Filmmaker reacts to Braveheart (1995) for the FIRST TIME!

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[@JamesVSCinema]

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[@TheBulle]

I always loved the funeral scene at the beginning when Muron gifts him a thistle. Makes me cry every time.

[@terrormizu4232]

Freeedooooom ;)

[@kitsunetrask]

I would have to say the moment he yelled, "freedom." Not only does it sum up the overall theme of the story but it showcases the struggle that is necessary to win such a prize.

[@williamsmith5340]

One of my favorite movies

[@mountainbikemayhem1833]

Any scene with the Irishman… Chris Pine stars as Robert the Bruce in a movie that is more historically accurate called Outlaw King. It’s a slower paced movie but good. Another good period piece is Timothee Chalamet in a Henry V movie called The King.

[@jasonortega7528]

While hollywood is never historically accurate, great movies like Braveheart inspire me to look up and read about the history I know was left out. I looked up William Wallace after watching this movie and ended up reading about the Romans and the Saxons and the Vikings and the Normans. It just keeps going.

[@mikespike3962]

I am very forgiving to movies which are ahistorical for that reason. The movie has to be entertaining first and foremost. If, and once, I am entertained I will then be motivated to seek out the original, or historically correct story. There should be, and are, limits to "artistic license" but we have to realize there are documentaries and then there are entertainment films.

[@coyotelong4349]

Exactly. Real-life history is so fascinating to learn about when you realize it can serve as inspiration for fantastic films like this.

[@crypticmirror]

No movie in history did more to teach English people Scottish history than Braveheart. They rushed to the books in droves so they could werl achuarly all over positive portrayals of Scotland. If only we could get them to learn English history at the same time.

[@aemeth5418]

Yeah "The last Samurai" is simillar. I love this movie even despite all its absurdities, inaccuracies and nonsense.

[@RelaxAndMeditateChannel]

@@crypticmirror we live in your head rent free.

[@matta5498]

Two people you don't mess with: Those with nothing to lose and those with everything to lose.

[@Curraghmore]

The big battle scenes were actually filmed in Ireland, partly because it was easier to find wide open, flat plains to set up large battles and partly because the Irish government offered generous subsidies to filmmakers that filmed in Ireland. The extras in the battle scenes were divided between full-time Irish soldiers on one side, and part-time army reservists on the other side, so the real-life rivalry between them resulted in some genuine aggression and even some real injuries on set.

[@Valp85]

I think I remember some stories about how some of these army extras who stayed in service got tasked to be extras in Saving Private Ryan when Spielberg were shooting a lot of the D-day scenes on Ireland

[@Curraghmore]

Very likely; the biggest Braveheart battle scenes were filmed around a flat area in county Kildare known as the Curragh, which is where the Irish army headquarters are located. The insane opening scenes of D-day in 'Saving Private Ryan' were filmed on a beach in county Wexford, also on the eastern side of Ireland.

[@electronichq974]

I recommend watching Braveheart with Mel Gibson's commentary. He goes into much of how things were shot, where and other tid-bits of information.

[@72mossy]

My father was in the Army and was stationed in the Curragh in early 60s. He was in the Congo.

[@Curraghmore]

My uncle too: the Congo and Cyprus.

[@xandra_5099]

Literally everyone in the comments: OMG DID YOU KNOW THAT THIS ISNT HISTORICALLY ACCURATE🤯🤯🤯 I swear to God its becoming like an annoying broken record. He knows y'all...

[@JamesVSCinema]

This gave me a damn good laugh hahaha

[@Lmauoo90]

For real, people never learn.

[@prettyokandy230]

you're not wrong but sometimes a comment pops up with somebody unironically stating: "did you know it's based on a true story? :O".

[@scottymacdewder5229]

"There is the truth. And there is the legend. Print the legend."

[@inyourfacespacecoyote1061]

@@scottymacdewder5229 agreed.

[@emptyasmrman]

James: "I know this isn't accurate, don't come here telling me." Comments: "diD yOu KnOw tHis iSnT hiStoriCalLy aCcurAte" On another note, glad you enjoyed it! I watched this as a child with my family, Scottish background and still loved it as a movie.

[@JamesVSCinema]

LMFAO, society 😂

[@Lu_lu99]

@Francisco Di Cecco Ya can't read

[@pieceofgosa]

@Francisco Di Cecco Hi Francisco, I'm Scottish & this is one of my favourite movies. It's based on a 19th century account of Wallace's life by the Scottish novelist, Sir Walter Scott which was itself loosely based on a 15th century epic poem by another Scot, Blind Harry. So you'll see that my culture & heritage hasn't been "slandered" or "twisted" at all, it has in fact been celebrated. Thank you for your concern though.

