Factual error: John Smith's (voiced by Aussie, Mel Gibson) accent changes and also fades in and out during the course of the movie.
Pocahontas (1995)
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Directed by: Mike Gabriel
Starring: Billy Connolly, Christian Bale, Mel Gibson
Genres: Animated, Disney, Drama, Family, History, Musical, Romance
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Pocahontas: It would've been better if we'd never met. None of this would have happened.
John Smith: Pocahontas, look at me. I would rather die tomorrow than live a hundred years without knowing you.
Trivia: "Pocahontas" originally included the song "If I Never Knew You", which is now played in pop version in the credits.
Question: The soldiers practically drag John Smith up the mountain to be killed. Why does he just lay down on the rock, when there's nothing keeping him there?
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Answer: He probably knows that if he tries to escape he'll be shot down by the Powahatans' arrows. He prefers dying with some kind of dignity rather than while running.