Midway Behind The Scenes

[@PhxSml]

I was an extra on Midway and let me say the set was impressive. The inside was actually in another studio seperated from the outside part. They used the same room for the mess hall and the room with all the beds. The amount of details was so impressive to me, like all the papers were very detailed and little things that wouldn't even show on screen. It was a really great experience!

[@SalRodmen]

in which part of the movie we can see you?

[@ethan_zhou]

Sal Rodmen he did say he was an extra,so we don’t know but I can say it probably wasn’t long

[@stereowired]

The fact they pulled this all off with only 40 million amazes me. I love this movie and consider it one of my top favorites, not only for the story, but also for the special effects and cinematography.

[@troywalt4834]

Love the special effects too, I think the budget was 100 million.

[@sothysoy3641]

The best war movie for the last 10 years

[@jordansbear]

Nahh. 1917 is the best within the past ten years

[@FreddieDoesGuitar]

Dunkirk is most realistic this is the most fun

[@rewardunkind4541]

@@jordansbear nobody cares

[@ericgu9036]

@@FreddieDoesGuitar Dunkirk used practical effects and the dogfights were small. Midway had a 40 million budget and they had to recreate a massive battle. Kinda makes sense why its unrealistic at some parts.

[@wereal1826]

Yeah midway is probably the best ever

[@stevenmoore4612]

What I liked most about this movie was that it told the story of “Both Sides”! It was really a good film! Excellent work from all the actors and crew who took part in making this film!

[@saltylemon2752]

woah. i can’t believe that the main character has a british accent and did a perfect new york style american accent!

[@history_loves_anime8927]

You should see the behind the scenes with Band of Brothers. The number of actors that were actually british was gobsmacking.

[@johnclarencemercado4218]

I hope they make another one but about the Battle of Leyte Gulf with the same actors. Top notch!

[@ryohandokoteh]

What would it be called then? Pacific Ocean?

[@williamt.sherman9841]

only people depicted in this movie who were at Leyte were Hasely as well as Nimitz (at Pearl harbor)

[@MarvinT0606]

Needs to be a Trilogy. 1- Midway 2- Guadalcanal 3- Leyte Gulf

[@jbrad2529]

They couldn’t do any battles after midway with Dick best in them. Because dick best torn up his lungs at midway and couldn’t fly again. Same film crew sure that would be amazing. But prob not same actors

[@fabiomarangon2748]

I would watch the shit out of that!

[@paulgerald7682]

Gunners did scramble to their aircraft and from their positions returned fire at the attacking aircraft these tough men performed incredible acts of courage that the men of to day could never do and they did this with minimal training . These are the real Heroes . We shall never forget what they did . They gave us our freedom . Paid in full .

[@MrKen-wy5dk]

The USS Enterprise was the one ship that the US government should have put the money up to save it for all time.

[@brandonseto4524]

But they didn’t and I’m pissed off at them for not preserving the most decorated aircraft carrier in the US navy of WW2

[@successpinoytv5939]

@@brandonseto4524 No, there is Hornet as representative :)

[@TrueSonOfOdin]

@@successpinoytv5939 NO, that Hornet is the later wartime Essex class. The Hornet in the movie is at the bottom of the Pacific off the Solomon Islands, sunk during the Battle of Santa Cruz. See this excellent CGI depiction of that battle, which the Japanese tactically won but strategically lost ... along with most of their best surviving naval aviation pilots. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnfRZ6NvqJx-gLc

[@TrueSonOfOdin]

(Pres.) Eisenhower claimed he wouldn't save it because of the Federal budget, but *I* think he was jealous of the attention to the *Pacific* war. There was indeed an attempt to raise funds, and I think the old 1:600 Aurora Models plastic kit of Enterprise had some of its purchase money donated to that fund, but it wasn't enough. I think there was also an ultimatum to the Navy that it had to choose between preserving an old carrier or building new angled-flight-deck-from-scratch - Forrestal and Saratoga - carriers. The Missouri makes its point, being the latest WW2 battleship and the site of the signing of the surrender, but it was aircraft carriers that won the Pacific war. As Boomer - children of the WW2 generation - I am still bitter Enterprise wasn't saved. It could probably be 3D-printed from plans now. :-)

[@stevenmoore4612]

Yeah she is not just the most decorated ship of WW2, but the decorated ship in human history! Not preserving her was almost crime! Actually no... It was a crime!