[@jp3813]

@Francisco Di Cecco It's not about people's issue, but about people telling someone who already knows.

[@Andy97402]

@@pieceofgosa Still not great having our national history warped in the popular arena by this, even if it is a decent movie in its own right. Sincerely, another Scotsman.

[@unethicalknight]

As a historically accurate depiction, an absolute joke. As a cinematic epic though? Absolutely unparalleled. Great reaction.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Cheers!

[@michaelnolan6951]

Maybe this is just my prejudice, but it often seems to me that there is a widespread attitude in the United States that it's OK to rewrite history from what it was into what makes the most pleasing mythology. I agree, this is a great movie - but one that doesn't let facts get in the way of the story it wants to tell.

[@unethicalknight]

@@michaelnolan6951 I would agree, but although I am a history fan, I love film far more. If the film is good then 9/10 times I'll hardly care if it tweaks or ignores historical fact to get there, provided it's not done to create a propaganda effect.

[@iainsteele5737]

it’s well weird that braveheart is the movie everyone chooses to be whiny bitches about historical accuracy for

[@tigqc]

If you want facts I suggest a documentary.

[@alexshadowfax1119]

The first movie that made me tear up, when he was being tortured to near death and sees his wife through the crowd, and the yelling of freedom, I couldn't help but get choked up. This man lived more in a few years than I have in 35 years lol. Have a great day everyone!!

[@JamesVSCinema]

My man! Have a great day too Alex!

[@sameehkins5957]

Gladiator was the first movie to make me tear up, but this is a tear jerker too.

[@erakfishfishfish]

For me, it’s the moment when Hamish throws Wallace’s sword in the final scene.

[@theradgegadgie6352]

@@sameehkins5957 Gladistor's about as historically (in)accurate as this tripe, too.

[@sameehkins5957]

@@theradgegadgie6352 Still good film. I see all these movies as historical fiction, which is perfectly fine. If I want pure history I will just watch a 1 hour history documentary (which I also often do).

[@astranoel895]

"Chaotic charisma" is one of the best descriptions I've ever heard of Mel Gibson's portrayal of William Wallace in this movie. And truly I feel like it applies to the best of Mel's roles in general, particularly Riggs from Lethal Weapon. He just carries this amazing irresistible energy!

[@KS-xk2so]

Mel's got the crazy eyes down for sure, lol

[@KS-xk2so]

James Horner really crushes this movie, truly beautiful compositions. It's one of his best, which is really saying something. It really blows me away how many time I've watched a movie, fallen in love with the score, and then looked up the composer... and its practically ALWAYS Horner, Williams, or Zimmer. 3 GOATs in that category.

[@coyotelong4349]

This film’s soundtrack was the gateway drug that actually got me into film soundtracks/composers... RIP James Horner, one of the best The choir, the softly rolling drums, the solitary bagpipes, the grand, sweeping strings… Sends chills down my spine every time. Every time I watch Braveheart I let the End Credits roll all the way through just to hear the soundtrack 🙌

[@coyotelong4349]

Thomas Newman also ranks among the best for me

[@jp3813]

I'd add Danny Elfman, Alan Silvestri, David Arnold, Jerry Goldsmith, & Basil Poledouris.

[@KS-xk2so]

@@coyotelong4349 Yeah, he could be number 4 on my list... Shawshank, American Beauty, Wall-E... and people really sleep on the score of Cinderella Man. Huge talent for sure.

[@KS-xk2so]

@@jp3813 Some great composers for sure. I'll always remember Silvestri's name simply because he did all the Back to the Futures, which have incredible scores.

[@richard_n]

Braveheart is definitely one of the top 20 movies ever made. It accomplishes everything a great film should.

[@mailisparrott9186]

That Irish guy behind the shield giving that weird funny laugh would be a great meme! 🤣

[@becksimilian2955]

I love that the bagpipes kick in when the battle starts... since bagpipes were traditionally used to instill fear in the enemy

[@bornagainwierdo]

I’m Scottish and I can confirm that this movie is close to our hearts. Even though it’s only based on history but not acccurate retelling of history it still stirred a great amount of pride in our people again as even to this day we still live under the iron grip of the English throne. Although now they don’t rape our wives on our wedding day instead they rape our pockets on payday to fund the dirty corruption in London. This will always be one of my favourite films. Btw you should give this period a google. Also you could argue that the outlaw king on Netflix is an unofficial sequel to this movie. A good film worth a watch that followed this one but was sadly overshadowed by it was rob roy with Liam neeson. It’s also somewhat of a sequel in that it tells the story of the end period of the Scottish wars of independence whereas braveheart is set at the beginning.

