December 7th
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Uploaded by openflix on Dec 15, 2009
"December 7th," directed by John Ford, begins with the aftermath of the
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, nicknamed "the Navy's hundred million
dollar fist." Authentic footage of the invasion is mixed with reenactments
to provide a complete portrait of the events of that fateful day. An
extended sequence pays tribute to the American soldiers killed in the
attack, many of whom are individually profiled, complete with
testimonials offered by surviving family members. American bravery is
not only embodied by the fallen, it is proven by the resolve that comes
in response to the attack. The film culminates in a profile of the
Navy's recovery of one sunken vessel in particular, employing the effort
as a metaphor for the American cause, "a symbol of the fighting spirit
of our men who build and man our ships." Much like this successful
refitting, the film suggests that American forces will rise from destruction, stronger than they were before.
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pearl harbor
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@Rakovski95 mine is too O-O I'm scared now -shivers-
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@Evilfisher after the german subs tried to sink them
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@Evilfisher Dur its propaganda, put it into the context of a massive global war where every scrap of the earth is at stake. Every last country that partook in this war and every other war is guilty of propaganda.
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typical propaganda. the US was allready involved and broke their neutrality so many times an attack was only to be expected. occupiying iceland, shooting at german subs.
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The background music sounds similar to MOSES the movie.
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good
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MAY OUR WW2 SOLIDERS REST IN PEACE!
TheRapper10000 8 months ago 5
Directed by John Ford and released by the War Department in 1943. Keep in mind this is a propaganda film made with the War still going on so it is not objective and the facts regarding about the attack are not completely accurate. However, the second half of the film which details the salvage operation and depicts war time Hawaii are accurate and are quite valuable. - Dr. Vance
justinvance007 1 year ago 4