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@rileygarraway87Ай бұрын
My brothers friend Tyler is related to William Wallace found that out he told me
@bloodstone1058Ай бұрын
"William Wallace: Every man dies, not every man really lives." 😢😢😢😢😢 [last lines] William Wallace: [voiceover] In the Year of our Lord 1314, patriots of Scotland - starving and outnumbered - charged the fields of Bannockburn. They fought like warrior poets; they fought like Scotsmen, and won their freedom. 💪
@nitrokidАй бұрын
React to 'Outlaw King' (2018, starring Chris Pine) as well, maybe? It's not Braveheart's sequel, but it tells the story about what happened after William Wallace's rebellion. Pretty good, and gnarly 👍
@jeffreydavid6794Ай бұрын
Hahaha Did you see how offended Aaron was by the penis joke!? What a freaking loser. Can't even smile at a harmless penis joke. How progressive of him.
@jeffreydavid6794Ай бұрын
@@ReelRejects hahaha Aaron got offended by a harmless peeni5 joke.
@JasonEitemillerАй бұрын
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.
@Fcker-oi8ex13 күн бұрын
Complete fantasy though. The 2 never met, were never in the country at the same time. Robert The Bruce was also a bigger national hero than Wallace in historical terms. The last true King of Scotland. They did him dirty in this movie.
@simplebull210Ай бұрын
“That man has a slappable face” right before that man had his face slapped will go down as one of the greatest reject predictions 😂
@andrewkirk6747Ай бұрын
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
@VictorLugosiАй бұрын
This isn’t true, you’re clearly American
@frankgunner8967Ай бұрын
If the guy was such a hero why was he given over to the English by his own people apparently it was Robert the Bruce who betrayed him, the man was real but the story is a Hollywood fairytale my friend.
@morpork-jj2wiАй бұрын
A thistle a weed? It's flowerhead consits of a bunch of flowers like in every plant in the composite family.
@evanchalmers6172Ай бұрын
"The" legend is maybe a bit of a hasty claim... One of perhaps, and unsubstantiated at that, Norsemen weren't known to traverse Scotland barefoot, while they are mostly depicted as loud terrifying brutes, in actual fact they were incredibly intelligent and perfectly capable of silent attacks/ambushes when warranted. You're right in saying it is technically considered a weed regardless of the fact the it flowers ontop, it's also the oldest recorded national flower in history 👍 It's a fun story, and you hear different variations where ever you go, none have been proven I'm afraid.
@kingscorpion7346Ай бұрын
I've heard that story.
@philipocallaghanАй бұрын
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.
@ruddyrutherfordАй бұрын
More than just wide shots done in Scotland. A village was built outside Fort William for those scenes.
@NecramoniumVideoАй бұрын
The movie still holds a Guinness record for the most bare asses in a movie.
@marcusmcgill4423Ай бұрын
@@NecramoniumVideo Wow. Really? I never knew that. I figured it would've been one of those raunchy comedies from the 80s like Porky's, or those steamy movies like Chained Heat. Maybe even something from the 70s.
@ulricaandrae4381Ай бұрын
😅👍🏼
@SpookyBibi24Ай бұрын
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.
@kennedy6587Ай бұрын
Also the fact that Robert the Bruce was historically the man who actually held the nickname Braveheart, not William Wallace
@haraldisdeadАй бұрын
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.
@helpfulcomradeАй бұрын
All this time I thought the old guy was trying to claim credit/leadership for himself and his son, and the rest of the crowd picked Wallace to show how strong an impression he made in comparison. Thanks for clearing up my misunderstanding.
@BillGoreArtАй бұрын
It's not Wallace. It's Maclannough he's chanting. The maiden name of Murron his wife.
@goatman9998Ай бұрын
Always wondered wtf they were saying there lol
@haraldisdeadАй бұрын
@@BillGoreArt nope.
@houseofactionАй бұрын
@@BillGoreArt you are objectively wrong, the literal official subtitles says they are chanting MacAllaich and they say so on the dvd commentary
@Mr808pochoАй бұрын
“Your heart is free,have the courage to follow it” been living by these words ever since.
@infiad1275Ай бұрын
I must have seen this movie 30 times and finally realized that I haven't been living by those words. That changes now.
@imakefilms123Ай бұрын
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.
@EricTheSaylormanАй бұрын
I was going to say the same.
