When susan yells papa as he is riding away always breaks me.

Interesting fact, most of the extras in this were made up of Historical Reenactors, who brought their own muskets, uniforms, tents, etc. Mel Gibson was freaked out that the Reenactors, at the end of the day's shooting, instead of going off to a motel or something, they retired to their camps, started their fires, and began cooking dinner. The Reenactors camped and lived on the battlefield locations as if it actually was 1776. I am personal friends (and a fellow Reenactor) with a number of them.

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.

If you needed a prime example of Mel Gibson's acting range, this is most definitely it.

I love Jason Isaacs as Colonel Tavington. I don’t know if you noticed but he also played Lucious Molfoy in the Harry Potter movies. Plays such an awesome bad guy that you truly hate.

The rocking chairs were built by a Master Craftsman near me. He built them the way he always did, to last, not as props. During filming, the prop department couldn't get them to break because of how well they were made. They had to keep cutting them until they finally broke.

Mrs. Movies needed a gallon of water for that Susan scene when she cried out, "Papa!" 😢

That cute little girl you kept commenting on was Skye McCole Bartusiak who died at the age of 21 in 2014. With her death 6 years after Heath Ledger's, that made 2 of the performer's who played Martin's kids dead. Mel Gibson is not strictly Australian. He was born and raised in Peekskill, New York. The family moved to Australia when Mel was 10 because his father had health problems. So Gibson is actually an American.

8:00 Had to fight that way. Muskets were so inaccurate at range that being spread out would've made them ineffective, especially if both sides were taking cover. Marching abreast and firing a unified wall of lead ensured damage to the enemy. The gentlemanly way to battle for the period was to have close packed opposing units meet on open ground, exhange a volley or two, and then charge after whittling each other down. Infantry being close together also protected them from cavalry charges because they could form up into a square with bayonets out and inner rows firing to keep the horses from charging straight through. 11:30 Tavington is a dragoon, mounted infantry with a short rifle or musket that could also act as cavalry. Cornwallis detests Tavington for his frequent charging into retreating soldiers after unit cohesion is already broken. Among other things, it just shows he's no gentleman.

"What about Jean"? Don't worry about our Frenchie friend Jean. Right after American Independence, France is gonna be real busy with a small thingy called the French Revolution and another little thingy called Napoleon Bonaparte.

Happy Independence Day my fellow Americans!!! 🇺🇸

Best Independence Day film without aliens in it!

Mel Gibson did an awesome job playing the heroic father of a hero. And Heath Ledger is also really good.

“Papa don’t go” EVERY GOT DAMN TIME IT GETS ME! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

"One very fat colonel who called me a "cheeky fellow"." That was a nice touch. Since they were scarecrows!

This guy was the villain of villains

WHOA!!!! Party foul!! Mel Gibson was born and raised in New York until the age of 9 or10 when his dad got a job overseas in Australia, he's still an American playing an American in the movie, so continuity is still intact. Anyway, loved the review, love you guys, take care and stay safe ❤️

The American Revolution was officially from 1775-1783. Actually, Benjamin "The Ghost" Martin in the film is based on the real-life Brigadier General Francis Marion, known in those days as "The Swamp Fox. "Butcher" Tavington in this film is based on the real-life Colonel Banastre "Butcher" Tarleton, who commanded a regiment of dragoons--mostly colonials who remained loyal to King George III. On May 29, 1780 Tarleton won the lop-sided Battle of The Waxhaws in northern South Carolina. Tarleton lost control of his men, who believed Tarleton had been killed, and they then murdered many of the surrendered Continentals. The British lost 5 killed; the colonials lost 113 killed. (The disparity in those numbers reflects the killing of prisoners.) As a result, Tarleton earned the name of "Butcher" among the colonists. Surrendering was referred to as "quarter." Many Continentals subsequently shot surrendering British soldiers and called such an act "Tarleton's Quarter" in revenge. Tarleton was eventually promoted to general officer and later WAS a member of Parliament. So, whatever shame may have accrued from his men killing surrendered soldiers certainly did not hold him back from advancement. (The Waxhaws is what Gabriel briefly alluded to when he told his father at their home that the British dragoons charged into the Virginia regulars). It was indeed a bloody, terrible war. (I graduated college in South Carolina with a major in history and had the great opportunity to visit the battlefields and key locations of both the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. Regards the Revolution, SC was surprisingly the scene of more engagements than any other colony. As the war dragged-on, and as the populace became more and more polarized over actual and rumored war crimes, the fighting became neighbor-against-neighbor and for all practical purposes, people could no longer play both sides. it was a civil war within the state.)

