FILMMAKER MOVIE REACTION!! The Last of The Mohicans (1992) FIRST TIME REACTION!! 

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Daniel Day Lewis refused to do the running/reloading scenes until he was able to do it himself. He worked and practiced it over and over again. Dude is dedicated to his craft

The scene where the sister chooses death over Magua...a gasp and tears...every time. The music, the super slow mo, a beautiful gut punch of a scene.

The sequence from Hawkeye shooting Major Heyward, trying to save Alice, to Chingachgook killing Magua, with the music, cinematography, and breathtaking setting gets my vote for one of the most perfect sequences in film history.

This is probably my all time favorite score to a movie. Every time I jog I start to this and you just mentally imagine you're Daniel Day running through a forest.

Russell Means, the actor who played the last Mohican, said this film was one of the first to show why a Native American may have a reason to kill an enemy. The older films just treated them as savages with no reasons why. It gives a depth to Magua's character, as you picked up on watching this. He had reasons for his hatred.

My favourite part of this movie is that they avoid the expectation of Hawkeye vs Magua final boss battle. Instead the father comes in and rightfully so. An not only that, it’s not a back an forth fight he just destroys him😂 That’s not something you usually see nowadays. You don’t need to build up a fight or create extra drama. The drama was in the act of a father avenging his son with a fury in seconds

This is an absolutely fantastic film. The soundtrack is one of the greatest of all time, if not the best.

'He hasn't missed a shot yet...' That's because that is literally the original Hawkeye.

One of the best scores of all time.

for having very few words, Alice's actress manages to convey her trauma and state of mind brilliantly. It would have been a good and memorable movie regardless, but Alice's last scene really shocked me and stuck with me.

I was 11 when this came out, and my dad was obsessed with it so I remember him watching the VHS regularly. In 7th grade, we watched it in my History class and I loved it too. Watch it almost every year now. I find it very emotional, especially that scene on the cliff with Uncas and Alice dying. I cry every time. I met Wes Studi a few years ago (Magua) and he’s really nice and soft spoken. Not like the evil villain he plays here! 🙂

Magua is one of my all-time favorite villains. His motivations for what he’s doing are so understandable and visceral as far as his family being destroyed that it makes a person mad just to hear him explain it. When I saw this for the first time, I said to myself, ‘nah, the British did him dirty. I’m on his side.’ But Hawkeye was right though; Magua became what he hated. And that is part of the tragedy, too.

I have always thought of Cora as the protagonist in this film. Hawkeye was a force of nature from beginning to end. His biggest change was falling in love. It was Cora who had to go through the most loss and the most growth as a character. She started as a British city girl aristocrat...

I love watching Wes Studi (Magua) act. Esp. that brief moment when he tries to coax her (Alice) back before she jumps over the ledge.

Russell Means was an absolute legend. One of the founders of AIM and stood up to the government for years. He was at Wounded Knee during the takeover among many others such as Dennis Banks. I highly recommend reading his autobiography, it was eye opening. His presence in this film is incredible and he’s one of my favorite characters in it.

Trivia note: They shot so long at the fort scene in the middle of the night that, at one point, Michael Mann complained and told the crew to turn off the orange light because it was ruining the scene. The Asst. Director advised him that the orange light was actually the sun. ... Most of the film was filmed in North Carolina Wes Studi was nominated for Best Supporting Actor as Magua.

"He has not missed a shot..." In the book it's explained that that's where his nickname "Hawkeye" comes from.

I hope you didn’t miss the subtle love between Unacs and Alice. The way he he doesn’t even debate going after her and just does it and dies trying and Alice jumping is the saddest movie scene ever. Eric swieg is a beautiful human. Love this movie

Hawkeye fires both rifles just before they catch up to Magua at the end, meaning he's holding the others back with empty guns, but still appears so confident none of them are willing to call his bluff.

Daniel Day-Lewis is just so phenomenal. This is not this best film, but man, he's good. The actor who really shines in this film is Wes Studi. He brings such an intensity to the role. Top five villain, for sure.

Also, it was great how quickly Magua got taken apart at the end. Never underestimate a vengeful father...

