BRAVEHEART (1995) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | Reaction & Commentary | The poor horses!!!

[@ShanelleRiccio]

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[@TheJamieRamone]

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[@jebVlogs556]

@shanelleRiccio #shanericcio thank you for this classic movie reaction.. What happened to your color purple reaction video?

[@TheJamieRamone]

@@jebVlogs556 Removed cause of copyright issue (strike or warning or something). 🙁

[@jebVlogs556]

​@@TheJamieRamonedang that must've happened to Leo aka "MrVideo" reacts as well :(

[@toyota420xp]

Did you know that the bagpipes in this movie or Irish bagpipes and not Scottish

[@amygeorgopoulos1400]

Saw this in the theaters with my family when I was 15. I HATE crying in front of people during movies and I remember we were all in tears. My dad was wiping tears off this face, my stepmom was outright bawling, and even my brothers were pretending that they weren't crying. LOL. The scene with the thistle and the music there made a HUGE impression on me as a teenager. I found it beautiful and absolutely haunting. Haven't watched this movie in years and it was so fun to see your reaction.

[@jebVlogs556]

I was around the same age when I saw 🤣 seen both The Patriot and the Movie "Braveheart" apparently my dad/mom were Mel Gib fans hehe 😂

[@Slevencolevra]

Same, I think it was the first realistic movie seen. Like if this was any movie before it. His friends would swing in and rescue him and he gets the princess.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

i also hate crying in public!! haha

[@Purple_Buffalo]

I was a scrawny 14 year-old when I saw the Thursday midnight showing of this the night before opening day. This film made me feel a passion I had never felt before. The rush was incredible. I remember immediately going home and lifting weights until the sun came up. I actually got to tell the story to Mel while working on one of his other films, and he told me that his producer looked at him after the first screening and said, "boys are going in to see this movie and are coming out men."

[@Floyd1138]

i watched this on release in a theatre in glasgow, shouts, of 'yassss' - 'ya durty english bstard' were being shouted throughout movie :X

[@TruthHurts-s7g]

Yes that what a fantasy historically wrong story fantasy does for you, I bet you watched enter the dragon Bruce Lee to.....

[@gordonmcgin1]

When the film was released it was being shown in a cinema in Glasgow, Scotland. An English football team was playing in Glasgow and it's supporters went to see the film either before or after the match against a Scottish team. When the Battle of Stirling Bridge took place in the film the English fans erupted with fury, the Scottish in the cinema went mental and a huge fight took place!

[@DougRayPhillips]

Yes, Gibson's character is supposed to be younger than he appears. Gibson was offered the role, and he said he was too old and he asked to direct it instead. Somehow, he ended up doing both.

[@lexkanyima2195]

He's 39, so he still got it back then

[@MrVideoVagabond]

Paramount insisted Gibson play Wallace if they allowed him to direct it.

[@_MrToast_]

The Braveheart soundtrack is something else. So amazing.

[@thewonkyembouchure]

It's something else, alright; it features Irish uilleann pipes 🙂

[@tear728]

Rip James horner 😢

[@yourthaiguy]

Special shout to the LATE GREAT JAMES HORNER who without his STUNNING SCORE this movie wouldn’t have had nearly the same impact… R.I.P. James! Saw this weeks after its release alone and was sooooo blown away by it dragged my GF to it the next night!

[@KS-xk2so]

Yep this one is up there with Titanic and Field of Dreams for his best. Horner's on my Mt. Rushmore of the greatest composers of all time. Right next to Williams and Zimmer.

[@MikeWilsonBarrett]

Cannot believe Horner did not win an Oscar for the score. The score is one of if not the greatest score ever made on film! Horner was shafted tbh. Deserved it.

