No, but I think that it's one of the better war movies out there. Not a lot of emphasis on action, but you'll learn a lot about the decision-making that went into Pearl Harbor, and having people from both the Japanese and American side working on it was, I think, a good idea. Helps keep it from devolving into a simplistic morality story.
EDIT: Note that it was made before American historians figured out that Mitsuo Fuchida had a tendency to self-aggrandize and wasn't always terribly accurate. The bit with Fuchida arguing for a third wave of attacks woudn't be in a modern Tora! Tora! Tora!.
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RamRabbit@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 266d
It's a pretty damn accurate depiction of Pearl Harbor. Complete with the Japanese reasoning for the attack.
It's certainly a December movie, but I wouldn't call it a Christmas movie.
MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 266d
No.
thesohoriots@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 266d
No, but Eyes Wide Shut is a better alternative to Die Hard.
njm1314@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 266d
Nope
tal@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 266d
No, but I think that it's one of the better war movies out there. Not a lot of emphasis on action, but you'll learn a lot about the decision-making that went into Pearl Harbor, and having people from both the Japanese and American side working on it was, I think, a good idea. Helps keep it from devolving into a simplistic morality story.
EDIT: Note that it was made before American historians figured out that Mitsuo Fuchida had a tendency to self-aggrandize and wasn't always terribly accurate. The bit with Fuchida arguing for a third wave of attacks woudn't be in a modern Tora! Tora! Tora!.
DagwoodIII@piefed.social · 2 pts · 266d
https://youtu.be/tQAacfslueQ
The only Christmas movie worth mentioning.
MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 266d
Tis a mighty good one.
NABDad@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 266d
That's a good one!