Emotionally Wrecked By THE PATRIOT | First Time Watch | Movie Reaction | Mel Gibson | Heath Ledger

[@austinfry5977]

Jason Isaac's performance in this film is one of the absolute best 'villian' performances in cinema.

[@rrmemphis427]

I've said for years, in real life he seems like a really nice guy but plays a great villain in movies.

[@hellowhat890]

Fun fact: When the creators of Avatar: The Last Airbender were looking for an actor to play Commander/Admiral Zhao, they said that Zhao was inspired from Tavington's character in this film because they loved Jason Isaacs' performance. So, they asked their casting agent to look for someone who could fulfill that kind of villain role. She delivered on that request by getting Jason Isaacs himself. XD

[@boomataco]

He should have been the grand inquisitor in live action

[@drumaticpageofmusic4148]

@@hellowhat890that’s awesome. I haven’t seen it and I didn’t know he was in it, or that Zhao was based on Tavington, but that’s cool

[@drumaticpageofmusic4148]

@@boomatacoEXACTLY. Although the guy they got was pretty good

[@wadeschalk4599]

"You're MY child!" such an underrated line

[@TripleBMike]

The final pistol shot was for Thomas, the gut stab was for Gabriel, and the stab in the throat was for Benjamin.

[@friendzenterkolkata]

This might be Jason Isaac's greatest film performance. I literally clapped when I saw Tavington dying for the first time, long back in the early 2000s :)

[@DELANOdutch]

“Papa don’t go” Gets me every time! 😂

[@thunderstruck5484]

Here’s how great movies were back then, I went to see Gladiator but they said the copy they had was messed up so instead I watched the Patriot, and watched Gladiator the next week, so many good to great movies at the theater every week, thanks again!

[@codyschale263]

Wow, 2 of the greatest movies back to back, universe was spoiling you my friend. Now it's like every 2 years we get a descent movie if that.

[@joshuanelson8594]

I had seen this movie so many times, but after my oldest child was born, that scene was Susan's speech for the first time calling her dad put a lump in my throat... such an unintentionally emotional scene.

[@daerdevvyl4314]

No, I'd say it was intentionally emotional.

[@sibat82eg]

​@daerdevvyl4314 yeah I'd have to agree they knew what they were doing with that scene.

[@davidstephens8543]

Two moment in the movie that gut me every time. 1) When Martin's daughter pulls away from him when he tries to hug her... just tears my heart out. And THEN, that heart gets stomped into the ground when she runs to him crying, "Don't go!" Brilliant. 2) When the racist colonial (Dan Scott played by Donal Logue) tells the slave, Occam (played by Jay A. Jones) as they are preparing for battle, "I am honored to have you with us. Honored." It shows the spirit of what the war was SUPPOSED to be about. It is a shame that more of THAT sort of spirit was not kept from the war.

[@aaronboone8097]

Mel Gibsons acting was so damn good in this movie. You believe that his children are really his children in this movie

[@gggkoking8843]

The other day as i was watching this movie, my son and his friend walked in. They are both 15 years old. I wanted to check how good they are teaching kids these days about history. So i asked my son's friend who the red coats were. When he told me that they were germans, that's when i knew that this country was in trouble 😵‍💫.

[@falsenostalgia-shannon]

Ooof. What state? Education varies so much. I have a 10 year old and a 16 year old, and they certainly know who the redcoats are! I won’t give school all the credit though; I’m a history nerd so they learn this stuff from an early age listening to me ramble. (I’m “that wife/mom” who makes her husband and kids watch war movies and shows.)

[@boomataco]

This movie was so well written

[@michaelgallagher5519]

Seeing Benjamin’s wagon ( flanked by the family dog ) returning home to his farm, family , ( and especially Susan ) was such a euphoric joy after all they had been through ! ❤️

[@randallshuck2976]

Gibson took a number of stories surrounding the Revolutionary officer Francis Marion (Swamp Fox) and the British officer Banastre Tarleton in the running battles in South Carolina. They really pumped it up on both sides however Marion had learned the indigenous methods and tactics during service in the French and Indian wars. Tarleton was considered brutal even by the standards of the day. Gabriel was his father and a brother but I don't know of any of his children by that name. Marion has been credited as the father of guerilla warfare. He never had more that 50 to 70 men but he kept a large part of the British army in the south off balance and stuck trying to catch him. It made a big difference to Washington's campaign in the north and Cornwallis loss in the south.