[@yourthaiguy]

agreed!!! @@MikeWilsonBarrett

[@yourthaiguy]

Dont forget Morricone!! @@KS-xk2so

[@TheJamieRamone]

7:56 - Yeah, this is one of those movies with good cinematography. Not just gorgeous shots, but *_well placed/used_* shots. Nowadays they tend to overdo things. But this? This, boys and girls is how you do it!

[@zmarko]

Dang, you edited around the most important word spoken in the film. Where he yells FREEEEEEDOM in defiance, even though it means his death. One of the greatest moments. Such an amazing film.

[@_MrToast_]

Right? Why would she cut that part out 😐

[@flyflorida2001]

It’s one of the most iconic lines in cinema history.

[@RobertJ-vo4bk]

Well duh. This is how they get Patreon subs.

[@davidanderson1639]

Good. Because he never said it; in fact we don’t know what his final words were. I’ve listed everything that’s wrong with Braveheart (who was in fact Robert The Bruce….not Wallace) in a separate post.

[@Pod042b]

how can you claim that he never said it and right after you say that we don't know what his last words were? if we don't know what his last words were then it could've been whatever including "FREEEDOM"@@davidanderson1639

[@jimblack5153]

Regardless of the dramatic liberties taken with this film, William Wallace is a national hero in Scotland. He will not be forgotten.

[@omegapsi847]

28:52 - "Is he qualified?" - "I am skilled in the arts of secret backdoor negotiations and swordplay tactics, sire" - "Very well, I will make you responsible for the development of our airborne tactical doctrine...come, let me show you"

[@1ncredulous]

One thing that hits me so hard in this movie that nobody talks about is the father-son relationships. 4 instances of father-son relationships, with different dynamics, and the father dies (one a metaphorical death). William’s relationship was never realized. Robert detested his father. The King was a tyrannical father. And of course, Hamish. The relationship we men all wish to have with our fathers and sons. In my mind, other than the liberty stuff, this seems like the next most important theme. But no one ever seems to notice.

[@EmperorSmith]

And Wallace becoming a father is his final act of revenge. FREEEEDAAAAD!

[@davidanderson1639]

William's father, Sir Malcom Wallace, did not die when William was a young boy, orphaning him and leaving him with a hatred of violence and the English. Malcolm Wallace died in 1291 after being involved in several skirmishes with the English over the years and his son William was a full-fledged adult rebel at the time of his death. Oh & he never shouted ‘Freedom’ in fact we don’t know what his final words were. Also, let’s not forget Braveheart wasn’t William Wallace; it was actually Robert The Bruce who was given the nickname.

[@theimmortalcadaver6300]

​​@@davidanderson1639well if we don't know his final words, than he may very well have shouted freedom!

[@joeyhemlock]

For my money, Brendan Gleeson is one of the best actors working today, and every time I see him in something I think about Hamish. The two guys who were the "common soldiers" in many scenes (the ones who wanted to leave the battle in the first scene) were in a movie together a few years later called "My Name is Joe". It's a Scottish film and while I scoffed initially that there were subtitles since they were speaking English, I don't think I would have understood a word without them.

[@blastingweevil2968]

if you have never been the remote Scottish highlands are some of the most amazing and beautiful places on the earth, the peace and quite you get there is just amazing. what the do to willam wallace at the end is called being Hung Drawn and quatered.

[@Berg126]

I was 15, but I missed it in the theater when it was released, but my luck, they re-showed it in a school holiday 7 or 8 months later, so I went to the first showing of the day, it was only me and 1 other young guy in the theater. It was epic, sitting alone in the dark and crying my eyes out, nobody had seen a movie like this in years back in 95!!! It didn't have anything like this it could copy or borrow from. This is a masterpiece and wish I could see it for the first time again

[@BillTheScribe]

In Age Of Ultron, Tony Stark makes a joke about reinstating prima noctus in the lounge scene.

[@MustardSeedish]

I love your perspective and film knowledge. My sister's husband was killed, execution style, in the line of duty in 2002. Mel Gibson's people reached out to my sister and our family met him secretly. He gave my niece $10K for her education and spent time with us. He is as charming as you can imagine. His eyes were the bluest I've ever seen. By the way, Dave, the one that was murdered, he was a big fan of this film.

