FIRST TIME WATCHING: *THE PATRIOT* (2000)

FIRST TIME WATCHING: THE PATRIOT (2000) | Movie Reaction

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@carsonwroten6867 Жыл бұрын

The scene when the young daughter starts crying and begging him to stay is one of the hardest scenes in cinematic history to me. I can almost never get through it without shedding a tear

@thaistomp Жыл бұрын

lol

@nathanadams4595 Жыл бұрын

I might be wrong, but I believe that actress passed away when she was in her 20’s. A heart condition I believe.

@supdawg2559 Жыл бұрын

Very good scene.

@supdawg2559 Жыл бұрын

Another mel gibson movie is Edge of Darkness. Doesnt get talked about but very good movie!

@simonem9276 Жыл бұрын

@@nathanadams4595 Yes, you're right. She has unfortunately passed away.

@BigGator5 Жыл бұрын

"Kill me before the war is over, will you? It appears that you are not the better man." "You're right. My sons were better men." Fun Fact: Heath Ledger didn't work for a year because he only got offers for teen heartthrob roles. He was about to quit acting, and return to Australia, when he was cast in the film. Location Location Fact: Aunt Charlotte's (Joely Richardson) house is the same one used in Forrest Gump (1994), with slightly different interior paneling. The stone hedge visible in Forrest Gump (1994) is camouflaged with bushes in this film. Marksman Technique Fact: When teaching Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger how to shoot a muzzle-loading rifle, technical advisor Mark Baker gave them the "aim small, miss small" advice, meaning that if you aim at a man and miss, you miss the man, while if you aim at a button (for instance) and miss, you still hit the man. Gibson liked this bit of advice so much, he incorporated it into the movie, just prior to the ambush scene. Historical Fact: The historical accuracy of the costumes and settings was overseen by the Smithsonian Institution. It's the first time the Institution ever worked directly on the production of a movie. In addition to Francis Marion, a.k.a. The Swamp Fox, Mel Gibson's character is also based on the life of South Carolina militia leader General Andrew Pickens. Pickens had his estate torched, and lost a son, before he went back into action and led the militia forces at Cowpens.

@cindymcanders Жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite movies. Ppl like to point out that it’s not historically accurate but I could care less. It’s a great story and does a great job in getting you invested. You’re going to love A Knights Tale. It’s also not historically accurate but it’s hilarious and fun. Heath Ledger knew how to pick his roles cuz I’ve enjoyed almost everything I’ve seen him in.

@drewsaad3948 Жыл бұрын

Same, I don't need it to be accurate to enjoy it

@coreyrees840 Жыл бұрын

Same, accurate or not it movies like this and Gladiator that gave me an interest in history to begin with and made me want to read up on these time periods, whether to see how much of a movie is accurate or to simply read and learn. If nothing else they give people an introduction

@kellifranklin9872 Жыл бұрын

@@coreyrees840 I agree completely with what you said.

@twohorsesinamancostume7606 Жыл бұрын

I view it in the same vein as Saving Private Ryan. The main plot is a fabrication but the major background events were very real. There were absolutely British columns who were torn to peices by militia ambushes like what was depicted when Mel Gibson and his boys rescued his eldest. The most famous example being the ambush of the British retreating to Boston after the "shot heard around the world" at Lexington Green. There was a British Calvary officer named Banastre Tarleton who was a complete bastard, worse than depicted in the movie. To him it was definitely war crimes o'clock. There was a militia in South Carolina who raided British and loyalist forces and they did use the swamps there to hide. The battle at the end of the movie was mostly borrowed from the Battle of Cowpens (with a little Guilford Courthouse thrown in) and was... somewhat accurate. The militia being out in front, firing two shots and then running was absolutely true to real life. However real life Tarleton managed to escape the battle, though 86% of his force was wiped out. (And good riddance)

@cindymcanders Жыл бұрын

@@twohorsesinamancostume7606 so cool. I’m in Georgia so I’m really familiar with civil war but not as fluent in revolutionary war. I did learn about the militia and the swamps. I remember thinking that bc the British way to fight was so silly….” Muzzle to muzzle” but then the teacher started explaining the militia and I was like, ohhhh yeah America!! I can get behind that fighting style. Lmao. But history has always fascinated me so I love to hear new fun facts!! And I totally agree about saving private Ryan. Such a great movie! Heart breaking but so was the real thing. They have to make an entertaining movie that flows well and both of them do it for me. I could watch them over and over.

