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- A dramatization of the battle that was widely heralded as a 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.
- I thought this was one of the more entertaining war movies. I liked the mix of the real footage from the war with the newer scenes from the film. The battle scenes were, even though over 30 years old if the filmed parts, or 60 years old from the war footage, very cool to watch, and very accurate in the planes and way they would engage in dogfights. I always find the Japanese military and navy specifically to be both intimidating and impressive, with their big red dots and suns on everything, to their extremely orderly uniforms they would wear. I like the acting even though it is a little lack luster with the pilots in the planes almost always looking overly confident in themselves, even as they would crash and things. I still think the historical point got through, and the film made a lot of sense to me for its affects on soldiers, sailors, and pilots of both sides of the conflict.
- It's unclear if "Midway" was intended as a theatrical movie and then expanded for television viewing, or if it was shot was a television miniseries and then cut down for theatrical release. Whatever the case may be, "Midway" is one war movie that should never have made it to the big screen. <br/><br/>For those unfamiliar with the plot, I will enlighten thee: In June of 1942, the Japanese planned a surprise attack on the American naval base at Midway Island. This would give them access to an airstrip from which they could attack the American mainland. American code breakers stumbled upon this plan, and the US Navy rushed out to the Pacific to engage the Japanese task force. It became one of the most significant turning points in the Pacific theater. Sound like an entertaining premise for a movie? Think again.<br/><br/>As a youngster, I loved "Midway". TNT used to show the miniseries version every Memorial Day, and it was something I refused to miss. Almost 10 years later, with another 300 war movies under my belt, I can say I've "seen the light". Everything about "Midway" is bad, except Hal Holbrook's performance. And I've got evidence to back up my claims.<br/><br/>"Midway" boasts an all-star cast, much like "The Longest Day" and "A Bridge too Far". This could be a great thing Β every one of the leads is a legend in their own right with marvelous talent. Here, watching them is a pure waste of time. Most of the big-name actors are shuffled on-and-off stage so quickly that they don't make any impact at all. James Coburn, Cliff Robertson and Toshiro Mifune are the most embarrassing examples. Coburn only has a few lines as an intelligence officer who shows up to investigate Admiral Nimitz's theory of an enemy attack; Robertson gets to mutter profanity about everyone and everything in a bar scene with Charlton Heston; and as Yamamoto, Mifune is badly dubbed by Paul Frees, the voice of TV's "Bullwinkle".<br/><br/>The only good actor who actually gets something to do is Heston as Captain Garth - whose credibility is ruined because all of his dramatic moments revolve around his pretty-boy son, poorly played by Edward Albert. His best moments come when he's engaged in discussion with Fonda, and later on, gets into a heated debate with an old friend (the devious Ed Nelson). Fonda is a sincere Nimitz, but even after seeing this movie dozens of times, there's nothing memorable about his performance. Hal Holbrook is a real standout as the oblivious Commander Rochefort, the intelligence officer responsible for cracking the Japanese code. He's a pleasure to watch in his few scenes.<br/><br/>The Japanese actors don't get much to do except deliver long-winded speeches about the importance of defeating the Americans or engage in boring explanations of how their tactics will be employed. To make matters worse, both the American and Japanese commanders constantly move little model ships around on a big board representing the Pacific Ocean. We want to see ships at sea. I wanted to see things getting blown up, not constantly hear people talk about doing this and move little toy bots around with long sticks. I wanted to see it actually happen.<br/><br/>When it does happen, every bit of the attempt to re-create the battle are distorted and false. Instead of shooting original footage, Director Jack Smight and Producer Walter Mirisch used actual battle footage and stock shots from several other movies. The combination is very poorly edited. For one thing, much of the action revolves around stock footage from the Japanese drama "I Bombed Pearl Harbor", which uses cheap-looking miniatures. Then there are jarring cuts to gun camera footage from the 1940s of a ship blowing up. Come on! In a 1975-76 production, the battle scenes could have been made much more convincing! What irks me even more is that the entire Japanese side of the story is lifted almost shot-for-shot from "I Bombed Pearl Harbor". I don't just mean the action footage - the dialog and even the framing of several scenes. It's like watching the exact same sequences over again, only played out with different actors. It's a shame that the great Toshiro Mifune and James Shigeta were wasted in roles hacked right out of other "forgotten" scripts. It looks as though no time or energy was put into the Japanese sequences: not only do the characters lack any dimensionality, but the sets which serve as ship's bridges and war-rooms look like they're made of cardboard. <br/><br/>The movie starts out well enough, with a great scene between Garth and Rochefort about the ability of the Navy intelligence department. Even the first exchange between Heston and Albert seems like it has potential to set up a strong, developed subplot. But shortly thereafter, the script loses itself in a muddle of details and before long we could care less about the proceedings. And it's all wrapped up with one of the most clichΓ©d, gung-ho climaxes ever shot, in which Captain Garth, here only as an adviser, heroically joins fellow bomber pilots to attack the last enemy ship.<br/><br/>For the masses, "Midway" can serve as a very entertaining if ultimately hollow World War II drama. It's undeniably good, faithful history. But for a serious fan of war films, its flaws are more than evident and the few good things about it get lost in the mess of the bad editing, bland script and cheap feel of the entire production. It's impossible for any serious critic to say that this is a good movie, because, really, it simply sucks.
- The hit Universal movie, Midway, opened in Chicago on Friday, June 18, 1976, in the Loop at the United Artists theatre, and four other area cinemas. An ad read: "In Sensurround--the sights, sounds and actual sensations of combat. So real you can feel it!" In Technicolor and Panavision, Rated PG<br/><br/>___________________________ a5c7b9f00b
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