@carpediem9750Ай бұрын
And then watch the King with Chami boy ... Believe me it's worth it the experience
@jasongarcia1886Ай бұрын
Outlaw King needs more recognition I think it's almost as good as Braveheart and the main battle speeches I like equally from "They may take our lives but they'll never take our freedom" from Braveheart to " weather you fight for God, for your land, for yourselves I do not care so long as you fight" from Outlaw King both great
@braingersАй бұрын
As a Scotsman and even if some of the story is inaccurate...... it still makes me insanely proud to be Scottish........ Alba Gu Bràth!!!!!!!!!!!
@eatsmylifeYTАй бұрын
I would love to see Jessica Alba go braless.
@RoGueNavyАй бұрын
"A' Bellendaine!!"
@MrSmithOriginalАй бұрын
It could be 100% accurate and those who hate Gibson and his movies and what they promote would still say it's inaccurate. I actually trust Mel's take on history more than most Academics. FK EM!
@braingersАй бұрын
@@MrSmithOriginal it’s not accurate….. the princess was around 8 years old when William Wallace died.
@MrSmithOriginalАй бұрын
@@braingers Who gives a crap. Every single movie and even documentaries get stuff wrong or take liberties because nobody alive today was there and history is written by the victors and those in control now do not like the Wallace/Gibson message. Every time this movie comes up some yahoo has to comment about how it's not accurate like they have been programmed to do so, because they have.
@jdmmike7225Ай бұрын
Calling the English the 5-0 when they show to the wedding had me dying lol.
@theawesomeman9821Ай бұрын
"Every man dies, but not every man really lives", William Wallace
@paulgraham4567Ай бұрын
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.
@oriole21birdАй бұрын
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.
@MrSmithOriginalАй бұрын
I find it odd that any movie which inspires patriotism and bravery are labeled as "Not Historically Accurate" as if the powers that be want to control the narrative and those values are certainly ones they despise.
@corneliussmiff2773Ай бұрын
@@MrSmithOriginal It has nothing to do with controlling a narrative, Braveheart is almost entirely a work of fiction in terms of any historical accuracy. I love this movie, but I can do that whilst accepting that it is pure entertainement and nothing more. The events took place in the late 13th century, I am not sure the "the powers that be" are that thoughtful in their long term planning.
@MrSmithOriginalАй бұрын
OK buddy, if you say so.
@CaruthersHodge24 күн бұрын
Chewing gum with a pleasant flavour is still chewing gum.
@entropyfunАй бұрын
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.
@infiad1275Ай бұрын
Not to mention that history is only written by the winners. To say no one can really know is a fact.
@RhinoTownАй бұрын
Well said brah
@corneliussmiff2773Ай бұрын
Well the movie is pretty much fictional in almost very aspect, the only accurate thing is the names. I love Braveheart, but being an apologist for its historical inaccuracies is not a good hill to die on.
@New-ye2flАй бұрын
@@corneliussmiff2773an apologist for its historical accuracies”” 😂😂😂 It’s a Hollywood movie, on what earth are you expecting anything different? This movie doesn’t touch the surface on how Scot’s were treated from the English back then. I”
@corneliussmiff2773Ай бұрын
@@New-ye2fl Well judging by you comment, you have no idea about what happened back then either. The movie didn't even touch the surface because it was basically a work of fiction.
@EleventhCubFanАй бұрын
"I'm doing this all for my dead wife" - William Wallace, balls deep in the Princess of Wales.
@Mariah1hajilEАй бұрын
ahahahahahaha
@jeffreydavid6794Ай бұрын
Well it's like that conversation Leo had with Riggs in the graveyard in Lethal Weapon 4.
@VictorLugosiАй бұрын
You do understand that he attacked them for his wife, he did the rest for the people that believed in him? And that was a statement and a last gift to the world..
@markwang77Ай бұрын
LOL that's a creative way to describe that
@jeffreydavid6794Ай бұрын
Well I think any loving Lover that dies would want the person they love to move on and still enjoy love and getting action after they are gone. You can't cheat on a dead person. William still loved and respected his wife that passed away. He told the French princess he saw his wife's strength in her. And the French lady was in desparate need of some D. She also got a baby out of it. And Wallace was a newly Wed who lost his new wife almost immediately. I could be wrong but I am going to assume he was a virgin until he got married. So he was having good sex for the first time in his life and then all of a sudden no sex. So he got to use his penis one more time before he was executed. What I'm saying is, I think it worked out for everyone. I am talking about the love making... not his death.
