THE PATRIOT (2000) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

[@Gryph00]

Jason Isaacs as Colonel Tavington was such a legendary performance. I've seen this movie...10-20 times. And every time he's on screen you just effin HAAAAATE him.

[@thaddeusskywalker5293]

Isaacs is good at playing characters you hate with a passion! Harry Potter was another example of that!

[@Gabebigdog]

Agreed,

[@alaneskew2664]

He also played the doctor in Event Horizon, not so unlikable.

[@coolwhip455]

Very underrated actor. My favorite role he played is definitely Marshal Zukov in Death of Stalin.

[@ryeguy7941]

He also voiced the grand Inquisitor in Star Wars Rebels.

[@alargecookie]

Your hatred for the character of Colonel Tavington is a testament to the amazing abilities of Jason Issacs, who is brilliant in everything he's in.

[@rayspeakmon2954]

💯

[@sarahirwin8912]

Tobias Menzies is another great actor with that same capability!

[@danieldoesdumbstuff]

@@sarahirwin8912he was good in The Terror

[@jculver1674]

He improvised the line "Why wait?" when Martin threatens to kill him, as he felt like it was something his character would say rather than remaining silent. He didn't tell Mel Gibson he was going to add that line, but Mel stayed in character and adlibbed the response, "Soon."

[@KevinGSmith-mi8js]

Jason Issacs who played Tavington character who reminded me of Banistere Tarelton! The Butcher!

[@productofheather]

I was 8 months pregnant while watching this movie and at the end when the friend said he named his newborn son Gabriel... I knew immediately it was going to be my son's name too. My Gabriel is now 18 ♡ and this movie will always hold a special place in my heart.

[@marcuszaja6589]

As luck would have it my parents named me after the protagonist in "Quo vadis?" (1951) 😁.

[@ntmfalloutproductions4713]

Gabriel, thats a nice name.

[@productofheather]

@@marcuszaja6589 That movie is very similar to a favorite Christian book series of mine, and has a main character with the same name! I can only assume the author was inspired by the movie. It's called "The Mark of the Lion" series, by Francine Rivers.

[@ntmfalloutproductions4713]

@@elessartelcontar9415 I know such are Uriel, michael, Raphael ect.

[@alswearengen6427]

I love that!

[@kevinmclaughlin1092]

"A shepherd must tend his flock. And at times, fight off the wolves." Best line of the whole movie that truly captures the spirit of the American soldier. ⚔️⚔️

[@barfyman-bf3hw]

fun fact about the actor playing the Pastor, he is the great great great grandson of Caroline Bonaparte, Napoleon Bonaparte's sister

[@RobertRoser-h7c]

Baron von Steuben who trained the American Army said it best. "In Europe I say something once and the soldier does it. In America I have to say something and then explain it all."

[@Saber23]

@@RobertRoser-h7c that’s why Americans are so inept at everything

[@gkiferonhs]

Drums were used to tell troops what to do in combat because after the first volley the field was so clouded with smoke you could only see a few feet. The drums were usually played by children sometimes as young as 8 years old. Many died in combat.

[@dgrmn12345]

To add to this, these drummer boys and line musicians were considered prime targets by opposing rifles more than Officers. Namely because they were so easy to spot and killing them would sow confusion among the ranks. Leaving them vulnerable and incohesive as the officer's commands could not be properly relayed amidst the smoke and the gunfire

[@robertcampbell8070]

@Mike Dobler 3 shots a minute? Now that's soldiering!

[@darth-hellhound6534]

1. Drummers were mostly adults, as they were recruited from the regiments they served with. Fifers were not officially in the regiment early on and were often young boys. The widespread acceptance that drummers be young boys didn't happen until midway through the 19th century, long after the revolutionary war. 2. Very few rifles were used in the revolution, with the vast majority being smoothbore muskets. Rifles were expensive and not very common. 3. Neither officers nor musicians were specifically targeted. A regiment's colours might be aimed at, but only as a handy reference. Even then, colours were rarely carried on the field halfway through the war, remaining under guard with the baggage instead. 4. The continentals mostly carried the French Charleville musket, supplemented with Short or often Long Land Pattern muskets from the British, and sometimes fowling pieces if necessary. 5. The Continental army after being trained by Von Steuben was every bit the equal of the British army. The myth of the poorly trained farmer is exactly that - a myth. Everyone loves a good underdog story.

[@timpeterjensen2364]

@@darth-hellhound6534 generraly this film is filled with such historical nonsense that it cant be taken seriously in any place.

[@tripplicious7856]

@@darth-hellhound6534 Number 5 I doubt too. Of course the Continental Army was a somewhat formal force, but it did not come near the experience and training of British infantry. The militia were also far inferior obviously, requiring their use of guerrilla tactics to win engagements.

[@BigBoss-zi5ss]

I'll admit I'm a grown adult male and don't cry much but when Susan yelled " Poppa" and Benjamin turned around I got tears big time. That was powerful

[@ItsTheGhettoFRESH]

It gets me every time I see this movie

[@swampfox72]

Gets this grown adult man of two daughters every time.

[@dubee1118]

This scene and at the end of Armageddon where the guy hugs his son are the only times I’ve seen my dad cry and I was stabbed he didn’t cry haha

[@joeschmoe233]

yeah that kicked my ass too

[@jorgeiramain]

One of the most powerful scenes ever! It's hard not to shed a tear.

[@muchachonextdoor5608]

As the father of 3 sons. Watching Benjamin take his youngest boys on a mission to rescue their brother after just watching one die is incredibly emotional. "Boy's, steady" is one of my favorite lines that I repeat to my own sons anytime we're about to do something new or difficult. Patriot really is fantastic film.

[@danielosorio9365]

Damn I got emotional just reading your comment

[@timesthree5757]

That scene were he goes full rage with the tomahawk get's me every time.

[@frenchonion4595]

LOL.

[@Jsingle911]

As a father who hasn't watched the Patriot since having kids, I don't know that I could do it now.

[@bikeman1x11]

aim small miss small

[@roberthealy3551]

Bless you for having an ugly cry for this film, which is the ultimate compliment to the power of these performances in THE PATRIOT.

[@dmwalker24]

I'm not even a father, and that little girl begging him not to go rips my heart out every single time.

[@tuguybear930]

You do realize it's actors not real life?

[@dmwalker24]

@@tuguybear930 You do understand it's a natural human instinct to hear the plea of a small child, and have an emotional response right? I mean you might not. I understand sociopaths have a problem empathizing with others. Not to mention that nothing in my statement indicated anything beyond finding her performance moving.

[@Demonslayer20111]

@@tuguybear930 look its an emotionally charged scene that is supposed to get a response. If you wish to hide behind edginess to protect yourself from feeling empathy that is fine. But the rest of us have grown out of being an angsty teen

[@michaelbrewer2069]

@@tuguybear930 What is wrong with you?

[@tuguybear930]

@@Demonslayer20111 Did you cry when cartoon Bambi's cartoon mother got shot?

[@SOV_Gambit]

The " Papa " scene is one of the most heart wrenching scenes ever...gets me everytime.

[@paulanerruhrpott6188]

Yeah, especially when you know that the actress who played the little girl died very young.

[@SOV_Gambit]

@@paulanerruhrpott6188 damn..that's sad. 😔

[@donhimmelman1736]

yes that ranks up there with the dying of the medic in saving pvt ryan for evoking that kind of emotional response.

[@PassionatedActor]

​@@paulanerruhrpott6188She did? I didn't know that 😢

[@paulanerruhrpott6188]

@@PassionatedActor yeah, just 21. Overdose of painkillers.

