Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Kultur Video
• VHS Release Date: November 30, 1999
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00003M5GL
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #538,637 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Heroes from Scottish History, March 12, 2001

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Frederick N. Bosworth (Pasadena, Maryland USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Celtic Legends: Scottish Legends [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Scottish historians discuss five legendary figures from Scottish history -- William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, James IV, Rob Roy, and Bonnie Prince Charlie -- documentary interview and tour guide style, making very abundant use of good footage from recent British movies about these men, plus some very fine scenery photography. Significant emphasis on the major battles they each fought (Falkirk, Bannockburn, Flodden, Culloden). The historians are good, and get all the facts straight and in sensible context in way readily understandable for those new to the topic and yet still interesting to those familiar with the subject, if only because the experts' accents are so genuine and delightful. The sound quality was very good (unlike many British productions). 50 minutes long, enjoyable the whole time. I'm getting copies for friends.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars For those who love them some Scotland, March 15, 2008

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Jeffery Mingo (Homewood, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Celtic Legends - Scottish Legends (DVD)

When the title said "Legends," I thought they meant like the Odyssey, King Arthur's Court, Star Wars, or stuff like that. They actually mean famous men, such as Braveheart, Rob Roy, etc. It's "legend" in that historical accounts are scarce or of questionable authenticity.

Does the word "Scottsophilia" exist? I really think this work was made for people who love or are fascinated by that land. Lots of the actors are redhead. The interviewees have thick Scottish accents. There are kilts all over the place. The views are almost entirely of verdant, tall hills. I can't tell if this work was made for Scots or for viewers of Scottish descent outside the British Isles. They don't mention haggis, but they might as well have given their goals.

Because this work is a mix of video and film, I'm thinking they took scenes from real movies and also made reenactments. In the same way that many of us Americans like reenacting the Civil War, you can tell these Scots just loved imitating their ancestors. The actor portraying Braveheart didn't have two braids near his ears as the statue and Mel Gibson does/did. All the interviewees are male perhaps purposefully paralleling that all the legends were male. There was no mention of a Scottish Boudicaa here.