THE PATRIOT (2000) is DEVASTATING! | FIRST TIME WATCHING | (reaction/commentary/review)

Enjoy my reaction to The Patriot (2000). What an incredible film this one was. Many highs a lows (too many lows) throughout this film and incredible pacing for an almost 3 hour film. Mel Gibson smashed this role.
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[@wadeschalk4599]

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

[@Ramblinrabbit24]

Oh man that part where the little girl calls out to her dad and begs him not to go gets me every time. I’ve seen this movie hundred times and every time it kills me, especially since I’ve had a daughter of my own who’s about that age now.

[@ironman0917]

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

[@BLaCkKsHeEp]

oh damn i didnt think this move was based on anything at all. just thought it was a good story. interesting.

[@ReadingOne]

The immediate dread I felt when you were watching the wedding scene and said that finally something good was happening…

[@lucianoa31]

The scene with his daughter finally speaking to him, gets me every time

[@chuckh4077]

Yup. Even more sad is that actor died in 2014. Jeez.

[@Gravelgratious]

This

[@joaoluizfonseca6914]

Look, there’s no other way to say this: they don’t make movies like they used to anymore, and people aren’t like they used to be…… there are no more heroes This movie is A MASTERPIECE, Jason Isaacs is a brilliant actor and even more brilliant villain. Mel as usual is impeccable, and Heath being Heath 😅

[@gk5891]

A little historical context. Mel Gibson's Character is loosely based on Francis Marion "The Swamp Fox" among others. He is my many time Great Uncle (Who in real life died childless). It is a tradition in my family that one child a generation is named in his honor. Col Tavington is losely based on "Bloody" Tarleton.

[@veronicalamonica9185]

When little Susan cries, "Papa!" it breaks my heart every time. What an amazing little actress.

[@Vort317545]

If you are interested in American history. Might I suggest you look into this movie to review Gettysburg 1993 film. The Gettysburg Battle defined what it means to be American. And our Civil War many implications of it we still struggle with to this day. Gettysburg is an outstanding movie.

[@Scott-ec4cs]

It's important to know that this is truly fiction that is set during the American Revolution. The characters are amalgamations of various real people, but the story of Mel Gibson's character wasn't real. This is not to denigrate the movie. It captured the emotions of the situation powerfully, but don't take the "facts" presented as an attempt at historical accuracy. This comes from a fan of the film, not someone trying to attack it.

[@thecocoacouch]

Oh for sure. I didn’t think this was based on a real person 😂 I just love the movie for the emotional themes and plot not it’s accuracy

[@foreignmilk5589]

wrong. this was a doccumentary.

[@Scott-ec4cs]

@foreignmilk 1) Nope, it was historical fiction. Watch the director commentary and all of the behind-the-scenes info on the DVD. Mel Gibson's character didn't exist, but he is based on others that did. Inspired by true characters and based on real life events and battles, but fictionalized for dramatic purposes. 2) You misspelled "documentary."

[@wlam205]

He is mainly based on a man Francis Marion who did live in the Charleston or Charlestown if you will, area. He was known as the swamp fox and did employ similar tactics to combat the British but you of course are right it's nowhere near biographical or historically accurate lol.

[@BlyatBlaster]

And for being a fictional story set in real history, it portrayed that history incredibly well and with astounding accuracy.

[@robertwashington5870]

Good catch on the Forrest Gump scenery. Both are set in the Southeastern USA. The Spanish moss in the oak trees is a dead giveaway.

[@thecocoacouch]

Ahh cool cool

[@rachelg6499]

The last of the Mohicans is a great movie as well with Daniel day Lewis in it another time piece movie that is incredibly moving if you liked the patriot you would like it

[@DELANOdutch]

The “Papa don’t go, I’ll say anything” scene crushes me every time! 😂😂

[@BlyatBlaster]

15:36 so these tactics make sense for the time. For 18th century warfare, it was much more about out maneuvering your enemy than it was about inflicting more casualties on them. There were whole battles fought where the armies would lose only maybe a dozen or so men. The Battle of Cowpens, which we see later in the movie, was a colossal defeat for the British. They lost 110 men. And the Continental Army lost only 12. But even those numbers are relatively small, and that was a huge loss for the British. If you could out flank and out maneuver your enemy, you forced him to retreat. It was more about “taking the field” than actually killing your enemy.

