That scene says so much about Benjamin. He became a monster during the French/Indian wars and sacrificed his humanity to end the conflict sooner. The men that served under him knew not to call him a hero or worship him. They just kept his past under wraps and buy him beers to show their gratitude for Benjamin willingly sacrificing himself so they and their children wouldn’t have to. He spent the rest of his time trying to recoup what he gave up and trying to keep that monster in Pandora’s box. But he was forced to open Pandora’s box and let out the monster that he tried to keep caged up. When he was hacking that last soldier, he was exploding with rage because they forced him to become that monster again in front of his children. And then the horror on his face when he realized he destroyed the image they had of their father and he wasn’t able to protect them from the horrors of war. Benjamin would’ve been sentenced to death if The Hague, the Geneva convention, and the ICC existed then as a war criminal. But Benjamin wasn’t a bad guy. He was a good guy that chose to do horrific things so no one else would have to and so they could all go home sooner. He did what no one else was willing to do.
The way Samuel cries breaks my heart. He’s just a little boy. Benjamin said “the innocent will die with the rest of us.” His other children didn’t die. But their youth and innocence died.
The way Mel Gibson is breathing heavy until he stares in his kids eyes and says “Steady”. His breathing and body language follows his words as a visual example to them. Wow…the acting
Boys cry when they are scared by their father's actions because they do not understand them. Men cry when they see a father's actions and understand what lies behind what is seen.
It's true. Apparently that final guy in the creek had made some comment at the catering table the day before that "Mel ate all the egg salad sandwiches again....big surprise..." Which sent Gibson into a fit of quiet rage and 24 hours later when they filmed this scene he had actually smuggled an authentic Tomahawk on to set.
I heard a different story; information was leaked between takes that the guy in the creek was a quarter Jewish on his dad's side and it all just spiralled out of control from there 😂
Used to watch this movie with my grandfather when I was a teen , this and Blue Streak from Martin Lawrence two of his favorite movies man brings back memories I miss him but this movie brings good memories of him.
Earlier in the movie, his sons thought he was a coward for refusing to join the war effort even though every adult in town knew he was a veteran soldier of the French-Indian wars (which is why he's such an effective insurgent in this scene). When he picks up the tomahawk in the scene before this one, he holds it for a few good seconds and stares at it, because presumably he was trained how to use it by the natives themselves, and wields it as naturally as an extension of himself. All the other adults in town knew exactly what kind of soldier Benjamin used to be, and just how vicious he was as a warrior.
I wish life were that simple, my friend. A lot has happened over the last 248 years to rip our great country apart. The War of Independence and World War 2 brought Americans together, but all the rest of America's wars, especially the Civil War and the Vietnam War ripped us apart as a nation. Then we have Trump and his MAGA movement which has really divided us and lead us on the road to fascism and the end of American self-government. What can I say?
@2:43 That Lieutenant was against the killing in the first place. He behaved well with Benjamin ,thanking him for taking care of the British wounded and looked disgusted when Tarrington told him to shoot prisoners. He was a good man but still got killed.
@@copycat2676 I know war is brutal, I was just pointing out how you can get killed for no fault of your own. You can say that Benjamin was right to kill him but you can still feel bad for him.
@@Thecelestial1 That was established after the Nuremberg Trials, almost 200 years later. Here he had to follow orders and it was up to the British to discipline Tavington.
A father’s love has no limits, no boundaries. It is unconditional. And if one is foolish enough to take the life of the child he loves, god forgive them, but the father will take his vengeance.
It's a shame when you see the British officer who was nice to them get shot- the one on the porch of the house in the scene before. I guess at this stage, he is just grouped in with the rest of them 🤷♂
@@Imhotterthenyou11 I can tell you aren't a veteran. You don't pick and choose what orders to follow. If your CO gives you an order, you obey. If it's wrong, oh well. That's war.
Staging the muskets in different locations wasn’t just to have one ready to fire, it was to create the impression that a much larger force was in contact with the enemy and make them scan a larger position for what is actually a single target.
