The most patriotic films sometimes come from surprising directors. This is what happened with The Patriot, which lives up to its name and comes from the German disaster filmmaker Roland Emmerich. You can watch the film with Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger on TV today.
This is what happens in The Patriot with Mel Gibson, our TV tip today
Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) lives with his seven children on a farm in South Carolina while the Revolutionary War against the British Empire rages. Because he himself already in war several times he actually wants to stay out of it. But his eldest son Gabriel (Heath Ledger) goes off to fight and returns injured after some time.
Following closely behind him are the henchmen of the British Empire. Colonel William Tavington (Jason Isaacs) has the entire farm searched, another son shot and ultimately everything burned down. It’s high time for the father to have one with his son To form a militia, to swear revenge and go into battle against the British villains.
Why was The Patriot or director Roland Emmerich so criticized at the time?
Historical accuracy is not particularly far offwhen it comes to The Patriot. The story is completely fictional and tells a very one-sided perspective on real events, on which the film is at most loosely based. In any case, there is no shortage of exuberant, uncritical Hurray-USA patriotism.
At the same time, with regard to Der Patriot, Roland Emmerich was accused of to demonize the British and their troops. So there can be no question of a balanced presentation here; instead, there is a lot of pathos and an unconditional celebration of the US founding myth with a lot of fanfare.
If you get a few instead epic battles and war scenes If you want to see something with a completely different focus, the new Lord of the Rings film could be something for you. It has just been released in cinemas and you can find all the information about The Battle of the Rohirrim here.
TV or stream: When and where does The Patriot with Mel Gibson come out?
Anyone who wants to watch the battle epic can do so this Friday, December 20th from 10:25 p.m. on 3Sat do. The film then lasts until 1:10 a.m. There won’t be a repeat for now.
But The Patriot stands also on Netflix available as part of the streaming flat rate there. Otherwise it is also available from Maxdome, Magenta TV, Apple TV or Amazon.
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