We're starting off like we mean business. Braveheart was a box office sensation, making huge amounts of money and receiving five Oscars. It's a tale of the Scottish nation's heroic fight for independence, led by a face-painted Mel Gibson on horseback as William Wallace. This was a time of feudalism and fire, when men did battle with swords and shields. A time before guns, or tanks, or planes. And definitely a time before motor vehicles.
There are a few historical inaccuracies that people have enjoyed pointing out in this film. The flag Gibson paints on his face hadn't been created at the time of Wallace's life. His clothing isn't accurate. Some of his achievements have been exaggerated. And, if we're being cruel, the accent isn't fantastic either. But did you notice the car driving past in the background of a battle scene? You'd think that on the set of a historical epic they might at least have closed the roads!