[@fyfyi6053]

Can I ask why? She just smiles all the time. Even throughout this film she's nothing but smiles. Sometimes it's okay to smile but sometimes not. This isn't a film that should make u smile constantly. It's weird.

[@NetanelWorthy]

A lot of amputees actually worked on this film. They would fix them with prosthetics so when they cut an arm off, there’s no arm. Or leg.

[@TheJamieRamone]

17:27 - Admit? The cheers in scottish movie theaters proudly boasted such satisfaction when this movie came out! And from then on!

[@tombigbee37riusa]

when he saw his wifes spirit walk through the crowd........my heart melted in a way it hadnt for any other film

[@mithroch]

I saw this movie five times in theater... which is saying something in the 90s. I kept finding people that hadn't seen it yet and dragging them to the theater. "Let's go right now."

[@Ezekielepharcelis]

yep 5 times aswell in different theaters... first and last time I did that.

[@Berg126]

Epic, wish I did, saw it only once in the theater, but seen it so many times after, it was my go-to movie on movie date nights, it worked every time and I loved seeing it with someone who hasn't seen it yet

[@Ezekielepharcelis]

@@Berg126 On one Occasion we got two young girls with us and they wept so much after the movie that we felt bad we had taken them with us to the theater...

[@kimwatchesstuff]

I also did this is 95 with Mr.Hollands Opus. lol

[@stvbrsn]

As odd as it might seem, I think “You dropped your rock” is one of my favorite lines in this movie.

[@TheJamieRamone]

29:04 - "I did not see that coming!" Neither did Philip. 😂

[@musenji]

--I always took that as the point too, the king was *proving* Philip wasn't "skilled in the art of military tactics"

[@robinjohnston24]

The speech Wallace gives before the first battle (Stirling Bridge), like the speech Aragon gives before the battle at the Black Gates, are both based on the St. Crispin’s Day speech from Shakespeare’s Henry V.

[@nayjay468]

I too thought of Lord of the Rings speeches. ☺

[@Purple_Buffalo]

"Why didn't they do anything?" Do recall the beginning of the film. "History is written by those who hanged heros". They were there to bear whitness. To tell his story and be his voice.

[@Henrik_Holst]

Also what could they them have done.

[@KS-xk2so]

@@Henrik_Holst yeah really. Two dudes in cloaks... maybe armed with daggers, are going to rush the stage and fight through the dozens of guardsmen and men at arms in the castle to escape lol

[@Henrik_Holst]

@@KS-xk2so hehe, one of those that only works in a video game :)

[@Atom.Storm.]

I know this is a couple of months old, but as a Scot, come visit here. You will love it. The place is amazing and Scots are actually realy friendly.

[@matthewcox9821]

The movie was epic and what was most underrated was the music for this movie. It is one of the greatest scores.

[@faitestealer]

Love the way you said "If you're lookin for someone quiet, you're gonna not like this" lmao 😂😁🤩🤣🤣😊😊😎😎

[@seannovack3834]

During his acceptance speech at the Oscar's when he won Best Director, after his list of "Thank yous", Gibson quipped "Now that I'm a bona fide Director with a Golden Boy, I guess I can try to do what every other Director seems to want to do, and that is act!"

[@lexkanyima2195]

It was the same distinction of Kevin Costner's Dances With Wolves

[@johnschowgurow4607]

You are without a doubt the most knowledgeable and thorough provoking movie reviewer, I know I'll enjoy this masterpiece watching again through your iiiiii s

[@vell0cet517]

The war scenes were the fist time in film history that we saw this kind of scale and brutality on screen. It still holds up really well today.

[@christopherschreiber5805]

Yup. I will never forget the first time I saw that first battle scene. I was probably about 14 and it blew my mind. This movie is SAVAGE.

