*The Patriot* broke my heart
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Original Movie: The Patriot (2000)
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No matter how many times I see it, Susan's Papa gets me every time 😢
Same!
Same.
Broke my heart when i found out she was dead IRL also.
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.
Same here....
@@edp5886 ayo, get to work!
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.
Black Hawk Down
He was in an episode of entourage
Cool story, huh? 😅
@@30AndHatingIt event horizon
The tuxedo
@@30AndHatingIt Fury too
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
Indeed. The scene makes it that much harder for me because the actress died at the age of 21.
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.
Oh wow did not know she past.
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
@@Spyppoy daaaaaang i didnt know that, thats sad.
"Lord. Make me fast and accurate." A good man's last words of sanity and sentience before he becomes hell.
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.
@@Saynt_J 😢 Beautiful.
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!
"I have done nothing..and for that, I am ashamed." - 💔
I know that feeling.
It hits hard.
THAT is most Canadians as we watch our once great nation be picked apart and destroyed by the WEF/NWO...
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.
Precisely.
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.
Thanks @@davidkent5626. You explained that much better than I did.
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"
Yes you aim small means a button or stain, Miss small means it's harder to miss what its connected too
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.
That little girl talking to her Dad for the first time, gets me every single time.
Sad that she passed away.
She did??@@liquidsnake321
YES! I can’t watch that scene and not tear up. Happens every time.
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.
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").
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.
I didn’t know that tidbit about Rommel. Any good book recommendations on Francis Marion?
@@will9134 The Swamp Fox: How Francis Marion Saved the American Revolution by John Oller.
Very cool
@@ironman0917 gracias!
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.
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.
Dude yessssss A Knight's Tale is a god tier movie
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.
@@user-te2zq6tb9k Also, Tarleton didn't die in battle like Tavington, having made it back to England and living to be 78.
@@gloriagaddy That's true. We know a lot of stuff (like the burning of churches) happened because of his memoirs.
Apparently Marion wasn't actually at Cowpens (according to other comments here).
3:13 " should I trade one tyrant 3000 miles for a 3000 tyrants 1 mile away." That quote is so relevant in these times,
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.
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.
we saw the movie
I believe some strict Amish sects still practice this tradition.
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.
This movie fits in the same list as gladiator and braveheart, one of the best.
Mel and Ridley's movies DO share the trait of historical revisionism.
and also complete fiction.
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.
And "When We Were Soldiers" that came out the same year.
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
Or aim for a button on a coat...
@@ckfacebook62 isn’t that the same thing?
Canadians are still British. "You put the queen on your money. You're British." ~ Dr. Gregory House 😉
Haha....as he was played by English actor/comedian Hugh Laurie.
Which explains why tea and crumpets are still my favorite snack.
@@beaux2585 Who did a FANTASTIC job sounding like he was from America for the whole show length.
@@rycs16 Yes, he did great. Ever heard him interviewed, it's a real treat to hear his accent.
The government sure is, it's still beholden to the crown. The people however are beholden to the state
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.
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.
@jerryanoia2334 Gettysburg is the opposite of the Pat😮riot. Very accurate, but very bad acting.
And Colonel Tavington was partly baseret on Banastre Tarlington.
Oh right buildings were never burnt with people inside and you were there to make sure of it..
The French won you that war.
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.
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.
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.
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Except Gibson’s character is based off of events of the actual patriot, Francis Marion.
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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.
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.😢
Patriots dont watch anime. And join the military....
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_ .
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! 🇱🇷
... and Ennio Morricone.
RIP to that little girl and Heath Ledger.
“Just go take Canada” had me laughing.
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).
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.”
'the deaf ears of the Men...who just wanted to be left alone...with their slaves and stolen Indian land.'
@@TransoceanicOutreach Oh, look...
Another playactor.
@@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
@@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.
I love this film. When watching the character of little Susan, I'm reminded of the sad and untimely passing of Skye McCole Bartusiak, the child actress who portrayed Susan. She died aged just 21 years in 2014. Among her many credits, she played Megan Matheson in season 2 of 24.
"Pappa dont go, I'll say anything!"
"Guys I dont know if I can go back to war"
I get that but he is fighting for a new and better nation for his child and all his children.
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
This and “a knights tale” were the first movies I saw Heath Ledger in - RIP
TAZ!! I must watch a knights tale!!
Seconded!@@holddowna
Ledger was such a incalculable loss to acting!😢
He was a fantastic Joker.
@@holddownayes please
No man with even just a shred of paternal spirit to them can keep their cool when Susan yells "papa!". I get misty eyed every damn time
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.
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.
Still.
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
Watch Get the Gringo. Mel at his Mellest and it hasn't been seen by many
@@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
@@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.
@@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.
Great movie im glad you included his personal conflict with the chair.
"oh he is angry" If you could possibly understand the amount of pure rage coursing through him at that moment, you might understand how a lot of us fathers feel when people fuck with our children.
Thank u for watching!
Bad history, but a great movie. If you want more historically accurate, watch Master and Commander. Russel Crowe and Paul Bettany.
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.
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?
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.
@@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.