[@kmoore02809]

I was very impressed with this film. I love the fact that they stuck with the real people involved and didn't mung up the story with fake characters and storylines, like was done in the 1977 film. Why impose fake characters and stories when the real characters and events are so interesting and compelling? Bravo to all.

[@hummingbirdplayzroblox2435]

WOW I can’t believe people would sacrifice there life just so we can be free thanks you for are service !💕

[@terryrussel3369]

"Human's have a bad habit of not appreciating the most important things in life until they are threatened or stripped away. That's why we must stress the reasons for the sacrifices we are willing to commit to so that the next generation of soldiers and civilians understands what we are fighting for." Quote from my favorite 'Mustang' and the best aviation maintenance officer and engineer I ever worked for, Lt. C.J. Kisslinger, USN Ret.

[@wvbygraceofgod5508]

I remember a interview with Dick Best from the early 80s and the actor they got to portray him is spot on.

[@TrueSonOfOdin]

I took my younger, Norwegian-American children to see this, over here in Norway, and the theater had the rock-and-roll seats, so the seat tilted you down a little in the dives, and when the plane was oscillating, you were. Fortunately, my daughter pointed out the OFF switch for the water spray. :-) There are some mistakes in the film. The only planes from Midway shown are the 2-engine B-26s. Lots of them depicted carrying bombs, but there were only 4 of them, and they carried torpedoes, uselessly. Our fighters and the innovation of our Thach Weave beam-(counter-)attack tactic was left out. Actually, there were B-17 heavy bombers (which hit nothing, being at high altitude) and inexperienced Marine divebomber pilots who took heavy losses for no hits. Then there was the massacre of our Wildcat and useless Brewster Buffalo fighters over Midway. The B-26 scene should be redone, and maybe the others could be added, since CGI is relatively easy to edit. Admiral Fletcher was technically in tactical command, but he was left out of the film. The other Midway film to come out in 2014, Dauntless, is an excellent complement in its perspective of a Dauntless pilot and gunner and a PBY flying boat crew. Patrick Wilson as Lt. Cdr Layton - "Washington is WRONG." - and Mandy Moore as Dick Best's wife ... and the look on her daughter the little girl's face at Pearl Harbor ... were excellent. And Dennis Quaid's "Bull" Halsey was unforgettable too.

[@ikethefrontliner5899]

5:23 get one dauntless In the museum come on 6:09 can it fly!

[@arjaneb]

i really enjoyed watching this like they did a great job!

[@RodolfoCemino-mj6gh]

Midway vivirás por siempre

[@troypilalas9139]

Does anyone know what happened to the full scale mock up they made of the TBD-1 Devastator? In a museum somewhere?

[@ph89787]

From what I understand. It’s on USS Midway at San Diego.

[@StephenLuke]

This film is dedicated to the American and Japanese sailors who fought at Midway. 🇺🇸🇯🇵🇺🇸🇯🇵🇺🇸🇯🇵🇺🇸🇯🇵🇺🇸🇯🇵🇺🇸🇯🇵

[@orangetictac8]

11:15 anyone knows the name of the software? just curious because the vfx are incredible

[@peanutbutterisfu]

One of my favorite movies, such a great job. Wiki page said it was a box office bomb only grossing 127 million with a 100 million budget. I feel like in this day and age movies like this would do better with streaming I mean unless it’s fast and the furious or some massive movie with massive actors who’s going to the movies to watch? I just waited till it was available to buy on KZbin and I can guarantee everyone I know that would love this movie has or will only have watched it streaming

[@yeater621]

This movie changed what I wanna do for a living

[@a.kay.c]

10 out of 10. They seriously KILLED it.

