*The Patriot* broke my heart

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Original Movie: The Patriot (2000)
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[@scottdarden3091]

No matter how many times I see it, Susan's Papa gets me every time 😢

[@micchaelsanders6286]

Same!

[@Kratatch]

Same. Broke my heart when i found out she was dead IRL also.

[@edp5886]

I know right - I'm crying at work - LoL in between writing policies, meeting with staff that have a grievance, and writing an employee satisfaction survey.

[@c.s.m.k5737]

Same here....

[@criticalcandor]

@@edp5886 ayo, get to work!

[@gabby15107]

When I was deployed to Bosnia, we got a sneak preview of this movie when it premiered, with a special forward by Mel Gibson. When his character said the line "start with the officers and work your way down." there was a huge cheer in the gym. Our officers got pretty uncomfortable after that. 😆😆 And yes, there were a lot of grown men crying when Susan spoke to him the first time.

[@davestang5454]

In those days, there was a "code of conduct" for fighting wars and killing officers was considered improper, as they controlled and directed the soldiers. It was equally true that killing civilians who were not under arms was forbidden. As always, "rules" of warfare were violated.

[@moviescatsmargs]

Jason Isaacs plays a bad guy so well that I'm always surprised when he does a film playing a good guy. This is one of his most memorable roles by far.

[@30AndHatingIt]

Black Hawk Down

[@SmokeyNades]

He was in an episode of entourage Cool story, huh? 😅

[@moviescatsmargs]

@@30AndHatingIt event horizon

[@memyself6454]

The tuxedo

[@EdilbertFernando]

@@30AndHatingIt Fury too

[@ViewsByTaz]

This and “a knights tale” were the first movies I saw Heath Ledger in - RIP

[@holddowna]

TAZ!! I must watch a knights tale!!

[@EricTheSwede]

Seconded!@@holddowna

[@rockyracoon3233]

Ledger was such a incalculable loss to acting!😢

[@budwilliams6590]

He was a fantastic Joker.

[@theswampcleaner3856]

​@@holddownayes please

[@francoisnaal5694]

Im French , We are proud to have helped you, even if it cost us the French Revolution and the death of the king and then the arrival of Napoleon's empire. you lived free after that, we returned to France was catastrophic The Revolution The end of the Monarchy The 1st Republic The end of the Republic The empire of Napoleon The wars against the English, the Prussians, the Italians, the Austrians

[@aidenarkham]

As an American I appreciate all the men who died fighting the British to win our independence. Thank you!

[@kevinwoods4724]

So you're thanking the British for fighting the British 🎉

[@aidenarkham]

@@kevinwoods4724 Americans aren't only from England... Lol

[@FleetStreetBarber765]

Just Subscribed,The Patriot is one of my favorite Mel Gibson movies 😊😊

[@triune_blades]

The "Go take Canada " line got me good. I love your channel and content. Keep it up!😅😊

[@holddowna]

😂😂😂😂😂 thanks so much for watching!

[@mtnman8783]

My favorite movie of all time

[@nathanaelbrown1983]

There were definitely a lot of "poetic liberties" taken for this movie, but it was all based on various historical accounts. Tavington was based on real life British general, Banastre Tarleton. And the final battle, in which Tavington dies, is based on the Battle of Cowpens, which has a historical park maintained in South Carolina where the real battle took place.

[@Ajaws]

“Your freedom is gonna be so amazing!” Me, a historian: *hysterical laughing turning into sobs*

[@davestang5454]

Actually, the relative freedom of blacks in the U.S. post 1783 varied widely. It depends on where they lived. The United States of America has the single distinction of having the SHORTEST period of legal slavery in world history. White Europeans did not bring slavery to America. White Europeans ENDED slavery, far more than any other group.

[@Ajaws]

@@davestang5454 well yes this is clearly true but I was doing a joke

[@Sam11747]

"I know nothing of the 1700s. I know nothing about war." Same with Mel Gibson, so you'll be in good company.

[@DaveFrancis-xc8jz]

HAHA this got me, thank you.

[@CFRF13]

45:19 "Just go take Canada". Who's going to tell her?

[@HozelRocket]

Happy Independence Day, America !

[@Doug.Dimmadome]

As a European, i love both Mel Gibson as the main character, and i love the French, the French General... "Vive la Liberté" Americans often easily forget... You fought Europeans for independence, but were helped by Europeans. French, Dutch and minor role Spanish

[@davestang5454]

Most of the Americans fighting in the American Revolution were 1st, 2nd or perhaps 3rd generation Europeans. It was a "European" war.

[@Doug.Dimmadome]

@@davestang5454 In a sense, yes you're right

[@Wookie120]

So many that gave their last, full measure of devotion to give us, America, a free nation to live in. The character played by Jason Isaacs was based on a real life Englishman who was known for his brutality during The American Revolutionary War. Lord Cornwallis also was an actual, historical figure. At his surrender, he would not come out to face General George Washington, but if memory serves sent his aide to surrender his sword to General Washington.

