The Last of the Mohicans (1992) ♡ MOVIE REACTION - FIRST TIME WATCHING!

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

Daniel Day Lewis always completely inhabits the roles he plays---a true star. "Lincoln", "There Will Be Blood', "Gangs of New York", "In the Name of the Father", "Unbearable Lightness of Being"---everything has been amazing. He's dynamic, evil, stately, wise, romantic, brutal and whatever else his role calls for.

[@sheryldalton8965]

Have you ever seen "my left foot"?

[@sergeantbigmac]

I remember reading he lived for several months in character in the Appalachian Mountains by himself to prep for the role

[@dabreal82]

It's called method acting...

[@brandonhall5615]

I used to teach U.S. History to 9th graders. I showed this film around the time we were discussing the 7 Years War (French-Indian War). Initially it was not, but when I was showing it the film carried an R rating. Showed it for 7 years. Not one complaint. The kids on day 3 (took three class periods to show in its entirety) were astonishingly engaged. The quiet in the room when the film ended was profound. I also showed Far and Away at the end of the second semester (aside from the peak under the bowl scene), as we were discussing Westward expansion, immigration, and the "closing of the West." Kids loved that as well.

[@custardflan]

I wish I had you as a teacher. A great American Revolution movie along these lines is Drums Along the Mohawk

[@Mark_E_M]

This movie has one of the BEST soundtracks EVER!!!

[@steammccracken2500]

Yes, the song is The Gael by Scotsman Douggie MacLean, but Trevor Jones took it to the orchestral level to create a most powerful movie background/soundtrack. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@JJKillerElite]

Nathaniel enters the village peacefully, carrying the belt of his father's people, showing he speaks truthfully. If he were to try fighting his way in he'd be killed immediately. It's the only way to speak to the elder "chief" openly

[@AceMoonshot]

Wes Studi tells the story of meeting Daniel Day Lewis. He was a big fan of DDL in My Left Foot. He gathered up the courage to ask DDL if he could have an autograph. DDL agreed and started to sign one but Wes stopped him. Asked if he'd sign it with his left foot. DDL signed it with his left foot.

[@sman8491]

Wes

[@AceMoonshot]

@@sman8491 Thank you. Very much.

[@artbagley1406]

@@sman8491 A Vietnam War U.S. Army veteran, award-winning actor, and owner of a very impressive Hollywood resume.

[@dracoargentum9783]

I could watch this movie for the soundtrack alone. 😍

[@aliciasaracino1233]

All of us went out and bought the soundtack after watching this. Unforgettable movie.

[@dracoargentum9783]

@@aliciasaracino1233 I have like twelve versions of each song in my playlist.

[@charleshartley9597]

Yup.

[@dawnburris6412]

Still have it on cassette 🥰😂

[@keithnphx63]

Absolutely. It's one of my favorites.

[@grizzlybear3809]

This film has my favourite piece of music from a film in it. Makes me tear up everytime I hear it, p robably because of the ending. But it's its such a beautiful piece.

[@douglascampbell9809]

The North American frontier was a violent scary place. Even now you can find old houses that the attic has gun windows for protection.

[@tonydeluna8095]

Daniel Day Lewis was such a great actor in this role. Great movie!

[@Zorros2ndCousinTwiceRemoved]

The waterfall scene: If they had all left, the pursuit would've continued. It was over with the capture of Munro's daughters. Nathaniel banked on the Hurons not killing them on the spot, so he, Chingachgook and Uncas, apparently being out of the picture, would be able to pursue THEM.

[@JoergWeida]

And it's so loud behind the waterfall that they have shout to understand each other. No one who is away for more than several meters can hear them.

[@josephsarto689]

Why was Nathaniel banking on The Hurons not killing the Munro girls when he had seen the Hurons try to kill the Munro girls twice earlier in the film. He sees Magua try to shoot Cora at the beginning, then he has to save Cora from getting her throat slit by a Huron after they leave the fort. So what made him think they would be kidnapped?

[@Zorros2ndCousinTwiceRemoved]

@@josephsarto689 The script.

[@donlarsen4841]

@@josephsarto689He took the small chance that the girls would be taken . It was nothing more than that . He was hoping Magua would want to take them to his tribe as trophies to prove his power to them . He would have killed them after in a show to the tribe . The gamble paid off .

