Midway is a 1976 war drama starring Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, Robert Wagner, Hal Holbrook, Tom Selleck, Dabney Coleman and Edward Albert.
Plot[]
Six months after the Pearl Harbor attack, the U.S. Navy SEALS go out to battle the Japanese Army at the island of Midway.
Why It's Better Than Pearl Harbor[]
- Better storyline.
- Better characters.
- Better performances.
- The opening scenes with the airplanes taking off and dropping bombs on enemy supply vehicles was an interesting way to open a war film.
- More memorable music composed by the talented John Williams.
- The film has more going for it.
- A quote from Winston Churchill is seen at the end before the end credits roll in.
- Better action scenes, especially during the climactic battle.
- The ending is better.
- Better special effects in the film that are all practical.
- There is a touch of romance, but it's not big like the one in Pearl Harbor.