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Braveheart (1995)
Genre:
Action / Biography / Drama / History / War (more)
Tagline: What kind of man would defy a king? (more)
Plot Outline: William Wallace, a commoner, unites the 13th Century Scots in their battle to overthrow English rule. (more) (view trailer)
User Comments:
A flurry of emotions to move you in every direction (at least once)
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User Rating:
 
8.3/10 (111,252 votes)
top 250: #94
MPAA: Rated R for brutal medieval warfare.
Runtime:
177 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English / French / Latin
Color:
Color (DeLuxe)
Sound Mix:
DTS / Dolby Digital
Certification:
Argentina:16 / Australia:MA / Belgium:KT / Canada:18A (DVD rating) / Chile:14 / Finland:K-16 / France:U / Germany:16 (w) / Hong Kong:IIB / Iceland:16 / Ireland:15 (cut) / Netherlands:16 / Norway:18 / Peru:14 / Portugal:M/12 / Singapore:M18 / Singapore:PG (cut) / South Korea:15 (original rating) / South Korea:18 (DVD rating) / Spain:18 / Sweden:15 / UK:15 (cut) / USA:R (certificate #33700) / Greece:K-13 / Canada:R (Ontario)
Trivia:
The extras used for the battle scenes were mostly members of the F.C.A., the Irish version of the territorial army. As they were drawn from many different army companies, and the members of these are usually drawn from the same locality, local rivalry between such companies is common. Apparently, some of the battle scenes seen in the movie are far more realistic than you might imagine, with rival companies actually using the occasion to try the beat the lard out of each other.
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Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: After Stephen slays Faudron, he pulls his sword out of his chest and the sound made is of metal scraping metal.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Narrator:
I shall tell you of William Wallace. Historians from England will say I am a liar, but history is written by those who have hanged heroes. The king of Scotland had died without a son, and the king of England, a cruel pagan known as Edward the Longshanks...
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Awards:
Won 5 Oscars.
Another 15 wins
&
20 nominations
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User Comments:
57 out of 82 people found the following comment useful:-
A flurry of emotions to move you in every direction (at least once), 13 December 2004
Author:
James Brown (suiko) from New Zealand
Unfortunately, I have yet to find a film of quite this caliber again.
Braveheart contains elements of Romance (several heart- wrenching and
warming instances), Epic/Action (spectacular scenes), Mystery (can take
a few viewings to put it all together), History (albeit romanticised)
and of course Drama (perfectly unravelled). This level of uncompromised
multi-tasking allows the film to move you to laugh and cry, love and
hate or even to think and be taught. I'm trying to avoid the clich�s of
glowing reviews (almost as bad as entirely negative ones) - but this is
one of the few movies that I feel deserves one.
The witty banter between friends/foes/lovers/relatives is, in my
opinion, flawless and aids the film's claim as a true classic. The
soundtrack is similarly top-notch and encapsulates and refracts the
patriotic theme during several key moments. The political sub-plot and
gorgeous scenery also serve as refreshers during otherwise heavy areas
of the story. Perhaps Braveheart's only flaw (but if you share my
sentiments it's actually a bonus) is its length so you'll want to
prepare a comfy seat and maybe even two pots of tea (complete with
cosies!).
I suppose it's also relevant to touch on the historic inaccuracies as I
expect this is what people might dislike most about this film. However,
"History is written by those who have hanged heroes"; also, the overall
sketchiness of such periods coupled with the right of artistic license
are enough for me to personally dismiss such thoughts. On that note, I
hope you also enjoy what, to me, is the greatest film created (so far).
Check for other user comments. - I have seen this movie and would like to comment on it
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