The Patriot

Mel Gibson's underappreciated (both in terms of box office and critical praise) Revolutionary War epic recently made its debut upon the DVD format in a pristine Special Edition cut.\nGibson headlines the film as Benjamin Martin, a seasoned veteran of the French and Indian conflict and doting father of six. At the war's inception, Martin's eldest son Gabriel (Heath Ledger, a slightly annoying pretty boy with decent acting chops nonetheless) enlists with the rebel forces, much to his father's chagrin. Conflict ensues, and a massive body count quickly accumulates as viewers see a stagnant Mel transform into his badass persona of yore.\n"The Patriot's" DVD has numerous additional features that include commentary by both director Roland Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin (the guys responsible for that cinematic turd otherwise known as "Godzilla"), visual effects interactive featurette (mini-documentaries), a battlefield featurette called "The Art of War," storyboard to film comparisons, various deleted scenes and the film's theatrical trailer.\n"The Patriot" is an excellent addition to any DVD connoisseurs' collection and besides that, where else would you be able to see Mel Gibson thwack a Redcoat in the skull with a hatchet or watch a man become decapitated by a seemingly possessed cannonball?