[@goofyiest]

an excellent tribute to an excellent movie that is an excellent tribute to an excellent battle.

[@urmom6320]

My grandfather is on the midway too hes flying the plane hes plane on yorktown that destroy on coral sea and its 2 days its done but he still die in attack he will drop a bomb but hr got shot

[@sorin-marianghita5943]

a movie about Yamato would be nice

[@carlomarpuri4356]

i watch this 10 times no joke.

[@brandonseto4524]

Only watched this 2 times

[@aderfigueroa]

That’s my boi

[@ikethefrontliner5899]

Imagine if the enterprise wasn't scaped it will be in this movie

[@brandonseto4524]

I would rather have the Enterprise still around today than the Hornet

[@UteFaithful]

Brandon Seto it’s not the same hornet. The hornet from Midway got sunk during the battle of the Santa Cruz Islands (CV-8). The current museum ship one is CV-12

[@ikethefrontliner5899]

@@UteFaithful Brando mean the Essex hornet

[@brandonseto4524]

IKE THE FRONTLINER thank you

[@dragoxphere3341]

@@ikethefrontliner5899 The Essex Hornet still played an important part in retrieving Apollo 11

[@perbuen2513]

Love the movie 🎥🍿🍿🍿🍿📽📽📽📽📽🎥

[@rodelainevalerio9431]

Im gonna spoil that The Battle of the Philippines is on 2021

[@dannyt2726]

really?

[@romandecaesar4782]

"Midway" from 1976 is still the top of the top when it comes to the story of the Battle of Midway!

[@dannyt2726]

I hope they make another movie

[@sachinthabiduranga]

More than 8 time I watched Midway

[@MrPasta7]

I'VE ALREADY WATCHED IT 12 !! JUST LOVE THIS MOVIE ! MY FAMILY WAS IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF WAR. I'M HONERED TO BE THIER SON AND GRANDSON.

[@ridwan_tricks]

great movie

[@arch.l.a.deleon445]

There are lots of good movies can't top the other, for the original or the first one no matter what the technology brings, but this one Midway made it's mark for me, the first Midway I watched in the 80's together with Tora Tora Tora and Empire of the sun all has it's own different intense there they used those original materials.

[@Conqueror-_IV]

I see the movie and this is so amazing the songs,the battles, the aircrafts, the ships i'm so lucky but see the movie like if you look the movie Midway

[@joannagil7631]

Super film,polecam warto zobaczyć

[@israelvazquezplascencia883]

I miss the Enterprise.😭😭😭😭🙄😢 Which she wasn't scrapped.😥😢

[@jenou.4670]

It is said to be one of the greatest naval battle usa had encounter

[@sidefx996]

"Midway is an incredible story and it has never been told right." Love you Dennis but it's called read a book. There are many good ones. Hollywood will NEVER do any of this stuff justice. But kudos for exposing this stuff to a younger generation who may not otherwise know. It's an extremely important part of our history that schools should make time for between teaching cultural geography and transgender history.

[@noahgomez5212]

sidefx996 stfu

[@benjaminbuchanan7151]

Some things in the movie were really well done, but there was also so details that were wrong that were completely incorrect. Overall it was an ok movie.

[@lukebasco3746]

loved this movie

[@paringdhudzmotovlog7365]

Wonderfull movie relate much

[@paulgerald7682]

Okinawa . And the Battle of the Philippine Sea , the Marianna Turkey Shoot ,1944/1945 . Thank you .

[@vectorthedemon3244]

We need something like this for the Hunt the Bismarck.

