Hi this is Steve. John and I always want our recordings to sound fresh and

spontaneous so we never discuss what we're going to say before we're actually on the

mic saying it. So when I asked John how he came to a film or his feelings about a movie filmmaker

story, nine times out of ten, I have no idea what his answer is going to be. And neither of us

know what preparation research or analysis the other has done

on a movie before we sit down to record. In the case of Braveheart, John and I independently

felt it was important to explore the real history of William Wallace and

Robert the Bruce.

This despite the fact that both of us absolutely love this movie.

And this of course is a real Cinephiles question. How important is it that a film be accurate?

There are, after all, dozens of great movies which manipulate or even abandoned history entirely for dramatic effect.

Argo, a beautiful mind, and the sound of music are just a few examples.

And don't even get me started on JFK.

Should you as a real cinephile try to learn the truth behind the movies you love?

And perhaps more importantly, is it dangerous when this powerful medium misrepresents the lives of real people and real events?

These are some of the questions John and I wrestle with as we continue our discussion of Braveheart

this Friday on the Cinephiles.

If I swear to him, that all that I am is dead already.

I will die, it will be awful.

Every man dies.

Not every man really lives. Hello and welcome back to the cinnophiles for part two of our exploration of Braveheart.

My name is Steve Morris. I'm a filmmaker and directing instructor in Los Angeles, California.

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