The Patriot (2000) | *FIRST TIME WATCHING* | Movie Reaction | Asia and BJ
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"why trade 1 tyrant 3000 miles away for 3000 tyrants one mile away" that quote hits hard and rings true to this day
I completely agree.
Tyranny doesn't exist without enforcement. Despotism is only as good as those that support it.
Elected legislation can trample a man rights easily as a king can
Very true words. Exactly why we as Europe are holding the boat on Russia. Mericans oughta understand
That is an actual quote from Minister Mather Byles just prior to the American revolution
The scene where his sons stared at him in shock always stays with me. They finally have an understanding on why their father never wanted to be a part of this war. It wasn’t cowardice, it was that Benjamin knew what it would turn him into.
Fighting in a battle will never be as terrifying as seeing war inside someone.
Facts!!
I don't think it turned him into anything bad. It just brought out of him what was necessary.
It brought out the patriot.
14:01 He knew that in order to fight and win a war you would have to unlock a certain dark part inside your soul; which is what he didn't want his sons to experience or bare witness to him unleashing which ended up happening anyway, so i've always understood that scene and how potent his shame-filled look was at them seeing him be that way For he knew at that exact moment there was no turning back! 💯🔥😉😁👍
I love the old preacher guy: "A shepherd protects his flock and, when necessary, fights off the wolves."
The man puts his money where his mouth is!
René Auberjonois was such a great actor.
That's René Auberjonois, aka "Odo" from Star Trek.
Original Father Mulcahey from the MASH movie
Amen
Odo...
As a combat veteran of 2 wars, when Asia's face lit up when Mel Gibson rode with the American flag....my heart swelled up with pride and had tears in my eyes.
Thanks for your comment & Thank You for your invaluable service to America ❤️❤️
I feel that one brother! Had the same pride and tears. Very inspiring and refreshing to see these two being moved by things that have felt so lost today. Stay strong and stay frosty bro...got your six!
how many civilians did you kill in Iraq? ty for industrial complex service
@defyodds5958 me, none. Anyone shooting at me was an enemy combatant and fair game. As far as the insurgents, they killed indiscriminately.
Thank you for your service! May god bless you! Amen!
One of my favorite lines of the movie:
A shepherd must tend his flock. And at times... fight off the wolves.
Amen
I watched a movie just the other day that essentially was making fun of that line as if its a quote dumbasses say. lol
"A Shepard must tend to his flock" The movie portrayed that character as a total jackass the entire time.
Same character was also the one who was pro 2a . Damn now that I'm thinking they also portrayed him as the racist ignorant moron type. Its worth being aware our movies are constantly being jammed with shit that can falsely program the viewer.
The movie was called Krampus . lmao. They were all in serious danger yet were still angry at dude who was smart enough to own a gun
@Charlton Jones - so sadly true. 😔
You're the weak and I am the tyranny of evil men. But I'm trying Ringo. I'm trying real hard to be the sheppard.
@@zanetbutane8742 Yeah reeeally hate this in films. Especially when when we in Britain look at a lot of american movies.
Hey - Don't know if the movie has started yet, but I thought I would throw something interesting in. The rotten British Col in the movie, "William Tavington", is fictional. However, they based his character on real-life British Col, Banastre Tarleton. Tarleton was known as "Bloody Ban" and "The Butcher of the Carolinas". He was indeed a real bad-a. But unlike the fictional Tavington, Tarleton survived the war. In Feb 1781 Tarleton and Lord Cornwallis fought a small militia group on my grandparents property in Mt. Mourne, NC. A large boulder with a plaque in the yard marks the area.
I agree. Like in a lot of historical based movies or novels, the characters are often based on real people or the melding of different people.
It certainly appears that Tavington was based on Tarleton.
I didn't know this facts.. thank you bro! :D
Captain/Colonel Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson's character) was based on a composite of historical characters which include Thomas Sumter, Daniel Morgan, Nathanael Greene, Andrew Pickens, and Francis Marion.
@@SweetThing If memory serves me correctly Francis Marion became the first governor of South Carolina and my great-grandfather was named after him. Francis Marion Strickland.
Nice bit of history. Was that the Battle of Torrence's Tavern? Also for anyone who doesn't know, Mt Mourne, NC is just outside of Mooresville NC, which is about a 20 minute drive North of Charlotte. Another battle of the American Revolutionary War was fought at nearby Cowan's Ford. These are very historic grounds we walk upon daily and should remember why we are still here today.
This movie was about the revolutionary war, It’s crazy to think what we Americans did and what we sacrificed to create this country. We need to do everything we can to uphold this great nation and honor the men and women that fought to create this country! I stayed for the whole reaction, this was great.
They did something...
Dafaq you guys did 😂
indeed. usa was a great country in the past
@@Kushenable it’s still is. I think it’s sad that the people who had the privilege to live their entire lives and didn’t have to fight to get here. Don’t understand that. I’m grateful every day I was able to make it here and get my citizenship in the greatest country in the world.
@@lolly1405 usa isnt great anymore sry... usa is completly lost.
@@Kushenable The USA is still great. We are so privileged we actually can't even see how privileged we actually are. Saying the US isn't great anymore is absolutely ridiculous.