[@joeberger3441]

Cassie, since you've reacted to "Last of the Mohicans" before, you might find it interesting to know that the war in that film (The French and Indian War) is the exact war that Benjamin Martin was a veteran of. It's why him and his militia are so well versed in guerilla warfare (which they learned from the natives). Just like the characters in Last of the Mohicans.

[@robertcampbell8070]

Gibson's character is most likely supposed to be a composite of a few different irregular militia leaders, mostly claimed as predecessors of modern day Ranger batt and special ops units. The Swamp Fox Francis Marion, Dan Morgan, Robert Rogers, etc.

[@joeberger3441]

@@robertcampbell8070 yep. Pretty much a fictional version of those real life characters.

[@ironhide238]

It was the French - England War at the Colonies. The Indian tribes sided with either the English or the French. A colonial war, which England won then and then later against the American colonists, who then, as is well known, won the war.

[@robertcampbell8070]

@@ironhide238 Nope, it was called the French and Indian War.

[@ericjanssen394]

Technically, "Benjamin Martin" was supposed to be real-life Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox", who introduced native guerrilla tactics into the British-regimented Revolution, but turned out the real thing wasn't heroic enough for the producers' liking. It's also worth noting that PAYING all the debts on the French & Indian Wars was what started Britain taxing the colonies in the first place.

[@brianshin3209]

Carly actually nailed it. The standing in formation right in front of each other, and taking turns blasting each other was considered the “Gentleman’s” way to wage battle back then. It’s actually tactically appropriate for the technology and military strategy of the time. You where safer in the group then spread out and isolated, where you could be very vulnerable to a calvary charge. Medieval battles where the same concept. Enemies faced each other in large, tight knit formations, and it became a battle of which formation broke discipline/morale first, then start to flee. That’s where the real route begins and where the big majority of casualties occurred. The colonial militia realized they would never beat the British that way, and resorted to guerilla warfare.

[@BLADExARTx5160]

Guerilla warfare was adopted from the native american way of fighting. Skirmish fighting up close, flanking etc

[@stephen2583]

They didnt take it in turn at all. One of the reasons the British military was so feared was that it would stand longer and fire faster than any other army.

[@booqueefious2230]

Both sides did use guerilla tactics, to a certain extent. It's kind of a misconception that the British all just stood in the open and the Rebels just shot them from the bushes. The British had some actual rifles and sharpshooters, but it really depended on the officer. The British fought in the French and Indian war too, so its not like they didn't have that kind of experience The main reason so many Americans had actual rifles was because they use them for hunting. They're more accurate but you cant get off very many shots before having to clean it, the barrel gets so dirty, since its a muzzle loader, so they were fine for a few very accurate long range shots, not really for a whole battle. They had solved the problem by the Civil War. But thats another story

[@brianshin3209]

@@stephen2583 u know what I mean. Obviously it wasn’t an agreed upon “us shoot then you shoot.” Reload and firing speed would definitely play a big factor. It all goes back to the discipline and training of your army to stand and not break rank, while friends are dying around you.

[@tomtom34b]

This all changed when infantrymen started digging trenches, where a cavalry charge was no use.

[@deecee9866]

Cassie: "This is the worst movie I've ever seen!" (sobbing) 35:23 Me: "This is the best reaction I've ever seen!!!" You and your sister's honesty and caring hearts makes rewatching movies such a joy!

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

She ended up loving it at the end

[@robertcampbell8070]

@@johnnyskinwalker4095 She didn't mean it was a bad movie, she meant a lot of terrible things happen in it, and are presented in such a way that there's time to linger on them.

[@thejesus95]

Feel big or go home!

[@johansmallberries9874]

This channel is one of the few that I believe is giving an authentic reaction every time. Or she’s like a Meryl Streep level actress lol.

[@EdwardPearse]

I mean as far as history movies goes this certainly ties with Braveheart as the worst movie ever 🙂

[@TheSilverJedi]

The scene where he takes his two young sons to save Gabriel, his oldest, gets me every time. The brutal necessity of having to take children, to steal their innocence and turn them into killers in order to save their brother. Chilling. Such a powerful scene. Capped off by the horror of all three boys as they watch their beloved father descend into barbarity. Like I said. Gets me every time.

[@shootingreal5945]

True but back then boys had much more responsibilities and were for good or bad considered young men..Gabriel mentioned his friend Peter was only 17 and he was enlisted in the army for goodness sake..it was a rough life back then and you had to get with the program to thrive, young or not...it's a testament to the strength of those early generations.

[@beesmitty3435]

That shot of the three kids in a row when blood covered mel turns around, just perfection. In that moment they all seem so small

[@taylemgames2652]

Yea, boys especially had to grow up quickly back then ... now it seems men don't grow up at all. LOL

[@shootingreal5945]

@@taylemgames2652 There is some truth to that but I would also say we hear about strong women today, now those women back then were strong as they send there sons off to fight and while heartbroken, they put the cause for which they fought above there personnel Interests.

[@STNeish]

It was the fact that this was him releasing his grief and rage. These were not the men he wanted, but they took the brunt of his fury. It gets me every time, too.

[@mrdeadlybootz5414]

The line, "A shepherd must tend his flock, and at times, fight off the wolves." is to this day one of my favorite lines in cinema. For whatever reason it gives me chills every time. Not sure if it's the line itself or the situation of an old pastor, who is supposed to be a near pacifist and man of god, who is also well past fighting age picking up arms and marching towards almost certain death that just gets to me.

[@Jsingle911]

All of the above plus Rene Auberjonois (RIP) just being a damn fine actor.

[@gunslingermm2399]

Well said

[@Barcelona006]

My thoughts exactly

[@Curtissaviation]

I have a similar saying I hold dear. "The children of God are ours to protect, and if we have to fight.... Then WE FIGHT!"

[@portsidedyldo2661]

The walking dead surprisingly had a favorite line for me just like that too. Gabriel said something along the lines of “we’ve been praying that God will save our town…well our prayers have been answered, because God has given us the courage to save it ourselves”

[@shadowtempest2145]

My daughter was born while I was in the Army, it changed my entire mindset of going to war, beware a peaceful man forced to violence

[@connorbaz5980]

As Robert E Lee once said: "It is good that War is so Terrible, or we would grow too fond of it."

[@Andy.Smurphy]

And yet .... the US has been at peace for only 16 of its 242 years as a nation. Counting wars, military attacks and military occupations, there have actually only been five years of peace in US history. Last 80 years the US has murdered millions of Asians and Middle Easterners

[@tsdobbi]

I prefer Sherman. "War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it; and those who brought war into our country deserve all the curses and maledictions a people can pour out."

[@aarontyler7508]

@@tsdobbi Sherman was a devil. No one else in American history is guilty of so many warcrimes. Except perhaps his superiors, Grant and Lincoln, who did nothing to stop him.

[@KarmasAB123]

Apparently, it's not bad enough, cause folks keep pushing for it.

[@connorbaz5980]

@@KarmasAB123 most the people "pushing for it" don't love conflict though. We just want to be left alone, and *other people* (and the Feds) want to micromanage and dictate our lives, and want us to ignore our conscience before God. That is something that I won't stand for, but it *still* doesn't make War all "fun and games." War is still disgusting - however necessary.

[@pr0_gabby656]

We’ll done ladies. As a father, the part with Susan chasing and crying out for her father just slays me every time. I’m still crying. Happy 4th of July!

[@mycroft16]

Same. That scene hurts physically and emotionally every damn time.

