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johnny

• Tuesday 10 March 2009

no mention of braveheart?

johnny

• Tuesday 10 March 2009

From the dawn of time we came; moving silently down through the centuries, living many secret lives, struggling to reach the time of the Gathering; when the few who remain will battle to the last. No one has ever known we were among you...

until now.

Lesley Allan

• Tuesday 10 March 2009

Mrs Brown is one of my favourites and so is Gregory's Girl but, as I was stuck in Boots with the doors locked (in my lunch hour) when they were filming the scene in Trainspotting (Ewan MacGregor and co) running along Princes Street I think that might rank right up there.

Trying to explain to my boss at the time that I was late back from lunch for that reason was tricky I can tell you

jack the ripper

• Tuesday 10 March 2009

SHALLOW GRAVE!

Colin Docherty

• Tuesday 10 March 2009

Does it have to be a film that went on general release or do tv movies and straight to dvd count?

smithy

• Tuesday 10 March 2009

The wicker man (original version - minus the tedious Nicholas Cage)

tony harding

• Tuesday 10 March 2009

The obvious film of my childhood is Gregorys Girl , esp the Clare Grogan introduction !!!

Brian Wishart

• Tuesday 10 March 2009

Well Johnny, if Braveheart was actually filmed in Scotland and not by an Australian it might have made the list!

Never less, you can't get away from that fact that it’s a cracking story, and it has universally told the Wallace story to the masses.

Long Live Mel Gibson!!

Anyway, this question deepens the debate to ask 'What constitutes a Scottish film?" Made by Scots? Filmed in Scotland? Or just a Scottish story with Scottish cast? Maybe all of the above!

Brian Wishart

• Tuesday 10 March 2009

It's the weird heathen bits that swing it for you, isn't it Smithy??

Scott Miller

• Tuesday 10 March 2009

Does The Last King of Scotland count? :D

My top 3 would have to be...

1. Trainspotting

2. Orphans

3. Small Faces

brian nicolson

• Tuesday 10 March 2009

There can be only ONE... no not Highlander, Local Hero with Restless Natives coming a close second

Kevin

• Tuesday 10 March 2009

Small Faces was a classic for the time. It had a similar effect on me as Quadrophenia did. With the clothes, styles, gangs and music I loved it! Although it does feel dated now. I loved Trainspotting too. The cinematography and the way Danny Boyle produced the film was fantastic. Very similar to how he done Slumdog. Can you count Slumdog as a Scottish film because of Danny Boyle's involvement? Possibly one of the best films I've seen in years.

Allie

• Tuesday 10 March 2009

It  has to be Orphans - "She aint heavy, she's my mother"  Brilliant line!

Brian Wishart

• Tuesday 10 March 2009

I have to agree with you on Slumdog mate, but don't think we can claim it as a Scottish film!

Scott Miller

• Tuesday 10 March 2009

I've never saw Local Hero or the Wicker Man, I feel like I'm missing out on so much now!!

Anyway I'd include The Acid House in my top 10. Pretty twisted, but fantastic at the same time.

Brian Wishart

• Tuesday 10 March 2009

Bigger than the Loch Ness Monster!!

lesley kerr

• Tuesday 10 March 2009

trainspotting has to be no 1, braveheart,local hero,restless natives, whiskey galore,gregorys girl, greyfrairs bobby, the wickerman,rob roy and small faces i so have had help from everyone in the daily mail office.

Craig Butler

• Tuesday 10 March 2009

I've hardly seen any of the films mentioned!

I'll need to go for Trainspotting, with Small Faces a close second.

Lex: "I'm sayin that b-o-b-b-y is an m-o-r-o-n"
Bobby: "Whit's he sayin?"

Classic.

Infoteq

• Tuesday 10 March 2009

Whiskey Galore is a must. Just love Trainspotting.

Ricki

• Tuesday 10 March 2009

Think it has to be Gregory's Girl, followed by Braveheart.

Does anyone remember the film Just another saturday, that was quite good too.

You should also do the worst ever scottish film, I think that A shot at Glory would be right up there at the top.

Colin Sheils

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

Some would say Trainspotting, but I would have to go with Restless Natives, purely based on the soundtrrack from Big Country!!!

Alex McGrath

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

Surely the greatest film in Scottish history has still to be made?? Something about the greatest scottish comedians ever ..THE KRANKIES..

Title..Falling down the beanstalk..

Annmarie

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

It has to be Trainspotting - but that baby still freaks me out!!!

Someone also said Greyfrairs Bobby - aw i loved that film when i was a wee girl thanks for reminding me, its now my mission to find it on dvd :)

Brian Wishart

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

Ricki,

Just another saturday sounds like a dodgy fitba film like bend it like beckam or that one with Sean Bean, or am I getting it mixed up with 'a shot at glory' starring McCoist??