I remember my father leaving the theatre with tears in his eyes. He said that was the most real movie about being a father that he's ever seen.
I have long feared... that my sins would return to visit me... and the cost is more than I can bear.”
One of my favorite lines from the movie and once you to discover the true level of horror and guilt behind the meaning of the line you’ll realize why the character behind the line concludes by saying “and not a day goes by that I don’t ask God‘s forgiveness for what I’ve done.”
I had no idea you guys were gonna do a reaction to one of my favorite movies! I’m looking forward to it!
Mel Gibsons acting in this movie is fantastic, and a very powerful movie, hope you enjoy it 🙋🏻♀️
Mel Gibson is a bit of a nut but there's no denying the man's talent when he's on his game.
@@chriswhinery925 Lol Mel is awesome and not a nut at all. Kanye and Kyrie proving that right now.
he always plays charters that kinda nuts to start with. u got to be nuts to take on the British empire the way he did
You can say what you want about the crazy son of a bitch but he knows story structure
It sounds nuts to fight for freedom in general however
Our ancestors did
We must never give up our freedom
I love the scene where he told the black guy he had served his 12 months and he was free now and he just said "Im here on my own accord" he was willing to fight and die for our freedom from tyranny, respect!
That was all he knew nothing honorable About it. Slavery didnt end
@@jaygo8917 Thank you they tried there best to white wash it.
If that man knew the "nation" he was fighting for would uphold Slavery for another 100 years after this point and realistically another 130 years if were being honest when he could have sided with the British in which he would be a free man by law instantly.
The correct and ethical thing for that man to do would be to side with the british, there is no logical argument for him specifically to fight for the US.
@jaygo8917 slavery is a terrible stain on America but it was ended here faster then any other country that practiced it
@@jonasjelich4576
lies.
Pure fiction and lies.
@BTheTrue it was abolished less than 100 years after America became a country
My ancestors came from England in 1628 to Jamestown, they end up settling in New England in Massachusetts many of my relatives fought in the revolutionary war I am so grateful for their sacrifice for the freedom of our nation may we never forget that.
We must never allow our freedoms. To be taken away
Mine came as an Indentured Servant to St. Mary's County, MD. Wish I could talk with them.
Your ancestors stole whole continents, North America and Sourh America, people were already here
Which side did those from England fight for?
All true, just as long as you understand the movie is propaganda. It's designed for the victors to be heroic, but in truth both sides did both heroic and horrific things.
I don't know how you didn't start bawling when Susan ran to her father, crying, saying that she'd say anything if he'd just stay. That kills me every time.
People back then were incredibly strong, especially Americans.
Same here. My 6 year old daughter said something very similar when I was at the airport leaving for a deployment years ago and it haunts me to this day.
I had two children in a seven-year marriage. A boy and a girl my daughter was the youngest…. My kids and I were always very close my son, and I remained close.But my daughter wouldn’t really say anything to me after the divorce .once she became an adult things kind of straightened out, and she actually lived with me during her pregnancy….. that scene had this man in a pool of his own tears….😪😭✌🏽☮️🤲🙏
@@FUBAR1986 - Thanks for sharing that, brother.. I am glad you and your daughter are on good terms. God bless.
That part always makes me cry
People back then were strong because they had hard lives! In America life is so easy that we have manufactured an entire generation of weak people. It is quite sad. But don’t fear. Once the dollar collapses which is any day now things will go back to being very hard in America and that hard life will make us all strong again. It’s all part of the cycle.
Fun fact, the music was composed by the legendary John Williams! A very underrated score in my opinion.
I didnt know that - no wonder the score always gets me ❤
Yes. Despite being nominated for an Academy Award.
Some saddening trivia: two actors in this film have died from overdosing: Skye Bartusiak in 2014 and Heath Ledger in 2008.
My fifth great grandfather fought there in real life. He was 17. A was a soldier at 17. I was a paratrooper at 18.. Thanks to all who served.
In case you’re wondering. The reason they lined up and shot at each other was because of the inaccuracy of the muskets. They fired in big volleys rather than aimed shots. Those tactics changed when rifles became commonplace.
Unfortunately not in time for the civil war when tactics had not caught up to tech.
@@BoondockRoberts End of the civil war though saw a small transition to open order formations and trench warfare.
Red coats were the best in the world at this. Guerrilla tactics gave the resistors advantage.
Smoothbores we’re definitely inaccurate above 50 yards no doubt. Another major reason was command and control. These Battles were loud and filled with smoke. Radios did not exist yet. Orders had to be relayed vocally or through bugles for example. Lastly, defence against cavalry was another major reason men fought in closed ranks.
Attrition.
Gibson's character and his group are loosely based on real characters from that area during the revolutionary war. It brings up the fellow called the "Swamp Fox' and the frontier fighters known as the "over mountain boys" Scotts-Irishmen who with 1,000 men wiped out a British force of over 3,000 in less than an hour in the battle of Kings Mountain.
