What always gets me about the scene where they rescue Gabriel is how clear it is on the boys' faces that they had no idea their father had that kind of violence in him. To them, he was just a dad and a farmer.
Confirmed. I can't handle it. All I can think of are my boys. Especially since they call me papa. It's how they differentiate me from their stepfather.
I think maybe he's left out due to some people raising a stink about the character when the movie came out. "Unnecessarily evil British character".. you know, the usual things people complain about. Even when they're based on real life people. (there was a British commander known as The Butcher) So the character might of been pushed into obscurity. But yes, he is a fantastic villain as you said.
@@karlmoles6530 He was later found to have been just as evil as the one portrayed in the movie, and in his later life he fought to ensure the slave trade continued. The man was as evil and vile in real life as this movie makes his character out to be.
Part of what makes a great villain is being relatable, making you wonder if you would do the same in those positions. 'Best villain' could mean a lot of things. I love how evil he is this movie but if I made a list of top villains id probably overlook him for more conflicted characters. Some people were real life mustache twirlers but most evil doesn't necessitate best villain.
I recently listened to a podcast with Jason Isaacs who played Colonel Tavington that during the scene where he questions the people in the church before burning it he was originally supposed to just walk in and question them but he thought that was too out of character for such a monster. Instead he asked the director what the most disrespectful thing he could do in that situation was. That's when he asked the director "What if I rode into the church on my horse?" Such a great actor.
@@CrashCraftLabs sharp triangular faces is always a constant for most villainous characters like Grand Moff Tarkin from star wars or Maleficent. Even artists depict cartoon characters the same like Scar from the Lion King or Hades in Hercules. There is just something about sharp features that scream baddie! Contrast that to round features that depict friendliness and cheer like Wreck-it-Ralph or Winnie the Pooh
This is one of Jason Issac’s best performances. He’s incredible in this field as the main antagonist and is one of my favorite performances of any actor ever.
For me Jason Isaacs gave the best performance of any villain ever. I just wanted to go into the screen and kick the character in the face. Cersei Lannister and Ralph Fiennes from Schindler's List are the only other ones that I can remember giving me that feeling.
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 known 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.
Interesting. Didnt know about the connection to Rommel. One of the few German military men in high command that was generally wellspoken about by his enemies.
"My sons were better men." : gurgling stab to the throat : As a father now, that moment resonates with me a lot more, than it did when I first saw the movie in theatres long before my boys were born.
Jason Isaacs who plays Tavington says this is one of his favorite roles that he's ever done. Every 4th of July he posts a cheeky picture of himself as Tavington with captions like "Happy Birthday Traitors" and "I tried to help...you are on your own" 😂
You can watch Gibson in one movie and he'll have you laughing till your sides hurt. Then you can watch him in something like this and his emotion just rips your heart out. He's a phenomenal actor and director. That white makeup the women were wearing at the big party was lead based and very toxic. No one has any idea how many deaths it actually caused over time..even after they stopped using it because of cancer.
@@CrashCraftLabs that may be changing if rumors that he's directing and starring in a Lethal Weapon 5 are true. However, he did that to himself with his drunken antics but that was a long time ago so people should just let it go now.
Colonel Tavington was based on Banastre Tareleton who wasn't quite as awful as in this film, but close. He did order massacres of prisoners etc. I dislike that Charles Cornwallis was portrayed as a buffoon, because he was quite the opposite in actuality. And the last battle is basically a portmanteau of the Battles of Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse combined. All that being said, this is a great film and I loved your reaction. I like how historically astute and knowledgable you are.
If you've seen the Harry Potter movies, you'll recognize Col. Tavington (Jason Isaacs) was Lucius Malfoy in that series. He does villains really well. I watch The Patriot every 4th of July. Such a good movie. It stands the test of time.
It's nonsense in a way that the American colonies would have never achieved independence without the French and without the Germans. The decisive battle contained large amount of German mercenaries on both sides and that's why (outside of the US) it's known as the American Battle of the Germans.
I know this movie is not historical accurate but is still a good movie. It does show how battles were fought at the time. Heath Ledger did a outstanding job. Mel Gibson was popular at this time and also did a great job of portraying a father, soldier and patriot.
Interesting bit of information, in the scene where Martin and his other sons are preparing to rescue Gabriel, Martin reminds the boys "Aim small, miss small". This phrase was reportedly actually spoken to Mel Gibson and the other actors by the firearms instructor during the teaching of the proper way to handle a Revolutionary War Era musket. The phrase was liked so much by Mel Gibson and the Director Roland Emmerich, that it was decided to incorporate it into the movie. By the way, fantastic job on the reaction! I love this movie and your reaction to it is seriously the best one I've watched!!
@Aniwayas Song That's really cool. My family (mostly mother's side) has been around firearms (from both military and hunting). I know my parents always drilled firearm safety into my sister and I. Regarding the phrase "Aim small, miss small." I can't ever recall hearing it before this movie, but I could see it being some good advice being passed down through families. I thought it was great it was used in the film.
@Aniwayas Song always love hearing about someone else learning about weapons the correct way, with graduated degrees of safety and responsibility that builds up to a real weapon. Your respect for the tool is evident and appreciated, I hope you have many more years of shooting ❤️
the first ambush scene after losing his son will always be one of my favorite movie scenes, for the first like 30 minuites he's a calm and responible man. Then seeing him slaughter every redcoat and the look of complete anger and loss as he looked at his boys is just amazing.
Arianna your solo reactions are great because you’re super observant, you put things together quickly, and you’re so open with your emotions. It would be great to see you reacting to more serious stuff, and more classic stuff, if you have the time and interest to do so.
This and Independence Day are pretty much mandatory for me on the 4th. One for the feels, one for the fun. Because seriously...after The Patriot, you NEED something to decompress.
