Rating: Summary: The Theatre Version was different Review: I was disappointed when I received the VHS version of the film for my birthday shortly after seeing at the film at the theatre. The problem is that a large segment was eliminated (relating to the attempt on Wallace's life). It alludes me as to why the 20-30+ minutes was removed from the video, if I was able to sit mesmerized throughout the entire film, although needing a break for personal reasons, it seems odd that the film would be shorten for home video, where one has the conveince of pausing. I want to purchase the DVD, or VHS that is a directors cut that matches what I saw at the theatre. Even with the out take it is an excellent film, and I would recommend it to anyone, but I must admit those who missed the chance of seeing the entire film are missing out on a signifcant part of the plot/storyline. I feel sorry for those who either due to physical or financial limitation where unable to see it as I did it was and is my favorite film!
Rating: Summary: Finally Review: Finally, they released it on DVD. Braveheart is one of the best movies ever made. The story is great. Women love the movie for the romantic story and men love the action. I have not found a single person that did not like this movie. An absolute must have for anybody that claims to have a decent DVD library.
Rating: Summary: Excellent Movie! Great Cinematography! Review: Another fine work by Mel Gibson, which protrays him as the hero, William Wallace, who liberated Scotland from English rule. However, the movie missed key historical facts. For instance, the real William Wallace was as evil as his english enemies were. But this does not affect this great movie, which had great battle sequences and a realistic storyline. It is great to know that Braveheart is finally on DVD, a movie which is more than worthy of the honor!
Rating: Summary: Best performance of Gibson's career! Review: I'm not a "Lethal Weapon" fan and I normally don't coo and carry on about Mel Gibson, but his performance in this film blew me away. When Gibson got the Oscar for best director and the movie got the Oscar for best picture, I was thinking, "what?" I hadn't seen the film yet and I thought it was just some grandiose tale w/ Gibson showing off his long hair and rippling muscles or something. It just looked stupid to me and I wasn't interested in seeing the film from the trailers. After everyone made such a big deal over the film, I figured I'd rent it and see what the commotion was about. It is a beautiful film and I wish I had seen it on the big screen. Gibson's performance is stellar. You easily get emotionally involved with the characters in this film, which really helps you to forget that this is indeed a movie you're watching and not an experience you're having. The film is based on William Wallace, one of Scottland's greatest heros. While Wallace was a real character, I've heard commentary that this film deviates from history on almost every account of this man. Wallace was almost all but forgotten until this movie came out, however, and even historians were applauding the film for bringing more interest in William Wallace. The battle scenes are exciting and the emotional struggles in the film ranging from first love to seeing friends and love ones being executed runs high through out. Even the ending, while tragic, is poignant and beautiful... the Oscars won for this film were honorably earned.
Rating: Summary: Awesome!!! Review: A wonderfull masterpiece, demonstarting that Mel Gibson is not only a talented actor, but a spectacular director as well. A movie about how the Scots raised up against the tirent English. The movie includes amazing mass scenes and battles that I haven't seen any others on the same scale in both size and action. The scenery of old scotlend has been captured in some great shots, that few other movies have. I defenatly recomend it.
Rating: Summary: THANK YOU MR. GIBSON Review: Thank you very very very much Mr. Gibson. Finally the greatest movie ever made comes to the world of the DVD magic. Truly a must have for everyone.
Rating: Summary: AMAZING AND POWERFULLY EMOTIONAL Review: Braveheart is probably my favorite movie. It effected me unlike no other movie. I was surprised just how sad and touching it was. And I never get effected by so called sad movies. Anyways this is just so great of an epic that I had to write something. yeehaw
Rating: Summary: A Masterpiece ! Review: The many other critics on this board have done enough justice to this magnificent epic, so all I guess I can do is give it 5 STARS, and agree with the vast majority. This is an excellent work by Mel Gibson, involving superb acting, and amazing action (battle) sequences.
Rating: Summary: Top 10 of all time. Review: Title says it all. Wait for "The Patriot" (summer movie), Gibson will once again prove he is one of the best.
Rating: Summary: Was about time they produced this movie on DVD Review: Since I watched it in the thater (3 times) I can't wait for it to come out on DVD so that I may get 3 copies of it... just in case they aren't resistant enough to too much watching.... can't wait to have it shipped now
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