The real Benjamin "Plumb" Martin is famous for writing the longest, most complete memoirs of any enlisted man during the Revolutionary War. He first enlisted in the militia at the age of 15. He was raised by his Dutch grandparents, who didn't want him to join up.
His memoirs in book form are called "A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier" or something like that. It's a small book of about 200 pages roughly.
I can't recommend reading it enough. For me as a vet myself, i can totally relate to everything he goes through.
I think every American should read it. Especially men.
The Swamp Fox you mention in real life was Francis Marion who hailed from the swampy area between the coast and the foothills of South Carolina!!!
@@maryriddell1080 Yeah, that's why I said loosely. Gibson never lets the historical facts get in the way of a good story. The "over mountain men" were a thorn in the side of Cornwallis due to their "Indian" fighting methods and hit and run battles in the south but they became famous after the British commander (Ferguson I think) printed up a threat to attack their families and settlement if they didn't surrender. So they got their friends and neighbors together, quickly marched east over the Appalachians to his encampment atop Kings Mountain and wiped him out.
Low Country pride.
Huzzah!
@@randallshuck2976 my 4th great uncle and his father in law were over Mountain boys. Captain Richard Sparks and John Sevier, Huguenot frontiersman and the first Governor of Tennessee. Capt Sparks was taken in a Shawnee raid, at age 3, from his parents cabin in western Pennsylvania and raised as the brother of Tecumseh. He was repatriated with the whites at age 21 and acted as a scout against the British allied tribes in the Virginia/Pennsylvania millitia. He eventually married Sevier's daughter, Ruth.
They don't make movies like this anymore. Just fantastic. One of my favorite war movies is GLORY. If you loved The Patriot, I think you will love GLORY even more. It stars Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman and Matthew Broderick. I can't begin to tell you how much that movie impacted my life.
I remember watching Glory in middle school and it always stuck with me and i re watched it now that I’m 22 and its an amazing movie
Yes, yes and yes again.
Woke Hollywood will never make such a film again
Glory is one of my all-time favorite movies. I cried so hard towards the end that I could barely see and returned to see it again to make sure I caught the whole movie. It was just as sad the second time, but I was prepared for it. The soundtrack is excellent too. The talented composer died in a small plane crash a couple of years ago.
Yes. React to Glory
Mel Gibson's character is very loosely based on a man very well known here in South Carolina. His name was Francis Marion. The "Swamp Fox". His guerrilla tactics tied up and harassed the British Army for a couple of years here in SC. The Colonel Tavington in the movie is loosely based on Colonel Banastre Tarleton, a Dragoon, under the command of Lord Cornwallis. Tarlton is well know as being very ruthless and cold blooded. The final battle scene in the movie is based on an actual battle. The Battle of Cowpens, near the small town of Chesnee, South Carolina, which was a victory for the Americans, and the turning point in the Revolutionary War. Francis Marion was not at this battle, but Tarlton was. Also, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel of the 2nd World War, studied the tactics of Francis Marion the "Swamp Fox" and applied some of them in WW II and hence was to be known as the "Desert Fox". Playing off of Marion's "Swamp Fox" name.
Nice 😀
Thanks for the education
This movie always hit me hard as the father of 4 ( 3 boys) his decisions as a father were heartbreaking. Freedom is hard fought and sometimes costly
It hit me hard too , just what utter crap this is
We must never under any circumstances give up our freedom
Sadly we have folks right here in America who want to take that freedom
Yep... I have my great grandmas window ribbon with 3 stars.. both her sons and her son in law were all serving in ww2 at the same time. I can't imagine how she must have worried every single day.
Jason Isaacs (Tavington) has a knack for playing British villains we love to hate. From Col. Tavington to Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter series, he's just so good at it!
And he seems like just the nicest guy in real life, he's a crazy good actor.
I remember him from Armageddon. (He's the firecracker in your hand, wife opens your ketchup bottle guy)
Love this movie! "Aim small. Miss small". As an archer, that's my most memorable line in the movie.
The scene between Benjamin and Susan when she finally says "Papa" is one of the only scenes in any movie that genuinely gets me misty-eyed every time
We just got done with the show. My husband enjoyed this so much. It isn't very often I see him smile these days and y'all actually made him giggle a little. Y'all took his mind off his pain and for that I am truly grateful. 🥰😘
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@@SweetThing Oh! how confused and wrong you are. You have been brainwashed. It's a pity.
When the movie's armorer taught Gibson how to shoot flintlocks he gave the advice "aim small, miss small" (meaning instead of aiming for someone's chest, you aim for a button on that chest and a miss will still hit the chest. Mel liked it so much he used the line in the movie.
I was taught that from the time I learned to shoot at as a young boy.
When Ms. Asia started talking about the true value of freedom at the end, and started tearing up, that hit hard because her response was genuine. Great reaction video.
in case you didn't know, he sent his family to the sea islands for safety, and those Black people that was there with his family, are the Gullah Geechee people, their descendant are still there today, that area is part of the Gullah Geechee Nation, it exist from Jacksonville, NC to Jacksonville, FL It encompasses all of the Sea Islands and thirty to thirty-five miles inland to the St. John’s River😁
You guys were amazing! Asia covering your eyes during the violence but you was ready for Mel to get the bad guy. I loved it!!!
