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 enlarge | Director: Roland Emmerich
Actors: Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  878 reviews
Sales Rank: 1075
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Special Edition, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 165
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
DVD Layers: 2
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.5
MPN: 043396057319
ISBN: 0767858468
UPC: 043396057319
EAN: 9780767858465
ASIN: B00004XPPG
Theatrical Release Date: June 28, 2000
Release Date: October 24, 2000
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Condition: Only used once
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 Great Blu-Ray Title September 25, 2007
19 out of 21 found this review helpful
As the dreaded format war continues (Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD) I find myself on the Blu-Ray side of the fence because of my purchase of the PS3. I'll be honest, without having purchased the PS3 I would not have adopted either format and would have been content with standard DVD movies.
But now that I have a Blu-Ray player and a 1080p HDTV, I have been hooked and want more. I have been careful in my selection of Blu-Ray Titles, picking up only movies I have yet to watch or great movies that I want to see in HD.
The Patriot did not disappoint. The colors of the movie jump out of the screen and when you can see the fibers flying off of the British soldiers uniforms into the wind as they wait for battle, you know you are watching a great HiDef movie.
Most of the extended scenes do not add to the story and you will understand why they were cut out in the first place.
I've been disappointed in some of the Blu-ray discs I've purchased in the past month, especially when my purchases are the second or third time I will have bought that movie. (VHS, DVD, DVD SE/CE/DC)
But I must say that The Patriot is well worth seeing on Blu-Ray.
 Beautiful-Looking DVD Highlights Powerful Story September 18, 2007
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is "Braveheart" all over again, except instead of mid-whatever-century Scotland and England, it's the United States and the American Revolution. Mel Gibson plays a similarly-heroic person he played in Braveheart but he's still fighting the British, time time as an American patriot "Benjamin Martin."
The cinematography is a high point in this movie, with lots of pretty shots outside and inside. It's just stunning at times. Kudos to cinematographer Caleb Deschanel for a job well done. It's also a terrific audio movie with a lot of surround sound that's impressive, especially when the cannons are shot.
Yes, this is All-American flag-waving which nauseates some but makes most the U.S. citizens happy and it's certainly something one hasn't seen much in films since the 1950s.
Even though it's considered an "epic," I would like to have seen this cut down a bit from 165 minutes which is a tad long. Women beware: this gets a little bloody in parts. It's not as gory as Braveheart, but there is still a good deal of violence.
In all, a powerful story beautifully filmed.
The script needed a rewrite August 28, 2007
1 out of 19 found this review helpful
Because it had too many sub stories that does not propel the overall plot. And the endless slooooooow mooooooootioooooon all over the place, ack! Great Bloody action throughout to give it four stars. The only thing I don't like is that they don't have an option for me to be taken to those blood soaked splattered moments to relish. Come on! You telling me you came here to learn some American History?! On a Hollyweird production?! By a tree hugging hippie director from the euro side of delusion?!!! This is like trying to get Paul Verheoven(sp) to do a period pic. All he'd do is insert nazi asides to show you how corrupt those American/Euro/Romans where in the way back past.
Intense, exciting August 26, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Gibson plays a character who originally does not want to get involved until the Brits wipe out most of his family. It is more than a story of revenge; it's two minds at battle with each other. I don't see why the scene of the church could not have happened. The Brits at that time were at war with what they considered traitors. Gibson's character is full of fear, retribution and courage all at once. yes, there are other revolutionary war stories out there, but this one is a popular one and would open ones' eyes to search for more.
 The truth is usually more entertaining than fiction! August 26, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Isaacs and Gibson both excell in this action filled movie.Unfortunately the theme of the movie was once again based on the 200 year old myth regarding the anti-hero Tavington(Banastre Tarleton)played by Jason Isaacs
Again branded as the villain Tarleton was a brilliant tactition who played the American militia at their own game and won.
Tarletons efficiency made him feared by the Americans but his tactics never reduced him to be the mind-less butcher that he is always portrayed as.
These tactics were reserved for the likes of Ben Cleveland and Light Horse Lee who were infinately more cruel but were almost always noticably absent when Tarleton was around.
In real life Tarleton died peacefully in his own bed in his 80th year and not on the end of Mel Gibsons bayonet.Pardon my soapbox but I feel that another opportunity has been missed to tell history as it was and now this movie is destined to live in the part of the bookshelf housing Grimms fairy tales etc
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