[@seecha8970]

That "Old Man" in the movie is Jeor Freaking Mormont. That man has literally not aged since this movie.

[@stevenspringer1599]

'most memorable' rather than 'favorite' was the shocking throat cut moment in a packed movie theater and one lone voice shreiking out of the darkness "oh god no-o-o-o!!". I think everyone thought about laughing, but there was something about the genuine distress that kept everyone quiet. I'm not going to make it over to patreon but in the chance that you'll peruse these comments I'll mention that I'd really like your filmmaker take on Robert Redford's "Jeremiah Johnson".

[@lukeschroeder6112]

A man of quality I see! I will second that! Jeremiah Johnson would be a great film to react to!

[@bigneon_glitter]

Our man doesn't know what he's missing with _Jeremiah Johnson._ A must.

[@NLBrown-gz2qe]

Jeremiah Johnson is amazing

[@jp3813]

Hopefully, you watched a version w/ translations for the non-English dialogue. I've seen some reactions that don't have them. The spiritual successor to this film is The Patriot (2000) starring Mel Gibson & Heath Ledger.

[@themetalpig7613]

Back in the day when this came out, the battle scenes were brutal, no one had seen anything like it. I saw this at the cinema, it was awesome!

[@coyotelong4349]

The battle sequences still hold up really well, to be fair… Because of the absence of CGI it has the brutal, visceral feel one should expect

[@jp3813]

These battle scenes are still brutal today.

[@themetalpig7613]

@@jp3813 yeah definitely still is, but society is more sensitised to it. I suppose not having full blown internet everywhere was a factor.

[@jp3813]

@@themetalpig7613 R-rated epic films like this aren't as popular nowadays.

[@scottymacdewder5229]

Hard to believe the matrix was only 5 years away...

[@TheGavrael]

My favorite story/film trope is in this film. It’s the “surprise, I speak that language too” trope. Love it

[@krisfrederick5001]

You're pretty mad, but you're not William Wallace mad. This truly opened the door to the epic battle scenes that were to follow in film. The Lord of the Rings, 300, etc. I cried at the end the first time, I will not lie.

[@tfpp1]

Tell you a funny story about the first time my family and I watched this movie: We rented it on VHS from Blockbuster, it came in one of those double, two cassette tapes that were taped together. Anyway, we put in the first tape and the movie immediately starts with the scene where he's dreaming of his murdered girl. We all thought that was an odd place to start the story, but no matter, it just "get's right into it, okay!" Then he gets captured and we're all thinking "surely, he's gonna get out of this, we still have another tape to go." Then they behead him and the credits roll, and we eventually figure out that the person who rented it last put the cassette tapes in the wrong cases. We watched the movie kinda backwards! XD

[@trailblazer77]

😂😂😂 that's the momento version

[@magicbrownie1357]

I enjoyed your insights and I really like Braveheart as a film...however....There is another movie set in Scotland that came out the same year as Braveheart, and since Braveheart won the Oscar the other film has been undeservedly overlooked. Which is a shame, because in many ways the film ROB ROY (starring Liam Neeson) is every bit the equal of this film and in other ways (notably: the acting and script) is far superior. PLEASE consider watching Rob Roy. I guarantee you will not be disappointed.

[@peteg475]

Rob Roy is a great movie. Hard to find better bad guys than John Hurt and Tim Roth. Slimy bastards.

[@themetalpig7613]

I forgot about Rob Roy. Been so long since I've seen it, I can barely remember anything. Time for a rewatch...cheers!

[@classiclife7204]

I hope James considers your suggestion. Rob Roy is AMAZING.

[@lostanchorfilms8394]

The landscape shots in this film are so beautiful and you're right about the set design in this film. Even if it is historically inaccurate, there is a level of immersion there because of how the set designers made us feel like we are there. Glad you got to see it! Lawrence of Arabia is another historical epic I think you would really appreciate if you haven't seen it already!

[@kitsunetrask]

One of the biggest inaccuracies is them wearing kilts in the 14th century. Kilts didn't come into fashion until the 16th century. Though they are seen as a sign of Scottish patriotism still to this day.

