S-au facut multe, foarte multe filme despre razboi, mai ales in Statele Unite. Au fost insa regizori care au facut film in razboi. Si mai mult decat atat ...
In 1942, americanii descifrasera codul militar japonez; asa au putut aflat de ofensiva uriasa indreptata impotriva insulelor Midway.
Din partea serviciului de "intellligence", "fotograf sef" era regizorul John Ford. Acesta a avut ocazia sa filmeze atacul japonez si a fost ranit in borbadamente. Din acesta experienta, cel mai mult l-a impresionat modul in care reactionau tinerii soldati americani si acesta l-a facut sa devina increzator in soarta razboiului.
The Marines with me - I took one look at them and I said, "Well
this war was won." They were kids, oh, I would say from 18
to 22, none of them were older. They were the calmest people I
have ever seen. They were up there popping away with rifles [Marines
at that time were armed with bolt-action M1903 .30-caliber rifles],
having a swell time and none of them were alarmed. I mean the
thing [a Japanese bomb] would drop through, they would laugh and
say "My God that one was close." I figured then, "Well,
if these kids are American kids, I mean this war is practically
won."
I was really amazed, I thought that some kids, one or two would get scared, but no, they were, they were having a time of their lives. Each one of the eight claimed he had brought down a [Japanese] plane with rifle fire. They certainly fired enough at them, they had a good time. Of the 18 [Japanese bombs] dropped around the power house, one finally grazed the corner off and filled the place full of smoke and that caused these kids to start looking for me. They came in and bandaged me up and said, "Don't go near that Navy doctor, we will take care of you, this guy over here, Jones, is a swell doctor." Talking right under fire like that, it was very interesting
I was really amazed, I thought that some kids, one or two would get scared, but no, they were, they were having a time of their lives. Each one of the eight claimed he had brought down a [Japanese] plane with rifle fire. They certainly fired enough at them, they had a good time. Of the 18 [Japanese bombs] dropped around the power house, one finally grazed the corner off and filled the place full of smoke and that caused these kids to start looking for me. They came in and bandaged me up and said, "Don't go near that Navy doctor, we will take care of you, this guy over here, Jones, is a swell doctor." Talking right under fire like that, it was very interesting
(http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq81-8b.htm)
Pentru documentarul rezultat, "The Battle of Midway (1942)" a castigat si Oscarul pe acesta seciune in acel an. Probabil ar fi fost dificil sa nu il castige.
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