Amazing Grace - Kilted

**cavscout** · 2nd March 07, 06:54 AM

Saw the movie last night. It was very well done. Because of the period the movie is set in there are many monumental events happening around the world and therefore in the British Empire. Many of these event are mentioned since the movie is set in Parliament but the producers and directors did a great job of keeping the movie on topic and focused on the main story line. The scenery and sound track were very good and the acting was great as well. Not a lot of big names but several familiar faces. I highly recommend the movie, I don't however recommend the $9.50 admission, catch the matinee. We tried to do that but apparently matinees start at 3:00 PM

As far as kilts in the movie go, you have to wait to the very end of the movie and the final scene is of a Highland Regiment band playing Amazing Grace in a court yard. A lone piper starts the music while marching forward in a "pause step" (not sure what you call it). As he approaches the rest of the pipers, they join in and play in mass and they all march forward together. They then approach the rest of the band (horns, drums....) and they all play in mass. The lone piper continues to march up the middle of the entire band as they all play and the camera withdraws up into the air as it fades to black...Roll Credits

I believe the tartan to be the Black Watch.

The only thing that would have made it better would have been for the rest of the band to have dropped out and return to the lone piper playing by himself. That effect always hits me right in the gut.

**McClef** · 2nd March 07, 08:01 AM

Ioan Grufudd is gettting as much work as fellow Welshman, Anthony Hopkins!

But the film brings back memories as I spent a year in Kingston Upon Hull back in the 70s and visited Wilberforce House Museum several times - a fascinating place of the history of slavery and Wilberforce's part in its abolition within the British Empire.

John Newton, who wrote the words of the hymn, once worked in the slave trade himself.

I look forward to the DVD!

**Splash_4** · 2nd March 07, 08:04 AM

My wife and I saw this movie last weekend as well. It is extremely well done, although I have a personal problem with Ioan Grufudd as an actor..... I keep seeing him as Horatio Hornblower!

None the less, this is an excellent movie and he does a fine job in the lead.

**jordanjm** · 2nd March 07, 08:18 AM

I'm going to have to see this one.

**Skweres** · 2nd March 07, 11:03 PM

looks great, cant wait to see it

**elitekiltedcommando** · 2nd March 07, 11:11 PM

I must see that... While kilted of course. And yeah, when I eventually die, Iwouldn't mind it playing at my funeral either.

**David Dalglish** · 3rd March 07, 12:40 AM

My mother died a year ago yesterday, Amazing Grace was one of the tunes we played at her funeral. I think of her every time it is played, The film looks good, but don't know if I could watch it yet

**elitekiltedcommando** · 3rd March 07, 11:03 AM

Im sorry to hear that. Always hurts to lose a loved one.

**wesd** · 11th March 07, 09:07 PM

GOOD DAY, I saw the film today, and I have a new name to add to my list of heros. This mans work made the world a little better place and the movie did a fine job of telling this story. Oh no chills in the end but I did get a little lump in my throat when the band played at the end!

THANKS Wes

**Doomsday** · 11th March 07, 09:31 PM

I went to see "Amazing Grace" and I must say that is is a great movie. It follows William Wilberforce as he led the British Parliament to abolish the slave trade and then slavery itself. The movie is titled such because John Newton, a former slave ship captain and the author of Amazing Grace, played a major part in encouraging William in his pursuit. The movie is accurate, well played and well directed. I wholeheartedly recommend it.