@celticsonАй бұрын
One of the greatest scores ever. RIP James Horner
@MamawaffaАй бұрын
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!🫶🏻
@goldfishPACIFIERАй бұрын
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.
@acdragonriderАй бұрын
Loved that one!
@chaost4544Ай бұрын
There are a lot of inaccuracies however despite that it's still a great film.
@SizzlikАй бұрын
Well..its a mel gibson directed film..he likes to make up his own storys of folklore..only difference..he does not label it as documentary like jada pinket smith & cleopatra
@scottneil1187Ай бұрын
Why would that shock you?. Grow some skin dude. No 'historical' film has ever been accurate.
@NecramoniumVideoАй бұрын
Incredible historical inaccurate movie, but it's a damn good Hollywood movie.
@TheCOOLEYDOGАй бұрын
blue face paint is made from crushed woad flowers, hence the term woad-warriors.
@alyxgriffen5073Ай бұрын
Which means that Mel Gibson went from being the Road Warrior to the Woad Warrior.
@wolfie35pАй бұрын
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.
@bane2risejokerАй бұрын
Mine too
@Phelddagrif1998Ай бұрын
I visited London/Scotland when I was 15 on a trip with my Dad. We went to Edinburgh and Sterling to see where some of those battles had taken place. But while in London walking around an outdoor fish market and garden. I literally turned a corner and on the wall was a huge plaque that marked the exact spot where William Wallace was executed. We just stumbled upon the exact spot. It was wilded!! Like it was fate that we found it. Much love to everyone and have a blessed week and weekend! “Every man dies, not every man truly lives.”
@alyxgriffen5073Ай бұрын
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.
@rogersjgregoryАй бұрын
I know that they don’t show the gruesome stuff, but you do get a good impression of what was happening. He was hung, drawn, disemboweled, beheaded, then cut into pieces. It’s all there, we just don’t see it directly.
@MikeWilsonBarrettАй бұрын
@@rogersjgregoryWouldn't have passed the censor if they had shown it. Had to give the impression. Would have been banned if they had shown it.
@electronashАй бұрын
Special mention for the late James Horner (RIP). His amazing score really helped make this movie a "modern" masterpiece.
@reconsoldier135Ай бұрын
"The Troubles" referred to Irish independence in the 20th century, lasting essentially from 1916 to 1998 ending with the "Good Friday Amendment"
@ObsessiveGeekАй бұрын
In modern context more to do with the IRA than anything else though
@garethreid327Ай бұрын
It hasn't ended its just not as bad as it was
@ladyhotep5189Ай бұрын
"Nobody does rebellion like the Irish" -Irish vampire from the Twilight trilogy
@JohnnysnuffАй бұрын
Incorrect...The Troubles are recognised as the period in Northern Ireland from the late 1960's to 1998!!
@reconsoldier135Ай бұрын
@@garethreid327true but the current situation isn’t referred to as The Troubles anymore
@louisberry4403Ай бұрын
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.
@bane2risejokerАй бұрын
I completely agree with what you said.
@louisberry4403Ай бұрын
@@bane2risejoker Nice to hear. Braveheart is The Best Movie Of 1995 with Seven And Toy Story.
@Phelddagrif1998Ай бұрын
Though, Mel did win best direction for this movie.
@louisberry4403Ай бұрын
@@Phelddagrif1998 Deserving. David should've been nominated for Seven as well.
@New-ye2flАй бұрын
If you watch some of the battle scenes again and watch people fighting on the back sometimes you’ll see them swiping there swords like play fighting and it’s pretty obvious 😂
@reconsoldier135Ай бұрын
After watching this you’ll understand why The Patriot is called Braveheart with guns
@illuminatiCorgiАй бұрын
"Brave heart with guns" I love it
@Gaara4tailsАй бұрын
Honestly true But also still a great movie
@reconsoldier135Ай бұрын
@@Gaara4tails agreed
@rileygarraway87Ай бұрын
@@reconsoldier135 so true
@kennymendoza1581Ай бұрын
Awful movie. Well at least they are both historically inaccurate. The patriot is a terrible movie tho. Total chick flick
@Dej24601Ай бұрын
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.
@botz77Ай бұрын
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.