This is one of Mel's best with emotions everywhere (like Braveheart). Great reaction, also Lady A don't worry you are even beautiful when you cry. A lot of this movie is what went on during this war, and having it fought on your front lawn was terrible and real. Thanks for sharing with us.
The hatchet scene always gets me.. after he's covered in blood and his family is just starin at him like.... Holy shit... That's our father mercin' these dudes like a savage! I love it.
I'm surprised it even registered. They just watched their brother be murdered and gunned down several soldiers. Some dude getting a few chops in the distance is nothing compared to that.
I never really understood the scene with Susan until I became a parent. Now with two daughters, I ugly cry everytime. Yes war is hell and we are lucky in the USA we never, ever see the reality of it on our home soil. Great watch, it is great film in acting alone even if not 100% historically accurate.
More than half (extrapolating old census data, before they said you could identify as "American" heritage...MUCH more than half) of white Americans are of English descent. My own family has a castle with our namesake in NE Britain; Americans and Brits are more intertwined than most people would think! I for one get an undeniable sense of secondary patriotism when I see that epic ol' Union Jack
Its interesting. Ive watched a lot of reactions to this movie, both men and women. And the guys always start sobbing at this scene but the girls do not. I noticed the same with Ariana. So many different scenes made her cry but this one didnt. I think it just hits differently with guys because as fathers that scene is just so gutwrenching.
Mel Gibson’s character is loosely based on the Swamp Fox, Francis Marion who was a officer with the continental army and is considered one of the founding fathers of Guerrilla warfare. Also some of Francis Marions actual parents and siblings names, were used for his character’s children’s names in the movie. Great reaction tho 💯 I remember seeing this movie on VHS when it released
And just like the movie, in real life, Tarleton eventually got pissed that he couldn't track down Marion's guerrillas especially in swamp areas. He quoted something "Even the devil couldn't chase the damn fox himself".
Just an FYI, but Mel's character was a composite of Marion, Thomas Sumter, Daniel Morgan, and Andrew Pickens. Fwiw, I knew about Marion before. Last night, I watch a YT vid talk out about the battles in Carolina. In the vid, they introduced Morgan and his actions leading up to and including the Battle of Cowpens. I was like, holy shit, that's Benjamin Martin and the last battle from the Patriot. 😁 Just found out about Sumter and Pickens to day from Wiki
I was obsessed with Marion when I was in grade school. The whole reason he was available to train the militia was because he kept embarrassing his superior officer in the southern Continental Army. He literally couldn't stand being indoors or around large groups of people in his personal space and kept dodging social functions he was expected to attend. His boss finally got fed up and ordered him to attend the next party. At the time, it was in vogue to lock all the exits to keep the party going late, and Marion got so stir crazy that he jumped out of the upstairs window and broke his leg. His boss got mad and exiled him to the countryside to recuperate, and so he was one of the few officers to avoid death or capture when the British took Charleston.
This movie was my introduction to Jason Isaacs (Col. Tavington) and I had a hard time separating actor from the role at the time, but he was perfect as Lucius Malfoy. The line about the burning 9f the church being forgotten isn't true, I still remember it from when first saw it in the theater. Another movie you might like set 8n a similar time period is Amistad if you haven't already seen it.
I also understand where Martin's hesitation is coming from. Especially when you factor in that he's seen, and participated in, war before. Having fought in multiple combat zones myself, I really feel that. Dude is just tired and wants to raise his family and live in peace. But that cry for freedom from tyranny is a hard thing to ignore. Especially when all the other avenues of negotiation had been arrogantly dismissed by England. Can't imagine how tense that whole discussion was trying to decide to go to war against the most formidable empire the world had ever known.
"And your principles?" "I'm a parent. I haven't got the luxury of principles." I'm not a parent myself yet, but as I got older I understood that comment more and more. When I first watched this movie I felt it was just a way to save face. Now? I understand it was the fear that a war he began would invariably be inherited by his children, and he dared not visit the horrors he knows upon them.
"But that cry for freedom from tyranny " I mean, I'm glad the US exists, but the whole tyranny angle of the revolutionary war is completely overblown. It all stemmed from the British government wanting the colonials to pay their fair share of a 7 year long war the colonials themselves started and the Crown had to fight on their behalf against the French.
True, but they were paying that without having a day in anything. That was the whole issue. Representation probably could have curbed the issue, but Britain’s arrogance prevented that opportunity. Missteps. Life is full of them. Just like the French deciding to help in the Revolutionary War. They had nothing to really gain past sticking it to England and more than likely hastened their own. Interesting to think what might have been had things gone a little different.
Guerrilla warfare was extremely effective during this period because of the way wars were fought. The majority of regular army were armed with muskets, which you could aim in only the most general sense and were designed to be fired at relatively close range from massed troops at massed troops. So if you didn’t present a single target to aim at, their effectiveness was only a fraction of what it should be. Add to that that frontiersman, hunters, and woodsmen were much more likely to have rifles, which were very accurate at much longer ranges and you can win very lopsided battles with relative ease.
They had to have a lot of kids back then because the mortality rate was so high. Also, they needed them to work on the farm. Every American should read, "Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier". It's the most complete memoirs of an enlisted soldier during the Revolutionary War. It's freaking awesome. The young mans name was, Benjamin "Plumb" Martin. Basically the inspiration for this movie and it's character combined with Francis Marion, AKA The Swamp Fox.
This time in History is one of my favorites. Good 'ol Benji Martin is based of a real person Francis "The Swamp Fox" Marion. This movie definitely its own interpretation but I absolutely love it. "Aim small miss small" are words to live by.
