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The humor in this movie stood out to me as well. Most of it was sarcastic and even dark, but nonetheless enjoyable. I also like how the term "plastered" goes back to this time period. It makes me feel better in case I ever go back in time and want to get drunk at a bar, and in order to describe my experience I use the term "plastered" and the people will know what I was talking about. - David F. | The humor in this movie stood out to me as well. Most of it was sarcastic and even dark, but nonetheless enjoyable. I also like how the term "plastered" goes back to this time period. It makes me feel better in case I ever go back in time and want to get drunk at a bar, and in order to describe my experience I use the term "plastered" and the people will know what I was talking about. - David F. | ||
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| + | I've seen it commented on here that one of the downfalls of the movie is that it does not address the experience of minorities in the military. This seems pretty indicative of the time in which it is made. Ignoring minorities is on about the same page as the USS WVa sailor never really being shown an appropriate level of appreciation for his actions at Pearl Harbor. - JT Newcomb | ||
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