[@Esmeralda-2003]

In every scene where Mel inspires the Continentals by carrying the flag reminds me of the American National Anthem by Francis Scott Key. I do not completely remember the story but the essence is as follows: During a battle (I believe it was at sea, but I could be wrong) Key was going around the fort observing the American soldiers. Some of the soldiers asked if the flag was still waving. When he answered yes, the soldiers were relieved. The lyrics "And the rockets red glare/ The bombs bursting in air/ Gave proof through the night/ That our flag was still there!" were from that battle. As long as the flag was waving, the battle would continue. Goes to show the staunch patriotism of Americans. The American Flag is the symbol of our country. 😊

[@josua1146]

Mel Gibson couldn't act badly if he tried, he's just too talented for that and that's why movies with him always seem as if you're not watching a movie at the moment, but things that are really happening and are being recorded live by cameras the protagonists don't know about and that give us these great images.

[@thecocoacouch]

Yeah he’s crazy good hey. He’s got everything going for him in these films, looks, talent, empathy and crazy charisma

[@tophers3756]

Too bad this is nad history

[@joaoluizfonseca6914]

Yeah….. and the talent talks even louder when it comes to his filmmaking/directing; The Passion of The Christ, or Braveheart… he’s just amazing overall

[@lizmagu3189]

Such an awesome movie. As many times I've seen this "Papa" always breaks me.. If you haven't see A Knights Tale with Heath in I highly recommend it.. It's set in medieval times and is sort of a romantic comedy. I luv it.

[@jesseusgrantcanales]

Here is the realities of war regarding the nature you see it, music is used for communication but also some inspiration to motivate the soldiers in battle, the drums mostly were communicating orders to units on what to do, bugles would replace due to much louder and clearer through the gunfire. In this war, the weapons were not precise, but they were still engaging far as 300 yards or so (Around 274 meters or more), when they got within 50 yards? They are ending it, they are going to push their opponent away, and/or capture anyone that gave up. The muskets the enlisted man used could hit at 100 yards! Just not where you want it to go, but on mark if skilled. The close quarter tactics were for one reason: Communication and order, with the smoke made from the weapons you will lose organization FAST, and tight units with large flags kept the order amidst the chaos, and yes the weapons themselves played a part in the shoulder to shoulder formations to maximize the inaccurate fire of the muskets. Also the ONLY way to message units in battle was a messenger on horse, no radios so unless a unit gets a message, they will not know a thing where to march or to attack.

[@johnhales8824]

Oscar I bloody love your reviews. Your honest emotion is amazing. Keep it up young man!! Also get your patreon going!! X

[@thecocoacouch]

Why thank you ☺️☺️ starting pretty soon!! Just gotta graduate.

[@islandgreenstrong]

I live about 2 hours away from Charleston, SC. This movie is loosely based on the life of Francis Marion, who was known as "The Swamp Fox". He was an American military officer, planter, and politician who served during the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. Though he never commanded a field army or served as a commander in a major engagement, Marion's use of irregular warfare against the British has led him to be considered one of the fathers of guerrilla and maneuver warfare. You should look up where this movie was filmed and get a look at what the areas look like today. GREAT REACTION!! Definitely a tearjerker.

[@thecocoacouch]

Oh cool! Yeah that was insane the way they used to fight.

[@davidcarnevale8885]

Such an incredible movie, absolutely heartbreaking every time I watch it. War is truly hell. Martin's decision and hesitance to go to war is completely understandable since he's still haunted by the events of Fort Wilderness and he knows what war brings out in people. When I watched this movie for the first time, my dad said he needed to be there. He paused it after the scene where Martin looses it and hacks away at the British troop. I told him I don't think I'd ever be capable of doing anything like that, and he said he felt the same way before he was a parent. But he told me that parenthood changes you and that you will protect your family at whatever cost. And that scene where Susan finally talks and begs her dad not to go, still to this day makes me cry my eyes out! A heavy movie but a great one, glad you loved it and love your reactions!

