BRAVEHEART (1995) MOVIE REACTION - SOME INCREDIBLE BATTLES WE'VE SEEN - FIRST TIME WATCHING - REVIEW
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- Welcome to our first-time watching as we react to Braveheart (1995). This was such a thrilling adventure. This film was filled with breathtaking landscapes and intense battles as it told the tale of freedom and rebellion.
Directed by and starring Mel Gibson, "Braveheart" recounts the life of Scottish warrior William Wallace as he leads a rebellion against the oppressive English rule. The film does an excellent job at navigating through the themes of courage, sacrifice, and patriotism.
There was so much to love in this film. From it's incredible cinematography, an unforgettable score composed by James Horner and the powerful performance that make Braveheart a standout in the epic genre.
We hope that you enjoy our reactions, commentary and review as we discuss how this film impacts the historical epic genre despite it's inaccuracies, how the legacy has prevailed, and the cultural significance of William Wallace's story. We still have chills from that "Freedom!" speech!
The Battle of Stirling was such an incredible feat especially for the time. It speaks volumes that it is still impressive today.
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Alot of those hillside mountain scenes where filmed in wales 👍
aw man, you guys watched Braveheart, i loved this when it came out and used to meme the ''FREEDOOOM!'' line all the time. TV was just full of references to it, it was as good as Gladiator ended up being. Another good one would be Robin Hood with Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman. Actually Costner had some good flicks back then, Waterworld (MadMax on water) The Postman (MadMax as a postman) and The Untouchables (MadMax as an FBI agent......wait)
I think The Last of the Mohicans with Daniel Day Lewis is another must-see film if you enjoyed this one. Loving your reactions.
@commsense1979
you're forgetting about the longest day with John Wayne
@@boyscouts83712 I personally like A Bridge Too Far more than The Longest Day, but both are great adaptations of Cornelius Ryan's books based on actual events as told to him by soldiers that were there.
Most under-rated scene is this masterpiece.... when Wallace kneels at the feet of his in-laws after his wife's funeral. Wallace asks for forgiveness, her father starts to offer it but then holds back only to finally, and hesitantly, forgive Wallace. All done without a single word. BRAVO! Slow clap!
So much emotion from only the motions of his hand.
what her father STARTED to offer was rage. his hand is trembling with anger. what he started to offer, was blame. he lifts his hand, and with extraordinary strength and grace, summons the power of forgiveness, from beneath his pain. in seconds, we see him reassign guilt to those who truly deserve it. his loss is unspeakable, yet he finds the capacity to see the equivalent suffering of another, and share love, through their loss. the scene is even more powerful than you describe.
I always thought the father in-law was gonna smash him...THEN pulled back when he realized it wasnt williams fault. Interesting how this scene was taken differently
I also sort of read it that William was putting himself at his mercy. Like the father could take his life if he chose. But the father showed compassion.
@@teeheeteeheeish there is a lot more room for interpretation here, compared to the father's perspective, however I completely agree with you. I have always viewed his kneeling as a "punish (or forgive) me as you will" resignation, literally offering his life and love--or his death--if her father wished it. 👍
" Every man dies. Not every man truly lives." Is one my all time favorite lines in a move!
Me 2 fella
I also love ''Your heart is free, have the courage to follow it''
Man, the score of Braveheart is just breathtaking. James Horner was really a master. He and Hans Zimmer are my favourite composers.
James Horner is one of our favorite composers too! He always delivered some incredible work with his scores ❤️
That soundtrack turns my non-Scot DNA into Scot DNA😂
Basil Poleduris try some of his scores... they´re on the same level
Howard Shore is among that constellation of talent
I always thought that although Titanic's score deserved its Oscar, Braveheart was so much more Oscar worthy.
As a scot myself I've always LOVED this movie despite its depiction of the real events. It perfectly shows the spirit we scots hold. Great see such a genuine and understanding reaction! much love guys
I admire Scots so much. There is a reason not Romans, no Normans or even Vikings could conquer them!
It's pure fiction a fairytale
@@frankgunner8967 William Wallace was a very real and very inspiring man.
You say brave heart i say Culloden
Aye, being a Scot as well, I feel the same! Although it is far from the true storey and even events, the movie truly visualises our will as Scots and pride!
