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The moment Wallace discovers Robert Bruce's betrayal is a stunning display of acting skill. Gibson doesn't merely show surprise; he communicates a profound sense of emptiness. His face reveals a hollowed-out expression, drained of all emotion and passion, leaving him a mere shell of his former self.

“That man has a slappable face” right before that man had his face slapped will go down as one of the greatest reject predictions 😂

As a proud Scotsman the legend of why the thistle is our National flower (Despite the fact it's technically a Weed) is during the viking raids on Scotland a bunch of Vikings were trying to sneak up on a Scottish village and one of the invaders stood on a thistle and screamed out in pain and alerted the village folk

shot in ireland with some wide shots of scottish mountains. two of my buddies are bare assed in this movie and we joke with them that we can recognise them by their small balls.

I love that it's Robert that narrates the movie. The tragic, imperfect but hopeful character that carries on the guilt and the legacy. A very smart and emotional choice. I tear up every time I watch the "I don't want to lose heart!" scene.

They started cheering "MacAllaich," which means "Son of Wallace," ("Allaich" being Scottish Gaelic for "Wallace,") and then transitioned to just "Wallace," signifying that he had risen to head off the family.

“Your heart is free,have the courage to follow it” been living by these words ever since.

You should watch Outlaw King next. James Cosmo is in that too, but it follows on after Wallace’s death and Robert The Bruce is the main character played by Chris Pine.

As a Scotsman and even if some of the story is inaccurate...... it still makes me insanely proud to be Scottish........ Alba Gu Bràth!!!!!!!!!!!

Calling the English the 5-0 when they show to the wedding had me dying lol.

"Every man dies, but not every man really lives", William Wallace

Worked as an extra in the village scenes in the first half hour of the vid, filmed in Glen Nevis, literally a 20min walk from my house. Film crew came to our school looking for some kids and it was pretty cool, got to work on building some of the sets as well.

Movies like this and the Patriot are not very historically accurate, but they are very entertaining and do get across the message they are trying to convey. Mel Gibson is a very talented actor and film maker.

This movie kind of opened my eyes as a kid to true values of life and meaning of courage. I really don't give a damn about historical accuracy. Its a movie, not documentary.

"I'm doing this all for my dead wife" - William Wallace, balls deep in the Princess of Wales.

One of the greatest scores ever. RIP James Horner

Hand fasting is one of our most beautiful and poignant traditions when marrying. That and drinking from the quaich. This film has ‘elements’ of truth but is made for Hollywood in alot of ways. But William Wallace was and is a hero for Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Greetings from Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Great reaction!🫶🏻

man i love Braveheart, do note that this movie is apparently not realistic to history, which kinda shocked me too, and so I watched Outlaw King AND MAN YOU GUYS have got to watch that too.

blue face paint is made from crushed woad flowers, hence the term woad-warriors.

I absolutely love Braveheart, my number one movie of all time, because I'm Scottish, and live not far from where William Wallace lived. Some of the scenery was shot in Scotland, a lot of the mountains, and some lower flatland scenes, most of the fighting shot in Ireland. The torture scene at the end of the movie, I learned from the Dungeons in Edinburgh, that William Wallace, was torn from his groin up through his belly, with his insides thrown on the stage for everyone to see, before beheading him.

Wallace's death was much more gruesome than this movie depicted. From what I've read, the death sentence of being "hanged, drawn, and quartered" went as such -- he was stripped nåkęd, dragged by rope through the streets by making him run behind the horse to the place of execution; then, strangled by hanging as shown (i.e. not to death); tied down, had his manly bits cut off (emasculated), then his abdomen ripped open (stem to stern, as one commenter already noted?); his intestines were pulled out of his living body, then burned before him on a brazier; finally he was beheaded. After death, his body was cut into quarters (head, torso, arms, and legs, IIRC) and displayed in various parts of the kingdom.

Special mention for the late James Horner (RIP). His amazing score really helped make this movie a "modern" masterpiece.

"The Troubles" referred to Irish independence in the 20th century, lasting essentially from 1916 to 1998 ending with the "Good Friday Amendment"

One of the best films ever made with great emotional drama and violent action. Mel should've been nominated for Best Actor. The battle scenes are still some of the best ever. They don't make movies like this anymore.

After watching this you’ll understand why The Patriot is called Braveheart with guns

The father of Robert the Bruce is played by Scottish actor Ian Bannen who has been in over 100 productions. I remember him best for his role in the magnificent tv series Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1979.) Although it is never stated, and probably not historically accurate, it is implied that he has leprosy, which worsens over the course of the film. People with leprosy in previous centuries were shunned and isolated and it was considered socially “shameful” which was because people were so fearful due to it being so contagious.

