I was actually an extra on this film. Most of the filming was by Lake Charles in North Carolina. I played a British soldier. I'm Mexican and because we were out in the sun most of the day I got dark. They used actual Mohican descendants. I was talking to one of them and he asked me if I wasn't Mohican. We wore 3 layers of clothing in 90-degree weather and 80% humidity. I was always a Daniel Day-Lewis fan but what he did make me a bigger fan. He took the time to come and talk to the extras and thanked us for helping make the film. Class act.Oh, and I died 7 times and was in the scene where they give up the fort. Sorry about the long post.
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Ths is a complicated movie, even if you are familiar with the time period. It's also different than the novel, as they changed the Magua character quite a bit
it is somewhat embarrassing that what is basic American history is not taught in "public schools" ,that some Native tribes where allied to the French and others to the English,most of this film is based on historical events,it's a surprise to many people that native tribes actually killed other Native tribes way before Europeans showed up.
@@nicod1361 in her defense, US schools don’t go into much detail about the French and Indian war or the Seven Years War, at least my history class never did. They glanced over it and then jumped right into the American Revolution, it wouldn’t surprise me if her school was similar.
Considering how old this country is, and how much of our history they actually teach in schools. There is no way to know everything about it. Sometimes, it takes walking in a bookstore and looking in the History section.
It’s just pure noble sacrifice. One after the other, starting with Duncan. The man offered himself to be burned alive so that Cora had a better chance of surviving. Even Muagua shows a flash of humanity and honor.
I worked on this movie! I was on location in North Carolina painting tattoos on the Indian extras. We used a brush and ink, and an airbrush with stencils. I was on the set during the siege of the fort, the surrender, and the ambush. It was a hot summer in the woods of North Carolina. The soldiers had to wear those uniforms in 100 degree heat! I made a lot of friends on that movie. Look for my name, Jason Fruchter, in the credits under "Tattoo artists".
Cool. Jason I was wondering if after the release of the movie, if anyone like you that worked on it noticed the cameraman stand up from behind a fallen tree in the beginning hunting scene that the editor obviuosly missed?
@@edbluez99 I never noticed the cameraman in the beginning hunting scene. Good catch! I like to joke that if you look closely in the woods during the ambush scene you can see a long haired kid smokin' a joint. That was me!
There are so many setpieces that are framed as if they were paintings. Score, acting, cinematography all on point. Easily in my all time top 10 favourite films.
"Are they gonna find love too?" "...and get married on a mountaintop." 😭😭😭 Alice and Uncas have a much better developed connection in the book, but their romance is unfortunately doomed. Their bodies lying together at the base of the cliff is so tragic, and Chingachgook's final speech always chokes me up. Without a knowledge of the French-Indian War (a much glossed over pre-Revolution period), this film is a lot to go into blind. But well done! Also, if you've never ridden a horse, it is quite a workout to the abs and legs.
It was this conflict which sparked the Colonial Revolution creating the USA. England went into heavy national debt which they increased taxes to address - the Stamp Act. England's army publicly insulted the colonial militia as cowards and ineffective, because they left Imperial control to protect the frontier families. George Washington was an English officer in this conflict, with some success, but hated the treatment of his men and himself as canon fodder. He remembered this later, punishing the British with native tactics at Valley Forge etc etc. When he fought the Brits with Euro tactics the colonial forces failed miserably. He learned eventually. BTW, the Brits and French introduced scalping to the native allies on both sides, as a payment requirement. It used to be payment for an ear, but they would cut both off for double pay, so an entire top scalp was the 'fix' for revenue control.
@@TheGunderian Your information about scalping being introduced to the native allies is incorrect. Scalping was a tribal custom amongst warring native tribes long before Columbus.
Interested to see what you think of this movie. When it first came out, my mom was obsessed with it! She would've been 47 at the time and she saw it something like seventeen times in the theater. It fueled a lifelong adoration of Daniel Day Lewis in her. My dad was never bothered by her celebrity crush. Dad's gone now, but mom still has DDL.
yeah, my mom was the same and i didn't take it quite seriously because i thought this was just another one of those tacky romance movies until i finally took the time and watched it and understood that it was the humaitarian element that drew her to this movie and not some gone with the wind shlocky romance deal type of thing
Popcorn, the adopted white son, Nathaniel, was nicknamed Hawkeye because he was known for being more accurate with a rifled musket at a greater distance than any other Mohican or colonial settler. The main surgeon in the movie and TV show MASH was nicknamed Hawkeye (after this character) because he was able to find the tiniest bit of shrapnel in a soldier's wound that another surgeon might have missed.
In the TV Show, his nickname was given to him by his father. "The Last of the Mohicans" was the only book his father ever read. So not because of his surgical prowess. I don't know the backstory from the movie or the book though.
@@genghisgalahad8465 OP was directly addressing the reactor, Popcorn In Bed. Also, if you guys didn't know, Hawkeye is also the name of a character in the series known as The Avengers. He is also famous for being extremely accurate in ranged combat 👍
@@jjhh320 wow, you learn something new everyday! I’ll check out this show you’re talking about? What’s it called again? The Pre-Vengers? The Re-Vengers? So many things I’m just now learning! 🎯 🏹 😃 is it on Netflix or Amazon or something?
There was a war in Europe from 1756 to 1763 called the”Seven Years’ War”, The main combatants were France against England- George Washington got his first military experience as an officer of the British army in the Western Hemisphere counterpart of that war, which we call the “French and Indian War.” Many Native tribes sided with the French because they thought they would be less intrusive than the English colonies were. The French were more interested in trade and the English colonists more interested in appropriating Indian lands for homesteading.
France and England? yeah well and Spain, Prussia, Russia, Austria, Portugal, Sweden, India, half a dozen ohter German states... . It was fought in Europe, north America, India and the Philipines. That thing was a World War in all but name.
What has been named now as the First World War was in its day called the War to End All Wars. The 7 Years War and others qualify as world wars but at the time were thought to be just another conflict and nothing spectacular. It was high stakes but was just par for the course when empires get nasty with one another. Shame that people tend to forget that war and death is not new things in human history.
I am sure it has been stated but this movie is based on the American Classic Book THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS. This is not a true story but it is based on how real life was during that time period so from a historical perspective it is ( FOR ME ) a very interesting movie. ALSO, just because Indians were Indians did not mean they were all the same. HURON, MOHICANS, OTOWA, CHEROKEE, PAWNEE, PWEBLO, MIAMI, and so many more tribes lived in the Americas. And it was called THE AMERICAS by some in those days but a person was not called an AMERICA because only until the UNITED STATES of AMERICA because the UNITED STATES did people start being called AMERICANS as they were then their own Nation but before they were COLONIALS and they were ALL subject to the CROWN of England or in some parts such as CANADA the FRENCH became their sovereign were England Controlled the other parts of Canada. Also at the same time in the South and moving to the far west the SPANIARDS and the FRENCH were taking over territory ( thus later territories purchased by the newly formed America were THE GASTON PURCHASE ( territory owned or controlled by the Spanish) & and the LOUISIANA PURCHASE (a giant territory owned by the French ). Americans did not take over the AMERICAS ( per se' ) But they earned their freedom from the French then PURCHASED Louisiana, Gaston , Hawaii & ALASKA .
It's not Gaston Purchase, it's called the Gadsden Purchase. It was purchased from Mexico, not from Spain, after they lost the Mexican-American War. Generally speaking, Americans didn't really start referring to themselves as American's until after the War of 1812. Prior to that, most people referred to themselves as the State they were from. So if you asked someone from Georgia what they were, they would say they were a Georgian, not an American. They did not earn their freedom from the French. The French did how ever provide the aid necessary for them to achieve their freedom from England. America did not purchase Hawaii, it was annexed.
