True Action: The Patriot

Chad Cruise

FF, 11B, Pro Wrestler, Children's Book Author?? Co-founder of Bulletproof Action and Co-host of The Bulletproof Podcast. Follow Chad on Twitter @ChadCruise

7 Responses

  1. John Kinsey says:

    “Revolution Revisited” with Al Pacino and Donald Sutherland is a far better film. I recommend it to anyone who wants to get a “blue collar,” view of the Revolutionary War. “George Washington,” the miniseries featuring a superb performance by Barry Bostwick, covers the Revolutionary War with more clarity and not the extreme bravado and “slow-motion” special effects of the battle scene near the end of, “The Patriot.” The Continental Army had plenty of real heroes. I agree that the character of Benjamin Martin was greatly over-played and was thus, a pseudo character who never existed. George Washington was not only a master of keep his army from being annihilated…he was also a master of keeping his men from disbanding despite the most stark and trying hardships of this long war, in which his men were so often under-equipped, under fed and lacking both arms and ammunition at many critical times. Surviving Valley Forge alone, proved that Washington was the only leader who could do the impossible again and again without surrendering. Had Washington not made a total commitment to endure hell-on-earth until the Continentals were victorious, the Revolutionary War would have been little more than a disaster. “The Patriot,” though not fact-based in many areas, however, does achieve an entertainment value in demonstrating the hostility of this war and some of the difficulty incurred in the fighting of it.

  2. Chad Cruise says:

    Fantastic comment John! Thanks for reading and feel free to drop more knowledge on us anytime!

  3. Kyle R says:

    I’ve just read this as I’m watching the movie for the first time in years and just wanna say, I appreciate both the article and this comment. I really enjoy the patriot, and I realize it’s not the most accurate portrayal but I do enjoy the story. I’m looking forward to watching the other films mentioned in John’s comment. Thanks again!

  4. Chad Cruise says:

    Thanks Kyle. It’s difficult to make a truly accurate historical action movie and I think that Mel Gibson has done more for history with his movies like The Patriot, Braveheart, and Apocalypto than a dozen boring but super-accurate documentaries could do.
    What are some of your favorite historical action movies?

  5. The Old Wolf says:

    You are clearly spot-on with your assessment that the Patriot is woefully inaccurate historically. But I don’t really care. It’s a hell of a story, and one that – at the end – reminds me that fighting for a whole new world, one where all men are created equal – is worth fighting for.

  6. Chad Cruise says:

    Damn straight Wolf Man! Let’s all crack a beer and salute to the good ole’ US of A!

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