Love seeing Wes Studi ("Magua") show up in so many films. Rarely the main actor, but he adds so much when he's on screen.

One of the most epic scores out there. And that finale always gets me, the wrath of a father. Hits me so hard in the feels combined with the music.

You can definitely see how Daniel Day Lewis would’ve killed it as the first choice for Aragorn in LOTR.

He never missed a shot because he earned his name Hawkeye.

My impression of Daniel Day Lewis in this film was, he runs and runs and runs toward what he needs to achieve, and achieves it. I can’t really think of another protagonist like him, which is why I love this movie.

I watched this movie for the first time in my 8th grade history class. Magua was definitely the class favorite haha. Wes Studi is an amazing Native American villain, have you ever watched Dances with Wolves? He was phenomenal in that as well!

Chingachgook and Hawkeyes charge through Maguas men is a thing of beauty. just move, kill, move kill, like a hot knife through butter. and I love that the final fight is over so fast, when you have 2 guys who are that good at killing all one guy needs is an opening and its game over.

My mother fell in love with the locations in this film when it came out and we went on vacation in the mid-90s to where they filmed a lot of it. It’s in the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina and a lot of it was filmed in a park called Chimney Rock, even though the film is set mostly in New York. It’s some of the most beautiful green country I’ve ever seen.

This movie has one of the greatest themes of all time.

I watched this for the first time at the beginning of the year due to seeing it on Netflix I had no idea this film existed until recently cant belive I missed this masterpiece

This won for Best Sound, should have also won for: Best Cinematography and Best Score at the very least! Groundbreaking film!

The score for this movie is fucking beautiful. Some serious goosebump inducing scenes. Love it, keep the great content coming brotha 🤙

Filmed on location in the mountains of NC! Some of the most beautiful locales in the US! Also, DDL, is so method, he "went native" months before filming and learned to live as a native American during that time. He even constructed his own canoe from scratch, using primitive tools and methods! The man is a BEAST!

Michael Mann also directed Heat, straight bangers from the man

That final scene with the sacrifices, music battle... it's just so fricking good and reason enough alone to warrant the Oscar it got and it should have got more. To the point of DDL character being perfect, is kinda why I love the kill on Magua went to the father not DDL's character.

What made this movie for me was the score. The music over the last 20 minutes is beautiful and powerful.

Magua died with 2 broken arms, a broken clavicle and a spike in the stomach. He never stood a chance against Chingachgook who was exponentially better than anyone else in the movie.

That final sequence when chingachgook scales the hill to avenge his son is simply fantastic (Plus the soundtrack is beautiful)

Epic film, one of my all time favorites.The cold fury of the father avenging his sons death was done perfectly.

Beautiful scenery, amazing acting and a fantastic score. Doesn't get much better than Last of the Mohicans. Chingachgook's speech at the end always gets me choked up, especially after watching Uncas and Alice die. Funnily, this is based on the second book in the series by James Fenimore Cooper, which is why Hawkeye is so competent.

This is an amazing film!! i had never seen it before but thanks to seeing reactions from RU-vidrs about it, it got me wanting to see it so i whent and bought it from ebay and watched it with my dad and brothers, they loved it. ♡

The thing about Hawkeye, Daniel Day Lewis' character, in the books his defining trait is literally that he never misses. There's a reason that word and that name are synonymous with accuracy and shooting prowess. Just think about the comic character using the same name... Seriously though the concept of a sniper/sharpshooter being a heroic character all originates with James Fennimore Cooper's character.

It was filmed in North Carolina. I scouted the scenes from the movie. Plus, lived off the land while scouting. Everyday I was there, I could feel my Cherokee blood pumping throughout my body!

I've always loved this film, especially the ending sequence, barely a word spoken, but it's actually full of dialogue. It's just told with gesture, body language and facial expressions. Two other phenomenal films from Michael Mann: The Insider and ALI.

I always like how they handle Duncan's character in this. His motivation is so clear throughout. The decent but naïve guy turns into the jealous spurned lover. He is then rocked to his core by the intensity of his experiences, and at the end, knows 100% that Cora has a better shot at survival with Hawkeye than with him, so he sacrifices himself. What a great arc. Not complicated, but very human.

