Your All Time Favorite Scottish Movie

**McClef** · 22nd January 08, 02:02 PM

Originally Posted by Nervous Jock

and though not entirely Scottish

Chariots of Fire, Eric Liddell I am not worthy

Not entirely as you say but the opening scene running along the links beach at St Andrews brings back so many happy memories although they try to pass it off as some resort in the south east of England!

Ian Charlson's finest performance!

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 22nd January 08, 05:30 PM

A great movie, but I'd have to say... a film about the British Olympic Team, competing in France, where one of the athletes has to deal with a problem created by his fundamentalist beliefs... no, I don't think it's a Scottish film, Chariots of Fire is a British film and for general audiences it's probably more satisfying than The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner which is also about a British track team, but was probably the single most important film made in the UK in 1962.

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 28th January 08, 06:06 PM

title votes

TUNES OF GLORY (14)
ROB ROY (12)
MRS. BROWN (9)
TRAIN SPOTTING (7)
BRAVE HEART (6)
WHISKY GALORE (6)
I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING (4)
THE WATERHORSE (3)
GREGORY'S GIRL (2)
KIDNAPPED (2)
MASTER OF BALLANTRAE (2)
THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE
WEE GEORDIE (2)

AND WITH ONE VOTE EACH:

THE 39 STEPS (1935 version directed by Alfred Hitchcock)
BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE (stars David Niven)
BRIGADOON (dreadful unless you like it)
COUNTRY DANCE (arguably Peter O'Toole's worst film)
DEAR FRANKIE (haven't seen it, so no comment)
THE FAST LADY (charming, funny film well worth the effort)
THE FLYING SCOTSMAN (haven't seen it so can't comment)
THE GHOST GOES WEST (this 1936 comedy is a real gem of a film)
LOCAL HERO (shocked it only got one mention-- see it)
THE MAGGIE (haven't seen it, no comment)
MARY OF SCOTLAND (Katherine Hepburn-- what more can I say?)
MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS (it's not history, but it's great to watch)
MY BUNNY LIES OVER THE OCEAN (starring Bugs McBunny)
MY LIFE SO FAR (don't know, haven't seen it)
PUTTING THE PANTS ON PHILLIP (two words: Stan Laurel)
THE RING OF BRIGHT WATER (you Otter see this film)
SHALLOW GRAVE (black humour with Ewan McGregor)
SMALL FACES (excellent film)
THAT SINKING FEELING (almost as good as Gregory's Girl)
THE WICKER MAN (creepy, 1973 film set on remote Scottish Island)

**MacDanar** · 28th January 08, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by davedove

Gee, how can anyone forget the classic "My Bunny Lies Over the Sea" (1948), starring the one and only Bugs Bunny.

HAW! "You may have beat me a' golf, but you'll neverrrrr beat me on the pipes!"

I guess that if Bugs Bunny counts, "So I Married An Axe Murderer" should, too. Not the best Scots-related movie, but daggone quotable (just ask JAX; I'm always muttering quotes). There was a woman who worked part-time at my last job. Every now and then, when she was leaving to pick up her kids from school, I'd call after her, "ARRRRRIGHT, fine, go, you've stayed yerrrrrr hourrrrrr!!!"

**gilmore** · 28th January 08, 09:54 PM

I don't know that it's my favorite, but I am surprised that no one mentioned "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie." Maggie Smith, in the title role, won an Oscar for it.

**Moosedog** · 28th January 08, 10:08 PM

We watched "Whisky Galore" last night; it's en route to Netflix for whoever wants it...hadn't seen it since about 1980.

Moosedog

**berserkbishop** · 28th January 08, 10:50 PM

Just watched Rob Roy with Liam Neeson. I do have to say that I was pretty happy with the movie. That being said, I dont really know much about the life and times of the real Rob Roy MacGregor so I could be disillusioned at any point.

Bishop

**Alan H** · 29th January 08, 02:47 AM

Rob Roy (1995)
Another vote for "Local Hero"
Mrs. Brown
Ring of Bright Water (the otter movie)

childrens movie....The Three Lives of Thomasina (the kitty cat movie)

**Moosedog** · 29th January 08, 10:31 AM

Alan, I'm glad you brought that up. Sorry this is not movie related, I guess...

When I was about 11 (35 years ago) my family was traveling across Scotland; staying at a different B&Bs every few nights. One place in particular I loved, as the elderly woman who ran it had a wonderful library. I would sneak down every night with my little flashlight and look at the books and pick one to enjoy. It was there I first read The Three Lives of Thomasina; the proprietor was so appreciative of my book-loving she gave me her copy which I have in my own library today.

Moosedog

**Alan H** · 29th January 08, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by Moosedog

Alan, I'm glad you brought that up. Sorry this is not movie related, I guess...

When I was about 11 (35 years ago) my family was traveling across Scotland; staying at a different B&Bs every few nights. One place in particular I loved, as the elderly woman who ran it had a wonderful library. I would sneak down every night with my little flashlight and look at the books and pick one to enjoy. It was there I first read The Three Lives of Thomasina; the proprietor was so appreciative of my book-loving she gave me her copy which I have in my own library today.

Moosedog

While the Thomasina movie is a childrens flick, nonetheless it deals with some really tough issues, like children living in the wake of the death of a parent...dealing with sorrow and things like that. "Childrens movie" it may be, and very "cute"...but "lightweight" it isn't.