You may be surprised, but many of these stories were written to teach a lesson. This story, like The Count of Monte Cristo, teaches us the ease with which hatred can taint the heart, and how easy it is for revenge to destroy the soul, turning good men into the very thing which they despise. These stories were intended to help us become better people, warning us away from anger. It's too bad that mankind seems determined to ignore the teachings of wise men, and hungers to feed their emotions.
such a hidden gem. my mom loved this movie when i was a kid and i always loved the music. went back and watched the movie as an adult and its sooo good.
This Is the original superhero story. The original story by James Fennimore Cooper. Nathaniel does things beyond the capacity of a normal person which is why is such a great character and the love story enhances his character.
Great reaction! Such an emotional and epic movie (That soundtrack) Also, history teacher here with a masters in history, never feel "dumb" for thinking you don't know or understand something historical, especially in movies where often very little context is supplied. I still constantly find new areas and topics I have never heard of or know nothing about :) just enjoy the opportunity to maybe find new things to learn out about at your own pace if it interests you!
my favourite movie of all time, they just don't make them like this anymore! Best soundtrack ever and THAT ENDING - probably the best final sequence in a movie I've ever seen
The story isn't real, but the settings are. The Seven Years War was real, the generals were real, the Siege of Fort William Henry was real, and the attack on the British/American forces after the fort was surrendered were real, as was the slaughter of the frontier. The movie takes place in 1757 and the war finally ended with the British and Americans conquering French Canada. This war ultimately led to the American Revolution. The war ended in 1763, the British and Americans were quickly at each other's throats over who would get the land and who would pay for the war. The rest of the 1760s was a time of America boycotting and protesting the British, and by the 1770s there was open violence. The US declared independence in 1776, and in 1783, won that independence.
The novel of the same name this movie is adapted from was first published in 1826, and is probably the most enduring and popular novel from that early period of American literature. It was also quite popular in it's time, and not only in the United States. It sold quite well in Europe and did a lot to forge the mythology of the rugged American frontiersman in the world's consciousness.
This movie takes place around true historical facts. During the French and Indian war, The French staged a siege at Fort William Henry. The British surrendered but were then Massacred but the Huron allied to the French. While Monro and Montcalm are real people everyone else is a fictional character and their story is fictional. This is a book from a series of books on the Main character Nathaniel Bumpo. Ok I am a little biased because I love the books and the movie, even the 90's tv show. I find this period in American history fascinating. The fort was rebuilt in the 50's and you can visit it in upstate NY.
The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 is a historical novel written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826. It is worth reading if you want to understand the background stories depicted in the film.
The French & Indian War was a powerful event, and America's Indian allies played a huge role. Col George Washington was an officer in the British Army then, commanding Ft Pitt (Pittsburgh), which prepared him for the Revolution which would come a generation later.
What a movie that is, one of my favourites. Plus the music, best theme EVER. One of the other things I like is there is no real villains, it’s two sides fighting a war were anything goes and the only victors are those who survive.
You are not dumb Cassie!! It was a very confusing time. Everyone one wanted control of the Americas. For it's open spaces and nature resources. So , remember this, if there's something you don't understand, just do a little research. Love 💕 you and keep up with the great movies. Like this one.
Don't feel bad about not being familiar with the historical background - that's what history dorks like me are for. The main characters are all fictional, but the background events were real. Fort William Henry, Col. Munro, the siege and capture by the French, and the attack on the withdrawing British forces all happened (although it was probably much less of a massacre than the movie and the novel it's based on depict). The cave behind the waterfall where they hid after the battle is also real - if I remember correctly, James Fenimore Cooper and his friends played there as boys, and that helped inspire him to write the novel. Anywho. It's a beautiful movie, and I always enjoy watching it. Thanks for sharing your experience with us :)
THe American guy's character was raised by the Cheif of the Mohicans. The Native American that turned against the British and lead them into a trap was not a Mohawk as the British thought but a Huron who was an ally to the French against the British.
Daniel Day-Lewis is one of the UK's favorite actors, as well as one of their most successful, and I can understand why. He was spectacular in this movie. Also, these native languages are actual languages which still live today. Plus, the sound track in this movie is amazing, and got accolades all over the world, including an Academy Award. There are several different tribes involved here--those allied with the French, and those allied with the British. Yes, they're all tribal, but were not friends in any way. Cassie, you need to know that this started out back in the 1700s as a book by the same name, written by James Fenimore Cooper; then back in the '30s or '40s it was a black & white weekly program. In both versions, Hawkeye was a white son of Chingachgook (the older man), and Uncas (blue shirt) was his Mohican son. (Nathanael was the rather vocal militiaman with the 3-cornered hat.) The Ottawa tribe was mentioned as being the ones who killed the frontier family. Other tribes mentioned were Mohawk and Huron. You understood the conversation behind the waterfall in the cave perfectly. Monroe attacked Magua's village some years back, and his whole family was killed. Thus, Magua wants revenge in the worst way. Michael Mann, the director, received accolades all over for the great lengths he went to in order to make it as real as possible, including the use of actual tribal people of today, both from the USA and Canada. He spent countless hours before the filming started, making absolutely certain that things depicted were accurate for the time, such as Magua almost standing in darkness because he was in the back of a nearly windowless room which was lit by only candlelight. He also did extensive research on how the various tribes would have dressed, so as to avoid the all-too-common blunder of dressing all chiefs in a big headdress reaching almost to the ground, since this was only worn by chiefs of tribes such as Sioux, back in the Midwest.
This was the first 'adult' movie my very overprotective parents let me and my twin sister watch, with them. It was absolutely magical, an underappreciated gem. I especially love the music! You should also watch another movie with Leonardo di Caprio where he fights a bear. It's a mostly true story about one of the toughest human beings to ever live, set in the same time period! THE REVENANT!!!
Hi I'm new here I wanted to tell you this movie was made in the blue ridge mountains the fort that you see is on our lake it's called lake james 10.miles from where I live in mcdowell nc the lake is in 2 county's mcdowell/ burke countys the fort is on paddy's creek in burke county the last seen is at chimney Rock in lake lure
I’m amazed sometimes that Americans don’t know more about there own history and what they or are not taught about literature, worries me even more with the cancel culture pervading the Western world.Including my own country. I’m not American, but in school secondary, we were given this book to read as an assignment re American literature, Huck and Fin as well, I already had the book (The Last of the Mohicans) as a kid along with Call of the Wild, something my mother was obsessed with was the American west. The movie was really well done and still one of my all time favs. Well,done and cheers for sharing.
Great film, great acting, great score. Although, Mark Twain also would have found some bits "cheesy." He has a pretty funny essay ripping into this particular genre, called Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses.
Honestly, the whole "protect their farms" agreement was kinda dumb. History Buffs basically said that the colonials didn't really have the right to demand to leave whenever they wanted to. When they agreed to help the British Army they came under the Army's command. They couldn't just up and leave.
The major part of this movie historically, is the deaths of the English soldiers. It was a call to war in the aftermath, when in reality the French had betrayed their Indian allies. To the French and English, this was a chess match among royals and nobles, thus their treatment of their own men. The Indians were realizing that this was on fact the making of whiteness in America, as the French were seen as weak and the Indians as savages. In reality, the Indians were in the battle in agreed upon terms, meaning they would get supplies afterward. This didn't happen and ever since Indians have played third party to wars that only used them as proxies.
You mention the “cheesy parts and longing looks”…back then you did not date around. When a man showed interest it was pretty well understood that marriage was being considered. Permission to court the daughter needed to be expressed by the father. Young men and women did not spend time alone or her reputation would be damaged, and thus her marriage prospects. Women had few options - wife, school teacher, prostitute. So longing looks would been an important part of communicating your affection.
Nearly 30 years later and this soundtrack still is unbeaten. The best score out of any movie I’ve seen....the movie itself was fantastic also. Can never go wrong with DDL as your lead.