[@josephsarto689]

Why would he even take that risk? He had no reaso. To think Magua would judt kidnap the girls

[@numbersasaname2291]

This story is among the earliest, truly “American literature” classics. The film took liberties in telling the story and deviates from the book in many places; however, it is a magnificent film that was under appreciated by audiences and Hollywood. While it was set in northern and western New York State, it was filmed in western North Carolina in the Appalachian mountains (the oldest mountains in North America). Incredibly beautiful area, although very hot and humid in the Summer. For your own reference, Mohican is pronounced “Mo-HEE-kan”. Given that English is your … 14th or 15th? … language, and my Norwegian doesn’t exist, I’m not criticizing - simply informing. Love your shows! ❤

[@TD-mg6cd]

The Last of the Mohicans is one of a series of 5 books, following the life of the main character, Natty Bumppo. The group is titled, The Leatherstocking Tales. They are, The Deerslayer, The Last of the Mochicans, The Pathfinder, The Pioneers, and The Prairie. That is the chronology of the story, though the installments were written in a different order. Natty is known as Leatherstocking, Hawkeye, Le Longue Carabine, and Pathfinder. In the book, Duncan pursues Alice. Uncas pursues Cora. In the film you hear Cora referred to as "the dark one". That is not because of her hair. Cora is mulatto, being the result of her father's posting in the Carribean.

[@macpyle1669]

As soon as natives adopted the musket, frontiersmen were extremely impressed at which the speed they could reload while running from tree to tree seeking cover. Being able to turn 1 shot into 3 while moving and seeking cover with a musket/muzzleloader is very impressive. I love how they implemented that aspect of the natives' culture into this film. You see it constantly with the father and 2 sons while running through the forest during skirmishes, that historical aspect of this film and the many other instances like it make it really stand out as one of the all time great movies. Such attention to detail.

[@fakereality96]

If it wasn't talked about on Joe Rogan, it didn't happen.

[@macpyle1669]

@@fakereality96 They're called books. You can read about Lewis Wetzel.

[@fakereality96]

@@macpyle1669 And in which book did the Utes, Miwoks and various other natives have muskets?

[@macpyle1669]

@fakereality96 Well the movie is about the Huron and Mohawks....you watched the video right?

[@fakereality96]

@@macpyle1669 But you didn't reference them in your comment. You referenced the natives.

[@Enfield-1853]

The sound track was perfect at the end❤

[@drchaos2000]

its in my top 3 movie soundtracks of all time with Lord of the Rings and The Good the Bad and the Ugly

[@giggitty08]

Daniel day Lewis is a phenomenal actor… doesn’t do a ton of movies but when he does choose a movie, it’s great

[@mostawesomecomment6553]

Wow, real hot take right here. Lmaooo

[@namegoeshereorhere5020]

One of my favourite movies with probably my favourite actor. It's worth watching on a good AV system since the sound engineering is phenomenal. So nice to see a movie where they capture the sounds of battle so realistically.

[@tvdroid22]

They had to be in great shape for this. Even short sprints UP a mountain slope are incredibly demanding physically.

[@mikealvarez2322]

THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS was shot in several places in NC. I live 7 miles from Chimney Rock where they filmed a waterfall scene. I remember all the excitement in the community. I used to belong to an antique muzzleloader rifle club and some of our members that lived in the Lake Lure community actually saw some of the production. I was told that one member of our group met the actor who played Magua, Wes Studi a Native American himself. I was told he was a very nice person.

[@creamsiclem4433]

As well as the outstanding performances you have to say the film benefitted from some incredible location scouting.

[@dawnburris6412]

I live in Hickory and have lived in Boone. I love our mountains ands recognize them every time I see them! 🥰 Breathtaking location ands the soundtrack just makes it more so! ♥️

[@mikealvarez2322]

@@dawnburris6412 NC The Goodliest Land Neath The Cope of Heaven. I've lived in Forrest City, Traphill, Chapel Hill, Gastonia, and right now Winston-Salem. I left Miami, Florida in 1969 and never looked back.

[@SoaringTrumpet]

I'm from South Carolina and grew up traveling to Chimney Rock several times to hike with my younger brother and my father. It's a magnificent location that will always reside in very fond memories of my experiences there.