[@benjaminmorris4962]

18:50 While Catholocs priests are called "Father," many Protestant priests have the title of "Pastor," which is someone who watches over a pasture(basically a shepherd, except a shepherd specifically tends sheep). While the words used are different, the concept is the same

[@adrianjimenez5827]

This is why I love your channel so much! The movies I wouldn't watch otherwise and the true, honest reactions! Man! What an excellent video!! I didn't know Jason Isaacs was in this, you totally have to see him in "The Death of Stalin" (2017). Also, I think you would love "Cold Mountain" (2003), the acting is superb and the story captivating. What a great video! Have a lovely rest of your weekend! Cheers!!

[@thecocoacouch]

I’ll write those down!! And thank you so much btw ☺️ love when you all enjoy these videos.

[@gmunden1]

Jason Isaac 's character is based on a real person, Banastre Tarleton (nicknamed "The Butcher" for his brutal treatment of Colonists and prisoners during the Revolutionary War). Unfortunately, in reality, Tarleton survived the war and lived to 78 years of age.

[@JeffACornell]

There aren't a whole lot of movie moments that bring me to tears. But "Papa!" does it every time.

[@anneball683]

I appreciate you being in touch with real feelings.

[@thecocoacouch]

Cheers ☺️

[@saaamember97]

The style of fighting (tactics) depicted in this film was considered a "gentleman's way" to fight, during the days of chivalry. Any other way of fighting was considered barbaric. It's basically a duel, on a larger scale. In a duel, two adversaries would stand a certain distance apart and fire at each other. The winner was the one who was left standing after each side had their turn. This style of fighting was commonplace even hundreds of years before the American War for Independence.

[@tvdroid22]

See Mel Gibson in the Lethal Weapon films x4, as well as the Mad Max/Road Warrior movies. Oh, and dont forget The Bounty.

[@thecocoacouch]

Will do!!! Thanks

[@jaspyr88]

When you started crying😢 I got a little teary eyed.

[@thecocoacouch]

Yeah this one was tough 😢

[@BigGator5]

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

[@thecocoacouch]

Thanks for all the fun info! Crazy that when an actor meets success they STILL have an issue with being type cast and have to break out of that.

[@BigGator5]

My pleasure. 😁 Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍

[@thecocoacouch]

@@BigGator5 You too!!

[@mikemorrison4125]

Another great review Oscar. Glad I found you on KZbin. Have a great day. Great job man!😊👊

[@thecocoacouch]

Thank you so much ☺️ glad you’re liking the vids

[@BlyatBlaster]

18:25 I can’t watch this scene without getting emotional. And I hope if I had been alive that I would have been among those to stand.

[@greytooth898]

We think line infantry tactics are insane today, but everyone always forgets about cavalry. Loose infantry with muskets would be quick work for dragoons.

[@booklover4731]

"I'm so fascinated by US history." A sentence I have not heard very much (I'm an American, and I feel like since we don't have a very long history, we need to just study the same stuff over and over again)

[@BlyatBlaster]

4:01 this is an important point that Thomas Paine also covered in his pamphlet “Common Sense” which was the writing that basically started the American Revolution. He details that even a body of government, even elected government, can still at times be just as bad and just as tyrannical as a monarch or any other authoritarian. If any of y’all haven’t read “Common Sense” go do it now. And it also shows the mind if the masses at the time. The Liberty movement wasn’t very popular at first. Most just wanted to receive the rights they felt they deserved as British citizens under the Crown. The idea of Liberty and Independence was extremely radical at the time.

[@gk5891]

1 person in 5 bought a copy. 500,000 sold to a population of 2.5 million.

[@BlyatBlaster]

@@gk5891 first all American Best Seller.

[@oldladygamer3187]

22:45 It was called a bundling bag, there was also a bundling board that fit in the middle of the bed. It allowed a young man to sleep over, even in the same bed with the young woman, without fear that anything "untoward" would happen between them. Back then young ladies cared about their reputations, and a young man in love would greatly care about her reputation also. The bundling bag was a way for them to spend time together, and momma would know right away if the bag had been undone, it was usually sewed with a special stitch or had a special stitch added in a few places so it would be very clear if the stitching had been pulled out and redone.

[@tolvaer]

it's always interesting seeing the Brits watch Revolutionary War. Fun fact: you address any Brit over on the American side of the Pond as "Redcoat", they will answer to it. Usually on base it's; "hey redcoat, you need any coffee or water?" Not to worry, they're getting better at the banter.