Academy Awards screwed up so badly that they changed the nomination rules for score the year after. Two composers were given credit for Last of the Mohicans. The rule at the time was only one was allowed so they couldn't be nominated. It's a top 5(maybe 3) movie score of all time so it definitely woulda won.
@@cavtiger peace is the peace of the victory, History is written by conflict, the only way to achieve peace is winning, that's not unnecessary, it's exactly the opposite, it's necessary... either that or be a slave, like this young girl killing herself denying Magua owning her
@@JulioLeonFandinho right on. Some times war is the only way. Put two "civilised" well mannered people with diametrically opposed views in a cage and it wont be long before they kill one another.
I understand what you’re trying to say, and you’re right. Too many lives have been lost to greedy, power hungry morons that force good people to action. That should be unnecessary.
There was more to their romance that was left on the cutting room floor or in the script and not filmed. I've always wished all their filmed scenes would be restored, but even with several new editions that footage has never been seen. Eric Schweig (Uncas) said there were "puppy love" type interactions in the cave, and you can tell the bit shown was cut from something longer. There's some fanfiction about them - my fave is a trilogy called Into The Forest, Beyond the River and Through the Rain by SoloWraith if you want more of their (unofficial) story.
I'm a 72 year old Australian man. . The last 10 minutes of this movie makes me cry - *EVERY* time I watch it. . And I probably watch it once or twice a year - at least. And I don't care that the world knows that this fantastic and emotionally powerful movie can make me cry. . It's good for the soul to cry sometimes. .
Yep it starts with his sacrifice, the sequence just keeps building and the gripping music compliments the action so well. Best movie ending ever, simply epic!
I always felt Duncan was a very misunderstood character. He is fiercely loyal and proud of England, everything he does is towards that. He lies for England and the war effort which he views as more important than personal honour, but he is very much not a coward. He didn't want to surrender the fort to the French, was happy to die for King and Country, then sacrifices himself once he realized the ship has sailed and just wants the woman he loves to be happy. Even if its with another man.
@@lewstone5430 He volunteered to be burned alive. He volunteered to defend the castle and die in it. He has more balls than most men ever will. He just wasn't very moral.
It was not Duncan who wanted to sacrifice himself, it was the character played by Daniel Day Lewis !!! Duncan was translating his words and got misunderstood, you really don't get it?
@@thenarrator1984 I know 'woke' is a term people use to vilify things they don't like in our culture- however, Hollywood has a long history of using White people in roles where they've played Asians, First Nations people, as well as other non-Caucasian roles for decades; I'm simply expressing my appreciation that, in this movie, they finally got it right! So, yes, this is, at least in my interpretation of 'woke', a proper use of the word!
I don't know if it's underrated. Maybe under-known, if that is such a thing. From those that have watched it, i've never seen anything but a glowing review for it. But then you see here, PiB had never even heard of it, which i found very surprising.
I find it weird that people say this movie is underrated. It won an Oscar for sound, had many critics praising it, made 100 million dollars over the cost of making it and as I recall it was very well received when it came out. I mean it did come out 30 years ago so maybe it is “unknown by most people under 35” but it is far from underrated.
The scene in which Alice decides to jump down after suffering so much pain and following Uncas' fate is so epic (shot and music) and underrated... Everytime I see it gets me tearing down...
The fact that a lot of this is pretty historically accurate makes the entertainment value more impressive. Good story, great scenery shots and impressive background score. Good choice.
The British and French soldiers weren't depicted properly, the scene about pressing men into service is *very* illegal in British law even back then, and as for the line "make the world England" was extremely incorrect, they considered themselves bringing enlightenment to uncivilized savages.
@@the98themperoroftheholybri33 True, but I think the producers would claim poetic license. The landscape is also wrong since I have heard the forest and rock scenes were shot in North Carolina rather than where the battles actually occurred. They were impressive though. The native tribes were a often a problem for the Europeans to maintain protocol. I didn't understand them to have drafted the locals against their will, but not releasing them to defend their homes seldom happened because the men would simply leave.
@@randallshuck2976 i think it was filmed in north Carolina, yes a major problem at the time was tribes abiding by European rules of war, as they had their own cultural beliefs about war too. I believe the scene between Monroe and the French officer discussing surrender has the official record for the most recreated historical event in film, i believe its been shown in at least 20 movies maybe more, and the statue commemorating the event also has Monroe's name spelled as "Munroe".
@@the98themperoroftheholybri33 I doubt that she thought there would be 3 days of comment and cross comment about the movie. Maybe the activity will help her ratings. It's been fun for me.
@@the98themperoroftheholybri33 You’re right about North Carolina. Mostly around Asheville. I live by the North Carolina Zoo. This was one of the first films at the beginning of the movie industry coming to North Carolina.
Michael Mann and Daniel Day Lewis .. what a combo. As usual Daniel prepares for his roles by learning the characters he portrays world. For this one he learned to track and skin animals, fight with tomahawks, fire and reload a 12-pound flintlock on the run. He always becomes the role and is always engrossing to watch. Check out My Left Foot where he plays Christie Brown who has cerebral palsy and is mostly paralyzed except for his left foot. He becomes that character so much that you forget its a movie...... "Stay Alive!!.... No Matter What Occurs!!!"
I recall a 'behind the scenes' bit on YT about the guys who trained Lewis. When the trainer took the call he was told that Lewis had 'absolutely NO background in matters involving shooting, hunting, tracking or fieldcraft=he was the son of a Poet'. And first Lewis learned modern military weapon and fieldcraft then when with a another trainer who specialized in 'mountain man style' survivalism==fire, tracking, shelter, weapons, hunting....and Lewis learned the whole nine yards .ruclips.net/video/OGibwA8bQzE/видео.html
@@ryeguy7941 The New World too. And also HEAT, which I know isn't a historical piece or western but was directed by the same director here, Micheal Mann. Oh, and also Mystery Men, though that may not be the vibe we were going for lol.
Hawkeye/Nathaniel said the French officers would protect the British officers because officers generally were supposed to look out for each other as gentlemen.
The fact that this would need to be explained to anyone watching that film for the first time both baffles and disappoints me. There were many moments during the reaction where I was just shaking my head in disbelief. How could someone be quite so confused by a film with such lean, economical, clear storytelling?
@@OldBluesChapterandVerse i mean, you have to be a military, social and historical nerd to understand the social dynamics of the upper and lower classes during this time period, including military officers of different nations. in less than a hundred years, the "honor" between officers of different nations goes out the door as war truly becomes brutal with Napoleon's march all over Europe and kill or be killed is the norm in warfare. so expecting a youtuber who clearly has no such knowledge or interest to not "get it" is a little too much.
@@naldow8555 you understood, as a kid, the social and class dynamics of the 18th century and why officers of different nations at war would help each other while brutally showing no mercy to ordinary soldiers? wow, you're like a wizard or something.
If Uncas had waited like 5 minutes for his father and brother, he and Alice would still be alive. This is tragic and yet so amazing. This movie still makes me cry every time I watch it and I’ve seen it a hundred times. Great reaction. I tend to watch new movies with subtitles cause it helps me learn names and catch what is actually happening. This one is an emotional rollercoaster.
@@VicInNocal They may have. Sometimes you follow out of loyalty to the leader. If the Magua is dead what grudge do his followers have toward the women that would compel them to fight to the death?
It’s a wonderful inversion of most movies where the hero shows up to late to rescue the girl (ex: The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Braveheart, Bourne Supremacy etc.) Here the girl dies because the hero strikes too soon.
If you really watch they only had a certain amount of time to get to Alice before they got too high up on the cliff to get to her. But yea he just wanted to save her.
Magua is perfectly cast and acted by the great WES STUDI... Magua is my favorite 'villain' ever. The simple reason of it all being a shade of grey and that he is, in fact, not necessarily a bad guy, makes it so brutal, but understandable.