What is sad is that this kind of thing did go on during that war . I understand Benjamin Martin's rage and I understand why he did what he did , it was to save his eldest son. The only problem I see is that it was Colonel Tavington who murdered his son not those soldiers. He saved his son yes , but he didn't save any other children by killing those soldiers . The man responsible for that was Tavington and he doesn't kill him until the end of the movie. I can only imagine how many other children in the other states Tavington killed like he killed Thomas.
I think if this situation happened to any father. The retaliation would be inevitable and extremely intense towards anyone .that's who we are inside as fathers and a parent!
Den Film hol ich mir als dvd😂, nur wegen der Szene. Nur um Den Mel etwas schwitzen zu sehen. Auch wegen der emotionalen Familienrecht. Eine 👑 für jeden dad, der für seine Kids und die der anderen genauso handelt.
They make muzzle loading look easier than it is. It isn't difficult to do, but under stress and having to lay prone makes it more difficult. And just not that fast. I did enjoy the scene anyway.
It means to concentrate on a very small target (button, freckle, etc.). If you aim for a small target, you may miss but it will be a small miss. Still lethal.
That scene says so much about Benjamin. He became a monster during the French/Indian wars and sacrificed his humanity to end the conflict sooner. The men that served under him knew not to call him a hero or worship him. They just kept his past under wraps and buy him beers to show their gratitude for Benjamin willingly sacrificing himself so they and their children wouldn’t have to. He spent the rest of his time trying to recoup what he gave up and trying to keep that monster in Pandora’s box. But he was forced to open Pandora’s box and let out the monster that he tried to keep caged up. When he was hacking that last soldier, he was exploding with rage because they forced him to become that monster again in front of his children. And then the horror on his face when he realized he destroyed the image they had of their father and he wasn’t able to protect them from the horrors of war. Benjamin would’ve been sentenced to death if The Hague, the Geneva convention, and the ICC existed then as a war criminal. But Benjamin wasn’t a bad guy. He was a good guy that chose to do horrific things so no one else would have to and so they could all go home sooner. He did what no one else was willing to do.
Best comment. Respect.
Well said Sir
But instead of the Hague, they turned him into Mel Gibson, too severe, surely?
Very nice comment. Well done
id argue, hes not a good man, very much an anti hero.
What a Dad will do for his kids. Every Father has this in them.
Absolutely pal
Thankfully, we (fathers) need that level of rage and determination not on a regulary basis :P
Nah, he did that for the views and likes. That’s why this is posted on TH-cam.
Not Harris voters I don't think...
Exactly! I wouldn't hesitate
The way Samuel cries breaks my heart. He’s just a little boy. Benjamin said “the innocent will die with the rest of us.” His other children didn’t die. But their youth and innocence died.
well said
The way Mel Gibson is breathing heavy until he stares in his kids eyes and says “Steady”. His breathing and body language follows his words as a visual example to them. Wow…the acting
The last soldier kill was so total monster
@@rroberts2023 So perfectly displayed how Rage will not be denied.
Those boys are thinking, I’m never making my daddy mad again 😂
😂
True although it seems like they already listen to him pretty well (the older boys are fittingly more ‘rebellious’)
That moment you find out your father is a rather scary bad ass!
The beast of war was finally out after so many years...
Ranger material
@Aakino* in diesem Moment erfährst Du ,was es heißt,Vater und Mutter zu sein!
Answered why he never spoke of his previous “life”.
After that,
“Boys, I said clean your room”.
Boys cry when they are scared by their father's actions because they do not understand them. Men cry when they see a father's actions and understand what lies behind what is seen.
Kind of hard to do when it is in smouldering ruins.
у нас говорят,сейчас ремня возьму суки
😂😂😂
They're gonna call him "sir" for the rest of their lives.
This scene summarizes human beings when confronted with rage:
1. From human being to savage.
2. From savage to beast.
Yup…We, as Humans have our breaking points, unleashing our primal side not fully shown since the dawn of our species.
