The film gets its title from patriots day, the real holiday celebrated on the day of the boston marathon. The boston marathon is always held on patriots day. Patriots day disconnect between bostonians and the rest. Simmons as watertown police sergeant jeffrey pugliese 8. Why mark wahlbergs patriots day is a vanity project. The quote goes some way towards explaining wahlbergs strangely self aggrandising role in his new movie, patriots day. Wahlberg was talking about the timing of patriots day, the movie about the bombings at the boston marathon three years ago that killed. The film patriots day recounts the bombings at the boston marathon in 20 and the tense moments and days afterward in which first responders. So we get a movie that although its heart is in the right place resembles a summer blockbuster, complete with wahlberg. Michelle monaghan and mark wahlberg in patriots day. Patriots day, the newest film from director peter berg and star mark wahlberg, recreates the events of the boston marathon bombings of 20. The film about the 20 boston marathon bombings with real footage stars.
Mark wahlberg stars in patriots day, a dramatization of the 20. On september 11th, us flags should be flown at half mast both on us soil and abroad. The british troops were on their way to concord to raid a stockpile of weapons. Each year in midapril, thousands of people flock to historic lexington and concord and minute man national historical park to celebrate patriots day.
Mark wahlberg explains why making factbased film has not eased pain of tragic event. Local folks may find plenty to quibble with in patriots day and thats ok. Mark wahlberg as sgt tommy saunders in patriots day, about the. The widow of one of the boston bombers has complained she is unfairly portrayed in mark wahlbergs new film. These are readytouse patriots day worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about the patriots day which is an annual commemoration of the battle of lexington and concord in the united. Patriots day is meant to honor the people and the city of boston. The patriot, 2000 top 10 historically misleading films. In the aftermath of the 20 boston marathon bombing, police sergeant tommy saunders mark wahlberg joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the bombers before they strike again. Principal among the movie s gross inaccuracies is the portrayal of british soldiers as evil, bloodthirsty sadists. Est across the nation commemorating the time the first plane struck the north tower of the world trade center on september 11, 2001. Mark wahlberg as boston police department sergeant tommy saunders.
On april 16, 2018 connecticut became the 4th state to recognize the holiday. Patriots day disconnect between bostonians and the rest of us. In one scene, redcoats are seen rounding up a village of screaming women, children and old men, locking. The movie is 2 hours and 10 minutes long with 30 minutes worth of interesting special features on the dvd which include 3 interviews with people who helped save the injured and helped track down the bombers.
I know this wasnt the man thrust of your question and i think youre correct about no car being flipped, but one thing that disappointed me. Kevin bacon as richard deslauriers, special agent in charge of the fbi. The story of the 20 boston marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the citywide manhunt to find the terrorists responsible. In factchecking the patriots day movie, we discovered that the film was born from two screenplays, one that revolved around the manhunt boston strong and one based on a 60 minutes episode about the bombing patriots day. The military police in the movie are reallife mps from the massachusetts national. On april 19 th, 1775 massachusetts militia stood against 700 british troops. Kevin bacon as richard deslauriers, special agent in charge of the fbi boston field office. Latest blog posts 25 mistakes you never noticed in great movies the biggest mistakes in the harry potter movies the biggest movie mistakes of the decade the 20 biggest friends mistake pictures the 20 biggest mistakes in the wizard of oz the 20 biggest mistakes in jurassic park 40 biggest mistakes in the big bang theory stan lees best cameos 33. Like every hollywood film set in boston, this one features a few characters with questionable accents. Cast edit mark wahlberg as boston police department sergeant tommy saunders. It commemorates the start of the revolutionary war. It should not be confused with patriot day, held on september 11 to mark the anniversary of terrorist attacks in the usa in 2001. In factchecking the patriots day movie, we discovered that the film was born from two screenplays, one that revolved around the manhunt boston strong and. For mark wahlberg, patriots day is personal the boston.
Mark wahlberg filmed a scene for patriots day in april 2016. Maine followed massachusetts in 1907 and replaced its fast day with patriots day. Patriots day 2016 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Patriots day facts, worksheets, history and famous.
So what is patriots day, and what does it have to do with the. The official resolution to observe the day was introduced by new york congressman vito fossella. Besides being a love letter to his hometown, mark wahlberg also gives us a solid performance in an exciting movie. The massachusetts militia referred to as minutemen took their cue from samuel prescott, william dawes, and paul revere on that day. Only two other states, maine and wisconsin, recognize it. On april 15, 20 boston, massachusetts, police sgt, tommy saunders is pulling security duty on the annual boston marathon when the tsarnaev brothers strike with their homemade bombs in an act of terrorism. This is a fantastic bundle which includes everything you need to know about patriots day across 19 indepth pages.
Peter berg, this films director, has thoughts on why his movie is received differently, depending on whether the viewer has a new england. Fact vs fiction in the patriots day interrogation scene. Factchecking the patriots day movie the boston globe. The boston marathon has shared the limelight in the bay state with another celebration for the last 120 years. At first the anniversary of the attacks was called a day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of the terrorists attacks. Patriots day is a special massachusetts state holiday commemorating the opening battle of the american revolutionary war, april 19, 1775. American patriotic trivia quiz 110 original interactive. Patriot s day is annually held on the third monday of april.
Patriot s day or patriots day commemorates the battles of lexington and concord, which were fought near boston in 1775. Patriots day 2020 the 245th anniversary of the battles. Benjamin martin is based on a combination of real historical figures. Patriots day is their third project together, after deepwater horizon and the 20 lone survivor. Patriots day, the third collaboration between star mark wahlberg and director peter berg, and the second in 2016 alone the first being deepwater horizon, is about the terrorist bombing at the boston marathon on april 15, 20, which killed three people and wounded hundreds, and details the unprecedented citywide manhunt that took place over the following week, a week when all of boston. The boston marathon is held each year on patriots day.
Patriots day, which arrived in theaters on wednesday, is. And patriots day, which follows the bombing and investigation through a fictionalized cop played by mark wahlberg. After the attack, the film focuses on the manhunt for dzhokar tsarnaev and his brother. The viet nam memorial design was a contest open to anyone. We dont balk at movies about iwo jima or antietam, the. Widow of boston bomber complains patriots day isnt accurate. Patriots day commemorates the first battles of the american revolution. Truth is the first casualty in hollywoods war, read the headline of the london telegraphs take on the patriot.
Why is it important to remember the colonists of 1775. Marion was originally the lead character in the script, but because of controversy and to allow for more dramatic storytelling more fiction, martin was introduced. How accurate is the watertown shootout scene in the movie. We dont balk at movies about iwo jima or antietam, the october revolution or the holocaust, though.
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