[@dondunco2538]

The gentleman who played Cornwallis is Tom Wilkinson. He is very good at playing British jerks. For further evidence I ask you to react to the Ghost and the Darkness starring Michal Douglas and Val Kilmer. Tom Wilkinson's character is their employer and wants to build a railroad in Africa. In this movie they are trying to build a bridge over a river in Saavo (I hope I spelled that correctly). This movie is about that....and 2 male lions who saw the men building the bridge as an all you can eat buffet. It is a true story. I hope you like this movie. It's really good. Have fun watching.

[@wyattmann8157]

Wilkinson also played Benjamin Franklin in the "John Adams" miniseries. Another great performance.

[@Josh86_925]

Mel Gibson story in the film reminds me a lot of Braveheart. The guy just wants to raise his family and live in peace. Then, someone he loves gets killed and forces him to fight for his country

[@andrewburnett9184]

I actually went to highschool with a kid who was related to Francis Marion, who was the inspiration for Mel Gibson's character. The production team actually asked his grandparents for permisission to use his likeness for the story.

[@TomA7x88]

This and Braveheart, both starring Mel Gibson are two of my favorite movies of all time.. you should do Braveheart next

[@Belleplainer]

Marrying the sibling of one's dead spouse did happen, but it was quite rare. And it was usually done in remote areas where there might not be a large population of available men or women to marry, like on the frontier.

[@nickstansell7700]

I just love your reactions 💜🇺🇸

[@holddowna]

Thanks Nick! ❤️❤️❤️

[@JesterTBP]

I'm glad you loved this. This movie has been shit on but I've watched it half a dozen times.

[@BJBlaskovichGaming]

I hate to tell you, but the youngest daughter, who was played by Skye McCole Bartusiak, passed away in 2014 at age 21.

[@paulconnett3654]

Another great Mel Gibson film. In real life the sad passing of Heath ledger and Skye McCole Bartusiak (Little Susan).xx far to young. And Yes Thomas Geoffrey who I hope had a full life. Sorry Ames. A lovely reaction and I didn't want to bring it down. Also I thought you'd be teared up alot more but then I remembered you laughed through most of a horror werewolf film. Cheer's Beautiful Lady.x. Suggestion: Exorcist 3. Sarcasm humour and a few jump scares that you can pretend didn't get you.

[@dasta7658]

Great reaction to an emotional and powerful movie. Thanks for posting.

[@jamesmin]

Loved Jason Isaacs in Sweet November. A totally different role to say the least.

[@DirigoDuke]

Now that you’ve seen the action-movie version of the American Revolution, you should watch/react to the musical theater take! The movie 1776 is all about the creation of the Declaration of Independence. It takes a few fairly significant liberties with history, true, but is pretty amazing in how much of what the founding fathers actually said gets woven into the dialogue and lyrics. Awesome stuff. I think you’ll enjoy. Oh, but do be sure to watch the director’s cut. It has one song, plus a few minor scenes, cut from the theatrical release. The cut song is pretty integral to some of the characters, so with it is the better version, IMHO.

[@alanmacification]

The movie shows the British victory at Camden in the beginning.... sort of. The final battle is a mash-up of the Battles of Cowpens and Gilford Court House. The Americans used the same tactic - the feigned retreat, in both battles. At Cowpens, the actual commander was Col Tarleton ( the model for evil Col Travington ), who commanded a regiment of American loyalists call " The British Legion ". So, in that battle, it was largely American Patriots against American Loyalists, with some British troops on one side. The tradition if bundling was a way for young people to court without hanky panky. They check the stitching in the morning. However, all young girls could sew as good as their mothers by that age.

[@erivej]

I've visited the Cowpens battlefield.

[@GaunteroDimmm]

10:40 aim for a shirt button you might miss by two inches, you aim for the shirt you could miss by two feet.

[@scarecrowman7789]

I’m British and loved this movie as a kid. Tavington is the 🐐

[@richardchristian4901]

What a wonderful review!

[@theviciouschickenofbristol4779]

The only time I ever saw my dad cry at a movie was the part where the little one chases after him talking to him for the first time and begging him to stay.

[@TheSkootenbeeten]

The French! Show up at the wrong moment for us and actually show some character for once, then show complete cowardice... well, any other time. I JEST, I JEST. Still, as an Englishman, I have to show that I am a 'Patriot'. Anyhoo, I absolutely love this movie and, likewise, absolutely love this reaction.

[@chrisbergsten1429]

Don't call the French cowards until your working class learns how to protest better than theirs. (That goes for us Americans, too.)

[@erikahope242]

The house that they filmed in is a bed and breakfast in Charleston South Carolina

[@GeoffNelson]

Thanks for letting me cry with you!

[@holddowna]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@theveryworstluck1894]

"I obviously know nothing ABOOT the American Revolution. I am Canadian." You don't say?

[@holddowna]

LOLZ

[@christopherglock7239]

The events were real but the addlib helps. 😢❤😊

[@oldnewbgaming]

Great movie with a Wonderful reaction.

[@docbearmb]

Cornwallis didn’t have to go take Canada. Those colonies in Canada didn’t revolt. They stayed loyal to Britain. Pity. The previous war spoken of, where Benjamin gained his reputation was the French & Indian War (aka Seven Years War) which pitted the British colonies against those of the French and their Indian allies. (The British had Indian allies also.) The British won and basically bounced the French out of North America. Britain there upon took over French Canada and Acadia. They then persecuted and deported most of the inhabitants, who were largely Catholic.