Saw this in the theater when it was released. We had never seen such gory war scenes ever. Platoon and a few others come close, but this has the first brutal battles I remember seeing on screen.

super proud to say i stay 20 mins away from stirling and can still see the william wallace castle from where i live its awesome and makes me feel proud to be scottish this film

The thistle is the national symbol of Scotland. And his face paint is meant to invoke the St. Andrew's cross, the flag of Scotland.

which patreon level is nothing but john yelling at me in different accents? lol

About the troubles: No, these were not THE Troubles, those were from the late sixties (there's some debate on the actual start date) to 1998 and the signing of the Good Friday Agreement

Beautiful, tragic, brutal, satisfying story that is beautifully shot. Mel Gibson did a phenomenal job directing and acting. For a long movie, it has great pacing too, and my goodness the score, the score is perfection.

I highly recommend watching the Outlaw king with Chris pine it follows the story of Robert the Bruce after William Wallace’s rebellion

If this was made today they would CGI the scenery, landscapes, campfires, horses and people on the battlefield.

Yeah, it is over the top and historically inaccurate, but that's part of the fun and genius of the film.

I was in an all boys HS when this came out, my bio teacher had us all to go watch and gave a quiz for extra credit. He believed it was important for all boys to see to learn about courage and becoming well rounded young man. He was a great teacher.

Braveheart not being true to history doesn't bother me because like the Patriot, the villians were just as over the top in negative qualities as the heroes were positive, the lesson wasn't about history but morality. The meaning and strength of the movie are more important than the historical figures, William Wallace was a knight and a savage, proud and vicious, Robert the Bruce was a king, Poet and fighter and murderer if all accounts are to be believed. history is messy, there has never been an innocent side in a war, Scotland fought and won their independence and this movie honoured the fighting spirit of the Celtic peoples, the blood of which has led to the revolutions and uprisings throughout history. Mel Gibson honoured the one true fact, Freedom isn't free but comes at the highest of costs.

Fun fact about the battle of Stirling; the real version was much more impressive. Basically, Wallace and his men lured the English Cavalry to Stirling, which was basically marshland. He knew they would try to cross the bridge to get at them, so he created a killzone where only a few horses could charge across the bridge....directly into pikes. The others who were going to run across the marshland beneath the bridge wore heavier armour than the Scottish. All they needed to do was pull them off their horses and drown them in the boggy water. Also, the sheriff who may or may not have killed Wallace's wife? He skinned him alive and wore that skin on his sword's sheath.

Say what you want about Mel Gibson (and as a history addict I have a few bones to pick), but the dude knows cinematic visual spectacle as a director. I would deninitely recommend 'Apocalypto' - not great history, but otherwise that film is a freaking masterpiece

This is such an inspirational and emotional movie and such a favorite of mine since I’m part Scottish myself. I can’t stop talking in a Scottish accent during and after the movie. Funny story, I actually went to Scotland in 2022 and visited the Wallace Monument dedicated to William Wallace and we went to the Cathedral of Robert the Bruce and didn’t find out till after the trip that I’m related to him. I was so sad I found out after I left, but at the same time I was like, I’M RELATED TO THE BRUCE!!!!

1:03:05, Wallace is just so danged smooth in this scene. He flipped her to his side and she didn't even know it yet.

The actor with the scars on his face is Tommy Flanagan, Chibs from Sons of Anarchy.

The "nunchucks" in the initial attack was a grain flail, probably with the main staff cut short. It was used to clear brush and for threshing.

There's literally nothing historically accurate about this movie except some of the characters names. It's highly entertaining though.

Mel's "Apocalypto" should be next! You will friggin' LOVE it!

Mel Gibson has a unique way of portraying war and ancient times with gore reality. Another of his films would be the Passion of the Christ with Jim Caviezel. In my opinion it’s way underrated as a film. So well done and the portrayal of these times is so well made. It’s really hard to watch but so was it in real life.

Only movie I’ve seen generations of women in my family all cry hysterically. Going to Stirling to visit the Wallace Monument is a MUST if you love the lore.

How in the heck to you get to this point in your life and have never seen Braveheart?

This was so fun to watch, I love the energy and discussions between John and Aaron. This movie was a big classic in my family from the olden days when VHS could only hold this much footage by being on 2 tapes. Thanks for being awesome rejects!

It's an epic film but it's also well known as being one of the most historically innacurate. Just Google for what Braveheart got wrong and there's a tonne of stuff. For example, son of a noble, no face paint, no tartan kilts, prima nocta is a myth, never met the princess (she was a 13yr old in France at the time), no betrayal by Robert the Bruce (he was actually referred to as Braveheart). It mixes up a lot of different time period events. The forces in the battles was a much more complicated affair with a lot of scots vs scots. If anything, the execution was more brutal in reality. It's still superb as a film but one to not use as a reference point for true events.

