Mel Gibson literally kills the main villain with an American flag...this is the most American film ever

Next you're going to tell me that we did not defeat the aliens in Independence Day...

This movie makes a lot more sense if you think it's set in the Assassin's Creed universe, Benjamin is a former Assassin, and Tavington is a Templar looking for an Apple in Ohio.

Watching Brits react to the patriot is my new favorite genre of videos

When you get down to it, the most historically accurate part of the Patriot is that there was, in fact, an American revolution against the British.

Ah yes, Braveheart 2: American Bogaloo

It’s like Mel Gibson was friend zoned by an English girl in high school and has been trying to get back at England ever since

A quick breakdown of the Patriot: The main character, played by Mel Gibson, is in the middle of a brewing fight for independence, but initially doesn't join the cause. But then he loses a family member in a fight with British soldiers and initially takes revenge on a small group of them with some help.

He then gathers his forces and realises that engaging the English army in a fair fight isn't going to work, so starts a guerilla campaign to harass and disrupt the British. This leads to him gaining a legendary reputation and culminates in a big final battle to decide once and for all if independence will be gained or lost. Along the way, people from other countries  come to assist alongside his freedom fighters. He often finds alliances with them uneasy and it leads to conflicts on occasions.

Against them is a ruthlessly evil villain with no redeeming features, assisted by his not-so-able deputies. These villains commit unspeakable acts of violence and cruelty, which far exceeded the actual violence of the time.

Oh wait, that's the plot for Braveheart. Sorry, so easy to get that movie and this one mixed up.

“Historians from Britain will say I am a liar”

“I can’t shake this feeling that The Patriot has a very anti-British sentiment.”

* spits out coffee laughing*

No shit

Jason Isaacs was one hell of a villain in this movie though. Dude's one of my favorite actors.

The moment you see Mel Gibson in the credits you know that it's going to be about as historically accurate as star trek.

who would have guessed that a movie called  "The Patriot" was going to be overtly Patriotic

Literally the american version of braveheart

I read somewhere that Tarleton's descendants actually sued the filmmakers for their portrayal of him as this absurd monster.

How did you miss the most egregious sin in this movie?
"May I sit with you?"
"It's a free country. Or, at least, it will be."

I remember I watched this in my high school history class. The point of watching it was to pick out the inaccuracies of the film. My teacher even pointed out that this film was not well received in the UK for how the British were portrayed.

kid: kills red coats


red coats: imprision him


mel gibson: *OmG HoW CoULd You DO DiS*?!?!1!!

“WTF IS A KILOMETER!!!”

-George Washington body-slamming King George

Mel Gibson seems to hate the British almost as much as Ridley Scott hates the French