[@BenjaminFlagg_GameDesigner]

Why? I definitely didn't cry. I've never cried at that scene. Nope...not ever....especially not every time....and especially not this time....*rehydrates*

[@r_p_m7330]

Every single time. No matter how many times you watch it.

[@dpax2195]

Thief

[@Glendaal_RA]

What's even sadder is that the actress who portrays little Susan passed away at only 21 y old

[@joelmbaumgartner]

As I’m watching this, all I could think is “when Susan screams out Poppa, these ladies are gonna bawl their eyes out.” You did not disappoint.

[@adamromero]

That part makes me bawl like a two headed baby! 😭😭😭

[@Thrui]

Same here

[@LS-jh7lb]

Yes, I was crying right along and I've seen this movie many times. It gets me every time.

[@Lily_1010]

Little Susan is just so adorable, melting hearts!

[@owbeer]

i was checking the imdb page just now,the actress playing susan, Skye McCole Bartusiak died in 2014

[@Janusmannen]

I really love that you two show your emotions, during the reactions. Keep it up and never change! 👍🏼

[@CSC52698]

Jason Isaacs as Colonel William Tavington is a joy to watch. One of the greatest, and most underrated villains is cinematic history.

[@DeltaAssaultGaming]

He would continue his villainy as an actor in Star Trek Discovery.

[@ryanphillips4700]

I have a hard time watching him in anything else, due to his flawless performance in this movie. Even in Fury when he's on "our" side.

[@DrainingVenom]

Without a doubt!

[@chrishenderson07]

My God, can he portray a villain!

[@Dimens1oner]

honestly, after seeing all the harry potter movies when they came out, it have been difficult to not think that he is lucius malfoy.

[@joerhea9340]

What I love about watching movies with you two is that you just watch and enjoy them. You don’t question the authenticity of every scene and if this or that was correct in History. You both watch with your true emotions and when you cry I cry. So thank you both!

[@justinatest9456]

I like that they watch the movies, rather than just using them as a springboard to try and be funny or 'entertaining'. And that the edits for the final video are centered around the plot of the movie, rather than a supercut of every single word that came out of their mouths. This channel is the high water mark of what a reaction channel should be.

[@Ellis_Hugh]

"I'll say anything you want, just don't go." That hit me harder than any line in a long time... there is literally no circumstance under which I'd be able to walk away from that little girl after that. None.

[@LiberPater777]

Men are coming to kiII her and the rest of your family. Would you not run from her towards the threat to stop it, or at least give her a chance to try and get to safety?

[@gizmogurlie41786]

I saw this in theaters with my whole family. There's was not the dry eye in the house after that scene

[@DarkPaladin24]

When this came out and this scene played, I didn't shed a tear. But as I got older, it hits me deeper than it did before. I'm only an uncle and I can understand this.

[@walterdayrit675]

Who is cutting onions whenever this scene on?!!

[@mikeylikey386]

The girl who played Susanne, die of drug overdose at age 19.

[@mikephotos225]

There is some basis to the events of this movie. Colonel Tavington is based on the real life Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton, who was known for his brutality. Mel Gibson's character is based on Colonel Francis Marion, known as the "Swamp Fox", who continually harassed and thwarted Tarleton's actions in South Carolina. Tarleton actually survived the war and lived until 1833.

[@appo9357]

"If I die, I will die well dressed." Words to live by.

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

Vive la France ! 🟦⬜🟥🇫🇷 First and Oldest Ally since the Americans Independance Day

[@biggt0820]

The singer Jidenna has a line in one of his songs "Jidenna why you dressed so classic..I don't want my best dressed day in a casket"

[@drdst27]

@@christophermichaelclarence6003 That's the Kingdom of France, not the degenerate Republic that exists today.

[@MysticalJessica]

@@christophermichaelclarence6003 Out of interest because of Britain being a mutual enemy!

[@user-ch5qd3uz3l]

least vain Frenchman

[@cb5117]

“You’ll never get to Ohio. You don’t deserve Ohio!”. This was especially hilarious as a native of the great state of Ohio. These two are absolutely adorable.

[@cjpreach]

"Keep Ohio Beautiful. Dump Your Trash in Ann Arbor" (from my newest T-shirt)

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

As an Ann Arbor native, please dump your trash in Columbus. Or if you're visiting, leave it in Toledo at the border.

[@thomaspaine1776]

*angry michigan noise*

[@stanleyfranks9891]

Ohio is “My Island”….😉

[@douglassnyder214]

42-17

[@rockandroller7118]

27:00 "You'll *never* get to Ohio! You do not *deserve* Ohio!" lol, it was great seeing you react to this one.

[@clevelandcbi]

I couldn't agree more.

[@straw-hat94]

the muskets at the time did not have alot of range, which is why you see them walking up to so close to eachother. the drums were there to keep rythm and pass along orders across a wide area. as time went on and the guns became more accurate over longer ranges you will see the way battle has been made would become played over bigger areas as well

[@jankyjoesroofingemporium4152]

The reason that people fought like that at the time is because the muskets they used were quite inaccurate, you had to bunch up and all fire at once to do much damage, along with that being close together helps defend against cavalry charges because you can create a wall of bayonets that is hard for a horse to get through, In certain situations like small skirmishes it was common to use tactics more like what Mel Gibson uses in the movie. I am a lover of history and I find that all through the existence of the human race one rule applies to everything, people aren't stupid, if something doesn't work, it doesn't stick around long enough for us to learn about it.

[@NozzleDog07]

I loved how they questioned the line combat though because it’s the reason hit and run tactics came into use by the Continental Army, at least in some areas.

[@beannathrach2417]

Bayonets and the earlier spears and pikes are effective against horses because horses are too dumb to run at pointy things and impale themselves. You need something smart like a human who will march into pointy things and skewer themselves.

[@77mpickett]

@@NozzleDog07 true we'd been getting worked in conventional warfare of the time. Crazy how war changed after that like look this is a war forget all that honor fight brutally and end it as quick as possible.

[@alswearengen6427]

@@beannathrach2417 Reading your comment, I was going to berate you about the"dumb horse" remark, but then I noted the sarcasm. Sometimes, animals are much smarter than we are.

[@jankyjoesroofingemporium4152]

@@alswearengen6427 100 percent agree there, I think it is primarily an issue of size and speed rather than stupidity, the horses know they are dangerous, it's just difficult to step aside or stop quickly to avoid a wall of pikes when you are barreling forward at 20-30 mph and you weigh more than 1000 pounds (horse rider and equipment included)

[@classy_c88]

Ladies I was NOT PREPARED for this, it’s one of my absolute favorites of all time… yalll had me crying almost alllll the way through this movie!! 🤧😭🥹

[@entertainingCed]

i was going through a divorce at the time this came out. i was fighting for custody of my daughter. when Susan cried out for her dad to stay i broke down. i dug in deep and continued to fight. at 6, i was awarded full custody and raised her alone. still well up when i hear Susan cry out. takes me right back to that moment. thank you both for this reaction.

[@dickdastardly7350]

A dad who got full custody? That's an absolute W. Way to never give up. 👏

[@scottdarden3091]

It never fails. Each time I watch this movie, I have to blow my nose when Susan says Papa don't go 😭😭😭

[@georgesakellaropoulos8162]

The character of Colonel Tavington was based on the actual person of Sir Banastre Tarleton whose conduct was so egregious that the phrase Tarleton's quarter was coined to describe the massacre of surrendering troops after an engagement was lost.

