Re: I was only somewhat of a dissapointment...but not completely...Mel sure can open up a can of Whoop-Ass

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Posted by Diana on July 16, 2001 at 10:23:04:

In Reply to: I was only somewhat of a dissapointment...but not completely...Mel sure can open up a can of Whoop-Ass posted by John on July 16, 2001 at 09:31:37:

: Christina, maybe I did sound a little too dour on the movie. Most of my dissapointment is from the lost opportunity of making a great movie on the subject rather than what they ended up with...knowing that for what ever reason WE (as in us fans of history and the period) will not get another movie on the Revolution for a long time. I know it was fiction, but I can't understand why they would want to be so ficticious when the real events where even more facinating than what they went with.

: I did actually relax and enjoy the movie. Mel sure can open up a can Whoop-Ass. And the scene where he arms is young sons and has them use their squirrel hunting skills on the British officers was griping and frightening for the sudden loss of innocence.... But that was the horror of war that the movie was trying to get across.

: Once again, If they would have made a great movie about the period, we might be sitting here getting ready for more movies on the subject. But we aren't and we have to wait again.

: Best

: John

: Have you seen "The Crossing" from A&E 2 Xmases ago. I thought that was an outstanding effort on the Princton Campaign.

Hello:

You mentioned one of my favorite TV movies. Was this overall effort called *The Princeton Campaign*? Having watched the movie about 100 times it is only in the reference to what happened to General Mercer that there is any reference to Princeton. Am I mistaken? That being said, one of my reasons for liking the movie is Sebastian Roche as Colonel John Glover. (He is listed in the credits of LOTM as *Martin*. Unfortunately, his appearance ended up on the cutting room floor.)

The last time I went to the movies it was to see THE PATRIOT. Admittedly, one of the reasons was to see Jason Isaacs. I saw it three times!

All the best,

Diana

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I'm not really sure what that campaign was called John 10:33:26 7/16/2001 (0)

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: : Christina, maybe I did sound a little too dour on the movie. Most of my dissapointment is from the lost opportunity of making a great movie on the subject rather than what they ended up with...knowing that for what ever reason WE (as in us fans of history and the period) will not get another movie on the Revolution for a long time. I know it was fiction, but I can't understand why they would want to be so ficticious when the real events where even more facinating than what they went with.

: : I did actually relax and enjoy the movie. Mel sure can open up a can Whoop-Ass. And the scene where he arms is young sons and has them use their squirrel hunting skills on the British officers was griping and frightening for the sudden loss of innocence.... But that was the horror of war that the movie was trying to get across.

: : Once again, If they would have made a great movie about the period, we might be sitting here getting ready for more movies on the subject. But we aren't and we have to wait again.

: : Best

: : John

: : Have you seen "The Crossing" from A&E 2 Xmases ago. I thought that was an outstanding effort on the Princton Campaign.

: Hello:

: You mentioned one of my favorite TV movies. Was this overall effort called *The Princeton Campaign*? Having watched the movie about 100 times it is only in the reference to what happened to General Mercer that there is any reference to Princeton. Am I mistaken? That being said, one of my reasons for liking the movie is Sebastian Roche as Colonel John Glover. (He is listed in the credits of LOTM as *Martin*. Unfortunately, his appearance ended up on the cutting room floor.)

: The last time I went to the movies it was to see THE PATRIOT. Admittedly, one of the reasons was to see Jason Isaacs. I saw it three times!

: All the best,

: Diana

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