Movie:ThePatriot Director: Roland Emmerich Writer: Robert Rodat Release date: 2000
Re-Viewing
Why or why not is the film worth seeing again? What factors determine whether you want to see a film more than once? Which of these factors does this film use effectively? Explain.
1.) This film is definitely worth seeing again, because it has a good story line with strong morales in play and good graphics.
2.) There are many factors that contribute to people wanting to watch a film more than once. I think the ones that most people really use to make this decision are the quality of the film, the acting abilities of the people in the film, and the plot of the film.
3.) This film uses all of these factors effectively, but I think the plot of the film is what makes this film definitely worth seeing more than once because it's one that makes you think deeply about the principles that you hold dear and what makes people act the way they do sometimes.
Enduring qualities
Can this film stand the test of time? Why or why not? How does it relate to the universal ideas or situations? How does it deal with contemporary situations and/or ideas from the past?
1.) I do believe that this film can stand the test of time, because it's been awhile since it was first released and it is still watched by many people. In fact I have watched this movie before in school while learning about the American Revolutionary War. There are issues in this film that people still want to learn about and principles that people enjoy watching played out.
2.) This film relates to my universal truth, because in the film the U.S. is in a war with Britain. The U.S. wants to be it's own separate nation and doesn't like the way King George III of England is ruling them. While many of the U.S. citizens fight against the British, others choose to join the British, and some can do nothing else but try to flee to a safer place and avoid confrontation with the British Army. My universal truth talks about how people only know of three ways to respond to someone with too much power in their hands, fighting against the person, fleeing from the location the person is located at, or following the rules of the person, and since all of these responses can be seen in the movie, I think it fits well with my truth.
3.) Issues like this aren't seen as much anymore as they had been in the past. It was seen a lot in the past whenever people from a certain location want to separate from their then current leader and form their own nation, or whenever citizens didn't like the way their leader was ruling them and they wanted to be free. A main issue today where some issues from the film could somewhat apply is the problem with ISIS. While some people are fighting against ISIS, others are fleeing from them, and even more are joining their forces.
Truth
How does the film deepen your understanding about some significant idea or cast new light on it? Does it present new ideas? In what ways are the characters credible? How do they behave in ways you expect? Cite specific examples.
1.) This film gave me an inside view of what life was like for many people during the time of the Revolutionary War. I saw how the war deeply affected many civilians who were not even part of the war. I also saw how unnecessarily cruel and ruthless some people could be and how certain events can push others to do things that they would rather avoid doing.
2.) This movie did present new ideas because it showed that even though many people didn't actually want to go to war, they were forced to in order to protect their family and to defend their ideas.
3.) The characters in this film are credible because they were not made to be perfect; they didn't respond to situations in a perfect manner. The characters all make mistakes and react to the events that take place in the way that most humans would have. A lot of them acted radically in the heat of the moment, and they dealt with many issues that people during that time would've.
4.) After having fought in the French and Indian War and earning himself a reputation where he is known by virtually everyone, Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) didn't want to go to war with the British and tried, but failed, to discourage his sons from also wanting to join the war. When Benjamin's second son Thomas died while trying to save his older brother Gabriel (Heath Ledger), who had been condemned a spy and was being transported to be hanged, and his house got burned down by some British troops, Benjamin was forced to join war as a militia member to avenge his son and protect the rest of his family. This was to be expected because no matter how much Benjamin wanted to avoid fighting again, it seemed unlikely that he would've just sat back and let his son's death go unavenged.
Emotional Response
How were you moved by the film? Did it make you feel sorrow or joy or anger? What emotion(s) did you feel when the film ended? What techniques were used that especially moved you? Describe one scene you found especially moving. Explain how and why it affected you.
1.) This movie caused me to feel all three emotions during certain sections. I think overall, the movie was pretty sad, but there were a lot of scenes where I was happy and even some where I got mad at how the events were played out.
2.) Despite the overall good ending of the film, I thought it was bittersweet. Many things happened that could've be fixed and many people died that would never be back again.
3.) I think the storyline played a major part in evoking emotion, because there were just certain things that happened that made you either feel sad, happy, or mad. Some of the dialogue used also moved me because some of the things said were things that just made the storyline more sad or made me more angry and annoyed at certain characters.
4.) One of the most moving parts in the film was when Colonel William Tavington gathered some townspeople into a church and forced the location of Benjamin's militia out of them, and then after he got what he wanted, he ordered the church to be burned with all the people still inside. This scene was very sad and it made me upset over how many innocent civilians were hurt and killed during the war, and it made me irritated over how cruel and unnecessarily brutal Tavington could be to people simply because it was in his power to do so.
