Amazing Grace - Kilted

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Saw the movie last night. It was very well done. Because of the period the movie is set in there are many monumental events happening around the world and therefore in the British Empire. Many of these event are mentioned since the movie is set in Parliament but the producers and directors did a great job of keeping the movie on topic and focused on the main story line. The scenery and sound track were very good and the acting was great as well. Not a lot of big names but several familiar faces. I highly recommend the movie, I don't however recommend the $9.50 admission, catch the matinee. We tried to do that but apparently matinees start at 3:00 PM

As far as kilts in the movie go, you have to wait to the very end of the movie and the final scene is of a Highland Regiment band playing Amazing Grace in a court yard. A lone piper starts the music while marching forward in a "pause step" (not sure what you call it). As he approaches the rest of the pipers, they join in and play in mass and they all march forward together. They then approach the rest of the band (horns, drums....) and they all play in mass. The lone piper continues to march up the middle of the entire band as they all play and the camera withdraws up into the air as it fades to black...Roll Credits I believe the tartan to be the Black Watch.

The only thing that would have made it better would have been for the rest of the band to have dropped out and return to the lone piper playing by himself. That effect always hits me right in the gut.