[@rowansimpson6558]

@Trask, this was set in the 13th century, but your point still stands. I can’t stand that fact

[@kitsunetrask]

@@rowansimpson6558 The year given at the beginning was 1280 (13th century), the death of Wallace 1305 (14th century) date of Scottish independence was 1314 😀 Still two centuries before kilts became fashion. Not that it matters. They probably used them for the symbolism that kilts have in Scottish culture. Conclusion: we're both right. The 13th and 14th centuries are featured in the movie.

[@alanhynd7886]

To anyone wanting to see this kind of Scottish landscape, just go to Glasgow and head Northwest. Anywhere, really.

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

The beautiful shots can mostly be attributed to John Toll.

[@michellepeters7066]

I highly recomment the Mel Gibson movie RANSOM from 1996!

[@JamesVSCinema]

Roger that!

[@josecuervo311]

One of the most beautiful scores I've ever heard. Gets me so emotional every time I watch this movie.

[@staceyjess8712]

God I remember the hype when this film came out. My mum worked in video shop and there was a waiting list before it came out. It also cost £50 to buy the VHS.

[@irishinnj72]

The Battle of Stirling was actually the Battle of Stirling Bridge. Instead of using long spears to stop the Calvary charge on open ground. Wallace and his men waited for the English to cross a long narrow bridge over a river. When half the English, with the Commanders in the lead crossed, Wallace and his men attacked. The bridge was too narrow for the English to come over more than two horsemen side by side or three men on foot. In the chaos, the other half of the English forces were trapped on the bridge, while their Commanders and Calvary, were wiped out. English soldiers were not trained to think for themselves, only follow orders. So when their Commanders were all killed, they turned and fled back across the bridge, not knowing what else to do. The remainder of the English troops fled, with Wallace and his men in pursuit, killing some of them and attacking and seizing the English army's supply train, with all their food and other provisions. It was considered by many historians a brilliant tactical play by Wallace.

[@Jamiiemac]

As a Scottish person, I’m so split with this film. Historically it’s so in accurate it hurts, also the accents are very cringe at times. But inside it’s still fuck England, so I enjoy watching them being the bad guy. Gets my Scottish blood going hahahaha

[@mnomadvfx]

As an English person who grew up on the northern western border I suppose I should be routing for England in this. But I did my college years in Wales which Braveheart seems to sweep under the rug as an inconvenient truth in this film because the Welsh suffering under the Longshanks and the English in general makes his occupation of Scotland seem downright trivial by comparison. So I'd say I hate Longshanks too 🤣🤣🤣 - but that being said I hate Mel Gibson far more for completely ignoring the Welsh here, they had it so much worse and the film acts as if they (an entire nation in Britain) doesn't exist at all but for a random mention by Longshanks talking about gathering Welsh conscripts for his army. I can only guess because there isn't a particularly sizable Welsh population in the US compared to the huge Irish one which prompted the Irish character Stephen to join William Wallace.

[@redpaxy2654]

@Francisco Di Cecco I'd agree, I'm more mad at Gibson than anything else in this movie

[@oscarjohnson2130]

@@redpaxy2654 Why, you mad at Mel? He didn't write the screenplay, he wasn't the producer. He acted in it and directed it.

[@brianmcgarry1632]

@@oscarjohnson2130 they mad at mel because he went a bit mad on the booze and his crazy opinions about certain peoples

[@realisticthought1781]

Irish descendant here. I feel ya

[@Farmer_Dave]

"The most terrifying force of death, comes from the hands of Men who wanted to be left Alone. They try, so very hard, to mind their own business and provide for themselves and those they love. They resist every impulse to fight back, knowing the forced and permanent change of life that will come from it. They know, that the moment they fight back, their lives as they have lived them, are over. The moment the Men who wanted to be left alone are forced to fight back, it is a form of suicide. They are literally killing off who they used to be. Which is why, when forced to take up violence, these Men who wanted to be left alone, fight with unholy vengeance against those who murdered their former lives. They fight with raw hate, and a drive that cannot be fathomed by those who are merely play-acting at politics and terror. TRUE TERROR will arrive at these people's door, and they will cry, scream, and beg for mercy... but it will fall upon the deaf ears of the Men who just wanted to be left alone." - Author Unkown

[@aerthreepwood8021]

This feels like it was written by some weirdo living in a shack pretending he was secretly the Terminator. Same with that "Sigma Male" bullshit, which was designed by dweebs with no friends.

[@huhhahuh]

@@aerthreepwood8021 lol. Peckerwood!

[@Heywoodthepeckerwood]

In an age when even documentaries are as much fiction as most movies. Enjoying a historical fiction can be as informative if it sparks your thirst to learn more. I think that’s the point.

