I'm a contributor to the shooting program at Hillsdale College. I received an email a few minutes ago about a movie coming up. I don't know where all it will be shown. I thought some might find it interesting and want to see it. I hope this is ok. Here's what they told me:
From the first quiet moments inside Independence Hall to the opening shots at Lexington, Revolutionary America, a new film by director Ian Anthony Reid and executive producer Jeremiah Regan, and narrated by Tom Selleck, brings the Revolution to life through the voices, documents, and experiences of those who lived it.
When you watch the film...
...You are there in the room as men sign what they know may be their own death warrants.
...You stand on the green as the first shots are fired.
...You follow a fragile cause through uncertainty, sacrifice, and eventual victory.
The American colonists built a unique way of life grounded in self-government. When that way of life was threatened, they risked their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to defend it, and against all odds, they prevailed.
Seen in a theater, every moment carries weight. The silence before a decision. The words that shaped a nation. The voices of the men who risked everything. It is an experience meant to be shared.
Looked it up, it's coming out soon to theaters:
https://www.hillsdale.edu/news-and-media/press-releases/hillsdale-colleges-first-feature-length-documentary-revolutionary-america-coming-to-theatres-from-fathom-entertainment-may-31-june-2/
The Fathom Entertainment link in that article will take you to a site where you can find where it is being shown in your area, and you can buy tickets through Fandango.
I've got mine already.
Thanks for the tip!
And the first showing in my area is already practically sold out (only seats available are the ones right in the first row, for that neck craning experience).
My ticket is for Sunday afternoon. Cost me a whopping 72 cents because I wouldn't sign up for their $9.99 monthly whatever to avoid the ticket surcharge. :pop:
Lucky you. I had to pay full theater price plus convenience fee. But I'd have missed out entirely if you hadn't posted here, so thank you.
I only got it almost free because I donate $20 every month to their shooting program. They have some great shooters and are a FAR better educational institution than most so I like doing it. I'm glad someone else will get to also (hopefully) enjoy it.
Went and saw it last night after seeing the promotion here.
In my opinion, very well done and worth seeing despite a few inaccuracies (in my humble opinion) about the events of the 18th & 19th of April events.
For example, they presented that Dr. Prescott was one of the designated riders in spite of being just a lucky encounter by Revere and Daws. No mention of Isaac Davis at the North Bridge or Merriam's Corner or Parker's Revenge.
I realize they had a lot of ground to cover about the entire war in a relatively short time frame and other than those few personal requests mentioned above it is very well worth seeing.
This is the type of thing that should be shown in schools. I was only in the local theater for a a total of 4 showings.