did he come back for max?
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tyranny-message — 18 years ago(November 09, 2007 09:09 AM)
Yeah, I'll be the first to admit that I do not consider "The Patriot" to be a documentary; it's very loosely based on real events, with emphasis on the "very". It's not even a great movie, but Isaacs and Wilkington are really brilliant anyway.
Historically, "the Butcher Tarleton" was actually rather ruthless in his dealings with the colonial rebels. They changed his name to "Tavington" in the movie because they needed the Colonel to commit some additional atrocities that the real Tarleton did not commit (like burning the church with the people in it). But he was still not exactly a nice guy. Besides, it's the victors who write the history books. Sorry, old chap
I never saw Robert Shaw in that movie, but thanks for mentioning it, I will try to rent it because Shaw is so much fun to watch, too. -
tyranny-message — 17 years ago(May 19, 2008 06:08 AM)
The last time I checked (2 minutes ago), Ireland is part of Great Britain and therefore its people can be referred to as "British". P.S. Even though he was born in Ireland, he was actually raised in Leeds, England. It's right here on IMdb. Please check your facts before you correct someone.
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tyranny-message — 17 years ago(November 02, 2008 07:58 AM)
My husband corrected my mistake about Ireland's independence recently. But O'Toole did not grow up in Ireland, he grew up in England and attended the Royal Academy for Dramatic Arts. Seems to me, anyone who attends RADA can rightly be called a "British actor".
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stevenackerman69 — 16 years ago(January 28, 2010 03:04 PM)
John Hurt wasn't bald in the film. He has hair on his head. I know about him not bathing, but wouldn't he smell so bad people couldn't be near him? Alan Parker should've then forced him to bathe if everyone complained.
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stevenackerman69 — 16 years ago(July 21, 2009 07:24 PM)
Probably not, since he had to escape quickly. Originally, when he talks to Max, he thinks he'll be able to bribe Hamidou out of the insane asylum, but that doesn't work. After killing him in self-defense, he has to just escape.