@rhiannonliddellАй бұрын
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
@haraldisdeadАй бұрын
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.
@NecramoniumVideoАй бұрын
And the harp on the flag at 1:08:34 that is also the Guinness logo, is a Irish symbol, don't really know why they used it as the movie takes place two centuries before it was a thing.
@haraldisdeadАй бұрын
@NecramoniumVideo lol I mean... don't go too far down that rabbithole with this movie. Be glad it wasn't the tricolor lol
@Mariah1hajilEАй бұрын
which patreon level is nothing but john yelling at me in different accents? lol
@StardustandMadnessАй бұрын
None that I’ve been able to join so far 😂 but that would be awesome
@hunter207Ай бұрын
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
@rogersjgregoryАй бұрын
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.
@TJBeyonder2814Ай бұрын
I highly recommend watching the Outlaw king with Chris pine it follows the story of Robert the Bruce after William Wallace’s rebellion
@lw3918Ай бұрын
If this was made today they would CGI the scenery, landscapes, campfires, horses and people on the battlefield.
@moondog3056Ай бұрын
Back in my day.......
@lw3918Ай бұрын
@@moondog3056 Movies were made better. With real special effects and real stuntmen. And real talent and skills.
@Jordashian93Ай бұрын
Yeah, it is over the top and historically inaccurate, but that's part of the fun and genius of the film.
@thomasporrovecchio2600Ай бұрын
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.
@infiad1275Ай бұрын
Totally great teacher!
@nzstump0152Ай бұрын
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.
@theawesomeman9821Ай бұрын
"historians may call us liars but history is written by those who hang heroes."
@SSD_PenumbraАй бұрын
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.
@GreenFalcon926Ай бұрын
Yeah, but they addressed this in the behind the scenes. Filming the actual battle would have been much too complicated, so they instead went for a pitched battle instead. It's still a fantastically directed battle none the less.
@woodspirit9811 күн бұрын
Wallace was never married and had no children.
@SSD_Penumbra11 күн бұрын
@@woodspirit98 He may not have been, or he may have been. Historians still debate about it.
@Dystopia1111Ай бұрын
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
@ObsessiveGeekАй бұрын
Well yeah, he isn’t really going for accuracy, just what makes for more dramatic storytelling
@yaze3316Ай бұрын
"say what you want about Mel Gibson..." lol i loved that south park gave mel his flowers in one of their episodes... i imagine thats why you said this?
@ladywinter-ib2rjАй бұрын
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!!!!
@technofilejr3401Ай бұрын
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.
@MartyMcKАй бұрын
The actor with the scars on his face is Tommy Flanagan, Chibs from Sons of Anarchy.
@geoffmurray21687 күн бұрын
I love the fact that he has the actual Glasgow smile on his face!
@MartyMcK7 күн бұрын
@@geoffmurray2168 That’s really. Tommy Flanagan was a DJ in Glasgow and two pieces of shit jumped him for his gear and did that to him.
@geoffmurray21687 күн бұрын
@@MartyMcK I know who he is and what happened, just saying some of the most badass scars a man could have
@haraldisdeadАй бұрын
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.
@umainebearmanАй бұрын
There's literally nothing historically accurate about this movie except some of the characters names. It's highly entertaining though.
@New-ye2flАй бұрын
Plenty in this movie is accurate, for one they captured,killed and dismembered Williams body.
@masamune298416 күн бұрын
There is a lot of historical accuracy in this film. And also a lot that’s not.
@geoffmurray21687 күн бұрын
WHO GIVES A SHIIIIIIT! ITS A HOLLYWOOD MOVIE, JUST SHUT UP AMD BE ENTERTAINED!!!!!!!!
@umainebearman7 күн бұрын
@@geoffmurray2168 do you get this upset over all comments made over a month ago kiddo? Man you're going to have an aneurysm when you take a history class in 6th grade.
@SC-gp7ktАй бұрын
Mel's "Apocalypto" should be next! You will friggin' LOVE it!
@Emmanuel_LacombeАй бұрын
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.
@scottelementАй бұрын
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.
@zzabbieАй бұрын
How in the heck to you get to this point in your life and have never seen Braveheart?
@calebthecrazykingАй бұрын
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!
@KardiacАй бұрын
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.
@BigMoore1232Ай бұрын
Shout out to all the war horses who have bravely given their lives unwillingly.