Enjoy 💯💥another great movie 🌹😉 by the way 😂I just watched your Tropical Thunder reaction for like the 4th time, I’m using it as my go to need to laugh reaction as long as I can❣️Again ✨Thank you so much 😀
Such a good movie IMO. By the time the credits were rolling I was ready to wave the biggest American flag I could find whilst singing the national anthem at the top of my lungs. 😆
I have come to harbor a deep appreciation for this channel. I feel like I've finally received that other perspective from all my inner conversations that have taken place over the years, while watching these movies. Shoutout to feeling whole.
bad part is William Tavington is based on Bloody Ban Tarleton, The treatment of Patriot prisoners by Tarleton and his Loyalist troops in the Southern Campaign led to the coining of a phrase that came to define British brutality during of the last years of the War for Independence: “Tarleton’s Quarter.”
South Carolina saw the most action during the Revolutionary War. It was also a brutal place to be during the war due to the personal vendettas that permeated the war in South Carolina. Gibson's character is based on the Swamp Fox Francis Marion, who was the one most responsible for keeping the British army in the south and preventing them from moving north to link up with the northern force and crush Washington. Francis Marion, however, was one of the only militia commanders who didn't allow personal revenge and looting under his command.
By signing the Declaration of Independence 56 Americans pledged their lives, their fortunes and their honor. It was no idle pledge. 9 signers died of their wounds during the Revolutionary War. 5 we're captured and imprisoned. Wives and children were killed imprisoned and mistreated or left penniless. 12 signers houses were burned to the ground. 17 lost everything they owned. No signer defected. Their honor like their Nation remained intact.
There was a real Martin family that lived about a 1/2 a mile from where I am now, here in Edgefield South Carolina. A local newspaper did an article on them called A Entire Family of Patriots. Great story about our patriot ancestors.
Based in my home state, and on Francis Marion. There are memorials and whole national forests and lake named after him. Even his burial sight can still be visited. Highly recommend visiting if you ever want a little history fix and to see some beautiful sights. South Carolina is full of it!
Dad telling them kids to protect his family and head to his sisters house if he doesn't return by dark is by far one of the best scenes in the film. This is the heart of America. Arm yourselves, protect the ones you love, and educate your children, they are smart and can carry on!
The ruined monastery remnant was built in Cypress Gardens Park in Berkeley County, SC for Benjamin Martin's hideout. It was a popular wedding site for years after until it collapsed. Quite a few movies have used that park. "The Swamp Thing," "An Occasional Hell," "The Tempest(1998)," "The Notebook," for examples. I once helped relocate a pretty large alligator from there to a rescue site. Appropriately, Francis Marion was active in that area during the U.S. revolution, and I believe was buried in Berkeley County.
This movie is as accurate as it can be .. if your from the states .. your sitting there watching this movie. Because of people that stood up to tyranny… I’ve seen this movie 50 times … you cry I cry .. I love your emotions and analysis .. I’m subscribing to your channel because you get it … thank you ..,
The scene where he uses the tomahawk to take out the guy holding his oldest son - Better that I send my own son to the afterlife than you to destroy him before my eyes.
Great reaction! BTW, the actor who portrays the French officer is Tchéky Karyo. He is a fantastic actor who plays the role of "Julien Baptiste" in both seasons of the amazing mystery TV series called THE MISSING (available on Amazon Prime Video) and its sequel series "Baptiste."
*18:01* the “rogue takeovers” you are referring to is one of the main things that won the war. It’s called Guerrilla warfare, and it is truly one of the few things the “rebels” had going for them. The British were used to fighting wars that “played by the rules” and followed a strict and stiff type of attack method. The rebels used the land as a weapon against the British. The red coats, for the most part, were not familiar with the landscape at all and the rebels used that to their advantage. Which I absolutely love.
One of my favorite "You do NOT know who you F'ed with..." movies. And, despite it's historical inaccuracies, it never fails to bring some tears at certain spots...
I am 100% sure the ridiculously over the top way Jason Isaacs played Tavington (a very inaccurate but highly entertaining and probably libelous portrayal of an actual character named Banastre Tarleton) is what landed him the Lucius Malfoy role in Harry Potter.
With everybody seemingly about to die anyway, I suppose there was no better time to get married. In real life in modern times, this often happens shortly before deployments.
"Ooh, just using it like a bat now." Reminds me of how, back when I was wearing the uniform, I was asked what the maximum effective range was of the M-16 and I replied "About as far as I can swing it."
@@Diegesis LOL That's brings to mind how things went wrong one day with a grenade. Funny how, if you serve long enough, you can have a story that relates to just about any incident.
When his little daughter cried out Poppa Poppa I'll be anything you want me to be i'll say anything you want me to say I freaking lost it I haven't cried that hard in a very long time good grief what a scene.
Colonel Tavington is based off Colonel Tarleton, who was known for his brutality in the South during the Revolutionary War. The real Tarleton often let escaped criminals fight in his units, including the infamous Harpe Brothers who enjoyed gutting and beheading their victims and later became serial killers and rapists in Kentucky. Tarleton eventually got his ass kicked when things got stabilized in the North and Washington sent Nathaniel Greene to the South to take on Cornwallis. He didn't get killed, though; he returned to England and lived a very long life, which was why they wrote in a different character for the movie. Funny point of accuracy, just like Tavington in the movie, Cornwallis often got mad at Tarleton for making him and the British Army look like ruthless tyrants. The British strategy was to win hearts and minds if possible since the South was more open to British rule. Tarleton's cruelty reduced the likelihood of that, and when Greene and Morgan managed to force Cornwallis into a surrender using stratagem, the South was onboard with the Revolution. Little sad part, in order to secure the South's loyalty, Thomas Jefferson removed the ban on slavery that would have been in the Constitution. So it would be slightly less than 100 more years before the slaves finally found freedom.