[@dawnburris6412]

@@mikealvarez2322 I hear you! I’ve never wanted to live anywhere else in the US! It’s so beautiful and full of historic locations! For a history buff like me it’s an amazing place to live! ♥️

[@r2474ever]

Dances with Wolves should be on the list… a beautiful epic that gets a fair grip on frontier life and the indigenous population of the 1800s

[@jkennedy1048]

Agreed. She needs to react to Dances with Wolves!

[@willmartin7293]

The war paint (40:32) is meant to freak you out, Kamillaa. Also, they're yelling at each other (40:44) because the sound of the waterfall would be like continuous thunder. If the girls had jumped into the waterfall (41:50) then there's a good chance they would have broken their necks when they hit the water below the falls. If they had survived the jump, then it was even more likely they would have drowned from their dresses weighing them down. Plus, it is very unlikely that women of their social class during that time in history would have known how to swim. As it was, the three men barely survived their jump into the waterfall.

[@marshallprince2583]

Waterfalls are extremely loud. You wouldn't be able to hear the Mohican father yelling to his sons if you were on opposite side of the the waterfall.

[@russcarvertruthjedi259]

I am primarily a historian, I have two degrees in the subject. Early American history, the founding fathers, the Constitution and The revolutionary War and Civil War are my areas of expertise. I also have degrees in economics and government. This is one of my favorite movies and this soundtrack helped me get through college. For 8 years. I got 3 hours sleep per night, the music of this, dances with wolves, braveheart, gladiator and the man from snowy River helped me keep my mind focused. Focused. Couldn't listen to music that had words, but this music helped me focus and get through those long days with little sleep. This soundtrack continues to move me, because this movie is set during the French Indian War, but it is really about two souls, loving one another and going through hell to be with each other. The French Indian War was the first world War. World War. I was the second. Something very few people know is that the French Indian War was actually started by George Washington and his brothers. They wanted to take the Ohio valley/ territory away from the French and they wanted the British to do it for them. Movie has a very authentic feel to it. The forest is extraordinary. If you've ever taken a drive through that region, I lived in Indiana for a while, you will see these square patches of forest, maybe one square mile. They're all over the place. That's what's left of the forest. Forest this film depicts. The industrial age ate up those forests making steel to build buildings, railroads and train tracks. Not much of the forest remains. The weaponry is perfect and the attire is exceptional. At the time all that we had were muskets, smoothbore. Being accurate with a smooth bore weapon took an exceptional eye. Rifling didn't begin for another century. Rifling is lines inside the barrel of the gun that caused the bullet to spin increasing its accuracy. Repeating rifles, lever action where you can quickly fire a gun came around during the Civil War. I hope you find a love that is similar to the one between Cora and Hawkeye. I thought I found it a couple of times in my life but I was wrong and nothing is more painful than losing what you thought was a soulmate. I have enjoyed your reactions over the past 4 years, you are thoughtful and you have a very kind soul. You've helped me get through a very difficult 4 years, covid nearly killed me. You have helped alleviate the boredom and I appreciate you.

[@Centane]

sending u so much love ❤️❤️

[@Fastwinstondoom]

I hate to be "that guy", especially since what you wrote was quite moving, but Kentucky long rifles were definitely in use by the 1750s.

[@russcarvertruthjedi259]

@@Fastwinstondoom No apologies necessary, my time frame was off on smoothbore versus rifled guns. I should have remembered better. Unfortunately 16 days on a ventilator 4 years ago has robbed me of my precision when it comes to being a historian and I appreciate you correcting me so that they might misremembrance does not adversely affect my post. This is why I have not yet begun to write again. Little things like that are very frustrating to someone who has two degrees in the subject matter. I appreciate the correction and lament the mistake.

