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Kid, 12 years old
March 23, 2010
 
a great american movie!!!!!
it's great!! My teacher showed us some clips (for history) and almost everyone wanted to see the rest!!!!!!!!!!

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Teen, 17 years old
June 4, 2010
 
It is an absolutely awesome movie. I watched in 7th grade and every 4th of July after that. The songs are memorable. In fact, one summer I was able to practically recite the entire movie. Lots of sexual references, but small children probably wouldn't even understand half of them, especially the ox/bull joke. Lots of language, and Hopkins is constantly crying out for rum. Great movie, though.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Twice in 36 years
Justed watched the film for a second time recently. Saw it the first time in a theater in 1972 with my 2nd grade class. I watched it again to see if it was as cheesy and the language as gratuitous as I had remembered. It was!! You know, don't watch this crap with your kids. I am far from prudish, but, I still remember (36 years later) only remembering the foulness and trivialization of men, who in reality, risked their lives for principles that ultimately made this writer, and reader I might add, FREE. Watch HBO's mini-series "John Adams" with your kids if you want to see this subject matter done well.

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Teen, 18 years old
June 7, 2009
 
Dull and uninteresting from start to finish, and overly patriotic.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Patriotic!
Very stirring and patriotic. Too much langauge from Ben Franklin, though, to make this for little kids.

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Adult
May 26, 2010
 
I want to see this movie so, so bad! But everywhere I go is always sold out :(

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Teen, 17 years old
April 9, 2008
 

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Parent
September 25, 2011
 
1776 Entertains and Educates
This musical is a great way to teach about the history of the signing of the Declaration of Independence as well as culture of the time period.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Great Movie, But...
First of all, I LOVE this movie. It's great fun, great songs, and it covers a lot of the history very accurately. But when I sat down to watch it with my kids, after having not seen it in years, I was surprised that I didn't remember how much language there is in it. By today's standards it's pretty mild, but there's an awful lot of using the Lord's name in vain, if that bothers you. I don't want my children to start saying things like, "what in the name of God?!", or "for God's sake!" But if that doesn't bother you, enjoy a great, fun, entertaining, educational movie

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Excellent for teens

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Education and fun also
Excellant film of the Continental congress and the fight to get the independence approved and the Declaration of independence passed. A very accurate reproduction of this time in our history and made fun with the music. Fifth graders and above will find it helps with their American history by giving them some in site to the founding fathers. And be entertained at the same time.

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Kid, 12 years old
December 23, 2011
 
A classic
I thought this movie was exciting at some times, and a bit dull at others. A congressman gets drunk off rum, more so for a comic affect. Some sexual reference. Language is pretty strong. Overall, a good movie.

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Teen, 13 years old
March 7, 2012
 
Fantastic!
I love this movie. You can follow when you are a kid but there are some parts in there that kids might not understand but aren't quite appropriate. There is one man who is constantly drinking rum and there is mild language. There is one song that is so sad because it talks about teenage boys going out to fight and are worried that they will never see their mother again. We skip that part. Overall, this is a fantastic movie and I watch it at least once a year.

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