The Patriot Movie Trailer:
(Full of many spoilers, sorry)
FILM DOUBLE TIQA ANALYSIS:
In The Patriot directed by Roland Emmerich, the use of dialogue and actions scenes played out show that if you give people enough reason, they will stand up to those who are abusing power and fight for their freedom and what they believe in. In the beginning of the film, there’s a gathering in Charleston to vote in the Southern Carolina General Assembly on a levy supporting the Continental Army. During the meeting, one of the members, Mr. Howard, said, “We are citizens of and American nation! And our rights are being threatened by a tyrant three thousand miles away!” (The Patriot, Emmerich) This statement led many of the people there to vote in favor of the levy. King Gerorge III of England had raised the taxes in the colonies and many of the colonists didn’t like this. The colonists desire to be free from King George’s tyrannical ruling cause many of them support the Continental Army in any way that they could, and even led some of them to join the fight against the British. Nobody wants to be ruled unjustly and from this quote we see that if you let people know that they are being treated unjustly, most of the time, they will do whatever they have to in order to get out of that situation. Much later on in the movie, Colonel William Tavington of the British army, abused his power as a military member and evoked the anger of many colonists. After extracting the information he needed on the whereabouts of Benjamin Martin and his militia members, Tavington locked a group of townspeople into a church and when loyalist Captain James Wilkins protested against Tavington’s desire to burn the church, Tavington replied, “Didn’t you say all those who stand against England deserve to die a traitor’s death? Burn the church Captain.” (The Patriot, Emmerich) With the power to do practically anything he pleased, Colonel Tavington was merciless when dealing with civilians and often ended up hurting them. His act of brutality at town caused the militia members to chase him down and kill many of his men, although he unfortunately survived. Benjamin Martin despised Tavington for his cruelness, which ended in two of his sons dying and during a later battle Benjamin ended up killing Tavington as revenge for all the cruel things he had done. Tavington’s eagerness to exert his power as a member of the Royal Army over as many people as he could, pushed Benjamin and many other men to their limits and ultimately ended in Tavington’s demise. This quote and the events after this scene show that if you abuse your powers over someone too much, they will not sit back and let you get away with it; eventually they will strike back.
Director: Roland Emmerich
Writer: Robert Rodat
Release date: 2000
Re-Viewing
Why or why not is the film worth seeing again? What factors determine whether you want to see a film more than once? Which of these factors does this film use effectively? Explain.
1.) This film is definitely worth seeing again, because it has a good story line with strong morales in play and good graphics.
2.) There are many factors that contribute to people wanting to watch a film more than once. I think the ones that most people really use to make this decision are the quality of the film, the acting abilities of the people in the film, and the plot of the film.
3.) This film uses all of these factors effectively, but I think the plot of the film is what makes this film definitely worth seeing more than once because it's one that makes you think deeply about the principles that you hold dear and what makes people act the way they do sometimes.
Enduring qualities
Can this film stand the test of time? Why or why not? How does it relate to the universal ideas or situations? How does it deal with contemporary situations and/or ideas from the past?
1.) I do believe that this film can stand the test of time, because it's been awhile since it was first released and it is still watched by many people. In fact I have watched this movie before in school while learning about the American Revolutionary War. There are issues in this film that people still want to learn about and principles that people enjoy watching played out.
2.) This film relates to my universal truth, because in the film the U.S. is in a war with Britain. The U.S. wants to be it's own separate nation and doesn't like the way King George III of England is ruling them. While many of the U.S. citizens fight against the British, others choose to join the British, and some can do nothing else but try to flee to a safer place and avoid confrontation with the British Army. My universal truth talks about how people only know of three ways to respond to someone with too much power in their hands, fighting against the person, fleeing from the location the person is located at, or following the rules of the person, and since all of these responses can be seen in the movie, I think it fits well with my truth.
3.) Issues like this aren't seen as much anymore as they had been in the past. It was seen a lot in the past whenever people from a certain location want to separate from their then current leader and form their own nation, or whenever citizens didn't like the way their leader was ruling them and they wanted to be free. A main issue today where some issues from the film could somewhat apply is the problem with ISIS. While some people are fighting against ISIS, others are fleeing from them, and even more are joining their forces.
Truth
How does the film deepen your understanding about some significant idea or cast new light on it? Does it present new ideas? In what ways are the characters credible? How do they behave in ways you expect? Cite specific examples.