Hey girl!Love your videos! :) just wanted to say and I’m sure it’s been said, but the reasons they fight in lines are; for starters the guns they used were very inaccurate maybe a real effective range of about 75-100 yards. The reason for this is. The bullet(at the time was just a lead ball) was smaller than the barrel. This was good for a quick reload but when fired the ball would jiggle about the smooth barrel of the gun and come out. So not really great, but they found if you got a bunch of people and shot a huge wall of lead someone would hit something. The other reason is because the guns produced a huge amount of smoke and you need to know who’s on your team which is why they wore red as well. We see it and are like “that’s dumb” but if you can’t tell who’s on your team with all the smoke bad things happen. Hope you got to see this and wish you the best girlll!!
God I love this movie. So good. Not super accurate historically but when a movie is this good it doesn’t matter. I do which we got a little more of a reaction at the end of these. Like what they thought of it
I would love to see Arianna’s reaction of We Were Soldiers and or Platoon if she hasn’t seen them of course. She’s my favorite out of the other reactors and she seems to have a nice appreciation of history, or maybe just a good story. Either way I appreciate it as well.
This is an awesome movie. I think war movies that are sad and also feel good is because they show people will fight for what matters even of there's a great possibility they might fail, either through death, or failure of their goal, in this movie it probably means losing the war.
You really said it best. Being empathetic can be very painful in a world like this. Sometimes I feel destined to walk through This world sadder than most. However ironically also more hopeful.
What always gets me about the scene where they rescue Gabriel is how clear it is on the boys' faces that they had no idea their father had that kind of violence in him. To them, he was just a dad and a farmer.
exactly.
The intensity in Gibson. From the sorrow gradling his dead son, to burning rage and hatred when taking down british is hand to hand.
Older generations are always crazier than the present
@@fasiapulekaufusi6632 that’s very debatable
Its one of my favorite scenes of any movie ever
28:20 As a man I can say with confidence that every single man/father who hears Susan yell for her papa teared up a BUNCH.
Started to well up as I started reading the damn comment lol.
yeah when she didnt cry or tear up at all i was like...are you human? and i, as someone who doesnt have his own kids but has nieces, cry every time
RIP... (Skye McCole)
That scene kills me everytime
Confirmed. I can't handle it. All I can think of are my boys. Especially since they call me papa. It's how they differentiate me from their stepfather.
Colonel Tavington is one of the best movie villians ever. He is somehow overlooked on all the greatest villians lists
I think maybe he's left out due to some people raising a stink about the character when the movie came out. "Unnecessarily evil British character".. you know, the usual things people complain about. Even when they're based on real life people. (there was a British commander known as The Butcher) So the character might of been pushed into obscurity. But yes, he is a fantastic villain as you said.
@@hk_802 Based on Banastre Tarleton, yes, known as The Butcher for the Waxhaws massacre. And Colonel Tavington is a fantastic villain.
Right below Shooter McGavin
@@karlmoles6530 He was later found to have been just as evil as the one portrayed in the movie, and in his later life he fought to ensure the slave trade continued. The man was as evil and vile in real life as this movie makes his character out to be.
Part of what makes a great villain is being relatable, making you wonder if you would do the same in those positions. 'Best villain' could mean a lot of things.
I love how evil he is this movie but if I made a list of top villains id probably overlook him for more conflicted characters.
Some people were real life mustache twirlers but most evil doesn't necessitate best villain.
I recently listened to a podcast with Jason Isaacs who played Colonel Tavington that during the scene where he questions the people in the church before burning it he was originally supposed to just walk in and question them but he thought that was too out of character for such a monster. Instead he asked the director what the most disrespectful thing he could do in that situation was. That's when he asked the director "What if I rode into the church on my horse?" Such a great actor.
Wow, that's a really cool story and way to show how he really wanted to do the best job for his character
Jason Isaacs is one of the best villain actors next to Gary Oldman.
@@Skrubb_Lord 100% agree, its that pointy face i bet, when his hair is slick backed, just screams bad guy.
@@CrashCraftLabs sharp triangular faces is always a constant for most villainous characters like Grand Moff Tarkin from star wars or Maleficent.
Even artists depict cartoon characters the same like Scar from the Lion King or Hades in Hercules.
There is just something about sharp features that scream baddie!
Contrast that to round features that depict friendliness and cheer like Wreck-it-Ralph or Winnie the Pooh
@@dgrmn12345 exactly, seems to be the common practice.
This is one of Jason Issac’s best performances. He’s incredible in this field as the main antagonist and is one of my favorite performances of any actor ever.
For me Jason Isaacs gave the best performance of any villain ever. I just wanted to go into the screen and kick the character in the face. Cersei Lannister and Ralph Fiennes from Schindler's List are the only other ones that I can remember giving me that feeling.
One of the best
He even said that playing tavinton was one of his favorite roles too play as
Oh man when you got all happy about their marriage in the middle of the movie. I’m like “oh sweet girl the worst is yet to come” 😢
Yeah I said to my self this is what happens when the kill both the love interests.. she's not going to like this one...
😂😂 “oooh my sweet summer child” exactly my thoughts
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 known 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.
Wrong
@@jaycounterfeit9756 How so?
Interesting. Didnt know about the connection to Rommel. One of the few German military men in high command that was generally wellspoken about by his enemies.
Can't forger Thomas Sumter or Daniel Morgan as well. Love living right between Kings Mountain and Cowpens. Been to and drove past both so many times.
"My sons were better men." : gurgling stab to the throat :
As a father now, that moment resonates with me a lot more, than it did when I first saw the movie in theatres long before my boys were born.
Jason Isaacs who plays Tavington says this is one of his favorite roles that he's ever done.