@josephcunningham3911 Жыл бұрын

If I'm not mistaken Mel Gibson was the first actor ever to get a 25 million dollar paycheck for this one single movie. Mostly cause of Braveheart.

@shirleymongold1201 Жыл бұрын

There are many books and videos out about what the founding fathers lost to secure our independence from Britain. These were young men with families and fortunes all lost. We are and should be eternally grateful to them because I would bet money there are not more than a handful that would risk all in these days

@technopirate304 Жыл бұрын

My wife and I once took a tour of the Capitol building in Washington. One of the guides told us about how much the signees of the Declaration of Independence personally lots in the form of finances and family members. It was truly shocking to hear how brutal the British army was.

@thejamppa Жыл бұрын

Whatever you might say Mel Gibson and his personal opinion´s... He conveys such strong emotions without words in this film. From disbelief and heart broken and next minute utter rage in carnate. I can´t wait for Knight´s Tale reaction. One of my all time fave films

@appleciderhorror12 Жыл бұрын

If you want to witness Mel Gibson's best performance google: mel gibson phone rant

@patrickevans9604 Жыл бұрын

Mel always did a great job in war movies. He is able to show the emotional toll war takes and has never been afraid to show the hero of his war movie losing something or someone. Braveheart, the patriot, and we were soldiers all have a way of letting humanity shine through the darkness that wat brings even if he played a savage

@simplyambyy Жыл бұрын

i remember watching this (and troy) in a class in high school. those were the only times the entire class was gonna be late for their next one because we didn't want the teacher to pause the movie for that day lol. the scene in the woods with the young sons is probably my favorite scene. it wasn't until i got older and re-watched that i realized the main baddy was lucius malfoy, draco's dad. if you wanna see more heath ledger, i *highly* recommend "10 things i hate about you". a classic 90's movie with a classic 90's soundtrack, a modern re-telling of shakespeare's "the taming of the shrew," and also stars a young joseph gordon levitt (who's also in the dark knight trilogy so that's a fun coincidence), julie stiles, and gabrielle union. and it's one of my absolute favorite movies

@Sourpatchkatie11 Жыл бұрын

Oooh yes! Such a great movie. I have this strange love for good sound editing and the scene where he’s in the woods with his son’s going to rescue Gabriel has some of the best sound editing ever. It puts you right there with him. Last of the Mohicans soon, please!

@juliegibson-2020 Жыл бұрын

Oh, Major - this movie is SO damn good, and I love Knights Tale too! You'll love it!!

@fullmoonprepping4024 Жыл бұрын

This is a composite of many people and events. Cornwallace was a real man. Benjamin Martin is a conglomeration of several people. The French did come to our aid and though some said we couldn't have won without them, our resolve was unmatched. The way the battles went was based on marksmanship and speed. The guerilla tactics were new to warfare.

@Reaper08 Жыл бұрын

Line formation allowed for easier command and control. Before radios were invented, commanders had to issue orders via instruments and flags (which is shown in the movie) and so men needed to be grouped together to be able to literally hear and see their orders. Line formation also maximized firepower as muskets were inaccurate beyond about 100 metres, so having the men grouped together like that was the best method of inflicting casualties. All major European powers had specialists light infantry that used skirmisher tactics (using cover, launching ambushes, specifically targeting officers, etc.). They often wore green and black (or brown, white, blue, depending on the terrain and weather) uniforms to better blend in with their surroundings, however they would have to fall back to behind friendly lines as the main army began to engage otherwise they would be targeted by friendly units and/or be ridden down by enemy cavalry (another reason why soldiers deployed in line, it was for defense against cavalry). Scattered infantry are easy targets for most moving horsemen. The soldiers wore brightly coloured uniforms because the smoke generated by thousands of muskets made identifying friendly and enemy units extremely difficult. A uniform that shouted "I am on your team! Don't shoot!" was extremely important. The British wore red and white, the Americans wear blue and white, etc. So if the specialist skirmishers wear green and black, their own units in the main army will target them as aren't wearing the same coloured uniforms. Smokeless gunpowder eventually leads to the bright uniforms no longer being used. And no, they couldn't train all the line infantry to act like skirmishers. That's like asking why don't all soldiers in the American army and the marine corps train to be like navy seals, rangers, etc. The militia did target officers specifically as they were mostly armed with rifles but the majority of the battles won by the Americans were won by the standing continental army in large set piece battles where they deployed in line formations. As early as the 1790s veterans of the continental army were disgruntled at the fact that the civilian population believed that it was just the militia of "ordinary citizens" (despite the fact the majority of the militia in the early stages of the war were veterans of the French Indian War) that won the conflict.

