Niggles
Armoury Descriptions – The Tora, Tora, Tora documentary doesn’t overly go into what sort of planes and weapons the Japanese used in the attack. There was a brief discussion about the torpedoes and the wooden fins they used but no mention of the different types of fighters / bombers involved in the offensive or what ships they came from… it made me sad :o(
I fear Change – I grew up watching the Battlefield series on the discovery Channel and enjoyed that format immensely; so much so that it has a knock on effect when I watch other similar style documentaries… If Tim Pigott-Smith isn’t narrating and there isn’t a massive use of maps and break down of troop movements, then I rock in my seat slightly… this is different, this is change.. I fear change! They use Arty, farty music and camera angles; the CG doesn’t look like it’s been created on a Commodore 64 and the music doesn’t sound like I keyed it in on my oldskool Nokia .. what is this madness?
As I mentioned in a previous review, it’s like watching a none, David Attenborough wildlife program; it might be good but it’s just not the same. Of course this is just personal preference and I’m sure had I been brought up watching these newer documentaries, I’d feel the same way about them.
Conclusion
When I was asked to review this DVD I have to admit I wasn’t that interested in the subject. It’s no Midway or Battle of Britain I thought, but I found myself fully engrossed in both documentaries, which, were able to give me, a veteran of many WW2 documentaries, a view on the attacks, and the aftermath, that I had no idea about previously; the saying “you learn something new every day” springs to mind.
A great watch, at a great price; definitely worth the buy.