[@deaconbluezzz]

Jason Isaacs must be a really nice guy, because he plays some of the most vile characters ever portrayed on the big screen.

[@dpacc88]

Jason Isaacs is so good at playing villains that I borderline don't like him as a person 😂

[@thebrhinocerous]

I love this movie...so many themes in it that our society needs reminded about. And yes, when Mel Gibson does scenes of sorrow, sadness, and loss, there are few actors who can match his skills in that type of emotional demand. He does it so well in his role as William Wallace in "Braveheart," and I don't see that on your channel, so I suggest you watch it. Very similar in the movie's spirit to this one, but surrounding a (less than accurate) history of Scotland fighting for its freedom from the same type of British tyranny.

[@CT.1982]

Fun fact the actor Rene Auberjonios is a direct descendant of Napoleon Bonaparte

[@beaux2585]

Napoleon's sister, I believe.

[@rbrtck]

That's a flag of truce (temporary, let's talk/bargain/parley for a minute), not surrender (it's over, I lose and you win).

[@RyanCole-kr4xk]

If this movie don't make you cry you have no heart.

[@wandersonsouza3735]

Hello from Brazil. Great movie,great reaction!! Please,react to CITY OF GOD and ELITE SQUAD brazilian movies.

[@soho2409]

Totally useless bonus info: the guy playing the reverend was a direct descendant of Napoleon Bonaparte' youngest sister and Murat, one of his Marshalls.

[@tvdroid22]

They know how to shoot and they know the woods because they hunt.

[@tigeruppercut2000]

Oh my godses you're like the most like Valley girl I have like ever seen on the youtubesessese!

[@velogang9640]

Americans should know about the 1700s, as it was the founding of our country.

[@trobertw]

AMERICA!

[@raionzetaelmejorperdedorxd999]

31:30

[@bobbypingree8940]

ya what makes it even crazier we fought so you people could hate us for the rest of the time ....

[@drachon1]

the little girl speaking to her dad the first time always kills me. i can see myself as a father like that if i was one

[@SpyGenesis]

Indeed. The scene makes it that much harder for me because the actress died at the age of 21.

[@theclarksvillepiper9202]

I've got 2 little girls. It's definitely a hard scene, especially when I was in the army, any time I left was hard.

[@drachon1]

Oh wow did not know she past.

[@drachon1]

Yeah man I get it it's hard most of all for a soldier 100%. U guys r the bomb tho for what u do for this country

[@OGJohnMarston]

@@SpyGenesis daaaaaang i didnt know that, thats sad.

[@Gutslinger]

"I have done nothing..and for that, I am ashamed." - 💔 I know that feeling.

[@wyattmann8157]

It hits hard.

[@normansawatzky4778]

THAT is most Canadians as we watch our once great nation be picked apart and destroyed by the WEF/NWO...

[@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.

[@will9134]

I didn’t know that tidbit about Rommel. Any good book recommendations on Francis Marion?

[@ironman0917]

@@will9134 The Swamp Fox: How Francis Marion Saved the American Revolution by John Oller.

[@Hydepop19]

Very cool

[@will9134]

@@ironman0917 gracias!

[@James-zg2nl]

It’s too bad they had to completely fabricate everything about Martin’s character, completely rewriting what a total douchbag the real man (Marion) was. Within modern warfare his actions in the war would make him guilty of crimes against humanity. Even to his contemporaries Marion was far beyond the normal honourable standards of war, making Tarletan look reserved by comparison. Then there is the fact he had no kids during the war, marrying after it, and he own many slaves. Marion was not the kind of person you could make a historically accurate movie about and have it be palatable to American audiences.

[@conservative_Redskin]

3:13 " should I trade one tyrant 3000 miles for a 3000 tyrants 1 mile away." That quote is so relevant in these times,

[@thomask10]

Couldn’t agree with this statement more. Based on your name, I truly hope that you understand that both of our political parties have become tyrants, not just the liberals. They’re both equally culpable, as history has shown. It’s effectively a 2 party monarchy, which I understand is an oxymoron.

[@paulofelipebbraga9634]

@thomask Being a conservative means being faithful to God and upholding the culture and laws that makes a country great. But yeah, I agree that we live in a Monarchy disguised as a Democracy, and that the "right" hasn't really done anything to help their people either. God bless you

[@loganmaximus2160]

"Lord. Make me fast and accurate." A good man's last words of sanity and sentience before he becomes hell.

[@Saynt_J]

I have a similar prayer. "Lord, keep me healthy and strong." The prayer isn't for me. I'm also a widower. The prayer is for me to be there for my daughter as long as God allows me.

[@JohnWelsh-oz3jz]

@@Saynt_J 😢 Beautiful.

[@joepangia4413]

I’m certain someone would have said this by now but just in case “aim small, miss small” means that when firing at an object concentrate on hitting a tiny spot on the object and when you miss you won’t miss by much!

[@CaesiusX]

It is my understanding that _"aim small, miss small"_ means that you aim at something small on the enemy, like a button or whatever. And if you are to miss doing that, you are still likely to hit some part of your target.

[@KevinThomas-ok2ev]

Precisely.