@Austin_Wingfield Жыл бұрын

Yo!! My dad just got here so I'll watch this later. Thanks for the entertainment Major!

@MajorReacts Жыл бұрын

No doubt appreciate all the support

@jebVlogs556 Жыл бұрын

@@MajorReacts the villain in this movie is named Jason Isaacs who plays Lucius Malfoy the father to draco and husband to Narssica Black Malfoy

@heidirippl2815 Жыл бұрын

They way you talk about the line up fighting, should watch Glory another great film.

@jenniferw7642 Жыл бұрын

The best Mel Gibson movie is "Braveheart".

@Kingasm06 Жыл бұрын

Another Mel Gibson movie you’ll like is called “Ransom”. So good! Please react to it

@redmoonbloodmoon3161 Жыл бұрын

there's also, for mel gibson... Payback (1999) and... Edge of Darkness (2010) and... Maverick (1994)

@krichardj Жыл бұрын

The character is based on Francis Marion called the Swamp Fox. After the British took Charleston and shattered the Rebel Army commanded by a political fool at first, the Swamp Fox conducted a guerrilla war, very dishonorable at the time in Europe, and slowed Cornwallis’s consolidation. Eventually Washington slipped out of the North and united with the reformed southern army and the French Fleet to trap the British who had been worn out by the rebels attack and run tactics through the Carolina’s. Obviously the movie took license with many characters, but the sadistic cavalry commanded was a real war criminal.

@jeffthompson9622 Жыл бұрын

In case you haven't seen it yet, "10 Things I Hate About You" includes Heath Ledger from "The Dark Knight" and Joseph Gordon Levitt from "The Dark Knight Rises." Tom Wilkinson(General Cornwallis) was Carmine Falcone in "Batman Begins."

@coreywolf49 Жыл бұрын

This movie is what made me pine for a Gibson - Wolverine back in the day.

@simonalexander2354 Жыл бұрын

Heath Ledger was already a phenomenal actor his performance as The Joker was mind blowing and rightly won the Oscar! Four Feathers and Brokeback mountain are other gems imo he should of won the Oscar that year as well!! R.I.P Heath godless to your daughter and family.

@ede91311 Жыл бұрын

“Aim Small, Miss Small”

@katwebbxo Жыл бұрын

I can't tell you how many times we watched this in school lol. It was like the go-to movie. But I also watched it at home because I always liked it. RIP Heath Ledger 💕

@ede91311 Жыл бұрын

Keep the hits comin Major. Galaxy Quest, tropic thunder, Bowfinger, water boy, misery, a Bronx tale, goodfellas, ace Ventura, inception, my cousin Vinny, mrs. doubtfire, nutty professor, kung fu panda trilogy, the rock, Troy, Thelma & Louis.

@Tigerchick70 Жыл бұрын

My ancestor fought with Francis Marion. Two of his sons were hung by the British. Later on, he helped found Furman University.

