There's a fan edit of Bay's film which removes a lot of the padding, and it makes for a much better film, imho.
I think you'll find things are a little more complicated than that.

How is this even a question?
There is obviously only one movie about December 7th which is clearly the all-time best.
That movie is of course, "
From Here to Eternity
". The legendary milestone epic anyone with half a brain in their head, immediately recognizes.
Are there any other flicks worth naming as a runner up? Yes.
"
In Harm's Way
" by Otto Preminger.
Gotta ask: is everyone on this website no older than like, age fourteen? Literally, my jaw is hanging open at the ignorance I see on display.
For cryin' out loud, this is neolithic-era dimness. Did you all just pop out of the womb in the last few hours?
Paul P. Powell, Pool Player

Tora! Tora! Tora! all the way.
We don't talk about Bruno! No, no, no!

Pearl Harbor is a sloppy romance in the disguise of a war movie.

¡Look at your Poll!
Pearl Harbor (2001)
was a chick flick more than a war movie.
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Which Movie does everybody else here think was Better ?

Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)