A visit to the National World War II Museum was at the top of my to-do
list for a recent trip to New Orleans, Louisiana.
Victory Theater
A showing of Beyond All Boundaries at the Victory Theater was my first and most
moving experience at the museum. The 250-seat theater was built especially for the 45-minute movie that the Web site describes as a 4D journey through the “war that changed the
world.”
My uncles and my
father were WWII veterans. They rarely talked about their experiences or about
the war at all. I knew my father had been in combat in the Philippines. At a
young age I was also well aware that after watching TV shows involving men in
combat, Daddy would have nightmares.
Audience experiences special
effects
In Beyond All Boundaries the personal accounts, sounds,
vibrations of explosions, scents, even falling snowflakes give one a hint of the
action. The presentation sparked
memories of my father and my uncles, now all passed away.
That must have been a very powerful film. Here in Hawaii, there was a commemoration of the attack on Pearl Harbor. It was attended by survivors of that attack.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard of this, what a truly emotional experience.
ReplyDeletei am glad you got to visit this and see the movie. our museum here has a planetarium dome, which is like what you saw, and it shows the 3 d planets and things about our planet and Tom Hanks is the narrator of all the things that show there.
ReplyDeleteWonderful memories. of your visit The landing craft used at Normandy on D-Day was built by a New Orleans firm. How lucky you got to visit the museum and see the film about Dec 7. Glad you remembered it. Thanks for sharing. Dianne
ReplyDeleteToday's generation needs to learn the lessons and view the sacrifices of the now as well as the long ago. Blessings from Dalamory. www.freda.org.uk
ReplyDeleteThank you for telling us about this. I knew the museum was there but didn't know about the film.
ReplyDeleteIt breaks my heart to think of all that our WW II veterans had to endure. It, also, saddens me to know that there aren't many of those veterans left to tell the tales anymore, lest we should forget.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure I would have been emotional after viewing the film, too. I can't help but think of Ed's dad... For many years, he never spoke of the war, but during his final years, he told many tales, which always left me speechless, and in awe.