[@FrancoisDressler]

Accuracy doesn't matter when the film is this good. That's for documentaries. Every film operates in it's own reality as far as I'm concerned and I love the worlds Gibson puts on screen. Can't wait for you to see The Passion.

[@theawesomeman9821]

Exactly! Just enjoy the fiction!

[@antonyledsom5171]

A film that brings out raw emotion in the viewer. A film that you become totally immersed in. One of the few films, if not the only film, that the cinema audience that I watched it with clapped at the end.

[@tonymarshall3978]

Though historically inaccurate this film is loved in Scotland. My uncle was actually buried with posters and DVDs of the film

[@alexshadowfax1119]

Let's see how many people have to point out that the film is very inaccurate lol This wasn't labeled a historical biopic, it's about a man who did exist and has been given mythic status, just enjoy the movie everyone! Hope you all do! Have a great day.

[@flightdub6056]

It’s even explained away by the movie with Robert the Bruce saying at the very beginning that the historians of England will call him a liar, and future generations will only remember the account that was recorded by them. It might not be accurate, but it’s meant to depict a supposed alternative version of the events. Sure, it doesn’t explain every inaccuracy, but it gives a reason at least and makes it clear they’re aware of the inaccuracies that always get mentioned.

[@theawesomeman9821]

Like King Author

[@pizzadohpaz]

This is how I feel about the Disney movie of Pocahontas. Like, it's a cartoon. Why would you expect it to be historically accurate??? It's a great story with the names of real people, not a documentary

[@sameehkins5957]

While some elements of the movie is inaccurate, there are also other elements that are true. For example William Wallace was quartered and beheaded. That was true. Also, his 4 quarters were sent in different parts of England and his head was hung on London bridge and was actually dipped in tar beforehand so that his face would be preserved and people would be able to recognise who was hung. Honestly if you're interested, I would just look up all the details on youtube of which elements are true and which elements weren't.

[@crypticmirror]

And Edward I of England was considerably toned down in his evilness. He was one of history's true sadistic monsters. His son probably was gay too, or at least bi, but met his end in a rather unpleasant way as a captive of a different English lord. Edward III was also a psychopath, unlike what A Knights Tale showed, but a more charming one with a better grasp of PR than his grandad.

[@iamsheep]

I watched this film in the cinema when I was 14. I thought it was the greatest thing I had ever seen.

[@thechad4485]

This movie does what The Patriot needed to do. It changes aspects of history to convey the real emotions the Scotts had. Years of oppression, and being absolutely disrespected by the English, are hard to convey in the first few minutes of an already 3 hour film. So, you add some fictional story elements of romance and exaggeratedly evil and oppressive laws to get the audience where they need to be to empathize with the Scottish without having to put them through an 20 minute M. Night Shamalan exposition dump, or narration/college lecture…. And that’s just the opening. Mel Gibson embellishes a lot to turn a really dark parts of history into inspiring epics. From Braveheart, to The Passion, to The Patriot, etc. he really does make good and entertaining films, that try to get the audience there emotionally, while not really relying on accuracy.

[@thomasmain5986]

LOL oppression tell me again how many times did the Scots raid into England, not as a retaliation, but for loot and booty, Braveheart my arse, the Scots blowing smoke into the face of history. Save you answering question, countless times for centuries, Hadrians wall was built to prevent raids from the Picts/Scots, the Scots had been raiding even in the time of the Romans, and before. Some of these raids were by full armies large enough to take cities like York, and often the Scots has to be forced back North of the border, as they claimed Northern England as theirs. LOL slept with the Queen of England a child at the time, Garbage. Wallace was a member of the aristocracy, he and his men dressed just like their English counterparts, on the battlefield you could not tell them apart, except for their pennents. Not one aspect of the early Wallace story portrayed by Gibson, bears any resemblance to history its all made up, the only accurate part is that the English finally caught him and killed him, brutally, but it was the middle ages it was all brutal. Embellishes = blatantly lies

[@Northex23]

Lets also not forget they had been under the english yoke for only a few years.

[@JBWinter]

We found the Englishman!

[@mnomadvfx]

While still completely omitting the suffering of an entire people (the Welsh) whose aristocracy, autonomy and sovereignty was completely crushed by Longshanks prior to his Scottish dominion ambitions. Unlike the suffering of the Scots which was relatively short lived (far less than a full generation) the suffering of the Welsh never ended at all, and Wales remains as essentially a vassal state to the English/Scottish crown and their Westminster parliament to this day. You make a big bawl about the Scots but by comparison the English occupation of Scotland was a very short lived blip that Robert the Bruce basically witnessed begin and end in his lifetime. It's like going on about Cnut's short lived Viking occupation of Saxon England when the entire Viking age basically came to a close a generation after. Longshanks's occupation of Scotland ended up unifying it under Robert the Bruce to the point it was secure thereafter until the Scottish crown merged with the English one at the death of Elizabeth 1st.

