Aye, a thistle.... jagged little thorny thistle. But ashamed to say our national animal isn't so macho, Unicorn..... a fuckin UNICORN !!!!! makes my little pony look like a stallion!!!!!
@@gggggggg3542 One) Unicorns are fierce strong creatures in mythology. two) the history as to why the national animal was chosen to be a unicorn also acts as a big FU to England. England's national Animal is the Lion. In celtic folklore, the Lion and the Unicorn were in constant battle for the title of "king of beasts" A battle in which the Unicorn actually won, in the legend. Obviously, that's not reality considering unicorns aren't real but this also makes Scotland the only country in the world with a mythical creature as it's national animal. Don't let your pseudo macho brainwashing get in the way of being proud of a bad ass and unique national animal
@@gggggggg3542 wit? Look at a real unicorn that once existed there ain't nothing soft about our unicorn also the legend is the Unicorn has to be chained or it will destroy everything are you even from Scotland lol
@@Syklonus nope this is entirely made up, they never even mentioned once that Wallace fought for the English during the Welsh rebellion, or mention Margaret of Norway, go look her up, England was going to inherit the Scottish throne either way
@@Syklonus ummm most are slightly more accurate than this one... even down to Mel Gibson's accent.... eek. Not to mention Wallace wasn't a highlander. He was a lowlander and nobility.
If you take this movie for what it is another blockbuster flick you can watch and dont take any realism and history accuracy plus garbage accent from Gibson yes IS IS VERY GOOD and ENTERTAINING MOVIE :) Just to point some things: prima nocte law never existed was never used as said in the movie., English king wife when we take actual historical dates that Wallece is shaging was 4-5 years old. Battle of Sterling is called battle of STERLING BRIDGE where is the bridge and a river English knights crossed and got caught in a trap and surrounded by scots, Kilts were invented and used I think somewhere around 18th century, during battles and normal life day to day Scots would be wearing the same cloths and Armor types as English the difference would obviously the livery. Just to point out some garbage aspect of this movie and of what damage can one movie do to perception of a nation. Outright historical lies and misconceptions are dangerous because many will take it for granted and believe it was true due to lack of education and personal ability to discerned what is right and what is wrong. Besides all that its a very nice movie deserving Oscars and acolytes for its won merits but based ONLY as pure fiction which this movie never claimed to be.
A strange irony in the making of the film are Wallace’s lieutenants. Hamish, who of course is a Scot character, is played by a real life Irishman. While the character of Stephen, an Irishman, is played by a Scot.
Also that scene with the Scots and Irish meeting up like old chums is completely made up, the extras were part of the Republican irish army so refused to even pretend to fight for an English king because they're a bunch of babies
First of all, forget these trolls keep complaining that Braveheart is inaccurate. Every Hollywood movie is inaccurate. They are not documentaries. They are made to entertain. They are made to suck you in and make you feel transported into these world that the filmmakers are creating. That is the job of a movie. A documentary is supposed to be a black-and-white study of certain events throughout history or a study on whatever subject you come up with. That being said Braveheart is one of the greatest Hollywood epics ever made. It's a truly satisfying and painful emotional rollercoaster. It could easily be the greatest medieval movie ever made. I know that it features the greatest wartime speech ever put on film
@@firstnamelastname-bu1xm mate I'm from Scotland, I'm quite confident about my countrys history abd culture and this is a bad movie, wow you've enlightened me with such a fantastic saying.
Declaration of Arbroath "As long as but a hundred of us remain alive, never will we on any conditions be brought under English rule. It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours, that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself".
@@Chris66able actually its quite the opposite, the Scottish parliament ca influence the British parliament yet the British parliament cannot influence the Scottish parliament, although tbh the SNP don't even know what they're responsible for
@@J_Rossi You talking about Brian Cox? He is in ALOT of movies. He was in Coreolanus (love this movie and am sad it didn't get the recognition it deserves) with Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort, Amon Goethe, and the voice of Pharaoh Rameses). He was in Troy with Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom. Countless other ones that i can't remember off the top of my head
@@jodu626 considering Hal Moore, the actual person represented, helped make We Were Soldiers, it is a lot more historically accurate than braveheart. Every major moment, including those with Julia Moore, is accurate.
The second i noticed what you're reacting to here.... i knew it would be good. You've been choosing some legendary films lately man keep it up, love your commentary and personality lol such a genuine dude and not pretentious or lame like a lot of people who react
That actor with scars is Tommy Flanagan. Those scars are what you call a "Glasgow smile". He was jumped outside a nightclub by a gang and they cut the sides of his mouth with a knife.
My favorite movie of all time! R.I.P. James Horner. Who composed the great soundtrack for Braveheart. I was lucky and meet James. We had a long talk about how he writes music.
Is Braveheart an accurate movie? Heck no. Is Braveheart an incredibly entertaining and awesome movie? Heck yeah! Thank God for Mel Gibson and his crazy mind!
Yeah man! Soo glad you checked this movie out! Great film and soundtrack, it was something to see in the theater when it came out . Awesome reaction, Rob Roy with Liam Neeson is another great movie along with Last of the Mohicans with Daniel Day Lewis😎!
Robert the Bruce is portrayed in not as favorable of a light as he is in other films and novels. Usually his life after Wallace is what is highlighted rather than his indecisiveness beforehand. I am a direct descendent of Robert the Bruce and I actually love this story since its humbling for me personally that even though there is a "historical hero" in my bloodline he was still a flawed man like any other. From a Christian standpoint it also brings to mind Paul and his persecution of the faithful before his meeting with Christ, or Peter's denial of Jesus. Even the most influential figures are needing God's spirit and forgiveness in the end.