Wrong. He was evil. His family was killed in war and it was sad, but he let it turn him to a man who intended to kill men, women, children-- he would never have had enough blood to satisfy him. Just because he is Amerindian, does not make him right.
I don't consider Magua to be evil. He was just a mortal man seeking to right a wrong that was done upon him. If I was him, I would have done the same, plain and simple. I totally agree with you, he was perfectly cast and acted by the great Wes Studi, such a great actor.
Magua was a badguy, as pointed out by Hawkeye's speech. While sympathetic to a point, he became the evil which had created his pain, spreading pain and suffering to others and making us all want to see him get killed.
The author of the book was an Anglophile; the director of the film, however, had a rather different opinion of the British. There are some *slight* changes to the story, to put it mildly - for example, in the book, some of the main British characters actually have redeeming characteristics and don't die horribly. It's been a *long* while since I read it, but IIRC, Duncan in particular was a *very* different - and better - character than depicted here. Films like this one also tend to have a particularly annoying habit of never, ever conceding that there were such a thing as loyalists during the American Revolutionary War - and two decades earlier than that war, when this film is actually set, people living in the British American colonies considered themselves British subjects and, I believe, were reasonably content to do so. The open resentment of the Crown and seditious talk of the frontiersmen shown in the film here were, unless I am much mistaken, neither particularly historically accurate for 1757 nor depicted in the book at all.
James Fenimore Cooper was not an "Anglophile," whatever you might mean by that. He was neither pro British nor anti Native American. His objective in most of his writings was to nurture an original American art and culture, countering existing European prejudices.
You're not dumb. Everyone's knowledge is incomplete. That's why we read, watch, and ask questions. My father always said never be afraid to ask, the only stupid question is the one not asked. There are thousands of us here to answer. If you haven't seen it you should put dances with wolves on your list. I really think you would enjoy it. Cassie (popcorn)you're awesome. ❤️💚☘️
I've always been awed by the cohesive unit of Chingachgook, Hawkeye and Uncas. Always moving at a fast pace, (like charging uphill in pursuit of the sisters after the waterfall escape) completely aware and covering each other. In the battle where Col. Munro dies, once Hawkeye is freed their teamwork is spectacular. Uncas' mistake was running ahead after Alice solo.
Duncan was such a jealous weasel throughout. Then he totally redeemed himself there at the end. And Mageah was such an awesome character. The best movies always have totally despicable bad guys. The way he sees it, he’s the good guy. Seeking revenge on those that killed his family. Such an epic. Glad you got to see this film. A real punch in the gut. Your reactions are so empathetic.
The French general in the film was a real historical personage. The Marquis de Montcalm. He actually was the way he was depicted in the film. Noble, enlightened, compassionate, and a brilliant field commander.
I hate how the film makes Montcalm look like he quietly gave approval to the massacre of the English. In reality, he was disgusted with that. He was a remarkably honorable man.
I second this. My mom let me watch it when I was 6 years old because she said it was an important portrayal of American history. I was hooked on history after watching it
Note that Chingachgook is the Last of the Mohicans, since Uncas died. Nathaniel (Hawkeye) is not Mohican. Dougie Mclean's music and the scenery and action at the end of the movie are classic!
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I was actually an extra on this film. Most of the filming was by Lake Charles in North Carolina. I played a British soldier. I'm Mexican and because we were out in the sun most of the day I got dark. They used actual Mohican descendants. I was talking to one of them and he asked me if I wasn't Mohican. We wore 3 layers of clothing in 90-degree weather and 80% humidity. I was always a Daniel Day-Lewis fan but what he did make me a bigger fan. He took the time to come and talk to the extras and thanked us for helping make the film. Class act.Oh, and I died 7 times and was in the scene where they give up the fort. Sorry about the long post.
Wow
I thought that when the extras died in the scenes, their work on the film would end there
That’s neat I’m from Lake Charles Louisiana, I have been to the Cherokee Reservation in North Carolina.
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You are not dumb, your education is merely incomplete. Films like this encourage you to change that. I see this as an absolute win.
She doesn't understand...that at that time....French and English...had control of our Country
Ths is a complicated movie, even if you are familiar with the time period. It's also different than the novel, as they changed the Magua character quite a bit
it is somewhat embarrassing that what is basic American history is not taught in "public schools" ,that some Native tribes where allied to the French and others to the English,most of this film is based on historical events,it's a surprise to many people that native tribes actually killed other Native tribes way before Europeans showed up.
@@nicod1361 in her defense, US schools don’t go into much detail about the French and Indian war or the Seven Years War, at least my history class never did. They glanced over it and then jumped right into the American Revolution, it wouldn’t surprise me if her school was similar.
Considering how old this country is, and how much of our history they actually teach in schools. There is no way to know everything about it. Sometimes, it takes walking in a bookstore and looking in the History section.
The last 20 minutes is the greatest movie scene in history and barely a word spoken. A perfect mix of scenery, action and music
Wow. I've often said the same of those final 20 minutes. Pure cinema. Pure masterpiece.
@@SCharlesDennicon She has to remove music to avoid copyright
It’s just pure noble sacrifice. One after the other, starting with Duncan. The man offered himself to be burned alive so that Cora had a better chance of surviving. Even Muagua shows a flash of humanity and honor.
That hike along Chimney Rock in North Carolina where they filmed it was one of the best days of my life
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I worked on this movie! I was on location in North Carolina painting tattoos on the Indian extras. We used a brush and ink, and an airbrush with stencils. I was on the set during the siege of the fort, the surrender, and the ambush. It was a hot summer in the woods of North Carolina. The soldiers had to wear those uniforms in 100 degree heat! I made a lot of friends on that movie. Look for my name, Jason Fruchter, in the credits under "Tattoo artists".
Must've been hell wearing those wool red uniforms and big fur hats for those British extras. Especially carrying heavy equipment.
Great work, great movie. Wish they would have honored the book more though.
Cool. Jason I was wondering if after the release of the movie, if anyone like you that worked on it noticed the cameraman stand up from behind a fallen tree in the beginning hunting scene that the editor obviuosly missed?
Even years later this film is a masterpiece, thank you for your contribution!
@@edbluez99 I never noticed the cameraman in the beginning hunting scene. Good catch! I like to joke that if you look closely in the woods during the ambush scene you can see a long haired kid smokin' a joint. That was me!
There are so many setpieces that are framed as if they were paintings. Score, acting, cinematography all on point. Easily in my all time top 10 favourite films.
"Are they gonna find love too?" "...and get married on a mountaintop." 😭😭😭 Alice and Uncas have a much better developed connection in the book, but their romance is unfortunately doomed. Their bodies lying together at the base of the cliff is so tragic, and Chingachgook's final speech always chokes me up.
Without a knowledge of the French-Indian War (a much glossed over pre-Revolution period), this film is a lot to go into blind. But well done!
Also, if you've never ridden a horse, it is quite a workout to the abs and legs.
To say nothing of wearing a corset in the heat and humidity of such an environment.
Yeah, that was the one point that made me wince in the reaction. It is actually very physically challenging to ride a horse for long periods.
It was this conflict which sparked the Colonial Revolution creating the USA. England went into heavy national debt which they increased taxes to address - the Stamp Act. England's army publicly insulted the colonial militia as cowards and ineffective, because they left Imperial control to protect the frontier families. George Washington was an English officer in this conflict, with some success, but hated the treatment of his men and himself as canon fodder. He remembered this later, punishing the British with native tactics at Valley Forge etc etc. When he fought the Brits with Euro tactics the colonial forces failed miserably. He learned eventually. BTW, the Brits and French introduced scalping to the native allies on both sides, as a payment requirement. It used to be payment for an ear, but they would cut both off for double pay, so an entire top scalp was the 'fix' for revenue control.
Who is the author of the book?
@@TheGunderian Your information about scalping being introduced to the native allies is incorrect. Scalping was a tribal custom amongst warring native tribes long before Columbus.
