I just finished watching Midway 2019 thanks to a free movie ticket I got from an online offer. I thought it was too good to be true, but it turned out to be legit. Anyhow, it looked like a Chinese+Emmerich co-production with a ton of CGI that I felt like watching someone playing Xbox 4. Cool, but definitely not the same as Midway 1976. There were several additions to Midway 1976 that were in 2019. In Midway 1976, there were only a squadron of fighters led by Major Parks with antiquated planes launched from the Midway airfield. In the 2019, there were a lot of more planes launched from Midway including land based bombers where surprisingly they were all shot down while trying to sink the carriers. So I don't know if that's within the history books or they just added in because they look cool? To be fair, there was a land based bomber with one of its wheels stuck and landed back at Midway in the 1976 version. I never knew why they added that scene, but I think I knew why now seeing the 2019 version. Probably came back from the raid damaged caused by flack over the bombing raid. Also in Midway 2019, US submarines were also used to try and sink the Japanese carriers. The USS Nautilus was featured that had attempted to sink one of the Japanese carriers.
Anyhow, I felt like watching a snippet of Tora Tora Tora flanked by Midway and then Pearl Harbour 2001. It was ok, but the theatre was only 25% full. I also saw some people leave for awhile and then come back. The modern version isn't as story telling as the 1976 version. It is mostly about CGI and trying to pack as much plane action, sea action and how nasty the Japanese can be towards POW. Like when you got rescued off the life raft by the Japanese and you don't tell them which ship you came from; be ready to sink with an anchor tied to your feet. That scene wasn't in the 1976 version.
