The Patriot (Extended Cut) [Blu-ray]

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Aimed directly at a mainstream audience, The Patriot qualifies as respectable entertainment, but anyone expecting a definitive drama about the American Revolution should look elsewhere. Rising above the blatant crowd pleasing of Stargate, Independence Day, and Godzilla, director Roland Emmerich crafts a marvelous re-creation of South Carolina in the late 1770s (aided immeasurably by cinematographer Caleb Deschanel), and Robert Rodat's screenplay offers the same balance of epic scale and emotional urgency that elevated his earlier script for Saving Private Ryan. Unfortunately, Emmerich embraces clichés and hackneyed melodrama that a more gifted director would have avoided. Instead of attempting a truly great film about the most pivotal years of American history, Emmerich settles for a standard revenge plot with the Revolutionary War as an incidental backdrop.

On those terms, the film is engrossing and sufficiently intelligent, especially when militia leader Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) cagily negotiates with British General Cornwallis (Tom Wilkinson) in one of the most rewarding scenes. For the most part, the story concerns Martin's anguished quest for revenge against ruthless redcoat Colonel Tavington (played with snide relish by Jason Isaacs), and the rise to manhood of Martin's eldest son, Gabriel (Heath Ledger), whose battlefield honor exceeds even that of his brutally volatile father. At its best, The Patriot conveys the horror of war among innocent civilians, and the epic battle scenes, while by no means masterful, are graphically intense and impressive. And although Ledger's love interest (Lisa Brenner) is too bland to register much emotion, the focus on family (which frequently relegates the war to background history) provides a suitable vehicle for Gibson, who matches his achievement in Braveheart with an effectively brooding performance. --Jeff Shannon

Product Description

In 1776 South Carolina, widower and legendary war hero Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) finds himself thrust into the midst of the American Revolutionary War as he helplessly watches his family torn apart by the savage forces of the British Redcoats. Unable to remain silent, he recruits a band of reluctant volunteers, including his idealistic patriot son, Gabriel (Heath Ledger), to take up arms against the British. Fighting to protect his family's freedom and his country's independence, Martin discovers the pain of betrayal, the redemption of revenge and the passion of love.

Customer Reviews:

The Patriot.......2007-09-07

I am sure it is great. However I can't watch it since I don't have HD!
Please label the products in clear language that anyone cam understand.

The script needed a rewrite.......2007-08-29

Because it had too many sub stories that does not propel the overall plot. And the endless slooooooow mooooooootioooooon all over the place, ack! Great Bloody action throughout to give it four stars. The only thing I don't like is that they don't have an option for me to be taken to those blood soaked splattered moments to relish. Come on! You telling me you came here to learn some American History?! On a Hollyweird production?! By a tree hugging hippie director from the euro side of delusion?!!! This is like trying to get Paul Verheoven(sp) to do a period pic. All he'd do is insert nazi asides to show you how corrupt those American/Euro/Romans where in the way back past.

Blu Ray Perfect for "The Patriot".......2007-08-09

The Patriot is another very good movie by Gibson ... entertaining, good plot, action, character development, and believable acting.
Blu Ray adds greatly to this movie with superior definition, color, depth, and much better audio and soundtrack. The extended cuts in this movie are value-added.
Certain movies are good candidates for Blu Ray; this is one of them.

quality.......2007-08-04

the picture and sound is woooooooooow.
In the battlesceen you think your in the battle.
An disc to let see the true potentieel off blue ray

Blu-Ray version.......2007-07-20

I really enjoy watching this movie and now it is on BD it is truly a vision of splendor. The clarity and sharpness makes the picture gorgeous to look at. The audio transfer is also extremely good.

I am thankfull that the version that made it to BD was the extended version which I think adds a greater depth to the movie.

Overall this BD title is just brilliant and definitely top tier 1 level.

Average customer rating:

Intense, exciting
The truth is usually more entertaining than fiction!
Mel Gibson's Best
Absolute Rubbish
A must see historical perspective of the war that ensured the Independence of the 13 US colonies

The Patriot (Special Edition)
Starring: Mel Gibson , Heath Ledger , Joely Richardson , Jason Isaacs , and Chris Cooper
Director: Roland Emmerich
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ASIN: B00004XPPG
Release Date: 2000-10-24

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The Patriot tells the story of Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson), a reluctant hero swept into the revolutionary war when it invades his hometown and involves his family. He takes up arms beside his son, Gabriel (Heath Ledger) and leads an American militia against the redcoat army. Roland Emmerich directs this adventure filled with violent images from a turbulent era in our nations history.

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Starring: Adam Baldwin, Chris Cooper, Mel Gibson, Tcheky Karyo, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, and Tom Wilkinson.
Directed By: Roland Emmerich.
Running Time: 165 Min., Color.
This film is presented in "Widescreen" format.
Copyright 2000 Columbia TriStar Home Video.

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Customer Reviews:

Intense, exciting.......2007-08-26

Gibson plays a character who originally does not want to get involved until the Brits wipe out most of his family. It is more than a story of revenge; it's two minds at battle with each other. I don't see why the scene of the church could not have happened. The Brits at that time were at war with what they considered traitors. Gibson's character is full of fear, retribution and courage all at once. yes, there are other revolutionary war stories out there, but this one is a popular one and would open ones' eyes to search for more.