Although this movie is not too historically accurate. Aparently Wallace and Bruce didn’t have too much contact in real life since Wallace supported the Bailiols’ claim instead of Robert’s. So the movie’s description of Bruce based on his encounters with Wallace is mostly fictional most likely.
i’m from Scotland in the uk and this is one of my fave movies. william wallace the real one that is became protector of scotland but he didn’t free us. take care stay safe 🏴😷❤️
So glad to see you reacting to Braveheart. It has one of the most beautiful soundtracks ever by the late great James Horner. Also fuck all the people hating on it because it’s not historically accurate. Go watch a documentary!
Yes it is fine that it is not historically accurate but what is wrong is that it is marketed as being based on Actual Events. A survey done in the US regarding what they thought about movies based on "Actual Events" believed that everything in this movie was true. Another movie included in the survey was U-571 where the only Actual Events were that a German submarine was boarded & an Enigma machine was salvaged, everything else was crap.
True story about the ancestors of the scots: when the Romans met The Pics, they were scared nearly almost $h!+less of the people they encountered in the area of what we call Scotland. They decided it was easier to build a wall to keep them out of the area to he south conquered by Rome than fight them. It'd called Hadrian's Wall and it still stands some 1700 years later.
England and Scotland have enjoyed one of the longest known border-skirmishes in history, which predates both countries. The Romans and Picts would fight each other, Saxon Northumbria and the Pictish then Scottish kingdoms would fight each other, England and Scotland would fight each other and raid across the border for centuries. It wasnt until a quirk in succession led to the union between the 2 kingdoms, that well over a millenium of consistent bloodshed finally stopped.
As someone with Scottish ancestors, it was so cool hearing you take joy in doing the accents and repeating the lines, just cos you were having fun saying it :)
Tommy flanagan is the actor with the scars. He got what is called a "Glasgow smile" in a bar fight. Also plays Chibs in sons of Anarchy amongst many more roles.
@Rideout Reviews 20:52-20:53 That actor's name is Tommy Flanagan I read that he got those scars as a result of a knife attack outside a nightclub where he had been working as a DJ. After leaving the club he was attacked by a gang, whereupon he was stabbed and physically assaulted with a knife that resulted in his being left with scars.
This one one of the first films that showed war without romanticising it. The brutality and chaos, the injuries and aftermath. Despite straying a LONG way from historical accuracy, there are a surprising number of truths. The inability to train with weapons is remembered in the Highland Games, where the events all go back to the heart of this. The division between nobility and clansmen, the ties with the Irish, and the cultural hatred fostered by the English, all real.
The actor with the scars is Tommy Flanagan,. He was attacked & they tried to give him a Glasgow smile which almost broke him but friends (actor Robert Carlyle & wife Caroline) suggested he try acting. This was his first breakout role which literally changed his life & he's said he doesn't see his scars anymore equating them to a just bad memory & a few extra wrinkles.
Braveheart has been my favorite film since I was in high school. The older I get the more I appreciate Mel Gibson's movies: Braveheart, Apocalypto and the Passion are masterpieces.
Haha awesome review! As a Scottish person myself, it's hilarious watching you mimic the accent! While yes this movie is historically inaccurate as many have already pointed out, it doesn't change the fact that it's one of the best movies ever made, alongside one of the best movie soundtracks ever composed.
The actor with the scars is Tommy Flanagan, a scottish actor best known nowadays for playing Chibs on Sons of Anarchy. The type of scars are actually known as "Chibs", and he got them in an attack while he was a DJ in his 20s
Another good one my guy...can't wait for pt 2...I'm hoping it's just taking time to upload...but anyway, this movie is in my top 3 so I was eager to see this one from one of the best channels on YT
@Rideout Reviews 18:47 Father Campbell (played by Scottish actor James Cosmo ) Was saying McCollough (pronounced : MacCullagh) because that was the last name that the wife of William Wallace (played by Mel Gibson ) had before she died and she belonged to the Scottish McCollough (MacCullagh) clan That's the reason they (Wallace's men were shouting McCollough (MacCullagh).
Actor with the scars is Tommy Flanagan, was is alot of movies but i loved him as Chibbs in the TV show Sons of Anarchy. His scars are from a knife attack n i think are called a Glasgow Kiss
Just remember it's ridiculously historically inaccurate. The battle of Stirling Bridge here wasn't even depicted on a bridge, and Isabella of France was about 2 at the beginning of the wars of independence
Also Wallace was something of a minor noble, not a peasant like he's depicted here, nor would the Scots have been wearing kilts and what amounted to simple clothing during these battles. They generally would've worn armor similar to what we see the English wearing.
The actor with the scars is Tommy Flanagan. He got jumped by a group with a knife after going to a night club, the type of scar he has is referred to as the "glasgow smile" in scotland since it goes ear to ear.
The ceremony is known as Handfasting. The scars are from a Glasgow smile.... a wound caused by making a cut from the corners of a victim's mouth up to the ears, leaving a scar in the shape of a smile. The act is usually performed with a utility knife or a piece of broken glass, leaving a scar which causes the victim to appear to be smiling broadly.
@@robg4729 I would argue that there is a gradient of inaccurate to accurate when it comes to historical movies, and Braveheart is VERY far over on the inaccurate scale. Don't think anyone who has a rudimentary understanding of history would argue with that.
@@Bobahat yeah, the list of inaccuracies is REALLY long. I believe even things as simple as kilt use in Wallace’s time is inaccurate, if I remember correctly.
