*The Patriot* broke my heart 

No matter how many times I see it, Susan's Papa gets me every time 😢

Jason Isaacs plays a bad guy so well that I'm always surprised when he does a film playing a good guy. This is one of his most memorable roles by far.

"Lord. Make me fast and accurate." A good man's last words of sanity and sentience before he becomes hell.

the little girl speaking to her dad the first time always kills me. i can see myself as a father like that if i was one

"I have done nothing..and for that, I am ashamed." - 💔 I know that feeling.

It is my understanding that _"aim small, miss small"_ means that you aim at something small on the enemy, like a button or whatever. And if you are to miss doing that, you are still likely to hit some part of your target.

Canadians are still British. "You put the queen on your money. You're British." ~ Dr. Gregory House 😉

When I was a young boy on my 2nd or 3rd day of Kindergarten school I ran out the doors after my dad as he headed off to work. He stopped and got out of the car and hugged me. Whenever I see the scene with the little daughter asking her daddy not to go I'm always reminded of that moment in my own life. I love this movie and I wish more people would want to learn about the history that founded my nation. Anymore it feels like people want to erase history rather than learn from it.

Jason Isaacs as Col. Tavington is one of my favorite performances in any movie. He is so remarkably despicable that you just HATE him while watching this movie. Completely steals the show. It takes real skill as an actor for a guy as funny and likeable as Jason Isaacs IRL to be THAT good of a villain on screen.

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.

3:13 " should I trade one tyrant 3000 miles for a 3000 tyrants 1 mile away." That quote is so relevant in these times,

That little girl talking to her Dad for the first time, gets me every single time.

This movie is total fiction but based off of some real events and people. Mel's character is loosely based off of Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox . He was also a pioneer of guerrilla warfare. This is one of my favorite Heath Ledger movies, A Knights Tale will always be #1 though.

A bunch of historical battles were bunched together in the battle scenes and the church burning scene didn't happen but Mel Gibsob's character was based on a real person named Francis Marion who was nicknamed The Swamp Fox. Part of what won us the war was the guerilla tactics our soldiers used that they learned while fighting the Native Americans.

This movie fits in the same list as gladiator and braveheart, one of the best.

Last time I was this early, America was still a British colony. Only just got around to finally watching this movie myself, surprisingly enough considering how much of a patriot I am. It was quite common for very young boys to serve in armies as drummers. There was one kid, named John Clem, who was 9 year old when the Civil War broke out. He ran away from home when his mother was killed in a train accident. He first tried to enlist with the 3rd Ohio Infantry but was rejected due to age and size. He then tried the 22nd Michigan but was also rejected for the same reasons. He tagged along with them anyway and they eventually adopted him as a mascot and drummer boy. Officers chipped in money to give him a regular soldier's wage each month and when he was 11, he was officially enlisted with the regiment. The same happened in the Revolution with a boy named Nathan Futrell who was 7 when he became a drummer boy. Things were different back then lol I'll hand it to those boys. Even obviously terrified out of their wits, they still stayed accurate and hit their targets. Their father trained them well. That first battle depicted was the Battle of Camden. The primary reason Gates lost was because his force was mainly made up of militia. By this point in the war, Continental Regulars were more than capable of at least holding their ground against British regulars. Militia, however, were part time soldiers and had less training and discipline and so often broke when faced against the professional soldiers of Britain. It also didn't help that Gates wasn't the best commander and was appointed to the post he had during the battle by Congress over the objections of Washington. After Camden, he wasn't punished but never held a command position again. The final battle is based on the Battle of Cowpens. The strategy used was one that negated the weakness of the militia, the inability to stand firm against British regulars. The strategy, what we now call defense in depth, consisted of three lines. The first being riflemen. With their rifles, they could engage the British at a longer effective range but due to the rifling, reloading took longer. Once the British reached their effective range, the riflemen would fall back to avoid casualties and to add their fire to the second line. The second line was the militia. The fact that they could not stand against regulars was meaningless as they did not have to. They were ordered to only fire two volleys before retreating. Finally came the third line of Continental regulars. It would be here that they would make a stand and where the first two lines would stop so that the entire force could be used against the advancing British. As I mentioned before, Continental regulars were a match for British regulars due to their proper European style training given by Friedrich Steuben. The strategy worked perfectly. Tarleton's men (Tarleton is who Tavington is based on), already exhausted and malnourished from an all night forced march, were whittled down and exhausted even more by the short skirmishes with the riflemen and militia, whom they chased after with the assumption that their retreat was a rout. Once thoroughly and completely rendered basically combat ineffective by the night march and skirmishes, the British force was shattered by the third line. In total, the Americans captured over 700 prisoners and Tarleton's force was broken as a fighting unit, though Tarleton himself was not captured and survived the war, becoming a member of parliament. The victory set into motion a series of actions and battles that would eventually lead to the British being besieged at Yorktown and being forced to surrender, effectively ending the Revolution. The movie overall is historical fiction. Some parts are based on history, such as the battles of Camden and Cowpens, but there are many completely fictional elements, such as Cornwallis being at Cowpens, the depiction of how Cowpens was fought (as I described in WAY too much detail), and Gibson's entire character (though it is based on parts of many real people). I suppose the best thing to call it is an American propaganda film. Regardless, it is a great movie and one I think every American should watch.

