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[[File:cole-mohicans_9812.jpg|frame|<small>Thomas Cole, [[Climbing Climax|Clifftop Scene]] from ''The Last of the Mohicans: Cora [[Kneel Before Zod|Kneeling at the Feet]] of Tamenund'', [http://www.shafe.co.uk/crystal/images/lshafe/Cole_Course_of_Empire_Arcadia_1838.jpg 1827], an early example of [[Popcultural Osmosis]]</small> ]]▼
''Each of the eleven different movies (not just the five listed here) needs its own page.''
{{Infobox book
| title = The Last of the Mohicans
An 1826 historical novel by [[The Leatherstocking Tales|James Fenimore Cooper]] which has experienced [[Popcultural Osmosis]] and adapted for film numerous times, most recently 1992 by [[Michael Mann]] (see below). A story about the American Frontier, ''The Last of the Mohicans'' takes place in the British colony of New York in 1757, against the backdrop of the French and Indian War, the 9-year American version of the [[Seven Years' War]] which heavily involved Native Americans on both sides. The book mainly concerns the adventures of Hawkeye, a white man accompanied by the last two surviving members of the Mohican tribe, Chingachgook and his son Uncas, as the [[Scarily Competent Tracker|three trackers]] try to protect [[The Governors Daughter|the two daughters]] of a Scottish colonel.▼
| original title = The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757
| image = cole-mohicans_9812.jpg
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| author = James Fenimore Cooper
| central theme =
| elevator pitch = During the [[w:Siege of Fort William Henry|Siege of Fort William Henry]], the fort's commander's daughters are evacuated in a caravan guarded by a small force including the titular "last of the Mohicans".
| genre = Historical fiction
| franchise = The Leatherstocking Tales
| preceded by = The Deerslayer
| followed by = The Pathfinder
| publication date = February 1826
| source page exists =
| wiki URL =
| wiki name =
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▲An 1826 historical novel by [[
Cooper's novel was one of the first great American novels, and was widely read during his time. It remains a commonly-taught book in America Literature courses and a staple of early American frontier mythology.
The novel has been adapted into a number of movies, first in 1911, then again in 1920, 1932, 1936 and finally one starring [[There Will Be Blood|Daniel]] [[Gangs of New York|Day-Lewis]] in 1992. '''The 1992 film''' has been said by its director to be more of an update of the 1936 film than a straight adaptation of the book, so the resulting [[The Film of the Book|Adaptation]] has led to a significant level of [[Broken Base|controversy]] among the book's fans, although it is generally regarded as an exceptional film in terms of modern [[Epic Movie|action-adventure epics]]. The 1920 movie was added to the [[National Film Registry]] in 1995.
For more on the novel ''The Last of the Mohicans'' and other books in [[The Series]], see '''''[[The Leatherstocking Tales]].'''''
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* [[Curb Stomp Battle]]: Chingachgook versus Magua.
** ''Every battle'' is a curb stomp battle. The British are on the receiving end of these, while Chingachgook, Hawkeye, and Uncas are on the giving end. {{spoiler|Uncas ultimately is on the receiving end of these from Magua}}.
* [[Sean Connery Is About to Shoot You|Daniel Day-Lewis Is About To Dismember You]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120609175447/http://www.glogster.com/media/1/3/53/87/3538707.jpg The film's cover].
* [[Dark Reprise]]: The cheerful dance music they play during the night at the fort is somberly reprised for the tragic climax of the film.
* [[Daylight Horror]]: the massacre.
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'''Jack:''' That reason wear a striped skirt and work in the surgery?
'''Hawkeye:''' It does. And no offense, but it's a better lookin' reason than you, Jack Winthrop! }}
* [[Death by Adaptation]]
* [[Decoy Protagonist]]: Hawkeye, to a certain extent, since he is not in fact the title character.
* [[Defictionalization]]: Several locations in the Eastern US, such as Chimney Rock where it was filmed,<ref>(somewhat inaccurate to the legend which is set in the Adirondacks, but hey, [[Popcultural Osmosis|you know]])</ref> are popularly known as "Uncas Leap". This goes back to the 1800s when the story was first written, since the character of Uncas was based on a [[Historical Fiction|legendary Indian chief]].
* [[Dies Wide Open]]: {{spoiler|Magua.}}
* [[Dirty Business]]
{{quote|'''Munro:''' ''(sighs)'' Those considerations are subordinate to the interests of the Crown.}}
* [[The Dog Bites Back]]: Sachem's (non-) response to Magua's parting words. He nods to the heroes and says [[Bilingual Bonus|something untranslated]].
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{{quote|'''Heyward:''' The men of the regiment will fetch water from the lake, build fires and provide every comfort that you desire.
'''Alice:''' I cannot wait to see the bath. }}
** Actually, Alice's line is: "[https://web.archive.org/web/20120604134441/http://movie.subtitlr.com/subtitle/show/449818#line261 I cannot wait to see Papa]."
* [[Shirtless Scene]]: The 1992 film. Hawkeye's shirt magically disappears while hunting.
* [[Shown Their Work]]: One of the first installments in the trend towards super-detailed historical reenactment. The director built a full-scale model of Fort William Henry and blasted it to smithereens, authentic reproduction muskets were made, leather items were all tanned on-set; a linguist was hired to reconstruct a dead Huron dialect for subtitled scenes.
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