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Aristus

(68,400 posts) Wed Mar 25, 2020, 09:53 PM Mar 2020

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I used to think of Michael Bay's 2001 film "Pearl Harbor" as a missed opportunity.

I recently re-watched as much of it as I could stand, and re-thought my position.

It's actually dozens of missed opportunities.

For example, the casting of Josh Hartnet represents the missed opportunity of not casting Josh Hartnet. Whatever one may think of his looks, the poor kid just cannot act.

The beautiful cinematography represents the missed opportunity of using such spectacular footage on a different, much better, film.

I could go on, but my neck is getting sore from shaking my head sadly...

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I used to think of Michael Bay's 2001 film "Pearl Harbor" as a missed opportunity. (Original Post) Aristus Mar 2020 OP

Never saw it, will put it on my must-miss list. Canoe52 Mar 2020 #1

You might enjoy this cos dem Mar 2020 #2

it was ok except for the modern day ships in the bombing scene lol nt msongs Mar 2020 #3

I saw Berlin Expat Mar 2020 #4

Agree kelly97 May 2020 #5

Canoe52

(2,963 posts)

1. Never saw it, will put it on my must-miss list.

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 10:06 PM

Mar 2020

Hello from Whidbey Island!

cos dem

(913 posts)

2. You might enjoy this

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 10:08 PM

Mar 2020

msongs

(70,196 posts)

3. it was ok except for the modern day ships in the bombing scene lol nt

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 10:12 PM

Mar 2020

Berlin Expat

(955 posts)

4. I saw

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 01:54 AM

Mar 2020

the film when it came out - it was, for me at least, little more than an inferior (and unnecessary) remake of Tora! Tora! Tora!

kelly97

(55 posts)

5. Agree

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2020, 02:59 AM

May 2020

really didn't like this movie at all

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