I absolutely adore this movie. It is a continuation of Gibson answering "yes"when asked:"so how evil do you want your British to be, mr Gibson."

The drums and music performed 2 tasks . One was to keep cadence as they moved forward. The drums also served to communicate tactics over the large fields because shouting wouldn't work and it would also give them away. The way they fought was all about marksmanship. The better shots took the field and the battle.

My parents showed me this when I was 8 to give me an understanding of what our ancestors went through for our country. It’s something every American should watch.

One of the best aspects is them thinking their dad was weak. And then in one moment realized how insane their father was. Great moment.

Welcome back to you, me, and the 4th of July.

50:32 "It was a British horse. It´s okay. His teeth were all messed up!" My new favourite reaction comment to one of my all time favourite movies. 😎🤣💯

For those who don't know, some of the founding fathers were as young as teenagers, fighting a war for independence. Others were in their 20s. Franklin was the oldest, being in his 70s.

The Patriot was a big hit here in the Philippines way back in 2000. I saw it inside the local cinema on a Friday night and all the seats were filled up! As the movie played, there were varied reactions from the audience ranging from gasps to cheers.

Music played a vital role in wars all the way up to the end of the 19th century. The purpose of music was to issue commands to the troops. Once the radio was invented the musicians were no longer necessary.😊

Funny story: I was the youngest and only boy w/ 3 older sisters. I was getting past the age where most kids start talking, so my parents took me to a doctor. After finding out I had 3 older sisters, the doctor was like "No wonder he hasn't spoken, he probably can't get a word in!" LOL

Junior Mints?!?!? Well, I hope you brought enough for everybody!

I think it's cool that when they lose what's dearest to them, the righteous and proper citizen volunteers of the town are the ones that break rank and do something out of line, not the brigand mercenary types from the tavern. Shows that we can all become vengeful killers with enough of a push, no matter how above it we think we are, in my opinion.

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? What fates befell them for daring to put their names to that document? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners; men of means, well educated. But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured. Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags. Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward. Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton. At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt. Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months. John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year, he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished. A few weeks later, he died from exhaustion and a broken heart. Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates. Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not wild-eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more.

People rarely realize that the general population was very divided about breaking ties with England and everyone who actively supported or participated in revolt was as far as the crown was concerned guilty of treason, punishable by forfeiture of property and life. It was actually pretty divided by wealth with the upper half being for revolution and the lower half being against because it was the wealthier Americans that paid the most tax to the crown.

One of Mel's classics. Check out another one of his classics, Apocalypto

“I love Freedom.” “Amen to that.” Amen to that, indeed. Love those shirts ya’ll are wearing as well. Love this film and put it on every year. Even tho it’s not entirely historically accurate, damn does it encapsulate the passion for Independence!

@17:25 “That’s not the way to get ahead in life. Now’s not the time to lose one’s head. He’ll never be the head of a major corporation.” - Austin Powers 😁

Everybody have a happy Fourth of July!

Cornwallis was undefeated in battle until Yorktown. And after the Revolutionary War he was assigned to India where he went on to an undefeated record in battle. The only “blemish” on his record was losing to “rustics and farmers with pitchforks”. He was a brilliant strategist and tactician. He could also be very cold. In a battle in North Carolina that was going badly for his army, he made a desperate decision to have his artillery fire into the center of the melee killing many of his own soldiers but succeeded in breaking up the melee and drove the Continental army back. He was brilliant and he knew it. Yorktown really wasn’t his fault either. General Clinton was supposed to send him reinforcements from New York but failed to do so because he was certain Washington was moving to attack New York. Which was a huge strategic deception by Washington which allowed him and the French to encircle Cornwallis in Yorktown and utterly defeat him. So embarrassed by this defeat was Cornwallis that he sent out his subordinate colonel to present the sword of surrender to Washington, instead of doing what honor prescribed in the commanding officer to present the surrender. Famous. I’m glad they included that in the movie. It’s also interesting that they gave Mel Gibson’s character the line about firing two shots before retreating at Cow Pen, which is what that fictional battle was loosely based on. That line was actually said almost verbatim by Daniel Webster at Cow Pen where his militia and Continental regulars utterly defeated Col Tarlton. Same strategy was used in that battle. Also, you asked why they played music during combat. It served an important purpose. To provide a rhythm for all formations to work off of, and to serve as a moral booster. Also some commands could be disseminated via the drums and later trumpets. Unit flags were also important. And finally, people often ridicule the seemingly absurd tactic of lining up opposite to one another and shooting. Remember that muskets were absurdly inaccurate at the time. So the most common way of taking advantage of large army numbers was to gather or group into in-depth firing lines. Coordinated volleys of fire ensured that a clustered wall of hot lead was sent toward the enemy guaranteeing that several opposing soldiers would be struck. However, Gen. Lafayette (Continental commander) began incorporating gorilla tactics to great success, that required very fast movements and the use of cover and camouflage. Guerrilla tactics were used some prior to Lafayette, but he began using it and refining techniques with the Continental regulars. But that could only work with a more disciplined army which slowly developed over the course of the war, especially at Valley Forge when they were galvanized into a much more disciplined and professional army. Many lessons were learned early through defeat, that allowed the continentals to eventually have greater success against a superior British army.

