Braveheart (1995) Reaction & Review! FIRST TIME WATCHING!!

[@opalviking]

Another GREAT Director Gibson flick is Apocalypto

[@paulhewes7333]

Apocalypto is a tremendous piece of film making. Up there with the best Gibson has done.

[@burni82]

And Hacksaw Ridge

[@azazello1784]

it was terrible

[@lauce3998]

..and the Passion.

[@nicolainielsen9911]

It’s visually stunning true enough, however it’s insanely historically inaccurate. Which is kinda weird as Gibson took the time with the language, but then proceeded to mix Mayan and Aztec culture and time periods together.

[@christopherschreiber5805]

My favorite story about this film is regarding the Battle of Stirling, which was actually the Battle of Stirling Bridge. While shooting on location in Scotland, a Scottish local asked Mel Gibson where the bridge was. Mel Gibson said he wasn't going to shoot the bridge because it "got in the way", to which the local replied; "Aye, that's what the English found."

[@crionix71]

ROFL!!!! Man... history revived. I remember the dialogue between Longshanks and his Commander when it came to archery. Commander: "Well, Sire... we'll hit our own troops!" him: "Oh, yes... well.... we got reinforcements, right?" HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAA so cruel... so remorseless... soo. Edward-like. This man really was a beast of war and had no feelings for the people who fought and died for him.

[@Robroy12]

Ah but that was filmed in Ireland

[@crazyhillian1615]

I work at Stirling university, just looking over the mountains and land near Stirling you can feel the history

[@nickmanzo8459]

Despite the historical inaccuracies, this is still a great movie with a good story

[@IggyStardust1967]

Came to say the exact same thing!

[@menotu000]

Although, when it comes to history... history is written by the victors... So, as they say in "The Devil's Advocate": Consider the source. None of us really know as we were not there... but I do know the English have been historically known as being very cruel to their enemies.

[@iconocast]

it is romanticized but its a bloody good story

[@artsed08]

@@menotu000 No, you're just a loony SNP supporter. Nothing more, nothing less.

[@nickmanzo8459]

@@menotu000 History is written by the victors, until they’re all dead, and impartial historians look at what really happened.

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

The old man, Hamish's father played by James Cosmo, is one of the greatest "Badass Old Man" is cinematic history. From taking the arrow and lifting the gate, to losing his hand but still fighting, he is an absolute unit throughout the film. No wonder he was chosen Lord Commander!

[@nemangame]

Robert the Bruce is actually my favorite character in this movie and i can't even describe why. I guess the story of well-meaning men doing bad things and later redeeming themselves is something i enjoy seeing.

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

Maybe also because his character develops/changes the most. Along with the Princess. They're two good but weak characters who are inspired by Wallace to be strong.

[@TwistedSither]

I have to agree with you about Hamish's father and the Irishman. They are two of my favorite characters in the film. The Irish fellow reminds me of one of my friends from high school, both in appearance and mannerisms.

[@chiasanzes9770]

Lord Stephen of Ireland was Irish warrior lord and William Wallace's guardian and he saved Wallace's life several times. Also called as dark Stephen of Ireland.

[@TheVosack]

I love this movie SO much. I saw it in the theater 3 times. The only other 3+ hour movie I've ever watched in the theater was LotR.

[@btothekfromg5973]

Sadly I was too young to have seen it in theatres back then... but man... I still hope for a classic screening in my local theatre to maybe enjoy it at least once on the big screen. 😅

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

The two leading ladies in this movie are incredibly beautiful. Different kinds of beauty one natural one elegant, but incredibly beautiful.

[@bunpeishiratori5849]

That was what I remember most about this movie, which I enjoyed at the time and watched more than once but haven't seen since. They were both incredible, as you said.

[@babyfry4775]

I loved Braveheart. It won the Best Picture Oscar and was deserving. I know it has inaccuracies but I don’t care. Loved all the actors and Patrick McGoohan was great as Longshanks too. I had never heard of him so it was an interesting piece of history. It was beautifully shot and the music was wonderful. Mel was great too. Good reaction Shan.

