A Change of Heart...Braveheart that is.

[KentuckyCeltophile]

"Braveheart" used to be my favorite movie when I was younger. About the time it came out I was getting in touch with my Scottish heritage. I learned that I was Scots on my dad's side. I was exstatic. I appreciated the fact that the Braveheart movie brought attention (at least in my mind) to bagpipes, Scotland, and kilts. However, my friends and I used to joke about the goofs and inconsistencies of the film.

So, when I had the day off today, I thought I might watch the the entire movie looking for all the mistakes. Thanks to the internet and the slow motion feature on my DVD player, I soon realized how terrible the movie is. It isn't just grossly inaccurate, but there are so many mistakes. I had a good laugh today at Mel Gibson's expense. I hope this doesn't offend anyone, but the movie "Braveheart" is officially no longer my favorite movie (though, I still got chills when Hamish tossed Wallace's sword at the ending scene and still love the theme music).

On that note, I was trying to find any info on whether a new version of the William Wallace story is in the works. I thought, "Surely there is another good movie about Scotland's greatest hero". But, I could not even find info on an older version of that story. Does anyone know if there is plans to make a new William Wallace movie? Or if there is a good one out? I would even take a "made for TV" version.

Cheers, Great Rabble,
Kentucky Celtophile