One of my favourite, if not my favourite American made movie.
The piece of trivia that always fascinated me about this film is that Mel Gibson didn't actually want to play Wallace. He felt he was too old but the studio would only agree to fund the project if he starred in it as well. Hard to imagine anyone else in the role as he portrays all the nuance of the character so wonderfully. Also Horners best work for my money
"they fought like warrior poets, they fought like SCOTSMEN, and won their freedom!"
insert Thor meme here....
Nice fairytale
would that it were true.
The never got it and years later the highlanders were ethnically cleansed .. many years later their descendants had the opportunity to get their freedom through the ballot box and rejected it to remain english slaves ...
It's a good movie but the historical inaccuracies are painful
Bryan Cox as Argyle in this movie is very underrated. He does an amazing job transitioning William for his next steps in life. He does well in many of the movies I've seen him in X-Men 2 and the Borne movies.
Brendan Gleeson is so underrated actor...just rewatched "The guard" and he is brilliant.
As a Scottish person, this movie does occupy a special place in my heart despite the....somewhat laughable historical inaccuracies. But I'm willing to overlook almost all of them because it's such a powerful movie, aside from two. I don't even mind Mel Gibson's Scottish accent. A lot of people rag on it, but I think the Scottish accents in this movie (many of which are being done by non-Scottish actors) are almost all pretty good. They're some of the better Scottish accents I've seen from non-Scots. Some of only real Scots in the cast were child-William, William's uncle, Robert the Bruce (although he's leaning into his accent a little) and some of the minor characters. Most of the other main Scottish characters were played by Irishmen but they're all going good accents..
The movie really does, however, Moray dirty. Far from being a traitor who betrayed Wallace, he was a military genius who was already well one of the way to liberating Scotland before the battle of Stirling Bridge. His tactical acumen was why we won so many early victories. But he was grievously injured at Stirling and died the same year. Wallace, sadly, was not his equal as a tactician and he lost as Bannockburn because he just tried to mimick Moray's tactics but didn't understand them.
And also, they portray the Scots as being almost stone age. In reality, at this point in time we were just as sophisticated as the English. Our soldiers were armored footmen and knights just as theirs were.
Think you mean Falkirk, Bannockburn was after Wallace had died, and was a (arguably the definitive) Scottish victory. Hard agree on the stone age portrayal. A lot of people say you should just ignore historical inaccuracies and enjoy the film, but portraying us like we were 100s of years behind the English I genuinely find some what offensive and damaging to historical fact
I think the reason they portray the Scots as so primitive is twofold. One, it's a popular trope in the US (who was, let's face it, the primary audience for this movie), the wild eyed celt, with woad on his face, charging into battle with nothing more than a sword, a kilt, and righteous rage.
And the second is so that there's no doubt in the audience's mind that it's the Scots who are the underdogs. Again, for us Americans, the 'little guy' taking on the rich and powerful enemy, and winning despite the odds, is a hugely important part of our cultural mythology.
AFA Moray...yeah, as a student of history, especially European military history, his portrayal was just about the only sour note for me in this movie too. I understand WHY he was cast as a villain, within the confines of the movie, but my history nerd brain was seriously bothered by it. Fortunately, I was able to put my internal nerd in a headlock and just enjoy the movie for what it is, just like I do every time I watch it. But it also spurred me to learn a lot more about Scots history, and that time period in particular, so that was a good thing IMO.
I always think that it's great if you can make a good historically correct movie, but it's always good to make an unhistorically correct movie, if the movie instead is great.
This ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ absolutely !! I work for a Scottish historical society. It find it hard to forgive anything of this movie, but this one is really, REALLY hard to get by !!
Jonny lee millers in trainspotting was the best
The only Movie where I've been 5 times in the Cinema in '95. THX Dolby Surround was brand new and the Charge of the english Cavalry sounded like thunder in your body. Additionally the Soundtrack was one of the best. The Tragedy felt real.
Wow! That sounds like it must've been such an awesome experience. Hopefully one day we can catch this in theaters if they do an anniversary celebration or something like that!
Yes! I saw it 10 times in theatre haha :) You're correct that first cavalry charge cut right through my nervous system! Together with LOTR this score accentuated every scene and emotion to the max! RIP James Horner
Yes I remember that clearly from my childhood I had never heard anything like it at that point in cinema. 😊.
