A previous thread started off being about the best time to come to Scotland and morphed into a discussion about films, so I'd thought it might interest people to have a separate thread. I will copy and paste Mike (Auchterless) and sownack's comments and recommendations below.
My original recommendations were for Braveheart (although Mel Gibson is not really my cup of tea) and Trainspotting - a gritty portrayal of life in the underbelly of Edinburgh.
My husband, who is much more of a film buff than me wanted me to add the following. He also much appreciated Mike's recommendations - many of which we apparently have in our collection!
Just a Boy's Game - Peter McDougall, starring Frankie Miller. It's about a lad who lives in the shadow of his grandfather who used to be 'Greenock's hardest man'. Filmed in Greenock and Port Glasgow. Any of Peter McDougall's films are apparently worth seeking out. Many made for tv and available in a box set on DVD.
The Maggie - An old Ealing Studios film. A 1954 black and white film. Story of a clash of cultures between a hard driving American businessman and a wily Scottish Clyde Puffer boat captain.
Ratcatcher - 1999 film. An unabashed kid navigates the filthy world of 1973 Glasgow.
Culloden - directed by Peter Watkins. This might be of interest to anyone who has visited or is going to visit the battle site. 1964 drama documentary. Hailed as a breakthrough for its presentation of a historical event in the style of modern tv war reporting.
That Sinking Feeling - Bill Forsyth. 1979 comedy set in Glasgow. Bored, unemployed teens come up with a money making idea.
Comfort & Joy - 1984 film, Bill Forsyth directs and it stars Bill Patterson. About a radio DJ who is led in to a struggle between two Italian families over the ice cream market in Glasgow.
Mary Queen of Scots - 2018 film. Historical drama (fairly obviously!).
Mrs Brown - 1997. Judie Dench and Billy Connolly. About the relationship between Queen Victoria and her gillie. Much of it set in Scotland.
Victoria and Abdul - 2017 by Stephen Frears. About the real life relationship between Queen Victoria (Judie Dench again) and her servant Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal). Some scenes set in Scotland.
Jacqui (Skyegirl)