And no one portrays it as well on screen as Mel Gibson. He truly understands Freedom, Rage, and Love/Passion.
I didn’t understand this scene to its fullest extent until I had boys of my own.
Bingo
I dont have kids, but I totally understand his rage.
yes, bro imagine they guy who killed your son showed no remorce! And call him a stupid kid. The anger wouldnt let me sleep till he dies!
I don't have kids, but I don't have to do understand his rage. I would be the same. The law no longer applies when my family is involved.
its when boys become freedom fighters,,,,then become Men....
He wasn’t actually supposed to kill everyone in the scene. Mel Gibson just started murdering everyone and the director kept filming. Amazing
It's true. Apparently that final guy in the creek had made some comment at the catering table the day before that "Mel ate all the egg salad sandwiches again....big surprise..." Which sent Gibson into a fit of quiet rage and 24 hours later when they filmed this scene he had actually smuggled an authentic Tomahawk on to set.
I wouldn't doubt it the only thing they are missing is the tears and breakdown afterwards.
I heard a different story; information was leaked between takes that the guy in the creek was a quarter Jewish on his dad's side and it all just spiralled out of control from there 😂
@@robertb8629🤮 that gross fuk would like egg salad sandwiches
Mel heard the cast was Jewish and went in a violent rage
Used to watch this movie with my grandfather when I was a teen , this and Blue Streak from Martin Lawrence two of his favorite movies man brings back memories I miss him but this movie brings good memories of him.
I must've watched Blue Streak and The Patriot over a hundred times as a kid when they were on TNT or TBS.
I love those kinds of memories. I used to watch the Water Boy with my grandfather, one of his favorites
@@AbolishTheATF2024 When the world was still good...
@@IronMan-tk8uc It wasn't good. You just didn't know how fucked it was yet.
One of the best fight scenes ever
"Lord make me fast and accurate"
Those children are thinking; I will never talk back to Dad ever again. 😂
He should’ve been nominated for an Oscar at least
Drenched in blood, none of it his own. The Ghost, indeed.
Those two young boys did a good job of acting.
3 boys seeing what their father truly is capable of, even if just for a moment...
Watering the tree of liberty, no mercy, no shame.
Earlier in the movie, his sons thought he was a coward for refusing to join the war effort even though every adult in town knew he was a veteran soldier of the French-Indian wars (which is why he's such an effective insurgent in this scene). When he picks up the tomahawk in the scene before this one, he holds it for a few good seconds and stares at it, because presumably he was trained how to use it by the natives themselves, and wields it as naturally as an extension of himself. All the other adults in town knew exactly what kind of soldier Benjamin used to be, and just how vicious he was as a warrior.
This movie moves me like no other. Stunningly incredible emotional scenes. Bravo, Herr Emmerich.
The fact that this movie was directed by a German guy never ceases to amaze me. Emmerich really embraced the USA as his country.
This movie like "Last of the Mohican" and " Drums along the Mohawk " are truly classics.
Need these movies again to bring America together
The CCP will never all it.
USA you mean. When are North Americans going to realize they are only a small part of the American continent?
Well said and 100% agree
I wish life were that simple, my friend. A lot has happened over the last 248 years to rip our great country apart. The War of Independence and World War 2 brought Americans together, but all the rest of America's wars, especially the Civil War and the Vietnam War ripped us apart as a nation. Then we have Trump and his MAGA movement which has really divided us and lead us on the road to fascism and the end of American self-government. What can I say?
The speeches of willing slaves. Pity all of you. FEAR ONLY YHWH !
"Is there any white vinegar in that wagon? I seem to have some blood on my shirt"
@2:43 That Lieutenant was against the killing in the first place. He behaved well with Benjamin ,thanking him for taking care of the British wounded and looked disgusted when Tarrington told him to shoot prisoners. He was a good man but still got killed.