@@OfficialMediaKnightsHopefully they will play the full movie.
It's 30mins short.
I cry at the end when he says freedom... almost every time and I've watched this about 25 or 30 times
I like how William is just completely emotionless when he kills the guy who executed his wife. He may have gotten revenge, but it wasn't gonna bring his wife back.
Thank goodness. What a whinging grunter.
It was about more than just revenge for him, it was about freedom and putting the English oppressors in their place. He believed in the fight from a young age from his father and his community. He was willing to die for it and eventually his people got it. The execution of his wife just made his will stronger.
Revenge is best served cold. Especially when you’re getting revenge on a moneyed aristocrat whose entire existence revolves around the notion of being special and important, the best revenge would be in treating him as if he is exactly the opposite of both those things.
@joellenglass2344 only in the movie, we don't even know if she existed.
@@jpw6893 Now, get real, is it that really important if she existed or not.
I suggest 'The Last of the Mohicans' with Daniel Day Lewis!
I concur
Superb film
Another epic soundtrack on that movie too.
If your a Celt (Scottish, Irish, Welsh, Cornish, Manx), then this movie was like touching a live wire. In Ireland, we all consistently gave this a standing ovation. A story like this doesn’t need to be accurate to carry an emotional heft.
England are celtic aswell we all come from the same place
@@crazytanks2001 Well, if you want you can add French, Spanish and other people in the Celtic mix as well.
Grew up with this movie. And so it will be in my heart forever. No matter how many people bad-mouth this movie. It is truly epic!
The way she was so suddenly and unceremoniously killed really changed the whole tone of the film. Really disturbing moment.
Angus macfayden played Robert the Bruce. The scene where he betrayed William and after when he talks to his father are two of the best scenes ever. Mel gibsons face was so telling and then, "I don't want to lose heart!!"
Such a masterpiece on every cinematic level. An amazing story told to perfection, what more could you ask of a film?!
Braveheart, my number one movie of all time, because I'm Scottish lol. Even though this is very loosely based on the life of William Wallace, Guardian and High Protector of Scotland, I believe a lot of what happens in the movie, even though a lot of people will comment saying it is "garbage". It's a fantastic movie, and as a movie is the best, but I know, it is inaccurate in a lot of areas, but I don't care, still my favourite movie.
Scotland is the most beautiful country in the world and I am not Scot which I regret😂
It's funny some Scots hate it and won't accept that their are some Scots who actually like it even though they also know it's totally inaccurate.
It's a movie after all, not a documentary! 😆
@@dmravenplus the script was based on the poem by blind harry which was written 150ish years after Wallace had died and was very historically inaccurate. Basically propaganda
Im italian and braveheart is one of my all time favorite movies, it really inspired me.
I have been a musician for 47 years. But I have ALWAYS Loved the Bagpipes over every other instrument , Sound wise ...
You guys were so lucky to be surprised by the irish, my first viewing me and my dad predicted they would team up with the scotts...being that we are Scottish with Irish relatives. Thx for the great review guys!, i just knew you would get around to this classic eventually knowing your love for Mel and big battle scenes.
PS. If you didnt already know there was a spinoff movie in 2019 called "ROBERT THE BRUCE", and Angus Macfadyen stays the bruce!
When the little Murron gifted him a thistle at the funeral it has a double meaning - the thistle is a national emblem of Scotland.
The movie "Outlaw King" tells the story of what happens after the death of William Wallace, and how Robert the Bruce became King of Scotland. Well worth a watch when you know the backstory. It plays on very similar themes as Braveheart.
I WHOLEHEARTEDLY recommend this movie as well. It is an amazing film, the cast, the battles, the music. Stunning.
Omg thanks for recommendation as never heard of it. Thank you. ❤
Hey all, movie was filmed in Ireland few miles away from me. When he kisses the Princess of Wales is a place called Bective Abbey in Trim County Meath where I also kissed my girlfriend from 29 years ago. Fun fact.
Awwwww❤
Apocalypto is another Mel Gibson masterpiece
The Battle of Stirling sequence is one of the greatest works of art ever made. A short story in and of itself.
Totally inaccurate, Wallace let half the English army cross then attacked them and destroyed them as the other half watched.