[@thecocoacouch]

I’m an Aussie but yeah I’m sure any Brit would likely have a better knowledge or a different perspective of this.

[@tolvaer]

@@thecocoacouch well, crud- how did I miss that one. Hey man, I apologize. Enjoyed the sitdown though.

[@peterphilly4148]

What's interesting is that even by the time of the War Between the States, tactics were largely the same, although the weapons has become much more accurate and deadly. You might enjoy the movie Glory, in that regard. This, in large part, accounts for the horrific casualty numbers on both sides in that war. It then becomes an almost a generational thing - WWI and WW2 again had army tactics lagging weapons advancements.

[@thecocoacouch]

Oh okay. I’ll write that movie down. Thanks for the facts! ☺️

[@longfootbuddy]

what you say is mostly true, but unfortunately most people think this kind of fighting was just lines of guys standing there trading shots, and its not at all how these battles were fought.. they were always trying to outmaneuver each other obviously, often using cover, landscape advantages were always a factor, and of course, when a general believed things werent in his favor, he would avoid the battle completely.. which in this case, was what george washington and many others were trying to do, against a stronger force such as the british.. you probably know all this, but it always bugs me when people dont, thinking it was something invented by someone like mel here, or something similar, rather than understanding all these things had been done regularily for.. well you know, the whole time

[@peterphilly4148]

@@longfootbuddy True. Another factor, though is that the tactics worked in large part because of the cumbersome loading procedure and relative inaccuracy of the weapons of the time. The invention of the seven shot Spencer and 16 shot Henry repeating rifle forced them to change tactics in the War between the States as the development of the .58 caliber minie balls fired by Springfield rifles that, in large part shredded limbs forced drastic changes in battlefield medicine.

[@longfootbuddy]

@@peterphilly4148 yes things change, but not all that much.. still have groups of guys together on the battlefields.. still have battle lines

[@YoonbeenPark]

Too bad the only movie that can portray accurate line formation tactics is Waterloo. And even then it took training an entire Soviet Army division to recreate accurate battles. So, it seems until we get SUPER realistic CGI, line formation battles will always be watered down in movies. It simply costs too much to film and train actors using real infantry and cavalry maneuvers, and decent artillery effects.

[@sassylittleprophet]

So I saw this movie with my dad when I was 8...I was traumatized to say the least, and all my other siblings were younger. Edit: Also, another really good movie directed by Mel Gibson is "Hacksaw Ridge." It's one of my favorite movies (and favorite war movie) of all time.

[@thecocoacouch]

I’ll write that down!! I can see why it’d be traumatising though.

[@sassylittleprophet]

@@thecocoacouch whenever I remember this movie, I constantly think about the fact that my siblings were even younger than I was. Also, "Hacksaw Ridge" is actually a true story, which makes it even more inspiring. You'll understand when you watch it, I'm not gonna say much more about it. I'll let you see it

[@kevinloftice7805]

The tactics and the way they waged war against each other were very common due to the lack of dependability of the firearms of that time period

[@NecropsY1]

Mel Gibson and Tom Hardy are my go to favs, everything there both in is fantastic

[@luisdisla2458]

"Death"... On point!

[@Joshua-rq3om]

If you enjoy American history, you should look up the phenomenal Adams miniseries about our second president, John Adams. He had an amazing life.

[@MrBenedictus25]

Mister malfoy always is a good villan

[@TD-mg6cd]

The character Col. Tavington is patterned after Lt. Col. Balestre Tarleton. Benjamin Martin is very loosely patterned after Francis Marion, The Swamp Fox (so named by the British). KZbin has all 8 episodes of the Disney TV series THE SWAMP FOX, which includes both aforementioned people and Marion's nephew, Gabriel. Marion is played by Leslie Nielsen of THE NAKED GUN FAME, before he had ever done any comedic roles. The final battle in this film was patterned, tactically, after the decisive Battle of the Cowpens. It is believed to be the first time a US army used a defense in depth. Lt. Col. Tarletons forces were decimated and routed. There is a great deal of information about Cowpens on KZbin, including video battlefield tours.

[@scottdarden3091]

Heath Ledger was a truly remarkable actor.

[@ianpurnell1991]

Little Bow the youngest daughter in the film died in 2014 aged 21 of a accidental drug overdose.