@@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.
@@rayvanhorn1534 Well, Braveheart is also very historically inaccurate, and still a great movie. I think We Were Soldiers does better in that regard.
Really beautiful film. And Mel Gibson is such a raw and real actor.
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.
It's a tomahawk, not a hatchet. Lol. Benjamin (fictitiously) fought in the French and Indian War. It's an Native American tomahawk.
Fun fact: tomahawk was derived from the Algonquian word otomahuk. Which meant "to knock down"
And yes, I did Google that
@@cthulhuspawn6290 that's kinda fun, i guess. 😀
@@bossfan49 I suppose I could've put "moderately fun fact" lol
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Tomahawks were so effective because they were so versatile as a tool.
@33:05 Niagara Falls is practically inevitable when Susan cries out “Papa!” Gets most, if not all, of us in the feels.
When I watched your Saving Private Ryan video, this was the next movie that came to mind. And here we are.
I love the editing in this ❤
Thanks Tazie! I always like switching it up!
@@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.
@@holddownaHe knew they had swimming breaks because they didn't get the field work done.
@@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.
@@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.
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
still a traitor
The American Revolution was essentially a civil war, with the bulk of combatants on both sides natives, not foreigners.
@@davestang5454 Precisely.
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John Williams, the greatest composer of our time 👍
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!!!"
This was the film that I watched at 10 years old that inspired me to be the man I am today, and to join the Active Army. I watch the film yearly (22 years later) as reminder of its morales. To protect and cherish your family, and that fighting/defending for what you love and uphold to your values is for a just cause. I am grateful that this made the list, and that it was enjoyed. Despite this films age, I loved that it still had you emotionally invested, and got an emotional reaction from you. And what a performance from Jason Isaac and Mel Gibson. To this day, I have never seen such character tension between the protagonist and antagonist. The two actors build the animosity so brilliantly in this movie.
The facts about "Aim Small, Miss Small". Imagine you are aiming at a target. If you aim for the target as it stands, your window of aim is decreased and zoned outward, possibly making you miss the target completely. Now let's say that same target has a small red pin near the heart. If you "Aim Small" only at the point of the red pin, you might miss the red pin, but the target around it WAS hit. So, by aiming for something on the target and homing in on a specific point it increases your window of aim for a much more accurate shot.
PS, I would love to see in your future your reaction to "All Quiet on the Western Front". It is remarkable to the effect of seeing how humans, despite what side of the conflict they are on, all suffer the effects of wars' horror. Most people view Germany as the enemy in WWI and WWII, but ALL soldiers fighting are Human Beings, with family's friends, and lives. It is intense and insightful to see the war (WWI) from a different perspective.
Whenever I want a good cry, I watch this movie. You cry from the first scenes to the last. It’s heartbreaking but at the same time, makes you realize how blessed you are to be an American.
I always wondered if this movie was rewritten from a darker original script with a different ending. Mel Gibson's voice-over mentions being haunted by past sins, the scene where he rescues his son and tomahawks the dead soldier's corpse in rage, and the burning of the church with everyone in it, are much darker than the tone of the ending.
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.
Descendents. But you know what, I've seen highly regarded historians make the same mistake, so you're at least in good company.
@@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.
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?
Thank you Ames. I think you might enjoy The Last of the Mohicans.
Much better film!!!
You rarely miss with Daniel Day Lewis. And Russell Means, as well as Madeline Stowe and Wes Studi.
All these years later and I still get chills when I hear..
I'm honored to have you with us, Honored.
Gettysburg is a very good movie, set in the same time, if you want something more historical with superb acting
You're okay, in my book.
I like your channel.
Good luck with everything. 😊
Women don't understand the rage men hold at bay all day every day.
Consider therapy, because no you sound like a psychopath
Marrying a deceased spouse's sibling was pretty common. In some cultures it was even expected.
Mel Gibson is American - born and raised in Peekskill, NY. His father was a teacher that moved his family to Australia for work.
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 😅
Some people just have to have something to complain about.
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this movie is a crime! it comes as a historical movie but it`s just bad propaganda full of hate and bs!
As someone who's Cherokee and Born and raised on the reservation I've always found it interesting he uses a tomahawk they say is Cherokee and it's completely possible but my people for the most part liked using war clubs but the way he uses it shows more to his past such a great movie
If you are interested the final battle scene is based on an actual battle. The Battle of the Cowpens. Daniel Morgan was the American commander, he deployed his men brilliantly and won a decisive battle
Man although the movie is a guilt pleasure of mine the history is so bad.
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.
"The Patriot" is good cinema, but terrible history.
Even "good cinema" is debatable. Other movies similar in theme and/or subject matter are much better.
@@bossfan49well I love this film
Who cares? It’s not a documentary lol
John Williams music from this movie is his best work by far.
This is not a documentary so who gives a fuck
The "Go take Canada " line got me good. I love your channel and content. Keep it up!😅😊
😂😂😂😂😂 thanks so much for watching!
Woooow! As many times I've wacthed this movie I never noticed the baby she was holding at the end😂 CRAZY!!!