Aim small miss small means that if you just aim at a target, you may miss the target entirely, but if you focus and aim at the bullseye, you may miss it, but still hit the target

In the early days of America when the closest neighbor could be miles away, if a man wanted to Court a young lady, he would have to spend the night to spend time with her. The cabins were usually not very big so the girl and guy would have to share a bed. They would sew them into a bag and place what they called a bundling board between them, so her parents didn't have to worry.

RIP to that little girl and Heath Ledger.

The reason the French officer treated Benjamin with contempt at the start is that "Fort Wilderness" is referring to a battle in a war fought 15 years or so earlier, called the French and Indian War in North America. The French and Indian allies fought the British, the American colonists and their Indian allies. So he was identifying as a former enemy. The American colonists freeing themselves from the English king led the French several years later to revolt against their king. Their road was much longer, almost the entire 19th century. By then, the French, British and Americans had slowly become allies and they remain so still.

When I was deployed to Bosnia, we got a sneak preview of this movie when it premiered, with a special forward by Mel Gibson. When his character said the line "start with the officers and work your way down." there was a huge cheer in the gym. Our officers got pretty uncomfortable after that. 😆😆 And yes, there were a lot of grown men crying when Susan spoke to him the first time.

Tavington has got to be one of the best villains in cinema. There is not a single ounce of decency or morality in him... but you can't help but respect him cuz he's actually _competent_ .

This and “a knights tale” were the first movies I saw Heath Ledger in - RIP

Every time I watch this movie, I am reminded of this quote. Sober words reflected on Gabrielle's face as he watches his father brutalize the British soldiers and words we would do well to remember today: “The most terrifying force of death comes from the hands of Men who wanted to be left Alone. They try, so very hard, to mind their own business and provide for themselves and those they love. They resist every impulse to fight back, knowing the forced and permanent change of life that will come from it. They know that the moment they fight back, their lives as they have lived them, are over. The moment the Men who wanted to be left alone are forced to fight back, it is a form of suicide. They are literally killing off who they used to be. Which is why...when forced to take up violence...these Men who wanted to be left alone, fight with unholy vengeance against those who murdered their former lives. They fight with raw hatred, and a drive that cannot be fathomed by those who are merely play-acting at politics and terror. TRUE TERROR will arrive at these people’s door, and they will cry, scream, and beg for mercy… but it will fall upon the deaf ears of the Men... ...who just wanted to be left alone.”

Skye McCole Bartusiak, the wonderful little actress playing Susan, suffered from epileptic seizures. She passed away in July, 2014 at the age of 21. The coroner ruled her death was the result of an accidental drug overdose (prescription).

