While watching The Patriot on BTV tonight, I thought of a particular quote by Benjamin Franklin that I always found clever.
Old Ben had just finished signing his name the The Declaration of Independence when he said the following...
"We all must hang together, or, assuredly, we will all hang separately"
Ben had always had a reputation for being a jokster, but his words carried a lot of weight.
I admire the dedication of our forefathers wholeheartedly
When each one of them signed their name to the Declaration,
they were essentially signing away their lives in the event of an American defeat.
They were the ones who stuck their necks out,
so people like you and I,
can live in this country and enjoy the freedoms that we enjoy on a daily basis.
I think it is very important for Americans to remember this.
Too often do American take for granted the freedoms that they possess.
and now back to the Patriot...
What a great movie
Although quite graphic, my favorite part of the movie is in the very beginning,
when Mel Gibson and his 2 young son take out the entire British brigade to save his older son.
Aside from being a great action scene, the movie captures the bond that is formed between father and son.
"Aim small, miss small"
The words Gibson speaks to his sons before the firefight...
I don't know if it is just me, but I think this could be one of the best movie quotes of all time.
It seems to me to be the perfect motto to apply to daily life.
It says to give everything you do, all the effort you have
Now, if only I could apply this to engineering...
((Alan))
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- I'm a freshman at Purdue University studying to be an Aerospace Engineer. I'm a huge sports fan, with my favorites being Baseball, Football, Golf, and Ping Pong. I'd describe myself as very easy going and friendly.
2 comments:
I agree with you all the way. The Patriot's first scene is really actually pretty powerful because it pretty much illustrates one of the last steps in the end of Chivalrous warfare which has always been something I am interested in. It goes by that mantality that all of us as kids are kind of fed. The superhero effect that one man can take many.
I must admit, The Patriot is one of the greatest films ever produced. not only does it include a lot of action, more importantly it includes a good storyline, something that most of todays films lack. It demonstrates the necessity of a man to stand up for what he belives in to protect his family, and that is something that you don't see very often these days. I have never been bothered by violence in films, but many of todays' include unecessary killing that is done without reason and much of it makes me sick. The Patriot portrays what happened and managed to place all the emphasis on the right points.
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