Shout out to all the war horses who have bravely given their lives unwillingly.

Another amazing Gibson movie to watch is Hacksaw Ridge, based on a true story (and closer to reality than Braveheart).

hello from Scotland. As a Scot born and bred this is one of my favourite films despite it not being historically accurate. It never fails to make me proud to be Scottish. Thanks for watching Braveheart i’m sure you’ll enjoy it. Take care 😘🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Alba Gu Brath - Gaelic for Scotland is great.

So excited to see John and Aaron react to this movie! This movie is really great! 👍

I know you guys love trivia so here's another cool one: "One of the film's weary extras reportedly mistook one of Mel Gibson's children on the set for an errand boy, and asked him to bring a cup of tea. Gibson was within earshot, and nodded and whispered to his son, "Go get it." Hope you guys react to more Mel Gibson movies.

This is a good movie, but it is not historically accurate at all. Scots didn't even wear kilts during this time, still a really fun movie though.

I always love the “William Wallace was 7 ft tall,” scene just before the first major battle. Because Wallace was legitimately one of the tallest men on the field. Contemporary sources state he was actually 7 ft tall, and in reality he was in full armor. So imagine a man, driven by passion and patriotism, who was several heads taller than you, charging at you in full armor with a sword that is itself 5ft tall swinging your way. Just insane.

What's your favorite SCOTTISH Movie??

Gotta imagine that back in that area in those times, dating wasn’t really a thing. Everyone around you shared mostly the same values and goals, so you probably found someone and married pretty quickly.

Ok so: - the French princess was like 9yrs old & never met Wallace - we do not know if Wallace was ever married - Wallace did not sack York, it was a smaller town called (I shit you not) "Cockermouth" - Robert the Bruce did not fight for the English at Falkirk - the Scots army were not hairy barbarians. They would have been armed & armoured in the same fashion as the English - the thing with the Irish didn't happen - Edward II (the son) was NOT gay. That was a rumour started after his death to discredit him. - Wallace did not John Wick a bunch of Scots nobles for betraying him - the King, Edward I, outlived Wallace by a good few years - there is very little evidence that the "First Night" custom ever really happened anywhere Apart from those details, the general flow of events (burning an English garrison, killing a magistrate, defeating the English at Stirling, raiding northern England, losing at Falkirk, being betrayed by the nobles in Glasgow & executed in London) is basically accurate. Don't let anyone ever convince you this is some fantasy film, Wallace is a true Scots hero & he did do a fair amount of what is (somewhat cinematically) portrayed in this movie.

This movie is a masterpiece, but it should be known as a fairytale that is loosely inspired by history, Randall Wallace was open about the fact that he didn’t care about making it historically accurate. It was more of a creative project for him when it came to the writing. This was inspired by a largely fictionalized poem called “The Wallace.”

I'm a Scot, and this movie is wholly inaccurate. However, just like many others have said, it's just so good! You just gotta love it. Also, I remember at the time Mel Gibson got some hate about the accent, but I think it's pretty decent.

You two should watch the Outlaw King it’s kind of a sequel to Braveheart it talks about Robert the Bruce’s rebellion.

This was peak Mel Gibson! GOT took a lot of inspiration from this movie. Aaron please do reactions for Highlander and Sin City, they’re awesome. Surprised you didn’t notice that the Princess of Wales was a Bond girl in Tomorrow Never Dies.

mel gibson is a great director , react to all his films if you havent

Fun fact: The name "Braveheart" is actually referring to Robert the Bruce, who was the one who finally liberated Scotland. In the mid to late 90s we've had this kinda perfekt symbiosis of practical and visual effects in movies. CGI was not advanced enough, so a lot still had to be done with practical effects, However, they often were enhanced with CGI. This peaked with the "The Lord of The Rings" trilogy, I think. However, the early 2000s also gave us movies with extensive use of really bad CGI - that is also why those movies mostly didn't age well, while the late 90s movies still look good by todays standards.

This was such a fun reaction. You two are my favourites. I had such a good time watching this with you keep up the great work and thanks for the smiles and the laughs. 😂❤😊

One of my favorite film scores. Shoutout to James Horner!

"They may take our lives, but they'll never take our forced labor and servitude for a group of Scottish nobleman instead of a group of English nobleman!!!!!"

1:09:16 Even though this part didn’t actually happen historically, we would 100% have done this if given the chance 🤣🤣 The Scots and the Irish have always been kin and friends 🇮🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Lmao listening to Mel Gibson's voice jump back and forth between James Bond and Officer Riggs. 😂😂😂

My man said they got to get married by 30, 35 yrs old. Actually, back then they'd be lucky to live much past that age.