Interested to see what you think of this movie. When it first came out, my mom was obsessed with it! She would've been 47 at the time and she saw it something like seventeen times in the theater. It fueled a lifelong adoration of Daniel Day Lewis in her. My dad was never bothered by her celebrity crush. Dad's gone now, but mom still has DDL.
Awww that is really sweet!
yeah, my mom was the same and i didn't take it quite seriously because i thought this was just another one of those tacky romance movies until i finally took the time and watched it and understood that it was the humaitarian element that drew her to this movie and not some gone with the wind shlocky romance deal type of thing
@@faisalmemon285 Daniel Day-Lewis
Popcorn, the adopted white son, Nathaniel, was nicknamed Hawkeye because he was known for being more accurate with a rifled musket at a greater distance than any other Mohican or colonial settler. The main surgeon in the movie and TV show MASH was nicknamed Hawkeye (after this character) because he was able to find the tiniest bit of shrapnel in a soldier's wound that another surgeon might have missed.
In the TV Show, his nickname was given to him by his father. "The Last of the Mohicans" was the only book his father ever read. So not because of his surgical prowess. I don't know the backstory from the movie or the book though.
His name is Nathaniel/Natty Bumpo, not 🍿 Popcorn. 😂 some typo! 🎯 🏹
@@genghisgalahad8465 OP was directly addressing the reactor, Popcorn In Bed.
Also, if you guys didn't know, Hawkeye is also the name of a character in the series known as The Avengers. He is also famous for being extremely accurate in ranged combat 👍
@@jjhh320 wow, you learn something new everyday! I’ll check out this show you’re talking about? What’s it called again? The Pre-Vengers? The Re-Vengers? So many things I’m just now learning! 🎯 🏹 😃 is it on Netflix or Amazon or something?
@@genghisgalahad8465 You might have to look very hard to find it. I don't think the franchise made a lot of money
There was a war in Europe from 1756 to 1763 called the”Seven Years’ War”, The main combatants were France against England- George Washington got his first military experience as an officer of the British army in the Western Hemisphere counterpart of that war, which we call the “French and Indian War.” Many Native tribes sided with the French because they thought they would be less intrusive than the English colonies were. The French were more interested in trade and the English colonists more interested in appropriating Indian lands for homesteading.
This war also spawned the American Revolution as well.
France and England? yeah well and Spain, Prussia, Russia, Austria, Portugal, Sweden, India, half a dozen ohter German states... . It was fought in Europe, north America, India and the Philipines. That thing was a World War in all but name.
As I heard it once “the 7 years war was a world war before world wars were cool”
@@hannesromhild8532 World War Zero?
What has been named now as the First World War was in its day called the War to End All Wars. The 7 Years War and others qualify as world wars but at the time were thought to be just another conflict and nothing spectacular. It was high stakes but was just par for the course when empires get nasty with one another.
Shame that people tend to forget that war and death is not new things in human history.
I am sure it has been stated but this movie is based on the American Classic Book THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS. This is not a true story but it is based on how real life was during that time period so from a historical perspective it is ( FOR ME ) a very interesting movie. ALSO, just because Indians were Indians did not mean they were all the same. HURON, MOHICANS, OTOWA, CHEROKEE, PAWNEE, PWEBLO, MIAMI, and so many more tribes lived in the Americas. And it was called THE AMERICAS by some in those days but a person was not called an AMERICA because only until the UNITED STATES of AMERICA because the UNITED STATES did people start being called AMERICANS as they were then their own Nation but before they were COLONIALS and they were ALL subject to the CROWN of England or in some parts such as CANADA the FRENCH became their sovereign were England Controlled the other parts of Canada. Also at the same time in the South and moving to the far west the SPANIARDS and the FRENCH were taking over territory ( thus later territories purchased by the newly formed America were THE GASTON PURCHASE ( territory owned or controlled by the Spanish) & and the LOUISIANA PURCHASE (a giant territory owned by the French ). Americans did not take over the AMERICAS ( per se' ) But they earned their freedom from the French then PURCHASED Louisiana, Gaston , Hawaii & ALASKA .
Nice summary, William!
Also, you put French instead of English in your last sentence.
It's not Gaston Purchase, it's called the Gadsden Purchase. It was purchased from Mexico, not from Spain, after they lost the Mexican-American War. Generally speaking, Americans didn't really start referring to themselves as American's until after the War of 1812. Prior to that, most people referred to themselves as the State they were from. So if you asked someone from Georgia what they were, they would say they were a Georgian, not an American. They did not earn their freedom from the French. The French did how ever provide the aid necessary for them to achieve their freedom from England. America did not purchase Hawaii, it was annexed.
You may be surprised, but many of these stories were written to teach a lesson. This story, like The Count of Monte Cristo, teaches us the ease with which hatred can taint the heart, and how easy it is for revenge to destroy the soul, turning good men into the very thing which they despise. These stories were intended to help us become better people, warning us away from anger. It's too bad that mankind seems determined to ignore the teachings of wise men, and hungers to feed their emotions.
"there's so much fighting"
History of humanity: "Yes"
The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 is a historical novel written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826.
such a hidden gem. my mom loved this movie when i was a kid and i always loved the music. went back and watched the movie as an adult and its sooo good.
This Is the original superhero story. The original story by James Fennimore Cooper. Nathaniel does things beyond the capacity of a normal person which is why is such a great character and the love story enhances his character.
Great reaction! Such an emotional and epic movie (That soundtrack)
Also, history teacher here with a masters in history, never feel "dumb" for thinking you don't know or understand something historical, especially in movies where often very little context is supplied. I still constantly find new areas and topics I have never heard of or know nothing about :) just enjoy the opportunity to maybe find new things to learn out about at your own pace if it interests you!
my favourite movie of all time, they just don't make them like this anymore! Best soundtrack ever and THAT ENDING - probably the best final sequence in a movie I've ever seen
You are doing all the movie I grew up watching. This was one of my top ones that no one else I knew had watched.
The younger of the Munro sisters was Queen Calanthe in The Witcher, Ciri's grandmother. She jumped to her death in both roles.
The story isn't real, but the settings are. The Seven Years War was real, the generals were real, the Siege of Fort William Henry was real, and the attack on the British/American forces after the fort was surrendered were real, as was the slaughter of the frontier.
The movie takes place in 1757 and the war finally ended with the British and Americans conquering French Canada. This war ultimately led to the American Revolution. The war ended in 1763, the British and Americans were quickly at each other's throats over who would get the land and who would pay for the war. The rest of the 1760s was a time of America boycotting and protesting the British, and by the 1770s there was open violence. The US declared independence in 1776, and in 1783, won that independence.
the violin song is called "Promontory" if i recall. great piece of music.
The novel of the same name this movie is adapted from was first published in 1826, and is probably the most enduring and popular novel from that early period of American literature. It was also quite popular in it's time, and not only in the United States. It sold quite well in Europe and did a lot to forge the mythology of the rugged American frontiersman in the world's consciousness.
This movie takes place around true historical facts. During the French and Indian war, The French staged a siege at Fort William Henry. The British surrendered but were then Massacred but the Huron allied to the French. While Monro and Montcalm are real people everyone else is a fictional character and their story is fictional. This is a book from a series of books on the Main character Nathaniel Bumpo. Ok I am a little biased because I love the books and the movie, even the 90's tv show. I find this period in American history fascinating. The fort was rebuilt in the 50's and you can visit it in upstate NY.
This was a spectacular movie in the theater.
When your favorite characters the Courier just because of his theme song
The soundtrack is absolutely breathtaking.
Daniel Day-Lewis is probably one of the best living actors today!
The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 is a historical novel written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826. It is worth reading if you want to understand the background stories depicted in the film.
The French & Indian War was a powerful event, and America's Indian allies played a huge role. Col George Washington was an officer in the British Army then, commanding Ft Pitt (Pittsburgh), which prepared him for the Revolution which would come a generation later.