@jasong.5165Ай бұрын
No horses died making the movie. It looks as though a lot did. But Mel Gibson was actually investigated because of complaints from animal rights group. Not 1 horse died or was actually injured filming.
@BigMoore1232Ай бұрын
@@jasong.5165 I wasn't implying they did. I meant in actual wars or small conflicts throughout history.
@galmorzuАй бұрын
Another amazing Gibson movie to watch is Hacksaw Ridge, based on a true story (and closer to reality than Braveheart).
@alisonscott1469Ай бұрын
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.
@thenerdywave2007Ай бұрын
So excited to see John and Aaron react to this movie! This movie is really great! 👍
@bane2risejokerАй бұрын
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.
@scottneil1187Ай бұрын
They said that in the video if you'd actually watched it.
@bane2risejokerАй бұрын
@@scottneil1187 Yes, I "actually" watched it, and yeah they did mention it along with other trivia. My bad. Must have missed it.
@yaze3316Ай бұрын
@@bane2risejoker yeah man, how could you miss that, you should ACTUALLY watch the movie! lol, im sorry, ive seen this movie so many times i could quote damn near every scene. and ive never noticed anything that portrayed this. ill have to go back and actually watch the movie
@nkijes24Ай бұрын
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.
@jakeb7087Ай бұрын
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.
@hunter207Ай бұрын
It gets even better than that. At the Battle of Falkirk William took an arrow to the throat and freaking survived. The filmmakers kept that out of the movie because they thought audiences wouldn't buy it lol
@jakeb7087Ай бұрын
@@hunter207 dude was insane, for sure!
@ReelRejectsАй бұрын
What's your favorite SCOTTISH Movie??
@JamiiemacАй бұрын
I mean this is an Americans fantasy of a Scottish event. But the correct answer is trainspotting
@gibster83Ай бұрын
Trainspotting
@daredeviljumper1Ай бұрын
Australian*
@StardustandMadnessАй бұрын
Does Brave count? If not, then Trainspotting.
@KimmieKayyАй бұрын
Love the Outlander series!
@superthrustjonАй бұрын
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.
@pieceofgosaАй бұрын
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.
@MrTorgueHighFiveFlexingtonАй бұрын
The very first words spoken in the film are wrong. In 1280 Alexander king of scots was very much alive. He died in 1286 in a riding accident and while his son was also dead he did have an heir although she was a child in Norway and never got to take the throne
@jaybling6687Ай бұрын
Also, Edward I was *not* a Pagan.
@ObsessiveGeekАй бұрын
It is a fantasy film, since like you pointed out there’s a good amount of it that’s completely fictional. Vaguely being tied to historical events doesn’t make it less fantastical. Though the nobles did attempt to breed out the Scottish, that is true though it wasn’t necessarily tied to a “First Night” clause, it was just a thing they did whenever they felt like it. Since we do also have a fair bit of connection with the Irish I wouldn’t say it’s completely untrue that we fought together, though the circumstances I’m sure are very different. You also cannot claim to know for certain Edward II wasn’t gay, however it was used to discredit him. Scottish Army were (and still are) hairy bastards, the amount of armour very likely varied though most had more than none whatsoever. I don’t consider any war monger to be heroic regardless of the reasoning. Sadly in the end, his fight for freedom was meaningless as we eventually joined into Union and have regretted it ever since. I’m proud to be Scottish 🏴
@pieceofgosaАй бұрын
@@ObsessiveGeek Regarding Edward II's sexuality I agree, I should have said "probably" but that will be the last thing I agree with you on. The point I made about the Scots arms is taken directly from an observation made by the "Keeper of Arms & Armour" of the Wallace collection when reacting to this movie. That is to say, it is an expert opinion of the highest possible caliber. We were a free & independent country for 300 years. To call that "meaningless" would absolutely have been the most offensive thing I'd heard today had you not called Wallace a "warmonger". You are, of course, entitled to your opinion.
@afroahmed3989Ай бұрын
Just consider as the godfather of historical based movies, a romanticized fiction loosely based on historical events
@mash9104Ай бұрын
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.”
@corneliussmiff2773Ай бұрын
I think that is the best way to put it. None of what we see really happened and/or in the way it was depicted. But god damn, it's a bloody good piece of entertainment.
@tiggytiggsbooАй бұрын
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.