[@shainewhite2781]

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

[@Indrid-Cold]

He says “wives,” not “lives”

[@theonewiththeeyeoftruth884]

@@Indrid-Cold 😋

[@ghenry4513]

@@Indrid-Cold Finally, somebody says what I've always thought. The subtitles even say "lives", but I've heard that scene over a hundred times and it is a 'w' not an 'L'....I've even tried to hear the 'l' a dozen times, and I just cannot hear it, only the 'w'. Something had to have happened for them to disclaim that. Maybe there were disagreements about it. I'm amazed so many people think it's lives. But if it's better for marketing or the ethos of it then guess whatever they think works.

[@frozen1762]

Don't remember any homophobia in this one. I guess people in retrospect are trying to pin down things on him because he had some anti-Semitic remarks later on. There is negative depiction of homosexuality but its in accurate historic context, just portraying how people of that time looked at it.

[@lizd2943]

Edward II's lover was tossed out a window but it happened much later after he was king.

[@frozen1762]

@@lizd2943 It was done for dramatic reasons as most other things that simply did not happened. Like Isabella telling Longshanks that her child, I presume future king Edward III, one of England's grates medieval kings is actually son of Wallace.

[@catherinelw9365]

@@lizd2943 He was not tossed out a window. Piers Gaveston was impaled by sword and beheaded by the Earl of Warwick’s men for returning to England after he had been exiled.

[@sgt.horvath7023]

LoL so the scene of him in front of the mirror in that obvious sus bright purple dress thing was not hint or the fact his bf out of nowhere gets hired for that general position with no real experience . And come on man did u think longshank threw him out the window cuz he interrupted or was not fit for that position.. sorta naive of you and the princess even mentions how they barely smash or at all, cuz that baby ain't even his

[@jeffburnham6611]

@@frozen1762 Isabella was 12yrs old when she married Edward II, 3 years after Wallace had been executed.

[@doughbafett]

9:34 The late James Horner did the score. He had a bad habit of ripping himself off, but he did a pretty damn good job with Braveheart. Amazingly, he did Apollo 13 the same year and those movies came out within a month of each other.

[@Rollotomassi099]

Yeah it was on this score that James Cameron re-hired him to do the score for TITANIC. Horner had worked with Cameron on Aliens and it was a horrible experience and left the two at odds with eachother by the end of it because of the studio deadlines.

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

John Toll's cinematography is exquisite as well. Those two really elevated this film.

[@jp3813]

​@@cockoffgewgle4993 Also loved Toll's work in The Last Samurai.

[@jp3813]

I find it strange that composers often get criticized for borrowing/stealing from either themselves or other composers, yet directors generally get a pass for doing the same thing in their field.

[@WNN_PaddyPower]

Most of the movie was filmed in Ireland. I was part of the reserve army which were used as extras… including the mooning scene. It was great fun on the set.

[@TheLegendOfOblivion]

I wonder what you'd think of the Antonio Banderas film "The 13th Warrior"

[@sunshui6114]

One of my favorite

[@sadmachine7486]

13th Warrior is a great movie.

[@deader6]

Based on a real character Ahmad ibn Fadlan and combined with Beowulf saga. Great movie!

[@OneEyedJack1970]

I think he'd love it. Best "death of a king" scene, ever. That's how a king dies.

[@Bothorth]

Been asking for this too!

[@RABrillantes]

18:25 “I didn’t expect it to be this gory and bloody” - It’s Mel Gibson 🤣 = Apocalypto, Passion of the Christ, Hacksaw Ridge

[@tigqc]

@8:28 according to Gibson's commentary on the DVD, they got lucky that day with the birds, so yes they were real. Commonly referred to during production as a "happy accident."

[@OneEyedJack1970]

Hey, the William Wallace learning campaign! I remember that. I did the Joan of Arc campaign too, then went straight to multiplayer on the MSN Gaming Zone.