[@onearmedbandit84]

I hate how The Patriot basically turned the British into Nazis.

[@marleyjr00]

I love how when the King just throws that dude out the window and the guards are like yo wtf just happened?! They look up and be like oh the King just yeeted this dude...no questions back to work. 🤣🤣🤣

[@jamiesucie2685]

Many really good EDM songs were made with the Braveheart theme music during the early 2000’s

[@mellysomethingclever]

Having a rough mental health time. James definitely helps with the chill vibes.

[@Bodneyblue]

Join the club....though I'm not here for James in particular. I just watch YT videos to distract me from a life I no longer have.

[@mellysomethingclever]

@@Bodneyblue oh I’m here for James. Him picking bangers for movies is just the icing on the cake.

[@Rob_Fordd]

A lot of people who watch this movie don't feel like Robert "earned" that leadership moment at the end, but IRL that battle occurred after a SEVEN YEAR revolt he led in the wake of Wallace's death, and he did indeed take the field himself to fight (even delayed the battle a day so more reinforcements could arrive by slaying one of the English commanders in a 1 vs 1 duel despite having a worse mount and weapon). The movie was already quite long though so they couldn't show all that though. Longshanks was a huge bastard (both figuratively and literally, dude was 6'4 and had super long legs, thus the nickname), he basically committed a genocide in Wales before shifting focus to Scotland. IRL he didn't throw the prince's friend out the window, but he did banish him from the realm for life (although he did return once Longshanks died).

[@James_Loveless]

Once a Traitor always a Traitor

[@Rob_Fordd]

@@James_Loveless IRL he wasn't even at Falkirk. He whiffed a bit on sides because of the complex politics during the early days, but it was never betrayal like that.

[@nono-hd9fv]

ok tanks bro, just tanks one my favorite movies. love yu reactions big up from france dude

[@JamesVSCinema]

Ayyyy much love!!

[@vicki7577]

That ended never fails to give me goosebumps.

[@lagarto83]

This used to be my favorite movie when i was a kid. The soundtrack still gets me!

[@JamesVSCinema]

Ayyy it’s still holding up pretty damn well!

[@KS-xk2so]

James Horner's work on this movie might be the best of his career... except maybe Titanic. He's one of the all time greats in my book. Top 3 with Williams and Zimmer.

[@JamesVSCinema]

First.

[@RESTITVTOR_TOTIVS_HISPANIAE]

You sly fox

[@JamesVSCinema]

Muhahaha

[@RESTITVTOR_TOTIVS_HISPANIAE]

That vagabond wisdom tho, a wise fox

[@Bunke09]

How is this fair? I hear uploading the video gives you like unlimited first potential. If this becomes a trend I will have no other option than to scold you thoroughly.

[@RESTITVTOR_TOTIVS_HISPANIAE]

@@Bunke09 I think it's time to take arms and revolt

[@SkyForgeVideos]

Hey James, If you like Epic adventure/quest movies you really need to check out: "The Thirteenth Warrior" not only for the story, but also for how they managed to pull it off with smart filming techniques. I think you'd like it a lot.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Noted!!

[@themetalpig7613]

@@JamesVSCinema Another movie you may appreciate with smart techniques is Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind with Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet. Really unique movie.

[@MattDeMille]

Wonderful analysis. I really appreciate that you don't just react to movies but give thought-through recap, insight and perspective. In this case, about Wisdom. Well done, sir.

[@spddracer]

Steven is such a great character. Perfect mix of crazy, yet insanely reliable. Definitely a guy you want on your side.

[@r0btech]

Stephen

[@Overlord0011]

“He’s already planting seeds. Considering what happens with the princess, that wording is hilarious.

[@JamesVSCinema]

😏

[@CloudChampion]

As someone Scottish this film isn't loved here for how accurate it is, (I mean battle of Stirling Bridge with no Stirling or bridge?) it's about how perfectly it conveys the emotion of 'fuck the english'

[@KS-xk2so]

Alba gu bràth!

