"I know where I'm going"

[Martin S]

An old film set in Scotland, Romantic love story, nicely acted, shown on local tv a few nights ago.

For a change, it was the hero and some other good men who wore the kilts, not the buffoons, which is what often happens on film.

The hero showed it was an all-purpose garment, running across the muirs, dancing at the laird's ceilidh, climbing castle walls, bailing out a boat in rough seas, mending the engine of same boat -- and never a pleat out of place!

Those were the days!

Martin (showing his age!)

[pdcorlis]

Its a great little film from a director who loved Scotland and the Scots. He spent many days hiking the highlands. I rented it from Netflix and the DVD has some nice extra features.

See it if you can!

[Panache]

Just added it to the top of my Netflix queue.

Thanks for the recomendation.

Cheers

[MacWage]

Great film shoot on Mull.

The main actor (playing the main Scot character) was an Englishman who never left London, due to play acting obligations.

All in all, a very worthy pic.

[Panache]

Martin,

I just watched it last night with the F-H.C.A.G. it was a charming little movie. Any film with Kilts, Castles, Eagles, Curses, Norse Legends, Wishes, Gales, a céilidh*, and even mention of the feilidh-beag has to be good. Fine watching for the whole family (though modern movie viewers may be destraught at the complete lack of car chases and explosions)

One thing though, the supporting actress Pamela Brown as Catriona Potts was certainly more vivacious, appealing (and sexy) than Ms. Wendy Hiller as Joan Webster. She stole every scene she was in.

Worth Watching

Cheers





* so it's pronounced "Kallie" ...hmmm OK

[Andrewson]

Since my father (Andrew) helped to provide the vocal accompaniment to this film, it is one that I have know since I was a boy. As a boy I thought it was a bit twee. I was certainly bothered by the fact that the male lead was so obviously English.

Now I am a bit older I understand its charms a lot more and I can see that the representation of the laird as having an English accent is probably quite accurate given the likelihood that the sons of the big house would be sent to England for their education. The friendly hospitality and humanity of the highlanders warms the heart on the film and in reality.

[Iain dubh]

One thing though, the supporting actress Pamela Brown as Catriona Potts was certainly more vivacious, appealing (and sexy) than Ms. Wendy Hiller as Joan Webster. She stole every scene she was in.

All...
If you watch it again, pay carefull attention to the young girl (who looks daggers when she is only in for a half share of tea leaves)... that is a VERY young Petula Clark (she didn't always go Downtown...)
Aye,
Iain

[McClef]

Now I am a bit older I understand its charms a lot more and I can see that the representation of the laird as having an English accent is probably quite accurate given the likelihood that the sons of the big house would be sent to England for their education. The friendly hospitality and humanity of the highlanders warms the heart on the film and in reality.

It's not unusual for well-off Scots to have non-Scots accents - my guess is that you would be hard pressed to find Scottish aristocracy and clan chieftains etc who do. I knew a few at St Andrews university!