There's an old saying "Demons run...when a good man goes to war."
This was my favorite movie growing up. I first saw it at age 7 and it kicked off a love of Revolutionary history and the early American Republic. It is not a documentary, it is entertainment and a thriller. But it captures accurately the brutality of the Southern stage of the American Revolution (1780-1781) and the complexities and imperfections that led us to become the longest modern republic since Rome. It is a wonderful, thrilling movie. Tremendous acting by Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger, and wonderful use of uniforms and soundtrack music by the legendary John Williams.
I’m British and grew up watching this movie. Great film 👍
I live in the small tourist town of Cody, Wyoming, very near Yellowstone National Park. On the 4th of July, three years ago, myself and my little brother were sitting, parked in my truck, ready to watch our local fireworks show. A rented van pulled in next to us, and the young family bustled about, setting up chairs between their van and my truck. I could easily tell they were from England by their accent. Being a friendly chap, I struck up a conversation with a few of them. A few minutes later, a local car pulled up on the other side of them, filled with young guys. They heard our conversation and accents, then commenced taunting the English family, ridiculing them for participating in a celebration about our independence from England. The family seemed shocked, embarrassed, and saddened, and said that maybe they should leave. I told them they were welcome to stay, and to ignore the selfish idiots. The young guys lost interest in their troublemaking and left. During our conversation, I found out they were from Shropshire, not far from where my Barker ancestors came from almost 300 years ago! I'm glad you could enjoy this movie, obviously with the understanding that none of us has any control over what our ancestors did many years ago.
@@barkerjames1980 well said. It’s interesting because we don’t study this in any aspect at school. Just the rest of our grand empire.
Not sure why Americans would tease brits about it. If it wasn’t for us, you wouldn’t even have a country. The first European settlers there were British. It’s strange to me. However, yeah great movie!
If you want historical accuracy, watch a documentary. If you want a gripping, moving saga, you can't go wrong with The Patriot. Such a good movie. Great performances from so many people, and Jason Isaacs once again playing a villain you can really hate.
Jason I. is an amazing villian, i cant picture anyone else being Lucius Malfoy
@@fernidadjames3188 He was excellent as Captain Hook (and in keeping with tradition, also Mr. Darling) in the live action Peter Pan (2003), too. He's actually a very nice person, and when he plays nice people he's good, but when he plays really nasty villains he's exceptional.
@@stevensauer8539 agreed ive only seen people talk about how nice he is when interview his co cast
I wonder if he plays really good villains because he's so nice... almost like he goes "Who's the kind of person (n this role) that I would hate?" sort of like that
@@zacharyharwell351 I'm sure it is. I've often heard that the nicest people usually play the best villains.
The final battle of this movie is loosely based on The Battle of Cowpens, one of the most complete American victories of the American Revolution. General Cornwallis wasn’t there, however, the men there were under the command of Banistre “the butcher” Tarleton. Unlike the villain in the film, after his force was annihilated, he returned to Great Britain and became a pro-slavery advocate in the British Parliament. Truly, he was a real life villain, as his men committed unspeakable acts of terror as a means of frightening the American colonists out of continuing the fight.
Cornwallis, however, really was at Saratoga in 1780 when it was surrounded and he was in several locations mentioned in the movie accurately.
Another great movie similar to this, starring Mel Gibson is "We were Soldiers" and another directed by Gibson is "Hacksaw Ridge", both based on true stories
braveheart was awesome to
@@lg103 Yes it was a great movie, but was the one that was the most altered from the "true story" to "Hollywoodise" it. it is almost unrecognizable from the true history
The Patriot is one of my all-time movies. I've watched it at least once a year & still get misty-eyed at certain parts, especially Gabriel's death & young Susan running on the beach to catch her father. Great reactions & you've earned a sub from me. 👍
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Most of the men who signed the declaration of independence lost their fortunes, their homes were burned many of their families were arrested or killed . They suffered greatly for the freedom you enjoy
Glad to see people (re)discovering this movie. Seemed to fall off over the years but it's probably my favourite Mel Gibson film.
Oh and if we're doing "historic" movies ...... MASTER AND COMMANDER (2003)!! Russel Crowe and Paul Bethany! :D
Yes, Master and Commander. Got that on DVD. Re-watch caliber movie.
That was phenomenal. It was one of those movies that came out in the wrong year for Oscars. Lord of the Rings : Return of the King and Mystic River came out the same year. I think Master could have won a ton of awards if it weren't for those films.
I remember watching Master and Commander on dvd in Iraq when i deployed with the Texas National Guard.This was in 2005 tho,loved the movie and let my battle buddy borrow it to watch.He also loved it. LOL.GREAT film.
@@SurvivorBri It lost out big during award season, but I think it's still mainly underrated (popularity-wise) because it's a movie set during the Age Of Sail that came out the same year as the first Pirates Of The Caribbean movie. PotC came out in the summer and was a huge hit, so by the time M&C came out in the winter people were like "Yeah, but this ship has no zombie pirates!" That, plus competition from The Return Of The King around Christmas time .... Yeah, this poor movie didn't stand a chance at the box office.