[@piratepete842]

Tarletons quarter

[@jeremymerrifield7244]

The rumours , like most if "Facts "in this movie are dubious at best@@piratepete842

[@Real_History]

The phrase Tarleton's Quarter was used by American soldiers during the war to mean "No quarter". However, it originated from an interpretation of the massacre of surrendering Continental troops at the Battle of Waxhaws in 1780. A battalion of American troops attempted to surrender to Tarleton and his British Legion by raising the white flag, but, according to American perceptions, he instead ordered their massacre, hence Tarleton's Quarter. This account, though widely and deeply held to this day in American culture and academia, has long been disputed. At least two independent contemporary accounts, one written by Tarleton himself in 1787 and the other by an American surgeon who was present at the Battle of Waxhaws written some 40 years after the war, state that as the Continentals were offering to surrender, Tarleton's horse was shot out from under him, by whom exactly is unknown. The soldiers of the British Legion, believing that the 'surrendering' Continentals had treacherous killed their commander, massacred the American troops. So while the massacre certainly took place, it did not occur because Tarleton himself engaged in "egregious" conduct. Having said that, the belief that it *did* had an appreciable affect on many American loyalists at the time, who subsequently turned against the British cause. It should also be noted that atrocities were committed by both sides throughout the war. All of the epithets that are now commonly ascribed to Tarleton, such as Bloody Tarleton and Bloody Ban, date to the mid-20th century at the earliest, most likely from the book The Green Dragoon by Robert Bass. Put simply, they are made up. Likewise, his cavalry unit, now known as the British Legion, was typically referred to as Tarleton's Legion during the war. The moniker Tarleton's Raiders did not appear until the Civil War, when actual Confederate raiders sought to compare their own conduct to that of the infamous Tarleton, despite the manifest differences between them.

[@robertchambers1990]

Mel gibbons character is based on general Francis Marion. The swamp fox.

[@Worrell057]

@@Real_History Thank you for the history of the phrase. It reminds me of the treachery of the Mexican Army some 50-years after the Revolutionary War, and the massacre of nearly 450 Texian soldiers at Goliad that had surrendered or been captured in battle. Treachery in war is remembed, and is rarely forgiven.

[@DrainingVenom]

"You'll never get Ohio, you don't DESERVE Ohio!" Just. The. Best. One of my fav movies of all time. Wonderful reaction as always, Cassie!!

[@clevelandcbi]

As my name implies, I 100% agree.

[@Guitaural.]

@@NikoStark1 Hmmm....green, rolling hills, beautiful valleys, pretty countryside, beautiful trees, no fires, no mudslides, no hurricanes, no earthquakes...sounds fine to me.

[@Guitaural.]

@@NikoStark1 The Midwest is beautiful...some _people,_ on the other hand, are truly depressing. Be happy

[@Guitaural.]

@@NikoStark1 Good - yep, the big cities largely all suck now. Politicians have destroyed most all of them pandering for votes. Best of luck.

[@nicocancilla8386]

Maybe Arkansa.

[@a-stardesigns1453]

Linear warfare and "trading" shots: movies tend to focus on the seeming absurdity of men lining up and shooting guns at each other. But in reality, on the broader scale, this is all dynamic positional warfare. Armies take and hold ground. Field armies consisting of battalion-sized formations were maneuvered into place by generals in such a way to take advantage of terrain, roads, etc., with the goal of driving the enemy away or splitting/encircling them into smaller, more vulnerable groups. Once opposing armies met (zooming into the tactical level now) battalions would mass fire in an attempt to disrupt the enemy formation (just as missile troops like archers had done in the past) before closing in for melee. Often only a couple volleys would actually be "traded" and one formation was usually advancing; again the point is to drive the enemy from their position, not to just stand there in front of each other and receive shots in a last-man-standing contest (that would have been just as absurd to them as it sounds to us now... unfortunately, that's the impression we get due to dramatizations like this). Once one side was disrupted enough by volleys of musket fire (whether it's the advancing or defending formation), the opposing side would press the attack with a bayonet charge. More often than not, disoriented men tend to flee at the sight of a disciplined mass of bayonets charging at them. Which is why citizen militias fared poorly against well-drilled regulars. So whichever side broke ranks first would then be pursued and run down by light cavalry. In fact, most battlefield deaths were not from musket fire, but when the enemy cavalry cut you down as you retreated... so much for "gentlemen's war". (Actually, until modern medicine, most war deaths were caused by disease.) Anyway, it's important to think of these weapons not as guns as we know them today but instead as the natural evolution of infantry weapons like spears - in this case, spears that happen to fire a few times before you make physical contact with the enemy. So the massed linear tactics of the musket age are the conceptual continuity of how armies had always been fighting since the beginning of organized violence. Edits: clarifications, additional details, and grammar

[@markmadden1839]

Well said and accurately described

[@aklimar2208]

@A-Star Designs Can you name any movies where the tactical nature of this type of warfare was more on display?

[@aauwhatitdo1582]

Yes. The biggest part in why they were tightly formed is the squad level assets that they had back then versus today. Back then, you only had battalion level communiques and so everyone had to stay close enough to receive their orders timely, today you have squad and occasionally fireteam level communication devices so you can receive orders from the commander despite being tens of miles away. The other part of it is the types of weapons. Back then you had low rate of fire muskets, so each side needed to concentrate their fire to win, and artillery shelling was not as long range or as deadly. Today, you every soldier has a rifle that can fire in a minute what takes a line of muskets an hour to shoot and can carry enough grenades or rockets to wipe out entire squads at a time. Hell, I could single handedly wipeout an entire platoon of musket men with my M4 with its 40mm grenade launcher. These weapons and ordinance make it suicidal to be closer than 5-10 meters from your fellow soldiers.

[@Nazdreg1]

Also important to know, army muskets were cheap mass produced weapons and thus pretty inaccurate and also the complicated loading mechanism took time and was prone to error which resulted in jams or misfires. There were few good guns (by modern standards) and they were issued to the light troops with expert shooters in them. But line infantry muskets needed mass volleys to be impactful So in this kind of warfare you needed to bring as many muskets as possible into a specific location to do the most damage. From a modern perspective it seems insanity, but musket fire didn't do that much damage. Most damage was done by artillery, cavalry cutting down fleeing soldiers and diseases due to bad hygiene. Also it came down to discipline to not shoot prematurely but keep going until you are in effective range and stay there even when under fire.

[@kimleechristensen2679]

One of the reasons of inaccuracy for muskets in the 18th century warfare, was that it was a smooth bore barrel firing an round ball, meaning that there was no induced spin to the ball, like a rifle + its round not elongated as a bullet, to give it a directional stability when it left the barrel. Furthermore the manufacture of the balls used, was not accurate enough to make them all of an equal diameter to fit the barrels diameter, meaning that balls slightly smaller that other balls would bounce up and down slightly when travelling down the barrel when fired, meaning it would not always leave straight out of the barrel. If anyone has tryied to fire a salvo with a paintball gun aiming at the exact same spot, you will observe in exaggerated form how all the paint balls are not traveling straigt, but instead some of them, will wear of to the left, right, up and down from the aiming point. So the firing lines of infantry facing each other had to get within close range to increase the accuarcy, and we are talking 50 meters or less. PS: if anyone have observed, some NCO's (i.e sergeants) in the firing line does not carry a firearm, but instead a long pike. The NCO during the firing drill would use the long staff of his pike, to force down the barrels of the infantry men next to him, incase they were aiming to high.