One of the major battles shown in the movie actually occurred at a bridge...The scots were able to beat the English because they were bottlenecked by the bridgehead..If it was open ground like in the movie the English Calvary would have flanked around and crushed them...How they couldn’t be troubled to even put in that little fact is beyond me
Just found out I’m descended from Edward I, Edward Longshanks. Not sure how I feel about that one since almost all other branches of my family are Scottish lol.
That's weird, I was just watching a video the other day where a geneticist was saying that tracing bloodlines back to this era was virtually impossible.
@@Oliverklozov13 it did take nearly six years to get back that far, and that’s with my dad, uncle, and myself working on it at a near constant pace, so I’m inclined to agree. It could very well be wrong as we don’t have to many tying factors at the moment. The only other family branch I have further is my moms dads side, and that’s because the family kept a genealogy book for over 350 years (early 1500’s to 1860’s. We have them tracked, with certainty, to the 1100’s.
A lot of those weapons the Scots had are called "bill-hooks". The English had armor so the Scots would use the bill-hooks to "hook" a part of the armor to pull them from a horse, or to the ground, where they could easily be dispatched with a Dirk (dagger) thrust to the eye through the visor (Sallet). Those "make-shift "hooks were the key to defeating armor in the middle ages.
I love this movie. But just in case you are curious, there are several minor or major historical inaccuracies (which don't belittle the movie in any way in my view): 1)The blue faces was a Mel Gibson invention, inspired by the "Picti" (the painted) who fought the Romans in Scotland, who painted their faces and bodies with a blue ink made from the plant named "woad." 2)William Wallace / le Waleys was a lesser nobleman, who would PRIMARILY speak Norman French at court, which is where he would spend most of his time. He would not have been a poor farmer's son. Being a nobleman, and a vassal, he would have been riding a horse most of the time when on the move or in battle, and he would be able to shift to speaking old forms of English and Scottish to converse with commoners. Since there exists a letter in the Hanseatic German town of Lübeck in 1297 bearing William's seal, it's also possible he could speak their form of German. There was a MAJOR language distinction between the upper and lower classes at this time. Not just in terms of how many languages they could speak, but that there was a social segregation of languages between the classes when they mingled homogenously. I.E. Scottish nobles speaking with other nobles would always speak Norman French. Commoners could only (99%) speak the English and Scottish languages of the time. The noblemen held the edge here, as they could speak with multiple groups, and the commoners could not. 3)They did not yet wear kilts. They came a few centuries later. 4)Robert the Bruce did not commit treason against William.
I’m Scottish and I love this movie. It is very realistic regarding early Scottish culture. I’ve been to Stirling and to the Wallace Monument. His actual sword is encased there and it is massive. He would have to have been a very big and strong man to wield it.
Great movie even though this movie was embellished. Robert the Bruce is the one who freed the Scottish and his nickname was Braveheart. Wallace did exist and play a part though
The actor with the cheek scars is Tommy Flanagan. The scars are caused by someone attacking him outside a nightclub with a knife. The attackers gave him what’s called a Glasgow smile.
He got those scars due to growing up in the hayday of Irish gangs, there were so many factions of nationalists, socialists and loyalists it was impossible to understand who were part of what, many innocent people were attacked and even killed just from the thought you might be part of an enemy gang
Your reaction when he kills his wife made me laugh out loud. I remember having the exact same reaction of shock that it didn't follow the typical Hollywood script with her being rescued at the last second.
Even though it’s not historically correct in many aspects there are also a lot of historical facts in it too but that aside as a Scottish person this is still a very special movie to me. I remember the sense of pride and patriotism that this movie brought back into the Scottish psyche so much so we got our Scottish parliament back the next year. I will always be a proud Scot a d still truly believe we will have our independence from England. Scottish people share a history with African Americans too. We were the first slaves of England and you guys were the last!
The actor with the scars (can’t remember his name) got “chibbed” chibbing is a practice of cutting someone’s face that offended you so you’ll always remember them...If I remember correctly he worked as a bouncer when he was younger and kicked some guys out and got attacked by the afterwards.
Had a great time watching your reactions to Brave Heart. I love that movie. Love your laugh and love your down to earth character. I’m a follower now 👍
Funny fact: this movie obviously did a lot to popularize the whole kilt wearing, face painted image of a Scottish warrior. Kilts didn't exist at this point and so Wallace never would have worn one. A statue of William Wallace was unveiled at the Wallace Monument which looked a lot more like Mel Gibson than historical accounts of Wallace, complete with "FREEDOM" inscribed on the base - only adding to the irony when the statue was later caged to protect it from vandalism 😂😂
In that time period, The English Nobles saw the Scotts As Sub-Human. At least King Edward I - Longshanks. "The Problem with Scotland is that it is full of Scotts, If we can't get them out, we shall Breed them out". Damn. They had the same skin colour and everything. There were similar views of the Irish for a very long time. As "Gangs of New York" touched upon.
Ands that teenage French princess, married to the Prince of Wales, was actually three years old and living in France at the time of the Battle of Stirling Bridge. She did not marry Edward the First's son until he was no longer Prince of Wales, but King of England (his father having died).
Wallace was not a giant! He was around 5 ft 6 inches. Before his life as a guerrilla fighter, he was last known to be wanted for theft. He stole a barrel of beer from an inn at Berwick. He was the 3rd son of a minor Baron. 1st son inherited his Fathers wealth, the 2nd son went into the Priesthood & William trained under a Master of arms. Became a true hero. Was small in size but had a massive fighting spirit & a mind for warfare. William Wallace, Scottish hero!! 🍀🇮🇪🏴🙏🙏🙏🏴🇮🇪🍀
EPIC MOVIE , IN TOP 3 , WATCHED IT 1,000 x , NEVER GETS OLD, GOOD LESSON , HAVE COMPASSION IN LOVE AS IN WAR , 100 % DEDICATION! GREAT REVIEW MY MAN, THE BRUCES DAD HAD LEOPRACY
The most accurate Mel Gibson movie is Apocalypto. He Hollywooded the hell out of this movie. Most of the things in this movie didnt happen. Apocalypto was a sick movie. Awesome.