[@Daveyboy100880]

The only thing comparable was Monty Python and the Holy Grail! I’m convinced that the crew of Braveheart took a lot of visual inspiration from that film… and the costume designer, Charles Knode, worked on Holy Grail!

[@JeremyHodges]

"Him and his jawbone didn't deserve that." 100% LOL

[@TheJamieRamone]

17:54 - I know. Love that asymmetric filmmaking! And it's Murron.

[@brianhildreth9099]

My favorite reactor, finally watching my favorite movie and i just happened to sit down with nothing to do for about an hour... Perfect. Lets do this!

[@TheJamieRamone]

5:46 - Medieval British isles be like: "Laws, shmaws!" 😂

[@danholmesfilm]

44:06 "We do have to keep in mind it's 95 dollars" 😂

[@James_Loveless]

Most people don't know. Bagpipes are the ONLY Musical instrument that is considered a Weapon of War

[@FightingTorque411]

I first saw Braveheart in 2005 in high school, literally - Mr Forsyth chose it for the visual media part of our English class. As such, I've seen it, particularly the Battle of Stirling Bridge scene ("the sword against the blue sky reflects the blue of the Scottish flag and that's why the director chooses to focus on it", etc), more times than I can recall. So it's testament to the strength of the movie that *despite* this introduction and exposure, I love it all the same. Historically, it's a mess, and not just for the points you raised. The Battle of Stirling Bridge took place on, well, a bridge. The Scots won through basically bottlenecking the English advances onto the bridge and killing them in waves, not through long spears or burning field tricks. The French princess not only wasn't in Britain at the time of Wallace's campaign, but was also just three years old. See also: face paint, tartan, and two-handed swords as other things very unlikely to have been in force at the time. Most amusing of all: the Scottish hero William Wallace is played by Australian Mel Gibson; The King of England is Patrick McGoohan, an Irishman; and the mad King Stephen of Ireland is portrayed by David O'Hara, who despite the name is Scottish. Congratulations - between this and Trainspotting you've probably covered two of the most fundamental cornerstones of Scottish-based cinema! Might I suggest Shallow Grave and/or The Angels' Share for two more? Thank you for these reactions - oatcakes and cheese to eat for myself!

[@anonymes2884]

Second "The Angels' Share" for sure. And I may be showing my age here but for me no list of Scottish film suggestions can be complete without "Gregory's Girl" (the first time I remember watching a film and really seeing us in it) and "Restless Natives", with an honourable mention to "Local Hero". (for me BTW one of 'Braveheart's more egregious transgressions is a more meta issue - it mostly wasn't even filmed in Scotland. 'Rob Roy' played similarly fast and loose with history _and_ featured a non-Scot lead playing Scottish but at least it features the actual Highlands and filmed with such loving care it's basically landscape porn at times)

[@danholmesfilm]

was literally like damn where's my weekly Shanelle vid? Then refreshed the page and smiled :)

[@antpal319]

Gladiator is the poor man's Braveheart.

[@shainewhite2781]

Winner of 5 Oscars including Best Picture. "They may take our lives, but they'll never take OUR FREEDOM!"

[@Laochri]

Being of Scottish ancestry I waited for this film to hit the theaters and saw it 5 times. This is a Great film, Theatrically. Historically it is full of inaccuracies. Kilts were not a the a garment during Wallace's time. Battle at Sterling was in fact at Sterling Bridge. As the English was bottle necked crossing the bridge, the Scots annihilated them. Wallace never met the Princess of Wales. She was all of 13 when Wallace was executed. King Edward Longshanks lived almost 2 years after Wallace. Yes, Hamish is Brendan Gleeson, Mad-Eye Moody. A better Scottish film is Rob Roy staring Liam Neeson, Jessica Lang. It was released 1 month before Braveheart. Also saw it 5 times.