If you haven't yet, watch There Will Be Blood and Gangs of New York. Daniel Day Lewis is one of the all time greats.
This film has one of the greatest soundtracks ever.
One of my most favorite movies of all time...
One of my favorite movies of all time
If you haven't watched it yet I would highly implore you to watch Braveheart.
No, you're not dumb. The French Indian war was a very under-the-radar event in American history.
Stay alive: that makes me cry. They know they cannot fight them all
What a movie that is, one of my favourites. Plus the music, best theme EVER. One of the other things I like is there is no real villains, it’s two sides fighting a war were anything goes and the only victors are those who survive.
You are not dumb Cassie!! It was a very confusing time. Everyone one wanted control of the Americas. For it's open spaces and nature resources. So , remember this, if there's something you don't understand, just do a little research. Love 💕 you and keep up with the great movies. Like this one.
Don't feel bad about not being familiar with the historical background - that's what history dorks like me are for. The main characters are all fictional, but the background events were real. Fort William Henry, Col. Munro, the siege and capture by the French, and the attack on the withdrawing British forces all happened (although it was probably much less of a massacre than the movie and the novel it's based on depict). The cave behind the waterfall where they hid after the battle is also real - if I remember correctly, James Fenimore Cooper and his friends played there as boys, and that helped inspire him to write the novel.
Anywho. It's a beautiful movie, and I always enjoy watching it. Thanks for sharing your experience with us :)
THe American guy's character was raised by the Cheif of the Mohicans. The Native American that turned against the British and lead them into a trap was not a Mohawk as the British thought but a Huron who was an ally to the French against the British.
Daniel Day-Lewis is one of the UK's favorite actors, as well as one of their most successful, and I can understand why. He was spectacular in this movie. Also, these native languages are actual languages which still live today. Plus, the sound track in this movie is amazing, and got accolades all over the world, including an Academy Award.
There are several different tribes involved here--those allied with the French, and those allied with the British. Yes, they're all tribal, but were not friends in any way.
Cassie, you need to know that this started out back in the 1700s as a book by the same name, written by James Fenimore Cooper; then back in the '30s or '40s it was a black & white weekly program. In both versions, Hawkeye was a white son of Chingachgook (the older man), and Uncas (blue shirt) was his Mohican son. (Nathanael was the rather vocal militiaman with the 3-cornered hat.) The Ottawa tribe was mentioned as being the ones who killed the frontier family. Other tribes mentioned were Mohawk and Huron. You understood the conversation behind the waterfall in the cave perfectly.
Monroe attacked Magua's village some years back, and his whole family was killed. Thus, Magua wants revenge in the worst way.
Michael Mann, the director, received accolades all over for the great lengths he went to in order to make it as real as possible, including the use of actual tribal people of today, both from the USA and Canada. He spent countless hours before the filming started, making absolutely certain that things depicted were accurate for the time, such as Magua almost standing in darkness because he was in the back of a nearly windowless room which was lit by only candlelight. He also did extensive research on how the various tribes would have dressed, so as to avoid the all-too-common blunder of dressing all chiefs in a big headdress reaching almost to the ground, since this was only worn by chiefs of tribes such as Sioux, back in the Midwest.
Hollywood does not make movies like this anymore.
This was the first 'adult' movie my very overprotective parents let me and my twin sister watch, with them. It was absolutely magical, an underappreciated gem. I especially love the music! You should also watch another movie with Leonardo di Caprio where he fights a bear. It's a mostly true story about one of the toughest human beings to ever live, set in the same time period! THE REVENANT!!!
Hi I'm new here I wanted to tell you this movie was made in the blue ridge mountains the fort that you see is on our lake it's called lake james 10.miles from where I live in mcdowell nc the lake is in 2 county's mcdowell/ burke countys the fort is on paddy's creek in burke county the last seen is at chimney Rock in lake lure
Russell Means, the Native Dad, is a very famous Native Activist.
"Get married on a mountain top" oh what an unfortunate choice of words
Awesome movie. One of my favorites. Touches your soul.
So glad someone finally reacted to this masterpiece
I would like to suggest "Radio Inside" from 1994, I think it is right up your alley.
A masterpiece by Michael Mann .
Gangs of New York should be your next Daniel Lewis adventure
You're not dumb dear girl. We're not given a cheesy graduation certificate at the end of life to say we've achieved the pinnacle of knowledge.
Theme of the video "I'm confused" 😂
Amerika did not yet exist at this point in history. So all of the settlers were, basically, subjects of either the English or the French crown.
I’m amazed sometimes that Americans don’t know more about there own history and what they or are not taught about literature, worries me even more with the cancel culture pervading the Western world.Including my own country.
I’m not American, but in school secondary, we were given this book to read as an assignment re American literature, Huck and Fin as well, I already had the book (The Last of the Mohicans) as a kid along with Call of the Wild, something my mother was obsessed with was the American west. The movie was really well done and still one of my all time favs. Well,done and cheers for sharing.
The natives ARE THE REAL AMERICANS. You meant to ask if he was a European passing as a native?
Great film, great acting, great score. Although, Mark Twain also would have found some bits "cheesy." He has a pretty funny essay ripping into this particular genre, called Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses.
My all time favorite movie!! And I am a greatgrandma!😊
A phenomenal movie,
Duncan was kind of a creeper but he realized the only way he could save her was for him to die so I guess he really did truly love her…
Honestly, the whole "protect their farms" agreement was kinda dumb. History Buffs basically said that the colonials didn't really have the right to demand to leave whenever they wanted to. When they agreed to help the British Army they came under the Army's command. They couldn't just up and leave.
The major part of this movie historically, is the deaths of the English soldiers. It was a call to war in the aftermath, when in reality the French had betrayed their Indian allies. To the French and English, this was a chess match among royals and nobles, thus their treatment of their own men.
The Indians were realizing that this was on fact the making of whiteness in America, as the French were seen as weak and the Indians as savages. In reality, the Indians were in the battle in agreed upon terms, meaning they would get supplies afterward. This didn't happen and ever since Indians have played third party to wars that only used them as proxies.
For Daniel Day-Lewis' best performance, you should watch "In the Name of the Father".
Here here, my fave!! Although, he was equally amazing in There Will Be Blood and Lincoln. He literally disappeared in those characters.
Madeline Stowe is indescribably beautiful in this film..
You mention the “cheesy parts and longing looks”…back then you did not date around. When a man showed interest it was pretty well understood that marriage was being considered. Permission to court the daughter needed to be expressed by the father. Young men and women did not spend time alone or her reputation would be damaged, and thus her marriage prospects. Women had few options - wife, school teacher, prostitute. So longing looks would been an important part of communicating your affection.
It's a novel.... roughly based in frontier times mid 1700s
"I don't mind the cheesy whatsoever"... Bring on the Camembert!!!!!
This film is so good, but sadly almost forgotten today. Next up, dances with wolves? It's even better
Another good movie is "thunderheart" look for that, with Val Kilmer and Graham Greene.
Nearly 30 years later and this soundtrack still is unbeaten. The best score out of any movie I’ve seen....the movie itself was fantastic also. Can never go wrong with DDL as your lead.
It's so, so amazing. "Promontory" (the piece that plays during the climax) remains on my workout playlist to this day.
Academy Awards screwed up so badly that they changed the nomination rules for score the year after.
Two composers were given credit for Last of the Mohicans. The rule at the time was only one was allowed so they couldn't be nominated. It's a top 5(maybe 3) movie score of all time so it definitely woulda won.
Yup
I don’t know, Star Wars is pretty far up there.
Crazy how the main theme was borrowed from a song about Loch Ness. Dougie Maclean is one of the best songwriters of our age.
"So much unnecessary death" - literally the history of humanity.