[@davidkent5626]

The person who worked with Mel Gibson on shooting a musket told him that and Mel liked it and had to include it in the film. That is the idea. If you aim for the man and miss you miss the man but if you aim for the button and miss the button you still hit the man.

[@CaesiusX]

Thanks @@davidkent5626. You explained that much better than I did.

[@patrickevans9604]

I always figured it meant to aim for the torso instead of headshots. Most trained shootets know to go center mass when aiming at a hostile target, so that's just what I thought of when I heard "aim small, miss small"

[@DarthAwar]

Yes you aim small means a button or stain, Miss small means it's harder to miss what its connected too

[@MrPhotosh00ter]

When I was a young boy on my 2nd or 3rd day of Kindergarten school I ran out the doors after my dad as he headed off to work. He stopped and got out of the car and hugged me. Whenever I see the scene with the little daughter asking her daddy not to go I'm always reminded of that moment in my own life. I love this movie and I wish more people would want to learn about the history that founded my nation. Anymore it feels like people want to erase history rather than learn from it.

[@JesterTBP]

I was fuckin 4....dropped off at kindergarten. I distinctly remember crying and running towards my dad YOU DIDN'T KISS ME GOODBYE!!

[@dopedreamz]

My family has fought in every conflict since 1740 when we were brought here as bonded servants from Scotland. The only promise my ancestors had when they signed their life in service to a lord, house or family was that their children would be born free in the new world. In 1790 they moved just 10 miles from where I live now. That was us, the start of my family. Both my sons, cousins, father, grandfather, great grandfather (served in WW1 KIA WW2) both uncles and myself have served in the Army or Marines (my dad was in the air force for 2 years and transferred into the Army in Vietnam to stay and continue to serve). And to this day I stand quietly waiting for the Constitution to need Defense.

[@danacasey8543]

As the daughter of a career US Navy Officer (fighter pilot), granddaughter of WWII vet injured in France, and descendent of a signer of the Constitution of the United States, I thank every person who has served our country. It is important to learn our history, what we fought for to gain our independence and wake up to erosion of our God given rights - free speech, right to bear arms, a free and independent press, and free from government interference in our daily lives. We are still in the continuing fight to uphold these rights every day.

[@Midknightwriter]

In the early days of America when the closest neighbor could be miles away, if a man wanted to Court a young lady, he would have to spend the night to spend time with her. The cabins were usually not very big so the girl and guy would have to share a bed. They would sew them into a bag and place what they called a bundling board between them, so her parents didn't have to worry.

[@OneVoiceMore]

we saw the movie

[@danharris5999]

I believe some strict Amish sects still practice this tradition.

[@mistyxmarlboro]

@@OneVoiceMoreMost people have never heard of this & don’t understand the scene, so OP explained it.

[@timesthree5757]

According to journals of the time it didn't really work.

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

That's assuming that everyone lived in the countryside. Plenty of people were city dwellers when the nation was young.

[@placebo5466]

This movie is total fiction but based off of some real events and people. Mel's character is loosely based off of Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox . He was also a pioneer of guerrilla warfare. This is one of my favorite Heath Ledger movies, A Knights Tale will always be #1 though.

[@OGJohnMarston]

Dude yessssss A Knight's Tale is a god tier movie

[@BlakeN-o6l]

It's closer to truth than a lot of the so-called "based on a true story" movies out there. The battles were real, Most of the historical figures were real. Mel Gibson's character is a mix of a three South Carolinian generals (fyi, Marion did not win Cowpens, that was Daniel Morgan). Cornwallis is relatively accurate. And Tavington is a decent recreation of Tarleton. The only thing that's fictional is the story about the family.

[@gloriagaddy]

@@BlakeN-o6l Also, Tarleton didn't die in battle like Tavington, having made it back to England and living to be 78.

[@BlakeN-o6l]

@@gloriagaddy That's true. We know a lot of stuff (like the burning of churches) happened because of his memoirs.

[@AdyXer]

Apparently Marion wasn't actually at Cowpens (according to other comments here).

[@gerdokurt]

this movie is a crime! it comes as a historical movie but it`s just bad propaganda full of hate and bs!

[@ktvindicare]

Jason Isaacs as Col. Tavington is one of my favorite performances in any movie. He is so remarkably despicable that you just HATE him while watching this movie. Completely steals the show. It takes real skill as an actor for a guy as funny and likeable as Jason Isaacs IRL to be THAT good of a villain on screen.

[@charlize1253]

There's a Hollywood saying that if you want a great villain, cast someone who's nice in real life, because for some reason nice people play mean really well. In real life, Jason Isaacs (Tavington) is nice and really funny, as are Rachel McAdams ("Mean Girls"), Thomas Wilson (Biff in "Back to the Future"), and William Zabka (Johnny in the original "Karate Kid").

[@TheMute7]

This movie fits in the same list as gladiator and braveheart, one of the best.

[@OneVoiceMore]

Mel and Ridley's movies DO share the trait of historical revisionism.

[@lowlygrinder2977]

and also complete fiction.

[@James-zg2nl]

Yep, all 3 fit well together as completely inaccurate to history, more accurately seen as propaganda BS, but with huge budgets and good acting to create good entertainment at the expense of any historical accuracy.

