Tora! Tora! Tora! (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
starring: Martin Balsam, Sô Yamamura, Jason Robards, Joseph Cotten, Tatsuya Mihashi
directed by: Kinji Fukasaku, Richard Fleischer, Toshio Masuda
directed by: Kinji Fukasaku, Richard Fleischer, Toshio Masuda
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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.System Requirements:Running Time:145 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: G UPC: 024543240754 Manufacturer No: 2234075
Amazon.com:
"Sir, there's a large formation of planes coming in from the north, 140 miles, 3 degrees east." "Yeah? Don't worry about it." This is just one of the many mishaps chronicled in Tora! Tora! Tora! The epic film shows the bombing of Pearl Harbor from both sides in the historic first American-Japanese coproduction: American director Richard Fleischer oversaw the complicated production (the Japanese sequences were directed by Toshio Masuda and Kinji Fukasaku, after Akira Kurosawa withdrew from the film), wrestling a sprawling story with dozens of characters into a manageable, fairly easy-to-follow film. The first half maps out the collapse of diplomacy between the nations and the military blunders that left naval and air forces sitting ducks for the impending attack, while the second half is an amazing re-creation of the devastating battle. While Tora! Tora! Tora! lacks the strong central characters that anchor the best war movies, the real star of the film is the climactic 30-minute battle, a massive feat of cinematic engineering that expertly conveys the surprise, the chaos, and the immense destruction of the only attack by a foreign power on American soil since the Revolutionary War. The special effects won a well-deserved Oscar, but the film was shut out of every other category by, ironically, the other epic war picture of the year, Patton. --Sean Axmaker
"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.System Requirements:Running Time:145 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: G UPC: 024543240754 Manufacturer No: 2234075
Amazon.com:
"Sir, there's a large formation of planes coming in from the north, 140 miles, 3 degrees east." "Yeah? Don't worry about it." This is just one of the many mishaps chronicled in Tora! Tora! Tora! The epic film shows the bombing of Pearl Harbor from both sides in the historic first American-Japanese coproduction: American director Richard Fleischer oversaw the complicated production (the Japanese sequences were directed by Toshio Masuda and Kinji Fukasaku, after Akira Kurosawa withdrew from the film), wrestling a sprawling story with dozens of characters into a manageable, fairly easy-to-follow film. The first half maps out the collapse of diplomacy between the nations and the military blunders that left naval and air forces sitting ducks for the impending attack, while the second half is an amazing re-creation of the devastating battle. While Tora! Tora! Tora! lacks the strong central characters that anchor the best war movies, the real star of the film is the climactic 30-minute battle, a massive feat of cinematic engineering that expertly conveys the surprise, the chaos, and the immense destruction of the only attack by a foreign power on American soil since the Revolutionary War. The special effects won a well-deserved Oscar, but the film was shut out of every other category by, ironically, the other epic war picture of the year, Patton. --Sean Axmaker
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- Generally, I instralls Every Documentary ,in my bookshelf, But incase, I instaled this Movie than any ather Documentary-Best !
Impressive Presidet Roosevelt's Address and
Declaration of War inCongress on 8,Dec,1941,
pyll out the Patriotism as"Remember Pearl Habour"
Recreation of the Devastating Battle of 30 min.Scenes
gave wonderful interests and excitement rather than
real Documentary !
I will point out some Technical misses during real Battles.
Japanese missed: 1) losted main objects--3 USN.Carriers,Enterprise,
Lexinton and Saratoga--Incomplete Attack of Co.of Japanese 1st ... Read More
Rating: - Tora! Tora! Tora! Watch! Watch! Watch!
I have always loved this movie. I think it is a interesting depiction of BOTH sides in the attack on Pearl Harbor. Many mistakes were made, many oversights that I hope led to a better scrutiny of political and military paying attention for both countries. And it is a nice little, very entertaining history lesson.
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- Tora Tora Tora!
Excellent Classic masterfully recording on DVD.A must for the collector of the classic WWII films.
Rating: - Great Account of Pearl Harbor Attack
This movie shows the attack from the perspective of both sides. It goes into great detail in showing the Japanese planning and execution of the attack and also how the US forces knew Pearl Harbor was vulnerable to air attack, but did little to prevent it. Washington's culpability in not giving their Hawaiian commanders access to the most detailed information on Japanese intentions is also covered.
Rating: - A history lesson you will enjoy watching.
This is perhaps the best war movie ever made, about one of modern history's most important events.Being historically accurate, it is an excellent way to learn about the beginnings of WWII from the perspective of either Japan or the U.S., without any bias. It has important relevance to the world situation toady because it was a war over resources, mainly oil and rubber, which Japan vitally needed for their booming industry. (Japan became a great industrial power while the rest of the world was mired ... Read More
- Generally, I instralls Every Documentary ,in my bookshelf, But incase, I instaled this Movie than any ather Documentary-Best !Impressive Presidet Roosevelt's Address and
Declaration of War inCongress on 8,Dec,1941,
pyll out the Patriotism as"Remember Pearl Habour"
Recreation of the Devastating Battle of 30 min.Scenes
gave wonderful interests and excitement rather than
real Documentary !
I will point out some Technical misses during real Battles.
Japanese missed: 1) losted main objects--3 USN.Carriers,Enterprise,
Lexinton and Saratoga--Incomplete Attack of Co.of Japanese 1st ... Read More
- Tora! Tora! Tora! Watch! Watch! Watch!I have always loved this movie. I think it is a interesting depiction of BOTH sides in the attack on Pearl Harbor. Many mistakes were made, many oversights that I hope led to a better scrutiny of political and military paying attention for both countries. And it is a nice little, very entertaining history lesson.
- Tora Tora Tora!Excellent Classic masterfully recording on DVD.A must for the collector of the classic WWII films.
- Great Account of Pearl Harbor AttackThis movie shows the attack from the perspective of both sides. It goes into great detail in showing the Japanese planning and execution of the attack and also how the US forces knew Pearl Harbor was vulnerable to air attack, but did little to prevent it. Washington's culpability in not giving their Hawaiian commanders access to the most detailed information on Japanese intentions is also covered.
- A history lesson you will enjoy watching.This is perhaps the best war movie ever made, about one of modern history's most important events.Being historically accurate, it is an excellent way to learn about the beginnings of WWII from the perspective of either Japan or the U.S., without any bias. It has important relevance to the world situation toady because it was a war over resources, mainly oil and rubber, which Japan vitally needed for their booming industry. (Japan became a great industrial power while the rest of the world was mired ... Read More
