Adding Kilts to Remakes of Old Movies

**Mr. MacDougall** · 13th April 08, 10:23 AM

Zulu would definitely be better if it was a company of the Black Watch involved.

**macwilkin** · 13th April 08, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. MacDougall

Zulu would definitely be better if it was a company of the Black Watch involved.

There were of course Scottish regiments in the Anglo-Zulu War, but none at the Battle of Rorke's Drift.

Regards,

Todd

**Jock Scot** · 14th April 08, 01:32 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. MacDougall

Zulu would definitely be better if it was a company of the Black Watch involved.

Would you care to suggest that to the South Wales Borderer Regiment?

**macwilkin** · 14th April 08, 03:40 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Would you care to suggest that to the South Wales Borderer Regiment?

Aye, Jock...and actually, the regiment was known as the 2nd Warwickshires in 1879; the name "South Wales Borderers" would come with the Cardwell reforms of 1881. While the regimental depot was in South Wales, the regiment was not exclusively Welsh.

And one more point: Men of Harlech was not the regimental march; it was The Warwickshire Lads. The words used in "Zulu" were written especially for the movie:

http://www.rorkesdriftvc.com/myths/myths.htm

Don't get me wrong; I love "Zulu" and especially Men of Harlech, but I love the real story as well.

Cheers,

Todd

**Jerry** · 14th April 08, 04:39 AM

How about Return of The Kilted Jedi, with Light Claymores. Of course, kilts already appear in some of the Startrek movies, thanks to Scotty, but having the entire crew kilted would be great.

**Jock Scot** · 14th April 08, 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

Aye, Jock...and actually, the regiment was known as the 2nd Warwickshires in 1879; the name "South Wales Borderers" would come with the Cardwell reforms of 1881. While the regimental depot was in South Wales, the regiment was not exclusively Welsh.

And one more point: Men of Harlech was not the regimental march; it was The Warwickshire Lads. The words used in "Zulu" were written especially for the movie:

http://www.rorkesdriftvc.com/myths/myths.htm

Don't get me wrong; I love "Zulu" and especially Men of Harlech, but I love the real story as well.

Cheers,

Todd

Hi Todd,yes I knew about the Warwickshire(pronounced worrick-shire) connection,but I did not want to complicate things!I have family connections to both the Warwicks and the SWB.I might have known you would pick me up on this!
All the best,
Jock.