[@James_Loveless]

Ignorant of History ? There damn well sure was a Battle at Sterling. Look into it An STOP spewing bullshit

[@CloudChampion]

@@James_Loveless aye that's what I'm saying, this is the actual battle en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Stirling_Bridge but in the movie it's just a field with no bridge or Stirling

[@johnnusz8278]

My favorite line from the ENTIRE movie... and your response, 'this guy is hilarious' HA. love your perspective on movies.

[@casperwallace9685]

Glad you enjoyed it, Scotland's landscapes are truly a site to behold. If you walk through the glens when its quiet, you can feel the past.

[@zamdrist]

Did Mediveal England brutalize Scots? Yes. Was William Wallace a Scottish hero? Yes. That's enough for me.

[@sobe8503]

Best part of the dude being thrown out of the window was the guards at the bottom looking up and bailing

[@JamesVSCinema]

😂😂😂

[@jman8350]

I am so happy that you are reacting to this movie like I did. The bad guy gets his and we're both like "Good, I'm glad he got merc'd"

[@markwillis675]

Great film, surprised you haven't seen it. Another like this is "The Patriot." Also a Mel Gibson film. With the late Heath ledger.

[@ThorosThor]

For the MOST PART IT IS HISTORICALLY ACCURATE!👍👍

[@mnomadvfx]

"Back then the threat of the back of the hand was a threat that parents would just use........" You must have had a charmed life then. I'm only 36 and I remember "back then" in my childhood, it wasn't that long ago at all.

[@rosswalnuts3316]

Love from Scotland James! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Keep doing what your doing brother best channel on here!

[@Ryan--G]

While it's nowhere near accurate, I think the majority of us Scots still love the film.

[@NifferGal]

Sadly no, that wasn’t Karl Urban. The actor who played Robert the Bruce was Angus Macfadden.

[@Danj1095]

After this I really think you should watch The Patriot if you haven't already. Not super accurate but I feel it's another great piece from Mel Gibson takes place during the Revolutionary War!

[@nitrokid]

There's also a film called Outlaw King, starring Chris Pine. It tells the story about events after Wallace's death, which leads to more rebellion. You can look at it as Braveheart's pseudo-sequel, if you will XD

[@Uncle_T]

Always nice with a movie about time travelling kilts, Mel Gibson boinking a 13-year-old French princess, and of course FIRE ARROWS in an open field battle. ;)

[@Damo2690]

The battle of Stirling bridge. Without a bridge. Of course

[@Uncle_T]

@@Damo2690 Of course!

[@bobert76]

A lot of the battle scenes were shot in Ireland......in a place called the curragh in County Kildare. Had a lot of picnics there with my folks when I was young!

[@austinmorris3756]

The "nunchuck" was a farm tool used to thrash wheat and was supposedly used as a primitive flail by poorer soldiers that could not afford a war flail. It was a long stick with a chain on the end connected to a smaller stick, a easy cheap tool to make and functioned well enough as a simple weapon.

[@samieltheinfamous]

I saw this in the theater during the '95 re-release. I was blown away. Didn't know anything at the time about the historical figure Wallace, and it didn't matter. It's still an epic movie.

[@StephanieMaireFaith]

This is a true story, this is my history, am from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@DerekScottOHara]

My brothers and I watched this movie many times growing up. It was my absolute favorite!

[@BrandonWestfall]

I remember watching this in theater as a kid. Epics like this just don't exist anymore. If it isn't a 90min cut it likely won't make it into theaters.

[@louisrepucci8407]

Mel Gibson is the most underrated Director alive.

[@jmhaces]

The "nunchuk" William used when he first took revenge for his wife's death is a flail. It's a farming tool used to thresh crops. There are bigger more badass versions that are actually weapons of war (like the huge one that had a spiked ball at the end of a chain the Witch King of Angmar wielded in the Lord of the Ring), but at this point William and the rest of the people only had access to farming tools and the like. Nunchuks are also weapons based on the farming flail because they were invented for the same reason as weapons based on farm implements the people had because the authorities had made owning actual weapons illegal, so the people developed martial arts and weapons based on simple tools they already owned. Flails, sickles, staves, etc.

[@connieleighton4375]

I'm new here, but I love Braveheart, really enjoyed your reaction...♡

[@scottfree641]

You have no idea how accurate you are when you said " This reminds you of the native Americans". You see at one time there where 3 Celtic tribes that lived on the whole of Britannia. The English are actually of German/Viking decent that came later. They in fact shoved all the "real English" north and west of the whole of Britannia.

