody H’s diverse acting range.

Woody happy :)
Woody sad :)
Woody mad :)
Woody bad :)
Woody ................

[III./ZG76_Saipan]

I think you’re being a bit too kind to Roland Emmerich there :-P

yeah i guess...i still like stargate the movie though..perhaps he is due for a winner

[III./ZG76_Saipan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd8OsSdXEGc

ok, ive downgraded my excitement..that cgi looks horrible

[FightingSteel1]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd8OsSdXEGc

ok, ive downgraded my excitement..that cgi looks horrible

Man, looks AMAZING :laugh:

I love how they are shoehorning Pearl Harbor and the Doolittle Raid into this crap as well.

[DerDa]

We should tell Team Fusion that now we have proof that it makes sense to attack battle ships with MGs.
Its in the movie, so it must be right!

[spud3030]

Argh that looks terrible! I think I'll just watch the original again..
spud

[ATAG_Torian]

U guys r way too critical. At least some in the new generations will see it and realise what a remarkable feat the Battle of Midway was.
Most youngsters know beans about WW2 anyway, apart from what they glean from Marvel Comics movies about Captain America's exploits against Hydra.

[SamJoDo]

Had high hopes but just saw the trailer - Pearl Harbor 2: The Revenge looks to be an accurate description so far.

[ATAG_Ribbs]

I will definitely go see it..CGI or not.

[ATAG_Snapper]

I will definitely go see it..CGI or not.

All it’s missing is Keanu Reeves and a box of sharpened pencils. :recon:

[ATAG_Ribbs]

Probably right Snap.. not sure why they feel the need to over do these films..just the Hollywood way I guess. More sometimes isn't always better. .. but hey. It's WWII themed and I will always support the military movies if only to honor the ones that played a part in it! S!

[1lokos]

If their CGI looks like this "SDB" (?) of the poster, better not have much faith. :D

LOL. Trailer CGI scenes looks worse than expected (from Hollyw'eird job). :-P

[III./ZG76_Saipan]

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls053181649/videoplayer/vi3198992153?ref_=vp_pl_0

latest trailer...SBD doing a hammer head..interesting to see the pearl harbour attack...if we lose the west coast will be on fire...um ok thats over the top

[SamJoDo]

Ok, just watched the second trailer - this looks terrible.

[TWC_Padre]

Ok, just watched the second trailer - this looks terrible.

Not sure what you're talking about, I think it looks entertaining! I think it's worth a watch! If it's historical accuracy your looking for, might I suggest the History Channel or the Documentary Channel (please pay no mind to the black and white footage ... it wasn't until the late 50's early 60's that people started seeing in color)
:)

[1lokos]

Interesting, the sequence at 1:40 of the trailer (https://youtu.be/l9laReRAYFk?t=99), looks "Hollywood" thing - the guy in the gunner position of a parked SDB shoot down a G3M Nell.
But is based on real life event, during Enterprise raid against Marshall Islands in 1, February 1942. The guy meet a tragic death following Midway battle.


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/SBD_with_severed_tail_on_USS_Enterprise_%28CV-6%29_1942.jpg/787px-SBD_with_severed_tail_on_USS_Enterprise_%28CV-6%29_1942.jpg

https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/2017/04/24/toughness-aviation-machinist-mate-first-class-amm1c-bruno-peter-gaido/
https://markloveshistory.com/2017/06/05/bruno-peter-gaido-and-the-battle-of-midway/

[Pienoir]

Interesting, the sequence at 1:40 of the trailer (https://youtu.be/l9laReRAYFk?t=99), looks "Hollywood" thing - the guy in the gunner position of a parked SDB shoot down a G3M Nell.
But is based on real life event, during Enterprise raid against Marshall Islands in 1, February 1942. The guy meet a tragic death following Midway battle.


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/SBD_with_severed_tail_on_USS_Enterprise_%28CV-6%29_1942.jpg/787px-SBD_with_severed_tail_on_USS_Enterprise_%28CV-6%29_1942.jpg

https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/2017/04/24/toughness-aviation-machinist-mate-first-class-amm1c-bruno-peter-gaido/
https://markloveshistory.com/2017/06/05/bruno-peter-gaido-and-the-battle-of-midway/

always useful and interesting information

Thank you