The truth is usually more entertaining than fiction!.......2007-08-26

Isaacs and Gibson both excell in this action filled movie.Unfortunately the theme of the movie was once again based on the 200 year old myth regarding the anti-hero Tavington(Banastre Tarleton)played by Jason Isaacs
Again branded as the villain Tarleton was a brilliant tactition who played the American militia at their own game and won.
Tarletons efficiency made him feared by the Americans but his tactics never reduced him to be the mind-less butcher that he is always portrayed as.
These tactics were reserved for the likes of Ben Cleveland and Light Horse Lee who were infinately more cruel but were almost always noticably absent when Tarleton was around.
In real life Tarleton died peacefully in his own bed in his 80th year and not on the end of Mel Gibsons bayonet.Pardon my soapbox but I feel that another opportunity has been missed to tell history as it was and now this movie is destined to live in the part of the bookshelf housing Grimms fairy tales etc

Mel Gibson's Best .......2007-08-10

The Patriot has humor, romance and action to the hilt. I watch this many times and it is always good.

Absolute Rubbish.......2007-07-31

From a Brit perspective, this is total historical rubbish!
Do you really think that British soldiers could have (or would have) herded women and children into a church, locked the doors and then set fire to it without us knowing about it 200 odd years later?
It staggers belief!
Yes, there was brutality on both sides, but there was also honour
As for Mel Gibson being a S.C Plantation owner who didn't own slaves? Come on Mel, get in the real world!
Mr. Gibson should go back to school and learn some real history and stop being so anti-Brit (and anti-Jewish). The causes of the American Revolution were economic and one of the reasons the Americans won was that the war was so unpopular with the British people who didn't want to support it.
I suppose if you changed the names America into "Ambrosia" and Britain in "Ruritania" and you have the IQ of a demented flea, I could see that it might be enjoyable.
There are so many other excellent movies about the Revolutionary Wars out there.
Avoid this one!

A must see historical perspective of the war that ensured the Independence of the 13 US colonies.......2007-07-08

During our 4th of July, 2007 celebration, we decided to see this movie to put the birth of our nation into perspective.

We just completed a vacation tour of the South Eastern United States, visiting our home State Florida, and then driving through Alabama, staying for a few days with family in Fayetteville, Georgia, then onto to Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, DC, South Carolina and back through Georgia, finally arriving safe at home in Miami Lakes, Florida.

Throughout our trip, we visited war memorials, monuments, and historical places that inspired taking the time to delve into the patriots that forged our way of life. This movie takes place in South Carolina back in the 1776 struggle to free ourselves from British rule.

The hero, Benjamin Martin is the consolidation of many patriots, and it surfaces the tremendous sacrifice endured by our ancestors, who survived through the destruction of their homes and the trauma of losing family members to the cruelty displayed by many a British soldier.

Benjamin Martin, masterfully played by Mel Gibson, is a hero of the French-Indian war, who witnessed such cruelty during the many battles he survived that he has decided to live by peaceful means and not get involved in what he augurs to be a rather brutal fight that shall not take place in a remote location, but that will take its toll in every backyard of the residents of the town where he lives with his six children. His wife has died and he is therefore, solely responsible for the upbringing of the children, thus he explains, he does not have the "luxury to fight" for he has the responsibility to parent his children 100% of the time.

But his eldest son enlists, and as Gabriel goes off to war, events start taking a rather menacing turn which in the end compels this father to become integral part on our fight for Independence. As we watched the movie... Don and Virginia McDonald, Alex, Katya and Nadya Ariano... and myself... we were left with the realization that our nation was formed by men willing and able to sacrifice all for a new way of life... for the gift that it represents to live our lives guided by the precious document represented by our Constitution, and with the awesome responsibility of doing whatever it takes to ensure that the USA remain... free from tyranny!

A must see film!!!

Patriot Games (Special Collector's Edition)

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Great Adaptation of Clancy Bestseller
Tepid Formalism that could've been great
Patriot Games (Special Edition)
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The Power of Observation & Juxtaposition...obviously requisite character traits of a CIA analyst

Patriot Games (Special Collector's Edition)
Starring: Harrison Ford , Anne Archer , Patrick Bergin , Sean Bean , and Thora Birch
Director: Phillip Noyce
Manufacturer: Paramount
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ASIN: B00008K76W
Release Date: 2003-05-06

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Let's see--he's been Han Solo in three films and Indiana Jones in three more. So why shouldn't Harrison Ford take on a new continuing character in Tom Clancy's CIA analyst Jack Ryan? In this film, directed by Phillip Noyce, Ford picked up the baton when Alec Baldwin, who played Ryan in The Hunt for Red October, opted for a Broadway role instead. In this film, Ryan and his family are on vacation when Ryan saves a member of the British royal family from attack by Irish terrorists. The next thing he knows, the Ryan clan has been targeted by the same terrorists, who invade his Maryland home. The film can't shed all of Clancy's lumbering prose, or his techno-dweeb fascination with spy satellites and the like. But no one is better than Ford at righteous heroism--and Sean Bean makes a suitably snakey villain. --Marshall Fine

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Harrison Ford stars as Jack Ryan in PATRIOT GAMES, an explosive thriller based on Tom Clancy's international best-seller. His days as an intelligence agent behind him, former CIA analyst Jack Ryan has traveled to London to vacation with his wife (Archer) and child (Birch). Meeting his family outside of Buckingham Palace, Ryan is caught in the middle of a terrorist attack on Lord Holmes (Fox), a member of the Royal Family. Ryan helps to thwart Holmes' assailants and becomes a local hero. But Ryan's courageous act marks him as a target in the sights of the terrorist (Bean) whose brother he killed. Now Ryan must return to action for the most vital assignment of his life -- to save his family.