Your reaction was unbelievable most people dont key in on the musical score. John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith and James Horner are my favorites. You impressed me with your interest in film music. Now forgive me on this one guys. I was in the Navy, so I appreciate history, and this movie in particular. In this day and age, most of the younger generations like Millennials and specifically Gen Z (not all, relax lol) are very entitled and unappreciative at the freedom we have here. America is still the best place to live, and just think that this is really what these people went through so we could actually have freedom from tyranny. We actually have domestic enemies here who hate America if you can believe it. Anyway, sorry to be preachy, but its so important to honor our country. I will always consider myself a patriot, and I hope you all do too! USA! USA! USA! 🇱🇷

“Just go take Canada” had me laughing.

I love this film. When watching the character of little Susan, I'm reminded of the sad and untimely passing of Skye McCole Bartusiak, the child actress who portrayed Susan. She died aged just 21 years in 2014. Among her many credits, she played Megan Matheson in season 2 of 24.

Mel is definitely a hell of an actor. Love this movie, lethal weapon and a whole hell of a lot more of his movies. Especially the movie “signs”. I wish you would watch that at some point

General O’Hara (guy with Cornwallis) presented Cornwallis’s sword to George Washington at Yorktown, 12 years later he would surrender to Major (I believe) Napoleon Bonaparte at Toulon Rene Murat Auberjonois who played the Reverend was the descendant of Marshal Joachim Murat, Napoleon’s brother-in-law. Murat was Napoleons famous and flamboyant cavalry commander

No man with even just a shred of paternal spirit to them can keep their cool when Susan yells "papa!". I get misty eyed every damn time

"oh he is angry" If you could possibly understand the amount of pure rage coursing through him at that moment, you might understand how a lot of us fathers feel when people fuck with our children.

Bad history, but a great movie. If you want more historically accurate, watch Master and Commander. Russel Crowe and Paul Bettany.

"Pappa dont go, I'll say anything!" "Guys I dont know if I can go back to war"

Marrying a deceased spouse's sibling was pretty common. In some cultures it was even expected.

Really beautiful film. And Mel Gibson is such a raw and real actor.

Back then, it wasn't uncommon for sister-in-laws to take a motherly role if the children's real mother had passed away or for them to eventually marry the widowed husband.

As a student of history, I wince over this script…however, it’s a heckuva movie. If Mel would’ve taken the accuracy to the same level as “Hacksaw Ridge “, it would be on an epic tier. Great casting here, along with score & cinematography.

John Williams, the greatest composer of our time 👍

Gettysburg is a very good movie, set in the same time, if you want something more historical with superb acting

I don't know if you've seen Avatar the Last Airbender but Jason Isaacs plays a villain in that series as well and of course he does a fantastic job.

It went from Dad's a coward and a joke, to "Yes, father." Then, when his sons see their father emerge from hatchet butchery in the woods, covered in blood that is not his own, it becomes, "Ok, Daddy, I'll listen!!!"

My family has fought in every conflict since 1740 when we were brought here as bonded servants from Scotland. The only promise my ancestors had when they signed their life in service to a lord, house or family was that their children would be born free in the new world. In 1790 they moved just 10 miles from where I live now. That was us, the start of my family. Both my sons, cousins, father, grandfather, great grandfather (served in WW1 KIA WW2) both uncles and myself have served in the Army or Marines (my dad was in the air force for 2 years and transferred into the Army in Vietnam to stay and continue to serve). And to this day I stand quietly waiting for the Constitution to need Defense.

This movie always has a special place in my heart, all of these battles were fought in my back yard and most of the men that fought these battles have ancestors that i call neighbors. I am honored to be able to walk these same battle fields any time I want to.

It's easy to consider Adam Balwin's character as a traitor, but the Revolutionary War was not actually popular with many of the colonists. Many with still loyal to the throne, and sided with the Redcoats

@33:05 Niagara Falls is practically inevitable when Susan cries out “Papa!” Gets most, if not all, of us in the feels.

Great movie im glad you included his personal conflict with the chair.