[@jamesstrickland517]

My grandfather was named after him Francis Marion Strickland, I have seen the Strickland forest in S.C. and the family came from the Pendleton Distric of S.C. near the Georgia border depending on the census and the border survey depended on which state they were in.

[@wonderweasle2212]

Florence sc

[@dansmart3182]

It's kinda sad how Tarleton is viewed. The one massacre he was involved in happened when he was injured and his men charged. After which they tried to surrender. The us turned it into a huge propoganda campaign. Just like Simcoe in Turn Washington's spies. He wasn't a mustache twirling villain... heck he was instrumental in abolishing slavery in Canada.

[@oldscratch3535]

I grew up on the SC/GA border. On Marion Avenue...lol.

[@TD-mg6cd]

Decades ago there was a Disney series titled THE SWAMP FOX. Leslie Nielson played Marion. John Sutton played Tarleton. Tim Considine played Gabriel.

[@philmullineaux5405]

The tall guy is Adam Baldwin. Even since as a teen in the movie,My Bodyguard, and his near perfect role as Animal Mother in Full Metal Jacket, the guy has never done a bad movie!

[@AmorphisBob]

or bad TV show

[@HollowPoint_762]

@@AmorphisBob plays in my absolute favorite TV show "Chuck" lol

[@jgood005]

@@AmorphisBob so true, RIP firefly

[@brettwilliams5712]

Idk pretty sure he killed somebody irl... I'd consider that bad My bad you said adam

[@friendzenterkolkata]

He did a cameo for his buddy Nathan Fillion in Castle and he was absolutely brilliant in that!

[@ladyhotep5189]

Technically Mel is American. RIP Heath Ledger

[@jeffburnham6611]

Born in New York. Definitely an American by birth.

[@gideonp9762]

I was gonna say my whole life has been a lie lol

[@willthorburn1985]

Yeah Mel Gibson spent much of his youth and trained in the arts in Australia with his early roles there....I don't think he has Australian citizenship

[@rickyderby]

Bruh, wdym “technically”😂😂😂😂. He IS American

[@feardabeard7635]

And a Patriot. 🇺🇲

[@barrylindon5483]

It was a very sweet intro of you Achara,it madr our hearts warmer❤ I saw this movie the first time when i was younger,and rewatchimg it with you Achara,was a true pleasure.

[@jasonhager524]

“Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons in the revolutionary army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the revolutionary war. They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners, men of means, well educated. But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured. Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags. Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward. Vandals or soldiers or both, looted the properties of Ellery, Clymer, Hall, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton. At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. The owner quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt. Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months. John Hart was driven from his wife’s bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished. A few weeks later he died from exhaustion and a broken heart. Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates. Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not wild eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: ‘For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.’” Michael W Smith

[@RobertLesliePalmer]

I am a former U.S. Army Captain, and the tactics of the period were required by the weapons. Muskets lacked range and accuracy, so it was necessary to mass the weaponry to achieve victory. Benjamin Martin, the “Ghost,” is loosely based on Francis Marion, the “Swamp Fox.” Tavington is loosely based on Banastre Tarleton, who actually survived the war. If you want to see more of his evil, watch the movie, Amazing Grace.

[@muzikman4399]

Mel Gibson is an American not Australian. He was born in Peekskill NY but moved to Australia when he was twelve with his parents.

[@saaamember97]

Mel Gibson is American by birth. Born in Peekskill, NY and grew up in Australia starting at age 12. His dual-citizenship is actually America and Ireland.

[@peterharrison5833]

Thanks for the info. Also, like the Hap Arnold USAAF patch.

[@757optim]

A pretty good representation of the sacrifices made by those who won our independence from the most powerful nation on the planet. Success was far from guaranteed. In fact, it was very unlikely and improbably won. (The William Tavington character is influenced by Banastre "the Butcher" Tarleton and Benjamin Martin by Francis "Swamp Fox" Marion.) Happy Independence Day.

[@wiseguy01]

No it is not lol, this movie is revisionist historical fantasy at its worst.

[@paulcarfantan6688]

Good movie but don`t forget that three foreign countries helped Americans a lot in gaining their independence, France, Spain and the Netherlands.Mostly France, I mean look at the battle of Yorktown. Comte De Rochambeau, Amiral De Grasse and of course Marquis De Lafayette,three important friends of America back then.