[@Ezekielepharcelis]

This was the first Movie that came in Cinemas with THX Surround Sound. I`ve been so impressed by that, I´ve been in that Movie 5 times :)

[@Supreme_Goldfish]

I got to say, your mini-reviews at the end of your reactions are what make you special. You take the time discuss what made the movie great, and what did not so much. That extra effort, is what makes you different. Thanks for making my day better. :)

[@silvasurfa7962]

One of the greatest soundtracks of all time 💙

[@xilrion]

It’s one of those movies that whenever they’re on tv I watch to the end.

[@x3mslayer]

The Irish man is such a character, I still reference him to this day.

[@jp3813]

I always thought that The Patriot (2000) & The Last Samurai (2003) make for a great triple feature w/ this film. Please react to those and listen to their soundtracks as well.

[@klasyk1532]

Oh boy...you are in for a treat Shan! This is a GREAT movie!! Lets Go

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

It was GREAT!

[@seanwalsh72]

Great review Shan! Braveheart is a fantastic movie and Wallace's death always brings a tear to my eye.

[@Tigermania]

I thought Patrick McGoohan was great as the king, a great malevolent character.

[@jeanpaulmichell7243]

That part in battle when he orders the archers to fire, and his man is like 'but we'll hit our own men!' And he says 'yeah, but we have reserves'; jeez what a lech. But that's what makes a great villain.

[@DanielleSouthcott]

Also, Stephen the Irishman is my favourite character by far.

[@ambermcnaughton1332]

Fun fact hamish in real life actor is Irish Stephen thw Irish man is Scottish in real life

[@interstellarartois]

This over shadowed, another great period movie of the time, Rob Roy with Liam Neeson and Tim Roth.

[@menolikey_]

Adding it to my to watch list. Thanks

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

Same, adding it to the list, thanks!

[@laurachamberlain6864]

Fantastic movie

[@paulhewes7333]

@@ShanWatchesMovies there is a tremendously good sword duel in "Rob Roy". Among the best "Western sword" duels.

[@notmee2388]

@@ShanWatchesMovies You won't be disappointed. True, it is not as epic as Braveheart, but it is awesome.

[@kracine9582]

Fun Fact. The KILT, at least in the way that it is depicted in this movie, was not worn in Scotland until the 16th century (William Wallace was in the 13th century). If you are interested in more beautiful views of Scotland and Heiland culture, check out the Starz series Outlander.

[@Ray.Norrish]

Nor woad

[@Ruimas28]

@@Ray.Norrish you mean the blue paintings? lol that´s even worse. That would be considered quite barbaric and a full blaspheme by catholic scotland lol But.....it looks good so...... I laugh at it but I still love the movie and I do not mind it when I am watching. I just laugh afterwards when discussing it :) Because....yes....its quite ridiculous. It would be like having a WW2 soldier wearing some imperial roman stuff. The kilts at least are still closer in time....just a couple centuries away.

[@Ray.Norrish]

@@Ruimas28 Yea, it's an enjoyable film, irrespective of the inaccuracies (typical for Gibson and Hollywood as a whole). Plus he always takes the opportunity to bash the English! Some of the scenes in this were filmed near me and I responded to an advert to be an extra in it, but didn't get in. I seem to recall I had insufficient facial hair for it :)

[@pab4435]

I want to say that I really appreciate your reaction videos. I admire the deep dive approach you naturally take,. You videos have more meaning to them, than many other reaction creators in my opinion. That may be due to a similar style of analysis I apply to many things haha

[@BigGator5]

As long as we all understand this movie is historically inaccurate, we can all enjoy the movie for what it is. 😎 🍿 Fun Facts: Mel Gibson was investigated by an animal welfare organization, which was convinced that the fake horses used were real. Only when one of Gibson's assistants provided some videotaped footage of the location shooting were they convinced otherwise. Mel Gibson has said he would give $5.00 to anyone who could spot the fake horses in the final film. Reportedly he has not had to make good on the wager. Be that as it may, the horse falling into the moat was clearly fake. It remained motionless as it fell, not moving its legs, and slowly turned to its side as it fell through the air, not attempting to right itself. This is very un-horselike behavior.