Every 4th of July he posts a cheeky picture of himself as Tavington with captions like "Happy Birthday Traitors" and "I tried to help...you are on your own" 😂
That's fantastic.🤣🤣🤣
Have you seen him in the Death of Stalin? He plays Field Marshall Zhukov. He was hilarious 😂😂😂.
16:55 Arianna comments that preceed unfortunate film events xD
You can watch Gibson in one movie and he'll have you laughing till your sides hurt. Then you can watch him in something like this and his emotion just rips your heart out. He's a phenomenal actor and director.
That white makeup the women were wearing at the big party was lead based and very toxic. No one has any idea how many deaths it actually caused over time..even after they stopped using it because of cancer.
def one of the greats, sucks he doesnt get more gigs
@@CrashCraftLabs that may be changing if rumors that he's directing and starring in a Lethal Weapon 5 are true. However, he did that to himself with his drunken antics but that was a long time ago so people should just let it go now.
He's a GOAT... him Nicholson pacino.
Susan saying Pappa gets me every time and once again 😆😂
Me too! I couldn't agree more.
Even worse knowing that the actress Skye Bartusiak died of an accidental overdose when she was only 20 years old
@@s4bc That's so heartbreaking.
I know!! Every time that scene gets me.
Me it's always what she says next, "I'll say anything you want me to just don't go!"
Colonel Tavington was based on Banastre Tareleton who wasn't quite as awful as in this film, but close. He did order massacres of prisoners etc. I dislike that Charles Cornwallis was portrayed as a buffoon, because he was quite the opposite in actuality. And the last battle is basically a portmanteau of the Battles of Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse combined. All that being said, this is a great film and I loved your reaction. I like how historically astute and knowledgable you are.
I wouldn't calll him a buffoon, Mel Gibson's character even calls a military genius and way cleverer than himself
Cornwallis def wasnt a buffoon, he was just out of his depth fighting the goon squad instead of regulars.
It's not based on a true story!
@@Hoosier_Daddy69 Geeze chill. We all know that.
Banastre "The Butcher" Tarleton, so his ruthlessness and brutality aren't out of line with how he actually was.
This movie was incredible Mel Gibson and Jason Issac’s performance and rivalry was epic both actors was phenomenal
If you've seen the Harry Potter movies, you'll recognize Col. Tavington (Jason Isaacs) was Lucius Malfoy in that series. He does villains really well. I watch The Patriot every 4th of July. Such a good movie. It stands the test of time.
It's nonsense in a way that the American colonies would have never achieved independence without the French and without the Germans.
The decisive battle contained large amount of German mercenaries on both sides and that's why (outside of the US) it's known as the American Battle of the Germans.
That first guy getting shot, and your reaction made me say.. oh no.. she's not ready lolol
I know this movie is not historical accurate but is still a good movie. It does show how battles were fought at the time. Heath Ledger did a outstanding job. Mel Gibson was popular at this time and also did a great job of portraying a father, soldier and patriot.
Mel was the best part of the movie
Worst film ever made.
@@charleshowie2074 Worst Bot Account ever made.
So what's inaccurate?
@@bloodiedberserker7574 Everything but the uniforms, which is wrong in places but overall does pretty well.
Interesting bit of information, in the scene where Martin and his other sons are preparing to rescue Gabriel, Martin reminds the boys "Aim small, miss small". This phrase was reportedly actually spoken to Mel Gibson and the other actors by the firearms instructor during the teaching of the proper way to handle a Revolutionary War Era musket. The phrase was liked so much by Mel Gibson and the Director Roland Emmerich, that it was decided to incorporate it into the movie. By the way, fantastic job on the reaction! I love this movie and your reaction to it is seriously the best one I've watched!!
@Aniwayas Song That's really cool. My family (mostly mother's side) has been around firearms (from both military and hunting). I know my parents always drilled firearm safety into my sister and I. Regarding the phrase "Aim small, miss small." I can't ever recall hearing it before this movie, but I could see it being some good advice being passed down through families. I thought it was great it was used in the film.
It’s also a phrase used during the revolutionary war.
@Aniwayas Song always love hearing about someone else learning about weapons the correct way, with graduated degrees of safety and responsibility that builds up to a real weapon. Your respect for the tool is evident and appreciated, I hope you have many more years of shooting ❤️
What does it mean? The term, 'Aim small miss small'?
@@V0ltron does it work?
the first ambush scene after losing his son will always be one of my favorite movie scenes, for the first like 30 minuites he's a calm and responible man. Then seeing him slaughter every redcoat and the look of complete anger and loss as he looked at his boys is just amazing.
That British colonel is the same guy who played Captain Steele in black hawk down. "Pretty funny, hooah?"
One of the son's, William, was played by Logan Lerman, who played Norman in Fury.
One of the other sons played Mels son in "Ransom" also
Chad!!! Scammers are pretending to be you and running a "Weekly Giveaway, just pay for shipping scam"
Jason Isaacs' portrayal of Tavington is oen that never fails to impress me.
Jason Issacs (Tavington) did such a good job in this movie; so good, i have a hard time watching him in anything else because i go back to it.
Arianna your solo reactions are great because you’re super observant, you put things together quickly, and you’re so open with your emotions.
It would be great to see you reacting to more serious stuff, and more classic stuff, if you have the time and interest to do so.
Even as a history nerd I like the full blown patriotism here. Always a good if over the top 4th of July movie.
This and Independence Day are pretty much mandatory for me on the 4th. One for the feels, one for the fun. Because seriously...after The Patriot, you NEED something to decompress.
Patriotism from this? This whole movie full-blown Hollywood propaganda at it's finest.
Can’t believe you skipped the part where they go to recruit militia and wonder if they came to the right place! That part was funny!
That was a great scene. Not the best edit for this reaction channel
And the part where he breaks his chair.
Gotta be some lure for Patreon, eh? Can't put all the best stuff in RUclips :P
"GOD SAVE KING GEORGE"!