Please react to Dances with Wolves(1990)Extended version,i know it is four hours long but this film was nominated for 12 Academy Awards at the 63rd Academy Awards and won seven, including Best Picture, Best Director for Costner, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, and Best Sound Mixing. The film also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama.

the music is so iconic

From when Heyward sacrifices himself all the way Uncas dad avenging him is an emotional Rollercoaster. The best 7 minutes of cinema ever imo.

Clicking “Like” before your reaction even starts because this is one of my Top 5 Favourite films. Thank you.

Michael Mann is the man. Even "Blackhat" was good. Glad you reacted to this one, it's based on a book by James Fenimore Cooper, early American novel. And as someone commented below: "In the Name of the Father", superb film based on a true story, great cast and soundtrack.

One of the many masterpieces from Mann. What he can do with a camera is insane.

That wide shot at the end with Maguas death One of the best Frames Ever Amazing

Mann's attention to detail and processes is why he's one of my favourites - Caan cracking a safe in THIEF, Kilmer reloading a fully automatic rifle in HEAT, Cruise handling his pistol in COLLATERAL & DDL with those muskets - just increases the immersion and authenticity 10x. Amazing film maker.

Wes Studi is the actor that played Magua, he has played so many native American roles, including geronimo and dances with wolves, as well as in avatar. He is a phenominal actor

The music to this movie is a classic score. Despite the fact it used 2 different composers. I have owned it since 1992.

Michael Mann is my second all time favourite director (after Christopher Nolan who paid homage to him in The Dark Knight first scene) and this movie is absolutely gorgeous to look at. You can definetely tell how Mann knows his cinematography even if he's mostly directing, for instance the entire look of Miami Vice (the tv show he wrote & produced, not the movie he directed even though that it's awesome as well) which became so iconic was his choice down to every single car color; in the past 15 years he made some peculiar choice with the way he shoot on digital which feels weird to watch but are definitely interesting and different (he basically doesn't try to shoot digital as if it was film, he goes the other way completely by emphasising the digital look), but his movies are still awesome. I strongly recommend the rest of his filmography. :)

One of my favorite movies. So many beautiful settings as you pointed out. The music is amazing and the cast does such a wonderful job. Just love this movie so much!

This is hands down my favorite soundtrack. I remember my dad playing it in his truck when I was 6. I still listen to it to it almost 30 years later.

Mann has done this, Collateral and HEAT... I dont think he has done a BAD movie :)

My cousin was a Mohawk extra in this film. He took a greyhound bus home after filming and got a lot of looks with his hair :)

This is technically my first time watching this. Looking forward to joining you for the ride! Awesome reactor and very grateful for the time you put into these. Thanks fam

Yassss! One of the greatest soundtracks of all time!

Hey James you should definitely check out No Country For Old Men

saw this movie when i was like 6/7, the music is still one of the most memorable of all time almost 30 years later :D

You are definitely one of my favorite reactors to movies. Love your insights. Thanks and keep it up!

That's the first thing everyone says, is how gorgeous the cinematography is!!

You have to understand the fight scenes with Indians. They fought to first disable their opponents by cutting tendons, hamstrings, breaking elbows, collarbone/shoulder. This was done so skillfully as to keep them alive to be tortured. The fight scene at the end was masterful.

Another Daniel Day Lewis flick to see: "In the Name of the Father". It's brilliant!

My favorite final 20 minutes of any film ever.

I hated Westerns and movies about "Indians" when I was a child, I didn't get it. My Grandma would make me watch all of the old black and white ones. This however, is a completely different story and articulated some of the pain and struggle and complexity of the Native American History. Love back Brother.

The book and movie are set in upstate NY. There are places that beautiful. The movie was filmed in North Carolina and is a major reason why I wish to visit there. Nathaniel lost his brother and many friends. One man cannot stop a military campaign. Daniel Day Lewis is an amazing character actor. Watch "Gangs of New York."

21:27 "Earth is pretty cool" Such wise words, but slowly forgotten by mankind....