[@iKvetch558]

"Very un-horselike behavior" 😂😁😂😁 I may steal that...hope your royalties are not too much...how about $5.00? 🤪🤣

[@BigGator5]

iKvetch ...That seems fair. I want it Bitcoin, by the way.

[@vpuik]

As long as we understand 80% movies are historically inaccurate we can all enjoy watching them.

[@iKvetch558]

@@vpuik We here likely all do, but not everyone out there is smart enough to watch Shan, and thus may not know any better but to take Braveheart as reality. That is all I am saying...warning labels can be valuable in some cases. 💯✌

[@akacowboyfan]

It's a movie guys, it's meant for entertainment weather it's "historically accurate or inaccurate" sit back and enjoy the movie, reaction and feedback :)

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

This is the last epic Hollywood film made without CGI. All effects were done practically.

[@doughbafett]

11:52 You can't be surprised Mel Gibson's wife dies(or is already dead) in a movie. It's almost a prerequisite. Mad Max, Lethal Weapon, Signs, Payback, The Patriot, and of course, Braveheart.

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

Hahahahaha what a great point!

[@Heegaherger]

it's almost cliche, like counting on Sean Bean or Bill Paxton to to die during the story. I do know both have survived on rare ocations.

[@jp3813]

Christopher Nolan likes the same trope.

[@garywillingham3644]

@@Heegaherger bill paxon surviving the ending of twister Geezzzzzz

[@Heegaherger]

@@garywillingham3644 Right. Twister was surprising because he *did* live. He normally doesn't and Twister is one of the rare occasions. :-)

[@btothekfromg5973]

My favourite scene is by far and without a doubt the betrayal of Robert the Bruce. Both men acted acted their butts of and worked so great together. Roberts realisation of what he did and Williams dreams and trusts crushing. You can see the questions of why in his eyes. Why is Roberts fighting against his own people? Why is he himself fighting, when even his own lords doesn't want the freedom? Why even continiue to fight? A man losing his faith and motivation... and another one finally finding it. And all of it without a single word of dialogue... Chefs kiss for that scene.

[@AeonAxisProductions]

Fun fact: the actor that plays hamish in Braveheart is Menelaus in troy (spartan king and husband of helen) and argyle (williams uncle) played agamemnon

[@gingerbill128]

really enjoyed this. The actor playing Robert the bruce was great

[@martinbraun1211]

I suggest "Forever Young" (1992)! Mel Gibson, Jamie Lee Curtis and a young Elijah Wood.

[@facereader-profiler.berlin]

I enjoy your passion and your analysing the movies. Shows how much you like what you do,that's why i like you. Hope to see more of you😊

[@oberontheatreensemble6738]

the Passion of the Christ is incredible. I say this as a non religious person.

[@biguy617]

I liked Noah more.

[@mena94x3]

Passion of the Christ was _incredibly_ powerful. Noah was horrifically awful.

[@Smashmilk]

Ahh I here he dies in the end ...

[@biguy617]

@Pat Lance maybe it is because I am a secular non-religious Christian but I prefer the Noah story and the Jesus story is too bloody for my taste.

[@QuayNemSorr]

Passion of the Christ is a horrible movie. Overly grotesque and boring. Just bad through and through! My religionsteacher (former priest) fell asleep in the cinema when our class was watching it.

[@smiller987123]

Total surprise that you haven't seen this! Love this movie.

[@pdbordelon]

Please review Apocalypto (2006) - another really good Mel Gibson saga!

[@derrickowen8162]

Steven is the best character in my opinion.

[@x3mslayer]

I like to believe that the sword toss at the end was very meaningful to everyone on the battlefield. It represents the will of William Wallace - if the sword sticks in the ground, William's will is with Robert; and if it falls flat, it's the opposite. I believe I encountered similar symbolic meanings in my own country's literature and who knows where else. But I like to think that this makes a lot of sense, and was not just a sword toss.

[@johnnywalker2022]

You are correct. Romans did it too.

[@x3mslayer]

@@johnnywalker2022 Thanks for that info, I'm sure I've heard this somewhere, I just cannot remember where.