Ideals are peaceful, history is violent
@@cavtiger peace is the peace of the victory, History is written by conflict, the only way to achieve peace is winning, that's not unnecessary, it's exactly the opposite, it's necessary... either that or be a slave, like this young girl killing herself denying Magua owning her
@@JulioLeonFandinho right on. Some times war is the only way. Put two "civilised" well mannered people with diametrically opposed views in a cage and it wont be long before they kill one another.
Old life must give way to new life through death
I understand what you’re trying to say, and you’re right. Too many lives have been lost to greedy, power hungry morons that force good people to action. That should be unnecessary.
Uncas and Alice's story is one of the most underrated, and overlooked love stories EVER
There was more to their romance that was left on the cutting room floor or in the script and not filmed. I've always wished all their filmed scenes would be restored, but even with several new editions that footage has never been seen. Eric Schweig (Uncas) said there were "puppy love" type interactions in the cave, and you can tell the bit shown was cut from something longer. There's some fanfiction about them - my fave is a trilogy called Into The Forest, Beyond the River and Through the Rain by SoloWraith if you want more of their (unofficial) story.
Agreed, and in my opinion, far stronger than Nathaniel and Cora's love story.
I would love to see more of those two
i agree!!! It's just kind of in the background, but it was my favorite part of this movie
A girl in one of my college classes used their relationship as an example of subplots within a movie. So, some people didn’t over look it.
It is said Daniel Day Lewis awakens once every decade, to feed on our emotions. He gathers his Oscars, before returning to hibernate.
Well, it takes him that long to get into character. 😅 The man has the most strict method acting I have ever seen.
Well said...
Like Jeepers Creepers... in a less gory way...
He's retired for good now, unfortunately.
I'm drunk and just spit out my beer. Thank you for the laugh
I don't think I've ever seen a movie where Wes Studi didn't absolutely crush it every time he's on screen.
One of the most under-rated actors of all time.
You must be like the wolf pack... not like the six-pack.
Love Wes Studi.
Yes!! He's amazing!!
Accurate
I'm a 72 year old Australian man. . The last 10 minutes of this movie makes me cry - *EVERY* time I watch it. . And I probably watch it once or twice a year - at least.
And I don't care that the world knows that this fantastic and emotionally powerful movie can make me cry. . It's good for the soul to cry sometimes. .
Your not the only one that cries watching this movie, from a 50 year old man.
Nothing to be ashamed of. It’s an amazing film
It's the most intense movie scene I know. It does not make me cry, but I can understand you.
Same here. I'm 60 years old and have seen it MANY times.
Technically the first World War and the cause of the American Revolution. Interesting time in history.
Everything that follows after Duncan sacrifices himself is simply epic !
Yep it starts with his sacrifice, the sequence just keeps building and the gripping music compliments the action so well. Best movie ending ever, simply epic!
I always felt Duncan was a very misunderstood character. He is fiercely loyal and proud of England, everything he does is towards that. He lies for England and the war effort which he views as more important than personal honour, but he is very much not a coward. He didn't want to surrender the fort to the French, was happy to die for King and Country, then sacrifices himself once he realized the ship has sailed and just wants the woman he loves to be happy. Even if its with another man.
Ralath Aka Defiant Duncan was a punk.
@@lewstone5430 He volunteered to be burned alive. He volunteered to defend the castle and die in it. He has more balls than most men ever will. He just wasn't very moral.
It was not Duncan who wanted to sacrifice himself, it was the character played by Daniel Day Lewis !!! Duncan was translating his words and got misunderstood, you really don't get it?
22:24 can we take a moment to realize that Chingachgook wasn't just reacting to the death of his son, but his entire ANCIENT TRIBE?
@ Adino I'd say both they're are serious about this kind thing to as you saw in the movie.
"Now these two brothers can find these two sisters... Can get married on a mountaintop..."
Oof. Had to pause there.
I wish life worked that way. Maybe we can all live in your mind, a much better world
In a world which people don’t steal land using lethal force yes. It’s a great love story.
That was cute
Madeleine Stowe, very possibly one of the most beautiful women of all time
This movie...and Twelve monkeys is her best work in my opinion.
@@gr1mrea9er82 she is hot as hell in Revenge
Stakeout 1 and 2. :D
She's also in Funny Farm with Chevy Chase.
Wes Studi and Russel Means definitely deserve part of the credit for making this movie amazing. Absolutely two of the greats!
Given that the 2 'lead' American Indians were actually played by First Nations people, do we realize how WOKE that is??
@@redcaddiedaddiewhat????
@@thenarrator1984 Was I unclear??
@@redcaddiedaddie yes i dont understand how hiring natives to play natives is woke.
Last of the mohicans did that it wasn't woke...
@@thenarrator1984 I know 'woke' is a term people use to vilify things they don't like in our culture- however, Hollywood has a long history of using White people in roles where they've played Asians, First Nations people, as well as other non-Caucasian roles for decades; I'm simply expressing my appreciation that, in this movie, they finally got it right! So, yes, this is, at least in my interpretation of 'woke', a proper use of the word!
This film is truly one of the most astonishing American films of the last 50 years. They don’t make films like this anymore. Even the score is iconic.
The officer sacrifice was so amazing, followed by the mercy shot.
And how about the last 15 minutes with zero words, just the fantastic music.
“I told them to take me” So sad and the chief knew that’s how it would play out
One of the most underrated films EVER.
Agree 100%
I don't know if it's underrated. Maybe under-known, if that is such a thing. From those that have watched it, i've never seen anything but a glowing review for it. But then you see here, PiB had never even heard of it, which i found very surprising.
It's a novel by the great James Fennimore Cooper.
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He should be to the Americans what Hans Christian Andersen are to the Danish.
I find it weird that people say this movie is underrated. It won an Oscar for sound, had many critics praising it, made 100 million dollars over the cost of making it and as I recall it was very well received when it came out. I mean it did come out 30 years ago so maybe it is “unknown by most people under 35” but it is far from underrated.
The scene in which Alice decides to jump down after suffering so much pain and following Uncas' fate is so epic (shot and music) and underrated... Everytime I see it gets me tearing down...
The fact that a lot of this is pretty historically accurate makes the entertainment value more impressive. Good story, great scenery shots and impressive background score. Good choice.
The British and French soldiers weren't depicted properly, the scene about pressing men into service is *very* illegal in British law even back then, and as for the line "make the world England" was extremely incorrect, they considered themselves bringing enlightenment to uncivilized savages.
@@the98themperoroftheholybri33 True, but I think the producers would claim poetic license. The landscape is also wrong since I have heard the forest and rock scenes were shot in North Carolina rather than where the battles actually occurred. They were impressive though. The native tribes were a often a problem for the Europeans to maintain protocol. I didn't understand them to have drafted the locals against their will, but not releasing them to defend their homes seldom happened because the men would simply leave.
@@randallshuck2976 i think it was filmed in north Carolina, yes a major problem at the time was tribes abiding by European rules of war, as they had their own cultural beliefs about war too.
I believe the scene between Monroe and the French officer discussing surrender has the official record for the most recreated historical event in film, i believe its been shown in at least 20 movies maybe more, and the statue commemorating the event also has Monroe's name spelled as "Munroe".
@@the98themperoroftheholybri33 I doubt that she thought there would be 3 days of comment and cross comment about the movie. Maybe the activity will help her ratings. It's been fun for me.
@@the98themperoroftheholybri33 You’re right about North Carolina. Mostly around Asheville. I live by the North Carolina Zoo. This was one of the first films at the beginning of the movie industry coming to North Carolina.
Michael Mann and Daniel Day Lewis .. what a combo. As usual Daniel prepares for his roles by learning the characters he portrays world. For this one he learned to track and skin animals, fight with tomahawks, fire and reload a 12-pound flintlock on the run. He always becomes the role and is always engrossing to watch. Check out My Left Foot where he plays Christie Brown who has cerebral palsy and is mostly paralyzed except for his left foot. He becomes that character so much that you forget its a movie...... "Stay Alive!!.... No Matter What Occurs!!!"