[@TheBohemoth87]

This is my favorite movie of all time. Between the story, music, set design and location, it's just a masterpiece from start to finish.

[@LukeLovesRose]

I don't care what any historian or film snob says, Braveheart is one of the most inspiring and Powerful movies ever made. It just shows you how great of a filmmaker Mel Gibson truly is. Unfortunately since he decided to be more honest and truthful than Hollywood wanted, he is a black sheep and subject to a lot of ridicule. But the movie stands the test of time. It will continue to stand the test of time. It will outlive all of these critics and even Mel Gibson

[@tomaskennedy]

Murron's death is all the more heartbreaking when you notice the fact that just before he did it, her eyes were scanning the hills in the distance, hoping William would come and save it, but he never does. 💔😭

[@TheJamieRamone]

29:29 - 'Cause the prince sent her to the meetings with his father instead of going himself, so Edward pays him back by sending her to negotiate. To humiliate him basically.

[@AZURAKAZ]

I first saw this film in 1995. The screening was at theater which had an ornate balcony and proscenium arch, normally used for larger scale stage productions. They did a series of movie screenings in the 90s, which included As Good As It Gets.

[@TheJamieRamone]

27:24 - Yep, Mel's performance is just perfect here!

[@toecutterjenkins]

I remember when this came out and the controversy about the horses. They released behind the scenes footage to show the horses were fake and no horses got harmed.

[@paull9212]

I didn’t see the movie in its initial theatrical run, but it got more showings when it was buzzing pre-Oscars. My parents and I saw it and of course loved it, and we were so happy and proud when it won Best Director and Picture. Top five all-time for me.

[@TheJamieRamone]

16:18 - Yeah, that's pretty much the correct state of mind to be in at this point.

[@RoGueNavy]

I'm part English, part Irish and part Scottish. Despite the historical inaccuracies in this movie, when I watch it, I wanna cut my own head off!

[@ashleywetherall]

Average medieval battle was usually under 2 hours. Exceptions being Hastings which lasted most of a day and Bannockburn which was fought over 2 days. this was due to Robert the Bruce's clever planning of the battle which slowly dragged the English into an area of land from which they could not escape..

[@davidanderson1639]

Let’s not forget the mystery missing bridge at The Battle of Stirling Bridge…..along with the countless other inaccuracies in this film.

[@ashleywetherall]

As I said in my comment . Braveheart is possibly the most inaccurate historical movie ever made. Stirling Bridge was a very clever battle and Wallace wasn't even in command. The brilliance of the victory came down to a Scots noble called Andrew D'Moray who was mortally wounded during the battle and Wallace was given credit. @@davidanderson1639

[@martinsear5470]

Don't forget that the Battle of Hastings was fought by an English army that were mostly untrained farmers and foresters who had just force marched up to sort out a Viking invasion at the other end of the UK, a distance of 185 miles in 4 days, then turned round and force marched back to face the Viking's invading from Normandy so thats 370 miles in 8 days with a battle in the middle and a battle at the end, don't make folks like that anymore. And yes they were Viking's at Hastings, Normandy was given to the Vikings by the French so they would stop raiding France.

[@ashleywetherall]

@@martinsear5470 Very true. Its estimated that Harold lost over a third of his professional Housecarls at Stamford Bridge.. Also around 1500 northern housecarls were kiled killed by the Vikings at the sometimes forgotten battle of Fulford a week before Stamford bridge..

[@Slevencolevra]

The Bruce betrayal in my opinion is one of the greatest scenes in cinema history.

[@SPEEDPAINTER1]

MAKES ME PROUD TO BE A SCOTSMAN!! Saw it with my Dad in the theater. I know it isnt historically accurate, but it demonstrates the pride, heart, and soul of the Scottish people. It was one of my Dad's favorite movies rest his soul.

