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The Patriot
The Patriot
Category: Movie

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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 879 reviews
Sales Rank: 483

Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 169 minutes

ASIN: B000O19EW0

Theatrical Release Date: June 27, 2000
Release Date: November 14, 2008  (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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5 out of 5 stars Could it be time for another revolution   October 13, 2008
Excellent movie and acting, Story superb if you can overlook hollywood political correctness recreating history


5 out of 5 stars Never get tired of this one!   September 22, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Always a late bloomer, I discover things after they've been out for a while - that's just my way. I finally rented this flick and watched it the whole way through...and it's great! I really loved it! There is alittle bit of everything in it - for men and women. There's war, romance - and it keeps you interested the whole time. Trying to watch all of Heath Ledger's work since his death - I'm so glad I saw this. This was definately Mel Gibson's movie (and he was great too) but Heath held his own as Mel's oldest son. He's beautiful to look at - but he showed such promise...you just knew he was destined for greatness. I now have this movie in my dvd collection - and would recommend it to anyone. You will be entertained.


5 out of 5 stars I Enjoyed It   September 13, 2008
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I enjoyed this movie. I like Mel Gibson's action movies. This falls into that category. It is not a comedy. I like the new young actor Heath Ledger who played his son. I think we will see more of him in the future. We don't get many movies about the Revolutionary war and I enjoyed this one. Some of the scenes reminded me of THE LAST OF THE MOHEGANS especially the ambush scene in the forest. The final battle scene was very good. They don't make movies like this anymore. We all liked it.


4 out of 5 stars Mel and co engage again with the British with blood & guts   August 17, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This film coming a few years later after "Braveheart" was one of the first films in which I saw the late Heath Ledger--and he was impressive to say the least. Mel Gibson plays a farmer who is an ex-guerilla fighter who is reluctant to take up arms against the British until a tragedy occurs in his family that forces him to take a stand. Critics of this film have liken this to a Mad Max film but his re-transformation back into the warrior mode is plausible. Of course, there are some dramatic licenses taken here since Gibson's character is a composite of many of the types of American heroes like Francis Marion aka "The Swamp Fox" and also depicted in Disney film years ago by I believe, Leslie Nielsen before he descended or risen into his famous comedy mode (The Naked Gun). The Blu-ray transfer of this extended version is excellent and a special mention should be made of the excellent acting of Jason Issacs as the villainous British officier who forces Gibson's hand in a pivotal moment. Also Tom Wilkinson as Cornwallis, Chris Cooper as a Federalist and Tcheky Karyo as a French compatriot are excellent too. Recommended for war buffs and action fans alike!!


4 out of 5 stars Worth a watch   July 19, 2008
 0 out of 1 found this review helpful

I love the movie and have the DVD, but just wasn't motivated enough to watch it again. This is a chance when you change your stock to blue ray, you do want to watch them again and appreciate them more. After all the movie looks more stunning than ever.

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