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From: Dr M M Gilchrist <>
Subject: [UEL] Re: On-line poll
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2000 12:28:08 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Bob,

>Answered "no" to the three questions and was
>told I'm most like a Patriot woman, wanting to protect her family.

Charlotte?
That's what happened to me first time. It doesn't allow you to be neutral,
and automatically co-opts you as one of Them if you try.

>Then went back in and answered "no" twice and then "yes" to the last
>question. This time became a Loyalist. Didn't really like the write-up
>of the Loyalist, but then, it's Hollywood.

As a friend of mine said, it was a wonder that, in order to get the
Loyalist answer, you didn't have to say Yes to:
having hooves and a forked tail;
torturing women and children;
being cruel to small furry animals...

I wonder what will happen to the Loyalist character Mr. Wilkins? Kebabbed
by Mel, no doubt. I hear that there's a scene where he fights off a group
of redcoats singlehanded (foolishly, they don't seem au fait with the
concept of teamwork, and attack him ONE AT A TIME), and does things like
throw tomahawks into their heads.

> Will play some more and see who else I'm "most like". Thanks. The
>movie sounds most interesting, even if just to see what Hollywood does
>to portray this period in North American history. However, like you,
>I'll wait until it comes out on tape-to-rent as I haven't been to a
>movie theatre for years and years !! - On second thought, would be
>interesting just to see how the audience reacts to the movie on the
>big screen. Promises to have all the bells and whistles that Hollywood
>is famous (or infamous) for. Wonder how present-generation Loyalists
>will react to the movie ??

I shall try to respond with laughter rather than apoplexy. I shall be going
to see it at the flicks, since I was at Brattonsville, SC, during filming,
and want to see what they've done with the site. Also, I want to be able to
write authoitatively to the press, & c. if it comes under scrutiny over
here.
The sad thing is here in the UK, people will probably swallow it, because
all we ever get is the US point of view in books, films, & c. So they'll be
cheering their own countrymen being splattered into Hollywood ketchup.
Cheers,
Doc M

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