The Last of the Mohicans (1992) (Request) (Reaction/Commentary) 

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“My compliments, sir. Take her and get out!” Duncan fully redeemed himself. Amazing movie and reaction

The braid in Alice's hair was done by Uncas, as a type of bond to each other. Alice fell off if the cliff for her love of Uncas.

This movie left a lasting impression on so many of us, not only because of the superb acting, but the scenes and music was awesome and hard to forget...masterpiece.

Daniel Day-Lewis had already won his first Best Actor Academy Award for “My Left Foot” when this film was released. So, he was already an accomplished actor. But, “Last of the Mohicans” brought him up to greater superstar status.

This film is in my top five favorite movies!!! It was the first R film I ever saw as a child (my parents were ok with that because it was historical lol) It has a fantastic score as well-we had the cassette tape and would listen to it on road trips (along with a Best of James Bond cassette lol)

Uncus didn't wait because...well...girl. He just couldn't wait to try and save her.

Uncas doesn’t wait because that’s the kind of thing you do when you’re in love…. I love how the women understand why he went after her and the men are clueless lol. And if you look at the landscape he needed to get there before it got too steep and they couldn’t get to her. Alice also didn’t know any more help was coming. That sequence gets me every time. The look on her face before she jumps😢I always hope for a different ending every time I watch this

Best reaction to this movie, I've seen. This is one of my all time fav movie. I always lament about Uncas not waiting for his brother and father. I get the impression, Uncas felt like his brother got his woman, Cora, out of an almost impossible feet. Maybe Uncas felt it was his job to get his woman, Alice, out of a impossible situation, himself. Since Uncas was younger than Hawkeye, maybe he was thinking with his heart, not his head. Remember the scene when they found their murdered friends and Hawkeye put a comforting hand on Uncas when Uncas lowered his head? It gave me the impression, Uncas was not able to control his emotional reactions and think as rational. As the way, the older brother Hawkeye is able to do. And like you, I always feel a compassion for Major Heyward after he sacrifices his life for Cora's happiness. It led me to see the movie from his POV when I saw it again. From the moment we meet Major Heyward he is looking at the miniature of Cora. It led me to think he stared at it constantly. Plus, she wasnt even his girl and he has that of her. Very telling to how head over heels in love with her, he was. And I remember his desolation when Cora finally told him no. His "I see" was so empty of life. Then to see this Hawkeye, who was a deserter in his opinion, get Cora's love, well I am sure Heyward wanted to kill Hawkeye. I loved the look in Hawkeye's face after shooting Heyward, ending his suffering. Daniel Day Lewis was outstanding in showing his emotions at Heyward's sacrifice. So I immediately subscribed to your channel, (which it takes a lot for me to subscribe), because your great comments and emotions in your reaction.

I was 11 when this came out. It was practically my Dad's favorite, and I really liked it but as I got old enough to understand the story, it was amazing and the movie still looks so good today. Holds up 30 years later. My Dad use to rock this soundtrack on C.D. constantly 🤣

I’ve listened to this soundtrack along with the glory soundtrack since I’ve as a kid to get to sleep. Beautiful soundtracks!!!

As you heard, the Huron Sachem has much respect for Le Longue Carabine. He is known throughout the indigenous world for his skill with the long rifle, and his integrity..

My compliments sir! Take her and get out!

To answer your question about the fur placed on the cannons, while bombarding fort William Henry the French cannons would overheat so they would be covered with wet furs to cool them. Loved this movie since I was a kid because it more than any other film or show made in NC(my homestate), showed the beauty of the blue ridge mountains. This movie could just be panoramas and the soundtrack and I'd love it.

I watched this movie in the theatres and I was only 8, and it became one of my favorites immediately. Totally agree that the acting, cinematography, effects, and story were great! Also, her sister killed her self after because she just watched the man she loved die, so not as simple as just giving up hope of rescue. 👏👏👏

Regarding the opening hunt scene this is from the group that supervised it; "This scene was filmed in cuts. The deer was filmed separately and the actor's aiming the rifle and shooting were filmed on a different day. The real elk was not pursued in any manner but merely filmed running from A to B within a fenced area. At the point where the elk is shot, a taxidermied elk mounted on a dolly on a track, was used. The taxidermied elk was pulled on the dolly in such a manner that when it reached the end of the track, it tumbled. The same taxidermied elk is used again in the scene where Hawkeye and the two Indians take their kill to the settler's cabin for dinner."