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Great Adaptation of Clancy Bestseller.......2007-04-13

Patriot Games was the second in a series of adaptations of Tom Clancy's bestselling novels featuring heroic CIA analyst Jack Ryan. However, Alec Baldwin, who played Ryan in "The Hunt For Red October," ended up not appearing in this film. But no worries. Ryan is played by stalwart leading man Harrison Ford, who plays Ryan to a tee, as a brave, cerebral man of action.

Ryan is on vacation in England when he interferes with an IRA assassination attempt on a member of the British royal family. He kills one of the terrorists, and his brother, played by Sean Bean, vows revenge. Now, Ryan and his family are threatened by a rogue group of Provos, having to rely on their own wits, and the protection of fellow intelligence officer Samuel L. Jackson, to survive.

This is a crackling good thriller with a great script and taut direction by Phillip Noyce. Ford would go on to play Ryan again in "Clear and Present Danger." This is an excellent adaptation of a popular novel, which doesn't happen very often.

Tepid Formalism that could've been great.......2007-01-01

"Patriot Games" is a film that could strive to do something important with the thriller genre, but instead ends up being an obvious, humdrum, and stale thriller film that deflates most of its sentiment. The film, based on the Tom Clancy novel of the same name, features that good `ole Jack Ryan character, in a fight for his family and his own survival against renegade members of the IRA, led by the underused Sean Bean; and what could have been a timely, think piece statement on this conflict, ends up being a rather tepid suspense film, that keeps most of its oomph! for the end, in an instrumental, but mostly satisfying action-oriented conclusion.

Harrison Ford only half tries in the film-- playing the central character that kills the Bean's brother in his botched assination attempt of a member of the British royalty--giving his tough-as-nails, but compassionate character a sort of narrowness that is oddly buoyed by his sense of restraint, and never letting his performance go over the top, but rather keeping his cool-and-calm collective all the way through the film: basically he is a man's man, a guy who can kick arse like Rambo, be James Bondish smooth, yet Sherlock Homes smart. The character is a collection of these traits, and Ford, who usually seems to play this typecast role of "Hero" with a pretty boy attitude, can get away with a performing like he just awoke from a nap, and that's why Ford is oddly appealing as an actor.

The rest of the cast is good, with big-name actors like Samuel L. Jackson, and James Earl Jones, yet aren't given much to work with, especially in the case of Bean, who seems like he has to mumble his lines, stare off into space with an angry look, or just grimace. Special notice, however, goes to the sweety Thora Birch, who would later show up in such films as American Beauty; Birch gives her child character a charm and sincerity with her playful smile and cutesy look, and even if her character has far and few lines, its novel having her in this film in the "before they were stars" sort of way.

Patriot Games is polished like a big budget blockbuster: the photography is sharp, as well, and the camera captures some great picturesque moments of the scenery, especially in the nighttime scenes. There's also some moments of directorial style here, as the camera seems to maturely know when to show or tell in the violent scenes; such as in one when the camera recoils back outside the house after one henchmen gets shoot through a door, while the other two IRA members fight it out with another; in this scene all the viewer sees and hears is a few gunshots going off inside the house. Though it is admittedly an usual scene in action films, it is effective in its minimalism.

Yet despite its pricey look, and some decent enough performances, Patriot Games is seriously lacking in most other departments. The story is rather meek, for one, is rather haphazardly put together, and lacks sentiment. Typical action clichés pop up: the not-working mobile phone, during which the hero tries to save the day; the black-and-white, good and bad characters, and unprofessional side characters who are always meant to die or just be dumb, while the hero wades through the pool of lies and deceit to find the "bad" character posing as a protagonist; these, and other awkward steps make Patriot Games a typical, and jivey film.

Though Patriot Games could have been excellent, had it been given an injection of life. There is some suspense but not much, and you know how it will turn out for the characters; there's just not much here to warrant a good time, aside from some cheap thrills. That's too bad too, because the film could of went into better characterizations with its themes of the conflict in Ireland. Bean's character and the rest of the main-supporting antagonists could have been given a voice, feeling, and depth, as it is often the villains that are more interesting than the hero, since their diabolical motivations are more resonant in the audience's mind.

Patriot Games is an under whelming venture into action-thrillers. Despite some decent enough scenes in the final act, and another good nail-biting freeway chase, there is nothing to warrant something more than a relaxing watch, as it is certainly not an absorbing one. If you like your plots simplistic, and full of clichés, I recommend this film. Yet, if not, and if you can let your mind relax, it will still be nothing more than average.

** ½ (Out of 5)

Patriot Games (Special Edition).......2006-08-30

A really great movie with a superior cast. If you like Tom Clancy inspired movies,this is a must have!

Just asking...........2006-08-07

I know it's only a Hollywood movie. And the book it's based upon is fiction and hardly Tolstoy at that.

But I can't help wondering if it's plausible that even a militaristic Republican would so eagerly accept a title from the British Royal family. After all, these would be direct descendants of people who probably ran Ryan's own ancestors out of their homeland!

Also, the incredibly irritating pub scene portrays Irish-Americans (yet again) as dim-witted, belligerent drunks who simply adore imbecilic sing-alongs about "Irish laddies."

Understood that the villains are supposed to be psychos and very hissable they are, too. But couldn't the writers have avoided perpetuating so many narrow and simplistic cliches?

The Power of Observation & Juxtaposition...obviously requisite character traits of a CIA analyst.......2006-07-24

I have never read any of Tom Clancy's works, but I have seen all the movies made from them. Patriot Games is one of them.

