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* A bit of a mix of Awesome, Tear Jerker and Heartwarming, but the actions of EVERYONE during the attack and the immediate aftermath. Everyone, from the highest ranking officers to the lowly cooks and janitors, is doing his or her part and beyond to fight back or provide medical care to the wounded. There's no fighting over race, rank, status, gender or any of the things that divided people of the time in play. Everyone is 100% devoted to the task at hand.
* In a meta sense, Ewen Bremner, who plays Red in the film, became a morale boost for everybody at Boot Camp, when the cast and the army were sure that he wasn't going to make it through the training, during pre-production.

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* A bit of a mix of Awesome, Tear Jerker and Heartwarming, but the actions of EVERYONE during the attack and the immediate aftermath. Everyone, from the highest ranking officers to the lowly cooks and janitors, is doing his or her part and beyond to fight back or provide medical care to the wounded. There's no fighting over race, rank, status, gender or any of the things that divided people of the time in play. Everyone is 100% devoted to the task at hand.
* In a meta sense, Ewen Bremner, who plays Red in the film, became a morale boost for everybody at Boot Camp, when the cast and the army were sure that he wasn't going to make it through the training, during pre-production.
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Just because this film was Creator/MichaelBay's first film disappointment at the time, doesn't mean there aren't some awesome moments here and there.
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* In a meta sense, Ewen Bremner, who plays Red in the film, became a morale boost for everybody at Boot Camp, during pre-production, when the cast and the army were sure that he wasn't going to make it through the training.

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* In a meta sense, Ewen Bremner, who plays Red in the film, became a morale boost for everybody at Boot Camp, during pre-production, when the cast and the army were sure that he wasn't going to make it through the training.training, during pre-production.
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* In a meta sense, Ewen Bremner, who plays Red in the film, became a morale boost for everybody during Boot Camp when the cast and the army were sure that he wasn't going to make it through the training.

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* In a meta sense, Ewen Bremner, who plays Red in the film, became a morale boost for everybody at Boot Camp, during Boot Camp pre-production, when the cast and the army were sure that he wasn't going to make it through the training.
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* A bit of a mix of Awesome, Tear Jerker and Heartwarming, but the actions of EVERYONE during the attack and the immediate aftermath. Everyone, from the highest ranking officers to the lowly cooks and janitors, is doing his or her part and beyond to fight back or provide medical care to the wounded. There's no fighting over race, rank, status, gender or any of the things that divided people of the time in play. Everyone is 100% devoted to the task at hand.

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* A bit of a mix of Awesome, Tear Jerker and Heartwarming, but the actions of EVERYONE during the attack and the immediate aftermath. Everyone, from the highest ranking officers to the lowly cooks and janitors, is doing his or her part and beyond to fight back or provide medical care to the wounded. There's no fighting over race, rank, status, gender or any of the things that divided people of the time in play. Everyone is 100% devoted to the task at hand.hand.
* In a meta sense, Ewen Bremner, who plays Red in the film, became a morale boost for everybody during Boot Camp when the cast and the army were sure that he wasn't going to make it through the training.
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-->'''General:''' Mr. President, with all due respect, sir... What you're asking can't be done.\\

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-->'''General:''' -->'''Admiral Nimitz:''' Mr. President, with all due respect, sir... What you're asking can't be done.\\
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** His manservant and the rest of the Joint Chiefs try to aid, but he refuses their help.
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* A bit of a mix of Awesome, Tear Jerker and Heartwarming, but the actions of EVERYONE during the attack and the immediate aftermath. Everyone, from the highest ranking officers to the lowly cooks and janitors, is doing his or her part and beyond to fight back or provide medical care to the wounded. There's no fighting over race, rank, status, gender or any of the things that divided people of the time in play. Everyone is 100% devoted to the task at hand.

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* A bit of a mix of Awesome, Tear Jerker and Heartwarming, but the actions of EVERYONE during the attack and the immediate aftermath. Everyone, from the highest ranking officers to the lowly cooks and janitors, is doing his or her part and beyond to fight back or provide medical care to the wounded. wounded. There's no fighting over race, rank, status, gender or any of the things that divided people of the time in play. play. Everyone is 100% devoted to the task at hand.
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** And then goes on to lead the rest of the men on the ground into shooting down the last Japanese fighter on Rafe's tail.



* Dorie Miller shooting down several Japanese planes during the attack, despite being a Naval cook with no formal training in operating an AA Gun. Made even better by the fact that [[RealLife this actually happened.]]

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* Dorie Miller shooting down several Japanese planes during the attack, despite being a Naval cook with no formal training in operating an AA Gun. Made even better by the fact that [[RealLife this actually happened.]]]]
* A bit of a mix of Awesome, Tear Jerker and Heartwarming, but the actions of EVERYONE during the attack and the immediate aftermath. Everyone, from the highest ranking officers to the lowly cooks and janitors, is doing his or her part and beyond to fight back or provide medical care to the wounded. There's no fighting over race, rank, status, gender or any of the things that divided people of the time in play. Everyone is 100% devoted to the task at hand.
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* The Japanese FighterLaunchingSequence just before the attack.

