I finally found a film I hate more than The Craft

[redfiona99]

And it's name is 'The Patriot'. It was on so I watched it since liked it so much. And thanks for the recommendation, 'cause I had a lot of fun being dreadfully mean about it to my friends.

I thought it couldn't be as bad as it's reputation suggests. Actually, it was worse.

Now I will overlook that fact that you could tell that Tavington was a bad, bad man because he had a cut glass accent. I will overlook the fact that the dreadful dramatic music was truely dreadful. I will overlook the oversentimentalisation of the whole conflict.

Most of these I will overlook because there were some very good performances that were being hampered by a dreadful script and worse direction. Plus, Tcheky Karyo was in it and the dude who played Billings in one of my favourite 'You Know, that guy's. So it wasn't all bad.

The one thing I won't overlook is the way they made Cornwallis look. In real life he was actually rather against the British policies in America, and while yes, he did send out a subordinate with his sword rather than give it up himself, entirely out of shame at being beaten, I don't see anything wrong with it.

And I actually felt rather sorry for Tavington. Because think about it, he had no money and no name so he had to join the army. And then to do something for king and country, he does things that are so bad that he can't go back home. Poor boy.

And yes, he bad, naughty wicked man. But then again, he did nothing that Martens didn't do. But we're not supposed to be mentioning that.

And gah at the symbolism anvils dropping all around.

This one really should have been marked 'not for international consumption'.

Comments

[devilswolf.livejournal.com]

I skipped this movie simply because of the title and the leading actor. =)

[frala.livejournal.com]

I havent seen it but I havent really wanted to either lol. WHich one is the craft? The young witches with an excuse for lots of so called undeaaged girl thigh flashes?

[redfiona99.livejournal.com]

I sense you had the right idea. Although I don't mind Mel Gibson.

[redfiona99.livejournal.com]

Yes that's the one. It's also got the most annoying ending in a film ever.

[evil-slasher.livejournal.com]

*liked The Craft and The Patriot*

I must really like shitty movies, hmm? *laughs*

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[frala.livejournal.com]

Oh yes it does!!

[thedevilchicken.livejournal.com]

Should I point out that I have both those films on video? *giggles* Actually, I can't stand the Craft (watchable only for Skeet Ulrich, as I recall), and the Patriot truly is American dreck, but well, Heath Ledger! And Jason Isaacs! Even if he is the epitome of stereotyped British bad-guy. Even more so than Alan Rickman in Die Hard (yes, I know he was German in that!).

I'm sure I had a point. Oh yes. The Craft doesn't have the most annoying ending ever - Anaconda does, because it just stops, or Sommesby does, because that's a real 'I spent two hours watching this and WTF do you do?!?' sort of ending ;) And I like the Patriot. It's terrible, it's anti-British and it suffers from what is possibly the worst script ever written... but I like it.

[redfiona99.livejournal.com]

:) I think that's the thing, what someone likes in films isn't always what other people like :)

[redfiona99.livejournal.com]

Yeah but stereotyped British bad guys rock. Especially if Alan Rickman is playing them.

I've never watched Anaconda or Somersby although I do keep meaning to.

Ah well, I'm starting to think the Patriot is like marmite, you either love it or hate it.

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[evil-slasher.livejournal.com]

*nods* Variety is what makes the world go round, after all.