The storyline is quite simple: Jack Ryan (Harrison Ford), former CIA analyst, is on vacation/lecture tour in England with his family. While on the way to meet them near Buckingham Palace, he & his family are caught in a cross-fire during an assassination attempt on a member of the Royal Family, Lord Holmes (Edward Fox), by a rogue faction of the IRA led by Sean Miller (Sean Bean). In the ensuing shoot-out, Jack killed one the terrorists, who happens to be Sean's younger brother. Jack gets drawn back into the CIA after the terrorists set out a vengeful attack against his family back in USA.

In my view, the action sequences in this movie are not very exciting, when compared with any of the recent Bond &/or Bourne movies, although the entire movie is quite entertaining. I particularly enjoyed the sequence showing a real-time satellite-tracking session at CIA HQ, during which Jack & his counter-terrorism team are watching a crack SAS team conducting a black ops raid at the terrorists' hideout somewhere in Libya. The accompanying music score is realistically haunting!

What excites me most about this movie is watching Jack exercising his astute power of observation & his uncanny ability to juxtapose images in a relentless attempt to track down the whereabout of the rogue faction of the IRA,...with the high-tech resources of CIA's counter-terrorism group, of course.

Using vital information secured from Paddy O'Neil (Richard Harris), an IRA supporter in the USA, Jack narrows down the search through his observation/juxtaposition of CIA's satellite images (which includes an overhead snapshot of an apparently capped woman with a pony tail) with his own recalled images:

- a back-view glimpse of the pony-tailed driver in the terrorists' getaway vehicle during the foiled assassination attempt in England;
- a side-view glance of the pony-tailed driver in the terrorists' getaway vehicle during an unsuccessful assassination attempt on his life outside the US Naval Academy;

All these associations have been triggered while taking a break & walking pass a pony-tailed woman employee on the way to answer the call of nature at CIA Headquarters.

What a brilliant piece of detective work - observation plus juxtaposition - on the part of Jack!

The Power of Observation & Juxtaposition are obviously requisite character traits of a CIA analyst.

In summing up this review, I have enjoyed very much watching Patriot Games, experientially as well as educationally. This is another wonderful addition to my resource repertoire.

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extended version is worth it
Jason Isaacs Takes The Floor; Why To Extend
The Road to Revolution
The movie is great...not so sure the extra 10 is worth $15.
The Patriot should be called "The Wussy"

The Patriot (Unrated Extended Cut)
Starring: Mel Gibson , Heath Ledger , Joely Richardson , Jason Isaacs , and Chris Cooper
Director: Roland Emmerich
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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ASIN: B000ELL1S0
Release Date: 2006-04-25

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extended version is worth it.......2007-06-24

If you've ever watched a movie and rooted for the bad guy, because he was cooler than the good guy, then Mel Gibson's the patriot is it. In the extended version of the movie there are not only two entirely new scenes that consist of dialogue between General Cornwallis and Colonel Tavington, there are other extended scenes which have elements that add a lot of meaning to the rest of the movie. So far some history teachers have written positive reviews, based on those reviews I bought this movie, and they were 100% accurate. If your a history buff or if you often root for the bad guys in action movies than I would recommend this version of the patriot.

Jason Isaacs Takes The Floor; Why To Extend.......2007-03-14

Jason Isaacs, probably one of the only things that made this movie as excellent as it is, now shows up in the deleted scenes, telling us even more about his character Tavington. If you are like me, and love Tavy, then this is a must-buy. His character of William Tavington certainly trumps Benjamin Martin on every level. Sure, he's evil, but there's something about him that certainly gets past the Braveheart-redone Gibson character.

For those who are knocking the extended editions, listen up: extended editions are made for the true fans of the movie who want to get all the other things that had been left out of the final cut. They are not really directed to just anyone, so no, it is not just a stunt to make more money. It is actually a kindness to the fans.

Those of us who roleplay the characters from the movie, don't forget this was also a book by Robert Rodat. You probably should look it up and don't just rely on the extended edition to tell you everything you need to know.

Well, Jason lovers, this cut is for you. Most of it is just Jason, so grab a seat and a bucket of popcorn... and probably a tissue to catch the drool... and be ready.

The Road to Revolution.......2007-02-25

At the Height of Mel Gibson's career and after his oscar win for his epic masterpiece "Braveheart", he starred in this American Revolution Epic that is one of the best American war movies ever made, spectacular battle sequences & great storytelling, one of the best movies of 2000, a spectacle telling of American History. If ya like war movies see "The Patriot"

The movie is great...not so sure the extra 10 is worth $15........2006-07-03

First of, The Patriot itself is a great movie with a captivating story...no doubt did it make an interesting story around the events of the revolutionary war (And a partly true story at that)...However, If you ALREADY have The Patriot on DVD...you probably don't want to pop $15 over for this. Why? At only 10 extra minutes (Some scenes are extended by a minute, some have a few seconds added here or there), it's not much of a leap. It's not like they took all of the deleted scenes from the actual first DVD and threw them in. But, if you have seen "The Patriot" before and want it on DVD...why not go for this? This is a nice edition to your collection. But if you already have The Patriot...it's best avoid this. As for me, I used to own the original, but lost it and stumbled across this, and figured "Why not". I'm happy to have it, but learned if I still had my original and bought this...I would be wondering why I did.

The Patriot should be called "The Wussy".......2006-06-02

We know from repeated allusions to a particularly horrific Indian Wars battle that Mel Gibson's character feels very badly about his involvement in that battle. He won't tell his kids and he refuses to accept any honor or mention from other citizens with regard to that time.

He is essentially a pacifist now. Then one of his boys is murdered by British troops and he goes into a berserker rage. Well, heck yes! And the way he goes after his revenge is sweet! It is deserving and justified.

