Scenes We Love: The Patriot
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I can already feel the heat of the historians rising at the very title of this post, so let me begin by saying that there's no doubt that The Patriot isn't a good film. It bears very little resemblance to anything that our forefathers did in 1777, and is enjoyable only as a piece of frock coat fantasy. If you watch it in the same historical mindset you'd watch The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in, it's quite enjoyable and a decent way to spend a fireworkless Fourth.
I watch it purely for Jason Isaacs, whose Col. Tavington might as well be twirling a mustache and tying a heroine to the train tracks. You can practically hear the filmmakers going "I still don't think the English are coming off evil enough. How about he kills off some more women and children? And how about another one of Mel Gibson's kids?" But it doesn't matter how many atrocities he commits in the name of the Crown, I still root for him not only because he's handsome, but because I'm a bit of a Loyalist. Part of me wishes my Virginia ancestors hadn't decided to forgo afternoon tea, fish and chips, the BBC, and the National Rail. But hey, then I wouldn't be here on Cinematical with you fine people, so it's all worked out for the best.
With that, here's one of my favorite scenes from The Patriot. Sure, I could post the tomahawk scene (much cooler), but in a movie full of over-the-top moments, nothing makes me laugh harder than the loss of Cornwallis' supply ship, and Isaacs' reaction.
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7-02-2009 @ 2:08AM
taalibba said...
Total agreement here, Jason Isaacs is the only reason to watch The Patriot. Loooove him!
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7-02-2009 @ 3:50AM
hellojacktoad said...
We don't have National Rail anymore. It was privatized by the Tories over a decade ago.
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7-02-2009 @ 7:50AM
Angel Tavington said...
True, Jason Isaacs is amazing and incredibly gorgeous as col. Tavington. *sighs* I've lost count on how many times I've watched the Patriot.
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7-02-2009 @ 10:05AM
Anna said...
I love this movie. Yes, it is bad history. Don't watch it for that. It is just so fun to watch. Jason is amazing in this movie (and at least parts of his character, some of the worst parts, were based on a real guy), but other bits of the movie are awesome too. The guy who plays Cornwallis does excellent, and even Mel Gibson does a great job.
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7-02-2009 @ 9:55AM
Anna said...
Oh, and also, if I were picking a favorite scene, it would be the one where some of Mel's men are captured, and he uses British uniforms to fake that he has British soldiers in order to rescue his men. That scene is hilarious, and it also has some awesome Jason bits.
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