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Sons of Liberty on the "History" Channel

Started by Fixer, October 10, 2014, 03:56:16 PM

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Fixer

October 10, 2014, 03:56:16 PM
It might be nice for the purposes of sparking interest, but there is a huge amount of bad history in here that we'll be refuting. 

See for yourself:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXHQRPAmEtE


However, if we ever were considering a television promo, that would be the time!

Lonestar6

#1
October 10, 2014, 07:45:22 PM
Thanks for sharing.

I caught that Paul Revere was a thug and the British are coming! Very disappointing of the History Channel.
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FiremanBob

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October 10, 2014, 08:55:31 PM
That looks awful. It looks like an American spinoff of Game of Thrones. But I bet it plays into someone's narrative about the illegitimacy of the Founders' motives.
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greyfox

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November 06, 2014, 01:04:48 PM
Here's a press release regarding same.

Adams, Hancock, Revere...Their Rebellious Story of America's Fight for Freedom Told in...
SONS OF LIBERTY
New Three-Night Scripted Miniseries Premieres
Sunday, January 25 at 9 p.m. ET on HISTORY®

New York, NY - November 4, 2014 - HISTORY® premieres its newest scripted miniseries, SONS OF LIBERTY on January 25, 26 and 27 at 9 p.m. The three-night, six-hour event follows a defiant and radical group of young men - Sam Adams, John Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock and Dr. Joseph Warren - as they band together in secrecy to change the course of history and make America a nation.

The Sons of Liberty sparked a revolution, the cast depicting them includes: Ben Barnes (The Chronicles of Narnia) as Sam Adams, a natural born leader with charisma and a penchant for mischief; Ryan Eggold (The Black List) as Dr. Joseph Warren, a doctor and man of conscience and integrity; Michael Raymond-James (Jack Reacher, Terriers, True Blood) as Paul Revere, a veteran who wholeheartedly joins forces with Sam Adams; Rafe Spall (Prometheus, Life of Pi) as John Hancock, the wealthiest man in Boston at the time; and Henry Thomas (E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Gangs of New York, Legends of the Fall) as John Adams, a lawyer and the conservative, smart cousin of Sam Adams. Additionally, Marton Csokas (Equalizer, The Lord of the Rings, Rogue) plays the ferocious General Thomas Gage who is sent to handle the colonial unrest in Boston; Emily Berrington (24: Live Another Day) as Margaret Gage; Jason O'Mara (The Good Wife, Terra Nova, Life on Mars) as General George Washington and Dean Norris (Breaking Bad, Under the Dome, Men, Women & Children) as the brilliant yet mischievous diplomat Benjamin Franklin.

Calling themselves the Sons of Liberty, they light the spark that ignited our revolution. While many of their names have become legendary, this group of young rebels didn't start off as noble patriots. They were a new generation of young American men from varied backgrounds, struggling to find purpose in their lives. They were looking for equality, but they found something greater: Independence.

SONS OF LIBERTY is produced by A+E Studios in association with Stephen David Entertainment for HISTORY. Kari Skogland (Boardwalk Empire, Vikings, Fifty Dead Men Walking) is set to helm. Title theme by Academy Award® winner Hans Zimmer. Written by Stephen David and David C. White.  Russ McCarroll and Elaine Frontain Bryant are executive producers for HISTORY. Stephen David and Matthew Gross also serve as executive producers. A+E Networks holds worldwide distribution rights to Sons of Liberty and will distribute it under the A+E Studios International banner.

Boston

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November 06, 2014, 11:33:03 PM
"The British are coming!"  I don't know if I should be laughing out loud or crying inside. I guess I should not expect much from a "thug". Sigh

greyfox

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November 07, 2014, 08:27:41 AM Last Edit: November 07, 2014, 07:57:16 PM by greyfox
We will just have to see if the marketing hype is the same as the show. We should also be thinking about how that will play out, if at all, as a threat or an opportunity in our efforts. Let's watch the show and talk about it.   

Loren   

K98Al

#6
November 10, 2014, 01:04:07 PM
Sounds like the "History" Channel is telling the story with the same level of accuracy it demands of shows about the Third Reich.
TV's about making money, not telling the truth.
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November 10, 2014, 07:55:52 PM
Just another reason why I pulled the plug and threw the brainwashing machine out of my house years ago. Saved me a lot of money and brain cells.
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November 13, 2014, 01:55:39 AM
Holy crap, the History Channel managed to screw up another crucial, probably the most crucial, event in world History.  They should probably changed their network name...
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January 16, 2019, 05:49:27 PM
I bought this DVD set and enjoyed watching it.  It has a lot of historical inaccuracies, but it was entertaining.  It was actually kind of fun playing "what is wrong with this scene."  If for no other reason, it should be watched so that one knows what bad information is being spread.  You may be able to find it a the library (to save some $).
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#10
March 27, 2019, 11:16:11 PM
That show was an atrocity.  Revere armed and fighting the patrols?!?!?!?  Joseph Warren Cuckolding Gage??!?!?!  And who could forget the decisive battle of Barrett's Farm?  Bridge? What Bridge?

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May 14, 2019, 06:55:05 PM
Quote from: Tennessee Beast on January 16, 2019, 05:49:27 PM
I bought this DVD set and enjoyed watching it.  It has a lot of historical inaccuracies, but it was entertaining.  It was actually kind of fun playing "what is wrong with this scene."  If for no other reason, it should be watched so that one knows what bad information is being spread.  You may be able to find it a the library (to save some $).

I bought the steaming video from Amazon recently (hoping to assist in my presentations at AS) I agree, entertaining. I wondered why in the world they could not get the key details straight, and make it just as entertaining with the likes of Mrs. Gage, et. al., thrown in for Hollywood's sake.  I wonder who their technical  consultant was, if any.

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