[@aaron18811]

@@Fastwinstondoom Thank you. That has been bugging me and I was going to be "that guy". Pennsylvania long rifles developed around 1719 I think, and they were based on earlier Jaeger hunting rifles. I believe the earlier rifles were larger caliber and had the lead ball actually hammered down the barrel. The American development used smaller calibers to save on lead and powder and used a greased cloth patch to grip the rifling grooves, allowing it to be loaded faster and without needing the hammer. Still slower to load than the smoothbore musket, of course. In fact in the movie Nathanial talks about using a fine weave cloth (silk?) for a patch to get an extra 40 yards of range. Perhaps the OP was thinking of the use of the term rifled-musket that were in military use prior to, and throughout the American Civil War. This combined the speed of loading of the smoothbore musket with the range and accuracy of the rifle and became the standard infantry weapon. This came from the invention of the minie ball (around 1846, so in keeping with the 100 years after 1757) that dropped in quickly without a patch and the lead bullet expanded into the rifling by the detonation of the powder charge. This simple invention made quite questionable the line tactics and volley fire that were used by major armies through the colonial era and the Napoleonic wars and made the American Civil War a much deadlier event. Of course it also introduced common use of revolvers and some use of repeating rifles that increased firepower even further and military leaders were slow to adapt to a very changing battlefield.

[@TD-mg6cd]

I don't think Cora was apologizing for not understanding, but for the things that she had said, because she see's now that they were hurtful.

[@gradypowell5391]

The Story is Supposed To Take Place in Upstate New York,But The Movie Was Actually Filmed in North Carolina.

[@Jari-95]

Do you know of the path they walk at the end of the movie is a real trail today? Or is it somewhere in the middle of nowhere?

[@gradypowell5391]

@@Jari-95 Sorry,I Don’t Know That🤔

[@Jari-95]

@@gradypowell5391 no problem. Thanks for answering

[@josephhein9497]

@@Jari-95 It's Linville Gorge, if I recall correctly. I went to college at ASU, which is nearby.

[@Jari-95]

@@josephhein9497 thanks! I Googled it and it sure lookes like it. It's beautiful. We we had nature like that

[@michaelanderson5301]

Maggy the Frog, from GoT, was so innocent when she was Alice. This movie has one of the best soundtracks.

[@infiad1275]

I didn't know that was her! I knew she looked familiar. 👍

[@billbliss1518]

Holy crap, I’ve seen this film and GOT a million times and never realized! Season 5, episode 1, definitely her!

[@KillroyLP]

Oh, that was her! I didnt even notice when I saw it few years back. Stunning actress.

[@darrenp2096]

I’m so glad I got to watch this at the movies back in the day

[@matthewfike4491]

Little Big Man and Dances With Wolves should be on your list. Thank you for reacting to this.

[@nazimelmardi]

One of the best book adaptations ever.

[@GregCombs100]

Another Daniel Day Lewis movie you MUST SEE is "In The Name of the Father" which tells the true story of the Guildford Four who were falsely convicted in the early 70s London of an IRA bombing. His acting is incredible in that movie (and just about everything he does, he doesn't make 5 movies a year but when he does they are good ones).

[@seanmcdougall9497]

It drives me nuts that the Blu ray and streaming versions of this film do not have Hawkeye's fathers ending monologue in it. It elevates the film to a whole other level talking about not just the end of the Mohicans but meditating on the end of civilization for the "red man". Too me I think it even hints at the apocalypse, "One day... there will be no more frontier. Then men like you will go, too. Like the Mohicans". Chingachgook saying that while the sun sets in front of them, it feels like the end of man.

[@RichardLBanville]

Thanks!

[@Centane]

thank you!!

[@oxhine]