Same!!!
I've seen this movie multiple times and always experience it like the first time...
Great respect for Mel and RIP Heath...
The Patriot Party is alive and well...long live our Constitution...🌿🌿🌿
Fun fact: the aim small miss small advice was actually given my the amorer for the film when training the cast on how to use the black powder firearms & Mel thought it was such good advice hat he added it to his character's dialog. I've actually used that when teaching someone cuz it does actually help
Also the scene in the last battle where Jean calls Benjamin colonel is heartwarming cuz it's the first time that he ever respected Benjamin enough to address him by his rank
Fun Fact: The evil British commander was loosely based on a real person, Banastre Tarleton, who was known as "the butcher" because of his brutal tactics fighting the colonists during the Revolutionary war. The part where he ordered the colonial wounded to be shot was accurate as Tarleton was know to order his men to shoot colonists who had surrendered.
Benjamin Martin, Mel Gibson's character was based on a man named Francis Marion. If memory serves, it wasn't his sons that were killed, but maybe a cousin? Or cousins? The English essentially declared him a terrorist
"The evil British commander was loosely based on a real person" I think I remember in Gandhi (1982) some British commander who fired on the crowd. They always got one or two officers that seem to go to far. Holding an empire together where "the sun never sets" I can see why. Dunno if that happened for real in India but you can bet it did with good odds. One thing to admire is rule of law. To hold them to that like showing them a mirror and it working. Well that gets them a tiny bit of respect back. Another good movie to watch with the British as the baddie. Gandhi (1982)
No Church of civilians was ever burnt during the Revolutionary War. Francis Marion was known as a savage when it came to his own slaves.
I have a friend who is listed as one of two "Red Coats" in the credits at the end; Dion Moore. He and one other guy are listed because they took on extra stunts in the movie.
Personalizing American history… helps folks to understand, just a little bit, not to judge the past by the present but to learn from the past…
Historical fiction as a genre is amazing and opens a desire to learn the truth of it~
Great reaction!!!
Hey, glad to see this one meant something to you. Every 4th of July, I stand outside at night and listen to the fireworks in the community around me, close and far, and recall those were the sounds of the war of the American Revolution. The cracks, pops, booms, flashes of light, all reminiscent of what Americans heard in their cities, towns, villages, and fields back then, near their homes, with rifle, pistol, and cannon. We use fireworks not only as a celebration, but a reminder that it took battle to win freedom, in addition to words and treasure. Peace.
Great comment Ed! Much love to you Fam!!! ❤️❤️
@@ReelinwithAsiaandBJ Thank you, A&B! Love ya'll!
@@badkitty4922 Thank you, and you're welcome. ❤
It has been years since I watched this, and I still got those watery eyes along with you. I had forgotten just how good this movie was, and it reminds me even more just what our forefathers went through for our independence from the Crown, and how much they sacrificed, and why we still wave that beautiful American flag on our front steps today, high and proud.
Yall didn't notice....the British Officer that came to take his oldest son in the beginning.... That dude plays Lucius Malfoy.
Fun Fact! That axe Mel Gibson used in the film is an Indian weapon called a tomahawk.
Great review, I love watching your expressions, hiding from the evil of men and smiling for the good of men.
Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by a President."
We the people matter, not the tyrants trying to control you.
Our ancestors fought hard and took a lot of losses to free us from the King and England. It was the reason so many risked their lives coming here in the first place, to escape the elite vs peasant rule of the England where the people had no rights, no freedom of religion, taxed to death and starvation.
We are all lucky to be here today, so many in the world are still suffering through these horrors.
Thank you for what you said about the military. All the men in my family served & my nephew is currently serving in the Army. He told me once that he has his own personal reasons why he felt compelled to service & 1 was to do his part & give back to all that they have given him & our family.
Love you guys❤️
Thanks for sharing that Julie ❤️❤️ appreciate you!!!
BTW, the battle formation of standing in file on open ground, shooting at a charging foe, continued until after WW1. The British Square (standing or kneeling in a Square, facing outward, with the wounded and fallen being pulled to the center while the Square tightened to protect them, preventing enemies from surprising you from any side) was considered unbreakable until well into the 1800s. Part of the reason WW1 was so deadly was a combination of old-fashioned strategy (barely upgraded to offer the cover of trenches) against advanced weaponry, the bird flu epidemic, and the disease that ran rampant in the trenches, even as they offered cover from bullets.
3:29 that’s true to this day. My local paper has a section that shows people who have joined the military. Small post about who their parents are and where they came from. I think it’s important to recognize the people who volunteer to serve.
you guys should react to the movie Glory it has Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, and Morgan Freeman. Its about the American civil war and 54th Massachusetts regiment which was an all African American unit. One of my favorites
Keep them coming. If you want to watch a series that was a blast from start to finish, watch Lethal Weapon 1-4. What a fantastic series. Danny and Mel have excellent chemistry and the stories are a blast!!
I second the lethal weapon franchise!!! So enjoyable!!
I've been waiting for the lethal weapon movies
@@thehonestwoodcutterbradywe8011 i literally just requested them to Asia and bj right before this movie premiered. Maybe if we beg enough they will do then soon! They are so damn good!!!