[@oscarjohnson2130]

To all the people shitting on Mel for the inaccuracies of Braveheart! You can't be pissed at a director and star who had no control over the screenwriting. You really wanna hate on someone due to the inaccuracies then hate on the screenwriter, Randal Wallace. Mel was given a story to create and he worked with it; made as good as he could make it. This movie is a masterpiece of cinema inaccuracies or not

[@krissiep1317]

Ooh, I remember that now.

[@chrisjfox8715]

This is one of those classics that I can actually understand if many people havent seen it, despite it being a classic. Largely "forgotten" from the culture zeitgeist but still great

[@hannahpumpkins4359]

Dad was giving us an educational lecture! LOL!!!

[@gggooding]

The guy that plays William's uncle in act 1 (Brian Cox) was the first Hannibal Lecter in 1986's Manhunter.

[@brothgurlegion4229]

This was my Grandmothers favorite film. Happy you were able to watch this epic. Also, you should look into watching the Vikings. Its a really really good show that i think you & your fans might like.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Appreciate it!!

[@omegapsi847]

20:41 - "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"

[@paulcurlin2789]

Stephen the Irishman was absolutely hilarious and deadly ♥

[@DantezMaritu]

Braveheart is an amazing double feature with Outlaw King.

[@ddiaz28]

Yes! This has been my favorite films since I saw it at age 12 when it came out. A friend and I bought tickets to another movie and then snuck into this one. 😁 Obviously I've learned the history is far from accurate but the film itself still hits me every time. Love it.

[@topperharley1536]

Dude, I love how you react to one of my favorite movies...

[@joerhea9340]

how do you not edit in the best speech in cinematic history?!!!!

[@bawonsamdi]

You should take alook at the Outlaw King on netflix a great historical movie about the same era (and much more accurate) with beautifull cinematography and long shots.

[@Eruthian]

Braveheart was the first epic I ever watched in cinema and as such takes a special place in my heart. I remember very well that during that year as a 15 year old kid and space/aircraft geek, I was totally hyped for "Apollo 13". A great movie aswell, for sure. But to my shock some strange movie called "braveheart took all the awards that year. Was a bit pissed first, but than my dad said "Know what? Let`s watch this movie and see what it`s all about. Aslong you come with me, they`ll let you in even if it`s PG 16. Let`s find out, if this movie is really that good." And damn, was that an eye opener. Seen alot of epics after that. Alot of them more "historicly accurate". But few came close to the rawness and, let`s face it, brutallity. Took some years and Steven Spilberg`s "Saving Private Ryan" to reset the benchmark. Fun fact aswell: This movie made me to choose Scotland as vacation location three years later for school finale when we had the choice of six countrys. And damn, is it a beautiful place, I can tell you that. The pictures in the movie don`t even come close to the real deal.

[@harrywhittingham7753]

Such an emotionally raw and powerful movie, especially if you are Scottish. We all know about the historical inaccuracies but if I want facts I will watch documentaries. You can't help but get patriotic watching this and want to dig out the face paints.

[@sentenced03]

the phallic helmet comment cracked me up. love this movie i have to turn my brain off for the inaccuracies, but its very entertaining.

[@lolly1405]

You said “every truly wise person is kind and just wants to live in peace “ That’s very true, but it doesn’t mean the world will allow you to live in peace. Sometimes what’s happening around you turned you into a barbarian that you would’ve never been had you been allowed to live in peace.

[@drchaos2000]

the scene where he asks out the girl in the beautiful scottish weather wasnt planned like that, but they just had non stop rain on the set so they went with it

[@jackastor5265]

Mel's trilogy of epic films, Apocalypto, Passion of the Christ, and Braveheart put him in rare air as far as directors go.

[@josefgordon7712]

Being vaguely Scottish made me way more into this movie than is rational when it first came out 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@1979kaoss]

dude how could this be you 1st time seeing this is my all-time favorite movie 🎥

[@cedricgauvreau555]

YES i catch my name in the patreon list ! Love your content keep up.

[@jasonj8816]

It's crazy that this movie was so successful they released a second music album. Plus Mel Gibson was not considering to direct for this film and the very small amount of time for production turned into a big success.

[@mjjohansson1702]

I think this was the most epic medieval type movie with the most epic and elaborate battles until Lord of the Rings was released. The battles don't look like much today but back in '95 it was amazing.

[@colin641]

James Horner's score was amazing with this film. Hope you're having a good night man

[@oliverhughes610]

Braveheart was filmed mostly in Ireland, but some parts were filmed in Scotland.

[@jonnyp5586]

Great movie! Just don't read what the historians have to say about it.

[@JamesVSCinema]

😂

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

I would say ABSOLUTELY read what the historians say about it. That way you actually know what happened.