I feel that Pearl Harbor addressed a lot of issues that previously had not been addressed in a lot of hollywood movies. First off, outside of the Tuskagee Airmen, I can't think offhand of any movies that included African Americans, let alone credited them with doing something for the war effort. Also, no movies have EVER gone into women's contributions to the war. To show that women were gunned down while performing their nursing duties is one of the first times that credit has been given. I think you have to look beyond some of the historical inaccuracies like the number of planes, etc., and look at what the movie is trying to tell us.
It's trying to say that Pearl Harbor was a tragedy which left lives shattered and changed. It was the first step that involved sending Amerians across the Pacfic and Atlantic. I feel that people are trying to downplay its significance. How significant is the story of Private Ryan compared to Pearl Harbor? The love story, as did the story of Private Ryan, helped show how peoples lives were changed and the tragedy that people felt.
I think we all need to reevaluate our criticisms of the movie.
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I feel that Pearl Harbor addressed a lot of issues that previously had not been addressed in a lot of hollywood movies. First off, outside of the Tuskagee Airmen, I can't think offhand of any movies that included African Americans, let alone credited them with doing something for the war effort. Also, no movies have EVER gone into women's contributions to the war. To show that women were gunned down while performing their nursing duties is one of the first times that credit has been given. I think you have to look beyond some of the historical inaccuracies like the number of planes, etc., and look at what the movie is trying to tell us.
It's trying to say that Pearl Harbor was a tragedy which left lives shattered and changed. It was the first step that involved sending Amerians across the Pacfic and Atlantic. I feel that people are trying to downplay its significance. How significant is the story of Private Ryan compared to Pearl Harbor? The love story, as did the story of Private Ryan, helped show how peoples lives were changed and the tragedy that people felt.
I think we all need to reevaluate our criticisms of the movie.
sj