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I did not understand why British Calvaryman Tarleton was called "Colonel Tavington"?
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The Patriot could have been Mel Gibson's greatest film, even greater than Braveheart. It was not for various reasons. Mostly, it did not follow historical fact. The film was a poor and improper blending of the battles of Cowpens and Kings Mountain but did not reflect either one. Where is the world was Fort Wilderness and the French and Indian War battle that they prattled about so much during the dialog? The film should have followed historical facts and it would have been spectacular
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The film didn't follow historical fact because it is, well....a 'film'. Movies that follow historical facts are usually called documentaries, and subsequently do NOT do well at the box office! I understand what you fellows are saying, but be thankful that at least the folks in Hollywierd are
trying to get [IMG]some[/IMG] historical accuracy in thier films nowadays......they could have had the armies shooting caplocks!!!!
.....and nobody but us traditional muzzleloaders would have noticed (or cared!
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All in all, I think that the Hollywood set designers and costumers are paying more attention in trying to "get it right"......I just saw "Kingdom of Heaven" and the costumes/weapons/gear seemed more 'authentic', for the most part, than what I remember from previous films. Same with movies such as 'gladiator', ect.
My 2 cents, for what it's worth.............................
