February 22, 2018, 08:28 PM
dry-flySons of Liberty series from 2015...any good?
I just stumbled across this mini series and am about to watch it. Does anyone remember it...was it good? Accurate or revisionist?
February 22, 2018, 08:54 PM
mrbill345If you are expecting a factual representation of the time, don't. Fiction a a couple of facts mixed in.
February 22, 2018, 09:02 PM
dry-flyToo bad, guess it’ll just be entertainment value.
February 22, 2018, 09:49 PM
fgwilliams1It's good. Worth the time investment.
My kids (12 and 8) learned some history and got fired up to learn more.
February 23, 2018, 08:41 AM
ryan81986I enjoyed it. As stated, it's not a documentary but it's a fun series.
February 23, 2018, 07:11 PM
downtownvI liked it, a lot!
February 24, 2018, 10:20 PM
Sacramento JohnsonNot good and not accurate. Wouldn't waste time on it.
The close up of the rack of trapdoor rifles set up as fake flintlocks (the director must have thought it was an impressive sight!) was just one in a long number of instances whereby the makers proved they were clueless about the history they were depicting.
February 25, 2018, 09:35 AM
Modern Day SavageAs a history buff I caught a couple episodes...and was disappointed.
Stylized graphic depictions of combat, modernized musical scoring, so-so acting, and worst of all..typical History Channel type mega-doses of drama pumped at the viewer.
My criticisms of Sons of Liberty are the same I had for the series Turncoats.
From a VERY broad high level view it holds kernels of historical accuracy...but there are better ways to learn and enjoy important historical events.
Set the bar low enough and I suppose it is watchable.