Freedom: Braveheart (1995)

In this episode:

The guys share some behind the scenes history about the second ever Episode

The testing of marriages began

Brian and Jim talk about using “Velcro on a Shoestring Budget”

You can listen to the original episode from 2017 here

Some things haven’t changed in six years

Brian reveals a major Blockbuster movie he has never seen

Jim shares Fun Facts about why this movie was such a pivotal movie to use as a kickoff film

What’s In The Box?!

Braveheart (1995) (amazon link)

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The guys discuss:

This film won 5 Oscars & had 5 other Nominations

Brian talks about why he hasn’t seen Braveheart until now

The “R” rating & medieval brutal warfare

Director and Actor Mel Gibson

One of Jim’s Top 5 Movies of All Time

The movie makes him want to be a better man

The guys discuss the layers of story in this film

Brian talks about some of his favorite scenes

Historical accuracy vs. the importance of story

Brian still stands by his ranking

Jim shares some of his “regrets”

Brian and Jim discuss some more behind the scenes of the evolution of the show

The guys tease “What’s in the Box?!

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Movies Mentioned in this episode

Braveheart (1995 War/Drama)

Tombstone (1993 Western/Action)

Saving Private Ryan (1998 War/Action)

Spartacus(1960 War/Action)

The Patriot (2000 War/Action)

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Intro Music on the Original Episode:

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