[@michaeltodd2012]

And "When We Were Soldiers" that came out the same year.

[@agp11001]

@@michaeltodd2012 Which, ironically, is a pretty good historical movie.

[@USMC_Veteran]

That little girl talking to her Dad for the first time, gets me every single time.

[@liquidsnake321]

Sad that she passed away.

[@micchaelsanders6286]

She did??@@liquidsnake321

[@BJBlaskovichGaming]

YES! I can’t watch that scene and not tear up. Happens every time.

[@johnbabylon7626]

Every time I watch this movie, I am reminded of this quote. Sober words reflected on Gabrielle's face as he watches his father brutalize the British soldiers and words we would do well to remember today: “The most terrifying force of death comes from the hands of Men who wanted to be left Alone. They try, so very hard, to mind their own business and provide for themselves and those they love. They resist every impulse to fight back, knowing the forced and permanent change of life that will come from it. They know that the moment they fight back, their lives as they have lived them, are over. The moment the Men who wanted to be left alone are forced to fight back, it is a form of suicide. They are literally killing off who they used to be. Which is why...when forced to take up violence...these Men who wanted to be left alone, fight with unholy vengeance against those who murdered their former lives. They fight with raw hatred, and a drive that cannot be fathomed by those who are merely play-acting at politics and terror. TRUE TERROR will arrive at these people’s door, and they will cry, scream, and beg for mercy… but it will fall upon the deaf ears of the Men... ...who just wanted to be left alone.”

[@TransoceanicOutreach]

'the deaf ears of the Men...who just wanted to be left alone...with their slaves and stolen Indian land.'

[@johnbabylon7626]

@@TransoceanicOutreach Oh, look... Another playactor.

[@-Einherjar_]

​@@TransoceanicOutreachthe land wasn't stolen, they fought a war and one side lost. The slaves were sold by other Africans. Crack open a book sometime

[@-Einherjar_]

​@@TransoceanicOutreach let me add, the natives did to each other what the Europeans did to them, even natives owned slaves, matter fact every nation at one time had slaves. Matter fact there are more slaves today then back then.

[@toodlescae]

A bunch of historical battles were bunched together in the battle scenes and the church burning scene didn't happen but Mel Gibsob's character was based on a real person named Francis Marion who was nicknamed The Swamp Fox. Part of what won us the war was the guerilla tactics our soldiers used that they learned while fighting the Native Americans.

[@jerryanoia2334]

This was a great reaction. If may, you should check out the movie Gettysburg. Very historically accurate. It was the battle the turned the civil war in favor of the North.

[@alanmacification]

​@jerryanoia2334 Gettysburg is the opposite of the Pat😮riot. Very accurate, but very bad acting.

[@wncjan]

And Colonel Tavington was partly baseret on Banastre Tarlington.

[@rubenlopez3364]

Oh right buildings were never burnt with people inside and you were there to make sure of it..

[@dulls8475]

The French won you that war.

[@theezeelife292]

War makes good men do terrible things. "Demons tremble when a good man goes to war."

[@michaelallen3894]

It's a tomahawk, not a hatchet. Lol. Benjamin (fictitiously) fought in the French and Indian War. It's an Native American tomahawk.

[@cthulhuspawn6290]

Fun fact: tomahawk was derived from the Algonquian word otomahuk. Which meant "to knock down" And yes, I did Google that

[@bossfan49]

​@@cthulhuspawn6290 that's kinda fun, i guess. 😀

[@cthulhuspawn6290]

@@bossfan49 I suppose I could've put "moderately fun fact" lol

[@Hydepop19]

🤓

[@davestang5454]

Tomahawks were so effective because they were so versatile as a tool.

[@romanlovera427]

Aim small miss small means that if you just aim at a target, you may miss the target entirely, but if you focus and aim at the bullseye, you may miss it, but still hit the target

[@ckfacebook62]

Or aim for a button on a coat...

[@romanlovera427]

@@ckfacebook62 isn’t that the same thing?

[@woodyh4650]

Canadians are still British. "You put the queen on your money. You're British." ~ Dr. Gregory House 😉

[@beaux2585]

Haha....as he was played by English actor/comedian Hugh Laurie.

[@robertmorin1493]

Which explains why tea and crumpets are still my favorite snack.

[@rycs16]

@@beaux2585 Who did a FANTASTIC job sounding like he was from America for the whole show length.

[@beaux2585]

@@rycs16 Yes, he did great. Ever heard him interviewed, it's a real treat to hear his accent.

[@metoo7557]

The government sure is, it's still beholden to the crown. The people however are beholden to the state

[@erivej]

The reason the French officer treated Benjamin with contempt at the start is that "Fort Wilderness" is referring to a battle in a war fought 15 years or so earlier, called the French and Indian War in North America. The French and Indian allies fought the British, the American colonists and their Indian allies. So he was identifying as a former enemy. The American colonists freeing themselves from the English king led the French several years later to revolt against their king. Their road was much longer, almost the entire 19th century. By then, the French, British and Americans had slowly become allies and they remain so still.

[@Raven09s]

Bad history, but a great movie. If you want more historically accurate, watch Master and Commander. Russel Crowe and Paul Bettany.