[@hammerofmariotos]

In his savage, gripping documentary on the fall of the Scots rebellion at Culloden, director Peter Watkins described the Officer Corps of the 18th century British army as follows: "A fraternity where the least pretension to learning, piety or common morals would endanger the owner to be cashiered."

[@foxchasejrt1]

Really enjoy your reactions ❤ I'd like to suggest that you watch "Apocalypto". It's a film Mel Gibson wrote and directed. The film is a spectacle. The costumes are intricate and the sets that were built (rather than green screen) are fantastic - including the pyramid. He used local actors and the authenticity is amazing. Think you would enjoy it! 😊

[@thecocoacouch]

Oh okay awesome!! Yeah I heard about him using local people and how they actually picked up acting super quickly. Would be keen to see it!

[@tophers3756]

Another Gibson film with bad history. Not a film to watch if you want even mediocre accuracy. Plus the white man arriving to the rescue" at the end of completely anachronistic by centuries. His historical film are basically propaganda.

[@bclr6843]

The movie took a lot of liberties with history but that’s the point. It’s not there to give you a history lesson it’s to give you a emotional response. For that I feel like it was a very underrated movie

[@mikeolson3337]

Legends of thr fall next!

[@MikeyWilliams1998]

The shot to Tavington was for Thomas, the gut stab was for Gabriel, and the throat stab was for Benjamin.

[@TD-mg6cd]

When Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown the British band played, The World Turned Upside Down.

[@romanlovera427]

I was already going to sub to your channel, but the moment that first lord of the rings quote came out, I had to pause the video and subscribe! I can’t wait to see the rest of your channel

[@thecocoacouch]

Haha cheers!! 🍻

[@dannygreenland4853]

Another great movie I love Mel Gibson his movies are awesome, he's always such a badass whether that is pastsense or not, again he lost so much but that's war. The scene when his daughter begs him not to go is so emotional.

[@ryan7864]

Those "tactics" were necessary for blackpowder smoothbore muskets. Rifles were rare and fouled easily. Grouping men together and firing at close range was the only way.

[@spbynum]

“He’s not bloodthirsty…” Oh…

[@Unfortunatelykai]

I watched this movie in high school loved it

[@FestivalFacePaintArtist]

You should watch “A Knights Tale” with Heath Ledger, think you will like it💖

[@Robertz1986]

If you liked the symbolism of melting the child's toys into musketballs, wait until I tell you about the time Americans actually tore down a statue of King George III in New York and melted it into tens of thousands of musketballs to shoot at the British army.

[@BlyatBlaster]

35:49 this is exactly how the real Battle of Cowpens went. The Continental Army placed the militia at the center line, which needs to be the strongest and most determined section of the line because it’s going to be hit the hardest. After firing, the militia retreated drawing the British forces in and baiting them into a trap where they were surrounded by the rest of the Continental Regulars. This was also one of the relatively few open combat battles that the Continentals won. We didn’t do so great 1:1 against the British. Where we excelled was the militia Guerrilla warfare that this movie shows. The British didn’t know how to fight that kind of war. They didn’t know how to defend against an enemy who wouldn’t walk right up to you but instead fired on you from the treeline and behind cover. We would inflict huge amounts of damage in small hit and run skirmishes using light infantry militia units. Maybe some of the best know of these were actually at Cowpens, Dan Morgan’s Riflemen. Morgan was a frontiersman, and he hired out a unit of frontier fighters and formed maybe the first American “special forces” unit. Morgan’s Rangers excelled at rolling on an enemy, shooting them to pieces, and disappearing again. And Cowpens was the key battle that prevented the British from marching up through North Carolina and Virginia and pinning Washington between the two halves of the British forces, which would have ended the war.

[@samuel10125]