[@danielsimpson9893]

Great reaction. Thank you for appreciating the storytelling and the filmmaking. Most reactors don’t get past the surface images and basic message, but you definitely have a deep appreciation of the film. Braveheart is my favorite film and is nearly perfect filmmaking (in my opinion).

[@MikeWilsonBarrett]

One of the greatest movies ever made. From Cast. To story. To score. To dialogue to setting and writing. Everything just perfect.

[@bigneon_glitter]

If you're on a Mel Gibson kick, be sure to check out 1994's _Maverick,_ 1989's _Lethal Weapon 2,_ and _1981's The Road Warrior._ _Heat_ received zero Oscar nominations yet _Braveheart_ won BP & it's amazing, in retrospect, how much _Braveheart_ is carried by Gibson's charisma & starpower. But Summer of '95, the film came out of the blue & hit the spot.

[@orangewarm1]

Oscar's is about politics and is not a good indicator of quality sometimes.

[@catherinelw9365]

@@orangewarm1 I wish I could upvote that a thousand times.

[@omegapsi847]

20:30 "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"

[@jimreichers7196]

Top 3 of all time for me, I don't care if its historically accurate or not, its an amazing movie. Its almost 30 years old and almost no one can produce a beautiful movie like this anymore 🍻

[@hanshaler9933]

Hi Shan, did you realize that Hamish's Dad also was in the original Highlander and was the old Lord Commander in GoT? 😉

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

I love the sound of bagpipes and no story about Scotland would be complete without a lot of bagpipes! When I was a child my godmother's father-in-law was a Highlander that had immigrated to Canada. This was in 1960 and he came to stay with him at fort Dix. He would March us around the neighborhood to the sound of Scotland the brave and a few others that I don't know the name of. Every morning at sunrise he would play his pipes in the backyard. I still miss that crazy old man and it's been 50 years. In case you're wondering I say crazy old man in probably the most loving way I can.

[@maximillianosaben]

Mel Gibson is a great actor, one one beast of a director. Great work.

[@danusmc3]

One of my all-time favorite films. As ND I saw this in the theater in Darwin, Australia. How wonderful that was! Wonderful movie that was almost as flawless as you'll ever see.

[@RawrGabbysaurus]

I would suggest adding Luc Besson's, "The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc" to your list now that you've seen this. =)

[@Ezekielepharcelis]

Good Movie !

[@pieceofgosa]

KT Dreyer's "La Passion de Jeanne D'Arc" is the definitive Joan movie, in my humble opinion.

[@bpo1975]

They just don't make epics like this anymore, IMO.

[@CptApplestrudl]

@@nateman10 I think they still do, but looking back, it looks like there were more, since we can look over many years at once.

[@BigSleepyOx]

Does it make me a bad person that Longshanks is my favorite character in this movie?

[@orangewarm1]

No, the acting is excellent.

[@Heegaherger]

Longshanks as portrayed = bad human being, great character.

[@jcarlovitch]

I need more information. How did you feel about Amon Goeth in Schindlers list and Leatherface in Texas chainsaw massacre?

[@pablom-f8762]

I don't know about your heart, but you have great taste.

[@neilj6322]

Patrick McGoohan was great in Escape From Alcatraz too

[@burni82]

@Shan Watches Movies The actor who played Campbell (Hamish's father) is James Cosmo. You saw him in "Highlander" (as Angus MacLeod who helped Connor MacLeod escape from his village). He also played the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch in "Game of Thrones".

[@editpopulation]

Rob Roy is another excellent highland historical epic, one of Liam Neeson's first big roles.

[@ZenzeroCAM]

Got completely overshadowed by Braveheart coming out close together. Brian Cox is in both and said that “yeah Braveheart is more epic and large scale but Rob Roy is the better film”

[@LaMonicaWilliams]

Kevin Spacey’s actions were horrible. Yet that doesn’t take away from the brilliance that is “The Usual Suspects “.

[@AeonAxisProductions]

He was really good in a time to kill, house of cards was pretty good too

[@prltqdf9]

That movie is overrated and Spacey is overacting in it. I like Spacey the most in K-PAX.

