Patriot, troy, and robin hood are extremely inaccurate. The biggest liberty taken in patriots day, which opens everywhere this friday, is the very character wahlberg portrays sergeant tommy sanders. Sep 01, 2018 the boston red sox have even become part of patriots day, playing a game at fenway park at 11. Patriots day disconnect between bostonians and the rest. Jul 06, 2017 i know this wasnt the man thrust of your question and i think youre correct about no car being flipped, but one thing that disappointed me. But like many hollywood movies based on reality, it doesnt always accurately depict what actually happened. This film also includes a cameo appearance of the real dun meng inside the pizza restaurant in malden, massachusetts, as well as the real david. Jan 26, 2011 truth is the first casualty in hollywoods war, read the headline of the london telegraphs take on the patriot. In factchecking the patriots day movie, we discovered that the film was born from two screenplays, one that revolved around the manhunt boston strong and one based on a 60 minutes episode about the bombing patriots day.
Patriots day, and other accurate movies based on a true story. Historical accuracy in the movie the patriot essay essay. Benjamin martin is a composite character made up of thomas sumter, daniel morgan, andrew pickens, and francis marion all whom were real people. History is actually more glamorous than the common image lends it to be. Is the movie the patriot historically accurate answers. Essay about historical accuracy of the patriot 950 words. Factchecking the patriots day movie the boston globe.
The patriot is a whitewashed version of a part of the american. The boston red sox have even become part of patriots day, playing a game at fenway park at 11. Historical inaccuracies of the patriot by roberto loya on prezi. In one scene, redcoats are seen rounding up a village of screaming women, children and old men, locking. Dec 21, 2016 patriots day, the third collaboration between star mark wahlberg and director peter berg, and the second in 2016 alone the first being deepwater horizon, is about the terrorist bombing at the boston marathon on april 15, 20, which killed three people and wounded hundreds, and details the unprecedented citywide manhunt that took place over the following week, a week when all of boston. Mackubin thomas owens is professor of strategy and force planning at the naval war college in newport, ri, and an adjunct fellow of the ashbrook center. Mark wahlberg produces and stars in the film about the tragic bombings at the 20 boston marathon. Patriots day is a 2016 american drama film about the boston marathon bombings and the. He continued, pete and i have made movies about real events in the past, and it almost becomes easier once youve made the movie, but this. Patriots day premiered on the closing night of the afi fest on november 17, 2016. I followed this event as much as i could while developing and i have to say its about 95% accurate. Im sure there was a little creative leeway, however we are all human and whether every word said or changed i dont care. The patriot is a 2000 american epic historical fiction war film directed by roland emmerich, written by robert rodat, and starring mel gibson, chris cooper, heath ledger, and jason isaacs. They know the real events and people in granular detail.
Gladiator is more accurate but even then so much is changed. The patriot historical critique of accuracies benjamin martin is a composite character made up of thomas sumter, daniel morgan, andrew pickens, and francis marion all whom are real people. A young couple, patrick downes and jessica kensky, are injured and taken to separate hospitals, where they are both required to have their legs amputated. In patriots day, is april 15, 20 the day of the boston marathon. Negative patriots day is a movie that is well made and brings about the human side and the effect that the boston marathon bombing had on peoples lives. In the aftermath of the 20 boston marathon bombing, police sergeant tommy saunders mark wahlberg joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to. Historical accuracy of the mel gibson movie the patriot. We compare the patriots day movie to the true story of the boston marathon bombing. Principal among the movies gross inaccuracies is the portrayal of british soldiers as evil, bloodthirsty sadists. How accurate is the watertown shootout scene in the movie. The first was entertaining but largely fictional and the second was factually accurate but lacked dramatic tension. Patriots day disconnect between bostonians and the rest of us. The patriot the movie, the patriot, is the story of a south carolina plantation owner, benjamin martin, who leads a local militia against british troops in the south during the beginning of the.
The movie is 2 hours and 10 minutes long with 30 minutes worth of interesting special features on the dvd which include 3 interviews with. The patriot, 2000 top 10 historically misleading films. Because they lived through the events of april 15, 20, and the days that followed, bostonians are bound to scrutinize patriots day more closely than moviegoers elsewhere. The patriot, like glory, while inaccurate in its historical details, distills the essence of the nobility, sacrifice, and suffering necessary to found and keep such a republic. Dec 29, 2016 patriots day, the newest film from director peter berg and star mark wahlberg, recreates the events of the boston marathon bombings of 20. The story of the 20 boston marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the citywide manhunt to find the terrorists responsible. In case you havent heard its the account of the police actions leading up to and after the 20 bombing of the boston marathon. Patriots day disconnect between bostonians and the rest of. Starring mel gibson as benjamin martin, it was a story of war and love for the family. The patriot the patriot is a 2000 american historical war film the film mainly takes place in york county, south carolina. Patriots day, the third collaboration between star mark wahlberg and director peter berg, and the second in 2016 alone the first being deepwater horizon, is about the terrorist bombing at the boston marathon on april 15, 20, which killed three people and wounded hundreds, and details the unprecedented citywide manhunt that took place over the. Jul 04, 2017 everything wrong with the fifth element in 16 minutes or less. Dec 22, 2016 patriots day, which arrived in theaters on wednesday, is based on the tragic events of april 15, 20, when bombs detonated at the finish line of the boston marathon, killing three and injuring.
