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Your Learning Zone - Tora Tora Tora (Spec)
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Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Martin Balsam, Sô Yamamura, Jason Robards, Joseph Cotten, Tatsuya Mihashi
Directed By: Kinji Fukasaku, Richard Fleischer, Toshio Masuda
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Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0024543012924
Format: Closed-captioned
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: 2001-05-15
Running Time: 144
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1970-09-23
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Summary: A Balanced Treatment of the Pearl Harbor Attack
Comment: This film combines the fun and excitement of a hollywood thriller with the accuracy of a documentary. It is memorable, well acted and superbly directed.
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Summary: A CLASSIC STILL GOOD TODAY!!!
Comment: TORA! TORA! TORA! is the Japanese signal to attack and this epic film co-produced by American & Japanese interests shows both sides of the story as it builds to the climatic attack on Pearl Harbor which ultimately brought America into WWII. The film does a terrific job of alternating back and forth between the Japanese and American stories so that the viewer gains a good understanding of the circumstances on each side as well as the sequence of events leading up to the attack. The story, by most accounts almost documentary like, is very accurate in depicting the mistakes made by the U.S. military in being caught off guard but it could have been much worse had any of the aircraft carriers been in port which were the real Japanese targets, knowing they had to try to defuse America's air superiority in the Pacific. In the end the Japanese realize they may have won the battle but 'they had awakened a sleeping giant' which they will now have to deal with. The battle scene is spectacular and even more so when you consider it is before computerized graphics and deservedly won the Oscar for visual effects. This is a history lesson that is both entertaining and family friendly. The commentary and additional documentaries with the special addition are excellent. Highly recommend. [...].
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Summary: Tora! Tora! Tora!
Comment: Simply put, this is the best movie about the attack on Pearl Harbor.
I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the Historical facts
about the attack.
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Summary: After 38 years this is still the best portrayal of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Comment: If you ever wondered what it might be like to be at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, this film is your best bet.
It is a long, careful, meticulous look, at a monumental event. It is also extremely well balanced. This is no Gung Ho propaganda film. It shows equally how skillfully the Japanese caught the U.S. off guard, how ill prepared the U.S. was for the attack, and how bravely the American servicemen tried to make the best of a horrible reality. It keenly illustrates the ironic tragedy, where Japan is victorious in battle, but ultimately loses the war. The battle scenes, despite their intensity and fury, give only a hint of the carnage both sides were to suffer in the course of the conflict.
As more time passes, and the veterans (both Japanese and American) are lost to us, I doubt that there will be another movie made about this attack. If there is, it will have to go a long way to best Tora, Tora, Tora.
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Summary: Tora Tora Tora
Comment: Whilst not having the range of special effects wizardry that we saw in 'Pearl Harbour ' my opinion is Tora! Tora! Tora! is a far superior version of events leading up to and including the attack on Pearl Harbour. I thought the movie was an accurate account of the the attack and gave a good perspective from both the Japanese and American sides. Certainly ranks in the upper bracket of very good war movies and has been warmly welcomed into my movie collection.
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"Tora! Tora! Tora!" is the Japanese signal to attack - and the movie meticulously recreates the attack on Pearl Harbor and the events leading up to it. Opening scenes contrast the American and Japanese positions. Japanese imperialists decide to stage the attack. Top U.S. brass ignore it's possibility. Intercepted Japanese messages warn of it - but never reach F.D.R.'s desk. Radar warnings are disregarded. Even the entrapment of a Japanese submarine in Pearl Harbor before the attack goes unreported. Ultimately the Day of Infamy arrives - in the most spectacular, gut-wrenching cavalcade of action-packed footage ever. You'll see moments of unsurpassed spectacle and heroism: U.S. fighters trying to take off and being hit as they taxi; men blasted from the decks of torpedoed ships while trying to rescue buddies; savage aerial dogfights pitting lone American fliers against squadrons of Imperial war planes. It's the most dazzling recreation of America's darkest day - and some of her finest hours.
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