Your All Time Favorite Scottish Movie

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 18th January 08, 08:54 AM

When I first posted this I was thinking more along the lines of theme rather than story. That's why I'd give equal weight to Mary of Scotland, filmed in Hollywood in 1936 and Train Spotting, which was filmed in Scotland sixty odd years later. That being the case The Queen really isn't a Scottish film, per se. I suppose the real grey area is a film like Dog Soldiers which is supposed to take place in Scotland (it was shot in Luxemburg) but without a single kilt or tin of shortbread to be seen anywhere. Thematically Dog Soldiers has nothing to do with Scotland-- the soldiers could be members of the Oregon National Guard and the story would play as well-- so I'd hazard a guess that, like The Queen, it's not really a "Scottish" film, either.

**McClef** · 18th January 08, 12:34 PM

The term "Scottish film" is being interpreted in different ways by the looks of it.

1 - Films set purely or mainly in Scotland
2)- Films that have Scottish characters irrespective of where they are in the film.
3) - Films where at least some of the scenes take place in Scotland.

I could list loads under 3) and could list Brigadoon under 1) !

**BoldHighlander** · 20th January 08, 01:41 AM

Rob Roy (1995) at the top,
the following in no particular order:

The Waterhorse
Braveheart
Mrs. Brown
Kidnapped (Disney)
Bonnie Prince Charlie
The Master of Ballantrae (1953)

I know there are others, but cannot recall off the top of my head.

Anybody ever see "Chasing The Deer"?
I've been looking for it on dvd (or even vhs) forever!

**Scotus** · 20th January 08, 04:07 AM

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

When I first posted this I was thinking more along the lines of theme rather than story. That's why I'd give equal weight to Mary of Scotland, filmed in Hollywood in 1936 and Train Spotting, which was filmed in Scotland sixty odd years later. That being the case The Queen really isn't a Scottish film, per se. I suppose the real grey area is a film like Dog Soldiers which is supposed to take place in Scotland (it was shot in Luxemburg) but without a single kilt or tin of shortbread to be seen anywhere. Thematically Dog Soldiers has nothing to do with Scotland-- the soldiers could be members of the Oregon National Guard and the story would play as well-- so I'd hazard a guess that, like The Queen, it's not really a "Scottish" film, either.

Thanks for the clarification. I thought as much, which is why I didn't originally list it. Well, it's still a good movie.