I was thinking about that and the story of what he did to the French.. oh man. Woof
Arianna: They're definitely ending this movie by getting married.
All of us: **GULP**
He played one of the best bad guys I've seen in a movie, I just wish Hollywood would wake up and cast him as 007 already
a lil old now :(
He did jokingly say in an interview that he could play Bond's dad 😂
This is one of Mel's best with emotions everywhere (like Braveheart). Great reaction, also Lady A don't worry you are even beautiful when you cry. A lot of this movie is what went on during this war, and having it fought on your front lawn was terrible and real. Thanks for sharing with us.
The hatchet scene always gets me.. after he's covered in blood and his family is just starin at him like.... Holy shit... That's our father mercin' these dudes like a savage! I love it.
I'm surprised it even registered. They just watched their brother be murdered and gunned down several soldiers. Some dude getting a few chops in the distance is nothing compared to that.
I never really understood the scene with Susan until I became a parent. Now with two daughters, I ugly cry everytime. Yes war is hell and we are lucky in the USA we never, ever see the reality of it on our home soil. Great watch, it is great film in acting alone even if not 100% historically accurate.
I’m very proudly British and grew up watching this great movie! Good reaction! Cheers 👍
That's okay, we've been shoulder-to-shoulder as partner nations and allies for over a century now.
More than half (extrapolating old census data, before they said you could identify as "American" heritage...MUCH more than half) of white Americans are of English descent.
My own family has a castle with our namesake in NE Britain; Americans and Brits are more intertwined than most people would think! I for one get an undeniable sense of secondary patriotism when I see that epic ol' Union Jack
@@karlmoles6530yes. Our great allies. I guess most of your ancestors were British!
@@scarecrowman7789 German, actually but about 25% from the UK
@@karlmoles6530 you speak our language though. We also founded your country 😀
I've been excited to see your reaction to this movie. The scene where the little girl yells "Papa" always makes me cry.
Its interesting. Ive watched a lot of reactions to this movie, both men and women. And the guys always start sobbing at this scene but the girls do not. I noticed the same with Ariana. So many different scenes made her cry but this one didnt. I think it just hits differently with guys because as fathers that scene is just so gutwrenching.
Mel Gibson’s character is loosely based on the Swamp Fox, Francis Marion who was a officer with the continental army and is considered one of the founding fathers of Guerrilla warfare.
Also some of Francis Marions actual parents and siblings names, were used for his character’s children’s names in the movie.
Great reaction tho 💯 I remember seeing this movie on VHS when it released
Yup and he fought against the real life Tavington, Banastre Tareleton
Swamp Fox, played by Leslie Nielsen of all people back in the day on The Wonderful World of Disney
And just like the movie, in real life, Tarleton eventually got pissed that he couldn't track down Marion's guerrillas especially in swamp areas. He quoted something "Even the devil couldn't chase the damn fox himself".
Just an FYI, but Mel's character was a composite of Marion, Thomas Sumter, Daniel Morgan, and Andrew Pickens.
Fwiw, I knew about Marion before. Last night, I watch a YT vid talk out about the battles in Carolina. In the vid, they introduced Morgan and his actions leading up to and including the Battle of Cowpens.
I was like, holy shit, that's Benjamin Martin and the last battle from the Patriot. 😁
Just found out about Sumter and Pickens to day from Wiki
I was obsessed with Marion when I was in grade school. The whole reason he was available to train the militia was because he kept embarrassing his superior officer in the southern Continental Army. He literally couldn't stand being indoors or around large groups of people in his personal space and kept dodging social functions he was expected to attend. His boss finally got fed up and ordered him to attend the next party. At the time, it was in vogue to lock all the exits to keep the party going late, and Marion got so stir crazy that he jumped out of the upstairs window and broke his leg. His boss got mad and exiled him to the countryside to recuperate, and so he was one of the few officers to avoid death or capture when the British took Charleston.
This movie was my introduction to Jason Isaacs (Col. Tavington) and I had a hard time separating actor from the role at the time, but he was perfect as Lucius Malfoy.
The line about the burning 9f the church being forgotten isn't true, I still remember it from when first saw it in the theater.
Another movie you might like set 8n a similar time period is Amistad if you haven't already seen it.
I also understand where Martin's hesitation is coming from. Especially when you factor in that he's seen, and participated in, war before. Having fought in multiple combat zones myself, I really feel that. Dude is just tired and wants to raise his family and live in peace.
But that cry for freedom from tyranny is a hard thing to ignore. Especially when all the other avenues of negotiation had been arrogantly dismissed by England. Can't imagine how tense that whole discussion was trying to decide to go to war against the most formidable empire the world had ever known.
"And your principles?"
"I'm a parent. I haven't got the luxury of principles."
I'm not a parent myself yet, but as I got older I understood that comment more and more. When I first watched this movie I felt it was just a way to save face. Now? I understand it was the fear that a war he began would invariably be inherited by his children, and he dared not visit the horrors he knows upon them.
"But that cry for freedom from tyranny " I mean, I'm glad the US exists, but the whole tyranny angle of the revolutionary war is completely overblown. It all stemmed from the British government wanting the colonials to pay their fair share of a 7 year long war the colonials themselves started and the Crown had to fight on their behalf against the French.
True, but they were paying that without having a day in anything. That was the whole issue.
Representation probably could have curbed the issue, but Britain’s arrogance prevented that opportunity.
Missteps. Life is full of them. Just like the French deciding to help in the Revolutionary War. They had nothing to really gain past sticking it to England and more than likely hastened their own.
Interesting to think what might have been had things gone a little different.
@@tsdobbi Uh, it is still tyranny to tax a people without representation. It doesn't matter if the taxation is understandable.