Hey, Kamilla! This is my second favorite film of all time! It's a pulse-pounding, crowd-pleasing romantic swoonfest that thrilled audiences! Michael Mann's direction is kinetic and immersive. His compositions are painterly. Dante Spinotti's cinematography is atmospheric and lush using mostly natural light sources. The score by Trevor Jones is rousing and sweeping. The screenplay by Mann himself and Christopher Crowe bristles with authenticity, intelligence and ferocity! The action is phenomenal and inventive including a canoe chase! The period detail is assiduous. Colonial America feels rough-hewn and primeval. The chemistry between Madeleine Stowe and Daniel Day-Lewis is electric! The cast is uniformly excellent. Chingachgook, played by Native American activist Russell Means, has a terrific speech at the end of the Director's Cut where he laments being the last of his tribe. He goes on to say that one day his white son, Nathaniel, will also be the last of his kind, a frontiersman, as civilization pushes westward bending the natural world to its will. This is based on James Fenimore Cooper's frontier classic "The Last of the Mohicans" written in 1826 but bears little resemblance to the details of the novel. Cooper wrote a pentalogy of stories about Day-Lewis' character, Nathaniel Bumppo, who went by several names including Deerslayer, Hawkeye, La Longue Carabine, Pathfinder, Leatherstocking and The Trapper. The stories chronicle his life from 1740-1806. "Mohicans" is the second tale chronologically. The French and Indian War was the North American theater of the first global war, The Seven Years' War, from 1756-1763. Battles raged in Eastern colonial North America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Trans-Atlantic and the Far East between England, France, Spain and Prussia. George Washington's military exploits occurred in this war which is one of the reasons he was chosen to lead the Continental Army during the American Revolution. The attack on Fort William Henry and the ensuing massacre are real events. The callous and condescending treatment of the colonials by the British officers show the first stirrings of colonial resentment to the British crown which would ultimately erupt in The Revolutionary War. Native American tribes in North America allied with different colonial powers. Magua is able to infiltrate the British ranks as a guide because the Brits can't tell the indigenous tribes apart. French General Montcalm, a real historical figure, made it a point to acculturate himself with his indigenous allies and show respect to their people in order to secure a loyal bond. Nathaniel advised Cora to remain close to her father and the British officers because the French officers would afford them protection as fellow aristocrats. The enlisted man was considered an unwashed peasant good for cannon fodder. Lol.

[@joedaes03]

RIP Russell Means

[@DoppelgangerZNCAT]

Absolute masterpiece and top elite ensemble. Especially Wes Studi, knocks it out of the park. And Daniel D Lewis ofc, but goes without saying.

[@wyattmann8157]

This movie was flawless. Casting, cinematography, score...everything.

[@joshuasolivan2911]

I’m so glad you watch this. This is my favorite movie of all time. I love the soundtrack, the cast, the scenery and the story. It’s actually first action/adventure movie I saw as a kid. Shout out to my grandpa for showing me this masterpiece. 🙌🏽

[@lehiwayman]

Another overlooked classic is The Mission. It was inspired by a true story, starring Jeremy Irons, Robert De Niro and Liam Neeson. It was made in 1986 and was nominated for six academy awards

[@raulsiniallikl2317]

for positive note, mohicans actually still exists, somewhere in Delaware district I believe.

[@samswords9993]

There is also a group in Wisconsin., the Stockbridge Munsee band.

[@jorgeguanche5327]

They claim they are mohicans, theyre not.

[@billbliss1518]

I am a student and teacher of Native American history. There were no “Mohicans.” The author of the books, James Fenimore Cooper conflated two tribes when he wrote the stories in the 1820s. “Mahicans” (who lived in the area where this all takes place… these are also called the Stockbridge) and “Mohegans” (from Connecticut, and had a real chief named Uncas in the 1600s). That said, this is historical fiction and is a beautifully told story wrapped in true historical events.

[@wmsstuff271]

I hate that DD Lewis is retired. It feels like a massive loss. His part in Gangs of New York, Bill the Butcher is probably the best acting I have ever seen. There's no actors like him left today.

[@mikef2811]

Awesome movie...You should definitely watch "Dances with Wolves" next. Braveheart, Last of the Mohicans, and Dances with Wolves are my three favorite movies I grew up watching.

[@thkempe]

Instead of Braveheart (which everyone responds to), try Rob Roy, an often-overlooked masterpiece that shows a different facet of the historic Anglo-Scottish conflict. Or maybe try both.

[@mikef2811]

@@thkempe Rob Roy was good as well.

[@billbliss1518]

Mine too!

[@zardox78]

I'm not sure why, but I've always had a special appreciation for the moment when Madeline Stowe reveals that she's got the pistol, and he sees it and just immediately starts loading it for her. No conversation. Just an invisible thought bubble that reads "Oh yeah. That might help a little, but only if it's loaded." While her invisible thought bubble reads "Holy crap! He's not treating me like I'm too delicate to have this thing." There's something very trust-building about handing over the power to kill someone.

[@eurekasfavoriteman]

"oh shit she is also strapped?"

[@davemackenzie8466]

Great movie with some very understated Scottish history. Fabulous scenery, incredible soundtrack, and a great screenplay. All in all, one of my favorite movies. If anyone is interested in this historical period, search for the artist Robert Griffing. He paints Eastern American Woodland Indian and Frontier art - his paintings are worth a look.