The guy with the scars is Tommy Flanagan. Before he was an actor, he was in a bar fight and some dude did like the Joker and put a blade in his mouth; cut his cheeks open. Some places in England, the call it the Cheshire Smile (or the Glasgow Smile, if you’re Scottish).
Scotland had perhaps the most brutal Nobelman history of Europe. The Nobel Family fighting each other 4 generations and always be aware of having a strong King, so no one can reugulaet or strip their powers. Some of the most savage moments in that history, even were the inspiration for brutal parts in Game of Thrones
The flower is a Thistle, Scotland's national flower!
Aye, a thistle.... jagged little thorny thistle. But ashamed to say our national animal isn't so macho, Unicorn..... a fuckin UNICORN !!!!! makes my little pony look like a stallion!!!!!
It was made the national flower as an army was sneaking up on the Scottish in the night barefoot, they couldn't keep quiet and woke the Scots up lol
@@gggggggg3542 Don't forget the Bloody English have a Red Rose and an English Royal family was called Plantagenet - named after a flower.
@@gggggggg3542 One) Unicorns are fierce strong creatures in mythology. two) the history as to why the national animal was chosen to be a unicorn also acts as a big FU to England. England's national Animal is the Lion. In celtic folklore, the Lion and the Unicorn were in constant battle for the title of "king of beasts" A battle in which the Unicorn actually won, in the legend. Obviously, that's not reality considering unicorns aren't real but this also makes Scotland the only country in the world with a mythical creature as it's national animal. Don't let your pseudo macho brainwashing get in the way of being proud of a bad ass and unique national animal
@@gggggggg3542 wit? Look at a real unicorn that once existed there ain't nothing soft about our unicorn also the legend is the Unicorn has to be chained or it will destroy everything are you even from Scotland lol
"The Lord tells me he can get me out of this mess, but He's pretty sure you're fooked". Steven is the best character in the movie.
Like I said, it’s Moiy Oiland
It order to find his equal.. an Irishman is forced to talk to god
Who tha fook is that guy?
Isn't that what Conner said to dillion Danish after UFC's rumble with the eagle.😂😂😂
'...you're a mad man...'
(Steven, looks with a crazy smile)
'...I've come to the right place then.'
Doesn't matter how innacurate this movie is, it still one of the best movies ever made.
No movie is accurate. All of the war movies based on true events are fictionalised to a large degree for dramatic effect. They are still great films.
Total Hollywood hokum & I'm Scottish 🏴
@@Syklonus nope this is entirely made up, they never even mentioned once that Wallace fought for the English during the Welsh rebellion, or mention Margaret of Norway, go look her up, England was going to inherit the Scottish throne either way
@@Syklonus ummm most are slightly more accurate than this one... even down to Mel Gibson's accent.... eek. Not to mention Wallace wasn't a highlander. He was a lowlander and nobility.
@@the98themperoroftheholybri33 Yes it is as real as Robin Hood or King Arthur eh!
Another great movie directed by Mel Gibson is Apocalypto, a true masterpiece.
Yess !! I never see anyone react to this film it's so underrated !! 😫👏🏼
Man hope he reacts apocalypto that’s my native tribe man
If you take this movie for what it is another blockbuster flick you can watch and dont take any realism and history accuracy plus garbage accent from Gibson yes IS IS VERY GOOD and ENTERTAINING MOVIE :)
Just to point some things: prima nocte law never existed was never used as said in the movie.,
English king wife when we take actual historical dates that Wallece is shaging was 4-5 years old.
Battle of Sterling is called battle of STERLING BRIDGE where is the bridge and a river English knights crossed and got caught in a trap and surrounded by scots,
Kilts were invented and used I think somewhere around 18th century, during battles and normal life day to day Scots would be wearing the same cloths and Armor types as English the difference would obviously the livery.
Just to point out some garbage aspect of this movie and of what damage can one movie do to perception of a nation.
Outright historical lies and misconceptions are dangerous because many will take it for granted and believe it was true due to lack of education and personal ability to discerned what is right and what is wrong.
Besides all that its a very nice movie deserving Oscars and acolytes for its won merits but based ONLY as pure fiction which this movie never claimed to be.
Yeh agreed please react it’s BEAST of a film
Love that Flick 👌🏻
The uncle is Brian Cox. He's a criminally underrated actor
My all-time favorite actor, hands down.
@@The_OneManCrowd He's also an A-hole .
How he transitions effortlessly between movies like this and Super Troopers is the proof.
He was also the one of the first to portray hannibal which he doesnt get enough credit for
Real fans know the truth.
A strange irony in the making of the film are Wallace’s lieutenants. Hamish, who of course is a Scot character, is played by a real life Irishman. While the character of Stephen, an Irishman, is played by a Scot.
His name is Brendan Gleeson, and you’ve probably seen him in at least a dozen other movies. I swear, he’s in everything!
@@ashleydixon4613 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
@@campagnollo Yeah, that and about 100 other movies.
And the actress who plays Murran is from England.