Truely IMO one of the best movie franchises ever produced
Two bayonets to kill the enemy with, he picked up that second one for Gabriel.
Another classic Mel Gibson movie. When I first saw the film it was also out of curiosity, but when I saw it was about the American Revolutionary War (well, somewhat) it made me more excited to watch it bc I love American history. Again, your reaction to the film was wonderful, you were amazing. Gibson didn't direct this one, but as a director,he, like Steven Spielberg, keeps it real bc he loves history and he also does a lot of deep research before making them. Interestingly, when they showed him introduce all his children in the beginning of the movie I remembered that Gibson himself, has seven children! So, there was a connection there.
This is one of my all time favorite movies...actually seen it in theater with my now husband. Asia you are right this is a roller-coaster of emotion movie. When the little girl was crying and saying "I'll say anything you want"...it still makes me tear up. BJ, I felt the same way about guy that killed Thomas and Gabriel. I think that is the one hook for everyone, we all wanted to see the bad guy get his. Loved the reaction!!!
Despite some glaring inaccuracies I enjoyed this gut wrenching adventure. If you want to see a fictional movie that is otherwise completely accurate setting then watch Master and Commander. One of the greatest historical set movies ever made and about as accurate as you can get for naval life and battle for the time. I guarantee you'll love it.
It's a good movie.
Master and commander, one of the best.
Yes!!! I recommend Master and Commander all the time. Nobody i know will give it a chance. It’s such an excellent excellent movie!
Oh wow haven't heard that one in forever! ! Definitely going to give that one a watch tonight
Asia and BJ. Thank you so much for watching this. As usual I loved your reactions. This movie may not be historically accurate, but it does show how brutal the war was. Yes, this was fought in our backyards. Yes, British troops could enter and do what they want with colonial homes. This is why in our Constitution that soldiers cannot demand access to people's homes. With everything going on in today people forget our forefathers and mothers had to go through this to have the freedoms we now cherish. Look at our military now compared to then. It is truly amazing to go from where were then to being arguably the most power military in the world. I am proud to have served. For we sometimes forget it is the sacrifices of those served before that grant us the freedoms we now have. I am happy that our people don't have to experience this today where other countries this is truly daily life.
It is the Soldier, not the minister
Who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the Soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the Soldier, not the poet
Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer Who has given us freedom to protest.
It is the Soldier, not the lawyer
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the Soldier, not the politician
Who has given us the right to vote.
It is the Soldier who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.
Heath Ledger is most famous for playing Joker in Dark Knight. RIP. The Patriot is one of Mel Gibson's best movies. Up there with Braveheart, We Were Soldiers, and Ransom. Dude has a great range of emotions
We Were Soldiers (also with Mel Gibson) is another really good war movie that isn't JUST a war movie. It's a Vietnam War-based movie. The movie is great, but one of the things I really enjoy is that, unlike a lot of other Vietnam War movies, the enemy troops aren't just "the enemy." I won't spoil too much but you actually get a little POV of the enemy's goals and such too
Hi Asia, love! ❤️ Jen in the house!
I love this film! Oh lawd, wait til you see Mel in "Braveheart" also - one of his best, most powerful, & loved films.
My favorite is "Gladiator" - Russell Crowe & Joaquin Phoenix kill it. Quote "Are you not entertained"! Epic! ♥️ you, girl!!
Such an amazing movie, it is a rollercoaster of emotions for sure. Mel Gibson an amazing actor as well as everyone else. I took a tour of a large number of memorials for our military, 9/11, and the holocaust . So many acts of bravery and sacrifice have been made for us to enjoy the freedoms we have today. And are still being made for us today. All I can say is I recommend every young person and old take a tour of the same. It definately changed me as a person and gave me a great level of respect for all the people who sacrificed for my family.
May that little girl REST IN PEACE🥺🙏
This character is based on two different historical men from the Revolutionary War. One was my ancestor whose family was killed and home burned by the British, and the other one was Francis Marion some of my ancestors fought with, (Marion's Men). While it is not particularly historically accurate, it does capture the mindset, and the heritage of the Revolutionary War in the Carolinas....a place where redcoats came to die. Those taverns he is shown recruiting from were real, many of Marion's men were smugglers, and pirates, and frontiersmen. As the saying goes they came to the wrong neighborhood.
At the end of the final battle you stated, “They won!” I beg to differ……WE won!
Thank you for watching this with us. Our rights were earned and must be protected so our children can grow old with out having to spill blood to keep them intact for there children
Thanks for the reaction. My 6th great grandfather was Thomas Johnson, a loyal friend of George Washington and an uncle of Louisa (Johnson) Adams, wife of president John Quincy Adams. He himself organized the Continental Army, and with his brothers Baker, James, and Roger, built Catoctin Furnace in Maryland and manufactured cannonballs and cannons for the war. Johnson was the first governor of the state of Maryland, was a Justice in the first Supreme Court, and turned down nominations for president and secretary of state. This has long been a favorite movie of mine, partly due to the quality of the movie, and because of personal ties to the war.
