Rosie the Reviewer: a WW2 movies and shows podcast · Rosie the Reviewer
Ep 85 – Midway – Two Films, One Battle, and Why the 1976 Version Wins
·1 hr 2 min·5 clips
How a broken water purifier tricked the Japanese into revealing their attack plans at Midway.
As heard by us
A Midway comparison that brings in history, carrier warfare, and Sam's reading from Greg L. Simmons.
Rosie the Reviewer sets the 1976 Midway alongside the 2019 Midway, with Roland Emmerich directing the newer film and Sam and Margie steering the conversation. Sam also draws on Greg L. Simmons's The Battle of Midway, which gives the episode some added historical footing.
Why you'd press play
Two Midways, one battle, and a split-screen take on two very different films.
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