Brian Wishart

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

Alex...

Superb idea, you should take that to Scottish Screen, I think it might have legs (small legs right enough).

Could be called "Freefall"

Scott Miller

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

I was a star in A Shot At Glory, Ricki. Well I was in amongst the Kilnockie fans at Hampden, I'm sure you can make me out at one point!! Terrible film though, if it was a bigger hit I'm sure I'd be in Hollywood by now walking down that red carpet.

Kirsten Blackie

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

What about Sweet Sixteen...?? Hard going but untimately heart warming film set in the 'Little Bosnia' that is Greenock and Port Glasgow. I loved it.

It may be getting off the Scottish film subject every so slightly but anything with the delectable Gerard Butler gets my vote too... ;o)

K x

Brian Wishart

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

Sweet Sixteen...good call Kirsten.

jim bamford

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

Okay safe to say I'm a fan of short films and we have some rather nice ones out there.

Peter Mackie Burns directing Milk with Kathleen McDermott and Brenda Fricker.

(maybe streching it to a short film) Gerry Butler in Dear Frankie 

and just before you think I'm a total jessie.....

I would add That Sinking Feeling 

J.

Brian Wishart

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

What about My Name Is Joe or Red Road?

Pretty dark  but engaging films, no?

Brian Wishart

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

Cheers for the cultured comments Jim! Thats another 3 films I'll make a point of hunting down.

Peter

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

Maybe not technically the "best" but certainly worth a mention...

That Sinking Feeling

Comfort and Joy

Ratcatcher

michael docherty

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

Has to be trainspotting! Begbie is quality. Small faces and Orphans also deserve honourable mentions. Would like to throw another one in - The Debt Collector. Billy Connoly was in it and a mate of mine also had a small part.

Brian Wishart

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

That sinking feeling sounds like it's worth a watch then. Was it directed by Local Hero's Bill Forsyth?

Peter

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

it sure was.....

as was comfort and joy!

Lynda Currie

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

mmmm, Local Hero or Small Faces?????  I dither but have to come down on the side of Small Faces.  Love it, love it, love it.

Although special mention to Orphans which comes a close third for me.  Brilliant 'he aint heavy' line Allie. 

My favourite bit of Orphans:  wee girl in wheelchair, lost in a lane in Glasgow, raining, dark, her mum just died.  Local kids find her.  "Do you want a Daily Record" one of them says with great sympathy. 

Yes, like that will solve all the problems in her life, a Daily Record.

Who's the judging panel for the top 10??????

Brian Wishart

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

Lynda...

I was going to gather all the nominations and count how many there is for each film then compile the top 10...although at the moment it's looking like a top 5 as there are 5 big favourites!

maggsie

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

The best film of all time was that one with a wee laddie in the highlands that grew up to be a great big laddie and the wee wummin shouting over the hills "coma away mae wee Jamie". The earliest keep fit do it a home type of thing. He went on to compete in the olympics he nearly lost until he remembered wee Jeannie and her shouting "Coma away etc." thing is I can't remember the name of the film for the life of me!! So great that it was!!

Allie

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

Maggsie!

Was that wee laddie not called Geordie?  I think that was the name of the movie too but much preferred your description x

Brian nicolson

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

I think Wee Georgie ended up getting hitched to his Sister or Cousin!!! Anything goes in the Highlands.

maggsie

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

It was Geordie - how could I forget that but I  think Jamie is a nicer name anyway

Colin Docherty

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

Your are all plebs by the way, the best ever Scottish film was the BAFTA winning 'The Gasman'

directed by Lynne Ramsay.

Colin Brown

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

Think I'd have to go with The Wicker Man.

johnny

• Wednesday 11 March 2009

I forgot to say the scottish loveknot that would have to be my favourite, the acting is dynamite.

Davy McGarvey

• Thursday 12 March 2009

Try some of these for a real flavour of Scotland. Written by the great Scottish playwright Peter McDougall. Enjoy.

• Just another Saturday
• Just a boys game
• The elephants grave yard
• Down among the big boys

Brian Wishart

• Thursday 12 March 2009

Coco, you are absolutely right. I don't know why I thought Danny Boyle was a Scotsman or at least born in Scotland, but I've always thought that. He's Lancashire born and bred! We were clutching at straws with that one.

Johnny, 'Braveheart with bonking'??

Alex McGrath

• Thursday 12 March 2009

 A Sense Of freedom??

Harrowing tale of early 70's Glasgow, David Hayman played Jimmy Boyle brilliantly however it is quite violent.

Colin Brown

• Thursday 12 March 2009

Just noticed Scott put the acid house, forgot about that. Quality film, especially the Granton Star Cause segment. '***** in ma mooth, ***** in ma mooth!' Class!