This is a great film. It grabs yourheart and mind. During a research of New England tribes, I found a mention of Mohegan tribe, who had a great sachem named Uncas. I believe when this story was penned the name of the tribe, and Uncas their first Sachem was taken. Uncas was a great leader for tgem, and statesman, and friend to the English. The tribe was an offshoot of tge Pequot tribe, but became independent and small. The time period we are talking about is King Phillips war with the English about 1675. The leadership of Uncas kept his people safe, and thry exist still to this day as a tribe. This man, Uncas, was a great man. Read about him.

A tragic film that does a great job of showing a tragic history. I've always liked the fact that it wasn't Hawkeye who killed Mogua, and that he was not being portrayed as the last Mohican. I got a kick out of your reference to the Huron battle tactics as the more "modern".

I live in the Blue Ridge Mountains in NC where this was filmed so so beautiful

This is my favorite movie of all time. Music, acting, action, everything!! It’s just beautiful!! Glad you watched it.

The burned out cabin WAS Hawkeye's friends from the movie's beginning. Cora, like John Dunbar in "Dances with Wolves," is "turnin' injun." The heavy fur placed over the vent hole of the cannon blocks out sparks from entering and can help smother by oxygen deprivation any embers remaining from the previous shot's powder charge. You're exactly right, Y, those were mortars, which shot huge explosive shells high and over the fort's ramparts. All the British shouted orders were signals to the Mohawks/Hurons to take cover. I enjoyed very much your comments and revelations of your feelings during this wonderful reaction video.

Your point about a more modern way of fighting is an interesting one. The French Indian War really saw the development of the Light Infantryman in European armies developed by people such as Robert Rogers and learning lessons from the Native warriors and how they fought. This style of soldier would ultimately develop into the modern infantryman as tactics moved away from the big pitched battles of the 18th and 19th century. Fantastic film, one of my favourites for so many reasons

This is one of my all time favorite movies ever since I was a kid. The soundtrack really adds a whole nother level to it

The music is epic , beautifully filmed. There used to be a to series of it and I love this just as much ,

Daniel Day Lewis, who is noted for being probably the most committed actor of all time, spent about a year before filming and during filming living as someone who was an outdoorsman would in that period. He lived completely outdoors, hunted all his food using a bow or a musket, wore only the clothing of the period and learned to use a tomahawk and build native American canoes. Apparently he spent so much time outdoors that after the film was finished he suffered with major anxiety trying to readjust to living indoors.

Great movie! I like to put this film in historical perspective with the following: 1. The Patriot - 2000 ( takes place 1776 Charleston, South Carolina ) 2. Last of The Mohicans - 1992 ( takes place 1757 Upstate colonial New York ) 3. The Mission - 1986 ( takes place 1750 Argentina/Paraguay Igauza Falls )

Rage. Desperation. Lack of Faith. Wanting the kill for self, compared to going strategically. That was why Uncas couldn't wait (I'm assuming) Idk how he got ahead of the war tribe. I can only guess, there were multiple trails alongside, or up the mountain ridge. He was probably running along side the war tribe, below them and somehow climbed the rocks ahead, to cut them off. His youth and speed sure helped. The other two coming from behind the war tribe, I'm sure off script, it's assumed the 3 characters probably took a moment to discuss tactics, and Uncas was probably supposed to wait, or at least keep them busy so they couldn't progress. If I were in his shoes, and saw the girl I loved being treated like they were treating her, I'm sure I'd forego all strategies previously discussed, and jump the gun as well!! The girl? The younger sister? I forgot her name. She was likely equally in love with Uncas and seeing him go over, she couldn't see herself continue on without him, and she probably didn't realize the others were close behind. One of my top 5 movies!! Of all movies I've ever seen... Last of the Mohicans, The Patriot, The Postman, Independence Day, and Endgame are my top 5 favorite movies!

You are right, this film is an experience. There are so few films like this. This is an absolutely fantastic film. I never tire of it.

This is one of my favorite period films, outside the Ghost and the Darkness. This was filmed in my state and my mom had students who were paramedics and extras on the set. I've been to several of the locations they filmed the big action scenes and let me tell you, very little editing is needed to make the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina look any more gorgeous. Fun fact: the very same mountains is close to the location they based Outlander's North Carolina's Frasier Ridge.

Great review and perspective on this amazing film.

Kykyapwa and Chahta Oklahoma both parents your the only reactor that showed my cousin. He's an extra in this movie lol. But I dig your channel mh brother and multiple family members joined up. Much respect bro

Excellent reaction. Great movie. You pointed out some things I totally missed.