Also that scene with the Scots and Irish meeting up like old chums is completely made up, the extras were part of the Republican irish army so refused to even pretend to fight for an English king because they're a bunch of babies
First of all, forget these trolls keep complaining that Braveheart is inaccurate. Every Hollywood movie is inaccurate. They are not documentaries. They are made to entertain. They are made to suck you in and make you feel transported into these world that the filmmakers are creating. That is the job of a movie. A documentary is supposed to be a black-and-white study of certain events throughout history or a study on whatever subject you come up with. That being said Braveheart is one of the greatest Hollywood epics ever made. It's a truly satisfying and painful emotional rollercoaster. It could easily be the greatest medieval movie ever made. I know that it features the greatest wartime speech ever put on film
This movie is a masterpiece. I dont care if its historically inaccurate.
I'd disagree heavily, it's quite shite hella overrated
@@firstnamelastname-bu1xm mate I'm from Scotland, I'm quite confident about my countrys history abd culture and this is a bad movie, wow you've enlightened me with such a fantastic saying.
@@firstnamelastname-bu1xm ohh it's such great news to hear you say that pity the big man willy lost his final battle in my town
Declaration of Arbroath "As long as but a hundred of us remain alive, never will we on any conditions be brought under English rule. It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours, that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself".
Declaration of modern Scotland. " We will do as we are told, by any Englishman "
@@Chris66able actually its quite the opposite, the Scottish parliament ca influence the British parliament yet the British parliament cannot influence the Scottish parliament, although tbh the SNP don't even know what they're responsible for
@@the98themperoroftheholybri33 The Scots voted to be ruled by the British gov.
@@Chris66able and the English ruled by Americans and Russian and Muslims
UNLESS... there's a flu bug. Then all bets are off.
The actor with the scar was in Gladiator, and Sons of Anarchy, too.
But my favorite character is Stephen the King of Ireland. 😜
He was in Rob Roy with Liam Neeson too (the fellow with the scar).
@@J_Rossi You talking about Brian Cox? He is in ALOT of movies. He was in Coreolanus (love this movie and am sad it didn't get the recognition it deserves) with Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort, Amon Goethe, and the voice of Pharaoh Rameses). He was in Troy with Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom. Countless other ones that i can't remember off the top of my head
The actor who played Stephen also played Albert Runcorn in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 1.
Stephen's my name
He got that facial scar in a bar fight over his leather jacket. They wanted it, he said no.
dude everytime you laugh, I laugh too. It's contagious lol
He does have a great laugh! ❤️
Had been looking forward to this. Another great Mel Gibson film is “We Were Soldiers.” Its a true story in the Vietnam War.
As true as brave heart 😆
There's no true in mel Gibson movie, more like 50% true
@@jodu626 considering Hal Moore, the actual person represented, helped make We Were Soldiers, it is a lot more historically accurate than braveheart. Every major moment, including those with Julia Moore, is accurate.
@@Cherokee9898 I’ll take your word for it
The second i noticed what you're reacting to here.... i knew it would be good. You've been choosing some legendary films lately man keep it up, love your commentary and personality lol such a genuine dude and not pretentious or lame like a lot of people who react
Awesome thank you!
He got those scars fom crossing a Scottish mob. It's called "The Glasgow Smile".
@@thatoneguybones8036 pray tell.
@@gavinmcinally8442 he did get the scars in Glasgow, called the Glasgow smile , slice across the mouth
the passion of the christ is a great Mel Gibson film
Apparently theyre chanting "MacAulish" which means "son of Wallace".
So they say. Good question.
Greatest movies of all time. Used to watch this in 9th grace religiously
That actor with scars is Tommy Flanagan. Those scars are what you call a "Glasgow smile". He was jumped outside a nightclub by a gang and they cut the sides of his mouth with a knife.
man thats jacked up 🥴
Hide the chicken finally someone knows knowledge.
My favorite movie of all time! R.I.P. James Horner. Who composed the great soundtrack for Braveheart. I was lucky and meet James. We had a long talk about how he writes music.
You got to meet him?! That's awesome! I miss hearing new scores from him! What was he like?
Please visit the Wallace Monument in Stirling Scotland sometime. You will understand so much more about Wallace and Scotland!
Is Braveheart an accurate movie? Heck no.
Is Braveheart an incredibly entertaining and awesome movie? Heck yeah!
Thank God for Mel Gibson and his crazy mind!
Scottish people don't agree on much but this is one of them. God bless that crazy Australian.
@@Boxmaterial You mean that crazy American. Mel Gibson was born in New York and according to Wikipedia also has Irish citizenship.
@@brownbess8185 I was under the impression that he was Australian, all hail the all knowing wiki god
Yeah man! Soo glad you checked this movie out! Great film and soundtrack, it was something to see in the theater when it came out . Awesome reaction, Rob Roy with Liam Neeson is another great movie along with Last of the Mohicans with Daniel Day Lewis😎!
Hell yes! Braveheart is inspirational!
Robert the Bruce is portrayed in not as favorable of a light as he is in other films and novels. Usually his life after Wallace is what is highlighted rather than his indecisiveness beforehand. I am a direct descendent of Robert the Bruce and I actually love this story since its humbling for me personally that even though there is a "historical hero" in my bloodline he was still a flawed man like any other. From a Christian standpoint it also brings to mind Paul and his persecution of the faithful before his meeting with Christ, or Peter's denial of Jesus. Even the most influential figures are needing God's spirit and forgiveness in the end.
Although this movie is not too historically accurate. Aparently Wallace and Bruce didn’t have too much contact in real life since Wallace supported the Bailiols’ claim instead of Robert’s. So the movie’s description of Bruce based on his encounters with Wallace is mostly fictional most likely.
