The Brus - Robert the Bruce Movie

**Mael Coluim** · 6th March 11, 06:19 PM

It's at its exploratory stage, this movie on Robert the Bruce entitled 'The Brus'. Take a look here. Donvan Murray of The Celtic Force (member here) is one of the sponsors as well as the band, Albannach. The hope is to release it in 2014.

**Chainsaw02** · 6th March 11, 10:09 PM

Mael Coluim

Is this venture based on the books written by Randy bruce? He and Carolyn and Phyllis and I have had discussions about this but I haven't talked to them for about two years. I certainly hope that this is the case as the books are great historical based fiction. I am fortunate to appear in the second bok as one of the illustrations.

Larry Dirr FSA Scot

**macwilkin** · 6th March 11, 10:14 PM

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**Mael Coluim** · 7th March 11, 06:16 AM

Originally Posted by Chainsaw02

Mael Coluim

Is this venture based on the books written by Randy bruce? He and Carolyn and Phyllis and I have had discussions about this but I haven't talked to them for about two years. I certainly hope that this is the case as the books are great historical based fiction. I am fortunate to appear in the second bok as one of the illustrations.

Larry Dirr FSA Scot

Yes, you are correct. Here is the link to the press release.

**Biathlonman** · 7th March 11, 07:11 AM

Interesting concept and the web designers have captured my interest but will it be a "warts and all" Robert Bruce? Braveheart hinted at some of his ambiguities - the standards by which he operated wouldn't make him the ideal hero today. The Bruce had blood on his hands that wasn't all spilled on the battlefield - which would attract as many viewers as would perhaps want a more sanitized version of their history. No question - he would be a fascinating movie character if they do this right. At least the producers of this movie wouldn't have to inject lost Roman legions and eagles into the script just to get work for Scottish film crews. That's getting tiresome.

**macwilkin** · 7th March 11, 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by Biathlonman

Interesting concept and the web designers have captured my interest but will it be a "warts and all" Robert Bruce? Braveheart hinted at some of his ambiguities - the standards by which he operated wouldn't make him the ideal hero today. The Bruce had blood on his hands that wasn't all spilled on the battlefield - which would attract as many viewers as would perhaps want a more sanitized version of their history. No question - he would be a fascinating movie character if they do this right. At least the producers of this movie wouldn't have to inject lost Roman legions and eagles into the script just to get work for Scottish film crews. That's getting tiresome.

As a Comyn/Cumming descendant, I thank you sir!

Will they mention, for example, the Battle of Roslin in 1303, where John Comyn defeated the English?

T.

**davidlpope** · 7th March 11, 07:24 AM

Hopefully it will be better than the last movie about Robert the Bruce:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115766/maindetails

I think I have this one in the basement on VHS if anyone really, really needs a fix.

David

**English Bloke** · 7th March 11, 08:15 AM

I need someone to fix my VHS...

And as a Bruce Descendant (hehehe... probably not from yer man King Robert it must be acknowledged) I do hope there are no hard feelings. I dread to think that should we ever meet, we'd struggle to get on because of a 700 year old, unfortunate misunderstanding. If we ever do cross paths, the first dram's on me as a peace offering. Water of life under the bridge an' all that.

(I'll probably have my Bruce Modern on at the time mind. On purpose like... Just for fun.)

**Lallans** · 7th March 11, 09:09 AM

As one who resented the Braveheart movie for (among several things) its portrayal of Robert The Bruce, who came off looking even worse than Mel Of Gibson, I have great hopes for this one.

**macwilkin** · 7th March 11, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by Canuck of NI

As one who resented the Braveheart movie for (among several things) its portrayal of Robert The Bruce, who came off looking even worse than Mel Of Gibson, I have great hopes for this one.

That was one of the few things I liked about Braveheart, that they didn't just repeat the pro-Bruce propaganda, but at least showed his failings. Again, refer to Alan Young's Robert the Bruce's Rivals for the other side of the story.

T.