[@mariuszpsut8552]

Świetny film

[@antoikirs6277]

These war ships are huge amazing to look at

[@barrygallagher5875]

their is a flying B25 Michell in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It is flown and you can get rides in it. they also have1 of only 2 flying Lancaster's in the world that you can also go up in general public. Also the only flying Mosquito fighter/bomber

[@samomar7245]

Its looks real. So amazing

[@narusensei1985]

IJN Hiryu: KISAMAAA!! USS Enterprise: OWARIDA!!!

[@MrTinfoilSombrero]

Bob Marley under the flight jacked of Dennis Quaid

[@ianzink5217]

I like midway

[@theapachewarrior7337]

Honestly, the actor of Dick Best was right, during the battle GOOD men on both sides lost their lives, not everybody understands, not all Japanese were bad, some of them were just boys fighting for their country, Just like us.

[@trajan231]

Same with the Germans. Not all of them were Nazis

[@russianarmy-rh2wi]

@@trajan231 the German wehrmacht weren't nazis

[@trajan231]

@@russianarmy-rh2wi Neither were the Kriegsmarine

[@russianarmy-rh2wi]

@@trajan231 yeah

[@russianarmy-rh2wi]

@@trajan231 how about the luftwaffe?

[@stevenavery6297]

I did not realize that commander Lindsay is also blaine Anderson on glee

[@野良犬撮影隊二大隊四]

very nice video!

[@dedensitumorang7134]

Good job

[@HighCalibr]

Special effects person: How much CGI do you want? Director: *Yes*

[@badmasis]

Still miss so many events in midway war

[@thats_it_folks]

Yep..but how can you tell such a story in 2 hours and be thorough

[@cheesebottle2844]

christian cote good point

[@yamirmontano6887]

Pasen en castellano para Argentina es muy buena la película

[@foc-rules2504]

Battle for Britain is still one of the ultimate war movies. Nothing trumps actual planes and dog fights.

[@babyhippo8076]

They should make a movie on Iwo Jima

[@ikeithyt6128]

They make already. Letters from iwo jima watch it.

[@rudyorozco5757]

WHO SAID ED SKREIN IS FROM THE UK?!

[@leafy6404]

EPIC :D

[@nole8923]

They need to make a movie about the naval battle for the Philippines. The main fleet went off on a wild goose chase and left a few small escort carriers and destroyers to fight off big Japanese battleships and cruisers.

[@casasgonzalez6534]

Good men on both sides? Which side was conquering their neighbors?

[@keeganolsen1616]

Men do not equal the actions of their country

[@Javier_Jimenez71]

It’s a shame the Big E couldn’t be saved as a museum. So many Battle Stars only to get scrapped.

[@shannondeckard8587]

Roland looks so much like Jimmy Kimmel that I thought it was Jimmy Kimmel at first. And he sounds like Arnie.

[@gatoradethe27th44]

Americans: We got the most mighty..most awarded.. most veteran in war carrier exist in the entire world... Enterprise is the mascot of USN efforts in pacific war!... Also Americans: * LETS SCRAPPED HER!!!*

[@ikethefrontliner5899]

B word

[@dikasaputra7799]

Fuuul movie bray

[@jelynbagatsolon7237]

Nice the sink of musashi

[@DMmodelsARTscalemodelstutorial]

Greap pilots!!! Brave pilots!!!

[@petejoseph8257]

Woody Harrelson with a full head of hair? Hahahahaha that’s a stretch.

[@badmasis]

it is wonderful movie coul;d more better with more aviation and carrier FLEET BATTLE

[@samuelmwangi9780]

I hope another WW2 film will come out soon.

[@sander6438]

Some say there is a movie coming about leytle gulf in 2021 or 2022

[@Akkznxn]

they might have as well built the whole ship and made it able to sail on water for even more authenticity

[@YenAmiracle]

Damn, I want to play War Thunder so bad..