Patriots day is best when it digs past the heroism the atlantic. Like many hollywood movies based on reality, the film doesnt always accurately depict what actually happened. They were combined to create a screenplay that fell. The most historically inaccurate movies ever readers digest. Killing civilians in this way is was fairly standard procedure for an army occupying a country. Patriots day is very well acted by its talented cast and perfectly paced by director peter berg in the midst of his third collaboration with wahlberg after 20s lone survivor and 2016s deepwater horizon, but this movies main strength is its script by berg, matt cook and joshua zeturner. As the patriot ledger said, the movie was a cold, calculated reenactment bordering on exploitation. The movie and critiquing the movie in 2000, columbia pictures distributed an epic war film entitled the patriot which was directed by roland emmerich. Mark wahlberg filmed a scene for patriots day in april 2016. I know this wasnt the man thrust of your question and i think youre correct about no car being flipped, but one thing that disappointed me. It stars mark wahlberg, kevin bacon, john goodman, j. We dont balk at movies about iwo jima or antietam, the october revolution or the holocaust, though. Jul 14, 2009 the scene where the two little boys, and their father, kill the convoy of brits, who have one of the fathers sons.
Historical accuracy of the patriot the patriot by patrick. Mark wahlberg stars in patriots day, a dramatization of the 20 boston marathon bombings and the manhunt that followed. It is difficult not to see the film as a vanity project for wahlberg. Principal among the movie s gross inaccuracies is the portrayal of british soldiers as evil, bloodthirsty sadists. Historical accuracy of the mel gibson movie the patriot 2000. The film patriots day recounts the bombings at the boston marathon in 20 and the tense moments and days afterward in which first responders, doctors, and nurses rushed to save lives, while. At the beginning of the movie when benjamin is taking the children to aunt charlottes house in charleston, there is a woman on the street that does not move, and wearing a big hoop dress. It was intriguing to watch how law enforcement put the pieces. Although this attack was covered in the news there is nothing like seeing the behind scenes of what happened. Germans did this as well in ww2, if a soldier turned up dead with no real suspect other than the local population, it was common to kill multiple civi. The patriots day had me on the edge of my seat the entire time, and i honestly didnt want the movie to end. Historical inaccuracies of the patriot by roberto loya on.
Directed by peter berg and written by berg, matt cook, and joshua zetumer, the film is based on the book boston strong by casey sherman and dave wedge. There are a number of shots from security cameras and news reports in the film. Everything wrong with the fifth element in 16 minutes or less. The film patriots day 2016 is filmed in a very realistic, and according to some of those that actually experienced the events, accurate and respectful manner.
Tommy saunders mark wahlberg is assigned to patrol the finish line. I think what hooked the audience the most in the beginning of the film, which honestly was a bit boring, was the fact that everyone knew the tragedy that was going to take place. Francis marion was known as the swamp fox and he helped. Patriots day, which arrived in theaters on wednesday, is based on the tragic events of april 15, 20, when bombs detonated at the finish. Wahlbergs strangely selfaggrandising role in his new movie, patriots day. The clothes in this movie are accurate for the time period. Patriots day, and other accurate movies based on a true story this weekend patriots day starring mark wahlberg opens in wide release. People watch all types of movie including action movies, adventure movies, comedy movies, and many other categories, but when it comes to the history movies, people do not think if the story of the history movie is a truly based on our real history or it is just filled with bunch of fiction. The next day, brothers dzhokhar and tamerlan tsarnaev detonate two bombs during the boston marathon, causing widespread panic. Meet the real jeffrey pugliese, jessica kensky and the tsarnaev brothers. Jan, 2017 patriots day disconnect between bostonians and the rest of us. One situation that people were particularly angry about was the part when a whole bunch of people were locked in a building and then the building was burned. The movie depicts a story of an american who is swept into the american revolutionary war when his family is threatened. Patriots day, the newest film from director peter berg and star mark wahlberg, recreates the events of the boston marathon bombings of 20.
The movie begins on april 14, 20, a day before the marathon. Dec 03, 2015 killing civilians in this way is was fairly standard procedure for an army occupying a country. In the movies version of events, the revolution is nearly lost because general george washington and the main patriot army are being pursued by a much larger british army in the north, while cornwallis has destroyed the rebel army in the south. Gary wray hist 111 29 july, 2012 the patriot is a movie that takes place during the american revolution in 1776 the movie follows the life of an america patriot named benjamin martin. It clearly showed the heroic efforts of so many people, as they tried to help the injured of this horrific bombing. Everything wrong with the patriot in 16 minutes or less youtube. The first thing i would say about the movie is that almost everyone watches the movie.
As the patriot ledger said, the movie was a cold, calculated reenactment bordering. The persecution of martin by cornwallis army was real and based on francis marion. Widow of boston bomber complains patriots day isnt accurate. Patriots day, peter bergs new thriller that recreates the 20 boston marathon bombing and the ensuing manhunt that followed it, is a. Fact vs fiction in the patriots day interrogation scene. The story about the boston marathon bombings hits theaters jan. It had a red carpet premiere at the boch centre wang theatre on december 14, 2016. Truth is the first casualty in hollywoods war, read the headline of the london telegraphs take on the patriot. Jan 11, 2017 patriots day, peter bergs new thriller that recreates the 20 boston marathon bombing and the ensuing manhunt that followed it, is a surprisingly oblique, morally ambiguous movie from a. Jan, 2017 mark wahlberg stars in patriots day, a dramatization of the 20 boston marathon bombings and the manhunt that followed. Patriots day is a 2016 american drama film about the boston marathon bombings and the subsequent terrorist manhunt. The film mainly takes place in rural berkeley county, south carolina, and depicts the story of an american colonist, nominally loyal to the british crown, who is swept into the american revolutionary war when.
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