[@callyg7696]

Oh I watched this again last week. Awesome movie it's in my top 5 for sure. When the little girl calls out for her dad 😪 gets me every time! Can't get over the emotional of you guys watching movies though lol it's as entertaining as the movies themselves 😮

[@timfox5698]

Thank you Cassie and Carly for your reaction to "The Patriot". To answer a question you both raised early on, Mel Gibson was born in the USA but his parents moved the family to Australia so that their sons would not be drafted and have to fight in the Vietnam War. Mel attended the Australian institution for Dramatic Arts, NIDA, where he studied acting along side Geoffrey Rush (who played Captain Barbosa in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, among other roles). He lived for many years in the state of Victoria near a small rural town of Tangambalanga but moved his family to the US after the success of a couple of Australian movies - Mad Max and Gallipoli - in the late 1970s early 1980s and has made his home in the USA ever since. I know this because I lived in Australia from 1976 through 1992 and several times since then and my former wife's uncle and aunt had a dairy farm which shared a border with Mel Gibson's property in Tangambalanga.

[@graciefolden2359]

Cool, thanks Tim, I did not know Mel was born in U.S.

[@darkamora5123]

@@graciefolden2359 New York state to be specific. It was one of my favorite "Trick" questions as to who could be elected US president amongst Mel Gibson, Arnie, and William Shatner. To be clear I grew up in the 70s and 80s and would ask that question of people back in the 90s before Mel had his meltdowns. My friends would say none of them since they were Australian, Austrian, and Canadian "by birth" and so were ineligible because of the natural born American qualification. I would wheel out the born in NY moved to Australia fact to prove them wrong as I always enjoyed being THAT smart ass guy. Don't believe me, to this day, if I say I don't want to be that guy lol.

[@colliric]

He's Australian by Childhood..... American by birth. Gallipoli is a masterpiece of a movie and you all should recommend it to her next, as well as the Mad Max trilogy and his version of Mutiny On The Bounty which also starred Anthony Hopkins as Captain Bligh.

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

It's crazy how he makes this movie about a father who tries everything to not get into war to prevent his children to get into the war. And then his son(played by another Australian Heath Ledger) is pissed at him and does not respect him cause he doesn't want to fight for his country. I wonder if this movie was personal for Mel.

[@etme1000]

One of Gibson's most emotional and powerful performances is in the movie Ransom (1996) - also about family, and the hard choices involved in losing / not losing it.

[@knokname6466]

Edge Of Darkness is another classic from Gibson, where he loses his daughter to unscrupulous business.

[@samuel10125]

For me Mel Gibsons best performance was ad Colonel Hal Moore in We Were Soldiers.

[@M1cha3lP]

Ransom was pretty popular back in the day if I remember correctly..

[@calebhodson7421]

Best line in the movie, “Give me back my son.”

[@randomknox82]

We LOVE Carly. You NEED to watch We Were Soldiers with Mel Gibson. One of the best war movies ever!!!

[@757optim]

I can't think of a bad MG movie.

[@crosswalk48]

I think of that movie as the third in the trilogy (Braveheart being the first, Patriot second).

[@Timbuktu407]

I love that movie. “Any of you sumbitches calls me grandpa, I’ll kill ya!” 😂

[@randomknox82]

@@crosswalk48 hell yeah the Mel Gibson hat trick

[@nazzirthirmas223]

I love that movie Vietnam .

[@thecreativebohemian4927]

Definitely one of my favorites. It’s one movie I have found myself crying throughout the film. I’m a patriot.

[@mbryred]

Cassie, your empathy now amazes me. I've laughed at your reaction to bloody fights in previous films, but in this brutal, child slaying film, I could only cry with you. How you can endure these movies is beyond me. Thank you for your humanity. Please never lose it.

[@Robert_Douglass]

It's the emotional flexibility inherent in out dual nature as human beings (+/-, light and dark, Yin and Yang, good and evil), our ability to harden and desensitise ourselves to horror and misery but at the same time maintain that inner core of compassion and love that makes us who we are. Not everyone has that, though. Cassie and Carly, I hope you two have that.

[@matt475]

I'm a grown-ass man that's seen this movie more times than I can count. But when you 2 started crying @ 31:57, I couldn't hold back either :)

[@aklimar2208]

Same here. I haven't seen this since becoming a father myself so that scene topped off with these 2 crying set me off

[@Tesserex]

I've seen this movie multiple times already, but this is the first time since I became a dad and my daughter is 2 now. As soon as Suzie said "papa!" it's like tears were forcefully ejected from my face. Was not ready.

[@spaulagain]

One of my all time favorite films. While not a literal retelling of history, it creates a beautiful story around historical events that are so important to Americans like myself. And I appreciate that they used several real life people to form some of the main characters.

[@LRKarch]

No doubt. This film, proven by the reaction we just watched, shows the sacrifice and torment that those that gave us this country went through to do it. We should never underestimate what it was that pushed them so hard to do that for us, to give so much. This was my favorite reaction ever. I love this movie.

[@jonttul]

It's pure fantasy though. This movie has basically nothing to do with reality and if you say it's important to you as an American, well that just gives me the idea that your idea of being an American is a fantasy, based on lies and misrepresentation.

[@oracle8589]

@@LRKarch Stop being such a drama Queen. You were not oppressed and you had France, Spain and Dutch all against England and they still almost won. The Brits just wanted better weather lol

[@OrzoMaestro]

Whether endearing, brutal, or downright sad, this movie punches the viewer in the sternum every chance it gets. It's great

[@dougearnest7590]

The big battle before Yorktown was based on the Battle of the Cowpens. Cornwallis wasn't there, however. The Patriot General (Daniel Morgan) knew the militia would not be able to stand up to the British regulars, so his plan revolved around the militia firing two volleys then "withdrawing" so the British would think they were running away and give chase, only to find the American regulars waiting for them to arrive in disorder. Brilliant. As others have pointed out, many of the characters and events were "inspired by" actual characters and events, but very loosely inspired. The church burning scene was propaganda that almost certainly didn't happen. As for how evil Tarleton (Tavington) really was, that depends on who you ask. The real Tarleton didn't die in the war, but returned to England a celebrity and was elected to Parliament.

[@TamadorStoneskin]

I always thought the battle at the end was a little closer to The Battle of Guilford Courthouse then Cowpens. Though it doesn’t really matter since both battles used the exact same battle plan. No one is watching this movie for historical accuracy though so it really doesn’t matter.

[@dougearnest7590]

@@TamadorStoneskin - True -- for someone who is really into this period of history, it's an interesting experience watching this film. They got *so much* right - and *so much* wrong. And a lot was just --- I don't know... It was like watching "300" and thinking "okay, it's about time to throw in the 'fight in the shade' line." This must be what watching a train wreck feels like.

[@RLKmedic0315]

I live about 30 minutes from the Cowpens Historical battle site, the history there is quite interesting. And yes, the movie gets so damn much wrong, but still manages to get just enough right to make it palatable. And the production values and performances manage to make it quite enjoyable if not accurate. I consider it a guilty pleasure.

[@sartanawillpay7977]

@@TamadorStoneskin It is a mix of the two.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

​ @Doug Earnest In my opinion, the relevant question when judging movies like this isn't "Did they get the historical facts right?" It's "Did they tell the Truth?" So, as an expert, what do you think? Facts aside, did this film tell the Truth?

[@lewstone5430]

I grew up near to where Francis Marion “The Swamp Fox” (Gibson’s character was partially based on him) operated during the Revolution. Many things, including a university, are named for him around this area of South Carolina and in other states, so he is still celebrated today. I’ve visited his grave as well, a true patriot. Great reaction ladies.

