Anyone else prefer "Rob Roy" over "Braveheart?"

[DerekG]

They were released within the same year, but Gibson's epic grabbed all the accolades. For my money, though, "Rob Roy" was the superior film: boasting the best ensemble of vulnerable heroes and depraved villains this side of "Shane."

And that duel at the end...

[bikebloke]

1. Like them both

Braveheart was an epic of romantic nationalism, though centered on William Wallace. Rob Roy focused more on the individual. And I did like seeing Karen Matheson from Capercaille sing (the ceilidh scene).

[supernova]

2. I do. Rob Roy

is a much more endearing story to me.

Mel is well, he's Mel.

[Wetzelbill]

3. one of the great protagonist-villain matchups in film history

Tim Roth was a great bad guy. His character was such a snot, but he was terribly dangerous. I like both films, yet in the last few years I have really come to appreciate how great Rob Roy is. Liam Neeson is one of my favorite actors ever too. The cast is superb through and through.

[aquaman]

4. Rob Roy to me was a much better movie.....

Love it.

[Ilsa]

5. Extraordinary movie. I was uncomfortable

with the rape scene and her possible pregnancy from it and his immediate acceptance of it, though. It just didn't seem real to me.

[DerekG]

6. His acceptance only reinforced his adoration for his wife

The way I see it, his declaration ("It's not the child who needs killing") is indicative that anything that comes from his beloved is, in his eyes, worthy--regardless of who the father was.

On edit: Change of article

[Darth_Kitten]

7. And don't forget Jessica Lange's overacting....

encore! encore!

Some people should just not attempt scottish accents. ;)

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

8. Braveheart Is One Of The Best Movies Of All Time

I even used the bagpipe theme in it to walk down the aisle at my wedding.