@@Jarlemoore1 I'm aware. I don't give a fuck.
@@Kurlach nobody cares
The "Freedom!" scene was just hard for me to watch on first viewing. Seeing him disemboweled was already rough, but him refusing to submit to the English til the very end is where I broke. I have yet to find anyone with that level of hatred and defiance.
10 academy awards... Including best picture
Geat movie. The score of the movie totally cuts into me whenever i hear it. Sad that James Horner one of my favourite composers passed away
This is the best Mel Gibson's movie...
Amazing reaction like always...
Congratulations for your channel and saluts from Brazil...
Thank you! We've been extremely lucky to have such awesome people supporting and enjoying these alongside us. Sending all the love to Brazil ❤️
The 'best' Gibson movie? Is there such a thing? They are all awesomely awful, prejudiced and foul.
@@HaveMonkeyWillDancecry some more
Despite being widly innacurate, it does give me as a Scot a patriotic feeling to hear “freedom” be screamed
"I didn't like him anyway.
He wasn't right. In the head."
😅😅😅
Haha. Always gets me. And he’s the mad man. Hahaha
"Historians from england will call me a liar" - The greatest troll in cinema history
I think Braveheart is a great movie and am glad to see you two enjoy it so much. Some other recommendations I have for movies with Mel Gibson in it are 'We Were Soldiers', 'Payback' and 'Ransom'.
Another movie that I like a lot and seems to have been almost forgotten is First Knight. It also has some incredible battle scenes. I would love it if you could react to that one sometime.
FREEEEEEEDOM
Pro tip, Mel's main producer and writer on his true type movies, is named Wallace, supposedly a descendant of William!😮😮
Mel Gibson is a phenomenal actor and director. You could see what he would become even in his earliest movies like Mad Max.
This movie won 2 Oscars: Best Director and Best Picture.
It also won 1 Golden Globe for Best Director.
It won 5 oscars actually. It also won cinematography, makeup and sound editing.
@@already_in_use_ huh. That's not what it said when I looked it up but maybe that's because I looked up Mel Gibson and not the movie itself.
@@toodlescae No worries, yeah, that is probably why, Mel Gibson has indeed won 2.
Scotland deserves to be free and independent. Awesome react :)
They actually voted to not be independant 👍
@@CB-up4bnbecause they were threatened with exclusion from the EU if they left. That aged well.
Couldn't agree more. Give the English the vote, and they'd be out by lunchtime and good riddance.
An amazing film and a great adventure. Historically, it's not entirely accurate. The women that played as the 2nd love interest was still 11 years old or younger, so she wouldn't be wedded off to England. Interesting side note, during the cavalry charge in the sterling scene, you can see a car in the background. Also Sterling was a bridge battle, not an empty field. Great reaction, please also react to "The Outlaw King" with Chris Pine. Can't wait for your next reaction
This is one of my all time favorites. It came out when I was 14 and I remember renting it from a Blockbuster Video. It was a VHS and came in two cassettes. I watched it multiple times and when me and my mom was returning it I asked how much it would be to buy it. Back then when movies came out to rent they cost over $200 just to be bought and rented out. The employee explained this to us but he must have been able to tell how much I loved it and sold it to us for $20. Just one of those good memories. Great movie that I used to be able to quote all the way through 😂.
Hell yes! This is gonna be a good reaction! Besides you a couple other channels you guys are probably one of my favorite reaction peoples. Don't ever stop!
Side note you guys should react to We Were Soldiers with Mel Gibson. My all time favorite movie!
This is another one of those moments when I'm just like "HOW HAVE YOU NOT SEEN THIS?!?!"🤣😂Also, this is one of those movie scores you just listen to and it gives you full body goosebumps. It's gorgeous.
Most of the people I see are suggesting The Patriot, which is a good movie, but I'm going to go in a different direction and suggest "Spartacus" (1960) with Kirk Douglas, and "Ben Hur" (1959) with Charlton Heston. Some of the absolute classics that probably Inspired films like Braveheart.
The little girl giving him the flower gets me every time.
@5:16 Never was a truer, more honest, word spoken.
I will never forget for the Academy the fact that they did not even nominated Gibson as lead actor.
Played his hear out top to bottom.
