Braveheart (Blu-ray)
Every man dies, not every man really lives.
Mel Gibson stars on both sides of the camera, playing the lead role plus directing and producing this brawling, richly-detailed saga of fierce combat, tender love and the will to risk all that's precious for something more precious: freedom. In an emotionally charged performance, Gibson is William Wallace, a bold Scotsman who used the steel of his blade and the fire of his intellect to rally his countrymen to liberation. Filled with sword-clanging spectacle, Braveheart is a tumultuous tapestry of history come alive, "the most sumptuous and involving historical epic since Lawrence Of Arabia" (Rod Lurie, Los Angeles Magazine).
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Amazing - Virus9
"Braveheart" is quite simply, one of the best and most successful movies ever created and a huge part of that success comes from the efforts extended by Mel Gibson, as he wore three different hats for this masterpiece, those being producer, director and star. The one oddity about this movie for me was that I pretty much wore out my VHS copy of it and had, a couple years ago, purchased the DVD but only just recently took the opportunity to watch it again and no matter how many times you watch this movie, it is still a stunning, compelling and extraordinarily intriguing film that draws you in to the life of William Wallace despite already knowing how it's going to end.
The one thing that drives this movie is the spirit that Mel Gibson puts into his character of William Wallace and it is of no surprise that "Braveheart" won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture of 1995 and Best Director for Mel Gibson. The only true surprise was that he wasn't among the top five nominated for or won the Best Actor award.
High praise also goes to the long list of supporting actors and actresses that starred in this superb film! Most notable was the performance by Sophie Marceau, one of the most beautiful women on the planet. Patrick McGoohan was absolutely incredible in the role of the villain Longshanks, King Edward I, delivering a memorable performance.
One of the most notable performances in this film, among the many, was the work done by James Horner who was responsible for the score. As is normally the case when his name appears in the credits, everything about the score, from the first reel to the last, is incredibly well blended into the movie and serves extremely well in enhancing the experience of the movie.
WATCH IT NOWPowerful,epic film! - theaterman2008
Simply one of the best films ever made. It's incredibly powerful, action packed,very emotional,incredible love story and the best acting from all the entire cast. Mel Gibson is the best actor today. Even today after what's happening in the news today. But now he's become a great director. Awesome talent. He can make you cry,laugh and cheer him on. His emotions on the screen allow movie viewers to relate to his feelings and emotions on the screen. Because of this, that's what a actor is supposed to do. It's a very touching film. It makes your heart beat faster and makes you feel the film that what was created. One of the top films of all time. I'm talking quality not popularity. This is a high quality film. A classic. A lot of pro NHL ers pick this movie as there favorite.Worth the Praise - TheDandyist
Magic. This film is one of the few that has made me cheer, and has had the power to make me cry. It is timeless because the world is indeed a stage, and all of us are actors on it; unfortunately the actors haven't changed much. The history is impossible to depict accurately, as Scotland in the 1300's didn't have many historians.(To say nothing of honest ones) But screenwriter Wallace, makes use of mythical themes from Socrates and Christ, and creates a hero/martyr that would make an Athiest weep. Nothing is so sad as seeing a Brave man die for something truly worth dying for, than seeing the masses let him die because they are cowards and idiots. This is Gibson's Masterpiece.
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Amazing - Virus9
"Braveheart" is quite simply, one of the best and most successful movies ever created and a huge part of that success comes from the efforts extended by Mel Gibson, as he wore three different hats for this masterpiece, those being producer, director and star. ...Powerful,epic film! - theaterman2008
Simply one of the best films ever made. It's incredibly powerful, action packed,very emotional,incredible love story and the best acting from all the entire cast. Mel Gibson is the best actor today. Even today after what's happening in the news today. But ...Worth the Praise - TheDandyist
Magic. This film is one of the few that has made me cheer, and has had the power to make me cry. It is timeless because the world is indeed a stage, and all of us are actors on it; unfortunately the actors haven't changed much. The history is impossible to ...