1 | 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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3 | * [[HandicappedBadass Franklin Roosevelt]] (who, at the time, is in a wheelchair because of polio) [[{{Determinator}} struggling to his feet]] to announce to the Joint Chiefs that they ''will'' be retaliating against Japan. |
4 | -->'''Admiral Nimitz:''' Mr. President, with all due respect, sir... What you're asking can't be done.\ |
5 | ''(Roosevelt shoots him a look that screams YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe and slowly rises from his wheelchair, clearly in pain, before he stands on his own two feet)'' |
6 | -->'''Roosevelt:''' [[BadassBoast Do]] ''[[BadassBoast not]]'' [[BadAssBoast tell ME it can't be done.]] |
7 | ** His manservant and the rest of the Joint Chiefs try to aid, but he refuses their help. |
8 | * The actual attack was amazingly done, despite the [[ArtisticLicenseHistory glaring inaccuracies involving actions of the lead characters]]. |
9 | * The air field sergeant, who takes one look at the Japanese fighters and fights back by firing his shotgun (ineffectually) at them. |
10 | ** 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. |
11 | * The Japanese FighterLaunchingSequence just before the attack. |
12 | * 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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