@@copycat2676 I know war is brutal, I was just pointing out how you can get killed for no fault of your own. You can say that Benjamin was right to kill him but you can still feel bad for him.
He could've said something to stop Tavington, but he chose not to out of fear.
@@Thecelestial1 Tavington was higher ranking than him. He had to follow orders.
@ So? It’s been wel established that a soldier should disobey unjust laws. Murdering prisoners of war lol? He got his just rewards.
@@Thecelestial1 That was established after the Nuremberg Trials, almost 200 years later. Here he had to follow orders and it was up to the British to discipline Tavington.
One of my top five movies along with Gladiator, Brave heart, Legends of the fall, and either Troy or The Ninth warrior.
The Ninth Warrior? I've never heard of that one. What's it about?
they ruined legends of the fall. so over the top dramatic it's barely palatable. loved the ending though, i hope my last moment is similar
@@THall-vi8cp I think he means the 13th warrior
@BRDDABKS
I had a similar thought, but since I've not seen every movie made I thought I'd ask.
@@THall-vi8cp my apologies I did mean the 13th warrior. So sorry to cause you such confusion... my fault entiely!
native americans taught them well, im proud to be irish, german and cherokee descent
Sure you are.
@@aarons6935Hahahaha too funny!
When you'll have children of your own you'll understand
Gentlemen, this is democrrrracy manifest...
Didn't know it'd be so visually spectacular.
What are the charges, enjoying a meal? A succulent Chinese meal?
@@swjdnansjdjs4224Don’t Touch My Penis!!!!!!!!
The last time real Americans fought for truth and justice. We have fallen so far from such aspects. We need our collective honor back as Americans.
Rest in peace 😔
Dad is a hard man.
That poor boy. The rescue completely changed him.
perfect reaction, to a man whom just lost his son.
5:31 - there is no comparable rage than that of a father scorned n stolen from his sons
“I was intemperate in my youth.”
A mértékletesség palástja lehet a gyávaságnak.
A father’s love has no limits, no boundaries. It is unconditional. And if one is foolish enough to take the life of the child he loves, god forgive them, but the father will take his vengeance.
A Mother too.
It's a shame when you see the British officer who was nice to them get shot- the one on the porch of the house in the scene before. I guess at this stage, he is just grouped in with the rest of them 🤷♂
He wasn’t nice, he was a coward that stood by. Any officer worth his salt would’ve disobeyed such an immoral command
@@Imhotterthenyou11 Wrong century, dude.
@@Imhotterthenyou11 I can tell you aren't a veteran. You don't pick and choose what orders to follow. If your CO gives you an order, you obey. If it's wrong, oh well. That's war.
Staging the muskets in different locations wasn’t just to have one ready to fire, it was to create the impression that a much larger force was in contact with the enemy and make them scan a larger position for what is actually a single target.
Astonishing. Emotional. Realistic. Brutal. Courageous. Bold. Powerful. Great . Soundtrack. Extremely brutal and graphic. Sentimental. Heartfelt. Unforgettable Amazing scene
I forgot how awesome this movie was.
man was really the revolutionary john wick huh?
Facts 😂😂
I was waiting for such a movie since the unforgetable movie braveheart. And it was a huge succes! It is a great movie
One of the greatest movies scenes of all time.
4:58 poor kid is traumatized.
This scene always gives me a warm and fuzzy inside
“Aim small miss small. Do it for biggles”
One thing's for sure. Benjamin Martin wasn't just any ol' dad😂😂
What is sad is that this kind of thing did go on during that war . I understand Benjamin Martin's rage and I understand why he did what he did , it was to save his eldest son. The only problem I see is that it was Colonel Tavington who murdered his son not those soldiers. He saved his son yes , but he didn't save any other children by killing those soldiers . The man responsible for that was Tavington and he doesn't kill him until the end of the movie. I can only imagine how many other children in the other states Tavington killed like he killed Thomas.
There is no problem. They picked the wrong side.