A wonderful story and even though there are some ‘oh really’ moments the music, cinematography is amazing. I loved the original black and white tv series . Great review Mike

Hey man, that was such a good review. I'm subscribing to your channel, very nice work on this epic movie!

At that point, the english BOUGHT their sons rank in the military, so that they were more likely to live and be "important". At that time, rank had little to do with experience or aptitude.

I always thought Duncan Hayward made that last minute decision to offer himself because he really did love Cora and he knew he couldn't make it out with her alive. He knew Magua would go after him and Nathaniel had a better chance to protect her. Uncas went after them to save the sister and his Dad and brother went to help him. Magua wanted to keep the sister as a slave and torture her all her life. When Uncas was killed, she chose her own death. She didn't think help was coming.

Hey, Mike! Great reaction! This is my second favorite film of all time! Michael Mann's direction is kinetic and immersive. His compositions are painterly. Dante Spinotti's cinematography is atmospheric and lush using mostly natural light sources. The score by Trevor Jones is rousing and sweeping. The screenplay by Mann himself and Christopher Crowe bristles with authenticity, intelligence and ferocity! The action is phenomenal and inventive including a canoe chase! The period detail is assiduous. Colonial America feels rough-hewn and primeval. The chemistry between Madeleine Stowe and Daniel Day-Lewis is electric! The cast is uniformly excellent. Chingachgook, played by Native American activist Russell Means, has a terrific speech at the end of the Director's Cut where he laments being the last of his tribe. He goes on to say that one day his white son, Nathaniel, will also be the last of his kind, a frontiersman, as civilization pushes westward bending the natural world to its will. This is based on James Fenimore Cooper's frontier classic "The Last of the Mohicans" written in 1826 but bears little resemblance to the details of the novel. Cooper wrote a pentalogy of stories about Day-Lewis' character, Nathaniel Bumppo, who went by several names including Deerslayer, Hawkeye, La Longue Carabine, Pathfinder, Leatherstocking and The Trapper. The stories chronicle his life from 1740-1806. "Mohicans" is the second tale chronologically. The French and Indian War was the North American theater of the first global war, The Seven Years' War, from 1756-1763. Battles raged in Eastern colonial North America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Trans-Atlantic and the Far East between England, France, Spain and Prussia. George Washington's military exploits occurred in this war which is one of the reasons he was chosen to lead the Continental Army during the American Revolution. The attack on Fort William Henry and the ensuing massacre are real events. The callous and condescending treatment of the colonials by the British officers show the first stirrings of colonial resentment of the British crown which would ultimately erupt in The Revolutionary War. "Justice...if that is justice, then the sooner French guns blow the English army out of America, the better it will be for the people here!" "Cora, you do not know what you are saying!" "I know exactly what I'm saying! And, if it is sedition, then I am guilty of sedition, too!" Native American tribes in North America allied with different colonial powers. Magua is able to infiltrate the British ranks as a guide because the Brits can't tell the indigenous tribes apart. French General Montcalm, a real historical figure, made it a point to acculturate himself to his indigenous allies and show respect to their people in order to secure a loyal bond. Nathaniel advised Cora to remain close to her father and the British officers because the French officers would afford them protection as fellow aristocrats. The enlisted man was considered an unwashed peasant good for cannon fodder. Lol.

Uncas was young and impulsive and in love. He just acted, he didn't think and wait. Very brave but so sad.

Cant forget that Russell Means is one of the co founders of AIM along with Wes Studi and was there through the Wounded Knee 73' and Trail of Broke Treaties when Natives has little to no rights in the US. ✊🏾

"Damnit! MATH!" 😂👍

They put the sheep skin on the vent of the cannon to keep out the oxygen and prevent next cannon shot from going off prematurely

In the real ambush, only a fraction of the English column was destroyed. The rest made it back to safety in good order.

Duncan was an underrated hero… secondly would enjoy seeing a movie called Magua told from his perspective.

Bro... those Native Guerrilla warfare modern tactics is how the Colonials beat the British. And Alice and Uncas was supposed to be the love story... he was just trying to save his girl. And Major Duncan went out like a “G”. Good review tho!!

Hayward's youth. In the British army commissions were purchased. The price rose with the rank.

One of the few movies that is as good as the book

Officers were normally 2nd sons of aristocrats who could buy their rank almost regardless of intelligence. The Royal Navy promoted on merit after long training from childhood. You should do `Master And Comander to appreciate the difference.

Sadades, Mike. Daniel, one of my fav.

Fun Fact: George Washington helped start the international conflict known as the 7 Years War when he took over a French border fort and the Natives with him slaughtered the French after they surrendered. The Seven Years War has been called the First World War by some historians.

