Product Description: A warrior marries secretly and leads a revolt against the tyrannical english king in 13th-century scotland. Oscars for best picture. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 05/18/2004 Starring: Mel Gibson James Robinson Run time: 177 minutes Rating: R Director: Mel Gibson
Amazon.com essential video: Mel Gibson's Oscar-winning 1995 Braveheart is an impassioned epic about William Wallace, the 13th-century Scottish leader of a popular revolt against England's tyrannical Edward I (Patrick McGoohan). Gibson cannily plays Wallace as a man trying to stay out of history's way until events force his hand, an attribute that instantly resonates with several of the actor's best-known roles, especially Mad Max. The subsequent camaraderie and courage Wallace shares in the field with fellow warriors is pure enough and inspiring enough to bring envy to a viewer, and even as things go wrong for Wallace in the second half, the film does not easily cave in to a somber tone. One of the most impressive elements is the originality with which Gibson films battle scenes, featuring hundreds of extras wielding medieval weapons. After Eisenstein's Alexander Nevsky, Orson Welles's Chimes at Midnight, and even Kenneth Branagh's Henry V, you might think there is little new that could be done in creating scenes of ancient combat; yet Gibson does it. --Tom Keogh
This movie is a musht have I think this movie needs to be in everyone's collection. It is a true classic picture..and the soundtrack is as good as the movie.
Braveheart I bought this for my son in law, since he'd somehow never seen it. I could watch this movie over & over
Braveheart WE have always loved these movies but had them on VCR and wanted it on CD. WOW and to get both movies at once, what a deal. We love it.
Braveheart Review I received the dvd in a timely manner and in very good condition. The movie is one of me favorites, so I watched it right away and had no issues.
Braveheart (S.C.Extend Edition) How did I miss this? Finally the Extended Version with Director Mel Gibson's Commentary, which is well done--you feel like he's sitting in the room watching it with you. By that I mean he does not overload you with commentary, you actually get to watch the movie with him. And it's done in with a good dose of filmmaking knowledge, storytelling expertise and his wonderful sense of humor.
The 2nd Disc has a mesmerizing historical documentary of William Wallace and the beautiful country of Scotland that will make anyone with a slice of Scottish descent--proud. Screenwriter Randall Wallace and Mel Gibson also contribute to the documentary narrative.
Then there's a nicely updated version of the Making of Braveheart with archival interviews and a detailed interview with Screenwriter Randall Wallace that is enlightening.
For me this Special Collector's Extended Edition is a classic...a classic without CGI effects...ah...those were the days. From a personal record of theater viewings that has never been matched by any release since, as well as wearing out two video tape versions, the LOTR series proved that it is best to wait for the commentary extended DVD and this is well worth the wait and another Award in the best DVD of a Movie Classic category.
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