[@twohorsesinamancostume7606]

Battles were fought in lines like that because the weapon at the time was the Musket, which didn't have any rifling. Rifles did exist but they were hard to make and gunpowder at the time burned pretty dirty, leaving a thick film that you would have a very hard time cleaning out of any rifling in the middle of a battle. Muskets were inaccurate so your best bet at hitting anything is to mass your troops together and organize them into lines so that you could fire in volleys. Even so you saw the result, an entire line would fire and maybe a handful of men would be hit.

[@peterharrison5833]

Yes. Also, something I read years ago about the muskets of the time was that they were good to about 40 yards. So....line up in a row within site of the enemy, load your weapon, and be ready for the order to fire. Then duck....

[@meminustherandomgooglenumbers]

The other reason for standing in lines is cuz horses will refuse to charge an unbroken line. But if one guy is missing, then the horses will crash right thru instead, and that’s when cavalry starts to wreck everything.

[@nihsreyasaramchandra7162]

You're amazing Achara, such a good heart... ❤ I always watch your reactions... I never watch a single person's reactions, but you're powerful alone! ❤

[@rescuetweak]

Thanks for the great reaction. There is an excellent short, under 10 minutes I think, piece by Paul Harvey about the Price paid during and in the aftermath of this conflict. by those who fought on the American side.

[@chasehedges6775]

Such a good movie and 2000s classic.

[@QuantumFlux_22]

I watch this movie a couple times a year but always on the 4th of July. More people should watch these patriotic type movies that remind us of where we started. Happy Independence Day everyone!

[@josephheitzmann7745]

The man who Played Mr Wilkins, who told of where Benjamin Martin’s Family was as well as threw the torch under orders was Played by Adam Baldwin, who had a small role in “Independence Day “ got his start in the 70’s movie “My Bodyguard” where a bullied teen hires him to protect him.

[@johnny05100]

This movie rules

[@sactyb]

Thank you Australia for two special gifts of our lifetime

[@ironman0917]

Mel Gibson's character is very loosely based on a man very well known here in South Carolina. His name was Francis Marion. The "Swamp Fox". His guerrilla tactics tied up and harassed the British Army for a couple of years here in SC. The Colonel Tavington in the movie is loosely based on Colonel Banastre Tarleton, a Dragoon, under the command of Lord Cornwallis. Tarlton is well know as being very ruthless and cold blooded. The final battle scene in the movie is based on an actual battle. The Battle of Cowpens, near the small town of Chesnee, South Carolina, which was a victory for the Americans, and the turning point in the Revolutionary War. Francis Marion was not at this battle, but Tarlton was. Also, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel of the 2nd World War, studied the tactics of Francis Marion the "Swamp Fox" and applied some of them in WW II and hence was to be known as the "Desert Fox". Playing off of Marion's "Swamp Fox" name.

[@wiseguy01]

He was also a pretty vicious slave owner whose slaves ran away from him and fought against him on the side of the British. Also copied most of his guerilla warfare tactics from Native Americans whom were fighting like that for centuries before the Europeans invaded their lands. Tell the whole story.

[@jaycounterfeit9756]

Wrong 😂😂

[@oldscratch3535]

@@wiseguy01 None of that negates anything he did.

[@wiseguy01]

@@oldscratch3535 nothing he did changes that he is evil

[@bradleyd6000]

33:55 That scene breaks me every time.

[@tomkelly8774]

This movie is a masterpiece as are several mels movies,,,I like your reaction.,, You're pretty good. Do you take requests? How about " legends of the fall" or Brave heart.

[@philmullineaux5405]

The evil guy has done many great movies including the captain in Blackhawk Down and in Fury.

[@sophiedash4026]

Lucius Malfoy

[@martyboy5602]

@@sophiedash4026 And the evil Federation captain in Discovery.

[@bucketheadwendy5358]

OY VEY

[@texasrattlesnake31637]

Incredible Movie & reaction Achara!

[@theylied1776]

Mel Gibson is actually an American who moved to Australia when he was 10.

[@shainewhite2781]

Happy July 4th!

[@OhArchie]

A great reaction and a wonderful summary, well delivered!

[@mattparksmusic]

Really nice reaction video Achara!