[@ShakinItTwice]

I'm from Florence so we were neighbors!

[@LordHoth_90]

Proud to be born and raised in the same state

[@rayeannberg7714]

I'm glad you mentioned that. When I was in Middle School and learning about the Revolution, this was my favorite movie. I did an essay on Francis Marion. If I remember correctly though, he didn't have kids so all of that was just dramatized for the movie.

[@caldwellkelley3084]

Thank You Sir, I could not remember Francis Marion to save my life ... they also tacked a little Daniel Morgan in there and the final battle is Cowpens. The British Officer is based on Banastre Tarlton obviously. Thanks again!

[@wlam205]

As a low country man myself our Boy Scout district was actually the Swamp Fox District, Marion's nickname. They do capture a lot of the beauty and magic of Charleston and the Lowcountry

[@M1cha3lP]

What an epic reaction. I loved watching every moment. That moment when Susan runs to her daddy saying she'll say anything he wants is my favourite part of the film and it gets me every time.

[@1974dormouse]

I was sad to learn the actress died at 21

[@diogosabino2545]

THIS MOVIE IS PERFECT!!!!!!!!!! It is not a documentary, the movie is AWESOME!!!!! THE ACTING IS BRILLIANT and will definitely make you cry...

[@blackbenetavo7715]

14:40 Muskets were extremely inaccurate at range, which was also limited to about 100 meters. The only effective way to use them in war was massed fire, which gave rise to these tactics of large groups marching up and firing at each other across a field. The drums were for aiding in coordinating the march. Long rifles, with three times the range and much better accuracy, did exist...they were actually developed by German gunsmiths living in Pennsylvania during this time period, based on the older Jäger rifles...but they were limited to snipers and specially trained units. They took longer to reload, couldn't fit bayonets, were harder to manufacture, and required more training, especially because each was an artisan's individual work instead of mass produced, which is why they weren't widely distributed to all soldiers.

[@FenixNade]

this is why the invention/proliferation of interchangeable parts was HUGE. Prior to that, each weapon has to be serviced individually when it malfunctioned. This is also why weapons like the puckle gun (1718), the kalthoff repeater (1630), and the cookson repeater (1690) did not see widespread use. You would need a gunsmith on hand to correct any complications. Also they were expensive for the time.

[@Egilhelmson]

@Raylan Givens One could build a bayonet lug on a rifle, just as in the Sharp series, or for WWII M-1 rifles.

[@edwinkube6561]

it gets me every time when his daughter says "i'll say anything please don't go" i cry every time it doesn't mater how many times i watch it . also another good july 4 movie is Gettysburg.

[@melissiasmith9826]

I saw this movie when it first came out and I probably seen it at least a dozen times. But y'all's reaction made me feel like it was the first time all over again, I was bawling right there with y'all.

[@drock55551]

Especially after having my daughter, the "Papa!" scene gets me every time.

[@RLKmedic0315]

"The character of Benjamin Martin was originally meant to be The Swamp Fox, Francis Marion, but for the sake of telling the best 'dramatic' story and perhaps avoiding some controversy, the filmmakers fictionalized the character and the story. They then added elements of the historic figures of Elijah Clarke, Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, Andrew Pickens and Thomas Sumter to the character of Benjamin Martin. Such a move also covered for the historical inaccuracies that always appear in films. Martin's hit and run tactics and nickname 'The Ghost' were inspired by Francis Marion, while the tactics of using the militia on the front to draw the British in the final battle were based on similar tactics used by Daniel Morgan at the Battle of Cowpens. Thomas Sumter and Andrew Pickens' influence seems to be that both rejoined the fight after the British burned their homes and in Sumter's case, made his wife and son watch their house burn."

[@chadbennett7873]

While Benjamin Martin was based on Francis Marion, the Tavington character was based on Banastre Tarleton, a very ambitious lieutenant colonel in the British Army. He was trying to climb the ladder and make a name for himself, so he was rather ruthless, having "Tarleton's Quarter" become a term for no quarter at all. Living ancestors got very upset by the portrayal of his "changed namesake" in the movie and made quite a bit of noise about what they called "misrepresentation." I've always enjoyed this movie, but I always have a problem with movies "based" on historical facts changing the story for "dramatic purposes." I don't recall the moviemakers saying it was based on facts, but it basically tried to be and people who do not know history, believe some of this stuff actually happened. Changing the names doesn't get the job done, it's the coward's way out. I just wish they'd tell true stories, but I guess that doesn't sell tickets. Apparently women won't go to a movie without a romantic undercurrent. I, personally, have a better opinion of them. But what do I know?

[@ChrisCrossClash]

@@chadbennett7873 Does it annoy and anger Americans though that he escaped justice for his Actions in America and his was labelled a hero in Britain by the people?

[@chadbennett7873]

@@ChrisCrossClash First, my friend, for the most part, we Americans are ignorant of our own history and even less knowing of what happens outside of our borders. In shame I tell you as a society, we are most likely the most self-absorbed people on the planet. This being said, something that they do not know or understand cannot anger them. I, as a student of history, can tell you that I understand it as it was a war. England was in "Empire mode" and was fighting to suppress anything that would shrink that empire. They were ruthless times, and although Tarleton was aggressive and fighting in the interests of the King, he was doing what was not only in the King's best interests, but his own. I'm pretty sure the citizens in England, at that time, were not sympathetic to the colonists who were trying to separate themselves from their country. Being an island, Great Britain had limited resources and needed the colonial system to thrive. The "Americans" were financially threatening their system. Of course he's going to be a hero there. My understanding is that he never burned a churchful of colonists who were locked in by chained doors, a dramatic decision to make you hate the character for the movie. So it doesn't anger me, and most people don't know he was "based" on a real person, and if they know that, they don't know that he didn't die in the battle and actually had a life in Britain after the war. Hope that angers that question! Cheers, my friend!

[@MichaelPower212]

Another war movie with Mel Gibson, from his younger days, is "Gallipoli" (1981) with an IMBD rating of 7.4. The setting is two Australians join up during World War I and are shipped off to Egypt. After which they take part in the invasion of the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey which becomes a stalemate of trench warfare.

[@Stenman99]

If they are balling with this one, then Gallopoli will wreck them.

[@modarkthemauler]

We were soldiers is another good Mel Gibson war movie.

[@MichaelPower212]

@@Stenman99 But not in the first 20-minutes nor as often as "Patriot."

[@madpaduk]

@@MichaelPower212 true. But it will still absolutely destroy them. It had a profound effect on me when I first saw it at 16 or 17

[@MichaelPower212]

@@madpaduk I was in the Navy when I saw this film. I was in a holding pattern in San Francisco awaiting to find out which port my new ship would pull into for shipyard work. I had no previous input about this film. I watched it by virtue of the poster outside the cinema. My two take-aways were (1) not all superior officers were competent which could lead to needless death; and (2) being in awe of the sense of duty to bolt into no-man's-land.

[@thegorn68]

I knew the "Papa, I'll say anything." scene would destroy you both because I've seen bad ass, grown men cry watching that scene. LOL! Sadly, the cute little actress that played Susan, Skye McCole Bartusiak, passed away in 2014 from a drug overdose. It was big news down in Katy, TX where she was from. So sad.

[@kellykent131]

I tear up every time I see that scene. And when Mel looks at her and says “You know you make me very happy.”, I just lose it.

[@kevinexline5392]

Only two movies have ever made me legitimately cry… The Green Mile and this scene right here. The moment her eyes well up and cries out PAPA!!! makes me cry almost every single time.