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* The Japanese FighterLaunchingSequence just before the attack.attack.
* Dorie Miller shooting down several Japanese planes during the attack, despite being a Naval cook with no formal training in operating an AA Gun. Made even better by the fact that [[RealLife this actually happened.]]
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''(Roosevelt shoots him a look that screams YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe'' ''[[{{Determinator}} before he slowly rises from his wheelchair, clearly in pain]], before he stands on his own two feet)''
-->'''Roosevelt:''' Do ''not'' tell ME it can't be done.

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''(Roosevelt shoots him a look that screams YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe'' ''[[{{Determinator}} before he YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe and slowly rises from his wheelchair, clearly in pain]], pain, before he stands on his own two feet)''
-->'''Roosevelt:''' Do ''not'' [[BadassBoast Do]] ''[[BadassBoast not]]'' [[BadAssBoast tell ME it can't be done.]]
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''(Roosevelt shoots him a look that screams YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe'' ''[[{{Determinator}} before he slowly rises from his wheelchair, clearly in pain]]''

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''(Roosevelt shoots him a look that screams YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe'' ''[[{{Determinator}} before he slowly rises from his wheelchair, clearly in pain]]''pain]], before he stands on his own two feet)''
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''(Roosevelt shoots him a look that screams YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe'' ''[[{{Determinator before he slowly rises from his wheelchair, clearly in pain}}]]''

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''(Roosevelt shoots him a look that screams YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe'' ''[[{{Determinator ''[[{{Determinator}} before he slowly rises from his wheelchair, clearly in pain}}]]''pain]]''
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-->'''General:''' Mr. President, with all due respect, sir... What you're asking can't be done.\\
''(Roosevelt shoots him a look that screams YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe'' ''[[{{Determinator before he slowly rises from his wheelchair, clearly in pain}}]]''
-->'''Roosevelt:''' Do ''not'' tell ME it can't be done.
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* [[HandicappedBadass Franklin Roosevelt]] (who, at the time, is in a wheelchair because of polio) [[{{Determinator}} struggling to his feet]] to announce to his generals that they ''will'' be retaliating against Japan.
* The actual attack was amazingly done, despite the [[ArtisticLicenseHistory inaccuracies involving actions of the lead characters]].
* The air field sergeant, who takes one look at the Japanese fighters and fights back by firing his shotgun at them.

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* [[HandicappedBadass Franklin Roosevelt]] (who, at the time, is in a wheelchair because of polio) [[{{Determinator}} struggling to his feet]] to announce to his generals the Joint Chiefs that they ''will'' be retaliating against Japan.
* The actual attack was amazingly done, despite the [[ArtisticLicenseHistory glaring inaccuracies involving actions of the lead characters]].
* The air field sergeant, who takes one look at the Japanese fighters and fights back by firing his shotgun (ineffectually) at them.
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* The air field sergeant, who takes one look at the Japanese fighters and fights back by firing his shotgun at them.

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* The air field sergeant, who takes one look at the Japanese fighters and fights back by firing his shotgun at them.them.
* The Japanese FighterLaunchingSequence just before the attack.
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* [[HandicappedBadass Franklin Roosevelt]] [[{{Determinator}} struggling to his feet]] to announce to his generals that they ''will'' be retaliating against Japan.

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* [[HandicappedBadass Franklin Roosevelt]] (who, at the time, is in a wheelchair because of polio) [[{{Determinator}} struggling to his feet]] to announce to his generals that they ''will'' be retaliating against Japan.
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* The actual attack was amazingly done, despite the [[ArtisticLicenseHistory inaccuracies involving actions of the lead characters]].

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* The actual attack was amazingly done, despite the [[ArtisticLicenseHistory inaccuracies involving actions of the lead characters]].characters]].
* The air field sergeant, who takes one look at the Japanese fighters and fights back by firing his shotgun at them.
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* [[HandicappedBadass Franklin Roosevelt]] [[{{Determinator}} struggling to his feet]] to announce to his generals that they ''will'' be retaliating against Japan.

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* [[HandicappedBadass Franklin Roosevelt]] [[{{Determinator}} struggling to his feet]] to announce to his generals that they ''will'' be retaliating against Japan.Japan.
* The actual attack was amazingly done, despite the [[ArtisticLicenseHistory inaccuracies involving actions of the lead characters]].

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* Franklin Roosevelt struggling to his feet to announce to his generals that they ''will'' be retaliating against Japan.

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* [[HandicappedBadass Franklin Roosevelt Roosevelt]] [[{{Determinator}} struggling to his feet feet]] to announce to his generals that they ''will'' be retaliating against Japan.
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* Franklin Roosevelt struggling to his feet to announce to his generals that they ''will'' be retaliating against Japan.

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