[@ZenzeroCAM]

My dad saw it at the cinema in Singapore when he was working overseas and said as soon as it started he was emotional and wanted to come home to Scotland

[@christopherlane5238]

R.I.P., Speedpainter1's dad.

[@jescis]

I feel the same way as I guarantee the English did essentially the same thing with the Irish! And I don't know whether I'm legit Irish or scott-irish… but I still support anyone that's against what happened and how! 😢😢

[@twiedenfeld]

@@jescis Robert the Bruce's brother Edward tried to take over Ireland. All the nobles sucked wherever they were from.

[@SvenTviking]

It’s historically insulting. Turns Scottish noblemen into cavemen.

[@TheJamieRamone]

26:26 - They could last anywhere from a few minutes to a good number of hours or even days, depending of factors such as weather, terrain, strategy...

[@TheJamieRamone]

19:30 - Well, I mean...you're not wrong! 😄

[@LOREandEXPLORE]

Loved your reaction to the movie.. When the movie came out in 95 in Scotland. I remember everyone standing and clapping at the end of the film! Also a couple of interesting facts.. Where I stay in Scotland is a place called Ayr. William Wallace spent a lot of his life in this area. The hanging of the Scottish nobles in a Barn near the start of the movie, was based on events in a poem by the poet Blind Harry. The Scottish Nobles were lured to the Barns of Ayr, captured by English troops and hung. Wallace evaded the trap. He then set fire to the English Soldier's Ayr barracks in retaliation. The Wallace monument stands in a field, in the small Scottish Parish of Craigie. The town of Ayr can be seen in the distance. The 60 foot monument is called the Barnweil Monument. It is dedicated to the memory of William Wallace and the burning of the English barracks. Burn Weil said Wallace.. which meant Burn Well!

[@rbrtck]

I don't know how long melee battles lasted in real life, but swordplay, as in fencing, for example, is rarely longer than a few seconds at the most, whereas in movies it can take quite a long time. If anything, I would guess that large battles involving deadly weapons rarely lasted for more than a low number of minutes at the most, with each actual kill coming quickly, within seconds. It's not like modern warfare, in which battles take place at long distances and with people hiding and taking cover.

[@TheJamieRamone]

34:55 - And here comes harvest time! 🤣

[@petek2832]

There was some behind the scenes footage somewhere, maybe on certain editions of the DVD, where they go into depth and show production footage of how they costumed so many extras and such for the huge set piece battles, how they used fake horses in spots, etc. This was a huge movie to film, and you gotta give it up to the producers and all the production assistants that had to coordinate this.

[@PaddyPower_IRL]

Many of the extras were Irish Volunteer Reserve army (FCA) many of my friends were extras in the movie. They recruited amputees to do battle scenes.

[@jeffk1722]

34:51 yep. Planting seeds for sure ;)

[@MagicAl56]

You asked if the princess (Isabella of France) was "made up"? A lot was made up. You can find plenty of lists of the huge historical innacuracies, but this one is a doozy. At the time of the last battle when they have their affair in the film (The Battle of Falkirk), the real Isabella was 3 years old and living in France. She didn't marry Edward II until he was already king, and her son, Edward III was born 7 years after William Wallace died.

[@andrewbirrell2176]

Thanks for watching it shanelle proud to be scottish and loved this movie

[@hectorsmommy1717]

You are right about the love story not happening. Isabella was still a child in France when Wallace was fighting the English. Akso, Wallace was NOT Braveheart, that is the name given to Robert the Bruce.

[@brianmason8059]

Also there's no evidence wallace and the Bruce ever met.

[@colindeane9759]

Now you've seen this one, you should see "Rob Roy"(1995) another famous one from history and from the same year!

[@enkilqc]

This was the first soundtrack i ever bought! This was the background for many of our Dungeon N Dragons games lol. Also, Sophie Marceau(french queen)....my first love!