Everything you said was correct except for Britain not knowing how to fight Gorilla warfare that's a myth repeatedly perpetuated. The British army in North America won the majority of the battles it fought during the Revolutionary War. While the idea of British soldiers in their bright red coats standing shoulder-to-shoulder in the open might seem like a bad idea to a modern observer, those tactics the best ways to use the weapons available to both sides at the time. The musket was an inaccurate, unreliable weapon with a relatively short range. Having large numbers of men fire their weapons at once compensated for these issues with sheer numbers. Keeping soldiers in close formations made it easier to command them in a time before radios. These tactics defeated the Continental Army on numerous occasions, like the battles at Long Island, Brandywine, and Camden - where the British won despite being greatly outnumbered. George Washington spent most of the Revolutionary War yearning to fight and beat the British on their own terms, in a European-style field battle. After the defeats that the Continental Army suffered in the fall of 1776, Nathanael Greene and other officers convinced Washington to adopt a “war of posts” or “Fabian strategy.” This strategy was defensive in nature and focused on keeping the army intact. As long as the army remained in the field, the British couldn’t effectively suppress the rebellion. Washington continued to seek a decisive grand battle with the British. He expected such a battle to take place at New York City, but ultimately the climactic confrontation he was looking for happened at Yorktown in 1781. The Colonists primarily used muskets and not rifles, and they had to get fairly close to the enemy in small-group formations to be effective. An article on the American Rifleman website makes a convincing argument that the Patriots were better shots than the British, but only 2 percent of their shots were on target. Much of the fighting in the British retreat was in hand-to-hand combat, and the British were able to use bayonets. The Patriots used circling tactics to constantly harass the British while building up their troop strength. In the end, about 15,000 Patriot militia and Minutemen surrounded Boston as they trailed the British retreat. The reality is that Gorilla had barley any impact because the majority of fighting happened traditionally in lines of Infantry no body will say that those tactics weren't effective they were but it heavily romanticised.

[@rodgomez4424]

I like to think McReady was about to douse himself in gasoline and be done with when suddenly Childs pops up. This goes well with the Thing not knowing what alcohol really tastes like

[@thecocoacouch]

Yeah I like the theory too!

[@davidharrison9111]

Mel Gibson is as all brilliant 🎉 Oscar you need to watch him in lethal weapon movies all 4 ,mad max trilogy ,forever young ,air America, ransom ,maverick awesome 👌 and spielberg movie close encounters of the third kind

[@thecocoacouch]

I’ll write those all down!!! 😆 thank you!

[@davidharrison9111]

Your welcome oscar your the best

[@nordogvids]

"Papa" gets me every time

[@IsraelShekelberg]

Pastor means 'shepherd'.

[@angelagraves865]

The Last of the Mohicans (1992), which is a great movie, takes place around the same time as this movie.

[@henkebenke573]

Get a box of tissues. There will be many more emotional reactions from you! You seem to be a down to earth kind of guy. Someone thats not ashamed of showing emotions. I always have my tissues ready for every movie 😂 great reaction from a new follower 👍✌️

[@thecocoacouch]

Im getting more comfortable and more emotional over time 😆😆 oh no!! Cheers.

[@henkebenke573]

@@thecocoacouch better to have and show feelings then to not show it. I mean we are no machines 👍

[@Robertz1986]

The American Revolution was both a glorious highlight of our history, but many dark moments, especially in the south. The patriot and loyalist militias ravaged the land, and the atrocities were shocking to both the American and British leadership. Torture and murder were casual.

[@redmoonbloodmoon3161]