[@johncagnettajr344]

It destroys everyone

[@americandad8903]

That is so sad. More tears 😭

[@DeltaAssaultGaming]

She shouldn’t have used drugs. That’s on her

[@JeffreyRoberts-xu1np]

Thanks! Good job ladies (retired history teacher)

[@JimmyG1776]

Cassie, watching you cry was making me cry even thou I have seen this movie many times. That's why you are my favorite reaction channel, you don't hold back your emotions and feelings.

[@semperparatusadversustyran4336]

A shepherd must tend his flock and at times fight off the wolves. One of my favorite movie lines

[@trajan74]

I remember geeking out when I realized that was Odo from Star Trek DS9.

[@frankmann1060]

To your questions about why the men just stood there in lines, the short answer is that they are trying to bring the most firepower to bear upon the enemy at once. Muskets of the age were very inaccurate and any one man at 100+ meters could be expected to miss, but a wall of lead is going to be more terrifying, more impactful, and accuracy will matter much less. The Armchair Historian does a great, brief explanation of this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmTCmWeElNGqgMU

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

a carry over of the phalanx going back before Thermopoly.

[@dougearnest7590]

@@JohnRodriguesPhotographer Exactly. In the event of a bayonet charge, it's nice to have other people close by.

[@Nigel_A15]

Bingo. You had another line ready to step in and take a shot while the line that just fired reloads (which took a long time in those days). This is how European armies fought back then. The weapons and tactics evolved and items such as the bright colors were abandoned. (The French wore bright red pants at the beginning of WWI)

[@AlexG1020]

Another reason was discipline, troops were often forced into the service and so being physically close to your officer and in ranks prevented desertion. Also to prevent cavalry from picking you off, troops had to be ready to form into squares to fend them off with their bayonets (evolution of the Spanish Terico during the days of pikes)

[@oobrocks]

You’re missing the main factor

[@TheWildmanner1]

"Papa!" Every time, brings tears to my eyes

[@BammerD]

René Auberjonois (1940-2019), who played Reverend Oliver, also played Father Mulcahy in the 1970 film M*A*S*H (I highly recommend the film), but is best known for his role as (Constable) Odo in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. A fantastic actor.

[@nickmanzo8459]

I love that guy, he was even Janos Audran in my favorite canceled video game franchise, The Legacy of Kain.

[@thomast8539]

He was also in the peculiar western McCabe & Mrs Miller and was on the sit com Benson for several seasons.

[@cerulean1808]

He was great in the TV Show Boston Legal

[@Testibus00]

I know him best from Benson

[@DeltaAssaultGaming]

He was also Colonel West in Star Trek VI.

[@TheEfvan]

Tavington's character is based on a real person (Tarleton). While he was known to be ruthless on the battlefield, he wasn't quite the psychopath as portrayed in the movie.

[@gunnarr9882]

Yep Bannister Tarleton.

[@saberstrike000]

In the incident where Martin's son is killed, the 'massacre' started when a surrendering Continental shot Tarelton off his horse. After he recovered, Tarelton actually put a stop to the killing.

[@lewstone5430]

Banastre Tarleton, he was known as the butcher. He did burn buildings, but not with civilians in them to my knowledge. He did things like show a flag of truce then attack, things like that. I’ve been to 4 battlefields where he fought. Three in S.C., one in Virginia.

[@alucard624]

True. He never ordered a church to be burned down with people in it for starters. That was just manipulative as hell on the filmmakers part by doing that.

[@beannathrach2417]

In the southern colonies the English exploited social divisions among colonists which made fighting that much nastier. I don't think the Continental Army won any battles in the south, but won the campaign by not being defeated and forcing the english to waste suppiies chasing them in the wilderness.

[@scorp77snake]

Skye McCole Bartusiak (RIP) did a fantastic job playing Susan her "Papa don't go" really pulls on the heart strings

[@OneTrueVikingbard]

She’s dead? When did this happen?

[@jolijnattema1638]

She died in 2014 due to an drug overdose😢

[@kevingrundhofer4970]

My wife & I have watched (and wept) through this movie many times because it is such a great inspirational story of patriotism and so much more. Thank you for allowing us to share your true emotions throughout. You two are great!

[@tocs777]

The part with Suzanne cries and runs to him always makes me cry. Its one of those movies moments that always gets me.

[@aaronbenton7]

Hello - first time viewer- you both have me getting emotional too..i forgot how much of a roller coaster this movie is... The Patriot is one of my favorite movies. Great pick for July 4th🇺🇸 !!!

[@jonjohns65]

Welcome to the channel!

[@LevCallahan]

This was the most wonderful, heartfelt reaction video I've ever seen. This was so tender to watch.

[@montist1]

I’m so happy Carly is here for this. This movie can be so tough. Thank you for watching this with me!

[@AstroKnight102]

To help clear up some of the confusion as to why they fought in open field, face to face battles is because the rifles they used weren't very accurate, so they pretty much needed to get that close. Also, the drumming was used to keep the soldiers at a good pace and in some cases used for intimidation like Scottish bagpipes used by the "Black Watch". It's pretty neat stuff!

[@nickmanzo8459]

Muskets, not rifles.

[@speakstheobvious5769]

​@@nickmanzo8459 They fought with both rifles and muskets. The guerilla fighters are the main ones that would use hunting rifles, as smooth bore guns were a lot easier to produce and they were faster to reload.

[@pasteye1671]

In the roar of battle, the drums "repeated" the officers orders - louder than a voice and carried better through smoke-filled air.

[@bigjohn919]

Cassie's reaction to Carly explaining that Colonel tavernington is going there to kill his family not capture them was such an endearing and beautiful realization and reaction. You guys are a great reaction team.

[@Theoneandonlyonlyone]

How I loved your reactions at 31:56. When I watched the movie in cinema years ago the whole room was in tears. Much love from Germany 🇩🇪 ❤

[@julben27]

Schindler’s list has me in tears too

[@steveray9655]

In the behind-the-scenes specials on the DVD of this movie, they mention that the costume designers went to The Smithsonian, and saw the actual uniforms worn by the troops in the American Revolution. They commented about some of the stains on them: it was the actual blood and sweat that was shed for our freedom. The scene with Susan yelling, "Papa! I'll say anything!", brings tears to my eyes every time! Another, lighter movie about the days leading up to the Revolution, is the musical "1776". There's a song in it that points out just how close to home the war was.

[@Kfantasy_98]

That "papa" cry 😢 I immediately teared up and bawled my eyes out.

[@mishannallsmig5336]

You two ladies have such beautiful hearts! I have seen this movie numerous times, but seeing y'all watch it for your first time was truly a pleasure. Your compassion and righteous fervor as well as your banter are what influenced me to subscribe to your channel.

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

Cassie was already crying her eyes out just before the scene where the little girl cried out to Mel. I was like "uh oh" and then the scene happened ah ha. Everytime I see this scene I cry my eyes out, it never fails. And when I saw Cassie's reactions, my eyes exploded again. So touching.

[@vikingkid88]

I'm late to your guys feed. But having seen a few of your videos..when I saw you guys did this movie I thought to myself "no. Please tell me these two didn't really watch this insane emotional roller coaster. Please tell me they didn't put themselves through it" I'm glad yall survived it!

[@FollowingGhost]

The rocking chairs were made by a master builder near me. I think they ordered 8 at least but didn't tell him anything about the scene they would be used in. When they started filming they couldn't get the chairs to break because he had made them to his normal level which was meant to last. They had to cut weak spots into them so they would collapse.