[@bryanT47]

I was 14 and saw it twice in the theaters when it came out. The first move to ever make me cry. Just an unbelievable great movie

[@Hades-my4jq]

One of my favourite movies. My only gripe is that a lot of people seem to think this is a documentary, accurately portraying what happened at this point in history.

[@mikeyp0131]

Video starts at 5:09

[@brianb8060]

"You dropped your rock."🙃

[@BrendaNelson-ll4ls]

Braveheart Epic movie. Shanelle, another epic very well acted movie based on real people in history. "Tombstone" with Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer. Playing Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday.

[@TheJamieRamone]

8:57 - You know how you're always going on about how much you like soundtracks? Check out the whole soundtrack for this movie. it's *_BREATHTAKING,_* as you're starting to realize! 😉

[@TheJamieRamone]

31:32 - Yeah, that's scene's one of my my favorites in the whole movie! 😊

[@jameslinham2733]

Yes, the romance between Wallace and the French princess was completely fictional. In reality, she was just a young child when Wallace was killed. They never actually met.

[@davidanderson1639]

The list of inaccuracies is never ending. I’ve actually listed them in a post somewhere in the comments.

[@jameslinham2733]

@@davidanderson1639 Yes. I think if you are creating something based on actual events you have a responsibility to be as accurate as possible. Otherwise, people watching TV dramas might think Anne Boleyn was black. Oh, wait a minute….

[@davidanderson1639]

@@jameslinham2733 What? So you’re also going to be telling me Cleopatra wasn’t Black?? 🤣🤣 I totally agree with you. If you are wishing to adapt a historical event into a film, then it should be as accurate as possible. Even Spielberg made errors in Saving Private Ryan; the large metal structures seen on the beach are facing the wrong direction….I’m assuming the production designer worked from photos of the landings?

[@TheJamieRamone]

27:48 - I get what you're saying but the actor's face (eyes in particular) remind me more of Hugh Laurie. And with that overall look, with the hair and all, Hugh Laurie in Black Adder.

[@rbrtck]

The horse that fell into the water was so obviously stiff and fake--watch that scene again, because it's hilarious once you see that.

[@a59274c]

I'm so excited for this!! I haven't even started watching yet 😂

[@brianstanton6026]

This is one of the many movies I know line for line and I never get sick of it. Gladiator and Braveheart are still my top 2 favorite films because I love Swords. Also. the soundtrack for this movie by the great James Horner is what gets me every time. I love this film too much.

[@jacobhill3302]

2:10 I thought she was going to say something other than a nap... lol

[@BigJohnLXV]

@Shanelle I really appreciate that you do your research, after the movie. it shows authentic interest; and we get to witness, while you learn many of the things people will be screaming, in the comments. we all know most comments are never even read, by most reactors

[@rosswalnuts3316]

Big up shanelle! Shout out from Scotland 🤘

[@kevinmatthew1050]

One of my all time favorite movies. It had everything. Incredible scenery. Incredible music. Great action. Love story. Emotional.

[@TeamLNE]

Yup. That movie will always bring a tear to the eye.

[@bplup6419]

I was a wee little eight year old when my parents rented this and Lion King. That was a rough night.

[@MelaniePoparad]

Wow. Yeah it is.

[@mikeydubbs8565]

Yeah, the receding hairline bit is kinda true of Celtic peoples. I had a Slavic friend say to me, “You’re of Irish blood, so don’t get to fond of your hair” BUT! I can grow a magnificent blonde, red, black and grey beard!

[@peadarruane6582]

This was filmed in Ireland, and they used the Army Reserves for the extras in the big battle scenes. Had a lot of friends who took part it. The stories alot of them had to tell were hilarious. Giving a bunch of 18 year old weekend warriors with fake swords and telling them to go at each other lol...... Lots of injuries haha.

[@leosarmiento4823]

Saw it on opening night, and the following night, with the wife. Awe-inspiring, cinematic gold.