[@fubarghost13akawoz44]

Very good fantasy movie. Historically so inaccurate it’s just like bravehart in a period where Mel was on his anti English/British rant. It’s very good as a story but that’s about it 😅

[@Educated2Extinction]

Some people just have to have something to complain about.

[@fubarghost13akawoz44]

@@Educated2Extinction ohhhhhthe irony… 🤣🤣🤣

[@Educated2Extinction]

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[@fubarghost13akawoz44]

@@Educated2Extinction love that reply… has actually made my day🤣🤣🤣

[@Educated2Extinction]

@@fubarghost13akawoz44 As finding someone who has fun here has made mine.

[@vincentbergman4451]

General O’Hara (guy with Cornwallis) presented Cornwallis’s sword to George Washington at Yorktown, 12 years later he would surrender to Major (I believe) Napoleon Bonaparte at Toulon Rene Murat Auberjonois who played the Reverend was the descendant of Marshal Joachim Murat, Napoleon’s brother-in-law. Murat was Napoleons famous and flamboyant cavalry commander

[@ChrisS-no3ft]

Your reaction was unbelievable most people dont key in on the musical score. John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith and James Horner are my favorites. You impressed me with your interest in film music. Now forgive me on this one guys. I was in the Navy, so I appreciate history, and this movie in particular. In this day and age, most of the younger generations like Millennials and specifically Gen Z (not all, relax lol) are very entitled and unappreciative at the freedom we have here. America is still the best place to live, and just think that this is really what these people went through so we could actually have freedom from tyranny. We actually have domestic enemies here who hate America if you can believe it. Anyway, sorry to be preachy, but its so important to honor our country. I will always consider myself a patriot, and I hope you all do too! USA! USA! USA! 🇱🇷

[@davidjewett5758]

... and Ennio Morricone.

[@clee47ford]

Skye McCole Bartusiak, the wonderful little actress playing Susan, suffered from epileptic seizures. She passed away in July, 2014 at the age of 21. The coroner ruled her death was the result of an accidental drug overdose (prescription).

[@paulcanchola6377]

When we secured our freedom against all odds in 1776, the world changed. We must never forget the sacrifices made for our freedom.

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

We didn't secure our freedom in 1776, we declared our freedom in 1776. It took many years and many lives to win our freedoms after that. Rest assured, our freedoms have never been secure, and never will be secure. Those freedoms could be gone in the blink of an eye if they are not guarded and protected every day.

[@macready84]

I don't know if you've seen Avatar the Last Airbender but Jason Isaacs plays a villain in that series as well and of course he does a fantastic job.

[@frenchynoob]

Tavington has got to be one of the best villains in cinema. There is not a single ounce of decency or morality in him... but you can't help but respect him cuz he's actually _competent_ .

[@paulcanchola6377]

“Aim small, miss small”, is still a marksmanship principle taught in the military today.

[@randomlyentertaining8287]

Last time I was this early, America was still a British colony. Only just got around to finally watching this movie myself, surprisingly enough considering how much of a patriot I am. It was quite common for very young boys to serve in armies as drummers. There was one kid, named John Clem, who was 9 year old when the Civil War broke out. He ran away from home when his mother was killed in a train accident. He first tried to enlist with the 3rd Ohio Infantry but was rejected due to age and size. He then tried the 22nd Michigan but was also rejected for the same reasons. He tagged along with them anyway and they eventually adopted him as a mascot and drummer boy. Officers chipped in money to give him a regular soldier's wage each month and when he was 11, he was officially enlisted with the regiment. The same happened in the Revolution with a boy named Nathan Futrell who was 7 when he became a drummer boy. Things were different back then lol I'll hand it to those boys. Even obviously terrified out of their wits, they still stayed accurate and hit their targets. Their father trained them well. That first battle depicted was the Battle of Camden. The primary reason Gates lost was because his force was mainly made up of militia. By this point in the war, Continental Regulars were more than capable of at least holding their ground against British regulars. Militia, however, were part time soldiers and had less training and discipline and so often broke when faced against the professional soldiers of Britain. It also didn't help that Gates wasn't the best commander and was appointed to the post he had during the battle by Congress over the objections of Washington. After Camden, he wasn't punished but never held a command position again. The final battle is based on the Battle of Cowpens. The strategy used was one that negated the weakness of the militia, the inability to stand firm against British regulars. The strategy, what we now call defense in depth, consisted of three lines. The first being riflemen. With their rifles, they could engage the British at a longer effective range but due to the rifling, reloading took longer. Once the British reached their effective range, the riflemen would fall back to avoid casualties and to add their fire to the second line. The second line was the militia. The fact that they could not stand against regulars was meaningless as they did not have to. They were ordered to only fire two volleys before retreating. Finally came the third line of Continental regulars. It would be here that they would make a stand and where the first two lines would stop so that the entire force could be used against the advancing British. As I mentioned before, Continental regulars were a match for British regulars due to their proper European style training given by Friedrich Steuben. The strategy worked perfectly. Tarleton's men (Tarleton is who Tavington is based on), already exhausted and malnourished from an all night forced march, were whittled down and exhausted even more by the short skirmishes with the riflemen and militia, whom they chased after with the assumption that their retreat was a rout. Once thoroughly and completely rendered basically combat ineffective by the night march and skirmishes, the British force was shattered by the third line. In total, the Americans captured over 700 prisoners and Tarleton's force was broken as a fighting unit, though Tarleton himself was not captured and survived the war, becoming a member of parliament. The victory set into motion a series of actions and battles that would eventually lead to the British being besieged at Yorktown and being forced to surrender, effectively ending the Revolution. The movie overall is historical fiction. Some parts are based on history, such as the battles of Camden and Cowpens, but there are many completely fictional elements, such as Cornwallis being at Cowpens, the depiction of how Cowpens was fought (as I described in WAY too much detail), and Gibson's entire character (though it is based on parts of many real people). I suppose the best thing to call it is an American propaganda film. Regardless, it is a great movie and one I think every American should watch.

