I am going to go see it, but...I can’t fault people who doubt Hollywood would do it justice, naysay it because they predict it would be turned into some politically correct piece of crap, or be a negative nabob because Hollywood has a history of being untruthful, willfully or intentionally ignorant, or downright disrespectful towards the military.
I can’t fault my fellow Freepers in the same way I don’t fault Charlie Brown for assuming Lucy is going to pull that football away.
Because she does pull it away nearly every time.
I almost never go see Hollywood military themed movies any more unless I can get it from the library later and watch it. Been burned too many times.
But it is nice to hear this one may be different.
What I was verrrrry thankful for:
Almost no PC stuff.
Not saying it was right wing, I’m just saying there wasn’t the typical stuff:
Vaguely homo pilot/gunner romance, super sexy chick in a bodysuit flipping her hair around as she knocks-out CIA contractors, “Love fighting the honorable Japanese, yet I’m so ashamed THAT I’M WHITE..!”
None of that stuff AT ALL.
What a weird relief.
I saw it last night with some of my kids.
My PC detector was turned up to max, and I found none.
In fact, it was less PC than the Charlton Heston version, with the stupid subplot about the Japanese girlfriend.
It won’t satisfy people with Shattered Sword level knowledge of the battle, but it was good enough that you should go see it.
I was sad on the way home as I realized that that wonderful America is dead and buried, and won’t be coming back.
I agree about not wanting to support Hollywood's PC BS in movies. but when one comes along that celebrates American heroism, it deserves to be supported IMO. I found nothing PC about the movie. and it was nice to see the heroes portrayed as real men, and not metrosexual wimps.
Midway is not really a Hollywood movie per se. Roland Emmerich has been trying to get it made for close to 20 years, but no studio wanted to do it. The financing comes from a variety of sources, so it is essentially an independent film.
“I don’t fault Charlie Brown for assuming Lucy is going to pull that football away.”
“Because she does pull it away nearly every time.”
“...nearly every time”....WHAT? NEARLY?
Took my sons and grandson, 13 to 27 (four 0f them). Money well spent and I almost NEVER go to the movies anymore. Straight up, tells the story, no pc crap. Later was able to tell the kids that both their grandfathers served in the Pacific. One as a 17yr old medic going ashore w the Marines and one as a reporter on the surrender ship. Good solid family history day