Uh-huh. I'm with you. I wouldn't be able to watch it either .... 
It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, to be honest.
I watched The Patriot a few weeks ago for the DVD film fest and was reading a few comments on IMDb. Someone asked how much screen time Heath had and since I was watching the movie, I paid attention to that and posted (2 h and 11 min for anyone who cares). Well, someone came back and posted a snotty remark that I had just spoiled it for her/him! I was like, huh? The movie has been out for 8 years, it's a story of the American Revolution for pete's sake...this is new news that Heath's character dies?
Oh well, it made me glad to be here at CT with my friendly and understanding fellow Heathens.
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