[@lsford777]

Where were the Wildcats? You know, the Grumman F4F's that flew with and covered the Dauntlesses and the Devastators? The movie misses a big part of this battle by not even including one of them when each carrier had squadrons of them. Just sayin'.

[@ikethefrontliner5899]

Idk man in this movie I can't see a single f4f

[@anselshen5768]

I thought the wildcats didn't fly cover with the sbd's and torp bombers b/c they had to guard the carriers against air attack in case the Japanese launched a strike of their own.

[@lorenzogangcuangco1574]

Lyle Ford they launched 2 unescorted bomber attack. In the first wave, all bombers were shot down. On the second wave, only 6 came back.

[@davidhugheszerobubblemodel1865]

Great movie, but not a single Wildcat?

[@tophudson1]

There is no proof or witnesses for when Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto "we have awakened a sleeping giant...". It was in his diary.

[@michaelcasia7264]

Battle of the philippines!!!

[@Dext3r0us]

0:58 aHaHHAhahHah!!

[@Asha_man_Shane]

Believe it or not, that happened. Check out 'Battle 360', it follows Enterprise through WW2

[@richardpcrowe]

I am a retired U.S. Navy Master Chief Photographer's Mate and had the privilege of shooting part of the film "Hooks Down - Wheels Down" kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3qZiX15es5gfbc in which I was lucky enough to meet and interview some of the key players of the Midway Battle including: Elliot Buckmaster who was the Skipper of USS Yorktown and Jimmy Thatch, originator of the Thatch Weave among others. I have been a student of the Coral Sea to Midway timeframe in the Pacific War ever since. I have a "What if?" question regarding Midway. What would have happened if Bull Halsey had not developed the skin condition which removed him from command. Halsey, had determined that he would not use the Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bomber in future actions since the planes were not up to par and the Mk.13 torpedoes were crap (This according to Dusty Kleitz's autobiography, "Don't Call Me A Hero"). Well with the assignment of new force commanders. Halsey's determination not to use the TBD was either overlooked or determined not to be valid. The torpedo squadrons attacking the three Japanese carriers were totally wiped out in the first action of U.S. Navy carrier aircraft. Not a torpedo exploded against a Japanese ship. However, the sacrifice of the torpedo squadrons was not in vain! The Japanese combat air patrol Zero aircraft were all at lower levels defending the task force against the torpedo bombers giving the SBD Dauntless squadrons a free run at the first three Japanese carriers sunk. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THERE HAD BEEN NO TORPEDO PLANES TO LURE THE ZEROS TO A LOWER ALTITUDE?

[@richardpcrowe]

The one thing that I regret regarding my Navy Career was that I had a chance to be an extra in the first "Midway" film. They were filming some footage for "Midway" aboard my ship, USS Constellation. I was asked to be an extra in the filming since I was a Chief Petty Officer and my uniform was almost identical to that worn by many Navy chief petty officers during WW-II... At the time I was asked to be an extra, the Navy allowed enlisted men to wear beards. I was very proud of my beard and would have needed to shave it off to appear in the film. I declined and have regretted that ever since...

[@jenou.4670]

Leyte gulf would be good

[@maxtea1850]

Wowwww

[@helloyoutube3064]

Ed warren

[@thecaptain5026]

So they filmed on pearl harbor and still managed to let everything there look like the actors are surrounded by greenscreen. Wow they are talking about having a connection with the characters and the story. And that the effects are secondary. Maybe they should have done something with their own advise.

[@mr.barkyvonschnauzer1710]

"Being historically accurate,--is unbelievable " Says the Englishman playing an American pilot That's what Officer Nitpick thinks

[@SmackWaterMack001]

I wish Woody Harrelson & Dennis Quaid wouldve had more screen time

[@terryrussel3369]

Hollyweard did do a much better than average job here. However . . . You still can't watch movies and take a history test. At 2:36 " Everybody knows that life's real stories . . . " No. Not everybody. I'm sorry but I was raised by the WW2 Generation and became a Vietnam Vet. More and more over the last few decades people, especially far to many of our young people, have become spoiled; ensnared in fantasy worlds and fooled into believing that the realities and responsibilities of life and living are just an annoyance. Far to many do not know the difference between what is superficial and fleeting verses what is real and enduring. History is not found on movie screens nor in video games.