@@domingorubies656 That's true, I still love the betrayal scene even if it happened less than likely that way.
Hello cousin lol, I’m a descendant of him too
@@nayten0324 Heyo! There are always a few out there haha. One of my best friends and one of my professors are as well.
To be fair I think it showed only like what 2 interactions as well with the 2? Most clips they were in separate scenes
i’m from Scotland in the uk and this is one of my fave movies. william wallace the real one that is became protector of scotland but he didn’t free us. take care stay safe 🏴😷❤️
Dude you are just a joy to watch. Keep it up man seriously your wholesomeness and positivity really helps in a tough time. You're the man.
Thank you! Will do!
So glad to see you reacting to Braveheart. It has one of the most beautiful soundtracks ever by the late great James Horner. Also fuck all the people hating on it because it’s not historically accurate. Go watch a documentary!
It's fine that it's historically inaccurate, as long as people realize that this movie is fiction. As fiction, it's fine.
Absolutely agree about the soundtrack!
The scene at the funeral when the girl gives him a thistle shreds the heart. Especially when he starts crying
Yes it is fine that it is not historically accurate but what is wrong is that it is marketed as being based on Actual Events. A survey done in the US regarding what they thought about movies based on "Actual Events" believed that everything in this movie was true. Another movie included in the survey was U-571 where the only Actual Events were that a German submarine was boarded & an Enigma machine was salvaged, everything else was crap.
Great reaction. You also should try "The Green mile". Honestly you will like it
I'll check it out
that movie was so intense seeing it as a kid. Never forgot those mental images from that intense film.
Next up, Michael Collins starring Liam Neeson.
As a Scot-Irish mutt, I can concur, that we are like this...to this day.
That makes two of us!
True story about the ancestors of the scots: when the Romans met The Pics, they were scared nearly almost $h!+less of the people they encountered in the area of what we call Scotland. They decided it was easier to build a wall to keep them out of the area to he south conquered by Rome than fight them. It'd called Hadrian's Wall and it still stands some 1700 years later.
Great film! Hugely deserving of all its Oscar wins at the time, and a piece of cinematic wonder.
Bro, people don't give you enough credit for your knowledge & insights. You are are a damn smart dude man! Shoutout from Australia Bro!
England and Scotland have enjoyed one of the longest known border-skirmishes in history, which predates both countries. The Romans and Picts would fight each other, Saxon Northumbria and the Pictish then Scottish kingdoms would fight each other, England and Scotland would fight each other and raid across the border for centuries. It wasnt until a quirk in succession led to the union between the 2 kingdoms, that well over a millenium of consistent bloodshed finally stopped.
As someone with Scottish ancestors, it was so cool hearing you take joy in doing the accents and repeating the lines, just cos you were having fun saying it :)
Very glad that your generation review old classics man check this out: "Death wish" 1974 "Predator" 1988 Greetings from Spain.
Tommy flanagan is the actor with the scars. He got what is called a "Glasgow smile" in a bar fight. Also plays Chibs in sons of Anarchy amongst many more roles.
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That actor's name is Tommy Flanagan
I read that he got those scars as a result of a knife attack outside a nightclub where he had been working as a DJ. After leaving the club he was attacked by a gang, whereupon he was stabbed and physically assaulted with a knife that resulted in his being left with scars.
This one one of the first films that showed war without romanticising it. The brutality and chaos, the injuries and aftermath. Despite straying a LONG way from historical accuracy, there are a surprising number of truths. The inability to train with weapons is remembered in the Highland Games, where the events all go back to the heart of this. The division between nobility and clansmen, the ties with the Irish, and the cultural hatred fostered by the English, all real.
I felt exactly the same about the war in this movie.
3:54. Incorrect. Work smarter, THEN you work harder.
The actor with the scars is Tommy Flanagan,. He was attacked & they tried to give him a Glasgow smile which almost broke him but friends (actor Robert Carlyle & wife Caroline) suggested he try acting. This was his first breakout role which literally changed his life & he's said he doesn't see his scars anymore equating them to a just bad memory & a few extra wrinkles.
You should look at Outlaw king on Netflix it tacks place just after this
Braveheart has been my favorite film since I was in high school. The older I get the more I appreciate Mel Gibson's movies: Braveheart, Apocalypto and the Passion are masterpieces.
Now we have one more great movie ( Hacksaw Ridge) Another masterpiece by the great Mel Gibson!
What did you think about The Patriot? Or have you seen it?
Haha awesome review! As a Scottish person myself, it's hilarious watching you mimic the accent! While yes this movie is historically inaccurate as many have already pointed out, it doesn't change the fact that it's one of the best movies ever made, alongside one of the best movie soundtracks ever composed.
The actor with the scars is Tommy Flanagan, a scottish actor best known nowadays for playing Chibs on Sons of Anarchy. The type of scars are actually known as "Chibs", and he got them in an attack while he was a DJ in his 20s
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Evil, Oppressive Monarchy: “And I took that personally.”
Another good one my guy...can't wait for pt 2...I'm hoping it's just taking time to upload...but anyway, this movie is in my top 3 so I was eager to see this one from one of the best channels on YT
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18:47 Father Campbell (played by Scottish actor James Cosmo )
Was saying McCollough (pronounced : MacCullagh) because that was the last name that the wife of William Wallace (played by Mel Gibson ) had before she died and she belonged to the Scottish McCollough (MacCullagh) clan
That's the reason they (Wallace's men were shouting McCollough (MacCullagh).
Steven is my name!!
Actor with the scars is Tommy Flanagan, was is alot of movies but i loved him as Chibbs in the TV show Sons of Anarchy. His scars are from a knife attack n i think are called a Glasgow Kiss
He was great in that.