Guerrilla warfare was extremely effective during this period because of the way wars were fought. The majority of regular army were armed with muskets, which you could aim in only the most general sense and were designed to be fired at relatively close range from massed troops at massed troops. So if you didn’t present a single target to aim at, their effectiveness was only a fraction of what it should be. Add to that that frontiersman, hunters, and woodsmen were much more likely to have rifles, which were very accurate at much longer ranges and you can win very lopsided battles with relative ease.
God bless the flag, The Constitution and the United States of America. Great review!
They had to have a lot of kids back then because the mortality rate was so high. Also, they needed them to work on the farm. Every American should read, "Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier". It's the most complete memoirs of an enlisted soldier during the Revolutionary War. It's freaking awesome. The young mans name was, Benjamin "Plumb" Martin. Basically the inspiration for this movie and it's character combined with Francis Marion, AKA The Swamp Fox.
When his youngest daughter speaks to him for the first time, I always melt.
This time in History is one of my favorites. Good 'ol Benji Martin is based of a real person Francis "The Swamp Fox" Marion. This movie definitely its own interpretation but I absolutely love it. "Aim small miss small" are words to live by.
I love how mel gibson throws the hatchet down and it ends up in the guys back 🤣
Enjoy 💯💥another great movie 🌹😉 by the way 😂I just watched your Tropical Thunder reaction for like the 4th time, I’m using it as my go to need to laugh reaction as long as I can❣️Again ✨Thank you so much 😀
Such a good movie IMO. By the time the credits were rolling I was ready to wave the biggest American flag I could find whilst singing the national anthem at the top of my lungs. 😆
That's me as well, Patriot.
While brandishing a flintlock... Right there with you!
You're one of the few that has the movie up (and easy to see) - THANK YOU. Your reaction was fun - you're quite expressive.
Loved that they actually show how a Canon does damage. It doesn't explode upon impact, but bounce and takes out whatever stands in its way by force.
I have come to harbor a deep appreciation for this channel.
I feel like I've finally received that other perspective from all my inner conversations that have taken place over the years, while watching these movies.
Shoutout to feeling whole.
He's a fantastic villain and you have to admit Jason Isaacs looks so good with long hair.
bad part is William Tavington is based on Bloody Ban Tarleton, The treatment of Patriot prisoners by Tarleton and his Loyalist troops in the Southern Campaign led to the coining of a phrase that came to define British brutality during of the last years of the War for Independence: “Tarleton’s Quarter.”
11:35 still one of my favorite shots in cinema..
Seeing him turn and bam that shot of the boys, oh it just captures so much
I love the insult "trash bags" 🤣
South Carolina saw the most action during the Revolutionary War. It was also a brutal place to be during the war due to the personal vendettas that permeated the war in South Carolina.
Gibson's character is based on the Swamp Fox Francis Marion, who was the one most responsible for keeping the British army in the south and preventing them from moving north to link up with the northern force and crush Washington. Francis Marion, however, was one of the only militia commanders who didn't allow personal revenge and looting under his command.
Over 200 battles were fought in South Carolina.
Going to have to watch “We were soldiers” next, round out the all time great Mel Gibson movies
Gabriel going to the church is how you recruit soldiers. Benjamin going to the bar is how you recruit Marines 😎
Tun Tavern 😊
I am jealous of Arianna, getting to see all these movies for the first time:D I mean i still enjoy them tremendosly but the first time is speacial
By signing the Declaration of Independence 56 Americans pledged their lives, their fortunes and their honor.
It was no idle pledge.
9 signers died of their wounds during the Revolutionary War.
5 we're captured and imprisoned.
Wives and children were killed imprisoned and mistreated or left penniless.
12 signers houses were burned to the ground.
17 lost everything they owned.
No signer defected. Their honor like their Nation remained intact.
Best part of these reactions are Arianna's lowkey history appreciation/knowledge. 👍
This is also some of the best acting I’ve ever seen from an antagonist in a movie. This will always be in my top 5 fav movies
You completely shattered my dream of trying to bring back powdered wigs as a fashion.
😂😂😂
There was a real Martin family that lived about a 1/2 a mile from where I am now, here in Edgefield South Carolina. A local newspaper did an article on them called A Entire Family of Patriots. Great story about our patriot ancestors.
Based in my home state, and on Francis Marion. There are memorials and whole national forests and lake named after him. Even his burial sight can still be visited. Highly recommend visiting if you ever want a little history fix and to see some beautiful sights. South Carolina is full of it!
That little girl gets me every single time.
Dad telling them kids to protect his family and head to his sisters house if he doesn't return by dark is by far one of the best scenes in the film. This is the heart of America. Arm yourselves, protect the ones you love, and educate your children, they are smart and can carry on!
Arianna, your reactions, I’m here for it.
The ruined monastery remnant was built in Cypress Gardens Park in Berkeley County, SC for Benjamin Martin's hideout. It was a popular wedding site for years after until it collapsed. Quite a few movies have used that park. "The Swamp Thing," "An Occasional Hell," "The Tempest(1998)," "The Notebook," for examples. I once helped relocate a pretty large alligator from there to a rescue site. Appropriately, Francis Marion was active in that area during the U.S. revolution, and I believe was buried in Berkeley County.
This movie is as accurate as it can be .. if your from the states .. your sitting there watching this movie. Because of people that stood up to tyranny… I’ve seen this movie 50 times … you cry I cry .. I love your emotions and analysis .. I’m subscribing to your channel because you get it … thank you ..,
The scene where he uses the tomahawk to take out the guy holding his oldest son - Better that I send my own son to the afterlife than you to destroy him before my eyes.
Great reaction! BTW, the actor who portrays the French officer is Tchéky Karyo. He is a fantastic actor who plays the role of "Julien Baptiste" in both seasons of the amazing mystery TV series called THE MISSING (available on Amazon Prime Video) and its sequel series "Baptiste."