[@ussenterprise7015]

You guys wanna know why this movie is called midway? Because the carrier is called uss midway.

[@richardalexander5758]

Midway is an island. There was no carrier named midway.

[@lorenzogangcuangco1574]

Richard Alexander there is. The USS Midway was named after the battle of midway.

[@richardalexander5758]

@@lorenzogangcuangco1574 There was no carrier named Midway until the war was over.

[@lorenzogangcuangco1574]

@@richardalexander5758 uss midway missed ww2 by just a week. midway is under construction during ww2

[@gilbertzimmerman2173]

It’s about bloody time Hollywood decided to tell the truth. What did it take? 75 years? What a sad commentary. 🇺🇸

[@bluetopguitar1104]

The older movie was not that bad. All movies are a little innacurate.

[@crudeon4721]

ah good days about the war..

[@michaelquinn7710]

One of the best movies of 2019, better then that shit movie Joker

[@BogdanSzczurek]

7:18: That might be the most ignorant statement I have ever heard. It might be, and probably is, made in good faith, but still…

[@Holdfast1812]

That was actually, the reason for Japan attacking Pearl Harbor - and the Dutch East Indies before that. They were beginning to see themselves as a world power and needed the oil. Interestingly enough, they had studied the US designs for Battleships and heavy guns and developed their own off the US.

[@tomhanna8508]

Bogdan Szczurek The problem is that actions have consequences. If you don’t understand what motivates a potential enemy and then take action which, from the enemy’s point of view, is an unacceptable threat then you have to expect some push back. The USA embargoed the sale of oil to Japan and didn’t expect a violent reaction? I think his wording was poor but his point that there are two sides to every argument is entirely valid.

[@ULTRA_2112]

@@Holdfast1812: US? No way! The Japanese had studied british designs for Battleships and the Kongo Battleship, part of the Kido Butai at the Battle of Midway, was actually build in Great Britain by Vickers Armstrong. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kong%C5%8D-class_battlecruiser en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Kong%C5%8D Japanese miltary Aircraft were also british designs: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_B1M

[@sander6438]

@@ULTRA_2112 kongo is a battlecruiser

[@ULTRA_2112]

@@sander6438 Read... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Kong%C5%8D

[@yatchijisung7387]

0:44 OF COURSE HES BRITISH BC WHY WOULDNT HE BEE

[@CameraTitan116]

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[@_Steve0h_]

Guess they forgot about the movie Midway made back in 1976 that was really historically accurate as well, lol.

[@nikiniki5124]

What about the comfort women, where is their story in all of this??

[@nikiniki5124]

The Japanese were not all that innocent

[@spirz4557]

Its a movie about the Battle of Midway. Where is the part you don't understand ?

[@britanica1298]

Dick best sounds kinda British but then in movie American also my clusky sounds kinda British to (sry if you find this offensive I can delete to comment if needed)

[@ronaldkovic7266]

70% inaccurate. 50% incomplete (No F4F-4, PBY etc), Need a remake with a Speilberg touch.

[@ey7290]

I admire the amount of work they put into the film to get i t as accurate as they could but at times the poor cgi takes me out of the film

[@Golgotha1153]

굉장하구나. 흔한 미뽕영화가 아닌 정말 철저히 연구해 만든영화야. 일뽕영화 야마모토보다 백배는 정성들인 영화야. 대단한 미뽕임을 인정해.

[@thats_it_folks]

i have to agree with your comment. It is well done. Loved it...

[@Golgotha1153]

@@thats_it_folks Thanks you very murch^^♥