A glasgow kiss is a head butt to the nose
The scars are are from a knife injury known as a "Glasgow smile", the "Glasgow kiss" is a headbutt to the face. We Glaswegian's are a friendly bunch 😂
In Glasgow those scars are called chibs, which explains his SOA nickname.
"SMART ENOUGH TO GET A DAGGAR PAST YOUR GUARDS OLD MAN"
He wasn’t right in the head
I KNEW you'd love this movie!
Just remember it's ridiculously historically inaccurate. The battle of Stirling Bridge here wasn't even depicted on a bridge, and Isabella of France was about 2 at the beginning of the wars of independence
Also Wallace was something of a minor noble, not a peasant like he's depicted here, nor would the Scots have been wearing kilts and what amounted to simple clothing during these battles. They generally would've worn armor similar to what we see the English wearing.
Yes and braveheart was Robert bruce
I laughed so hard when you said "they all got the same haircut, with that little braid." And you have a little braid coming out under your durag, lol.
LOL Rock to the forehead... That's some David and Goliath skills ! :) Cant wait for part 2, bro. Great Reaction, Rideout
The actor with the scars is Tommy Flanagan. He got jumped by a group with a knife after going to a night club, the type of scar he has is referred to as the "glasgow smile" in scotland since it goes ear to ear.
The ceremony is known as Handfasting. The scars are from a Glasgow smile.... a wound caused by making a cut from the corners of a victim's mouth up to the ears, leaving a scar in the shape of a smile. The act is usually performed with a utility knife or a piece of broken glass, leaving a scar which causes the victim to appear to be smiling broadly.
Remember every race has blood on their hands throughout history.
Great film, but about as historically accurate as a Marvel movie.
What Hollywood movies are historically accurate?
@@robg4729 I would argue that there is a gradient of inaccurate to accurate when it comes to historical movies, and Braveheart is VERY far over on the inaccurate scale. Don't think anyone who has a rudimentary understanding of history would argue with that.
@@Bobahat yeah, the list of inaccuracies is REALLY long. I believe even things as simple as kilt use in Wallace’s time is inaccurate, if I remember correctly.
@@timhibbard4226 You are correct, the kilt didn't come into fashion for at least another 200 years.
One of the major battles shown in the movie actually occurred at a bridge...The scots were able to beat the English because they were bottlenecked by the bridgehead..If it was open ground like in the movie the English Calvary would have flanked around and crushed them...How they couldn’t be troubled to even put in that little fact is beyond me
Just found out I’m descended from Edward I, Edward Longshanks. Not sure how I feel about that one since almost all other branches of my family are Scottish lol.
That's weird, I was just watching a video the other day where a geneticist was saying that tracing bloodlines back to this era was virtually impossible.
@@Oliverklozov13 it did take nearly six years to get back that far, and that’s with my dad, uncle, and myself working on it at a near constant pace, so I’m inclined to agree. It could very well be wrong as we don’t have to many tying factors at the moment. The only other family branch I have further is my moms dads side, and that’s because the family kept a genealogy book for over 350 years (early 1500’s to 1860’s. We have them tracked, with certainty, to the 1100’s.
@@Cherokee9898 thats funny because he was never known as "longshanks", he was actually known as "the leopard" due to his heraldry.
That was a great reaction Paul...I've never viewed Braveheart in a comedic sense, but you had me rolling on this one. ;o)
A lot of those weapons the Scots had are called "bill-hooks". The English had armor so the Scots would use the bill-hooks to "hook" a part of the armor to pull them from a horse, or to the ground, where they could easily be dispatched with a Dirk (dagger) thrust to the eye through the visor (Sallet). Those "make-shift "hooks were the key to defeating armor in the middle ages.
This was the best reaction ever man I smiled the whole time
I love this movie. But just in case you are curious, there are several minor or major historical inaccuracies (which don't belittle the movie in any way in my view):
1)The blue faces was a Mel Gibson invention, inspired by the "Picti" (the painted) who fought the Romans in Scotland, who painted their faces and bodies with a blue ink made from the plant named "woad."
2)William Wallace / le Waleys was a lesser nobleman, who would PRIMARILY speak Norman French at court, which is where he would spend most of his time. He would not have been a poor farmer's son. Being a nobleman, and a vassal, he would have been riding a horse most of the time when on the move or in battle, and he would be able to shift to speaking old forms of English and Scottish to converse with commoners. Since there exists a letter in the Hanseatic German town of Lübeck in 1297 bearing William's seal, it's also possible he could speak their form of German. There was a MAJOR language distinction between the upper and lower classes at this time. Not just in terms of how many languages they could speak, but that there was a social segregation of languages between the classes when they mingled homogenously. I.E. Scottish nobles speaking with other nobles would always speak Norman French. Commoners could only (99%) speak the English and Scottish languages of the time. The noblemen held the edge here, as they could speak with multiple groups, and the commoners could not.
3)They did not yet wear kilts. They came a few centuries later.
4)Robert the Bruce did not commit treason against William.
Ya Apocalypto is hella good , should definitely check it out
One of the best reactions I have ever watched... Well done
So glad you're watching this. Mel Gibson is an incredible filmmaker. I highly recommend "Apocalypto". Many people consider it his best film. Peace
I’m Scottish and I love this movie. It is very realistic regarding early Scottish culture. I’ve been to Stirling and to the Wallace Monument. His actual sword is encased there and it is massive. He would have to have been a very big and strong man to wield it.
