Braveheart / Mel Gibson

[ace22]

even though i've seen it countless times and even own a dvd copy i just finished watching braveheart on tv.
it's such a powerful dramatic well made movie that no matter how many times i've seen it i still will sit down and watch it when it's on.
yeah i know it's not 100% accurate but it's powerful, entertaining, and i'm moved every time i watch it so that's enough for me.

and it's been mentioned before but besides his usually good acting mel has a real talent as a director and i'm looking forward to his next project, i posted about his wild bunch remake and i've also heard he's doing a follow up to the passion of the christ, the resurrection, and a ww2 movie, destroyer.

mel's plate is definitely full!

 

[Targets Guy]

I like him best when he stays busy and keeps his mouth shut. Good entertaining movies for the most part. IMHO.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Braveheart is an excellent watch. It was cast perfectly with good actors who sold the story.

Even this Brit rooted for the Scots.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

Despite its historical inaccuracies (ex: Too early for kilts and the queen was about 10 years old), Braveheart is a good watch set in an under studied time in history. Likewise with Apocalypto. As said above, Gibson, like Stallone, is best viewed in movies and not interviews or in the news.

 

[DWalt]

Around 15 years ago my wife went to make an academic presentation at a conference held at the University of Stirling in Scotland (she was a college professor at the time). Apparently that was William Wallace's home territory and there are several tourist sites in the area. One has a statue of William Wallace (called the "Freedom" statue). Except it has Mel Gibson's face.

 

[Watchdog]

Around 15 years ago my wife went to make an academic presentation at a conference held at the University of Stirling in Scotland (she was a college professor at the time). Apparently that was William Wallace's home territory and there are several tourist sites in the area. One has a statue of William Wallace (called the "Freedom" statue). Except it has Mel Gibson's face.

That's pretty sad. There's no resemblance at all. And I'd bet money the real William Wallace didn't have a hair weave.

 

[Absalom]

.... and i've also heard he's doing a follow up to the passion of the christ, the resurrection,...

Umm .... a sequel to the resurrection?

I knew Mel Gibson had a big ego, but ....

 

[yaktamer]

Despite its historical inaccuracies (ex: Too early for kilts and the queen was about 10 years old),

That and the car driving through the background in one shot.

 

[soFlaNative]

Worth the watch just for Mel and Brendan Gleeson chucking rocks.

 

[Watchdog]

I liked Mel Gibson better in Lethal Weapon. His bi-polar suicidal Martin Riggs was a more realistic reflection of the real Mel Gibson than the heroic William Wallace. I don't think he had to act a whole lot in the Lethal Weapon franchise films.

 

[LPD256]

This statue is in Downtown Stirling above the entrance to a building. The battle was 500 years before America was a country. Wow.....

 

[31FordA]

The movie was about Scotland, but a lot of it was filmed in Ireland. Some of it was filmed at Castle Trim, which was built by my ancestors, the DeLacy family. People around me learned not to mention the film, unless they wanted to hear “Hey, did you know that’s my castle in the movie!”.

 

[Black Sunshine]

Braveheart is on my all time favorite list...most of which are filled with Clint Eastwood films....some are being vaporized due to baffonery on the actor's part....think Heat....politics and entertainment don't mix well.

 

[Absalom]

This statue is in Downtown Stirling above the entrance to a building. The battle was 500 years before America was a country. Wow.....

And here is his statue at Edinburgh castle.

I took this photo in 1996, a year after the movie came out. Doesn't look much like Mel.

There were actually several clowns around town trying to capitalize on the film, half-naked and painted blue, playing bagpipes for the tourists hoping for tips

 

[ladder13]

Actors act

 

[Rustyt1953]

Actors act

Yes, they do.

 

[ladder13]

Yes, they do.

Good thing I don’t judge an actor by his physical or mental being, I care about the performance.

 

[BC38]

Generally I pays my money to see the monkey dance - not to hear him (or her) spout off about what they believe.

I've pretty much liked Mel in every role he's played going all the way back to the first Mad Max...

 

[6518John]

Worth the watch just for Mel and Brendan Gleeson chucking rocks.

And the British lord claiming primae noctis.

 

[BC38]

And the British lord claiming primae noctis.

Actually I liked the scene where the girl's husband got his chance to deal with that British lord a lot better...