This was the film that I watched at 10 years old that inspired me to be the man I am today, and to join the Active Army. I watch the film yearly (22 years later) as reminder of its morales. To protect and cherish your family, and that fighting/defending for what you love and uphold to your values is for a just cause. I am grateful that this made the list, and that it was enjoyed. Despite this films age, I loved that it still had you emotionally invested, and got an emotional reaction from you. And what a performance from Jason Isaac and Mel Gibson. To this day, I have never seen such character tension between the protagonist and antagonist. The two actors build the animosity so brilliantly in this movie. The facts about "Aim Small, Miss Small". Imagine you are aiming at a target. If you aim for the target as it stands, your window of aim is decreased and zoned outward, possibly making you miss the target completely. Now let's say that same target has a small red pin near the heart. If you "Aim Small" only at the point of the red pin, you might miss the red pin, but the target around it WAS hit. So, by aiming for something on the target and homing in on a specific point it increases your window of aim for a much more accurate shot. PS, I would love to see in your future your reaction to "All Quiet on the Western Front". It is remarkable to the effect of seeing how humans, despite what side of the conflict they are on, all suffer the effects of wars' horror. Most people view Germany as the enemy in WWI and WWII, but ALL soldiers fighting are Human Beings, with family's friends, and lives. It is intense and insightful to see the war (WWI) from a different perspective.

I love the editing in this ❤

HEY HOLDDOWNA !!! What we need is a movie about the Canadian Fur Trade ! In a world where both rich and poor seek furs brought back from the new world , one woman will persevere over every beaver, dam identify every animal just by feeling its scat, reduce whole populations of furry mammals while battling pesky natives , traversing across frozen tundra, spooky woodlands, climbing craggy mountain peaks, and fighting the brutal elements all the while trying to be nice ..... COLD DOWN EH (She´s Canadian, sooo ) PELTED BY ICE Rated A Best Picture at the Butter Tarts Canned Food Festival , winner of the prestigous Poutine award and nominated 12 times by the Nardwuar Film and Radio Academy. Now playing in theaters across Canada. (EXCEPT NEWFOUNDLAND) jk Newfies.

So many of my ancestors bled and died for this land and we get nothing but disrespect.

It's a tomahawk, not a hatchet. Lol. Benjamin (fictitiously) fought in the French and Indian War. It's an Native American tomahawk.

You're okay, in my book. I like your channel. Good luck with everything. 😊

I always wondered if this movie was rewritten from a darker original script with a different ending. Mel Gibson's voice-over mentions being haunted by past sins, the scene where he rescues his son and tomahawks the dead soldier's corpse in rage, and the burning of the church with everyone in it, are much darker than the tone of the ending.

Mel Gibson is American - born and raised in Peekskill, NY. His father was a teacher that moved his family to Australia for work.

Thank you Ames. I think you might enjoy The Last of the Mohicans.

Women don't understand the rage men hold at bay all day every day.

When I watched your Saving Private Ryan video, this was the next movie that came to mind. And here we are.

My ancestors (on my mother side) were leaders of the Louisiana Militia. The Major that commanded the unit ( a Continental Army regular), and one of the volunteer militia Corporals. That is how I was given the honor of joining the Sons of the American Revolution. It also explains why I never quite got along with the Brits tat I had to deal with in one of my previous jobs.

Very good fantasy movie. Historically so inaccurate it’s just like bravehart in a period where Mel was on his anti English/British rant. It’s very good as a story but that’s about it 😅

this movie is a crime! it comes as a historical movie but it`s just bad propaganda full of hate and bs!

As a European, i love both Mel Gibson as the main character, and i love the French, the French General... "Vive la Liberté" Americans often easily forget... You fought Europeans for independence, but were helped by Europeans. French, Dutch and minor role Spanish

Bundleing bags are like sleeping bags. Way more fun if you share it with that special someone 😜

Man although the movie is a guilt pleasure of mine the history is so bad.

"The Patriot" is good cinema, but terrible history.

Your right 🎼👌John Williams is Amazing and we are so grateful to have had him in our lives 💫✨💛

This is one of my favorite Mel Gibson's movies.

You won't learn anything from this predictably anti-English Gibson tosh. As ever, a cracking reaction though. All power to you.