What a lot of Americans have forgotten today..especially today..the many sacrifices made by so many, who even though against such immeasurable odds they persevered and even sacrificed there wealth and even there lives to give us the freedoms we enjoy today, we may not be perfect!.. But We are One Free nation!!..God bless us all and may we all live together in peace and harmony and be an example to the rest of the world
That "genius" scene you mention at the end is depicting the battle of Cowpens, SC where the Patriots stomped the British. The "defense-in-depth" tactics used by Gen Dan Morgan are still studied and taught to this day in the military.
You know that scene is completely made up yeah?? lmao
@@theaveragecube_ Key word "depicting". Not actual or completely factual, but based on Cowpens.
@@davewhitlow2984 but it's not based on Cowpens, because nothing shown in the final scene has any relevance to the battle of Cowpens. it's a completely made up scene that people like you pretend is cowpens. The movie says nowhere that it's depicting that battle...
The power of a good movie. Even sweet Asia gritting her teeth saying "Get him. Get him!" LOL! Great reaction, as always.
When he Crest that hill holding that flag. . . always gives me chills.
The main character of this movie was based upon a combination of Francis Marion, Thomas Sumter, and Daniel Morgan. The “old Spanish mission” hideout in the swamp can be visited inside Cypress Gardens park in Monck’s Corner, SC. The final battle scene was meant to reflect the Battle of Cowpens (also in SC), which is seen as the turning point of the American Revolution.
Great movie!! If you haven't checked out hacksaw ridge I highly recommend it, Mel Gibson directed it !
Great reaction, I'm so glad you managed to make it through Asia I was sad when you said you didn't know if you could make it I felt kinda guilty for suggesting it. Saving Private Ryan is even tougher but it's another that's worth it!
We loved it Cali, and we love you too! Thanks ❤️❤️
I know it's been said by many but this reaction video moved me. After losing so many brothers and sisters in arms then seeing how we are as a country in this moment is soul crushing. But everytime I see things like this it pulls me up a bit because it makes me realize that there are those that believe in right and wrong, sacrifice and have pride when they see the flag and the sacrifice made by all patriots from 1776 to present that gave up so much because they believed in the ideals of freedom and knew that just the mere concept of freedom and true equality was and is always just a whisper away from not only being lost but in its loss the darkness and evil will attempt to replace it. Asia and BJ you represent the people of all races and creeds that are what gives this soldier the fire to want to protect and defend this nation. You are America! So...thank you. It's been tough on us all as Americans these past few years and I truly believe that people like yourselves are what gives, especially to me, the most hope that we can move forward to better days. From the bottom of my heart....THANK YOU BOTH! It was/is an honor to have served knowing that there are many like yourselves that are beyond worth it! Keep it up and keep enjoying life!! Bless you both....seriously. I wish you all the happiness, security and peace that life has to offer. Much love!!! Salute🇺🇲🇺🇸👏👏
Thanks so much for your service to our country Michael, as well as your words! Much love to you!
If you liked this, Dances with Wolves is a must, one of the most beautiful movies ever made. You saw Die Hard, and not Lethal Weapon? They are like hand and glove movies from the 80s.
I'm one of the admins in "Angelina Jordan Fan Club - The Shield" and I can honostly say you are one of the best reactionchannels that have fallen in love with our barefoot princess, I hope you NEVER forget about her :)
I got so thrilled when I found out you started doing movie reactions, and I truly hope you will jump on the series train if you have got the time for it.
Dances With Wolves is one of my favorites!
To see Asia well up as she thought of all that has been sacrificed for the country we live in, it brought a tear to my own eye. God bless you and yours.
Dances With Wolf With Kevin Costner Is Good One
Truly love this movie! Shows the sheer tragedy that happened during the Revolutionary War. Also shows the reason for the 2nd Ammendment. The militia was those men fighting along side Gibson and the regular army. There are multiple scenes where I tear up in this movie as well. Thank you for sharing your reaction to such a powerful movie of iconic history.
The first time I saw this I was watching it with friends and my brother. The whole beginning of the movie is Mel not wanting to fight and his kids not listening to him or respecting him or realizing his wisdom. When he came out of those woods after killing that last guy and there was blood all over his face and his kids were staring at him in shock, I said, "Ok, Daddy, I'll listen!" HAHAHAHA.... got a good laugh out of everybody.
I don't know if anyone else mentioned that Mel Gibson's character is based on a real person, Francis Marion, nicknamed The Swampfox. UA-cam has several episodes of The Swampfox, from Disney's '50's TV series The Swampfox, starring Leslie Nielson. And did you notice that the score was done by Star Wars composer John Williams.
Thanks Ronald! We didn’t know, great comment!!
Yep I live about 20 minutes away from Francis Marion University, named after the local hero. The real Francis Marion was sort of a knock-kneed, hook-nosed dwarfish man...hardly a Mel Gibson type. But he knew the swamp trails and would lose any pursuers rather easily so he frustrated the enemy forces in the area quite a bit...