Truly amazing on the widescreen in theaters. Led me to a LOT of reading on Robert the Bruce.
Unfortunately, they just don’t make epic movies like this anymore. I feel so fortunate to experience this, Gladiator, Dances With Wolves, The Patriot in theaters.
Not sure if it was mentioned, but the man who killed his wife was actually skinned and used to make a scabbard and hilt for his famous claymore sword. It's in a museum now.
Love your lecture to filmmakers about location shooting. Compare Braveheart to Lord of the Rigs. Both groundbreaking films that are visually breathtaking, but also powerfully moving, even life changing. But one simply could not have been filmed effectively without massive CGI, while the other would have been defiled with any CGI. However, even utilizing all that CGI, Peter Jackson understood that he needed to use as much practical effects and real locations as possible to ground the story and make Middle-earth come to life.
Braveheart is one of those transcendent films that I can watch over and over again without getting sick of it, not least because of the profound beauty of James Horner's score. It rises above what mere mortals can create, which is why I suspect Horner was some kind of demigod of music.
I don't think most people that watch this movie for the first time realize that when William Wallace is convulsing on the table while the guy is talking to him...they are castrating him...now imagine the strength it takes to withstand that and yell "freedom" afterwards. So crazy.
More than castration, he was being disemboweled.
I agree with everybody's comments. You guys are fantastic and I think you should do the Patriot as your next Mel Gibson movie... However, I am really partial to when he directed called apocalypto which is going to blow you away. I don't even want to tell you anything about it. It's just going to blow you away. Very different than anything you've ever watched before
When the girl gives William the thistle at his father & brothers funeral, not only is it a tender scene, but a very patriotic scene. The thistle is to Scotland what the rose is to England, the daffodil to Wales, and the shamrock to Ireland.
William Wallace was in fact 6'5" tall. I think that the mention of "Nah... Not tall enough" was a bit of behind the camera's humour. Also, to the best of my recollection, Scottish tartan hadn't been established at this time.
Historically incorrect, but a heck of a movie.
Thank you.
My Father says I'll be OK, but he's pretty sure you're fxxxxxd. Definitely my favourite line excluding Wallace's.
YOU TWO ARE QUICKLY BECOMING MY FAVORITE REACTORS ...
The patriot is another great film with him directing and starring in.
While I'm sure he had some creative input Mel didn't direct The Patriot, it was Roland Emmerich
My favorite quote: "Your heart is free William. Have to courage to go follow it"
The throat slit shocked me as a kid, still remember it today, it’s the first image I get when I think of this movie.
i never knew Brian Cox was in this. The first film i saw where he became memorable to me was in X-men 2 as Stryker, and now i see him pop up in so many movies i saw before that, that i love. its weird how that happens right. Tommy Tiernan on the other hand, was the other way round where everything i saw after this like gladiator or SOA or Westworld, I'm like ''thats the guy from gladiator''
okay, just a few things you need to know: The battle of Stirling Bridge actually did include a bridge - that's how Wallace won; the English army was bottle-necked coming over it and were slaughtered by the Scots. The battle of Falkirk Hill actually did include a hill, which is conspicuous by its absence in this movie. The Scots weren't just farmers in wool and boiled leather. They had soldiers, chain mail, helmets. William Wallace was a minor nobleman, the second son of Sir Malcolm de Wallace of Elderslie. Longshanks's son, prince Edward of Wales, did not marry until 1308, when the Princess was only 12 years old and Wallace was already dead. There is no evidence that William Wallace ever married. This is not an exhaustive list of the inaccuracies, but it gives you an idea.
Having said that, I absolutely love this film. The soundtrack, the cinematography, the acting, the way it inspires every Scotsperson to shout 'freedom!', the beautiful depictions of my homeland, the way it tugs at your heartstrings and makes you laugh and cry and produces all the feels. And I love that you guys loved it. I hope you come to Scotland someday and see it for yourselves. If you do, be sure to visit Stirling Castle, The National Wallace Monument and the Bannockburn Visitors Centre.
Thank you for all your reaction videos. My husband and I love watching them (I am commenting on his page right now because he went to work night shift and I am still using his PC, because I'm just home from day shift and haven't turned my laptop on).
Have you ever seen The Patriot? Another Gibson masterpiece you should definitely watch. Also We Were Soldiers.