Unkas was impulsive and reactive and it got him killed, poor guy. When we saw this in the theatre and Magua killed him , the theater errupted in a nooooo. What an impressive and hauntingly beautiful movie.

I was struck by the seeds of the revolution coming 20 years later.

Uncas had to save his Girl.

Officers were often not killed in battles but instead ransomed back to their people for money.

They cut out almost all of the love scenes between Alice and Uncas because they didn't want conflicting love story lines. I think Michael Mann needs to release and extended version with all of their scenes.

This is from the second of five novels comprising THE LEATHERSTALKING TALES, authored in the first half of the 19th century by James Fenimore Cooper. The first is THE DEERSLAYER, followed by, in order, THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS, THE PATHFINDER, THE PIONEERS, and THE PRAIRIE. Hollywood, having disregard for literature, changed the name of the hero to Nathaniel Poe. In the novels he is "Natty" Bumppo. They also played musical roles, as it were. In the novel Major Hayward is enamored of Alice, the younger sister, who is white. Cora, the older, is mulatto, being the issue of a relationship that her father had during a posting in the Caribbean. Uncas is in love with Cora.

Not sure but think Hawkeye in long long running tv series MASH was inspired by the character from this book made 3 times I think in to a film format.

I watched bits and pieces of this with my mom when I was younger - I didn't always get what was going on but I knew it was important to her. I definitely got the nuances better as I got older. From what I understand, the original book is a bit cringeworthy, so Michael Mann and the crew got big credit for making this movie such a classic.

You know Uncas loved Alice…and I believe Alice loved Uncas. That’s why when he died and she thought no further help was coming, that’s it, calling it a day.

This is one of my favorite historical-fiction films. That ambush of the Huron on the British line in the field is my favorite scene in this film. Shame it never happened in real life like that. But I think the ambush earlier in the film where the British reinforcements get annihilated by the Huron war party would be more accurate, as the British and French armies (Redcoats and Whitecoats) were trained in open field combat, so it's clear that they would never be able to take the natives in the forest. In the French and Indian War, there was a battle called the Battle of the Monongahela, where the British got annihilated by French and Indian forces.

Its CLANNAD... the song u said was great... ENYA is a backup singer to her sisters band in this song... lookup ENYA ... you will love

a very powerful movie

When were u in Brother? I was in 2006 to 2011? I can tell u were in. This is my first video seeing u, even now. Love and respect Brother ❤

Absolutely fantastic film with one of the greatest endings ever. The soundtrack is absolutely fantastic as well. The song you said is beautiful is by an Irish band called Clannad. Both the band and it's lead singer, Moya Brennan, have been on pretty all the best soundtracks of epic movies and TV shows since the 80s including Gladiator, lord of the rings, king Arthur (2004) and one of my favourite childhood TV series Robin of Sherwood that they did the entire soundtrack for. You probably know more about the lead singers sister though Enya.

When war is made upon women and children the perpetrators will often justify it through one of three ways: One) Vengeance upon the whole tribe of evil doers, you are one of them and must die. Two) It is better that the whole family remain together in death rather than be apart, broken, and improperly nurtured. Three) They would take up arms and avenge themselves if given the chance, so no chance will be given.

Talk about love at first sight

I could never understand why Uncas didn't wait for his companions either. Somewhere back in my childhood I read the Fenimore Cooper book this is based on, but I can't remember it anymore. This film has completely replaced any memory of the story from the book. However, it would not be the tragedy it became without those needless deaths and sacrifices. So even though it feels a bit contrived, it fits with the overall storytelling of the movie. I'm not talking about the countless soldiers and settlers that died, but rather that the ones we had come to know and care about, had to suffer and die.

This version cuts out a speech the dad had at the end. Its beautiful and, in my opinion, is the perfect cap-off to the movie. I wont repeat it here but it speaks to the changing times and how those times will affect every new people that will come to this land. Its really a very sad speech because the father knows the time of the Natives is passing quickly. Also, people say that Alice jumped cause she loved Uncas. This is not true. Alice jumped because her mind was broken by everything she had seen and lived thru. Remember the life she came from. She was a pampered, very fragile girl.

You missed it. This is talk of Independence. That is why they have these fights. The colonies are starting to attack back

The movie specifically told you the Huron village was attacked by Mohawk not British soldiers. Magua said Munro was "the father of all that". That doesn't make it so. You are not told to what extent that is true.

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I will finish this later when I can.

