07-01-2000, 02:32 AM | #1 | |
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The Patriot
My review, from <a href=http://pub4.ezboard.com/bnicktheshadow>my board</a>:
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07-01-2000, 04:31 PM | #2 |
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I'm seeing this movie today Thanks for the review
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07-01-2000, 10:42 PM | #3 |
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The Patriot
Hi IP,
I just saw the Patriot and enjoyed it. Like you I am also a big fan of historical epics in both films and literature. The Patriot did very well in my opinion in potraying the Revolutionary War. Potraying Loyalist, Potraying how at first many citizens didn't want to get involved, potraying the idea of one nation was not on the minds of the colonist, potraying the unorganization of the militia, potraying the pride of the English, etc, well I think you get the idea. And no even the Patriot wasn't completely accurate I must say it was far more accurate historically then Gladiator. Also a question what battle do you think the last big one was supposed to represent? I am guessing Saratoga because that was the turning point of the war and the victory influenced the French to finally come to the Colonists aid. Of course some thing don't fit with Saratoga it might have been a little too far North from SC (Saratoga is in NY) and I don't think General Cornwallis was at that battle. But still what do you think? I will have to agree with you about fight scenes, though they were well done in the Patriot, I did think Gladiator was superior especially if you compare the first fight scene in Gladiator to the Last in Patriot (which in my opinion were the two big ones of both movies) Back to the Patriot definetly dramatic, perhaps a little too dramatic but it definetly served its purpose. And I agree with you about the scene in the forest with the two boys and their father. Another scene that touched me was with the youngest daughter running after her father. These two scenes were extremely well done. I also agree with you about the villian he was definetly easy to hate but I actually found another villian in the Patriot even more intriuiging then him or Commodus in the Gladiator and that was The Loyalist (forget his name or if he had one). Didn't you find it chilling how he stood and listened to their screams in the church. It made me wonder what was going through his mind at the time. As for what movie is better Gladiator , Patriot, or even Brave Heart. Never ask me something like that :lol: I always find something remarkable in each, all different time periods as well so I won't even attempt to choose. also I am going to have to disagree with you about quotes in this movie. For one I liked the one you picked but the one I am thinking about is "My Sons were" Great Line........... Luv Always, Gat |
07-07-2000, 01:31 AM | #4 |
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I thought I'd throw my 2 cents in (for what they're worth )
The Patriot is a decent movie, but it had a few very irritating trends. (1)The film progressed from crises to crises so mechanically that you could almost set a stopwatch to each event. You came to know that nothing new would happen until the current emergency was solved. Then immediately after that problem was taken care of, a new, unrelated one would begin. Ten 15-minute short films. (2)The director constantly cheesily conveyed emotions by facial closeups that lasted 30 minutes each (or way too long, at least). You get to know every line in every actors face. Over and over. (3)After an eternity of knowing it was going to happen, A mute kid finally speaks ... I thought she was going to say "God bless us, everyone" (4)Bad guy turns into 'scary movie bad guy' that gets up after terrible wounding. All he lacked was a hockey mask. That's it .... watch it at the theater for the war shots, save the rest for video. |
07-07-2000, 03:47 AM | #5 |
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I still cringe when I think about the recruitment scene in the church. It headed all the flaws of the film that kept it from being really wonderful.
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07-07-2000, 04:24 AM | #6 |
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You just knew the patriotic music was gonna start, didn't you. Ack! Oop!
"Are you with me!!!??"!!!! - William Wallace This movie was 'Braveheart' + 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' |
07-07-2000, 11:30 AM | #7 |
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So, what you are telling me is that I should bring some crackers along to go with all the cheese.
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07-07-2000, 03:40 PM | #8 |
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Well, I still think it's a real good movie...
It's just primarily that one wretched scene. There's some other cheesy moments other people have pointed out as well, but I didn't notice any of those because they were all overshadowed... |
08-06-2000, 08:39 PM | #9 |
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I saw this movie. I thought it was way too long. The music, as mentioned, wasn't quite up to Williams' par, and I think Gladiator's was better, even if they did steal it from Holst . Some of the scenes, including the one you mentioned, were cheesy. But overall it was good.
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