God bless America 🇺🇸 Land that I love.🇺🇸 Remember why your free🇺🇸

The music was also a way to sound off orders and tactics on the battlefield since they didn’t have radios

The priest in this movie is played by the late Rene aberjonois, he is known for playing the priest in m.a.s.h the movie, also his seven year stint on the show star trek deep space nine, as the shapes shifting security chief odo.

Jason Isaacs and Tom Wilkinson were brilliant in this. The best type of movie villain, for me (!) is the type who gives rise to visceral hatred, a feeling that you want to eliminate them with your bare hands. The church burning still gives me lumps in my throat to this day.

Fun Fact: Mrs. Howard, Anne's mother, was played by Mary Jo Deschanel. She played Annie Glenn in "The Right Stuff," is married to famed cinematographer Caleb Deschanel. The couple are the parents of Zooey Deschanel.

Enjoyed watching this. Happy 4th of July ! 🇺🇲🎉

William Tavington, the main villain of The Patriot, is loosely based on Banastre Tarleton, a British soldier and politician who was nicknamed "the Butcher" for his actions at the Battle of Waxhaws.

Mel Gibson grew up in Australia but he was born in the U.S. His family moved to Australia when he was 11 or 12 years old so he is actually an American. Happy 4th of July!

I'm surprised you guys never did The Patriot, it seems right up your alley.

BTW, Mel Gibson was born in Peekskill New York. He moved with his parents to Australia when he was 12 years old. Furthermore, he's not even an Australian citizen (he's a "permanent resident). He's an American citizen and also an Irish citizen.

My dad took me to see this in theaters when it came out. He's a major history buff, and this movie really instilled my love of war history.

I had to watched this in 5th grade as a homework assignment

Mel Gibson is fantastic in The Patriot as always. But i dont know what to say if you cant cry when Susan finally breaks down, yelling "Papa, dont go!" That scene makes me melt every time.

A great reaction to a good movie! Keep up the great work. From a proud Son of the Revolution! ( family can trace back to an officer in the continental army! )

"It'll just take another 100 years." There is another movie that would work for Fourth of July week. Gettysburg. The bloodiest and perhaps most important battle of the American Civil War. It took place on July 1st, 2nd and 3rd of 1863. It is a very underrated movie in my opinion and one of the more historically accurate movies that has been made.

I do appreciate the credit given to the French for victory in the war. Too often forgotten.

Music was there to send signals. The US used mainly bugle calls, but lots instruments have been used. You're probably familiar with "taps" and "reveille". This was the original use of drummers in combat. Remember that once the first volley was fired, you were completely blind on the battlefield unless there was a stiff wind.

Many people don’t know this, but Mel Gibson was born in Peekskill, New York. His family moved to Australia when he was 12.

At one time, my family lived on a farm in Southeast Ohio that had a summer kitchen. As stated, it was used during the hot summer months to prevent further heating the house. We also used the summer kitchen for canning. We had a large family of 13, so we grew large gardens and did a LOT of canning. We even canned squirrel meat.

"Turn: Washington's Spies" or something close to that was a multi-season show on A&E or History Channel I think from a few years back that was fantastic. WELL worth a look. :)

Mel bloody nailed this as did nearly every other actor, mate I loved Heath Ledger and Mel's chemistry throughout the film, it was smack on and it's always had me buggered why they never did another movie together

I never thought about it, but realistically, he probably went back to France and either became one of Napoleon's generals or got his head cut off in the revolution. Btw, I almost spit out my food when you said the horse's teeth were messed up.

this movie has an unrated cut and it is because of exactly one scene: where he loses it in the woods and butchers the one straggling soldier in a frenzy. the sloshing blood especially in front of children really disturbed the censors so it was heavily cut but its a very powerful moment that shows us the true depths of pain and rage this man experienced

People don’t know it’s was literally neighbors vs neighbors , family members vs family members , British Americans vs British from the old world.