1.) This film gave me an inside view of what life was like for many people during the time of the Revolutionary War. I saw how the war deeply affected many civilians who were not even part of the war. I also saw how unnecessarily cruel and ruthless some people could be and how certain events can push others to do things that they would rather avoid doing.
2.) This movie did present new ideas because it showed that even though many people didn't actually want to go to war, they were forced to in order to protect their family and to defend their ideas.
3.) The characters in this film are credible because they were not made to be perfect; they didn't respond to situations in a perfect manner. The characters all make mistakes and react to the events that take place in the way that most humans would have. A lot of them acted radically in the heat of the moment, and they dealt with many issues that people during that time would've.
4.) After having fought in the French and Indian War and earning himself a reputation where he is known by virtually everyone, Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) didn't want to go to war with the British and tried, but failed, to discourage his sons from also wanting to join the war. When Benjamin's second son Thomas died while trying to save his older brother Gabriel (Heath Ledger), who had been condemned a spy and was being transported to be hanged, and his house got burned down by some British troops, Benjamin was forced to join war as a militia member to avenge his son and protect the rest of his family. This was to be expected because no matter how much Benjamin wanted to avoid fighting again, it seemed unlikely that he would've just sat back and let his son's death go unavenged.
Emotional Response
How were you moved by the film? Did it make you feel sorrow or joy or anger? What emotion(s) did you feel when the film ended? What techniques were used that especially moved you? Describe one scene you found especially moving. Explain how and why it affected you.
1.) This movie caused me to feel all three emotions during certain sections. I think overall, the movie was pretty sad, but there were a lot of scenes where I was happy and even some where I got mad at how the events were played out.
2.) Despite the overall good ending of the film, I thought it was bittersweet. Many things happened that could've be fixed and many people died that would never be back again.
3.) I think the storyline played a major part in evoking emotion, because there were just certain things that happened that made you either feel sad, happy, or mad. Some of the dialogue used also moved me because some of the things said were things that just made the storyline more sad or made me more angry and annoyed at certain characters.
4.) One of the most moving parts in the film was when Colonel William Tavington gathered some townspeople into a church and forced the location of Benjamin's militia out of them, and then after he got what he wanted, he ordered the church to be burned with all the people still inside. This scene was very sad and it made me upset over how many innocent civilians were hurt and killed during the war, and it made me irritated over how cruel and unnecessarily brutal Tavington could be to people simply because it was in his power to do so.
The Patriot Movie Trailer:
(Full of many spoilers, sorry)
FILM DOUBLE TIQA ANALYSIS:
In The Patriot directed by Roland Emmerich, the use of dialogue and actions scenes played out show that if you give people enough reason, they will stand up to those who are abusing power and fight for their freedom and what they believe in. In the beginning of the film, there’s a gathering in Charleston to vote in the Southern Carolina General Assembly on a levy supporting the Continental Army. During the meeting, one of the members, Mr. Howard, said, “We are citizens of and American nation! And our rights are being threatened by a tyrant three thousand miles away!” (The Patriot, Emmerich) This statement led many of the people there to vote in favor of the levy. King Gerorge III of England had raised the taxes in the colonies and many of the colonists didn’t like this. The colonists desire to be free from King George’s tyrannical ruling cause many of them support the Continental Army in any way that they could, and even led some of them to join the fight against the British. Nobody wants to be ruled unjustly and from this quote we see that if you let people know that they are being treated unjustly, most of the time, they will do whatever they have to in order to get out of that situation. Much later on in the movie, Colonel William Tavington of the British army, abused his power as a military member and evoked the anger of many colonists. After extracting the information he needed on the whereabouts of Benjamin Martin and his militia members, Tavington locked a group of townspeople into a church and when loyalist Captain James Wilkins protested against Tavington’s desire to burn the church, Tavington replied, “Didn’t you say all those who stand against England deserve to die a traitor’s death? Burn the church Captain.” (The Patriot, Emmerich) With the power to do practically anything he pleased, Colonel Tavington was merciless when dealing with civilians and often ended up hurting them. His act of brutality at town caused the militia members to chase him down and kill many of his men, although he unfortunately survived. Benjamin Martin despised Tavington for his cruelness, which ended in two of his sons dying and during a later battle Benjamin ended up killing Tavington as revenge for all the cruel things he had done. Tavington’s eagerness to exert his power as a member of the Royal Army over as many people as he could, pushed Benjamin and many other men to their limits and ultimately ended in Tavington’s demise. This quote and the events after this scene show that if you abuse your powers over someone too much, they will not sit back and let you get away with it; eventually they will strike back.