Braveheart (1995) is an Oscar winning film that follows historical figure, William Wallace as he organizes a Scottish rebellion against king Edward of England in 12^th Century Europe. The Film was released in 1995 and features Mel Gibson in the starring role, and he also directed the film. The Film features incredible photography, production design, and music, and is considered a classic in the historical genre epic.

In August of 2000, The DVD became available at retail stores and online in its original aspect ratio of 2:35-1 and has a running time of 177 minutes. The DVD was one of the first disc’s to be made available and the features include a 28 minute behind the scenes documentary and an enlightening commentary track from director / star Mel Gibson. The Commentary and documentary highlight the struggles of filming in the wet location of Scotland, as well as shed some light on the grueling conditions of the battle scenes. All in all the DVD is pretty barebones but the movie is great and would be a great addition to your collection.

Review of the Film: If you do not own a DVD player and are looking for a reason to finally own one, this is the DVD that will get you hooked and you will never look back! I’ve watched “Braveheart” dozens of times on VHS (and always thought it looked pretty good), but after finally getting a view of the DVD, I felt like I was watching it for the first time. The wonderful cinematography by John Toll is magnificent. The gorgeous scenery and colors come alive. The costumes had details I never noticed before. A little sparkling jewel on the gown of the princess, the make up, even the rain looked so much more vivid. The presentation in widescreen lets you take in every detail of the battles and the castle. You have the choice of Dolby Dig 5.1 Surround or Stereo surround (choose in the set up) and are outstanding. All the sounds of the 13th century and the moving score by James Horner come through beautifully. The film may be viewed in French (stereo) and has captions in English for those who may need them.

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