Thanks again for this one. It made my night after a long day.
Freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedooooooooooooooooooooooom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
everyone always loves the acting and music but hope you appreciate the absolute exceptional editing.. some things focused on for only a few seconds impact your heart the most ... so happy to share your first view and speaking of editing love the clips you chose for this review.. of course it is dramatized and not all is historically correct but very entertaining
History has left us with incredible true stories, this is one of them. Sir William Wallace of Scotland, Robert the Bruce and "Longshanks" King Edward 1 of England.
Denise: He's got the rizz.
Ari: He does, indeed. He's also very charismatic in this.
😂😂😂😂
in ancient times, Rome was the bully, then England came. First place: Scotland, second place France, third place: United States. Ohh!!! i was forgetting India!!! This is one of my favourite movies along with "The Patriot". As always, great reaction. Kind Regards from méxico
Guys, please, you must watch El Cid (1961), with Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren, it's just an amazing tale and epic battle scenes. In my opinion, one of the greatest films ever made. Great script, direction, acting, action, drama, costumes, cinematography and one of the greatest film scores ever composed. Just an amazing piece of cinema.
Great director
A ton of history isn't really accurate in this movie. Still a good flick.
The Scottish National Anthem accounts the story of the last battle depicted in this film. And it's beautiful.
That's it, yes! This metaphor/parable at 1:15:00, and that's why I love watching you. Bravo Denise and a big heeey to you both👍
@23:18 “Shirley you can’t be serious?” “I am and don’t call me Shirley” 😆
Although historically, there’s a lot of inaccuracies, it brought a lot of attention to Scottish history. I think people forget just how hard the Scot’s fought for their freedom against England. Scotland were always outnumbered, but they fought like Scotsmen indeed.
If memory serves me correctly, Wallace & the Princess' child was William the Bastard & ruled England during the Dark Ages.
Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe. Also check out Patton and Titanic as well as Oppenheimer, which took home 7 Oscars including Best Picture.
Gibson used a beautifully simple trick with certain "kill shots", by removing a few key frames from those shots, that the speed of the film running means that the eye is tricked into seeing a genuine impact instead of a near miss. As a result we THINK we see something a whole lot more graphic than actually happens.
I think I was 9 or 10 when I first saw this movie and my favourite then & ever since was the ‘crazy irishman’ & his big redheaded friend’s Dad. Now i love Chibbs now so sharing the appreciation.
Last of Mohicans, Braveheart, kingdom of heaven, gladiator, dune (present), many more epic films that I repeat (quotes) on a daily bases. These films burn into our lives and minds.
"We Were Soldiers" is an amazing Mel Gibson movie about Lt. Colonel Hal Moore and the beginning of the Vietnam War.
I like the Death Scene when Wallace was beheaded, as he dropped from his left hand the handkerchief of their marriage vow... it exactly reminds me of the Death Scene of SNOW WHITE showing her left hand dropping the poison apple... Brilliant Death Scene Symbolism...
Patrick McGoohan is the star and creative force behind the legendary show The Prisoner.
I don't know what you two would make of that series, but it was wildly influential and that weird cold intensity he has is a consistent thing of his performance even years ago.
I know Im a bit late but Tommy Flanagan, the actor with the face scars you know as Chibs from Sons of Anarchy... He is Scottish himself and those scars are real. He was attacked outside a club he worked at, its called a Glasgow smile.
6:05 - That is the amazing Brian Cox (who happens to be from Scotland). He will eventually go on to play the rich and powerful Logan Roy in the series "Succession".
This is a really enjoyable film. It's a pity it's notorious for being so historically innacurate but hits you in the feels throughout. The score is particularly effective in doing so and always makes me think of the Lord of the Rings score in just how evocative it is.
i still cant understand why people is looking for history classes in movies
@@felipeherrera6507 Exactly. Why don't those people understand the difference between an movie and an document.
It's amazing how they always seem to get the right composers for these iconic films. In this movie James Horner's score perfectly captures the heart and feel of Scotland. The score in Spindler's List does this with the Jewish culture and The Godfather does the same with the Italian culture. John Williams ... does everything else.