[@robertlehnert4148]

Adam Baldwin (NO relation to the more famous Baldwin clan) who played the Loyalist Captain Wilkins is best known for playing Jayne in the television series _Firefly_

[@adambrown3918]

For historical perspective: 1. The Patriot - 2000 ( takes place 1776 Charleston, South Carolina ) 2. Last of The Mohicans - 1992 ( takes place 1757 Upstate colonial New York ) 3. The Mission - 1986 ( takes place 1750 Argentina/Paraguay Igauza Falls ) I consider the trio as companion films as they foster a sense of how difficult and brutal colonial life was for everyone. Please add the other two to your watch lists. Thank you. 😊❤

[@paulcarfantan6688]

Good choices and there`s a fourth one: 4. Yorktown - 1976 ( takes place 1781 in Virginia )

[@TD-mg6cd]

The final battle is representative of The Battle of the Cowpens. The setting is different, but the tactics were the same. It was one of the first American implementations of "defense in depth".

[@pduidesign]

A “teenager” was something that was only created in the mid-20th century. Back in 1776 you were a child and then an adult. You were viewed as an adult when you were 13-15 (which is when you would get married). The majority of the American continental army was made up of boys who were younger than 18 years old. Think about that. We owe our country and our freedoms to a bunch of brave teenage boys who averaged 15 years old!!!

[@desecrator09]

The sad truth is that in some of the less developed countries even today, those are their ages. Not all of them of course but some.

[@pduidesign]

@@desecrator09 so true. So many Americans think the rest of the world is like the west and have no idea the horrors that go on everyday.

[@TheAaronChand]

Teenagers where considered adults in the 18th century at least in Old world countries such as Western countries and there settler colonies such as America Australia Canada Mexico Argentina Domnican Republic Venezuela Bolivia Columbia Ecuador Peru Panama Brazil Honduras Florida. Texas New Mexico Arizona California which where Spanish Colonies at the time. And in India Egypt Iran than called Persia Arab countries Afghanistan etc

[@TheAaronChand]

In fact Lord Cornwallis after losing at Yorktown would go on to become Governor General of India and Ireland. My family was from India orginally and still living in India during the 18th century. Cornwallis unlike in America Cornwallis would be successful. As Governor General. Laying the foundation of Brtish Empires rule of India and Ireland.

[@Tony41christ]

Colonel Tavington was my favorite character. He understood the harsh reality that in order to be successful in war you have to be brutal. Even if that means taking the war to the civilians who are helping aid your enemy. There was nothing wrong with Tavingtons tactics.

[@GameDjeenie]

The burning church scene... That is why we always need to build an escape tunnel first when building anything... lol jk...

[@Chamomileable]

You might recognize the "tall guy" redcoat who sells out his neighbors as Adam Baldwin. He's in Firefly and Full Metal Jacket. He also has occasionally done VO work for DC as Superman.

[@bbwng54]

A very popular film that is mostly historically inaccurate. Tavington is a caricature of Banastre Tarleton, who never burned a church filled with people. The concept of "no quarter" (eg "Tarleton's quarter") was characteristic of warfare when no quarter was given to an enemy who refused to surrender. Atrocities were performed by both the Americans (Pyle's defeat, end of King's Mountain) and the British (Waxhaws). The resemblance of Mel Gibson to Francis Marion is thin- Marion did live in the swamps around Snow's island and did recruit small numbers of men of different backgrounds.

[@Jordashian93]

Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸

[@lucasrokitowski8707]

Just 70 years later there was a civil war which puts a sad note on this.

[@losrajvosa0078]

Jason Isac nail the villian role here BIG TIME.

[@antesarabas-qx8hl]

I like this move 😵😵😵❤❤

[@scottsager440]

July 4th, 4th of July are both appropriate, but more accurately "Independence Day".

[@emmitbrown5631]

I love this bad guy!

[@plumdutchess]

Anne's speech always felt easy for me. She won't be the one actually fighting.

[@SoCalPatriot81]

PHENOMENAL movie!

[@angelamayo8832]

I want to see more reactions from just Achara. Everyone is great. I just felt a lot of great input and vulnerability that I can connect with. Thank you!! Also, "yeah, not mad about it" was my favorite comment!

[@BlyatBlaster]

39:34 this is so symbolic. The tattered flag pulled off the field after a crushing defeat. And when Gabriel retrieved it the soldier remarked, “It’s hopeless. It’s a lost cause.” Which had twofold meaning. One, that the flag was beyond repair. And two, that the Cause, the Cause of Liberty, was lost. But Gabriel patched the flag. He saved the tattered lost cause. And that flag is the symbol of hope for the Cause of Liberty. And it’s that symbol and hope that gives Benjamin the strength to keep fighting.

[@rsirari]

i was 12yrs old when i first watched this movie!!!!! now i am 30!!!