Then he sort of wimps out. Oh sure, he had the fire and fury to murder all the troops who were taking orders to do the unjustified actions, but when he finally gets a chance to go after the commanding officer who actually and quite literally murdered his son (and subsequently murdered another son and many many others at his order), well ol' Mel's character seems to have wimped out.

Why is this? Is it Mel's fault? Yeah, in part it is. He's more than a bankable star. He can greenlight films and he certainly has creative control over just about any picture he's involved with. So why didn't Gibson's character get sweet revenge against this British officer? Who the heck knows?

I do know that the battle in which he kills that officer is less than fulfilling and certainly nothing less than a standard battle scene.

I can assure you that if my sons were murdered and the wives and children of my friends were burned alive, I'd be living large with a murderous rage - and since this is the Revolutionary War, Gibson's character would have too.

The film is well developed and over all, effective, but the climactic final scene is anything but climactic or satisfying. It's almost as if the film starts out with conviction and then by the end of the film, we are being fed some sort of PC crap that "we should take the higher ground and be humane". Well screw that! After almost two hours of this evil Brit torturing and murdering, he deserves far more justice than Gibson's character delivers with a quick sword blow.

This calls for a Shakespearian ending and instead we get an ending just the other side of "touchy feely'.

Annoying to say the least.

The Jack Ryan Special Edition Collection (The Hunt for Red October/Patriot Games/Clear and Present Danger/The Sum of All Fears)

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Great movies
The complete deal with extras
Jack Ryan Special Edition collection
Jack Ryan movies
Perfect Box Set

The Jack Ryan Special Edition Collection (The Hunt for Red October/Patriot Games/Clear and Present Danger/The Sum of All Fears)
Starring: Sean Connery , Alec Baldwin , Scott Glenn , Sam Neill , and James Earl Jones
Director: John McTiernan , and Phillip Noyce
Manufacturer: Paramount
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ASIN: B00008K76X
Release Date: 2003-05-06

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All four Jack Ryan movies are now available in Special Collector's Editions. This new set is the first to feature new editions of The Hunt For Red October, Patriot Games, and Clear and Present Danger that deliver these action-packed movies in 5.1 Surround Sound and DTS. New cast and crew interviews also included. The set also contains the previously released Special Collector's Edition of The Sum of All Fears and all four films are in a series slipsleeve.

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Great movies.......2007-06-27

I really enjoyed watching the Jack Ryan movies in this collection while I could. Now when I place them in my DVD player I get a message like "Title 8 Prohibited from Playing at the present time". I believe my DVD laser lens may be dirty and I'll try cleaning it today. I sure hope I get to watch these movies again some day soon.

The complete deal with extras.......2007-06-13

If you are a fan of the the Jack Ryan series then this is the set to get starting with the one that started the franchise to the climatic prequel that to this point concludes the series. The price is right too conidering what trilogy and movie sets go for these days, and you don't feel empty handed due to the fact that each film is a special edition so if you are a movie freak and enjoy all of the behind the scenes stuff then you get to enjoy all of that as well. Overall it's the best choice for the price in looking for the films featuring Jack Ryan.

Jack Ryan Special Edition collection.......2007-06-08

I love thrillers & to have all of them in one collection is great!

Jack Ryan movies.......2007-02-14

All four movies were the greatest. I believe I like Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan the best and then Ben Affleck but he's a great second.

Perfect Box Set.......2007-02-10

I have been looking to find all of these movies, the box set was perfect!

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Middle of the road.
Good film
Really enjoyable Seagal movie
Good Segal Film
The Patriot

The Patriot
Starring: Steven Seagal , Gailard Sartain , L.Q. Jones , Silas Weir Mitchell , and Camilla Belle
Director: Dean Semler
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ASIN: 6305428158
Release Date: 1999-06-15

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Hollywood action star Steven Seagal (EXECUTIVE DECISION, GLIMMER MAN) provides big-screen heroics in this exciting, nonstop hard-hitting thriller where every second counts! Dr. Wesley McClaren was the government's top immunologist before giving it all up for a quiet practice in a small Montana community. But the peace is abruptly shattered when a violent extremist group unleashes a rapidly spreading lethal biological agent and takes over the town! As more and more people die from a baffling illness, the edge-of-your-seat suspense only intensifies as McClaren races to outsmart the militia men and find a cure before the insidious disease spreads worldwide!

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Middle of the road........2007-08-06

This is the beginning of Seagal's direct to cable, dvd, etc. career.
It's not nearly one of his best works, but by all means not the worst either. I am a diehard seagal fan and will watch anything he puts out, but for the average action movie fan, I would only recommend this one if you're satisfied with a middle of the road entry in the genre.

Good film.......2007-04-06

Thought this was a good film, but didn't have the regular action moves that I am custom to watching. Still a good film.

Really enjoyable Seagal movie.......2006-01-30

I liked this movie overall - Steven Seagal proved that he doesn't have to just use his martial arts skills to hold your attention. He did a really good job and the environmental message was timely too. Add that together with the beautiful scenery, good plot, and you end up with a very good movie. The ONLY down side I found was the casting of Gailard Sartain as the militia leader. I just can't see how this could be believable to anyone who ever saw him standing in the Hee Haw "cornfield" telling dumb jokes. Everytime he was on the screen all I could think about was Hee Haw (and I wasn't even a regular viewer of that program - he's just very recognizable). Other than that, I enjoyed the movie a lot.

Good Segal Film.......2005-11-21

The Patriot has beautiful Montana scenery, a medical thriller plot, but not enough martial arts and hand-to-hand combat. The story was better than I expected it to be. It was similar to a Tom Clancy movie. But the action was minimal.