*18:01* the “rogue takeovers” you are referring to is one of the main things that won the war. It’s called Guerrilla warfare, and it is truly one of the few things the “rebels” had going for them. The British were used to fighting wars that “played by the rules” and followed a strict and stiff type of attack method. The rebels used the land as a weapon against the British. The red coats, for the most part, were not familiar with the landscape at all and the rebels used that to their advantage. Which I absolutely love.
Another great reaction from Arianna! And a good edit, also.
@DiegesisReact FU spammer!
One of my favorite "You do NOT know who you F'ed with..." movies. And, despite it's historical inaccuracies, it never fails to bring some tears at certain spots...
I am 100% sure the ridiculously over the top way Jason Isaacs played Tavington (a very inaccurate but highly entertaining and probably libelous portrayal of an actual character named Banastre Tarleton) is what landed him the Lucius Malfoy role in Harry Potter.
This needs to happen today in my beloved America!!!
With everybody seemingly about to die anyway, I suppose there was no better time to get married. In real life in modern times, this often happens shortly before deployments.
"You can almost see the humidity in this shot" that's literally just an average morning here in the south.
"Ooh, just using it like a bat now."
Reminds me of how, back when I was wearing the uniform, I was asked what the maximum effective range was of the M-16 and I replied "About as far as I can swing it."
Generally the answer about hand grenades.
@@Diegesis LOL That's brings to mind how things went wrong one day with a grenade.
Funny how, if you serve long enough, you can have a story that relates to just about any incident.
Jason Isaacs is great at playing villains, most people will know him as Lucious Malfoy and he voiced Commander Zhao in ATLA
Tarletons' Dragoon fought a skirmish on my grandparents property in Mt Mourne NC.
Braveheart, Patriot. With this recent set Ariannas GOTTA do Mel's Masterpiece, Apocalypto, next. Hopefully she hasn't seen it already
“In peace children bury their parents, in war... parents bury their children.”
- Herodotus, Ancient Greece, 425 B.C.
You are so wholesome, thanks for posting, that was fun
This was such a good film. Jason Isaacs was an amazing villain.
When his little daughter cried out Poppa Poppa I'll be anything you want me to be i'll say anything you want me to say I freaking lost it I haven't cried that hard in a very long time good grief what a scene.
Colonel Tavington is based off Colonel Tarleton, who was known for his brutality in the South during the Revolutionary War. The real Tarleton often let escaped criminals fight in his units, including the infamous Harpe Brothers who enjoyed gutting and beheading their victims and later became serial killers and rapists in Kentucky.
Tarleton eventually got his ass kicked when things got stabilized in the North and Washington sent Nathaniel Greene to the South to take on Cornwallis. He didn't get killed, though; he returned to England and lived a very long life, which was why they wrote in a different character for the movie.
Funny point of accuracy, just like Tavington in the movie, Cornwallis often got mad at Tarleton for making him and the British Army look like ruthless tyrants. The British strategy was to win hearts and minds if possible since the South was more open to British rule. Tarleton's cruelty reduced the likelihood of that, and when Greene and Morgan managed to force Cornwallis into a surrender using stratagem, the South was onboard with the Revolution.
Little sad part, in order to secure the South's loyalty, Thomas Jefferson removed the ban on slavery that would have been in the Constitution. So it would be slightly less than 100 more years before the slaves finally found freedom.
Hey girl!Love your videos! :) just wanted to say and I’m sure it’s been said, but the reasons they fight in lines are; for starters the guns they used were very inaccurate maybe a real effective range of about 75-100 yards. The reason for this is. The bullet(at the time was just a lead ball) was smaller than the barrel. This was good for a quick reload but when fired the ball would jiggle about the smooth barrel of the gun and come out. So not really great, but they found if you got a bunch of people and shot a huge wall of lead someone would hit something. The other reason is because the guns produced a huge amount of smoke and you need to know who’s on your team which is why they wore red as well. We see it and are like “that’s dumb” but if you can’t tell who’s on your team with all the smoke bad things happen. Hope you got to see this and wish you the best girlll!!
FINALLY a reactor who didn’t edit out the best line of the movie. “My sons were better men”. Great video and great reaction.
I love this movie. Have seen it many times. All star cast.
You are a rare gem thx for showing your knowledge of history
God I love this movie. So good. Not super accurate historically but when a movie is this good it doesn’t matter. I do which we got a little more of a reaction at the end of these. Like what they thought of it
See pinned comment
I end up crying like a baby every time I watch this movie it's an emotional rollercoaster. such a good movie though.
I would love to see Arianna’s reaction of We Were Soldiers and or Platoon if she hasn’t seen them of course. She’s my favorite out of the other reactors and she seems to have a nice appreciation of history, or maybe just a good story. Either way I appreciate it as well.
One thing that I didn't notice for a long while is that Tavington is played Jason Isaacs aka Lucias Malfoy
The French showed up in ships, not infantry. same with most transports in these times, it was the english/french and spanish who had all the ships.
I love the sound design in this movie.
that musket fire is TIGHT.
My family was was there in South Carolina at that time and took part in the battles at Cow pens and Kings mountain
I saw this in the theatre as a kid. It blew me my tiny little mind! Love this film.
My lady you have the greatest reactions to all genres…. Kick ass job here yet again
wow, does Arianna get into movies! lol
This is an awesome movie. I think war movies that are sad and also feel good is because they show people will fight for what matters even of there's a great possibility they might fail, either through death, or failure of their goal, in this movie it probably means losing the war.
You really said it best. Being empathetic can be very painful in a world like this. Sometimes I feel destined to walk through This world sadder than most. However ironically also more hopeful.