@Reaper08 Жыл бұрын

What you witnessed was line warfare. Line formation allowed for easier command and control. Before radios were invented, commanders had to issue orders via instruments and flags (which is shown in the movie) and so men needed to be grouped together to be able to literally hear and see their orders. Line formation also maximized firepower as muskets were inaccurate beyond about 100 metres, so having the men grouped together like that was the best method of inflicting casualties. All major European powers had specialists light infantry that used skirmisher tactics (using cover, launching ambushes, specifically targeting officers, etc.). They often wore green and black (or brown, white, blue, depending on the terrain and weather) uniforms to better blend in with their surroundings, however they would have to fall back to behind friendly lines as the main army began to engage otherwise they would be targeted by friendly units and/or be ridden down by enemy cavalry (another reason why soldiers deployed in line, it was for defense against cavalry). Scattered infantry are easy targets for most moving horsemen. The soldiers wore brightly coloured uniforms because the smoke generated by thousands of muskets made identifying friendly and enemy units extremely difficult. A uniform that shouted "I am on your team! Don't shoot!" was extremely important. The British wore red and white, the Americans wear blue and white, etc. So if the specialist skirmishers wear green and black, their own units in the main army will target them as aren't wearing the same coloured uniforms. Smokeless gunpowder eventually leads to the bright uniforms no longer being used. And no, they couldn't train all the line infantry to act like skirmishers. That's like asking why don't all soldiers in the American army and the marine corps train to be like navy seals, rangers, etc. The militia did target officers specifically as they were mostly armed with rifles but the majority of the battles won by the Americans were won by the standing continental army in large set piece battles where they deployed in line formations. As early as the 1790s veterans of the continental army were disgruntled at the fact that the civilian population believed that it was just the militia of "ordinary citizens" (despite the fact the majority of the militia in the early stages of the war were veterans of the French Indian War) that won the conflict.

@Aggamemnon Жыл бұрын

On your comment about the brothers and sisters taking them in. it's because they were family to them and paid them and treated them with respect. Those brothers and sisters my fave people the chocolate 😉 raised them kids and cared for them and they lost their home too so they let them come to the only place they could think of and it makes that much more beautiful. Loved your reaction as always major.

@fullmoonprepping4024 Жыл бұрын

I've said it before; don't feel bad at all for pausing. It's the smart thing to do if you have something to say. That way you don't miss anything. I appreciate that.

@MrEvenStranger Жыл бұрын

What a great reaction! This is one of those movies that will make me stop what I'm doing and start watching. The villain is one of the best in cinema - the feelings of absolute horror and disgust with his actions - just amazing!

@gippywhite Жыл бұрын

You pointed out that heath ledger was the joker… But in the edit that KZbin got, you didn’t mention anything about the bad British lieutenant or general or whatever he was the one that shot the kid, that was Lucius Malfoy from Harry Potter! Do you have to picture of him with a blond wig! This was an absolutely great movie. I’m glad you appreciated it. 💙💙💙

@AceCorban Жыл бұрын

The character is a loose compilation of a few different historical characters, but it's mostly historical fiction. Yeah, old school warfare seems like it would be way more terrifying to fight than modern day where you can at least try to find cover. Washington started employing guerilla tactics during the Revolutionary war. It pissed off the redcoats something fierce. It was seen as "ungentlemanly". One of his most famous attacks was his raid on a Hessian camp on Christmas night (you may have seen the famous painting of him on a boat crossing the Delaware river). They waited until the Hessians got nice and drunk then attacked.

@BlyatBlaster Жыл бұрын

4:02 the youngest soldier to fight in the American Revolution was Joseph Plumb Martin. Martin enlisted with the Connecticut state militia when he was 15 and participated in the battles of Brooklyn, Kips Bay, and White Plains. And just for funsies, the oldest soldier was Samuel Whitmore. Whitmore lives just outside of Lexington and Concord, where the first battle of the Revolution took place when British Redcoats attempted to seize weapons and ammunition held in the towns. Whitmore was 78 years old saw Redcoats marching down the road by his home. Grabbing his sword, his musket, and two pistols, Whitmore charged from his home. Engaging the Redcoats, Whitmore fired first with his musket, killing a soldier. He then dropped that and drew the two pistols, firing both he killed two more soldiers. Not bothering to try and reload he also dropped the pistols. Drawing his sword he then charged at the Redcoats, sword raised. He engaged a soldier and cut him down before he was shot multiple times, bayoneted, and had his skull cracked by a British musket butt. The Redcoats left Whitmore in his own blood. Regaining consciousness, Whitmore assessed his rather extensive injuries, retrieved his weapons, reloaded, and ran to join up with the other Continental Militia engaging Redcoats further down the road. Whitmore died in 1793 at the age of 96, having fought the entire Revolution and dying in a free country.

@MaggieAAdams Жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite movies! Love your channel! Keep it up and do a Knights Tale!

@jeffthompson9622 Жыл бұрын

A friend watched some of this being filmed near her office in Charleston. Some of it was filmed at Cypress Gardens in Berkeley County where filming for "The Swamp Thing," "The Notebook," and others occurred. Parts of "Die Hard 3" and "Ace Ventura 2" were filmed about a mile from there.