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You won't learn anything from this predictably anti-English Gibson tosh. As ever, a cracking reaction though. All power to you.
Hmm, it's set in the American Revolution. I wonder why it's anti English?
Historically, this film is so preposterous that it completely ruins the movie for me.
Yep; historically, this is cat shit-I really hate this movie.
So many of my ancestors bled and died for this land and we get nothing but disrespect.
Try being English, we've had the hollywood propaganda machine after us for decades. I can't wait for Mel's next movie 'How the English ate ALL the babies'
Great reaction! I cried with you!
Remember that while America was basking in the glory of their independence. The British Navy were off ending Chattel Slavery around the world
Yup. One of the greatest embarrassments of the American Revolution is that its most radical ideals were almost immediately undone once all the elite landowners took over the new government and ratified the Constitution.
Americans were NOT "basking in the glory of independence" in 1783. Wars never end up that way, even for the victors. It took DECADES for Americans to sort out making their own nation. You are right about the British ending slavery around the world. Americans actually ended slavery faster than any country in world history, and it was because of their British heritage.
I know.....That little girl gets me EVERY FRIGGIN TIME!!!!
Kills me!!!!!
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
Most of the Americans fighting in the American Revolution were 1st, 2nd or perhaps 3rd generation Europeans. It was a "European" war.
In times past, you had to teach your children quite early on. It wasn't about passing tests, it was about surviving.
You learned all the important parts of life and its responsibilities. Youth was not seen as a handicap, and being responsible was expected.
“Your freedom is gonna be so amazing!”
Me, a historian: *hysterical laughing turning into sobs*
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.
@@davestang5454 well yes this is clearly true but I was doing a joke
“Just go take Canada.” Hahahahaha!!!
🤣🤣🤣glad u got my humour !
Bundleing bags are like sleeping bags. Way more fun if you share it with that special someone 😜
Just Subscribed,The Patriot is one of my favorite Mel Gibson movies 😊😊
This is one of my favorite Mel Gibson's movies.
31:17 “just as long as your family doesn’t get killed.” Girl the timing was impeccable
This movie has always been a fucking roller-coaster of emotions. This was my first DVD at the age of 10 in 2001. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
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One of my favorite movies!!
A few things you asked for clarification on.
Gibson's character is loosely based on Francis Marion who was known as "The Swamp Fox" and he was the leader of a militia group who used guerilla tactics and expert marksmanship to fight in ways and at distances that the british had a hard time coping with.
Tavington is loosely based on a british officer named Tarleton who was also a dragoon and also brutal (though his brutality remained "mostly" on the battlefield in real life)
And "aim small, miss small" is actually something that is taught in marksmanship. Instead of just aiming at your opponent, you aim at the smallest point of reference that you can clearly see: a button on their jacket or shirt, envision their organs and choose a specific one (kinda gruesome but so is war) it gives you less room for error.
Saw this at the cinema and I think it went down well. A bit overwrought, but generally hits all the notes you want from this kind of film - main character suppressing a dark past, moments of loss/grief, moments of levity, a villain you can't wait to see get fcked up etc.
My ancestors (on my mother side) were leaders of the Louisiana Militia. The Major that commanded the unit ( a Continental Army regular), and one of the volunteer militia Corporals. That is how I was given the honor of joining the Sons of the American Revolution. It also explains why I never quite got along with the Brits tat I had to deal with in one of my previous jobs.
What a roller coaster of emotions. This has got to be one of my favorite Mel Gibson movies.
This is prob one of my top 3 movies that I can watch every time I see it. Thanks for reviewing it for us.
This was a great movie!
The material culture is quite accurate, but there would have never been this attitude towards blacks and slavery in South Carolina at this time.
This should have been called "The Avenger," rather than The Patriot. The church burning is taken from a Nazi war crime in France in 1944.
A great Chris Cooper film is October Sky, with a very young Jake Gyllenhaal. It ties together the space race of the late 1950s, West Virginia, and the relationship of a man to his son. Should have won an Oscar.
Thanks for sharing! One of my fav movies growin up! Hope all have a blessed year 😊 John 3:16-21
One of the most important messages, if not the most important message, is the American Spirit! 🇺🇸
The Spirit of 1776 still lives on! 🇺🇸
Great movie and story about this historical time period! The musical score is awesome. John Williams is a genius! Thanks for sharing Ames i enjoyed this movie& reaction ❤💛
The “papa don’t go I’ll say anything” gets me every time !
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Me toooooo!!!
The movies are great to watch being reviewed.
But you yourself are absolutely captivating to watch react.
Your dialog about the movies comes from the heart, as well as extremely accurate observations of the production and music scores of the movies.
I'm so glad I found your channel.
Thank you for your very entertaining review and reaction to the movies.
I'll be watching your channel with great anticipation.
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.
"Aim small, miss small" - if you aim for a button, might miss by an inch. Aim for a person, might miss by a foot.
This Mel Gibson movie is childhood memories for me. Happy to see you reacting to this movie.
Saw this movie when my parents rented it when it came out. That guy getting his head taken off by the cannonball was seared into my memory
Even watching you watch the movie I still cried it's so good.
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