The article that I am writing about concerns the anti-English sentiments that the film "Bravehear"t stirred up after it's release. In Scotland, many youths who viewed the film screamed anti-English remarks during the viewing of the film.
Colin McArthur, the author of Brigadoon, Braveheart and the Scots: Distortions of Scotland in Hollywood Cinema says that
“It’s incredible the way that the film has percolated into Scottish imagination,” he says. “The political effects are truly pernicious. It’s a xenophobic film. With young men in particular, it has done terrible things to their attitude towards England.”
The article also makes mention of the fact that the movie is very anti-establishment. This led to more problems, as a KKK website made use of this fact. This website asks the reader to
“Put yourself in Mel Gibson’s character . . . and imagine how you might react when pushed far enough. This may give you a sense of why the Klan was formed . . . In Braveheart, it was Wallace’s troops; in the South it was the Klan. All groups fighting for liberty against a tyrannical, overpowering force.”Many groups have tried to play on the success of the film, many to less-than-honorable ends. Be that as it may, "Braveheart" is a film that brought forth a character that many can identify with, one who opposes the political system thrust upon him.
No comments:
Post a Comment