[@bugvswindshield]

Heaven is for good people. the baseball hall of fame is for good ball players. the same applies

[@jeanpaulmichell7243]

Some can separate the art from the artist. And frankly, Gibson getting drunk and saying some dumb shit hardly equates to assault and rape, having some ugly opinions is not a criminal act last I checked.

[@bugvswindshield]

not sure who said it, but it applies here. Heaven is for Good People. The baseball hall of fame is for good players. ~ in reference to Pete Rose or "shoeless" Joe Jackson again, it can be applied to many things.

[@edinscot56789]

Hamish cracks me up. His idea of "hello" is a punch in the face

[@robhax]

The guy that wrote this screenplay is Randall Wallace... but zero relationship. Guy is from Tennessee and just picked up on William Wallace through a trip to Scotland. So... learning the historical inaccuracies shocked me later in life! GREAT movie, though!

[@parallaxnick637]

To be fair, he could still be from Tennessee and be related to William Wallace, unless he was Native American.

[@robhax]

@@parallaxnick637 that's not what I meant, though... I just meant he was only visiting Scotland and learned of it. Not that he wasn't related because he was from somewhere else.

[@garywillingham3644]

There are a lot of great thing about this movie. But I was turned off to it, due to the so many liberties being taken with the history. If your going to make an epic historical piece stick to the history. If you cant stick to known history then move on and let someone else that can make it First seeing it I gave it 5 ***** but after I dropped it to 3*** Screenplay should have been corrected before any kind of filming began. JMHO

[@lynng9618]

Request to watch "Night of The Hunter". The only film directed by Charles Laughton.

[@miketocci]

That's a good one. I second that suggestion

[@guypritt5632]

When I made Petty Officer in the Navy they played the first speech in our leadership class. Such memories

[@krisreilly8856]

You can tell, Shan is the type of guy to keep a tight leash on his nobles.

[@the98themperoroftheholybri33]

The flower the little girl gave Wallace was a thistle, the flower of Scotland. Might not be a historically accurate movie, but it has a good story.

[@elburkey3981]

I remember buying the sound track on tape and listening to it while trying to fall asleep at night.

[@RadOstr1]

4:54 - yes, he is. Cox was also first Hannibal Lecter in 1986 movie Manhunter directed by Michael Mann.

[@DougRayPhillips]

And the same year he did Braveheart, he was one of the triumvirate of evil in Rob Roy.

[@RadOstr1]

@@DougRayPhillips Rob Roy was in cinemas a mouth before Braveheart.

[@brachiator1]

I saw a sneak preview of Braveheart in Burbank, California as part of a film review class taught by film critic and director Rod Lurie. Mel Gibson attended the screening and it was interesting that he did not come along with a huge, fawning entourage, and that he was willing to show the film to a large group of ordinary people. He was proud of the film and stayed to answer questions from the appreciative audience. No one knew then what a big hit the movie would be.

[@nikolaiquack8548]

Rob Roy is another great historical film about a Scottish Folk Hero. It came out around the same time as Braveheart, was more historically accurate and complex, but barely got any recognition since Braveheart became such a hit. I highly recommend that one. It stars Liam Neeson, Brian Cox and Tim Roth.

[@nickmanzo8459]

Saw this movie in theaters when I was 10, truly loved this. Not sure if Longshanks’ son was gay, but his wife and (presumably) their son did gather and army and crush his rule.

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

It's implied on several occasions that Prince Edward was in love with Philip---who's demise came way via defenestration. Philip's murder was followed swiftly by the prince attempting to murder his lover's killer--the king and his father. This action alone clearly illustrates the devastation of losing a lover, to strike the king dead. The first indication was at the prince's marriage to Princess Isabella, where the looks with solemn regret to Philip, while giving his vows to another.

[@Ruimas28]

@@PhantomFilmAustralia Yes, that´s the movie take. But pretty much the guy you answered was coming from the historical point of view. Historical its hard to say. I do not know if it would be possible to go test some DNA and find out if Isabella´s son was the prince´s or not. For sure it was not Wallace´s son lol That much would be quite problematic....miraculous even :)

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

@@Ruimas28 Full-on fiction. Not gay. There was no Philip. he was vilified by his own people and impaled not long after taking the throne.

