[John H K]

Eh, Ebert and Roper liked the Alamo.

My criteria for historical inaccuracy in movies is asking myself "Does someone who knows nothing about what actually happened historically, come out of the movie knowing MORE or LESS about what happened."

There are some movies that are so wildly inaccurate a movie goer knows LESS about history when they leave the theater; the film subtracts knowledge.

Some 18 year old who knows nothing about "The Alamo" will leave the movie knowing a lot more about what actually happened than before they went into the theater; same for Master and Commander; people will know more about sailing ship combat when they leave the theater, despite the fairly clear historical inaccuracies in some places both films have.

The Patriot....I don't know. I think it was much worse in terms of inaccuracy (though they attempted to get around it by transparently tweaking the names so they could claim they weren't ACTUALLY making a movie about Marion and Banastre Tarleton.)

[macamadamia]

Where'd all the southern accents go in The Patriot?

[Lion in Winter]

In the film "The Patriot" I recognized actions that reminded me of: Col. Daniel Morgan, Gen.Nathanial Green, Gen. Lafayette, Col. Brandon and a host of other figures of the American Revolution. That movie was like a mosaic of that war.

[LisaFab]

The Patriot....I don't know. I think it was much worse in terms of inaccuracy...

Right. Also, the Marion/Morgan character seems to have been motivated only by revenege and not love of country. A lot about "The Patriot" bothers me though Gibson's intention was laudable.