But they also shot and killed the rebel soldiers, which was dishonorable. No honor, no surrender.
Every one of those soldiers, especially the dude on the rear horse, was complicit in the murder of dozens of injured colonials.
2:27 is always such a good shot in the movie
'Well dad we ain't telling you we won't clean our room anymore."
Dont F with the Benjamin. He's retired! Kinda.... now I gotta watch this movie. It's awesome.
This hits completely different as a parent..
for real
"Get your boy back!"
Oops, sorry wrong Mel Gibson film 😂😂
One of my favorite movies of all time
I think if this situation happened to any father. The retaliation would be inevitable and extremely intense towards anyone .that's who we are inside as fathers and a parent!
The music as he's butchering the last redcoat. Holy shit that scene makes me tear up every time. the way he looks back. My god
3:52 A usual fighting of AC3's Connor
Tomahawk and dagger/hidden blade combo
Mel Gibson, Trevor Morgan And Bryan Chafin Rescue Heath Ledger
La mirada de sus hijos, qué escena!
6:17 It was at this moment they realized: Never piss off dad
that man risked everything so he wouldnt lose anything else on this day
“Aim small, miss small’
All this film was, was father seeking revenge for the murder of his son.
Melhor filme de todos os tempos!! Up Gibson!
When he turns around to face his sons @6:18, I keep waiting for them to take a step back. I would have.
Den Film hol ich mir als dvd😂, nur wegen der Szene. Nur um Den Mel etwas schwitzen zu sehen. Auch wegen der emotionalen Familienrecht. Eine 👑 für jeden dad, der für seine Kids und die der anderen genauso handelt.
In Germany, your time is coming. Take your country back.
Limits, the father found his......The part I like is his past "practices".
This movie kicks ass
This went super hard like GODDAMN. American propaganda at it's finest.
This scene fires me up everytime!
This is A Depiction of the Can Our enemies will be opening if they Try to Push WE THE PEOPLE TOO FAR.
3:31 What re-enactors call "flintlock flinch".
These boys will never disobey their father again.
They will never look at their father the same way again!
3:41 will never not be funny
Feels like seeing a RDR mission
Aim small miss small is a great advice, because the smallest part is usually the breaking point or the weakeast point
Was always funny when they had to pause and reload lol Also, none of them red coats thought about taking cover?? 😂
GREAT!
Crazy brutal scene. But as a father fully understandable
Dam kids back then were hard core lol
4:13 he channeled his inner Connor Kenway
Fantastic scene, referenced it while raising my own sons actually
They should doa Sharpe series with this intensity.
Revolutionary War? This is just Mel Gibson in a regular board room meeting. Don't ask how I know this!! 😅
The Ghost
The mark of an expert in guerrilla tactics.
Great❤
They make muzzle loading look easier than it is. It isn't difficult to do, but under stress and having to lay prone makes it more difficult. And just not that fast. I did enjoy the scene anyway.
2 boys firing a flintlock 2 children Know how to fire a flintlock
For as crappy as a father Mel Gibson is in this movie he really gives some good advice on shooting aim small Miss small
Not to mention this is how you make warriors
Bloody good scene.
3:41 tabs musket sound
The second British Officer shot was the one who has misgivings about the murder of the young boy.
thanks dad
This scene is so much like Assassin's Creed III.
Pretty sure it was the direct inspiration for AC3.
To this day I still can’t understand the aim small miss small.
If you aim for a body, you may hit it, but if you aim for the button of their shirt, you will certainly be more accurate.
@@DaltonAndreasen gotcha. Thanks!
It sounds cool.
It means to concentrate on a very small target (button, freckle, etc.). If you aim for a small target, you may miss but it will be a small miss. Still lethal.
Moral of the story: piss off the person that carries a tomahawk, chances are, they know how to use it.
When you capture the wrong son
This must be Doom Slayer's great great great nevermind, ancestor.
Мэл Гибсон великолепен!
The consequences when a Sineater tries to have a life beyond his sins.