I finally got the chance to watch Braveheart in AFL. Considering this was the first time I have ever seen it, I was onm the edge the entire time! I absolutly loved it! The characters, story line, and setting were just wonderful. Braveheart takes place during the 13th century and focuses on scottsman fighting for their independence. William Wallace, which i refer to as the "sleeping giant" is "awakened" after his beloved wife is murdered. He, along with many other scottsmango along and fight for freedom! Even though people are knocking the fact of William and the Princess of Whales, I disagree. I loved their relationship. I guess you could just call me a big ol softy. I thought it was totally appropriate considering Will's wife was dead and the princess's husband was not attracted to her. They both deserved some well deserved love! The cintamotagraphy during the fighting scenes were amazing! When I was watching, I felt like I was right there with William. The setting is also beautiful, and the way the camera pans across the scotland hillside is just breathtaking! William is your everyday, romantic hero archtype. I think he is the ultimate romantic hero times a thousand! I thought the "Mel,you are joking arent't you!?!?!" was just dumb. The movie was no where as bad as "Little Ray of Sunshine" claimed. You are just disturbed when you talk about outting kittens in a blinder! That's just really creepy! Braveheart isn't perfect, but it's a whole lot better than setting fire to a church! That's just worng! All in all, Braveheart was an excellent movie that I would reccomend to anyone and everyone!
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Mel Gibson's Oscared, bloody Scottish spectacle.
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for Ages 16–17
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About Braveheart
Parents need to know that this movie has high levels of blood and gore (animal and human), vulgarity, and sexual elements. This is NOT a movie for kids.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the theme of true heroes -- warriors, dissidents (and filmmakers?) who don't back down or compromise their ethics -- often fail to get their just recognition and glory during their lifetimes, only painful death. That's a theme to ponder, but parents might emphasize to impressionable viewers that, while William Wallace apparently did exist, much of this movie's script has been shown to be historically bogus.
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- I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
Braveheart :]
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
I finally got the chance to watch Bravheart in AFL.
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Great for older teens and anyone mature enough to handle it.
A great movie. But only for people who are mature enough to handle it. There is a lot of blood, gore, and violence. There is a sex scene. There are also a few curse words. Basically this movie is definitely not for the easily offended. It does have a positive message however. It teaches those watching it that sometimes one must sacrifice everything if it means freedom.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Mel Gibson you dog!
Great film, a few boobs, some graphic violence, other than that this film is utterly terrific!
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Bloody and Fantastic
Violence is no stranger to me but I think if I saw the R-rated version of this movie I'd be fairly scarred. This movie was superb in its great revealence of William Wallace and it's frequent showings of struggles for freedom. I got the TV-14-V version thank God, my uncle saw this and said it was extremely graphic and bloody, and I thought it was graphic on television. Excellent movie, undoubtedly deserved Best Picture.
- I rate this title on for age 15 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Should not be the first rated R movie ever seen, but will be enjoyed by all audiences about 16 or 17
The themes are incredible, showing that main character's sense of honor is timeless and beautiful. The pervasive images of freedom goes to show all that we have is taken for granted. Be careful around the violence, and the sexual behavior, which is rather mild and not memorable, but definately inapropriate for most kids and worthy of pre-screening!
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Masterpiece
This is another masterpiece! Please watch this movie.
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Great Historical Drama
This is an excellent movie. There is smome mature content though. Violence: Tons but the dimmemberment is either quick or implied. Sex: Implied Rape, a women's breast is shown, implied sex, and a butt is shown Language: Mild terms but 2 f-words Oh and to all of you who think this takes place in Ireland please learn some history it is in Scotland
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
True Story of Freedom
Okay for 14+. Best midevil war film ever. Woman are assaulted(sexually)
- I rate this title off for age 14 and give it
Amazing Movie
The best medieval war movie ever made in history!!! The action is realistic, the story is realistic. There is some content you need to skip, but otherwise, a must see for military war film fans.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Fabulous
This is an excellent medieval film. You don't see the sex and it isn't referred to either. The battle scene's are vry violent and I don't recommend parents letting children under 13 watching it.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
better than the godfather!
this movie is awesome!!! all 3 hours of it!!!! although it does it has sex i barely even remembered it cause the action scenes were the things that stuck w/ me
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Mel Gibson's braveheart- outstanding, well done
Mel Gibson's Braveheart is one of the best movies i have ever seen. This movie is about a man named william wallace (Mel Gibson) who is fighting for his and his mens freedom. They want Ireland to be left alone and be free. This movie contains lots of brutal warfare. A lot of scenes are bloody. The battle sequences last very long. there is only 1 nudity scene where it shows a women's breast for about 10 seconds. No language. Overall, this is one of the best movies i have ever seen.
- I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Never watched all of it...
Cool wars!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Amazing!!!!!
Every teenager has seen movies with more violence and sex than this. Good grief, IT'S SCOTLAND AGAINST ENGLAND! Wallace HAS to be brutal and cold-hearted or else he would be pulverized! THIS IS HISTORY.....well the cinematic version at least.
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
yet another "could have been..."
Others have said that the sex scenes "aren't that bad". give it a rest. a sex scene, is a SEX SCENE. And actually, you could see quite a lot, which is why I couldn't even watch the rest because I had to turn it off. And apparently, the main character has sex with a woman NOT his wife, but the wife of another man. Nice role model there. Anyways, this movie had a lot of potential, and yes, I know, a lot of people love it, blah blah. But its still wrong to watch that kind of thing. Plus I have heard there is swearing in it, and some of the stuff I saw was pretty gruesome even in the beginning...but since this is Mel Gibson here...anyways, in one sentence, not a great watch, especially for kids and teens.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
watch tv version
the tv version takes out the tiny amount of f words. if your like me and your mom would have a heart attack if she heart just one, than watch the tv version.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
I LOVE mel gipson
amazing very violent but so great, mel is an amazing director but only ages 16 and up
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
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| 100% | of parents say there are good role models |
| 67% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 67% | of parents say it's too violent |
| 33% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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