historical/military/war/freedom movies: (not ranked, just listed) 1. Last of the Mohicans (1992) 2. Troy (2004) 3. Gladiator (2000) 4. 300 (2006) // (the sequel though is krappy, aside from the action/fighting/battles, especially seeing the spartan/leonidas queen, that got r'ped in 300 by that traitor and then killing him, now being shown also as a warrior bad'ss at the ending battle scene with the mc) 5. Braveheart (1995) 6. King Arthur (2004) 7. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (has a young morgan freeman doing/being a badass fighter) 8. The Mummy (1999) 9. The Mummy Returns (2001) 10. The Scorpion King (2002) 11. 13th Warrior (movie of michael crighton's "eaters of dead" book: beowulf saga / vikings) 12. Dances with Wolves (1990) 13. The Patriot (2000) 14. The Rocketeer (grins, has a sexy young Jennifer Connely, grins) 15. Prince of Persia (2010) 16. The Last Samurai 17. A Knight's Tale 18. Dragonheart (sean conner as the dragon, this was eragon way before eragon was ever written and then made into a movie, lol) // this is fantasy, not historical, lol, but still good and it is “historical-like” 19. Highlander // this is fantasy, not historical, lol, but still good and it is “historical-like” 20. Gods of Egypt // egyptian mythology 21. Apocalypto 22. Pocahontas (disney animated movie) 23. Mulan (disney animated movie) 24. Aladdin (disney animated movie) 25. Robin Hood (disney animated movie with animal characters) 26. First Knight (1995) // (sean connery) 27. Sparticus (1960) 28. Ben-Hur (1959) 29. Pathfinder (2007) // but it’s really not very good: about vikings that came to america, with its conflict/plot of: vikings vs native americans 30. The Mask of Zorro (1998) (and its sequel: The Legend of Zorro, 2005) (and there's the older/original TV series too, and maybe even some older/original movies too, probably, lol) there's some others as well, like '10,000 BC' movie and that more recent one (edit, looked it up, movie name: Alpha) about the origin of the creation of "dogs", when man and wolf, joined forces in early human history (ice age, far before 10,000 BC, lol) ------------- tv films: (not ranked, just listed) 1. Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula, this IS actually a true historical documentary of the historical Vlad the Impaler, it's really good, too 2. Dark Kingdom: Ring of the Nibelungs (seigfried and brunhilde saga, grins Kirstanna Loken is such a sexy and badass brunhilde, grins) 3. Helen of Troy (has s'xy sienna guillory, resident evil 2 movie jill valentine fame, n'k'd, grins, one of the most powerful scenes and lessons of all time, Helen literally usurps all power and the very "crown" away from the greek king, all his time and effort making allies and alliances, loyal military/soldiers, and etc, with just her n'k'd body alone, grins, ya, she was taught well by her "abductor" in the art of politics, grins, really good movie too)

[@thecocoacouch]

Thanks for the list. I took a screenshot and I hope to do many of these

[@robbinsnest6163]

Ransom is another Mel Gibson movie that i love!

[@toodlescae]

The Lethal Weapon movies are also a Mel Gibson must see

[@thecocoacouch]

Writing them down!

[@toodlescae]

@@thecocoacouch cool! Don't forget The Road Warrior/Mad Max movies as well. The character Mad Max is what got him noticed worldwide.

[@turtlegirl399]

I love this movie as sad as it is

[@Diogenes77]

Watching a British man rooting for the filthy treasonous colonials as opposed to the glorious redcoats is not something I knew I needed.

[@daytoncharitychicken]

If you want to watch some more historical fiction set in what is now the U.S. in the 18th century, check out The Last of the Mohicans. Or you could watch a film set in 19th century that’s more history and less fiction, like the Civil War film Glory. If war films start to take a toll and you want to watch something more modern era, check out Apollo 13, All the President’s Men, Argo, Spotlight, or The Big Short. And if you haven’t seen them and want another side of Mel Gibson, give the Lethal Weapon series a look.

[@thecocoacouch]

Thank you for the suggestions!! ☺️ love movies like this.

[@Diogenes77]

2:31 "Is he a pacifist or something?" Not exactly mate 🇺🇸 🤝 🇬🇧

[@altaclipper]

I don't care about Mel Gibson's drinking, misogyny, or anything else. I forgive him all that for The Road Warrior, The Year of Living Dangerously, Apocalypto, and The Passion of the Christ. The man can make a movie, and when he was young, he was one of the hottest guys on the planet.

[@benjaminmorris4962]

The only part of this movie I don't like is the the magical accuracy and range of not just the muskets but the pistols too(which were far less accurate and had shorther range the miskets)... Otherwise it's an amazing piece of historical fiction that pefectly captures the essence of real-life people and events

[@jaspyr88]

This was a great movie!

[@fasiapulekaufusi6632]

Many modern politics was born from this revolution

[@okamiseele8614]

Civil war guns only had a range of about 100-200 feet. And they sure as hell weren't accurate from more the 100 away so these ranks of men had to be very closer together. Within 50-100 feet, so long as you aimed in the general direction of the target you were more than likely to hit something. On top of that, a skilled rifleman (which most were NOT, they barely had any training) can get off 3 rounds a minute so you mostly rotated out. The first row would fire, then the second row. It was a wildly chaotic type of fighting.