[@Dej24601]

As far as saying “why didn’t his friends do anything?”, the 2 men (who were wanted criminals as well) were surrounded by armed guards at a public torture, with dozens if not a hundred or more people who (initially) were thirsting for his torture & death, in a place that was guarded and protected. What could they have done? Possibly today we are so inundated by fantasy or comic book superhero scenarios that viewers expect/hope for unrealistic, fairytale endings. Although there are plenty of historical inaccuracies in the film, it is true that Wallace was tortured and executed. Changing his death into an impossible “happy ending” would have made the film less powerful as well as removed one of the more important historical aspects of the film.

[@BobLeach_DarkWolf]

Wow. What an unexpected suprise. I'm here for it. 😊

[@TheJamieRamone]

32:10 - I know right? It's almost as if he's the villain! 🤪

[@josephmayo3253]

Good reaction Shan. Amazing movie, and yes, they played very loose with the facts, but the storytelling is phenomenal. The complaints about the lack of accuracy miss the fact that this entertainment, not documentary.

[@Mikearice1]

Yeah... but entertainment that pretends to be telling history, facts, and truth when it's not can have real world consequences. One can say all the same things about "Lost Cause" movies about the South and slavery, etc. People believe and invest themselves in those stories, and that matters when they are lies and it affects other people in the present.

[@josephmayo3253]

@@Mikearice1 What real world consequences are there to fictionalizing a 700+ year old story?

[@Mikearice1]

​@@josephmayo3253 It added fuel to an independence movement in Scotland. If people want that for contemporary reasons, that's fine, but it demonstrates that people do assume fiction is history. And history has always had issues with being confused with and used as propaganda to serve present agendas. That's why its historians' jobs to note when a story gets things wrong.

[@brianmason8059]

​@@josephmayo3253as someone half English half Scottish I'd say this type of film gives the usual English man = bad narrative. Based on fallacies Its certainly retelling of history. It would be similar to making a film depicting poor American setters being attacked by violent native Americans. And basing it on real events that were not accurate

[@jefferysmith3577]

I saw it on the first date with the woman who is now my wife. We arrived early ti the theatre and thought we were late and walked in during the torture scene at the end of the movie. Because his wife shows up in the crowd, I was never so shocked at a movie death in my life.

[@Alienatedwhufc]

As A DIRECT descendant of Robert the Bruce. I’d like to clear his name. He didn’t betray William Wallace. He did flip flop between supporting the English and Scottish at the start of the war but he was a good king who in the end won freedom for the Scottish.

[@lexkanyima2195]

Then why is The Bruce being used ?

[@PaulineDomanska]

​@@lexkanyima2195 because it makes a good movie

[@TheJamieRamone]

5:57 - Shanelle after every scottish movie post Trainspotting reaction: A li'uhl sco'ish ahkcent ruh'ly gets meh! Me: We'Ve CrEaTeD a MoNsTeR!!! 😳

[@christophermitchell6307]

Loved your reaction to Braveheart shanelle and only one word comes to mind and that's "FFRRREEEEEDDDOOOMMM". Also I've said it before and I'll say it again us Scots will make you an adoptive Scots lassie one of these days because your Scottish accent is doing just nicely, so your doing well with it lass.......your doing well with it.

[@bigma5e]

When they cut off his... yk what (egg plant) during the torture in front of all the people, just before he screams freedom- always makes me feel immense physical and emotional pain.. Love this movie so much. First time watching your reaction, I will be watching many more!

[@LeighMet]

The Battle where he says They make take our lives but they will never take our Freedom! was The Battle of Sterling Bridge. You may notice there is no Bridge. Robert the Bruce is where Batman gets his first name from.

[@kyrosv1289]

Here's a suggestion Shanelle, a good film where also main actor and director are the same one: Dances with Wolves (1990) It is a Western starring, directed, and produced by Kevin Costner. It's an adaptation of the 1988 novel of the same name by Michael Blake. I'd recommend the extended version (although it's a long one).