"it was a British horse its ok, its teeth were all messed up" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

This movie reminds me of the saying I’m not the hero you want, but I am the monster you need.

Happy 4th to you mr and mrs movies also to all who are here!

Love your thanks for those that have paid the ultimate price for our freedom. I celebrate with my family. Great reaction.

Gotta love 2 Aussies playing the lead roles in this film 😁

The sound design in this movie is so good.

The 80s mini series The North and South staring Patrick Swayze is Extremely good if you have never seen it.

Imagine being a teenage boy and seeing your dad just fucking absolutely tear up some guys with an axe. Would you ever be able to argue with him again? Also, the reason they stood in lines and fired at each other, is because cavalry is still a big threat, and their muskets with bayonets worked like pikes. As for the music, it was how they communicated orders on the loud battlefield.

The music is for giving commands and raising morale, depending on what is being played it tells the soldiers what to do.

"A shepherd must tend his flock. And at times, fight off the wolves." is one of my favorite lines from this movie.

Right off the bat, I love how he put up a backwards C when he did the YMCA 😂

14:13 "You'll never look at your dad the same way after that". They'll probably never again waste the day on swimming breaks when they're supposed to be planting either.

The horsemen are Dragoons, a heavy cavalry regiment of the British Army. They were roughly the equivalent of mechanized artillery in the 18th century. All British banners are marked with R meaning Regent (the ruler) and the initial of the King or Queen of the time; thus GR stands for George Regent to denote King George III, ruler of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales and the overall British Empire (1760-1820). Banners and government facilities created during the Reign of Elizabeth II were marked ER.

Happy 4th of July 🎉 sending love from the U.K. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 💪🏻

🎵Born In the USA, I was Born In The USA, I was Born In The USA 🎵

"He's a British horse. His teeth are all messed up." 😂

Mel Gibson is actual an American. Great movie. Nice reaction

Music also played a big role on morale, fighting spirit, as well as actually being used to relay orders. There would be different drum rhythms or bugle calls or flute calls that would signify certain orders to certain parts of the army.

Mel gibson actually was born in America but moved to Australia at the age of 12

Murica! Fun fact, almost 80 years later we had a civil war, and almos 80 years after that we had World War Two, and now we are 80 years after that war… history does has a habit of repeating itself, or at least rhyme. There’s a lot of things in between those conflicts but I find that curious, happy Independence Day!

AMERICA!!!!!! FREEDOM!!!!!

One of my top 3 favorite movies

G.R. = "George Rex". King George III was King of England during the Revolution. {Rex is from the Latin}

Unfun fact. The little girl, she died in her early 20s from possibly a seizure. :(

Wished my niece a happy birthday (the third). Hopefully we will have more reason to enjoy the fourth in the future when the debt is gone, the US stops printing counterfeit or unbacked money (the federal reserve is the largest counterfeiter in the world since Nixon removed the last backing)

Mel Gibson was born in Peekskill. NY , USA. Great Reaction.

Boy if you get upset at them burning his home and the church don't look at what Sherman did.

I don’t think they were messing with the priest about having eaten dog before btw! I think they were just amused with the priests reaction to it. Which is why they laughed.

There is plenty you can say about Roland Emmerich's"batting average" as a director; but you cant deny that this is a damn good movie.

Remember when Mel Gibson was changing his tire while the hispanic migrant was making a video of it? He kept saying "You are La Patriota! Yes?" 😂

A really fun documentary about the Revolution is Oversimplified the Revolution. They also have other Oversimplified programs about historical events.

Big statement to say this is the greatest revolution war Movie of all time. It was excellent but the greatest? I don’t know about that LOL

One of the greatest war movies ever. Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger were both great. Jason Isaacs was definitely a villain you love to hate. Sadly Skye McCole Bartusiak, the actress who played Susan, died nearly 10 years ago.

My favorite piece of historical fiction. Bravo.

Turn: Washingtons Spies is a good show for that era

You've got a great wife, both of your reactions are great. Definitely appreciate your love for America. I'm in the federal military service training to become a federal agent for the US Border Patrol and I love my country. America first always

RIP Tom Wilkinson, Heath Ledger, René Auberjonois

The 80s mini series North and South is a good watch. Lots of recognizable celebrities were in it

Gibson is of American parents....he was born in the USA ..moved to Australia as a child