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[Blackrose87]

I am excited about Brave as I just learned it has King Fergus in it from the

Fergusson Clan

Does anyone know if the Pixar/Disney team have tried to keep the movie historically accurate?
According to Wikipedia, it's set in the 10th century, which would be over 200 years before the Fergusson Clan would have been about

[MacGumerait]

I doubt that Disney was trying to be 100 % historically accurate in the movie Brave .

The movie is meant to be an animated film set at a time period to offer a sense and spirit of that time and to offer a bit of humor and deliver a message , as with all Disney movies .

If one wants to " kilt up " to watch Brave , or to " cowboy up " to watch True Grit , I say go for it .

If one wants to " kilt up " or " cowboy up " to watch a movie , go to dinner , go pub crawlin , go to a rodeo , go camping / hiking , go to a highland games , then why not . It's all perfectly fine to me .

It's all part of the spirit of the occasion , no matter how big or small of an occasion . It's all part of what the occasion means to that person .

It's all part of livin' life and enjoyin' life . There are plenty of serious issues in everyone's life and we all work through them . Wearing kilts to movies shouldn't be a serious moment .

[Thomas H]

Does anyone know if the Pixar/Disney team have tried to keep the movie historically accurate?
According to Wikipedia, it's set in the 10th century, which would be over 200 years before the Fergusson Clan would have been about

It is just COOL to see king Fergus in the movie -I dont care if it is accurate
or not -It is all fun ... You would think it cool to if your clan leader was in the movie and I would say it was cool too . Just have fun with it

[Blackrose87]

It is just COOL to see king Fergus in the movie -I dont care if it is accurate
or not -It is all fun ... You would think it cool to if your clan leader was in the movie and I would say it was cool too . Just have fun with it

I guess it is just a kid's movie. Its just that theres been articles in papers here saying how it's going to bring so much tourism to the area. Of course that's great for Scoland right now, but it looks like it may just bring more people expecting a fake culture or history.
In Edinburgh, there's already so many people parading around in full highland gear while bagpiping, or all these 'tartan tat' shops. I'm just hoping that the movies not going to cause an increase in that kind of thing.

[California Highlander]

The Brave TV trailer I saw has a song by Julie Fowlis in Gaelic, so perhaps the film will stir some interest in Gaelic music in the mainstream. Julie has a lovely voice. http://www.juliefowlis.com/ has the trailer and links to her music in the UK. She's also available in the USA on iTunes.

[thescot]

I guess it is just a kid's movie. Its just that theres been articles in papers here saying how it's going to bring so much tourism to the area. Of course that's great for Scoland right now, but it looks like it may just bring more people expecting a fake culture or history.
In Edinburgh, there's already so many people parading around in full highland gear while bagpiping, or all these 'tartan tat' shops. I'm just hoping that the movies not going to cause an increase in that kind of thing.

Maybe the Scottish Tourism Board can mount a big add campaign telling all potential tourists to stay home and spend their money elsewhere. That would help to head off such a display of that kind of thing.

[Blackrose87]

Maybe the Scottish Tourism Board can mount a big add campaign telling all potential tourists to stay home and spend their money elsewhere. That would help to head off such a display of that kind of thing.

There's a difference between a country promoting its culture/history and giving up its integrity to appeal to tourists.
Taking a walk down the Royal Mile it's obvious that Edinburgh has stopped promoting any interesting historical buildings in the area, instead filling them with these tartan tat shops blasting out bagpipe remix albums.
I work and study in the city centre so I see a lot of tourists every day. The majority seem to want to walk up to the castle, stopping along the way for a 'see you jimmy' hat. Then get a photo taken with someone dressed like an extra from Braveheart before they head back on a bus.
Of course this isn't the case for everyone, but a large part of the tourists to Edinburgh do this. It annoys me that such a beautiful, interesting city is boiled down to an idea of Scotland that these tourists want to see. There are so many amazing places to visit around the place, both historical and modern, but many of these places are overlooked.

[Inchessi]

It is a Disney movie, a kid’s movie, a profit for entertainment. To do this you have to draw crowds. Don't count on historical accuracy. Heck, when I chose a historical subject, two books involving the same person, same time frame, from authors of equal education and equal resources, I can still get two perspectives on what may have happened. It is a kid’s movie, just enjoy the show.

P.S. I will be going Kilted.

[Thomas H]

It is a Disney movie, a kid’s movie, a profit for entertainment. To do this you have to draw crowds. Don't count on historical accuracy. Heck, when I chose a historical subject, two books involving the same person, same time frame, from authors of equal education and equal resources, I can still get two perspectives on what may have happened. It is a kid’s movie, just enjoy the show.

P.S. I will be going Kilted.

I agree , It is all in FUN , not FACT -- O and by the way I am going Kilted too , How fun is that ? and I will remind myself ,that I am from the King Fergus line ,when I see the Cartoon King Fergus . LOL Remember its FUN ...