I just watched it on TBS Superstation, man it was a great movie.
Some funny moments, and some that almost (almost! ) made me cry. Thumbs up from me.
EDIT: Commercials for Gods and Generals were constantly being shown, they made The Patriot look like a kiddy movie. Or at least it seems so, the clips were more... serious... yea I think that's what I mean.
You should see the uncut version its much better.
speaking of cut scenes they cut a few out of maveric(sp?) too.
i reallly wanna see Gods and Generals loooks good
The movie was an enjoyable couple of hours, with Jason Isaacs and Tom Wilkenson giving wonderful performances. Some of the most effective (if uncomplicated) performances either has given.
My favorite thing about it is the wonderful John Williams score. (Although Georgi probably won't see this, I bet she would say "There he goes again, ramblin' about that Williams guy )
"Veni,Vidi,vici!"
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Originally posted by Morlock My favorite thing about it is the wonderful John Williams score. (Although Georgi probably won't see this, I bet she would say "There he goes again, ramblin' about that Williams guy)
LOL As it happens, The Patriot was on here the other night as well, and I was thinking how good the score is. A little too much flagwaving though... and why all the complaints about historical inaccuracy when the English make such great villains?
Originally posted by Georgi LOL As it happens, The Patriot was on here the other night as well, and I was thinking how good the score is. A little too much flagwaving though... and why all the complaints about historical inaccuracy when the English make such great villains?
The redcoats always make good villians.
Cheerio.
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Everything I know about the Revolutionary War I learned from the Patriot. Damn you Nazi Brits! But I should have expected as much, after seeing their behavior in Braveheart.
Is it just me, or does Mel Gibson hate the English?
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Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
I'm sorry Georgi, I wasn't even touching the historical innaccuracies, it was that bad.
The unit Tavington's was modelled on wore Green jackets. But as one North American Professor of History sarcastically pointed out, "these are the redcoats, and red coats they must have!"
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Originally posted by Gruntboy I'm sorry Georgi, I wasn't even touching the historical innaccuracies, it was that bad.
The unit Tavington's was modelled on wore Green jackets. But as one North American Professor of History sarcastically pointed out, "these are the redcoats, and red coats they must have!"
LOL! Indeed, most kids in public school are taught the whole "redcoat" thing...however, I do believe that simply became a word that siginified the British military of the day in general.
The redcoats are coming!
To be honest, I never bothered to watch that movie. I knew it would be skimpy by way of historical accuracy...and when you're dealing with actual events in history, I think it's important to portray things as accurately as possible...all the way down to the color of uniforms.
Still, the Brits do make excellent villians, you must admit.
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Originally posted by Chanak To be honest, I never bothered to watch that movie. I knew it would be skimpy by way of historical accuracy...and when you're dealing with actual events in history, I think it's important to portray things as accurately as possible...all the way down to the color of uniforms.
You'd enjoy Gettysburg then (4 plus hours of nothing but mind numbingly historically accurate movie goodness).
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
Originally posted by Kayless You'd enjoy Gettysburg then (4 plus hours of nothing but mind numbingly historically accurate movie goodness).
Bah. Gladiator was vaguely historical, and it kicked butt. You've got to know how to pick your history subjects.
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A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be. -[url="http://www.alcyone.com/max/lit/devils/a.html"]The Devil's Dictionary[/url]
Originally posted by Chanak Bah. Gladiator was vaguely historical, and it kicked butt. You've got to know how to pick your history subjects.
You've just contradicted yourself. You said:
Originally posted by Chanak when you're dealing with actual events in history, I think it's important to portray things as accurately as possible...all the way down to the color of uniforms.
Gladiator is even worse than the Patriot when it comes to historical accuracy. Trust me, it's laughably inaccurate. So which is it? You've said "when you're dealing with actual events in history, I think it's important to portray things as accurately as possible" and yet you tout the woeful erroneous Gladiator? Can't have it both ways, my friend.
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
Originally posted by Gruntboy He CAN have his cake and eat it, lol!
Never! NEVER!!! None shall violate the sacred tenet of the cake! He must chose! But chose wisely. For while the true movie will bring you life, the false movie will take it from you... (okay, I have no idea what that meant)
Originally posted by Gruntboy And of course, the Brits are better actors and it takes it good actor to do a villain well... they get all the best lines.
Brits cannot compare to Canadians who count among their ranks such greats as William Shatner and Hayden Christensen!
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
) made me cry. Thumbs up from me.