[@nickmanzo8459]

@@PhantomFilmAustralia yes, I know that, I don’t know much about him historically other than he was eventually killed and overthrown, I was speaking historically. The movie is pretty obvious with its treatment of his implied sexuality.

[@lynnie6633]

Gibson also directed Hacksaw Ridge, and the battle scenes were phenominal.

[@TA-wx1fc]

The landscapes and groundbreaking battle scenes in Braveheart, the renaissance painting-like shots in the Passion, the jungle canopy in Apocalypto... say what you will about Mel as a man but as director his cinematography is magnificent.

[@donmorton4597]

An all time classic and the music was the driving force throughout. A magnificent score by the late James Horner who did the music for Titanic, Deep Impact, The Perfect Storm and many more.

[@James_Loveless]

If you haven't seen ? (which I highly doubt, you haven't seen it) A Must watch movie is 1990 Dances with Wolves. Another Epic Movie...

[@allamerican3100]

Dances with wolves... Please react to it. Kevin Costner stars and directed this American classic also the soundtrack won many awards.

[@RadOstr1]

On Netflix is movie about Robert the Bruce after events in Braveheart called Outlaw King. And it's worth watching.

[@buddykennedy3223]

I paused this right at the start. I've watched this movie again and again. I'm interested to see where the homophobia comes in cause right now I don't have a clue

[@ShanWatchesMovies]

Longshanks' son is implied to be gay and weak, I think. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Shan Watches Movies He was generally thought to have been gay (He was very close with a member of his household, Piers Gaveston), then again, maybe he just liked hanging with the boys. His reign did also receive a fair bit of criticism. I don’t think it was for being weak though, more for it being oppressive.

[@DougRayPhillips]

In real life, Longshanks' son was gay. Whether he was strong or weak in real life is a judgement call. His history is complicated. The setup in the FILM is: (1) Prima Nocte, which according to most historical authorities didn't really happen there. (2) The Princess is about the same age as Wallace, which is historically way off... she was actually about 8 years old and therefore still in Paris when Wallace was executed. (3) Stuck in a loveless marriage, partly because her husband is gay [altho all Royal marriages are political alliances foremost], the Princess falls for Wallace. (4) Wallace getting the Princess pregnant and inserting his own genes into the English royal line is poetic revenge for the imaginary Prima Nocte, even if Wallace didn't consciously plan it that way.

[@pablom-f8762]

Edward II is his name, check his bio. Apparently he had a quite horrific death.

[@catherinelw9365]

@DougRayPhillips No, it was lavishing power and land to his favorites, which angered the nobles and barons of the land. First was Piers Gaveston, who created a stir when he was permitted to wear purple, which violated sumptuary laws, as only royalty could wear that color. Gaveston was given a title and land and lorded over others, creating animosity. After Gaveston was executed by the Earl of Warwick's men (not by Edward I), by beheading, Edward turned his attentions to the Despensers, especially young Hugh Despenser, who was also accused of sodomy. Edward gave the Despensers land and power, which was the last straw for many of the aristocrats of the country. Edward and Hugh left for Wales, "the king fled to Wales with his husband" (an Abbey wrote that in their chronicles). Eventually they were captured and Hugh Despenser suffered a worse execution than William Wallace did.

[@Purple_Buffalo]

The birds were NOT added digitally. Mel talks about this on the DVD with directors commentary on. He mentions this was the first take and it wasn't planned but of course then they had to use it. The first use of birds digitally, aside from the "bats" in Batman Returns 1992 was on GLADIATOR 2000, to give scale to the Roman Colosseum.

[@gilbeau5254]

This is really cool seeing your reaction. I love this movie.

[@Guccithelittlecat]

Epic vídeo ! congrats from Brazil !

[@ProdSangreNueva]

Very keen review Chan, when this movie came out I went to the theater alone cause nobody wanted to watch a “Robinhood” movie, man when I came out of that screening I knew this was going to win the Oscar. Lucky me I saw it in the BIG screen like ten times, lol, with a bunch of my friends, all thanking me for the recommendation. It was something new for all of us. There had not been any Gladiator or Lord of the Rings kind of movies yet. Gibson Epic started a wave.