[@bobbyclarkston8836]

You’re ideas are intriguing to me and I’d like to subscribe to your newsletter

[@cozenw3236]

Except Gibson’s character is based off of events of the actual patriot, Francis Marion. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6eUc4qVZZ2orK8si=BxiJsEHH68p2_qDu It’s good to note that it was actually Gabriel his NEPHEW, not his son, who died. We all know movies based off events or characters are not 100% accurate. But to say it is only propaganda or embellishment of several people isn’t 100% accurate either. Bill O’Reily did a great job in the linked video above. The story and history are so similar it’s hard to refute the similarities.

[@mikealvarez2322]

Outstanding review and summary of the actual events. When I first saw the movie I confused the Battle of Cowpens with the Battle of Guilford Courthouse ( just a few miles from my home.) because Cornwallis was in the movie. I was confused because in the real Courthouse battle Cornwallis won but suffered severe casualties and was forced first to Wilmington then to Yorktown. The movie butchered history to the point that I figured they decided to have Cornwallis win at Guilford Courthouse. I liked the movie but have always thought they missed making a masterpiece by butchering history the way they did.😢

[@rangelfamily4047]

Patriots dont watch anime. And join the military....

[@garretthorsch8143]

Mel is definitely a hell of an actor. Love this movie, lethal weapon and a whole hell of a lot more of his movies. Especially the movie “signs”. I wish you would watch that at some point

[@brownstarslots]

Watch Get the Gringo. Mel at his Mellest and it hasn't been seen by many

[@garretthorsch8143]

⁠​⁠@@brownstarslotsdude absolutely loved it! I actually saw it recently before your recommendation. Pretty well willing to watch anything Mel is in. As I said too Signs he does an incredible job acting in that movie

[@brownstarslots]

@@garretthorsch8143 Signs is wonderful on all fronts. Good writing, story, Mel. The children (I believe one is a Culkin) were perfectly cast and looked and acted like real siblings. Mel is just so damn good.

[@garretthorsch8143]

@@brownstarslotsyes! Rori Culkin and the young lady who was the younger gal in zombieland did insanely good work on that film. Not to mention Mel and Phoenix.

[@ViewsByTaz]

I love the editing in this ❤

[@holddowna]

Thanks Tazie! I always like switching it up!

[@Anon54387]

@@holddownaThe lighting is great in this movie, they really payed attention to detail on that. Chris Cooper, IMO, is one of the most underrated actors. He played a great part in October Sky, that movie is really worth a watch, it also has Jake Gyllenhall. It also has one of the guys from Fast and Furious, that really high strung guy. Chris Cooper did a great job playing a state trooper in In Broad Daylight that was a true story about a town bully that met his death after the legal system really failed them. He's good at playing practical people with a tough streak to them.

[@Anon54387]

@@holddownaHe knew they had swimming breaks because they didn't get the field work done.

[@Anon54387]

@@holddownaIf you ever get a chance to go to Charleston, SC I'd highly recommend it. There is much history to see there, I could go on and on. But definitely see the Aiken-Rhett house. This was a plantation house, a town plantation as they called it, and the original family owned it until the 1980s when they donated it to the Charleston Historical Society. The family lived in a small part of it, and the rest had been closed for many decades so it is like it was way back then. They have a kitchen as an outbuilding, and that's also where the slaves lived. You can see the marks the slaves made in there. The reason the kitchen was a separate building out of concern for fires, but they made the slaves live there. It was two story, and the slaves could look out that window over the property wall at all the people in the adjacent city park, but couldn't leave that property without permission. That brings home just how evil that system was. There's a PBS documentary about Frederick Douglass that also really brings that home.

[@Anon54387]

@@holddownaThose black people working for Martin were some of the rare blacks in the south who were free and were payed wages instead of slaves, but nonetheless the English Army forced them into being soldiers for them. Incidentally, after the American Revolution, the British Royal Navy was pressing American citizens into service in the Royal Navy. This is part of what led to the War of 1812.

[@LuckySmurf]

Back then, it wasn't uncommon for sister-in-laws to take a motherly role if the children's real mother had passed away or for them to eventually marry the widowed husband.

[@stevetillcock7361]

Still.

[@RemyJackson]

It's easy to consider Adam Balwin's character as a traitor, but the Revolutionary War was not actually popular with many of the colonists. Many with still loyal to the throne, and sided with the Redcoats

[@jwalton3rd]

still a traitor

[@davestang5454]

The American Revolution was essentially a civil war, with the bulk of combatants on both sides natives, not foreigners.