Hi James, every culture can create supremely gifted trackers/guides/fighters. Mongol scouts. Afghani scouts. Zulu scouts. Etc. Even in this movie, DDL plays a white man scout raised by the last of the Mohicans. People are people and all are capable of extraordinary things.

The music in this film......you cannot top it. My entire family loves this film. But we are all in tears before the intro credits are done. A beautiful and sad masterpiece.

Aside from the gorgeous visuals, the colors, and the cinematography, the sound design really seals this movie for me. The sound of the shots fired, the water rushing over the falls, the cannons, the trees rustling as they run past -- it's everything!

You need to see “In the name of the father” with Daniel Day Lewis.

James. You just entered my mind. This is an amazing film. Watched it when I was around five (36 now) have been enthralled in the frontier ever since. What a beautiful piece of filmmaking, from a perfect cast and complimented by the best soundtrack ever laid down. Thank you for any excuse to watch this again.

That score tho 🎼💕

My first experience with this film was when I was 4 years old. I walked into my parents watching this, right as the “heart scene” happened... Now that I think of it, that explains a lot

I've genuinely lost track of the number of times I've watched this film. And it still hits like an emotional freight train. It is - in every regard - perfect cinema.

All that beautiful scenery is Chimney Rock State Park in North Carolina. This is a gut wrenching movie. So good!

You should watch Gangs of New York Daniel Day Lewis plays a great villain.

"I'm going to run a fade on ever single last one of you" hahahahahhahahahahah lmfao im DEAD. This movie and HEAT (also a Michael Mann movie) have 2 of the best endings in movie history.

Manhunter and Thief are two of my favorite Michael Mann films. Total classics.

"My compliments sir, take her and get out" This line gets me every time.

Awesome movie.... my favourite of all time.... I can’t fault any of it.... the directing, the acting, the scenery, the stunt work..... and the awesome iconic music.

One of my favorite films...Michael Mann films always seem beautifully filmed. The soundtrack is awesome, I love to listen to it on mountain bike rides. Thx for reviewing !!!!

I was in college working at a movie theater when this came out. It got to the point where we added a cue card at the end of the movie telling everyone where the movie was shot, because EVERYONE was like "OMG its so beautiful. "

my favorite movie since i was 5

BRUH - this is has been my favorite since a kid. DDL is the GOAT. Very glad you got to peep this

Really glad I find your reaction channel. Great insight. Magua is played by the great Oklahoma Cherokee actor Wes Studi. You may also recall him as the Pawnee raider in Dances With Wolves who is surrounded in the river and killed. But my favorite acting role of his is in Geronimo: An American Legend. Another great total immersion into the character by Daniel Day-Lewis and his actions show just how much practice he put in to master those element.

You may not have fallen in love with this movie but I did at a young age when it first came out resulting in me watching it over and over again. It’s still one of my favorite movies. The score is the best there’s ever been and the ending devastated me. It’s so beautiful and the fights scenes are unmatched. And as someone who is still single I have a theory that it’s because no man has ever lived up to Daniel Day Lewis in this movie. I think he ruined men for me. LOL.

This is one of my all time favorite films, from the cinematography, the soundtrack, the acting, and the fact that it was filmed in my state and I've been to several of the locations where they filmed. fun fact: my mom was head of the emt department at one of the local community colleges near the area and several of her students were extras in the film because they were the paramedics on set. They were in the big battle scene with the French when we first get to Ft. Wilderness.

Yes! This movie is all kinds of fire, and DDL is a legit BADASS.

I worked on this movie! I was on location in North Carolina painting tattoos on the Indian extras. We used a brush and ink, and an airbrush with stencils. I was on the set during the siege of the fort, the surrender, and the ambush. It was a hot summer in the woods of North Carolina. The soldiers had to wear those uniforms in 100 degree heat! I made a lot of friends on that movie. Look for my name, Jason Fruchter, in the credits under "Tattoo artists".

Daniel Day Lewis...the GOAT 🐐

James really wants to make a Tarzan movie in his lifetime, heard him reference it a few times...I'm here for that James

21:00 This chase scene is . . . Everything.