Tunes of Glory tonight on TCM

**McMurdo** · 11th February 09, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by pdcorlis

OK kids - tar and feather me - I don't care for this movie. Its ok I suppose but I wouldn't go very far out of my way to watch it. The book is one thing, the movie quite another.

My brother suffers the same affliction but as Todd is so fond of saying different horses for different courses.

**HeathBar** · 11th February 09, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by pdcorlis

OK kids - tar and feather me - I don't care for this movie. Its ok I suppose but I wouldn't go very far out of my way to watch it. The book is one thing, the movie quite another.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who felt this way. I stayed up waaaaaay past my bedtime to watch this for the first time. It was cool to see the kilts and how everything was put together. But I just did not care for the story line. Was this a "close" representation of a post war regiment? If this had been a story about a non-Highland, no kilts, regiment, would everyone still be praising it? I may give it another chance during normal hours, but first impression was a bummer.

Sorry, not my cup of tea.

**Raphael** · 11th February 09, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by HeathBar

I'm glad I'm not the only one who felt this way. I stayed up waaaaaay past my bedtime to watch this for the first time. It was cool to see the kilts and how everything was put together. But I just did not care for the story line. Was this a "close" representation of a post war regiment? If this had been a story about a non-Highland, no kilts, regiment, would everyone still be praising it? I may give it another chance during normal hours, but first impression was a bummer.

Sorry, not my cup of tea.

I would still be interested in see this movie, because of Obi Wan Kenobi....

**Larry124** · 12th February 09, 01:13 AM

Originally Posted by HeathBar

...Was this a "close" representation of a post war regiment?

I don't know.
But I served for 34 years in (my USA State's) Civil Service.
To me those leadership group politics as well as the other rank's behaviors were instantly recognizable as authentic to a government workplace.
Somewhere on this forum is a longer version my own story:
I was Jock Sinclare -- somewhat in reverse.
An Acting "officer class" CO replaced by an up-from-the-ranks "politically correct" appointee.
I was fortunate in that after a "professional courtesy interval" -- and an intervention in my favor by HQ -- I was able to transfer. (I retired two years later.)
Not so fortunate for my capable and loyal staff left behind.
What an odd occasion for me to say: Been there and done that.

**macwilkin** · 12th February 09, 06:58 AM

Originally Posted by HeathBar

I'm glad I'm not the only one who felt this way. I stayed up waaaaaay past my bedtime to watch this for the first time. It was cool to see the kilts and how everything was put together. But I just did not care for the story line. Was this a "close" representation of a post war regiment? If this had been a story about a non-Highland, no kilts, regiment, would everyone still be praising it? I may give it another chance during normal hours, but first impression was a bummer.

Sorry, not my cup of tea.

The author, James Kennaway, served with the Camerons and Gordons after the war; he described his service with the latter (with the British Army on the Rhine) as "pretty squabbling for power in the Mess".

T.

**HeathBar** · 12th February 09, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

The author, James Kennaway, served with the Camerons and Gordons after the war; he described his service with the latter (with the British Army on the Rhine) as "pretty squabbling for power in the Mess".

T.

I guess I am used to old war movies where a hero saves the company and lives to fight another day or sacrifices his life to save a friend. I don't recall any other movies where a junior officer (or anyone for that matter) bullys his CO to the point taken in TOG. It was all about duty, honor ,and the chain of command. They may be out there, I just don't recall any. I guess, I was expecting something similar out of TOG, and got something totally different. And it threw me off.

I will give it another chance, during normal hours of course, and look at it with a different mindset.

**Woodsheal** · 12th February 09, 04:36 PM

I captured it on tape this time. As an ex-Army officer, I think it realistically depicts the tensions, incompatibilities, and rivalries that can exist within a peace-time battalion's officer contingent. I've seen some of that first hand!

One of my all-time favorite flicks, despite the lack of explosions and car chases....

**piperdown** · 11th February 09, 02:07 PM

The first time I watched it, I thought "Black bear" was played impossibly fast. There was no way I could keep up to it or thought I ever could. Two years later and I was holding my own last night on the chanter in time with the movie.