These battle sences were some of the most graphic looking mid evil battle scenes i had ever seen when this movie came out. I was 13 when this came out maybe 14 and this became my 2cd fravorite movies to come out in the 90s at that time . Terminator 2 still is the best movie to come out in the early 90s .
Ari, during the battle of Stirling: "The archers can't shoot, because if they do, it's against their own people."
Me: (pinching my nose and wincing) Yeah, uhm, about that ...
Great reaction as always, y'all.
IRL: Edward II was eventually done over by Isabelle (Sophie Marceau). He was forced to abdicate, locked up and never heard from again. The legend has it that he was murdered with a red hot poker to the behind.
The historian in me cries and rages whenever I watch this movie but my soul revels in it. And I still think that Catherine McCormack in this was one of the most enchanting women I have ever seen. What happened to Murron shocked to the core and is a film moment that I have never forgotten.
Yes, that scene where Wallace was going to get assassinated.. That just blew everyone's mind. Everyone I knew thought it was the crazy guy out to kill him...
This movie really put Gibson's name on the map as a director. He's such an artist and storyteller. "The Passion of the Christ" is just surreal and now, like a decade later, coming out with a sequel. Which is supposed to be mind-blowing if what I hear is true. I mean, it has to be.... The Resurrection of Christ. It's got to be a crazy ride!
The British Royal Family firmly denies that their line is actually Scottish... 😛
Williams Uncle is Brain Cox, an amazing Scottish actor who also played Agamemnon in Troy
I'm only at 1 min of the video, but I love the idea of being a big fan of Horner before discovering his work on Braveheart. He composed Apocalypto also directed by Mel Gibson so I guess it will be a chapter to come with your movie reactions. For the rest I would recommand The Mask of Zorro, Stalingrad, Deep Impact and of course my favorite of all, The Pelican Brief.
Some corrections in this movie. William Wallace's father was a middle class knight, his name was Alain ( tjhe name has been found on a seal suppose to been owned by William Wallace. ) They spoke French, Latin and of course gaelic languages so William wasn't uneducated dirt farmer's son. He was a teenager and studied in Paisley monastery to be a priest. The time of his father and brother were killed by Englishmen William's mother was alive. And their went to live with mother's brother who was a bishop there William learnt archery and use of weapons more. William Wallece never met princess Isabella of France that part is total fantasy. I am not a Scottish but William Wallace's legend has always kind of fascinated me. She did marry Edward ll though rebelled against her huspand had lovers and throw Edward ll into dungeon where Edward got very grim death later. Oh and I forgot to tell about dark Stephen of Ireland. According to legend dark Stephen of Ireland saved Wallace's life several times, he was Wallace's life guard sort of, some believe dark Stephen was Irish warrior lord who had go rebelled against English there and then had to exile from Ireland. William Wallace's sword is kept in Stirling, Scotland.
For how good a movie this is, the historical inaccuracies and atrocities this movie commits just killed this movie for me over the years.
You absolutely must watch The Outlaw King as it is a far more accurate depiction of this era of Scotland, following Robert The Bruce (played by Chris Pine) as he picks up the fight after the death of Wallace.
Very much agree, still far from perfect but so much better on that front and still an incredible fil. If you enjoyed the setting and feel of braveheart, you'll enjoy outlaw king
Definite fave, & yes the soundtrack is amazing too.
When this first came out they had a doc on how all the battle scenes were done.
Patrick Mc Geuin was an excellent Irish/American actor for many decades. The Irish and the Scots have at least one thing in common in their history, their terrible treatment by the English. Mc Geuin was perfectly cast as the King, and though his portrayal may seem harsh, in fact, even by English standards, Long shanks was a nasty, cruel ruler.
One of Mel Gibson’s best. This movies still gives me the chills every time I watch it.
You guys plus this movie, yes I know how I'm spending my Saturday
Longshanks is one of the best cinematic villains ever. Arrogant, cruel, self serving, full of hate. The actor really pulled off a despicable character
An epic movie. And score. James Horner was my favourite composer for many years, but then there is Ennio Morricone, and of course the amazing Howard Shore.
This is a movie I grew up watching and have taken alot to heart, very fond of this movie since it was also my fathers favorite, so it holds a special place in my heart for sure. Im glad you guys liked it.
Such a good movie! It still hits me in the feels when I hear that music.