Mel Gibson admits Braveheart inaccuracies!

**sydnie7** · 29th October 09, 08:53 AM

Oh, but the saber-tooth tiger pleated to the stripe -- THAT was a kilt and a half!

**xena** · 29th October 09, 08:54 AM

Well, one can make a long list of inaccuracies in "Braveheart".

As well as, "Gallipoli".

"The Patriot", too.

And don't forget, "We Were Soldiers".

Then you could divert from specifically Gibson's movies to one's like "U-571". Not a historic page in the script.

**WeaselMender** · 29th October 09, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by xena

Well, one can make a long list of inaccuracies in "Braveheart".

As well as, "Gallipoli".

"The Patriot", too.

And don't forget, "We Were Soldiers".

Then you could divert from specifically Gibson's movies to one's like "U-571". Not a historic page in the script.

Those who fail to study history are doomed to learn it from Hollywood! Then they get to repeat it.

Weasel :ootd:

**sydnie7** · 29th October 09, 10:14 AM

Oh, I forgot to mention the full-face saber-tooth tiger sporran to go with that kilt

**thescot** · 29th October 09, 10:53 AM

Looking for history lessons from a movie is like expecting honesty and integrity from a politician. Why would anyone be upset over historical inaccuracies in a movie?

It was a very good movie. And Henry Thomas Buckle was a famous historian, but Buckle probably made lousy movies.

**Jack Daw** · 29th October 09, 11:07 AM

This wasn't the first time Mel Gibson has admitted to the errors and that Randy Wallace has defended the 'Bind Harry' version. Not news.

**starbkjrus** · 29th October 09, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by sydnie7

Oh, I forgot to mention the full-face saber-tooth tiger sporran to go with that kilt

Actually I want a woolly mammoth full face. Now THAT would hold even more than a Freelander!

**Galician** · 29th October 09, 11:59 AM

Given how the Gibson family moved from the suburbs of New York City--where Mel was born and raised--to Australia forty years ago, as he was approaching draft age during the Viet Nam war, I have always taken his take on patriotism with a grain of salt.

**The Guy in the Kilt at UC** · 29th October 09, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by Galician

Given how the Gibson family moved from the suburbs of New York City--where Mel was born and raised--to Australia forty years ago, as he was approaching draft age during the Viet Nam war, I have always taken his take on patriotism with a grain of salt.

I thought he moved when he was 12. That's a bit young for the Army.

I've never seen Braveheart. Overlooking any historical inaccuracies, is it a good movie?

**xena** · 29th October 09, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by Galician

Given how the Gibson family moved from the suburbs of New York City--where Mel was born and raised--to Australia forty years ago, as he was approaching draft age during the Viet Nam war, I have always taken his take on patriotism with a grain of salt.

To be fair, Gibson was twelve when his family moved. Not so much his idea.

And Australia was involved in the Vietnam war too...