[@MrLorenzovanmatterho]

Yes, Duncan was the hero all along, for King and Country, for the woman he loved. How terrible to be the last...

[@Birko64]

One of the best reactions. Emotions have a really good workout with this. Plus the acting, music, the locations and cinematography are all 5 stars.

[@chazzops]

when he walks into the huron camp, he carries a beaded belt. the belt is a record of a shared treaty among peoples and is sacred and is also is recognized as international law. These treaty bind our people, shared among the people of this land and to its guests.

[@ray24051]

I'm really surprised that you don't not see a lot more reactors reacting to this movie.

[@cliveklg7739]

'Dances With Wolves' directors extended version. Absolutely beautiful emotional and award winning film. This version is longer, it really isn't a directors cut, but the directors original vision from what the Studio butchered to put in theaters. It adds a lot more context to certain scenes. Magua is a brutal and cruel antagonist, but his hate is justified.

[@thkempe]

Wes Studi also plays a role in Dances with Wolves.

[@Bill-v7p8x]

So many reasons to admire this movie: it acts as an allegory for Vietnam as well as a prelude to the American revolution (bear in mind the children in this movie will be in their 20s in 1776); it gives a fairly accurate depiction of colonial living in this time. Of all the interesting characters in this story, Alice may be the most interesting. She says little but matures very rapidly; note the flicker of a smile just before her swan dive to join Uncas! The music is dynamite, and the cinematography is nearly flawless. In fact, I'll go to my grave convinced this was the movie Michael Mann was born to make!

[@TheseDarkWoods]

I watched this WAY too young, probably pre-Braveheart, but it grew on me. It’s absolutely phenomenal! The last 15 minutes are among the strongest pieces of cinema I’ve ever seen. I shed a tear (again) but it’s just nice to feel something. Mange takk, kjære nabo! 💙🥂🇸🇪

[@frankb3551]

This was one of my favourites along with "Dances with Wolves", but "The English Patient" is a truly great film. That scene when he finally returns to her in the cave in the desert and carries her out is so sad.

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

This film is a masterpiece brilliant cast superb music awesome photography Day Lewis, Russell Mearns, Steve Waddington as Heyward, Wes Studi as Magua, Madeline Stowe as Cora, Maurice Roeves as Col Munro

[@Jari-95]

This was the first in a long list of historic movies that i watched with my dad and brother when i was 12. The music always gets me. Especially now that my brother has passed. I'm glad you liked it and Hopefully you watch some more great movies in the near future

[@RichardLBanville]

I remember reading the book in grade school. And their was an older movie adaption back from 1936, I think we watched it in class after reading the book.

[@jackwalsh6758]

That's the version Michael Mann saw and loved as a kid, inspiring him to make this.

[@JoergWeida]

There is also a german production of 4 movies from 1969, which center around Hawkeye (Nathaniel). One of these movie is this story "The last of the Mohicans"

[@TimoDyer]

Wes Studi. Class actor. Amazing person. Cherokee Indian that protestes for his tribe. Vietnam War veteran. Legend actor in many films.

[@benvsreality]

There are still people who identify as Mohicans alive today, though the tribe was pretty much mixed and combined with other tribes over the past two centuries to the point that the Language was extinct and is only recently being taught again. Also, the book and by extension the movie, mix up Mohegan and Mohican in a few places which is sort of understandable just because they sound the same and were part of the same Algonquian group.

[@yaimavol]

A lot of them were wiped out in a major battle with the Illini in Illinois, which is why their football team are called the fighting Illini.

[@ondrejvasak1054]

They have to scream under the waterfall to even hear what the person right next them is saying. Anyone farther than arms length will not hear a thing. Waterfalls as big as this one are very loud. Also the Mohican trio are expert survivalists on the top of their game and even they had trouble to get out of the river after jumping in. Others would likely have drowned if they tried to jump with them.

[@braveheart8085]

Wow your reaction to the ending of this movie was fantastic. Most reactors , over react and fail to miss the beautiful sad ending . Your analysis of the film was brilliant.

[@matthewcostello3530]

Nathaniel's last name was actually Bumppo, not Poe the director thought the audience would launch at Bumppo

[@vx-spook-xv4658]

this movie was the first time in my life i was shook with emotion!!! age 11 my dad bought that movie and i watched it alone. the scene where the brothers chase up the mountain to rescue the ladies...most epic scene ever!!!! plusultra baby!!