[@RemyJackson]

@@davestang5454 Precisely.

[@cornbread12987]

"Pappa dont go, I'll say anything!" "Guys I dont know if I can go back to war"

[@shootingreal5945]

I get that but he is fighting for a new and better nation for his child and all his children.

[@rayvanhorn1534]

As a student of history, I wince over this script…however, it’s a heckuva movie. If Mel would’ve taken the accuracy to the same level as “Hacksaw Ridge “, it would be on an epic tier. Great casting here, along with score & cinematography.

[@CertifiedSunset]

At the end of the day Mel Gibson wanted to make a good movie, I know he takes "creative liberties" with his portrayal of history but I prefer the entertainment over the historical accuracy. If I want historical accuracy then I'll watch a documentary or read some books. I think that's fair don't you?

[@BlakeN-o6l]

You're not a very good "student of history" (what a loser cringe thing to say). Sure, there are creative liberties, but a lot of the movie is reasonably accurate for a fictional film.

[@rayvanhorn1534]

@@CertifiedSunset well, good point as I to want a good movie…that’s why we watch lol. However, when delving into history you either make it completely fictional or you shoot for as accurate a depiction as possible, don’t muddy the waters. The true stories are plenty entertaining & amazing (Braveheart, Kingdom of Heaven, 300 etc) no need to fill the story with rubbish.

[@CertifiedSunset]

@@rayvanhorn1534 I don't think it has to be one or the other, as long as the story being told is good. Muddying the waters is of no concequence to me or many other viewers.

[@marcoburg8500]

​@@rayvanhorn1534 Well, Braveheart is also very historically inaccurate, and still a great movie. I think We Were Soldiers does better in that regard.

[@budwilliams6590]

Thank you Ames. I think you might enjoy The Last of the Mohicans.

[@bossfan49]

Much better film!!!

[@erivej]

You rarely miss with Daniel Day Lewis. And Russell Means, as well as Madeline Stowe and Wes Studi.

[@loganmaximus2160]

It went from Dad's a coward and a joke, to "Yes, father." Then, when his sons see their father emerge from hatchet butchery in the woods, covered in blood that is not his own, it becomes, "Ok, Daddy, I'll listen!!!"

[@finkwood]

You're okay, in my book. I like your channel. Good luck with everything. 😊

[@squareone5699]

Not knowing history of your own country is just disgusting. Myself, being born and raised outside of the USA and yet knowing your history from A-Z and you having no clue should be embarrassing to you. .

[@2strokinit527]

Women don't understand the rage men hold at bay all day every day.

[@TheParagade]

Consider therapy, because no you sound like a psychopath

[@James-zg2nl]

Please don’t take this movie seriously. It is nothing but anti-British propaganda BS that has nearly no bases in actual history. Braveheart is arguably more accurate than this crap… that being said, the acting is great, the drama hits up as it should and it makes for a decent amount of entertainment, if you don’t mind how utterly ridiculous the historical inaccuracy is.

[@citizenghosttown]

"The Patriot" is good cinema, but terrible history.

[@bossfan49]

Even "good cinema" is debatable. Other movies similar in theme and/or subject matter are much better.

[@Hydepop19]

@@bossfan49well I love this film

[@Hydepop19]

Who cares? It’s not a documentary lol

[@rockyracoon3233]

John Williams music from this movie is his best work by far.

[@PautinoPR]

This is not a documentary so who gives a fuck

[@EPICFAILKING1]

Man although the movie is a guilt pleasure of mine the history is so bad.

[@davestang5454]

NO, the history is not that bad. You have been fed nonsense by liberal academics. It's a blended narrative of various events and characters but most of what you see was realistic.

[@theredviking1416]

This movie always has a special place in my heart, all of these battles were fought in my back yard and most of the men that fought these battles have ancestors that i call neighbors. I am honored to be able to walk these same battle fields any time I want to.

[@i.marchand4655]

Descendents. But you know what, I've seen highly regarded historians make the same mistake, so you're at least in good company.

[@theredviking1416]

@@i.marchand4655 i always seem to have dyslexia when it comes to that word, im thinking one in my head and i will type or say the other lol.

[@lowlygrinder2977]

You mean the war where colonials stole the country after Britain kept it from Spain, with it's own blood and money, almost bankrupting it. While keeping slaves when Britain was trying to end it, and spreading to the west like a disease and taking the land Britain gave to the natives, using blood. But boohoo you had to pay taxes, poor you, it's not like you owed Britain for ALL it had given you, you just expected to just sit on your ass reaping the benefits, while Britain kept you safe, Britain fought the Spanish, Britain made peace with the natives by giving them the land west of Appalachia in 1763. You should feel so proud, Britain was ending slavery, making peace with the natives of America, holding off Spain, and America was owing slaves, taking the land from the natives, bitching about taxes. But in the end your country's become a dumpster fire that is tearing itself apart, so it was all for the best I guess. I guess it's just in America's nature to feel entitled to everything for nothing. Also curious how you'd feel for Americans living in Hawaii siding with Russia for independance because of gripes they had?