[@jedi-monkey]

Best thing I heard all day. Americans give it to the brits played by 2 Australians. Classic! 😅

[@mpdw3j]

“Played by two Australians”, I knew Heath Ledger was Australia 🇦🇺, but I was so confused and had to Google Mel Gibson to confirm he was American 🇺🇸 and I wasn’t crazy 😂.

[@shirindashti5158]

Mel Gibson was I believe born in America but then family moved to Australia when he was 12 then moved back.

[@antesarabas-qx8hl]

Happy birthday America love you from I Iraq❤❤❤❤💙

[@johnscott4196]

You don't need help doll, you are the best

[@AW11-e4h]

Happy birthday America 🇺🇸🤘🤘

[@DeAnne1233]

A large scale duel at ten paces; we added snipers to the mix. The goal of a duel was to bravely face your opponent and be a more accurate shooter than they are. Winners were the ones left standing, especially if you brought more men. Gun and sword duels are tribalism with weaponry when diplomacy fails, whether mano e mano or en mass.

[@kevinstrade2752]

To quote Thomas Jefferson about slavery, " It was like holding a wolf by the ears, you didnt like it but you didnt dare let it go" Our economy was agricultural depended upon slavery. Letting them go in 1783 would have destroyed what little economy we had. Many did want to do just that but the economic pressure made slavery a necessary evil for the time. Not until the industrial revolution of the 1820's and on did slavery begin to become obsolete, especially in the north. The south however having better climates, still held on to an agricultural economy. The slavery issue would be resolved during our civil war far more brutal than the revolutionary war.. The south argued that states should determine the slavery issue and felt the topic becoming more federal in which they were outnumbered, hence secession triggering our civil war. As Shelby Foote a famous civil war historian put it in simple but effective terms, before our civil war it was the United States are, afterwards it was the United States is....Though it took 90 years to finally free slaves, we did and our founding ideals began to catch up, they still are today. Hope this perspective helps from an American who is a student of history

[@bucketheadwendy5358]

😂

[@MrBenedictus25]

Mister malfoy is the Villingen again

[@danielh.5116]

You all MUST watch hacksaw ridge!!!

[@shadowmane55]

love this movie

[@bradfordmcdermott2063]

Your very cute are u filipino? Love the british accent. Great movie

[@endless013]

0:25 played by 1 Australian and an American, Mel is from New York.

[@thomasben5735]

Mel Gibson is American born in NY

[@mikesmicroshop4385]

Mel actually has dual citizenship, but not the way that you would think! He has both Irish and American citizenship, and is an Australian permanent resident!

[@dgirl786]

Love revisiting all these classics. Please consider adding Jodie Foster's 'Panic Room' (2002) to the list. Ta. 🧡

[@tvdroid22]

Fun. Yeah.

[@sacredbeastzenon]

It's funny that some believe Mel Gibson is Australian.

[@HarleyLimited]

Mel Gibsib was born In New York USA

[@kyleshockley1573]

@15:40 There's no denial. Their savior was tortured and crucified by both local and imperial power; they knew all too well what the world had in store for them. That they showed reverence in a time like that speaks to more than what we could probably muster for ourselves today.

[@-crixusdingess6562]

The irony of this comment can't be measured with any instrument known to man.

[@kyleshockley1573]

@@-crixusdingess6562 The ambiguity of this comment can't be measured with any instrument known to online bots.

[@paulcarfantan6688]

@@kyleshockley1573 The worthlessness of your comment can`t be measured by any instrument known to mankind.

[@nedzed3663]

After his youngest son was shot I remember seeing the look on his face going "oh I recognize that classic homicidal Mel Gibson expression. Some folks are going to die"

[@ridleysaria]

One of the things I liked about this movie was how it showed corruption on both sides of the conflict. Benjamin already had his demons. Cornwallis was arrogant but had a sense of honor… but the conflict eventually caused him to betray his own code. Even Gabriel strayed when he sought revenge against Tavington. He went against his own ideals and failed to stay the course. But that’s war, it’s not always so black and white.

[@Sifirela]

15:30 -- Faith can help you with any hardships. Christians are led to praise and to look for the good news even in troubling times. It's not that they're delusional to know what's happening, they're just praying for the souls of those men who were hanged and for their safety. While it seems strange to others, it does give many great comfort knowing despite everything, at least there is hope even if it's minuscule to help you take each day one at a time. At least you're alive, you know? At least you're well while evil takes a hold of the land once again. The battle of good and evil is very real. Also God is peace, so they find comfort in their Savior Jesus Christ and know that He won't forsake them/will give them comfort in their time of need. Many can say what they want, but until they really experience the true nature of God and His only Son...every one of them will find it stupid and ridiculous...But it really is not at all that way.