@user-df8id8tj7l 8 ай бұрын

It was recorded back then there were drummer boys at the age of 8 and infantry it was recorded between 15 and 17 at the youngest

@BlyatBlaster Жыл бұрын

37:17 another random fact. The bayonet Mel Gibson uses is a triangle bayonet, which soldiers absolutely hated. Because they left these really large, triangle (obviously) holes that were extremely difficult to sew up.

@melissakozusko9244 Жыл бұрын

A lot of people talk about the historical inaccuracies in this movie and they’re right. It’s a lot of fiction mixed with fact. But it’s a good movie and I’ve always enjoyed it.

@sharnieb2723 Жыл бұрын

I watch this movie at least twice a year every year. I enjoy it so much

@JordanJMyers Жыл бұрын

I watch this monthly. Such a great movie. Mel kills it. Rip Heath

@The1Music2MyEars Жыл бұрын

Ahh, a comfort movie I see. I have a few of those too, mine is The Terminal with Tom Hanks.

@adventuresinlaurenland Жыл бұрын

The French Revolution was from May 5, 1789 - Nov 9, 1799. Napoleon was the de facto leader of the French Republic as First Consul from 1799 to 1804, then Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814 and again in 1815.

@DeppBaleFan Жыл бұрын

If you’ve noticed the the man who plays Col. William Tavington… That smug faced guy! Is the same actor who plays Malfoy’s father: Lucius Malfoy (Harry Potter)…

@theeLonelyRedPanda 11 ай бұрын

I believe this was the only movie to actually have like the historical society? or museum have an active role in the making of the movie with the clothing/uniforms.

@MrPaytonw34 7 ай бұрын

Hey yo content slaps bro ..bout to binge on some..stay up !

@dextermilo4668 Жыл бұрын

I've seen a few comments saying KNIGHT'S TALE. Bro by far my favorite Heath Ledger movie (no doubt his acting was phenomenal as the joker) But it's knights, and jousting, set to current music, the story is great, the character he plays is even greater! IDK if you've seen that, but if you haven't it's a definite must.

@BlyatBlaster Жыл бұрын

14:30 warfare back then was much more about out maneuvering your opponent than it was about inflicting more casualties. There were whole battles in the Revolution where only maybe 17 men were killed total, from both sides. If you could outflank and out maneuver your opponent, that was how you took the field. Commanders didn’t have men to spare, so they had to be tactical about their engagements. I mean, the Continental Army only ever had at most 48,000 active duty soldiers at one time. And that’s fighting across 13 colonies, some of the islands, and in Canada.

@TommyBBQBessinger Жыл бұрын

R.I.P. to the little girl who played Susan.

@davidstephens8543 Жыл бұрын

Two moments in the movie that gut me every time. 1) When Martin's daughter recoils 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.

@Motownsports89 Жыл бұрын

When this was released on VHS and DVD, we got to watch this in 7th grade history.

@thebookgeek87 Жыл бұрын

Same

@patrioticjustice9040 Жыл бұрын

British cruelty was infamous back then. A number of their atrocities are why we have amendments. One example being that if you were an innkeeper, soldiers would take up rooms and eat your food for free, and still expect you to pay their taxes, which grew more and more expensive. When you reached the point where you couldn't pay, they arrested you or executed you, then officially took over the inn as a military rest. They also didn't want weapons being used against them, so muskets used for hunting were confiscated. That left many people vulnerable to starvation, animal attacks and bandits. Muskets and pistols back then were highly inaccurate when it came to shooting. You could aim right at someone, shoot and the ball could miss by several feet. The reason why is because the interior of the barrels were smooth. Today's guns have rifling in the barrels that put the bullet in a spin, greatly improving accuracy. So imagine fighting an enemy that numbers in the hundreds of thousands with a weapon with bad accuracy that takes you a minute or longer to load.

@technopirate304 Жыл бұрын

7:21 The fighters in American Revolution flipped the script on fighting.

@kurtbeck3400 Жыл бұрын

31:00 I'm pretty sure you can see into the future lol.