Steven Segal plays a retired CIA immunologist who has opened up a small practice in cattle country. He is a widower with a half-Native American daughter. A militia extremist infects himself with a deadly contagion. Segal must battle militia men to find a cure before the plague spreads.

Segal spends too much time peering into test tubes in this movie, and not enough time kicking ass. Also, his daughter acts like, "See how cute I am?"

The movie stresses the importance of protecting the environment.

The Patriot.......2005-09-30

Excelent movie. To me is what of the best performance of Steven Seagal. I love it.

Jack Ryan 3 Pack (The Hunt for Red October / Patriot Games / Clear and Present Danger)

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Jack Ryan 3 Pack (The Hunt for Red October / Patriot Games / Clear and Present Danger)
Starring: Harrison Ford , Anne Archer , Patrick Bergin , Sean Bean , and Thora Birch
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Release Date: 2007-03-06

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The Hunt for Red October
Before Harrison Ford assumed the mantle of playing Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan hero in Patriot Games, Alec Baldwin took a swing at the character in this John McTiernan film and hit one to the fence. If less instantly sympathetic than Ford, Baldwin is in some respects more interesting and nuanced as Ryan, and drawing comparisons between both actors' performances can make for some interesting postmovie discussion. That aside, The Hunt for Red October stands alone as a uniquely exciting adventure with a fantastic costar: Sean Connery as a Russian nuclear submarine captain attempting to defect to the West on his ship. Ryan must figure out his true motives for approaching the U.S. McTiernan (Predator, Die Hard) made an exceptionally handsome movie here with action sequences that really do take one's breath away. --Tom Keogh

Patriot Games
Let's see--he's been Han Solo in three films and Indiana Jones in three more. So why shouldn't Harrison Ford take on a new continuing character in Tom Clancy's CIA analyst Jack Ryan? In this film, directed by Phillip Noyce, Ford picked up the baton when Alec Baldwin, who played Ryan in The Hunt for Red October, opted for a Broadway role instead. In this film, Ryan and his family are on vacation when Ryan saves a member of the British royal family from attack by Irish terrorists. The next thing he knows, the Ryan clan has been targeted by the same terrorists, who invade his Maryland home. The film can't shed all of Clancy's lumbering prose, or his techno-dweeb fascination with spy satellites and the like. But no one is better than Ford at righteous heroism--and Sean Bean makes a suitably snakey villain. --Marshall Fine

Clear and Present Danger
The third installment in the cinematic incarnation of Tom Clancy's CIA analyst Jack Ryan and the second starring Harrison Ford, this follow-up to Patriot Games is a more complex, rewarding, and bolder film than its predecessor. Ford returns as Ryan, this time embroiled in a failed White House bid to wipe out a Colombian drug cartel and cover up the mess. The script, by Clancy and John Milius (Red Dawn), has an air of true adventure about it as Ryan places himself in harm's way to extract covert soldiers abandoned in a Latin American jungle. There are a couple of remarkable set pieces expertly handled by Patriot Games director Phillip Noyce, especially a shocking scene involving an ambush on Ryan's car in an alley. The supporting cast is superb, including Willem Dafoe as the soldiers' leader, Henry Czerny as Ryan's enemy at the CIA, Joaquim de Almeida as a smooth-talking villain, Ann Magnuson as an unwitting confederate in international crime, and James Earl Jones as Ryan's dying boss. The DVD release has a widescreen presentation, theatrical trailer, closed captioning, optional French soundtrack, and optional Spanish subtitles. --Tom Keogh

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Great movies--great value!.......2007-08-28

This is a GREAT price for a GREAT set of movies. The Hunt is one of my all time favorites and Patriot Games...Harrison Ford...need I say more? Clear and Present Danger is not my favorite of the three, but still an exciting Harrison Ford movie. If you like action and plot without too much gore and violence, these movies are for you.

NFL America's Game: New England Patriots

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Release Date: 2007-10-02

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With three Super Bowl wins in four years (2001-2004)-a feat equaled only by the Dallas Cowboys-the New England Patriots have established themselves as the first NFL dynasty of the 21st Century. In Week 2 of the 2001 season, Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe took a vicious blow from Jets linebacker Mo Lewis, and the 2001 season seemed lost. But backup Tom Brady stepped in-and New England sports history was changed forever. By the time Bledsoe returned, Brady had compiled a 5-3 record as a starter, and head coach Bill Belichick stayed with him. That decision paid off in the final minutes of Super Bowl XXXVI, when Brady drove the Patriots 53 yards to set up the biggest kick of Adam Vinatieri's career - a 48-yarder for the title. Less than a week before the start of the 2003 season, Belichick made another risky decision, releasing Pro Bowl safety and team captain Lawyer Milloy. His replacement, Rodney Harrison, won respect with his aggressive play and was voted a defensive captain after only a few games. Harrison and linebackers Tedy Bruschi and Willie McGinest led a defense that allowed the fewest points in the league that season. In Super Bowl XXXVIII, Tom Brady out-gunned the Carolina Panthers, 32-29, and won his second Super Bowl MVP award in three years. Halloween, 2004, was a nightmare for New England: Ben Roethlisberger's Steelers ended the Patriots' NFL-record 21-game winning streak and dealt a season-ending injury to All-Pro cornerback Ty Law. More injuries followed as the season progressed, weakening a once-dominant defense-but New England played on with a patchwork secondary that included 33-year-old wide receiver Troy Brown at nickel back. After the Patriots won the rematch against Big Ben for the AFC Championship, all that stood between them and a third world title in four seasons was the most fearsome receiver in the game-Philadelphia's Terrell Owens, in Super Bowl XXXIX.

