The Braveheart Legacy: Mel Gibson's epic historical movies

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Braveheart, The Patriot, and We Were Soldiers : Gibson's Epic Battles

Beginning in 1995 and lasting for the better part of a decade, Mel Gibson pumped out what seemed to be epic battle movie after epic battle movie. Starting with Braveheart and moving down the historical timeline with The Patriot and We Were Soldiers, Gibson created some massive movies that I dub:

The Braveheart Trilogy.

Braveheart - The Beginning of Epic Battle Movies 

The first episode in the Mel Gibson epic Trilogy of battle movies

When Braveheart was released in 1995, it began a renewed interest in the historical battle epic. After movies like Spartacus and Ben Hur in the 60s and 70s , science fiction dominated the landscape with Star Wars as it's centerpiece for most of the 80s and 90s.

Braveheart brought the historical battle epic back into play with it's emotional tale of Scotland revolution in the Middle Ages.

If you are looking to get into heroic battle epics, this is where you start.

Braveheart

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Braveheart Battle video 

A fight scene from the Mel Gibson Masterpiece Braveheart

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The Best historical epic movie by Mel Gibson

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The Patriot (Braveheart 2) : Braveheart during the Revolution 

Mel Gibson's second epic historical war movie

I am a big fan of The Patriot. This movie is taken in the same vein as Braveheart with Mel Gibson using axes, muskets, and rifles to help the Revolutionary War.

When I first Saw this movie, I immediately thought of the classic book The Swamp Fox of the Revolution. I'm not certain if the movie was based on this book, but if you enjoyed one, you will enjoy the other.

The Patriot (Special Edition)

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Battle Scenes from the Patriot 

More Epic Movies = More Battle Scenes

The Patriot - Battle of Guilford Courthouse

The battle without "Spok vs Kirk fight" And Yorktown scene.

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We Were Soldiers (Braveheart 3) The Latest Epic Mel Gibson War Movie 

Mel Gibson's third Historical Epic

Wait! Mel's not done yet. In 2002, We Were Soldiers was released. This film pushed the boundaries of the term 'historic' as it was set during the Vietnam War. However, It was a very powerful movie and a stellar example of The Braveheart tradition not only continuing on, but thriving.

We Were Soldiers (Widescreen Edition)

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We Were Soldiers Battle Video 

Vietnam War Movie Video

We Were Soldiers - Trailer.

2002, American War Film that dramatized the Battle of la Drang the first major battle for US forces in Vietnam in Nov 1965. The film is very dramatic, I would recommend it. Directed by Randall Wallace, featuring Mel Gibson.

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Apocalypto (Braveheart IV) The Epics Continue.. 

Ancient Mayan Battle Movie

In 2006 Gibson released his next installment in the Braveheart type movies he'd been making for a decade. Apocalypto is the first movie written by Gibson that he did not perform in. A bit of a darker movie, Apocalypto shows the deadly side of ancient Mayan Civilization and one man's fight to overcome it.

Mel Gibson's Apocalypto (Widescreen Edition)

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Apocalypto Trailer 

Scenes from the Newest Gibson Movie

Apocalypto Theatrical Trailer

Second trailer for Mel Gibson's epic 'Apocalypto'.

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The Epic Wanderings of Gibson 

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