I wanted to say that Mel Gibson's character marrying his sister in law after his wife passed is very common. This was a matter of survival. A woman didn't survive without the help of a man and while a man could survive, his children might not and most definitely not survive well in those days. So people had to pair up for survival and frequently it might be with an in law.
@3:47 in the revolutionary war there were two sides, the Patriots and continentals against the loyalists and the British
Benjamin Martin's character was based on Francis Marion the "Swamp Fox", who fought the same guerilla style war with militia.
And growing up in South Carolina, I used to live just a few minutes from Francis Marion University in Florence. This movie captures the environments and landscapes so well. I get nostalgic everytime I watch it.
I know there some historical inaccuracies here and there, but absolutely it's one of my favorite movies.
I'll be looking forward to this reaction after work tonight or possibly tomorrow after work. Not going to be a spoiler but just hope Asia has the box of tissue ready, lol. BJ might need a couple too, lol. Keep up the cool content guys. Love your channel and much respect and love to y'all and your family.
This movie has three actors who contributed to three of the best TV scifi shows/movies:
Star Trek (Deep Space Nine) - "Constable Odo", René Auberjonois, the minister in this movie
Babylon 5 - Peter Woodward who played the British officer who announced the dogs in this movie, played the technomage, "Galen"
Firefly - Adam Baldwin who played Capt Wilkins (loyal to the crown until he saw the dishonor) in this movie, played Jayne Cobb in Firefly /Serenity.
Rene Auberjonois Also played the original Father Mulcahey in the movie M.A.S.H.
Turlington was actually killed in Gloucester Virginia in the siege of Yorktown. The battle portrayed at the end was supposed to be the battle of cowpens.
I highly recommend Dragonheart starring Dennis Quaid and Sean Connery as the voice of Draco, where a vengeful dragonslayer teams up with his intelligent prey to rid the land of a ruthless tyrant that betrayed them.
The Ghost And The Darkness, starring Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer, as they play an American hunter and an Irish Engineer who try to stop two male lions going on a killing spree in Kenya 1897.
Based loosely on a true story.
Last Night In Soho, a psychological horror thriller film where an aspiring fashion designer finds herself in 1960's London and soon discovers it's dark side.
MALIGNANT, another psychological horror thriller film about a young woman who has visions of brutal murders as she sees them happening, but later learns the horrifying truth about them.
The most impact of any scene for me is tavington and benjamin talking at the gates. When Benjamin looks him up and down and says, "Soon." It gets my goose bumps going. And shows you again that behind all that level headedness is an absolute savage of a man.
It’s so good. Mel Gibson is a fantastic dramatic actor. And I’m also a sucker for historical movies.
During the revolutionary war the Patriots lost about 80% of the battles but won the major battles to win the war. Many great Patriots sacrifice their lives, their fortune and their families.
During the Revolutionary War the Militia was EVERY able bodied male between 16 and 45 that intended to be a citizen of the new United States. The Continental Army did not have enough men to fight the British one on one, so the Militia was required to step in if there was going to be a battle in their area.
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My request: Point Break (1991)
One of my favorites ever. The best Mel Gibson movies are This one, We were soldiers and Braveheart. I always watch this on 4th of July. Love you guys.
This and Braveheart are good; but I haven't seen We Were Soldiers.
@@reneedennis2011 Oh it is amazing if you enjoy war movies.
@@drewcliff82 Thanks for the recommendation 😀.
I can't say it's my "favorite part", but one of the things I admire most about Ben's character is how level headed and deliberate he is, with the prime moment being in the last battle when he had his sights on Col Tavington to kill him, but he stopped to rally the troops to hold the line before going after him again. In the heat of the moment, he still knew the tide of the battle was more urgent than his revenge and he had to turn back to accomplish both. He put both country and family first.
This movie was FULL of amazing moments... but the most satisfying for me was when, before the last big battle, the one soldier said, "I am HONORED to have you with us. Honored..." I had to stop the movie for a minute...
Such a great movie! I balled like a baby when Susan ran to her father! I hope you react to Saving Private Ryan soon! Thank you for reacting to The Patriot, great choice! Another great Mel Gibson movie is Braveheart, please react to this one as well! Thank you!
Nominated for 3 Oscars
Best Original Score, John Williams
Best Cinematography
Best Sound Editing
If there was an Oscar for casting they should have won as well. I normally think kids in movies bring it down with bad acting but all the kids in this knocked it out of the park. Everyone else was continuously memorable. So much that you recognize all the people rebuilding at the end.
Good eye BJ for seeing the symbolism of Ben walking through the fire that damages his home. That scene could represent Ben's focus and rage which the Red Coats make him release and show his boys. The reason why Ben and his two boys manage to catch up to the Red Coats is because of their vast knowledge of the land that surrounds their home even hundreds of miles away.
Aunt Charlotte likes Benjamin for quite some time. She shows it earlier in the movie, although very subtlety.
Gabriel being killed never fails to give me the same emotions and hit hard, no matter how many times I've seen this movie wholly. Same for Thomas's death.
45:56 He was doing what his son would have wanted him to do.
I was in cinema at this time.. It was so hard.. so brutal.. but at the end I walked off it like a really proud guy.. coz the right one won! :D beautiful movie for all times..:)