Andy Gudbergsson Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 This is a far better movie than the insipid Pearl Harbor movie that came out a few years ago. Tora, Tora,Tora, deals with the more political aspects of the attack and why it became. For those that have not seen Tora, Tora, Tora, watch it. It is a great movie. And the japanese actually talk Japanese. Cheers Andy G Quote Link to post Share on other sites
olemanjoe Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 yeah i have that in my DVD collection, good for hobby historians/modellers. They did put some effort in making that movie! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pigsty Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 When Pearl Harbor was released over here, the review I read was headlined "Torture! Torture! Torture!". I didn't bother with the movie after that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Huey Gunner Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 When Pearl Harbor was released over here, the review I read was headlined "Torture! Torture! Torture!". I didn't bother with the movie after that.As the Knight said in the Indiana Jones movie. "You have chosen well" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caiotfjr Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 This is a far better movie than the insipid Pearl Harbor movie that came out a few years ago.Tora, Tora,Tora, deals with the more political aspects of the attack and why it became. For those that have not seen Tora, Tora, Tora, watch it. It is a great movie. And the japanese actually talk Japanese. Cheers Andy G I was so infuriated after watching Pearl Harbor that I bought "Tora,Tora,Tora" for my DVD collection just to never forget how good a war movie can be... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Texan Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I agree, Tora Tora Tora, was an excellent movie that was well researched. All of the little stories told were based on actual accounts from both sides. Midway, and Pearl Harbor, sucks on all counts! Tora Tora Tora, is based on Gordon Prangs book, "At Dawn we Slept". Gordorn Prang was a history professor at the University of Maryland. An authorian on the Pacific War. His books dealing on the subject are outstanding and standard reading for any history student on the war in the Pacific. Highly recommend them! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Miccara Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 A little trivia for you... It was really sort of two movies. So as to not go into a lot of detail, I'll just say... the Americans filmed their side of the story, and the Japanese filmed their side of the story. The two movies were spliced together, so-to-speak. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
avro683 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I saw it on the big screen when it was released in 1970. It made a lasting impression on me then which is still there today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 This is a far better movie than the insipid Pearl Harbor movie that came out a few years ago. Looking on the positive side, Pearl Harbor did have Kate Beckinsale in it. Regards, Murph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Av8fan Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Looking on the positive side, Pearl Harbor did have Kate Beckinsale in it.Regards, Murph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richter111 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I can say this about Pearl Harbor. While not the most factually correct movie, (by a long shot) it did bring a aspect of American/Japanese history to a group of people that heard something about this war thingy that their grandfather may or may not have been in, or probably more correct "So this is what that video game is about" sad but true Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hal Marshman Sr Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I try to run Tora every Dec 7, and Longest Day every June 6. Yankee Doodle dandy is great for 4th July, but very dated. Hal Sr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caiotfjr Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Looking on the positive side, Pearl Harbor did have Kate Beckinsale in it.Regards, Murph OK, We all love Kate Beckinsale. But I prefer her in Underworld, where she takes care of wolves like me... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeC Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 (edited) I try to run Tora every Dec 7, and Longest Day every June 6. Yankee Doodle dandy is great for 4th July, but very dated. Hal Sr You and me both. Also don't forget September 15th - Battle of Britain - but then again why stick to once a year? Edited March 22, 2010 by MikeC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 (edited) I watched TORA TORA TORA last week end and I was absolutely mesmerized and captivated by the story. Amazing..OH SO much better than PEARL HARBOR movie.... I agree with Andy G...Great moive.... {lately there have been so many war themed moives shown on tv here. ."THEY WERE EXPENDABLE"," THE SEA CHASE",..I enjoyed them both} HOLMES Edited March 22, 2010 by HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yuri Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I watched TORA TORA TORA last week end and I was absolutely mesmerized and captivated by the story.Amazing..OH SO much better than PEARL HARBOR movie.... I agree with Andy G...Great moive.... {lately there have been so many war themed moives shown on tv here. ."THEY WERE EXPENDABLE"," THE SEA CHASE",..I enjoyed them both} HOLMES Really? Here in Italy too, maybe it's just the season? There's a channel showing a classic war movie every sunday... in the last weeks they had.... uhm, let me think... the longest day, midway, tora tora tora (yeah, in that order) and... yesterday I think it was Patton... but I had something better to do :wub: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Really? Here in Italy too, maybe it's just the season?There's a channel showing a classic war movie every sunday... in the last weeks they had.... uhm, let me think... the longest day, midway, tora tora tora (yeah, in that order) and... yesterday I think it was Patton... but I had something better to do Yuri, Almost the same movies here too.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Krukowski Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 (edited) A shirt-tail cousin of mine was stationed aboard U.S.S. Lexington (CV-16) when they shot the Japanese hangar deck scenes...they "painted" a few of the American sailors brown and had them in the background as extras. He was one of them, so his story goes...the make-up artists even pulled their eyes back with tape. Don't quote me on any of this, I heard it ONCE and that was 40 years ago, haven't seen the guy since. TTT was almost a documentary, with no interwoven love stories to keep the womenfolk from falling asleep in their theater seats, and just very well-made. John Edited March 22, 2010 by John Krukowski Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve N Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 so his story goes...the make-up artists even pulled their eyes back with tape. Don't quote me on any of this, I heard it ONCE and that was 40 years ago, haven't seen the guy since. Well, I have an uncle who served on the Oriskany, and he claims the carrier scenes were shot on that ship. Of course, he has a lot of "sea stories" that I've long since discounted as having any factual basis. Interesting story about TTT. Iconic director Akira Kurosawa was originally hired to handle the Japanese sequences, but he proved nearly impossible to work with, and was fired from the project after falling months behind schedule and producing no usable footage. Also, instead of hiring actors to portray the senior Japanese naval officers, he hired major bankers and business executives..hoping to score points with them so they'd finance his future projects. TTT and PH were of course vastly different concepts. TTT attempted to tell the story of the attack and what led up to it. Very well done, but probably too dry for today's audiences. PH was a story of several people who were involved in the attack. The concept certainly had potential, but historical inaccuracies aside (and they were legion) the movie itself was simply awful. Cliched story and characters, and ridiculously over-the-top melodrama. Michael Bay should stick to "popcorn" action fantasies, and leave the serious historical dramas to the professionals. SN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeC Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Well, I have an uncle who served on the Oriskany, and he claims the carrier scenes were shot on that ship. Of course, he has a lot of "sea stories" that I've long since discounted as having any factual basis.... SN Don't know about Tora Tora Tora, but the USS Savo Island in Bridges at Toko Ri was actually the Oriskany. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 My only complaints about Tora3 is that, 1) if you don't know the battle well it's easy to get confused with what's happening, and you feel like you're just sitting through a bunch of nonstop blowing-up-of-stuff. Yes, I know that's not what it is at all, but it can easily seem like that if you don't know the battle well. Second, 2) it is sadly devoid of much of the emotional impact of the otherwise poor "PH". Maybe it's just my involvement with the USS Arizona's survivors, but to me I want to FEEL something, FEEL the sense of loss on a personal level. It pains me to admit that "PH" does accomplish that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I try to run Tora every Dec 7, and Longest Day every June 6. Yankee Doodle dandy is great for 4th July, but very dated. Hal Sr I always watch Young Frankenstein on Halloween :) J PS: And Casablanca any told time. That movie never gets old. And Ingrid Bergman was a dish in 1942! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pbishop Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 You guys just made me watch again! Thanks Great movie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Iron Man Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 One of the best movies ever made. I have a DVR so its there anytime I want to watch it. I'm up to 10 in the last week!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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