@CaruthersHodge24 күн бұрын
I wish I could love this film Scottish man as indeed I'm aware so many did and do. Just can't. You're generous about Gibson's accent but yes, one can live with it. He is after all, an Australian transplanted American.
@shawnofdanaukota3843Ай бұрын
You two should watch the Outlaw King it’s kind of a sequel to Braveheart it talks about Robert the Bruce’s rebellion.
@mattcolton6268Ай бұрын
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.
@evilalex87Ай бұрын
mel gibson is a great director , react to all his films if you havent
@Veri183Ай бұрын
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.
@scottneil1187Ай бұрын
Strange, I don't feel liberated.
@JstaGrl329Ай бұрын
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. 😂❤😊
@Joellebee_Ай бұрын
One of my favorite film scores. Shoutout to James Horner!
@haraldisdeadАй бұрын
"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!!!!!"
@Melomaniac1956Ай бұрын
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 🇮🇪 🏴
@ladyhotep5189Ай бұрын
Lmao listening to Mel Gibson's voice jump back and forth between James Bond and Officer Riggs. 😂😂😂
@realitycheck5376Ай бұрын
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.
@MrTorgueHighFiveFlexingtonАй бұрын
A fun movie but so historically inaccurate it’s unreal
@DomR1997Ай бұрын
Literally unreal because it didn't happen as portrayed, lmao.
@darthboromirАй бұрын
Doesn’t mean it isn’t a phenomenal movie.
@GreenFalcon926Ай бұрын
It doesn't matter if it's accurate or not, the movie is still masterfully made.
@hobbievk5119Ай бұрын
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! 😊
@PFitz-sh4msАй бұрын
I always find it amusing when people go on about the “authentic Scottish sound” and the bagpipes when it is actually Irish Uilleann pipes.
@davidrichards6509Ай бұрын
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".
@straighttalkwithkyle7947Ай бұрын
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.
@neomoscoso10Ай бұрын
"William Wallace is 7 seven feet tall. He shoots fireballs from his eyes and bolts of lightning from his arse". Priceless.
@life1042Ай бұрын
The real William Wallace was 7 feet tall
@paul1979uk2000Ай бұрын
And a legend is born lol, but it's funny how these things can get twisted up to sound so different then the reality of what happened, usually hyped up and made a lot bigger then it was as it gets passed around from person to person. Makes you wonder how many of these legends throughout history have been blown up far bigger than they actually were.
@citizenbrain8065Ай бұрын
The troubles were in Northern Ireland from roughly the late 60s until 1998 when the Good Friday agreement was signed.
@ZombieShobbАй бұрын
"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."
@airbrushpowerАй бұрын
One of the most criminally underrated soundtracks. Also great music to play when one plays Catan.
@classictowers668Ай бұрын
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.
@paultracey727816 күн бұрын
Braveheart is one of the greatest movies ever, I'm so proud to b Scottish,🏴🏴🏴
@MassimoCerreto19 күн бұрын
This is the kind of movie the term 'masterpiece' was invented for. Incredible acting, beautiful scenery and let's not forget the brilliant soundtrack.
@brianocionnaith7241Ай бұрын
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 ❤
@cupofcaitАй бұрын
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.
@chiasanzes9770Ай бұрын
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.
@scottneil1187Ай бұрын
Hope you enjoyed yourself, we Scots are generally welcoming and friendly.
@christopherschreiber5805Ай бұрын
The ambient sounds of beatings by a brook.
@user-pe9gz8si8kАй бұрын
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.
@rhonecherrington2131Ай бұрын
They showed you in the skit, they were pulling his guts out....
@PlanetMobius87Ай бұрын
Braveheart reaction and it’s two hours? Give it to me, let’s do this!
@jvlp20467 күн бұрын
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!
@Maximus-FPSАй бұрын
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.
@paytonweaver3267Ай бұрын
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
@MartyMcKАй бұрын
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.
@VictorLugosiАй бұрын
Untrue.. completely untrue.. stop pushing propaganda you read in comments..
@VictorLugosiАй бұрын
The troubles goes back to 1809, stay off google..
@shanek3453Ай бұрын
Mel Gibson's body of work is so fucking solid
@DrWatson415 күн бұрын
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.
@jahiradrian2000Ай бұрын
Recomentations : Silver linings playbook Poor things Hit Man Love, Simon The school for good and evil Bride wars
@LukeLovesRoseАй бұрын
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.