the patriot: what does everybody think?

I dont post for a little while and the place goes to pot what the hell has this post got to do with ww2 in general

 

Agreed, I thought it should have been moved to the FFZ right off, but since there was a "question" as to even which movie he referred, it could have been the Seagal movie of the same name which took place on the USS Missouri.

So that might have been a tie to WW2, turns out it wasn't, but that is how I saw it staying here.

 

Sorry Welsh, we'll secure the Tom Foolery at once

 

Im not being a party pooper Jugs, just a ticked of with posting relevant replys to genuine ww2 questions to which the original poster does not reply, then I read this post.

 

well considering the original poster's lack of detail, as to the information he was requesting, there is no other choice than to afford the author with several choices and our opinions of each choice presented.

 

Or run! :lol:

 

wtid45 is a big fan of the earlier muSsels errol flyn..See thats ww2 related. errol saves burma wtid45s fave movie. how does that compare to braveheart wtid?

 

I was under the impresion that the final battle in the film was modelled mostly after the Battle of Cowpens, which was an American victory. I do see points of other battles but the main points all seem to be Cowpens. I say this for several reasons. First the "fire two shots" and retreat to reform with the main line. Setting up downhill to counterr the English tendancy to aim high. Lurring the Dragoons into attacking too early, by forcing them to think the Americans were defeated. Finally, the final devestating volly followed by an imediate counter-charge that demoralized the English forces into surrender.

 

It was a good movie. I never look at his stuff as anything remotely authentic though.

 

Apparently there's a scene in the film where British Redcoats set fire to a church full of civilians which was actually inspired by an incident that involved German troops during wwii.

Tenuous, but almost on topic?

Either way, it's Hollywood playing fast n' loose with history at it's finest.

 

Being we are getting serious:

This is who the charecter of "Benjamin Martin" was based:

General Francis Marion, The Swamp Fox

(there is irritating "fiddle" music, so I apologize)

Francis Marion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

There was also a Television Series in the late '50s that the movie closely followed:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swamp_Fox_(TV_series)

Not a bad movie. Too bad that some of the historical personalities were maligned.

Brad

 

the film with seagal in set on the uss missouri is called under siege not the patriot

 

I worded that poorly, what I was attempting to convey that the only Seagal movie I ever watched was Under Seige, and only because it was filmed with the Missouri as the stage.

I was unaware that fellow even made the other one, as I had neither heard of it, nor seen it, and that was why I responded with the Mel Gibson reply originally. That was the only movie of that name I had ever seen, and I was disappointed with it for historical content (it had little), but as most of his movies are really just action/comedy anyway I was entertained. Which was the only point of most movies anyway.

 

Smithson.... curious to hear why you brought up this topic??

 

because i just watched the film before posting

 

oh ok

 

I wasn't sure what your angle was... good enough.

 

i wasnt requesting information i was only asking for opinions and if you dont like this post keep your opinions of your self

 

oh ok lol

 

then be more specific or post it in the movie threads.