[William Martel]

The Patriot was an excellent movie and confirmed the opinion I had formed during Braveheart (I enjoyed his earlier work too, but Braveheart was where he really established himself for me). I knew there was something special about Mel when I saw that movie and he gave the guns to his two sons to shoot at British soldiers... how many actors out there today would protest shooting such a scene?

".. still... ad majorem Dei gloriam!"

I'll second that ;)

Somehow, I had a feeling you would... ;)

[AMDG&BVMH]

"I knew there was something special about Mel when I saw that movie and he gave the guns to his two sons to shoot at British soldiers... "

Yes, "too cool" to use the vernacular. (After all, everyone "knows" guns and kids don't mix . . .) He had the courage of his 2nd amendment convictions, which is what I took it to be at the time. (BTW my daughter is going to 4-H shooting sports camp this summer. Filled out the ap. today. Doubt she'll have to fire a shot in anger; but, hey, it's a good, fun sport anyway.)