[@LaMonicaWilliams]

YES… this is an AMAZING movie . Yes liberties were taken .. but it is still amazing.

[@ianhill8345]

Another great reaction love your analysis of the movie afterwards

[@Foksuh]

Outlaw King would be an excellent pair for this, if you wanna get another perspective to the fights taking place and a bit different historical take also. It's almost a direct continuation to the story timeline but obviously both of the movies have taken creative freedoms and historical inaccuracies are a thing.

[@gorankopcic7827]

I've been a movie collector for a 35 years now, an here is my top 6 movies ever: 1. Titanic 2. Braveheart 3. Schindler's list 4. The Shawshank redemption 5. The green mile 6. Gladiator

[@eagleotto2527]

I might switch the order around, but it's an incredible list

[@gorankopcic7827]

@@eagleotto2527 Titanic is the first because of my personal reasons, and Schindler is the third only because of very upsetting topic...

[@BenWillyums]

You should consider watching the film 'Outlaw King' on Netflix. It's essentially a sequel to this, with Robert the Bruce as the main character.

[@americanmutt9089]

One of my favorite terms was when Wallace went to the middle of the battlefield to discuss terms. "I'm going to pick a fight."

[@kingscorpion7346]

Brian Cox was also in Rob Roy (1995) with Liam Neeson, also taking place in Scotland in the early 1700's. Besides other movies like these and Troy as Agamemnon, I saw him in a 4 hour remake of the movie Day of the Triffids as a scientist who's son was the main character and also a scientist.

[@Bigwayne1984]

Love this movie. It was basically the bar I compared all films to as a teen. At least our generation lived through what I think was third golden age of hollywood. late 80s to mid 00s'

[@separator94]

The main story arc of the film is historically accurate. It's just that a lot of the little things were created narrative, like side characters, relationships and dialogue since those things could not be accounted for in historical record. Also, England has always been well known for covering up, or even revising, history when in comes to the Scottish. Just look at the vast number of inventions England tries to take credit for which were actually invented by a Scottish person. Mel Gibson and his crew actually did extensive research for this film, trying to weed out the facts from the inaccuracies in history books. The same is true for his film Apocalypto which the mainstream media claimed was historically inaccurate while at the same time Mayan historians praised it for how accurate it really was.

[@cobrazax]

gotta love that car at 17:52 to the left :P (during the short charge frame)

[@mitchellbeston1033]

A great movie. When i first watched it, i was on my own. As it finished, my girlfriend came home from work and so i sat down with her and watched it again.

[@sntxrrr]

8:30 oh, no. Flocking wasn't a thing in CGI until Starship Troopers (2 years later) and naturally it was used as a main feature. If they had added the birds they would have composited other filmed footage and it would show. Too much for such a small scene.

[@orangewarm1]

This film took a lot of inspiration from Spartacus (Kubric, 1960).

[@TheRealMediaMan]

Film has one of my top 3 film composers. James Horner He had a way of just making pure magic. And feeling emotions unlike any other composer

[@BryGoose]

For me the line and delivery that has stuck with me over the years is Robert's sad desperation. "I don't want to lose heart! I want to believe..." so haunting. 24:29

[@gregall2178]

I seem to remember you saying you never cared for westerns, Shan, but I think you should give Silverado a shot....and/or Open Range.... both with Kevin Costner (in a supporting role in Silverado, tho).

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

Check out the trivia for this movie. The battle scenes were staffed with the equivalent of national guard units. I think it's called territorial guard units. They are highly competitive between each other. In spite of the choreography people got a little carried away and they're worried injuries on the set because of the natural rivalry between the two units.

[@TheWindcrow]

This film gets me emotional every time...

[@RadOstr1]

FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDOM!!!!!!

[@ravensshadow2179]

This was one of the last major movies to not use any CGI it was all built. In the background at the start you can see the fort they burned. The little things made a big difference in this movie.