Military Monday | MIDWAY (2019) Discussion

🚨Military Monday | MIDWAY (2019) Discussion🚨
Join Gerry, Anima, Martin, and our Military Veteran panel which includes Joe and Pope Metallicus.

The Battle of Midway was fought between June 4 - 7, 1942

The screenplay for Midway was written by Navy veteran Wes Tooke, and each scene was carefully monitored to ensure its historical accuracy.

Retired Navy Rear Admiral Sam Cox commented: “Despite some of the ‘Hollywood’ aspects, this is still the most realistic movie about naval combat ever made. It does real credit to the courage and sacrifice of those who fought in the battle on both sides.”
Read the full article on The Express in the UK
https://tinyurl.com/2e92avcc

While the film takes some artistic license, Emmerich and Tooke were both adamant about being historically accurate, and Midway received praise from some combat veterans and historians for being more accurate of events than Midway (1976) and Pearl Harbor (2001). Naval History and Heritage Command director and retired Navy Rear Admiral Sam Cox said: "Despite some of the 'Hollywood' aspects, this is still the most realistic movie about naval combat ever made."
From Bustle Magazine
https://tinyurl.com/2jjdj82x

Let's talk about it over some coffee!

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