[@markpekrul4393]

Thank you for doing this on July 4th - during the final battle and the scenes at Yorktown I had tears in my eyes. The cost of liberty is high, both to win it and to keep it. Never forget.

[@CapulloSpawn]

32:00 As a man I always have tears in my eyes. This is such a heartbreaking scene. If you don't get teary-eyed then something is wrong.

[@clevelandcbi]

I'm guessing the little girl finally talking to dad??? That kills me EVERY TIME. Since my little blonde girl was born.... it's worse

[@carloporter1373]

You ladies are absolutely amazing. I love your hearts and how much you care. You both get movies and life. God bless you both. Love watching your videos. Especially the ones with both of you in them.

[@Estrada72]

Adam Baldwin was also in last year's movie Independence Day. You would like his first movie My Bodyguard from 1980.

[@aminmalik4086]

​@@donaldcampbell3043 Nah... its still good...

[@p.mc.4449]

He was also in Next Of Kin with Patrick Swayze, Helen Hunt.

[@DarkPaladin24]

It's amazing how Heath Ledger went from this to playing the Joker. When I first saw the casting for the Dark Knight, I wasn't sure about it. Then he surprised me and I loved the performance. May Heath rest in peace. And I love the "prison exchange" scene.

[@AlexG1020]

I still remember the very first image of him as the Joker, it was very dark and he looked bald. Everyone was so apprehensive about it but then it blew everyone away. I remember talking at school and people who had seen it were saying its gonna surpass The Godfather as the best movie of all time lol

[@DarkPaladin24]

@@AlexG1020 and what's even more amazing is that it's like you barely recognize the guy. He was so different.

[@dongilleo9743]

Heath Ledger was great. I'm hoping at some point Popcorn in Bed watches "A Knight's Tale". The best actors seem to disappear into their character, almost chameleon like. You can watch different movies with the same actor, but you could swear that it has to be different actors in each movie because the actor changes so much; from their appearance, mannerisms, voice, etc. If you didn't know going in that the Joker in The Dark Knight was Heath Ledger, you'd be hard pressed to figure it out.

[@tristramcoffin926]

Ledger surprised everyone with that Joker performance. It is simply one of the greatest of the last 30 years. That is why he won the Oscar for it. However, it did come from an unlikely source. I don't mean that as a slight. People forget though that before that role Ledger was considered a heartthrob and competent actor. Then suddenly there is this thing from him, this performance and redefinition of a comic book character with a long history as to what it was, or had been. Jack Nicholson's version was excellent but there wasn't any innovation to it. Jack played the comic book Joker to perfection but Ledger fleshed him out to where he wasn't merely a comic book character anymore. For that, the Joker became much more terrifying.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

@@dongilleo9743 Based on what she says in the intro here, she's already seen it.

[@jeffthompson9622]

When I was living in South Carolina a friend watched some of the filming in Charleston. Benjamin Martin was partly based in Francis Marion, known as the Swamp Fox, whose activities centered in that area. Cypress Gardens park in Berkeley County contained the island that was his hideout. The ruins built for the movie became a popular wedding site for quite a few years. The Swamp Thing, The Notebook, An Occasional Hell, and The Tempest(1998) were among the other movies filmed there. I once helped transport a large alligator from there to an animal rescue site.

[@jconkey87]

Tavington vs Martin is one of the greatest duels in cinema. The violent history and build up between these two men throughout the movie added with the brutality of the fight, makes it one of the most satisfying duels. I also love how they are both equally matched so the duel could go either way. Brilliant film!

[@Saber23]

True

[@richardb6260]

Coincidentally directed by the guy who directed Independence Day. This was filmed in my state, South Carolina. It's loosely based on the Revolutionary War hero, Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox (Disney did a version in the 60s starring Leslie Nielsen).

[@brettfromla4055]

Leslie Nielsen as The Swamp Fox? Surely you can’t be serious?

[@richardb6260]

@@brettfromla4055 pre-Airplane! Serious leading man Leslie Nielsen. It was a multi-parter shown on Disney's Wonderful World of Color. Another attempt to recreate the success of their Davy Crockett series. And don't call me Shirley.

[@bri.g.5105]

Live about an hour from some of the filming

[@danielosorio9365]

I just wanted to see your reactions to the "Papa don't leave!" Scene. Lol. You did not disappoint. 😀

[@Drforrester31]

Jason Isaacs is so ridiculously good in this movie, I don't think I've ever had more fun hating a character. I also completely forgot that the Patriot is directed by Roland Emmerich

[@drhkleinert8241]

Haha...a german made a patriotic movie of American History starring an Australian hero...

[@latinobunny9882]

@@drhkleinert8241 well Mel Gibson is American with majority Irish and minority British heritage, he just grew up in Australia.

[@raymonddevera2796]

Jason Isaacs always plays a sleazy character, he was great in the Harry Potter series.

[@stevespanos75]

One of the best films ever. Great reactions.

[@SunRayz3r]

I was literally watching this movie earlier. Love this movie, love your reaction. Likely my favorite patriotic movie! ❤️🇺🇸 That “Papa” part absolutely kills me every time. And I brace myself for it each time. It’s just so tender and sweet!

[@sobe9ball]

Genuine heartbreaking emotion out of you two every movie!!! I’ve seen most of these movies you review like 100 times each but yet when I watch them with you, I get emotional all over again like it’s my first time seeing it!

[@IsaacG8]

I love experiencing the emotions these movies invoked again vicariously through you ladies. It's like watching it again for the first time.

[@ScottTheMarine]

November 10, 1775 the Marine Corps was founded in a bar in Philidelphia, PA. The Marine Corps dress blues with the dark coat and the red piping come from Marines wearing the red coats inside out. So when you see them recruit malitia in a bar, that's exactly where the most feated fighting force was born.

[@James-uy3fd]

Your reviews with Carly are the best. Really enjoyable watching you two react together.

[@spartanical]

i really like Carly and having her on, but my favorites are solo Cassie. those are the essence of the show.

[@johngalt8708]

Yes! Carly is my favorite!

[@cjgonzilla7676]

I adore your channel. Whenever I'm feeling lonely I head on over, and it feels like I'm not alone anymore. It's really fun watching movies with you! Thank you for doing what you do. :-)

[@bubhub64]

Col.Tavington played brilliantly in this movie by Jason Isaacs, was based on Gen. Banastre Tarleton commander of the British army's "Green Dragoons" in the Revolutionary War the same as Col. Tavington is in this movie. General Tarleton was known as "The Butcher" or "Bloody Ban", because of Tarleton's use of brutal tactics during the war.

[@pedrocda2010]

Congratulations for the channel, from Brazil!!! Really enjoy!

[@clevelandcbi]

"You don't wanna see your father do that!!!" *That is true, but they'll never disobey again. And no boy will bring your daughters home 1 minute late.*

[@joeyv47]

TRUTH

[@welborns23]

I grew up in the town where this movie was made, have family members as extras and went to church with the little girl from the beginning. Was a huge boost for our town and very welcomed by all of us.

[@odiumgeneris729]

Mel Gibson was born in New york, but raised for the first part of his life in australia, came back to the States to continue his acting career that he started over there, and in his first couple of movies, still had his Australian accent. It's even faintly recognizable in the first Lethal Weapon movie. By the way, watch lethal weapon movies.

[@justintancil]

Thanks to both of you for y’all’s comments on some of my fave films. Great chemistry and I’m and only child so be sweet and take care of your family. Happened y’all have a great warm snuggly time. Can’t wait for the next vid.