Tunes of Glory tonight on TCM

**macwilkin** · 11th February 09, 07:18 AM

I caught the last 15 minutes early this morning when I was "on watch" with my wee daughter. Like Glen, I own it on DVD (Criterion Collection). It is by far my all-time favourite movie and the best "kilted" movie, INMHO.

Regards,

Todd

**McMurdo** · 11th February 09, 07:20 AM

I could not help myself, I stayed up and watched it.

**Wompet** · 11th February 09, 11:32 AM

I have it on DVD, but hadn't watched it on the LCD yet ... and technically I still haven't, as I fell asleep during the last half hour ...

**Macman** · 11th February 09, 12:30 PM

My wife and I watched it, even though we own the DVD. I'm a huge fan of the movie, but my wife isn't. Once she was watching it, though, she wouldn't let me turn it off. It was on at 9 PM for us.

**piperdbh** · 11th February 09, 01:17 PM

I would have preferred more 'piping and less psychological breakdown. Still, it shows how Highland dress is meant to be worn, and that's better than some other films we could slam... I mean mention.

**macwilkin** · 11th February 09, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

I would have preferred more 'piping and less psychological breakdown. Still, it shows how Highland dress is meant to be worn, and that's better than some other films we could slam... I mean mention.

The story really isn't about piping per se...it is about the personalities of a peacetime battalion of a Highland Regiment and command/leadership issues, as well as regimental loyalty and class. "You're a terrible snob, Mr. Riddick", says the "Pipey" -- in the book, Mr. Riddick calls PM Mclean a "Communist"! (Which there was some in the ranks from "Red Clydeside; George Macdonald Fraser mentions a Commo Sgt. in one of his McAuslan stories).

Remember, the author of the screenplay and the novel, James Kennaway, served with the Camerons and Gordons, the latter being known for "petty squabbling in the mess", as this bio of Kennaway states:

http://theoscarsite.com/whoswho4/kennaway_j.htm

That being said, there was a scene in the book that was left out of the movie that shows Jock playing the pipes -- I won't say much else for fear of spoilers!

Regards,

Todd

**pdcorlis** · 11th February 09, 01:35 PM

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.

**macwilkin** · 11th February 09, 01:40 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.

Todd

**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.

**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.