Midway
A dramatization of the battle that turned out to be the turning point of the Pacific Theatre of World War II. The summer of 1942 brought Naval stalemate to the Pacific as the American and Japanese fleets stood at even numbers each waiting for the other to begin a renewed offensive. "Midway" tells the story of this historic June battle where a Japanese carrier force, in an attempt to occupy Midway island and lure the American fleet to destruction, was meet valiently by US forces operating off of three aircraft carriers and numerous escort ships. It was the first battle in which naval air power was extensivly used, and at its conclusion the Japanese Carrier force had been completly destroyed which lead the way for the US 1943 and 44 offensives which would eventually bring the Pacific War to a close. Rated PG. 132 minutes.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Video
- ISBN
- B00005N5S3
- Geographical Setting
- Midway Island, Pacific Ocean
- Historical Setting
- 1942 - 1942
- Publisher
- Universal
- Edition
- Collector's Edition DVD
- Copyright
- 1976
- Written
- 1976
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Despite my efforts to pre-qualify this movie as appropriate, I'm sad to say I cannot recommend it because of the extensive use of bad language. I was shocked because I had no warning of this in all the reviews I read. Perhaps the language wasn't mentioned as a flag because most of it would be considered mild by society's standards, but the continual taking of the Lord's name in vain was highly offensive to me and I'm sure most Christians.
You know, this is really a shame because the movie rightfully got rave reviews for it historic accuracy and wonderful use of actual war footage. The story line was well done and compelling. I learned a ton about Naval warfare in general and the sacrifice of WWII veterens specifically. My husband had a good thought that perhaps a family who wanted to use this resource could preview a TV version of it to see if they cleaned up the language.