@ArksCovenant Жыл бұрын

You were right. Those tactics which the Colonials used were considered to be guerilla. The Colonials knew the land better than the British. So they used the land to their advantage, and planned and executed attacks which centered on their familiarity of the land.

@user-er8kz2jg6o Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite movies EVER.

@noelienoelie8425 11 ай бұрын

7:00 The battles of this era were right on the edge of what we would consider "modern warfare". A good deal of fighting was still done at the end of a blade, and the firearms where wildy inaccurate. So the would walk in formation stopping, firing, walking again until they met at bayonet range. Tactically horrendous.

@theredviking1416 Жыл бұрын

Benjamin Martin was based loosely off of Francis Marion/Thomas Sumter/ and various other figures that contributed. Colonel Tavington was completely bases on the historical figure Banastre Tarleton down to the details of burning the church in Indiantown, SC.

@rene4144 3 ай бұрын

Two major movies you should see.. they are at top of my life list of the greatest ever told! " apocalyptico and we were soldiers" both mel gobson movies and absolute great!

@silversailer Жыл бұрын

Oh A Knight Tale is great too....I'm really trying not to talk it up too much but it's a favorite of mine

@JayOwinFull Жыл бұрын

Well now you gotta watch "Braveheart"

@silversailer Жыл бұрын

This is such a great movie!

@walterjosephsolomon5317 Жыл бұрын

Been waiting for this❤

@jean-andregallant5358 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite movies with Heath Ledger is Brothers Grimm, you need to watch this...

@redviper6805 Жыл бұрын

I wanted to see your reaction when Benjamin shouted “God save King George” and the men’s response

@danielwindtree Жыл бұрын

Four Feathers, for me was his all-time best film.

@nrgmanifest Жыл бұрын

One of my favs

@lucianoa31 Жыл бұрын

Great movie pic!😊

@willmanprw1 Жыл бұрын

Watch Heath in “10 Things I Hate About You”.

@christopherhamlet734 Жыл бұрын

How do you prepare for the fall?

@gingerbreadman1969 Жыл бұрын

Yo Major, I know you like historical movies with strong casts. You ought to check out Glory, based on the true events during the civil war and the most decorated Negro battalion who made history. It stars Denzel Washington and Matthew Broderick amongst others. 😎👍💯🔥

@osyris1027 Жыл бұрын

Mel gibson’s character of Benjamin Martin is loosely based on Francis Marion aka the swamp fox who used guerrilla warfare tactics

@neilgillis7788 Жыл бұрын

A Knight's Tale is my favorite movie and Heath Ledger is great in it. I hope you like it

@marieoleary527 8 ай бұрын

French Revolution approx late 1700’s to early 1800’s (1789 to 1800 maybe) that’s off the top of my head. France and Germany both rendered aide to this new republic Back then everyone in Europe either feared and/or hated the British.

@davidsewell9029 Жыл бұрын

Heath Ledger was also in Brokeback mountain

@BlyatBlaster Жыл бұрын

40:08 so the specific characters, like Benjamin Martin and Gabriel Martin, aren’t necessarily real. Col. Tavington is based on real British officer Bannister Tarleton, who the Continentals nicknamed “Bloody Bann,” because of his brutal tactics and aggression. General Lord Cornwallis was a real person, he was the commander of all British forces in the Southern campaign and he reported to General Lord Howe who was the supreme commander of all British forces in America. The reason that Cornwallis’ surrender ended the war was that Howe was in New York living a high life in NYC luxury. Howe was also a “Whig,” a sort of Classical Liberal (libertarian) British political party and he was sympathetic to the Continentals. Cornwallis appealed to Howe multiple times for reinforcements during the siege of Yorktown, but Howe didn’t send any. Which eventually led to Cornwallis being forced to surrender. This surrender, which accounted for half of all British forces in North America, effectively ended the war, and the British Parliament voted very soon after that continuing the war would be far too costly despite George III’s desire to continue and “subdue the rowdy Colonists.” The battle of Cowpens was also real. This was the battle in the movie where Benjamin kills Tavington. And it played out almost exactly how it does in the movie. The Continental Army put militia troops at the center of their line. The center needed to be the strongest because the rest of the line held based on the center. The British notoriously had no respect for militia troops, believing them untrained civilians with angry guns. So the Continental Army used this to draw the British in and surround them. So yeah, a lot of it is actually very real.

