Rob Roy (DVD)

Rob Roy is a historical drama film directed by Michael Caton-Jones and written by Alan Sharp. It was released in 1995. This film is set in the highlands of Scotland, during the 18th century. It loosely follows the adventures of clansman, Rob Roy (Liam Neeson), as he borrows money from the Duke of Montrose (John Hurt), in order to help give his family a better future, but he is double crossed by the Duke. Rob is forced into a dangerous life as he struggles to protect both his family and honour as the Duke tries to manipulate Rob for his own political gain. He must ensure his wife, Mary's (Jessica Lange) safety and battle the evil Archibald Cunningham (Tim ...

FILM REVIEW ONLY ~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ Rob Roy MacGregor is a legendary figure in Scottish history, immortalised forever in the famous novel of the same name by Sir Walter Scott published in 1817. Scott’s novel is probably the main reason he’s a legendary figure in Scottish history, as in reality he was a simply a clan chief from around Stirling, (the old Scot’s capital) who supported the cause of the Stuarts (Jacobites) in the 1715 rising against the Crown, and who had a penchant for cattle rustling and general mischief making. ~ ~ Mind you, viewing the 1995 movie “Rob Roy” by Scots director Michael Caton-Jones, with the brilliant Irish actor Liam ...

The problem with making a historical tale into a film is that it is always going to be a compromise. What makes a good tale is not often what makes a good film and vica versa. It is easy to take the main subject and polarise it so that the characters are either good or bad, heroes or villians and history portrayed in terms that are too clear cut. Films such as Braveheart and The Patriot were guilty of this only American Civil War saga Glory managed to lay out some balance in its undertaking. Rob Roy would always be a difficult subject to make into a balanced film. In an age when alleigence and politics was the road to success, the historical Rob Roy MacGregor was an ...