A fun movie but so historically inaccurate it’s unreal

Medieval warfare was incredibly brutal, and the film does a great job of depicting this brutality. Horses were considered a weapon of war, and a soldier wouldn't hesitate to cripple or kill it in battle. Although the events as depicted were historically inaccurate, Gibson succeeded in immersing us in the world and culture of Medieval Scotland. Enjoyed your reaction! 😊

I always find it amusing when people go on about the “authentic Scottish sound” and the bagpipes when it is actually Irish Uilleann pipes.

Robert the Bruce was an eighth generation descendant of one of the Norman knights that had accompanied his "Bastard Duke" on his little English vacation in 1066. Robert's "claim" on the Scottish throne came down to him through a daughter of King David I of Scotland and it's through the marriage of Majorie (GoT references anyone?) the daughter of Robert the Bruce (King Robert I) that we get to King Robert II of the House of Stewart down through all those Scottish King Jameses to Mary Queen of Scots and then through Mary's son's(James VI of Scotland/James I of England) daughter that we get to all those "damned Germans".

There was in fact a Game of Thrones guy in there. It is James Cosmo who played Geor Mormont the head of the Nights Watch in the early seasons. He plays William's best friends dad.

"William Wallace is 7 seven feet tall. He shoots fireballs from his eyes and bolts of lightning from his arse". Priceless.

The troubles were in Northern Ireland from roughly the late 60s until 1998 when the Good Friday agreement was signed.

"Army of Darkness definitely took a little bit from this." Army of Darkness - 1992 | Breaveheart - 1995. Love the scene from "BASEketball" starring Trey Parker and Matt Stone: "I'm giving you all I've got captain!" "I love ya always have."

One of the most criminally underrated soundtracks. Also great music to play when one plays Catan.

Filmed in order so Brendan Gleeson/Hamish could keep getting a bigger beard. Then he went a bit typecast and played other "medieval bearded big dude" in Kingdom of Heaven and Troy.

Braveheart is one of the greatest movies ever, I'm so proud to b Scottish,🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

This is the kind of movie the term 'masterpiece' was invented for. Incredible acting, beautiful scenery and let's not forget the brilliant soundtrack.

The Troubles was in the 6 counties of the North of Ireland from 1969 until the Good Friday Agreement 1998. Voted by the people of the 6 counties ❤

The Guinness harp is the Harp of Tara (mythology/legend thing having to do with Irish high kings) and is a symbol of Ireland. It's on all official documents, but Guinness's harp faces the other way from the official one.

Irish man. Dark Stephen is exalie king Stephen of Ireland he came as William Wallace's friend and guard Stephen saved Wallace's life several times. This summer Iexplored Scotland and Stayed in Stirling I visited Wallace monument, went to see the battle fields and also visitet the ancient monastery grave yard where in monks buried piece of Wallace's torso in middle of the night. . Visited also the Stirling castle.

The ambient sounds of beatings by a brook.

Irish pipes wrench my heart. According to lore, Stephen was the rightful king of Ireland but got his throne stolen. He went to Scotland to try and raise an army to get it back. They were disemboweling him.

They showed you in the skit, they were pulling his guts out....

Braveheart reaction and it’s two hours? Give it to me, let’s do this!

The Famous scene of Snow White's death with her hand dropping the poison apple... Mel Gibson used exactly the same symbolism when he was beheaded, showing his hands dropping the handkerchief (their marriage vow)... what a memorable scene and symbolism of glorious death... Bravo!

Seeing this for the first time in a theater as a 16 year old was incredible. Had not had a movie hit me like this one did. Glad you both were able to experience it.

Hope you guys continue some other Mel’s classics like ‘Payback’ or ‘Ransom’. Love the reaction and continue the phenomenal content. Really appreciate everything yall do

The Troubles were between the Catholic/Irish National’s and Protestant/Unionist British communities of the North of Ireland, which also had a knock on effect to these communities in Scotland. Specifically Glasgow and surrounding area.

Mel Gibson's body of work is so fucking solid

As a Scottish man this movie was taught in high schools in my area in history but not for how accurate it is but how bad it is such as the infamous battle of Stirling BRIDGE which in the movie happens on a large open plain with no bridges in sight 😂😂 so we were essentially told in history to write the opposite of what the movie does. It’s a classic movie but only because of how historically bad it is.

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I don't care what any naysayers say, Braveheart is one of the greatest epic dramas ever made. Mel Gibson gives one of the greatest performances of his career. The score is some of the most timeless, harrowing and beautiful music ever put to a movie. It's such a shame that James Horner didn't win Best Score.