Braveheart, which was released in early 1995, is by far one of the best, if not the best, action film of all time. This movie, dealing with the legendary story of the Scottish hero William Wallace, captured the attention of viewers all over the world. And why wouldn't it? Braveheart is deals with a classic story that appeals to everyone; the oppressed rise above the oppressors. This is just what people want, a true story where someone rises above all odds. .
In this film, William Wallace, played by Mel Gibson, leads the Scottish people to victory their English enemies. Early in the film, William Wallace seems content with sitting back and accepting the fact that the English had complete power over the Scottish. It is only when the woman he loves is killed by the English that he decides to lead a determined, desperate army of rebels to fight against the English. In the end, Wallace dies for his country's freedom. The death of William Wallace inspired the Scottish even more to gain their freedom from English rule. This sounds like a movie that could have no faults at all, a brilliantly perfect story! However, there are several aspects of the film that are a bit off, historically speaking. .
First of all, William Wallace lived in the 14th century. In the film, all of the Scottish men are dressed in kilts, which didn't appear in Scotland until the middle of the 17th century. Also miscalculated in Braveheart is the chronology of events and locations of battles. The most interesting change that Mel Gibson, who also directed this movie, made was to make it quite obvious that Edward II was a homosexual. Most historians will admit that he was in fact a little wimpy considering he was stripped of the throne and failed to retaliate at all, but none have gone so far to say that he was a homosexual. There could be many reasons for the change that Gibson made in history for the film's plot, but regardless of the reason, it brought Gay Right's groups to an uproar.
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Braveheart Man and Myth Braveheart was a very real and true movie. It was very true to historical facts of what happened in Scotland. This paper will describe the truth behind much of what went on in the movie. Throughout the movie, Edward I is portrayed as a ruthless, brutal ruler. He is...
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In the movie "Braveheart" William Wallace, played by Mel Gibson, leads a group of Scottish rebels against a dominant English government. Throughout the movie speeches are made by William Wallace before every tough battle they are about to face. The words of Wallace give his men the courage to not ...