[@billbliss1518]

Small detail I love how they included Lacrosse - the first American sport - in this film.

[@jmadrigal2833]

In the book it is made known how Nathaniel is a renowned warrior and marksman amongst the Native Peoples of the Region, amongst both friend and enemy, known by the name "The Long Rifle". Him walking into an "enemy" tribe's village is like a gift to them.

[@MahlerEnigmatic]

I am happy you liked it Kamilla, yes another book to read 😊

[@metal-adventures-joerg]

Remember the Name of the Director: Michael Mann !!!

[@JoergWeida]

I can't wait for HEAT 2!

[@polhokustaa4989]

Nathaniel was on his way to Ken Tuk Ee, which I believe is modern day Kentucky ;)

[@pablom-f8762]

Props to the editor for that nifty little remix of the soundtrack to avoid the dreaded copyright. Very pleasant reaction to a classic, glad you liked it.

[@ChiTownTx]

This movie was such a huge hit when it first came out. Sadly it has been forgotten by many over time.

[@MonctonRad]

Easily one of the top 10 movies I have ever seen. Exceptional cast, exceptional soundtrack, and a period of North American history that I am fascinated with. The Seven Years War (that is what we call it in Canada) laid the foundation for the next 250 years of North American history. It all starts here. A major battle in the war (the Battle of Fort Beausejour) was fought not far from where I live. I have visited other historic forts and battlefields involved in the conflict, including Fort William Henry as well as Fortress Louisbourg, the Plains of Abraham and Fort Carillon. All fascinating places.

[@mikealvarez2322]

It was The French and Indian War that led to the American Revolution. In Europe it was called The Seven Years War. France lost and suddenly there was new territory for colonist to claim. This presented a problem for the British as colonist claim Indian lands would trigger a new war and the British could afford it so they closed the new territory to settlement. The British also began to impose taxes on the colonies to recover some of their costs of the war. Tensions increased until the Revolution was inevitable. After the Revolution colonist began to settle Indian lands until the Native Americans were driven out or died out from white man's diseases.😢

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Indeed. The American colonists more or less forgot all the help and expenses the British shelled out in removing the "French and Indians" as a threat to their status quo existence. Some thanks.

[@thkempe]

The French were much more involved in the European theater of war than the English (who only financed the Prussians rather than fighting there themselves). Some say it was because of the hatred Mme Pompadour, the mistress of the French king, felt toward the Prussian King Frederick II. The result was that the French lost the North American War, but were also unsuccessful in Europe.

[@Somber7]

Pronunciation-- Mow-Hee-Knz, as in, M(oh)-He-Cans stressing M(oh). What a movie, huh? Great reaction wouldn't expect anything less, thanks.

[@CoastalNomad]

Great Reaction to this Classic...... This is based on what is considered the "First Great American Novel" written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826...... This is the French Indian War (Not Battle) that Mel Gibson's character in "The Patriot" refers to "When I was Younger" that made him Notorious........ They had to remove parts of the story that showed the love building between Alice and Uncas, because the actress was 17 and her Mother was protective, Limiting what could be filmed......

[@revjohnlee]

It's not just a novel. The novel was published 198 years ago. When this was written, there were still a few people alive who lived in the time period depicted.

[@hinesmaster99]

Best running stamina ive ever seen in a movie.

[@xalau5270]

Wrong. Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli in The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers

[@joeberger3441]

​@@xalau5270Eh, for distance maybe. But they weren't running up the side of a big ass mountain

[@jackwalsh6758]

Hawkeye, Chingachgook and Uncas are human beings not fantasy creatures.

[@TheCrazyCanuck420]

My grade 7 teacher was an extra in this movie, so we got to see it in class.

[@scottdarden3091]

No judgement, the hi is a he, Mohecans 😊 personally I don't get the Braveheart reference 😊 Maybe The Patriot 😊 except this is not the revolutionary war it's the French/ Indian war which was the war Benjamin Martin supposedly became famous in except that was The Patriot fiction.😊

[@D0CI87PC]

I grew up in the area where this story is set. I spent a lot of time in the mountains around Lake George and Fts William Henry & Ticonderoga. It's a beautiful area.

