67. "Midway" (2019)

Strap in for tonight's episode, which yields some interesting
facts. A German immigrant made a string of absurdly successful
American movies ("Independence Day," e.g.), all the while pining
for his passion project: a movie about the Battle of Midway and
World War II in the Pacific. No studios would bite, but after
securing $100 million from investors (lots of it Chinese money),
Roland Emmerich made and released "Midway" in 2019. It bombed.
Neither critics nor audiences were kind. However, despite its
flaws, there are some unexpected strengths to "Midway,"
especially for us at World War II Movie Night... Asides include
pop starlets who insist they exist, John Wayne, and Buddy
Holly. 


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