[@jesseusgrantcanales]

You are a bit off on your information there; Civil War muskets were more advanced and accurate; and the distance was yards not feet; by the U.S. Civil War they had rifles and those pegged people far as THREE football fields (300 yards) or more; battles started even farther off and finished within 200 yards or closer only under special situations. (Some fighting in battles were feet apart and only because they were locked in a brutal one on one between units and at times had no time to get away further.) In this war, the weapons were yes less accurate, but they were still engaging far as 300 yards or so, when they got within 50 yards? They are ending it, they are going to push their opponent away, and/or capture anyone that gave up. In both wars, the close quarter tactics were for one reason: Communication and order, with the smoke made from the weapons you will lose organization FAST, and tight units with large flags kept the order amidst the chaos, and yes the weapons themselves played a part in the shoulder to shoulder formations to maximize the inaccurate fire of the muskets. Also the ONLY way to message units in battle was a messenger on horse, no radios so unless a unit gets a message, they will not know a thing where to march or to attack. (Civil War Reenactor here, so some hands on experience and knowledge.)

[@okamiseele8614]

@@jesseusgrantcanales alright, sorry for the mistakes. I shoot competition black powder for the NSSA but still a beginner with it!

[@cindymcanders]

Love love love this movie.

[@thecocoacouch]

Me too!!

[@mikealvarez2322]

It's a good entertaining movie which should not be viewed to add to ones historical knowledge. The only scene I object to is the one where the Church is burned with the people in it. The Nazis did such things not the British in our war of independence.

[@thecocoacouch]

Oh for sure. I guess the reason that was in the film was to show that a lot of inhumane acts were done by rare maniacs. Even the British soldiers and their actual leader abstained from that one characters methods.

[@Chibi1331]

Good reaction, this is a great movie...

[@aquapuppy9838]

If you really like Mel Gibson, then I'll suggest the movie Payback. A fun watch.

[@dianeritthaler7792]

Such an Amazing movie. Enjoyed your reaction ❤🎉

[@thecocoacouch]

Cheers ☺️

[@karnanff9438]

K.G.F 2 👀✨

[@safespaceforstupidtakes933]

wars are not fought with just childless men

[@juanmanuelliendro4985]

Wow Mel gibson Is The real Rick grimes Wow

[@Knightowl1980]

Who made the Aussie watch American independence film ?

[@thecocoacouch]

Bunch of people 😂 it was good!

[@Knightowl1980]

@@thecocoacouch well now my guilt is going to go make me watch Australia to make up for it, and that’s not nearly as good

[@deandavies9576]

Banastre the Butcher Tarleton aka colonel Tavington

[@Boldtruths]

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[@jackieleggs9274]

I haven’t seen braveheart I hear it’s a good movie and intense. I’m glad u enjoyed The Patriot. Good movie makes me feel Patriotic. That British Colonel (Jason Issacs) character is an evil/soulless SOB. He deserved to die. Especially killing kids and people in a church. 😊😁 at 16:03, 33:59, and 39:51. I feel ya 31:15 to 31:32 that scene still makes me cry (🥺😭). 🇺🇸🦅🪓🩸

[@thecocoacouch]

Yeah this movie was probably the toughest I’ve seen in a long time 😢

[@jackieleggs9274]

@@thecocoacouch 😊 awww

[@fasiapulekaufusi6632]

I know this is a fictional story but during this time there were many colonies in America. The areas in which know as the United states were colonies of England. One day uncle sam got fed up king George’s bs and fought back. That’s basically what happened.

[@dalevintage]

They sacrificed their lives for the future of our country. We wouldn't be here if they'd failed.

[@benjaminmorris4962]

The only Mel Ginson movie I didn't like is Braveheart because of how blatantly historically inaccurate it is... For example, the French princess he marries wouldn't have even been 10 irl at the time...

[@scorpiudr7102]

That’s what they did to us

[@TanielaKaufusi]

Mericaaaaa!!!

[@Stalli0n505]

Would love to see you react to the movie Apocalypto it was directed by Mel Gibson. It’s an amazing movie.

[@thecocoacouch]

I’ve heard about it a couple times. I’ll likely watch it soon!

[@user-vx1rr4zn3n]

You look like a Adam Boldwin (cap. Wilkins). Really... 1 face

[@thecocoacouch]

Yeah I see it 😆

[@jaspyr88]

Yoooo! You should watch ZZAVID. I think you will get a kick outta his commentary and also message him! He’s huge in the community and so funny. However he’s… 😈😆. One of my favorites up there with you!!

[@thecocoacouch]

Haha just gave him a look. 😆