NFL - New England Patriots Super Bowl Champs (2-Pack)

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ESSENTIAL FOR ANY PATRIOTS FAN
"Tonight a dynasty is born, baby!" - R. Proehl Feb 3, 2002
Fantastic Way To Remember The Patriots First 2 Championships
Dan Cochran is an angry old man

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A must-have for Patriots fans.
Celebrate the emerging Patriot dynasty.
Own the complete highlights for both Super Bowls.
All for one great price.

ASIN: B0002V7U2S
Release Date: 2004-11-02

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A must-have for Pats fans. Own the Special Edition DVD that celebrates the emerging New England football dynasty. Own the complete NFL Films highlights of Super Bowl 36 and Super Bowl 38, all for one great price. Reference ID:TC01-DVD-1013

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dvd nfl- new england patriots super bowl champs 2-pack.......2007-04-02

this 2-pack, dvd was a really good portrayal of most important moments of both the super bowls, xxxvi and xxxviii. for the low price of this dvd, i am very satisfied with every feature.

ESSENTIAL FOR ANY PATRIOTS FAN.......2007-03-21

Although sadly there isn't full coverage of superbowl XXXVI, this double pack still has all the glory of the two most amazing moments for any long suffering patriot fan like me. you can relive that joy as we finally won a superbowl (WHAT? NEW ENGLAND? YEAH! IT HAPPENED!) over and over. I was disappointed with the lack of extra's and the incessant music got pretty irritating, but all the same, how can anyone be unhappy with watching the patriots defining times of glory after all the misery and disappointment of losing for so many years? You just got to buy it, you just do.

"Tonight a dynasty is born, baby!" - R. Proehl Feb 3, 2002.......2005-10-10

This set is simply a must for all fans of the New England Patriots! The set contains two individually packaged DVDs featuring highlights of the 2001 and 2003 seasons from training camp to the Super Bowl. The first disc, entiltled "Super Bowl XXXVI Champions" has bonus material that includes the Super Bowl halftime show with U2 and a feature on the 1976 Patriots. The second disc, entitled "Super Bowl XXXVIII Champions" has bonus material that includes the world broadcast of the Super Bowl which shows every play from the game. I've watched these great DVDs more times than I can count! As Bill Belichick said after winning Super Bowl XXXVIII, "This never gets old!"

Fantastic Way To Remember The Patriots First 2 Championships.......2005-06-10

Unlike the 2001 season DVD, this one has a lot more footage but I wish they had even more behind the scenes footage in the locker room. Aside from that, the recap of all the games is very good and it details a great playoff season as well. Solid DVD and any Patriots fan will not be disappointed!!

**** RECOMMENDED

If you are a Patriots fan there is no way you cannot enjoy this DVD reliving the magical 2001 season, the "Snow Game", and Super Bowl XXXVI.

The only problem I have with this DVD is it's too short -- every Super Bowl DVD after this one has hours of footage instead of just an hour but you will NOT be disappointed with what is on this disc!!

**** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Dan Cochran is an angry old man.......2004-11-10

He should shut up, go back and finish his beer.

Super Bowl XXXIX - New England Patriots Championship Video

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The Glory Days...
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Super Bowl XXXIX - New England Patriots Championship Video

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180:00 Mins
Own the most watched sporting event of the year.
Highlights from the regular season and playoffs.
Contains 3 full hours of Super Bowl coverage.
A behind-the-scenes look at the Super Bowl.

ASIN: B0006Q94BY
Release Date: 2005-03-01

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Own the most anticipated and watched sporting event of the year. Complete with highlights from the regular season, playoffs and the big game itself. The 2005 release will contain over 3 full hours of Super Bowl coverage and behind the scenes action. Reference ID:TC01-DVD-0979

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super bowl xxxix- new england patriots championship video.......2007-04-02

a very good dvd, especially for the low price. loved all extra s added such as the halftime show,ect. great collectors dvd!

The Glory Days..........2007-01-26

I recommend getting this since the Patriots lost to the Colts in the Playoffs this year.All my friends,who don't like the Patriots and are tired of seeing them in the Superbowl are happy to see them out, BUT, when they come over to visit during the year I play these DVDs so when they come in the door the patriots are still the winning team !p.s. I also, believe Brady and Manning became good friends and Brady helped his friend get to the Superbowl this time.