[@fakereality96]

Magua didn't die. He just respawned as Geronimo. 🙃

[@joellenglass2344]

This movie is ALL THAT AND A BAG OF CHIPS!! I had it on VHS and currently have it on DVD! LOVE IT!! ❤

[@KillroyLP]

46:49 that look of Uncas at his father always gets me.... - you dont even need words the final scene is really one of the best finale I've ever seen. Definitely recommending "Dance with wolves" next and even the longest cut that got released :)

[@aliciasaracino1233]

I remember watching this in the theatre, the whole audience was mesmorized. The scenes and music was stunning. Well directed and put together.

[@teambanzai9491]

Uncas is called the last of the Mohicans as there no more pure Mohican women to marry. Bear in mind this American classic that takes place during the French and Indian War, was written by James Fenimore Cooper and published in 1826. There have been many iterations done in film, I believe this is the tenth (?). In any case, this was supposed to be a based heavily on the 1936 version. Also, it is Cora who dies in the book, not Alice.

[@yaimavol]

It really shows you how harsh and brutal life was in that age and for most people very brief. We can't imagine what it is like to survive a winter eating only turnips and potatoes and deer meat.

[@charleshartley9597]

Dammit, the final chase scene with the fiddle playing makes me tear up every. damn. time. Great reaction, glad you appreciated the film as much as I do!

[@protovision2010]

fantastic movie + reaction! One of my all-time favorite movies and soundtracks!

[@Jargolf86]

This will be forever one of the Favorite Movies of my Youth

[@LeadPhalanx-zv6wx]

Great channel love your reactions here are some movie suggestions for you to add to your list 1. Jaws (1975) 2. Marathon Man (1976) 3. Airplane (1980)

[@xalau5270]

Great soundtrack

[@TheTomt50]

By the way, the attack on the trail after the Battle of Fort William Henry is based on actual events.

[@Abbadonhades]

As i understand it it was even more brutal than what is shown in the movie. The french allowed their Indian allies to slaughter the english wounded, and in reality, the english soldiers on march to fort William Henry, was not even armed when they were ambushed. It was a massacre.

[@sheryldalton8965]

The fellow that plays Uncas plays a witch doctor in "the missing" with Cate Blanchett & Tommy Lee Jones. He's so handsome in this but he's ugly & scary looking as a witch doctor. Excellent movie directed by Ron Howard. RIP. Hard to believe little Opey is gone.

[@jaybae5850]

My first Michael Mann film experience was this one and did not disappoint.

[@jeanmarcbernard2607]

Fyi... there are still about 300 Mohicans still living in the state of New York to this day

[@immortanak_joe87]

“But once we were here”

[@RedEdgedSavage]

Thank you for reacting to this movie..

[@TD-mg6cd]

They are yelling to be heard over the thunder of the waterfall. A cascade such as that would be deafening and it would be necessary to yell to be heard by someone standing next to you.

[@debbiep4647]

Best actor and Best looking by far in this film was Eric Shweig (Uncas), Russel Means & Jodhi May (Alice)! Also the song I Will Find You is sung in English & Mohawk - Not French. One more thing Native Peoples Never burned anyone alive. Sorry this has been my favorite film for 32 yrs.

[@Ronfost89]

One of the best scores ever.

[@THOMMGB]

Kamilla, You mentioned you wanted to see some chic flicks, here’s three: Somewhere in Time - You will love the story, the music and the hotel. Notting Hill - (1999) Really good love story with Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts. Overboard- With Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. Romantic comedy you’ll want to watch again and again.

[@josephhein9497]

Holy crap... I've seen this film countless times over the years and I only NOW just made the connection - Yengeese = Yankees.

[@DeliaHale-oy2vh]

I watched this movie a long time ago and all I remember is the end where they are walking behind the waterfall. In my opinion, American Indian are the bravest, cold hearted, stealthiest warrior in the world. We model our special forces after them. It is a tragedy what we did to them.

[@chuckhilleshiem6596]

I don't comment much but you always do a wonderful job. Also the Mohicans are not gone . They are alive and well here on the Stockbridge reservation in the state of Wisconsin. God bless you.

[@meltorme-ntor2933]

And, I agree with others who have suggested "Dances With Wolves". I hope you will watch that movie soon.