@BlyatBlaster Жыл бұрын

17:52 nah you right. Guerrilla warfare. Small units, hit and run tactics, quick and dirty. The Colonials learned this kind of fighting from the French and Indian war. This is how you fight a war in the American frontier. And the British didn’t have a clue how to defend against it. In an army to army fight, the Americans were just so-so. In Naval warfare, we got thrashed until the French showed up (except John Paul Jones. Look that dude up). But this type of fighting? Oh man, we took the British for a ride. We’d inflict massive casualties and massive infrastructure damage and not lose a man. They point it out later in the movie, “they won’t fight like Regulars.” The British knew one way to fight, and they were good at it. But you change that up and all of a sudden they can’t even figure out which way to shoot. The only British units that stood a change were the Hessian mercenaries the British hired out of Germany, and the “Queens Rangers” which was a sort of early special forces unit that used similar tactics.

@Reaper08 Жыл бұрын

Bullshit. You don't know what you're talking about. Where'd you get your history from? TikTok? The British had specialist light infantry that used skirmish tactics (all major European powers did). The militia did target officers specifically as they were mostly armed with rifles but the majority of the battles won by the Americans were won by the standing continental army in large set piece battles where they deployed in line formations. As early as the 1790s veterans of the continental army were disgruntled at the fact that the civilian population believed that it was just the militia of "ordinary citizens" (despite the fact the majority of the militia in the early stages of the war were veterans of the French Indian War) that won the conflict.

@Reaper08 Жыл бұрын

Furthermore, it was large amounts of French and Spanish aid that contributed heavily to the British defeat. And no, the British army was not the best in the world at this time. That would be the French or Prussian armies.

@ProdSangreNueva Жыл бұрын

Heath Ledger’s character was the Patriot.

@ScarlettM Жыл бұрын

If you haven't seen it- watch "A knight's tale" - it's fun, great cast with Heath Ledger.

@joellenglass2344 Жыл бұрын

I’ll always love this movie! I’ve seen it many many times! My favorite part was when they killed his son Thomas and he got Samuel & Nathan to come with him and buck they a**es and get their brother back! The saddest part for me was when they burned that church with Gabriel’s wife and family in it and him being killed and when Susan ran to him crying begging him to stay.

@lilmisfitmelanie Жыл бұрын

I absolutely adore u MAJOR 💛

@michaelf8702 Жыл бұрын

Did you not recognize the bad guy was Lucius Malfoy?

@stevenmcanales3813 Жыл бұрын

When Colonel Tavington first meets Benjamin Martin, and kills his son, one of the workers says that every single worker is a free man/woman. That is telling, all by itself. So later on when he is hiding his family in a black community, a good percentage used to work on his plantation since Mr. Martin didn't tolerate slavery. That made him....a very unusual man ahead of his time. So, it makes sense they would hide him and his family in their community, since he supported them too

@JA-ui7ex Жыл бұрын

If you want to watch a dope Heath movie - Lords of Dogtown based on the true story of skateboarding in CA. But you got a BUNCH of marvel/Disney shows to get through. Gonna have to condense shows before Secret Invasion starts this month.

@kameikahardin5823 Жыл бұрын

Amazing movie!!

@blakemcelrath54 Жыл бұрын

George Washington once said "that what separates The American Christian apart from all others in the world is that he would die on his feet, before he would live on his knees"

@kellifranklin9872 Жыл бұрын

Even today when the scene where the British burn everyone alive in that church I have to skip over. There’s very few scenes in movies that bother me so much I have to skip over,but that scene hurts me. I love how you are a true fan of great TV and movies. I loved the Tudors and I love Tom Wilkinson. I can’t wait for you to watch A Knight’s Tale. It’s a lot of fun! Absolutely loved your reaction and commentary as always Major. Thank you!

@briantology_reacts Жыл бұрын

Did you recognize Lucius Malfoy as Tavington?

@chrisking6667 Жыл бұрын

You called it straight up when it comes to the ridiculous type of engagements this war and those of the period adhered too. "They at least had shields back in the day". I would be the commander that told the front line to build and carry large, light wooden fence type shields to protect the front rows during the enemies volley phase. Casualties would be drastically reduced. Unfortunately during this time it was agreed by the powers in Europe and then by extension America that those types of tactics are dishonorable. Not allowed to hide in trees to the side and flank like a coward....you had to walk up huddled together with no protection and hope you don't get caught. It was absolutely moronic.

