"Tunes of Glory" on TCM tonight

**SFCRick** · 28th January 11, 10:07 AM

on TCM at 8:00PM EST is Tunes of Glory

**Canuck of NI** · 28th January 11, 10:11 AM

I'm starting to think Ted must have made a trip to Scotland recently and wants to see all the related movies in his film warehouse. Anyway, great news, thanks.

**Standard** · 28th January 11, 11:12 AM

Thanks for the heads-up, I'll have to tune that one in.

**Dale-of-Cedars** · 28th January 11, 11:19 PM

Wall to wall kilts (Gordon) from start to finish (but my PVR dumped the last 10 minutes - PFFFFT

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**Big Mikey** · 29th January 11, 05:06 AM

I have read many posts on the forum regarding this film and so could not pass up this opportunity. The kilts and pipe music were very enjoyable but considering when the film was made, the subject was rather dark. By the end of the movie my wife's opinion of the "Jock" character was sometning I can't print here!

**Jack Daw** · 29th January 11, 06:03 AM

Kennaway wrote both leads as complicated characters, so I continue to watch it going from one point of view to the other. I have the film on dvd and have watched it maybe a half dozen times and haven't grown tired of it, yet.

**Macman** · 29th January 11, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by Jack Daw

Kennaway wrote both leads as complicated characters, so I continue to watch it going from one point of view to the other. I have the film on dvd and have watched it maybe a half dozen times and haven't grown tired of it, yet.

I agree. My VHS copy was almost worn out before I bought the DVD. I recommend the book to anyone who enjoyed the movie.

**cajunscot** · 29th January 11, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by Jack Daw

Kennaway wrote both leads as complicated characters, so I continue to watch it going from one point of view to the other. I have the film on dvd and have watched it maybe a half dozen times and haven't grown tired of it, yet.

I highly recommend Kennaway's novel for those wishing to explore the story further; Kennaway based the story on his own experience in the Gordons, and the novel has even more details that Kennaway could not include in the screenplay. The novel also makes Jock a much more sympathetic character.

T.

**DeWayne Ross** · 29th January 11, 02:48 PM

Found out about it just as Jock bashed the corporal. Missed to much of it.
First I'd ever seen of it, enjoyed what I saw.

**Tobus** · 29th January 11, 04:18 PM

I'd never seen this movie until last night. Thanks for posting the info on it! I enjoyed it very much, and it was a great movie for seeing kilts in action. I was paying close attention to the characters to see if they were wearing the kilts properly, moving naturally as if they were accustomed to kilt-wearing, etc., and I was very pleased. Some of those guys would be good examples for how to casually and nonchalantly sweep pleats when sitting, how to sit properly in a kilt, and even how to run and dance in a kilt. Good stuff!

My favorite line from the movie was early in the film when Jock said, "Whisky for those who like it, and for those who don't... whisky."