Product: Midway (Collector's Edition) (1976)
Rating: 5.0
So fun to watch...
Well, I do like one of the TV versions of this film better. I used to own the VCR tape of it, and it had no Coral Sea battle like the TBS/TNT/ABC one has on TV. However, WGN showed it, and it omitted the Coral Sea battle. Depends on which station broadcasts it I guess. This film is great, but I don't like the fact it used glimpses of the footage in Tora Tora Tora during the plane attacks on Midway. But I absolutely love the historic footage though. I wish they would have shown nothing but historic footage, but revised it and added color. But this was in 1976, only that kind of technology is available nowadays. This movie easily beats Tora Tora Tora, althought that movie is more historically accurate and does not omit anything like how the Mikuma sinking and Mogami damaging are omitted. The US attacks from Midway such as the B-17s and TBFs also is not included, as is the IJN sub shelling Midway as a taunt at the end of the battle. But the movie is already 4+ hours long on TV, at least the one with Coral Sea is, wouldn't want anything longer than that.It does, however have historically accurate ships, unlike the knowledge-impaired Tora Tora Tora fan thinks on his review of Tora Tora Tora when he criticizes Midway.BTW, can someone tell me if Capt. Matt Garth is a real figure? I can't get any info on that.