Great Method Actor.
I recall a 'behind the scenes' bit on YT about the guys who trained Lewis. When the trainer took the call he was told that Lewis had 'absolutely NO background in matters involving shooting, hunting, tracking or fieldcraft=he was the son of a Poet'. And first Lewis learned modern military weapon and fieldcraft then when with a another trainer who specialized in 'mountain man style' survivalism==fire, tracking, shelter, weapons, hunting....and Lewis learned the whole nine yards
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My Left Foot is an incredible movie!
In my opinion he’s the greatest actor alive today. Phenomenal in everything he does
Both the actor and written character for Magua are incredible. Terrifying yet sympathetic.
Wes Studi is also in Dances with Wolves, and Hostiles with Christian Bale.
@@ryeguy7941 The New World too. And also HEAT, which I know isn't a historical piece or western but was directed by the same director here, Micheal Mann. Oh, and also Mystery Men, though that may not be the vibe we were going for lol.
I used to hate Magua when I watched it as a child, but now that I'm grown and more aware, I can sympathize with him.
@@richardsturges2736 "We are number one. Everyone else is number two or lower."
@@Lammy4ever7 Yes!!! MM reference! I swear more people need to know about this movie.
Hawkeye/Nathaniel said the French officers would protect the British officers because officers generally were supposed to look out for each other as gentlemen.
The fact that this would need to be explained to anyone watching that film for the first time both baffles and disappoints me. There were many moments during the reaction where I was just shaking my head in disbelief. How could someone be quite so confused by a film with such lean, economical, clear storytelling?
@@OldBluesChapterandVerse i mean, you have to be a military, social and historical nerd to understand the social dynamics of the upper and lower classes during this time period, including military officers of different nations. in less than a hundred years, the "honor" between officers of different nations goes out the door as war truly becomes brutal with Napoleon's march all over Europe and kill or be killed is the norm in warfare. so expecting a youtuber who clearly has no such knowledge or interest to not "get it" is a little too much.
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@@bvbxiong5791 I watched this when I was a child and I understood it.
@@naldow8555 you understood, as a kid, the social and class dynamics of the 18th century and why officers of different nations at war would help each other while brutally showing no mercy to ordinary soldiers? wow, you're like a wizard or something.
If Uncas had waited like 5 minutes for his father and brother, he and Alice would still be alive. This is tragic and yet so amazing. This movie still makes me cry every time I watch it and I’ve seen it a hundred times. Great reaction. I tend to watch new movies with subtitles cause it helps me learn names and catch what is actually happening. This one is an emotional rollercoaster.
It is possible that he stripped away the outer layer of defenders. If they waited for a perfect attack it may have failed completely
What would've happened if Uncas had defeated Mafia? Were the other guys just gonna let him go?
@@VicInNocal They may have. Sometimes you follow out of loyalty to the leader. If the Magua is dead what grudge do his followers have toward the women that would compel them to fight to the death?
It’s a wonderful inversion of most movies where the hero shows up to late to rescue the girl (ex: The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Braveheart, Bourne Supremacy etc.) Here the girl dies because the hero strikes too soon.
If you really watch they only had a certain amount of time to get to Alice before they got too high up on the cliff to get to her. But yea he just wanted to save her.
The French and the British BOTH had native allies...
The "founding fathers" had native allies... and then they piss all over them once America is born!
@@tofton1977 Wow, edgy and brave comment!
@@porflepopnecker4376 history is edgy?
@@tofton1977 Native Americans spent plenty of time committing atrocities against each other. You should read your history!
@@solvingpolitics3172 that doesn't make what he said false though lol. We have been trying to breed them out even as late as the 1970's.
Magua is perfectly cast and acted by the great WES STUDI... Magua is my favorite 'villain' ever. The simple reason of it all being a shade of grey and that he is, in fact, not necessarily a bad guy, makes it so brutal, but understandable.
Wrong. He was evil. His family was killed in war and it was sad, but he let it turn him to a man who intended to kill men, women, children-- he would never have had enough blood to satisfy him. Just because he is Amerindian, does not make him right.
I don't consider Magua to be evil. He was just a mortal man seeking to right a wrong that was done upon him. If I was him, I would have done the same, plain and simple. I totally agree with you, he was perfectly cast and acted by the great Wes Studi, such a great actor.
I absolutely love Wes❤
Magua was a badguy, as pointed out by Hawkeye's speech. While sympathetic to a point, he became the evil which had created his pain, spreading pain and suffering to others and making us all want to see him get killed.
"The Last of the Mohicans" by James Fennimore Cooper was one of the first great novels to be set in America. You should check it out. Peace.
Yep. It's definitely not THIS story, but it's a terrific book.
The author of the book was an Anglophile; the director of the film, however, had a rather different opinion of the British. There are some *slight* changes to the story, to put it mildly - for example, in the book, some of the main British characters actually have redeeming characteristics and don't die horribly. It's been a *long* while since I read it, but IIRC, Duncan in particular was a *very* different - and better - character than depicted here.
Films like this one also tend to have a particularly annoying habit of never, ever conceding that there were such a thing as loyalists during the American Revolutionary War - and two decades earlier than that war, when this film is actually set, people living in the British American colonies considered themselves British subjects and, I believe, were reasonably content to do so. The open resentment of the Crown and seditious talk of the frontiersmen shown in the film here were, unless I am much mistaken, neither particularly historically accurate for 1757 nor depicted in the book at all.
@@tommcewan7936 You are not mistaken, its also a bug bear of mine.
James Fenimore Cooper was not an "Anglophile," whatever you might mean by that. He was neither pro British nor anti Native American. His objective in most of his writings was to nurture an original American art and culture, countering existing European prejudices.
It’s a very difficult read.
You're not dumb. Everyone's knowledge is incomplete. That's why we read, watch, and ask questions. My father always said never be afraid to ask, the only stupid question is the one not asked. There are thousands of us here to answer. If you haven't seen it you should put dances with wolves on your list. I really think you would enjoy it. Cassie (popcorn)you're awesome. ❤️💚☘️
Most people look into historical events/periods because their interest was piqued from a movie/show.
I've always been awed by the cohesive unit of Chingachgook, Hawkeye and Uncas. Always moving at a fast pace, (like charging uphill in pursuit of the sisters after the waterfall escape) completely aware and covering each other. In the battle where Col. Munro dies, once Hawkeye is freed their teamwork is spectacular. Uncas' mistake was running ahead after Alice solo.
yeah good public domain characters for a reboot!
Great choice to react to this movie. An underrated masterpiece. I saw this in the cinema on release and was gobsmacked by the cinematography.
yes, I loved it. Makes me want to go visit North Carolina asap!
Duncan was such a jealous weasel throughout. Then he totally redeemed himself there at the end. And Mageah was such an awesome character. The best movies always have totally despicable bad guys. The way he sees it, he’s the good guy. Seeking revenge on those that killed his family. Such an epic. Glad you got to see this film. A real punch in the gut. Your reactions are so empathetic.
One of the best movies ever made imo. The soundtrack is magic.. Looking forward to see your reaction! 👍 👍
The French general in the film was a real historical personage. The Marquis de Montcalm. He actually was the way he was depicted in the film. Noble, enlightened, compassionate, and a brilliant field commander.
I hate how the film makes Montcalm look like he quietly gave approval to the massacre of the English. In reality, he was disgusted with that. He was a remarkably honorable man.
This movie started my love and passion for history.
I second this. My mom let me watch it when I was 6 years old because she said it was an important portrayal of American history. I was hooked on history after watching it
Note that Chingachgook is the Last of the Mohicans, since Uncas died. Nathaniel (Hawkeye) is not Mohican. Dougie Mclean's music and the scenery and action at the end of the movie are classic!