Great movie even though this movie was embellished. Robert the Bruce is the one who freed the Scottish and his nickname was Braveheart. Wallace did exist and play a part though
The actor with the cheek scars is Tommy Flanagan. The scars are caused by someone attacking him outside a nightclub with a knife. The attackers gave him what’s called a Glasgow smile.
"Wanna know how l got these scars?" - the actor Tommy Flanagan suffered a knife attack
He got those scars due to growing up in the hayday of Irish gangs, there were so many factions of nationalists, socialists and loyalists it was impossible to understand who were part of what, many innocent people were attacked and even killed just from the thought you might be part of an enemy gang
@@the98themperoroftheholybri33 and apparently he wasn't the guy that they were looking for.
Your reaction when he kills his wife made me laugh out loud. I remember having the exact same reaction of shock that it didn't follow the typical Hollywood script with her being rescued at the last second.
Even though it’s not historically correct in many aspects there are also a lot of historical facts in it too but that aside as a Scottish person this is still a very special movie to me. I remember the sense of pride and patriotism that this movie brought back into the Scottish psyche so much so we got our Scottish parliament back the next year. I will always be a proud Scot a d still truly believe we will have our independence from England. Scottish people share a history with African Americans too. We were the first slaves of England and you guys were the last!
The flower she gave him is called a Scottish Thistle. If I remember correctly, it's their national flower. They also grow in Canada.
William Wallace friend Hamish's father is actor James Cosmo who also portrays Lord Commander Mormont of the Nights watch in Game of Thrones.
Rentons father in trainspotting too!
Dang I didn't recognize it until you said that!!!!!!!!
The actor with the scars (can’t remember his name) got “chibbed” chibbing is a practice of cutting someone’s face that offended you so you’ll always remember them...If I remember correctly he worked as a bouncer when he was younger and kicked some guys out and got attacked by the afterwards.
Also known as the Glasgow Smile.
It's nice seeing a reaction vid from someone who knows a bit of history.
Had a great time watching your reactions to Brave Heart. I love that movie. Love your laugh and love your down to earth character. I’m a follower now 👍
Funny fact: this movie obviously did a lot to popularize the whole kilt wearing, face painted image of a Scottish warrior. Kilts didn't exist at this point and so Wallace never would have worn one. A statue of William Wallace was unveiled at the Wallace Monument which looked a lot more like Mel Gibson than historical accounts of Wallace, complete with "FREEDOM" inscribed on the base - only adding to the irony when the statue was later caged to protect it from vandalism 😂😂
I like you , Fam! This is my first time watching you. You seem like a great person who appreciates beauty in other people and their art. Blessings.
In that time period, The English Nobles saw the Scotts As Sub-Human. At least King Edward I - Longshanks. "The Problem with Scotland is that it is full of Scotts, If we can't get them out, we shall Breed them out". Damn. They had the same skin colour and everything. There were similar views of the Irish for a very long time. As "Gangs of New York" touched upon.
Latin wasn’t hiding truth. It was a universal! It brought beauty to the Holy Mass!
Still my favourite movie of all time. 34 years old and it ain’t ever gonna change.
Young Mad Eye Moody is William's best friend.
Ands that teenage French princess, married to the Prince of Wales, was actually three years old and living in France at the time of the Battle of Stirling Bridge. She did not marry Edward the First's son until he was no longer Prince of Wales, but King of England (his father having died).
Wallace was not a giant! He was around 5 ft 6 inches. Before his life as a guerrilla fighter, he was last known to be wanted for theft. He stole a barrel of beer from an inn at Berwick. He was the 3rd son of a minor Baron. 1st son inherited his Fathers wealth, the 2nd son went into the Priesthood & William trained under a Master of arms. Became a true hero. Was small in size but had a massive fighting spirit & a mind for warfare. William Wallace, Scottish hero!! 🍀🇮🇪🏴🙏🙏🙏🏴🇮🇪🍀
Politicians: ruining the world for thousands of years
One of my favorite movies
there is a saying. The society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools.
YOU MAY TAKE OUR LIVES, BUT YOU WILL NEVER TAKE.... OUR FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EPIC MOVIE , IN TOP 3 , WATCHED IT 1,000 x , NEVER GETS OLD, GOOD LESSON , HAVE COMPASSION IN LOVE AS IN WAR , 100 % DEDICATION! GREAT REVIEW MY MAN, THE BRUCES DAD HAD LEOPRACY
The most accurate Mel Gibson movie is Apocalypto. He Hollywooded the hell out of this movie. Most of the things in this movie didnt happen. Apocalypto was a sick movie. Awesome.
The guy with the scars is Tommy Flanagan. Before he was an actor, he was in a bar fight and some dude did like the Joker and put a blade in his mouth; cut his cheeks open. Some places in England, the call it the Cheshire Smile (or the Glasgow Smile, if you’re Scottish).
Just subscribed to you. You're emphasizing different things in this film than most reactors would. Thank you.
Loving your reactions Brother ! New Sub from a Uso here in NZ! LETSGOOO
You're my new favorite reactor.
Scotland had perhaps the most brutal Nobelman history of Europe.
The Nobel Family fighting each other 4 generations and always be aware of having a strong King, so no one can reugulaet or strip their powers.
Some of the most savage moments in that history, even were the inspiration for brutal parts in Game of Thrones
The actor with the scars got them after he was jumped by a number of guys coming out of a club, they gave him a Glasgow smile.
You are on point with that. If the Scots stood united they would not have been under England's rule for so long. "Everybody wants to be King".
You could totally do that ceremony for a wedding anniversary, i'm sure your wife would love that!
I enjoy watching you watch movies. You have a genuine heart and a curious soul.