Remember that while America was basking in the glory of their independence. The British Navy were off ending Chattel Slavery around the world

Whenever I want a good cry, I watch this movie. You cry from the first scenes to the last. It’s heartbreaking but at the same time, makes you realize how blessed you are to be an American.

"Aim small, miss small" - if you aim for a button, might miss by an inch. Aim for a person, might miss by a foot.

Historically, this film is so preposterous that it completely ruins the movie for me.

If you are interested the final battle scene is based on an actual battle. The Battle of the Cowpens. Daniel Morgan was the American commander, he deployed his men brilliantly and won a decisive battle

Saw this at the cinema and I think it went down well. A bit overwrought, but generally hits all the notes you want from this kind of film - main character suppressing a dark past, moments of loss/grief, moments of levity, a villain you can't wait to see get fcked up etc.

In times past, you had to teach your children quite early on. It wasn't about passing tests, it was about surviving. You learned all the important parts of life and its responsibilities. Youth was not seen as a handicap, and being responsible was expected.

Just Subscribed,The Patriot is one of my favorite Mel Gibson movies 😊😊

The material culture is quite accurate, but there would have never been this attitude towards blacks and slavery in South Carolina at this time. This should have been called "The Avenger," rather than The Patriot. The church burning is taken from a Nazi war crime in France in 1944. A great Chris Cooper film is October Sky, with a very young Jake Gyllenhaal. It ties together the space race of the late 1950s, West Virginia, and the relationship of a man to his son. Should have won an Oscar.

Thanks for sharing! One of my fav movies growin up! Hope all have a blessed year 😊 John 3:16-21

This is what we in America call, fuck around and find out

Woooow! As many times I've wacthed this movie I never noticed the baby she was holding at the end😂 CRAZY!!!

All these years later and I still get chills when I hear.. I'm honored to have you with us, Honored.

Mel Gibson, American Treasure, & the GOAT on-screen-crier. Undebatable.

One of the most important messages, if not the most important message, is the American Spirit! 🇺🇸 The Spirit of 1776 still lives on! 🇺🇸

"I know nothing of the 1700s. I know nothing about war." Same with Mel Gibson, so you'll be in good company.

Saw this movie when my parents rented it when it came out. That guy getting his head taken off by the cannonball was seared into my memory

RIP, Keith

I know.....That little girl gets me EVERY FRIGGIN TIME!!!!

12:35 the kids are shocked because they never realized how brutal their father can be.

There were definitely a lot of "poetic liberties" taken for this movie, but it was all based on various historical accounts. Tavington was based on real life British general, Banastre Tarleton. And the final battle, in which Tavington dies, is based on the Battle of Cowpens, which has a historical park maintained in South Carolina where the real battle took place.

The "Go take Canada " line got me good. I love your channel and content. Keep it up!😅😊

Ah, a good entertainment movie from my childhood!

31:17 “just as long as your family doesn’t get killed.” Girl the timing was impeccable

This movie has always been a fucking roller-coaster of emotions. This was my first DVD at the age of 10 in 2001. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

One of my favorite movies!!

45:19 "Just go take Canada". Who's going to tell her?

I’ve seen this movie a thousand times and ever since my daughter was born, the part where the little girl yells at him to not go kills me. Crazy what having a kid does to you.

This movie isn't based on a true story per se, but the sacrifices of the people who lived in the colonies at the time and the what they had to go through to win American Independence is portrayed perfectly. There was most def alot of church burning and murdering of civilian innocents, lots of fathers losing their sons. The events of Fort Wilderness are based on a true story though. Look it up if you want. It's disgusting to me how the things these people did, how strongly they believed in a cause and did everything they could to fight and win for it, for us to turn what America is today, is cesspit of corruption, taxes, fees, and barely any freedom anymore.

If you like Jason Issacs this much, you need to do “The Death of Stalin.” Issacs is comic genius in that one, and is absolutely hilarious as Gen. Zhukov. The movie itself is probably the funniest thing I’ve seen on film in the last 50 years.

Great reaction. Last of the Mohicans would be a great follow up for this genre. It's about the French Indian war that Mel Gibsons character was a veteran of. Daniel Day-Lewis is the main character

Great reaction! I cried with you!