I watched this movie some two years back and do not know the importance of rule of Hero John Smith. But now I have read in the book "Why Nations Fail" that Smith was fortune turner for English colonist at that time when they were in extreme trouble because of no food with severe winter season of Jamestown. With Smith's help they caught some relive because he initiated series of trading services with others. Most romantically about the move is the first Love between the man from England and Native American girl Pocahontas. She rescued John life when he was on brink of death by the killing order of her Father Wahunsunacock. Its really best historical movie about early Great Britain colonization of North American, you have to watch if you want to know about American Colonization period.