@-Knife- Жыл бұрын

Great choice dude. Hope you enjoyed it.

@Fumo-Deus 8 ай бұрын

Bro said "just go buy a chair" like they can just walk down to the Walmart or IKEA in the 1700s 💀

@mrs.sherry Жыл бұрын

haha Major, 1776 we won our independence from Britain, with the aid of the French. This is what we celebrate on July 4th.

@Sifirela Жыл бұрын

1776 was when the Declaration of Independence was signed and the war officially began (it was already in progress by this time) but we won our independence actually near 1781 when we won the war.

@howardbalaban7051 Жыл бұрын

This movie was basically Mel Gibson saying, "Hmm...can I make an American version of Braveheart? I can? Cool...let's do it." Historically not the most accurate, but a damn good movie nonetheless.

@calebpepper3834 7 ай бұрын

It may not be historically accurate but it doesn’t say based on a true story so for me. It is a great movie that doesn’t need any changes. The only historical figures that are mentioned here are George Washington, Horatio Gates,and General Cornwallis. Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibsons character) is based on Francis Marion and some other people. William Tavington is based on Banistare Tarleton who was very brutal in his tactics. Gabriel Martin is based on Francis Marion’s nephew Gabriel Marion.

@benjamineckles Жыл бұрын

I am sure it already has been mentioned but... Check out 10 Things I Hate About You. It is a modern day take on Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. Such an awesome movie. It will become a favorite.

@Nexy9 9 ай бұрын

Thanks bud

@bartsimpsonsimpson3367 11 ай бұрын

Sick Mighty Ducks hat!

@marieoleary527 8 ай бұрын

Anothe good movie about the revolutionary war is The Devil’s Disciple. Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglass. I think you might like it. It was made I think in the late 50’s

@OcGurl81 Жыл бұрын

This movie right here.... made me not like Jason Isaacs ( Col. Tavington) in ANY movie he played in lol! He solidified his villain status as an actor in this role 😂.

@tech4172 Жыл бұрын

2 movies I know you'll love due to liking midevil times stuff. The Knights tale and Last Knights both Great Movies A knights tale has a Banging soundtrack as well

@thebookgeek87 Жыл бұрын

Omg this movie is soooo good

@morothane Жыл бұрын

While “guerilla warfare” was officially coined with during the Vietnam War, and something that destroyed US troops, the colonists and Continentals used this tactic against the British. The militia in the movie are a great example. Knowing and defending your home by whatever means necessary always seems to defeat the greatest militaries at the time. A reason to fight conquers everything.

@Reaper08 Жыл бұрын

The US won almost every single battle in Vietnam. More that that - US casualties (deaths only): 58,200. North Vietnamese casualties: 1,100,000. They were forced to withdraw due to lack of public of support. The British had specialist light infantry that used skirmish tactics (all major European powers did). The militia did target officers specifically as they were mostly armed with rifles but the majority of the battles won by the Americans were won by the standing continental army in large set piece battles where they deployed in line formations. As early as the 1790s veterans of the continental army were disgruntled at the fact that the civilian population believed that it was just the militia of "ordinary citizens" (despite the fact the majority of the militia in the early stages of the war were veterans of the French Indian War) that won the conflict. In other words, your entire comment is wrong.

@morothane Жыл бұрын

@@Reaper08 your comment complements mine quite well :)

@leighwhite6700 Жыл бұрын

This movie is so intense. I am ready for you to go through it. 😣 It is heavy and true to the time period of the tragedy of war. May I suggest Last of the Mohicans as your next review. Have a great day!!

@williamsmith5340 Жыл бұрын

Awesome movie

@TheWindcrow Жыл бұрын

30:30 I hear ya, just only so many people in the nation at this time. It's very sparce. So if they have a connection, I so cool then.

@Aggamemnon Жыл бұрын

Eat the dogs was a good trolling to the reverend 😂 gotta have some jokes in war I'd imagine when you're fighting against all odds. I want to her real jokes from real military any branch I want to see their humor no matter how dark when they're all at odds too and feeling hopeless. I want the real raw stories from the people who've served our country.