I remember the audience erupted in applause when we hit the Jap carriers.
1976 was a different time in America.
I saw it in a “Sensurround!” theater in the 70s. It sure was a different time, but there are still a lot of patriotic people in this country, which is why I want to go see this “Midway”, and watch it with like-minded people.
I remember that too! I grew up in San Diego, so there may have been men in the audience that participated in the battle.
In high school I had a history teacher who was on Yorktown during Midway. Us boys who knew about the battle of course were fascinated and asked him a lot of questions. I remember him saying he didn’t remember much but a lot of noise and smoke. He said he was fighting fires most of the day.
When the movie was over I have to confess feeling emotional, reflecting on the incredible courage those men displayed that day.
I get that way with films like this, even documentaries. Partly because all of the family and friends who actually participated in WW2 are now gone, and they were from an America now gone, forever.