The Greatest Team of All-Time.......2006-05-11

I am a die-hard Patriots fan. I have 20 some jerseys in my closet, I have over 30 different Patriots caps. During football season I wear a different Patriots outfit everyday.
I have 5 Tom Brady jerseys (white authentic, Blue authentic, blue equipment replica, and two throwback replicas). He is my favoite Patriot player and my all-time favorite player.
The dynasty began September 23 2001, when starting quaterback Drew Bledsoe went down during a loss to the NY Jets. I thought we were done. We already 0-2, we had a none existing offense and a no-name defense. I was big Drew Blesdoe guy, he got us to Superbowl in 1996-97, and he held all the passing records. In 1994 he set the record for most passes and completions in a game vs. Minnisoda. I route for him in dallas eventhough I hate Dallas.
Tom came in there and guided us to big upset win against Peyton and the colts. From there Tom only lost two more starts (miami and St.Louis). We finished with a 11-5 record and a second seed in the playoffs. We slipped passed Oakland in the snow. We got help from the refs, the infamous tuck rule. Adam kicked a game winning FG in the snow. We won 16-13.
The next week Tom was out with an injury. The class act Drew is, he stepped up and started that game. We traveled to Pittsburgh and defeated the steelers 24-17.
Then came Superbowl XXVII, we entered the game as 17-pt underdogs against the Greatest show on turf the St. Louis Rams. This was back when Kurt Warner could play quaterback. They already defeated us during the season.
From the getgo we dominated the game. We took a 17-3 lead to the 3rd quarter. It would of been 24-3 in the 3rd but the interseption return was called back because of a McGinest holding penalty.
The Rams quickly came. Ricky Prhoel scored the tying touchdown. It was tied 17-17. We got the ball late in 4th. With 1 minute 25 seconds left Tom Drove the ball down the field. Adam kicked the game winning FG as time expired. For the 1st time in 42 years we were World-Champs.
In 2002 we took a step back. We finished 9-7 an failed to make the playoffs.
In 2003 after an opening 31-0 loss to Buffalo, and the release of Lawyer Milloy we came back. We won our final 12 games. We cruised through the playoffs, defeating the Titans and the Colts. Superbowl XXVIII would shape out to be the greatest super-bowl of all time. We defeated Carolina 32-29. Carolina made some mental mistakes towards the end, and we captolized on them. Adam once agian kicked the game winning FG to win the game.
In 2004 the Indianoplis Colts were the clear favorites to win it all. As we all know Peyton Manning can't win the big games. We beat Indy 27-24 , the 1st game of 04. That gave home field adavantage over the colts. We set a milestone with 21 consecutive victories. We lost two games against Pittsburgh and Miami. All year the Steelers were the best team finishing 15-1.
In the playoffs we defeated Manning 24-14 in the snow. We all know Peyton can't play in the snow. Once again we traveled to Pittsburgh. Steelers rookie QB Big Ben made alot of mistakes and we took advange. We defeated Pittsbugh and we headed to our second straight Superbowl.
This time we faced a tough Philadelphia Eagles team, led by Donovan McNabb, and Terrell Owens. Philly took a 7-0 lead, we tied it up in the 3rd. We almost put the put the game away, enjoying a 24-14 lead late in the game. Philly game back and made it a 3pt game. Philly had ball late and was driving. McNabb threw a late int, and we celebrated our 3 superbowl win three years. The dynasty ended February 6th 2005 ?
I'm sure if you are Pats fan you alreay own this.

How does a Super Bowl champion end up overlooked in its own home town?.......2005-10-24

By winning their third title in four years the same year that the baseball team that defines the hopes and dreams of generations of New Englanders wins its first World Series in 86 years.

It's true, the Patriots somehow pieced together a team that, despite a string of injuries that seemed to defy all rationality and managed to finish a second consecutive campaign as Super Bowl champions with a 17-2 record (which just as easily could have/should have been 18-1)...but the 2004 Boston Red Sox completely sucked the oxygen out of the American Sports atmosphere and somehow the 2004 Patriots season just doesn't seem to measure up to the previous title years of 2001 and 2003. Part of the reason is that the previous years seemed to have their own personalities (2001 having 9/11, the coming-of-age of Tom Brady, the Snow Bowl, and the unbelievable finish of what was probably the most exciting Super Bowl ever. 2003 had the release of Lawyer Milloy, the early stumbles to Buffalo and Washington, the birth of the winning streak, winter weather in Foxboro, and yet another thrilling Super Bowl finish); 2004 just seemed like an anticlimax by comparison, like you were watching a scripted performance that was always going to end with the "W" on the Patriots' side of the field.

This is not to say that there were not intriguing challenges that made for good storytelling...the injuries (leading to the incredible "throwback" two-way play of veteran Wide Receiver/rookie Cornerback Troy Brown), the continued winning streak, the rebirth of offseason acquisition Corey Dillon, the continuing mastery of the Indianapolis Colts, and the return to Pittsburgh (where the record 21-game winning streak came to an emphatic end on Halloween (just days after the Red Sox won the World Series, karmically enough), where University of Michigan graduate Tom Brady resurrected himself from a triple-digit fever the night before to thoroughly dismantle the best regarded defense in the NFL to send the Patriots back to the Super Bowl, this time in the unfairly maligned city of Jacksonville, FL.

No nail-biting endings this time, though...despite the best efforts of Terrell Owens to come back from a leg and ankle injury that would have ended the season of anyone else (with the possible exception of Curt Schilling, of course), the Eagles All-Pro was clearly the second-best receiver on the field as Deion Branch won the Super Bowl MVP for a record day (Safetyman and Render Of Mayhem Extraordinaire Rodney Harrison would have been my pick, actually) and the Patriots, though trailing early, never really seemed in doubt of winning a game they led by 10 points late before prevailing by the final score of 24-21 which in truth flattered the Eagles more than they deserved.

Far be it that a season ending with a record of 17-2 and another Super Bowl ring should be considered hum-drum, but there was something missing from the 2004 campaign that, impressive as it was, just doesn't translate to the memorable re-telling that the Pats' previous title years do. This is a great DVD for Pats fans, indispensible even, but for the casual fan who appreciates the drama that a good NFL season can bring, I would recommend either of the previous Patriots highlights DVD's over this one.

Super Bowl XXXIX - New England Patriots Championship Video.......2005-10-13

Pretty good. In addition to the post-season and Superbowl recaps, the DVD also features highlights from all the regular season games. And one of the bonus features is the Superbowl game itself (edited for huddles, timeouts, etc. but keeping in significant replay videos and the like). Now, I find these DVDs are always short on some things; it's hard to please regular fans, especially those of the Superbowl winner. But this offering has its place, especially with Pats fans. They will find it entertaining and worth the price.

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