[@sandpiperr]

Well, Mel Gibson is American by brith too and I believe Heath Ledger was naturalized. I also think it's funny how many reactors who aren't American get into this movie by the end. Now you kind of get why the allure of American rah rah is so alluring that few of us can totally resist it.

[@dianeritthaler7792]

Great movie❤

[@guapo_mike2910]

Let me just get achara solo content, let’s make that happen 😁

[@marcfromparis333]

Hi ! I Suggest next "Glory" with Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington.

[@lahire4943]

Actually, half the army besieging Yorktown was French, the siege was a French idea and the French fleet had to defeat the British at the battle of the Chesapeake to arrive at Yorktown. Also, French troops had been fighting the British since 1778 not only in North America but all over the world, and the French almost invaded England itself.

[@timesthree5757]

Dad see's red the whole time.

[@daveyoung9628]

Just loved your reaction 🇺🇸

[@Brian25091]

A Roland Emmerich film. The same guy who does a lot of disaster movies, the man who brought us Stargate (movie not tv series) and Independence Day movies.

[@DeerBoy736]

This movie is certainly a disaster so he was true to himself with this one.

[@ChrisCrossClash]

And also a German, who seriously has the gall to label that Brits locked colonists in Churches and set them on fire, while his own countrymen did exactly this at Oradour-sur-Glane in WW2.

[@coffeeveins]

@@ChrisCrossClash Not just that they had Brits do this, but Tarleton, who was a real soldier. While he had a reputation for being ruthless to enemy soldiers did nothing like what the film showed him doing to women and children/civilians(the city of Liverpool actually wrote the studio at the time on the families behalf to complain about how the film slandered their ancestors). I actually didn’t realize until the comments that so many held it in such high regard. It was a bit of a joke along with movies like U-571 and Michael Bay’s Pearl Harbour for how loose they played with history among most of my friends and family at the time(I’m normally fairly forgiving of a bit of embellishment for dramas sake, except when it takes away real heroes accomplishments or stains the memories/records of real people).

[@paulcarfantan6688]

@@DeerBoy736 Well your comment is a real disaster to be sure, unlike the movie.

[@TheAaronChand]

Also the accents of the American colonists should still sound English or Dutch since a lot of the American settlers where of Dutch heritage

[@sonne30poland30]

God Save The King

[@jeffsherk7056]

Almost 200 years of experimentation went into developing the infantry tactics that pertained during the Revolutionary War. As others have said, the muskets they used were able to hit a man-sized target at 75 meters or closer. The long lines of men firing their weapons in unison was, in effect, a human-powered machine that fired a mass of projectiles in a pulse every 15 seconds or so. it was advantageous for opposing armies to close the distance between them as rapidly as possible so that their first volley would score the most hits, and result in the greatest damage to the enemy facing them. Well trained soldiers could load and fire four shots per minute, and when several lines of men each of 100 guys standing shoulder to shoulder learned how to fire their weapons in unison, in rapid succession, then their rather inaccurate weapons could have a devastating effect on the opposing army.

[@wesgillhamii_pde]

Anyone else still have their VHS copy of this movie?

[@todddecann2483]

The reason they stand face to face is muskets were horriby inaccurate

[@rodneybrewer7246]

Never ever underestimate the love between a daughter and father, js 😊

[@lookarabbit2888]

Should be mandatory for all brits to watch this movie

[@jonathanphillips3612]

It’s called a Tomahawk Darlin lol

[@maghnas20]

Actually when he asked about Ohio it wasn’t just a state but the entire Midwest region at that time

[@-Knife-]

Fantastic film for America Day!

[@brut1ful828]

Great movie, Great reaction 👍

[@willcall8506]

13:51. Weapons of that era were horribly inaccurate. The only way armies can effectively do damage to each other is if they have loads of those guns firing off close together. Also they HAD to stay together, they didn't have radios. All they had to relay commands were trumpets/bugles, drums & fifes/flutes.

[@drewtodd4471]

Mel is sort of like ACDC. Yeah, they are Australian, but they moved there. Mel is American. Most of ACDC is from Scotland. I think it was for economic reasons.

[@EmmetSharpe]

Yeah Mel Gibson is from New York

[@adventuresinlaurenland]

Mel Gibson is a dual American and Irish citizen, he is only an Australian permanent resident.