You should read the books now that chronicle frontier life in America at that time. That is real history being told and it used to be required reading in US high schools

Why are they not in formation? Bro, that line is at least half a mile long if not more. You ain't hearing shit from one end to the other. Do you understand the level of confusion and miscommunication in a march a mile long while not expecting to be attacked after signing a truce? And why did he not wait at the end? He didn't wait because the whole point is he needed to slow them down. The other weren't even out of the camp when he left in order to get ahead of them and slow them down while the other caught up.

How did you never see this film when you were younger? It will have been shortly before you were born, true, but that like for me a film like Star Wars, Godfather, Jaws, Alien or Close Encounters.... all of which I saw as a teenager or before, in an age WELL before streaming services existed........

Second Cooper novel, but the first great American nove. Each group going for land and each group a part of the other groups and yet separate. So American

That is actually what happened to These Frommheit fort

11:34 When it was Can tuck ee

The fur is to immediatley cool them to the touch to be moved, Brother

You’d enjoy the semi historical Gangs of New York

The Delaware tribe is where they were at, the chief that told mogua to leave is Delaware, they were allies to the Huron, in the french indan war, uncas should have waited he loved her, for that love he died, the indans ussely took woman and children to be raised as one of the tribes people, during war, mohican father indian actor Russell means uses a Gunstock war club it's a cool weopan this is a favorite film of mine think you God bless

If you are in the US then you should visit all these beautiful places. There are videos on youtube detailing a book and some national park in NC where all these places are. I am from India and it remains on my bucket list.

👏👏👏 .... RIP Russel Means ❤️❤️

Nathaniel was also known as La Longue Carabine

The younger brother n younger sis fell in love without words cuz they similar n same with the older brother n older sis but with words. Father new his son n let him get his love back but younger brother was to fast in tracking which it says in the start. Its all a native warrior thing man. Younger brother did needed more training n magui was trained but not a chief cuz he had no love. The father was a chief n why he beat magui easy. This movie shows how chiefs where boss level. Same in the prey where the chief brother vs predator like a boss n predator cheated which shows why he aint chief yet. Its a native thing.

There's a lot of demonizing Europeans going on now, but as this film accurately shows, it's a lot more complex than that. Several relatively technologically complex European civilizations came in contact with thousands of relatively technologically basic civilizations, and it played out how it did. Though the warfare was the most consequential feature, as the film shows, there was a great deal of complicity on all sides.

He shot a red deer in the opening scene. They exist only in Europe.

Prolly to cool the cannon. And you can touch it. Maneuver. There be the skins

Fun fact: Magua's heart WAS twisted.

"In the Name of the Father" is DDL's best film in my opinion. I suggest you watch it

Michael Mann and DDL are both gods.

Since you asked you what might have happened to the returning english soldiers: VERY different times. Up to World War 1 such agreements were normally honored. There are masses of examples of SOldiers and Officers who were released under the agreement they would not fight e.g. against the capturing nation no more. Even in WW1, I remember a case where a german colonial officer was set free under these preconditions and could get home - and only fought on the eastern front to honor the agreement. As weird as that sounds today, and belive me, I will not romanticise "honor" at all, especially not when it is used to justify unnecessary deaths, here and there it had such peaks. Actually, you have such agreements today sometimes. LAtest example I could think of: In the russo-ukrainian war the conditions of release of several popular Azow Steel Defenders was that they don`t take up arms against russia again and wait for the end of the war in Turkey. This is honored. You would simply loose the possibility for future arrangements of that sort if you wouldn`t.

She was in love with Uncas. That's why she killed herself.

The dual wielding muskets is not that insane, the kick is way less than expected, I know because I first shot one at 11. The kick is about half (if that) of a modern hunting rifle. Weapons back then wasted a lot of energy, I suppose.

Uncas and Alice were the youngest main characters which unfortunately made them the most impulsive.

This is a phenomenal movie that gives u a small glimpse into one or two countries transgressions. It wasn't only the French or only the British that did by today's standards horrible things..it's not fair to view things that way. It was all ducked up..no one had a higher ground..even the the damn Indians. Ppl made they choices..it's war... lmk earn from it instead of judging. Judging easy..it's easy to think your better than them..congrats your not flawed..who believes that..? Its painful..how do we learn instead of blaim? That's the real question?

Everyone, please read the books.

I was the same age as you were when I saw this movie. *SPOILER* But from another movie. After watching Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom the heart thing did not bother me. What I remember from this movie was when they lit Duncan on fire and hearing him scream.

You understand why we say. free or dead. Americans

This was way before. England America

Check out “In The Name of The Father”…about the Belfast!❤️☘️