The Flying Scot [DVD]

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a b "Capone With THE FLYING SCOTSMAN's Jonny Lee Miller!!". Ain't It Cool News. 30 April 2007 . Retrieved 28 June 2007.

Despite these errors, a movie worth watching. It is available on video in Britain as part of the Steam Cinema series.Wade, Mike (19 October 2002). "Obree's life story gathers momentum with Miller". The Scotsman . Retrieved 28 June 2007. This genre has now been overtaken by the TV cop programme. Not surprisingly, in the 1970's companies like ITC snapped up many of the people who had once worked in 'B' movies.

THE FLYING SCOT is an engagingly low budget little heist movie set on board a train, where a gang of criminals are planning to steal money from the Royal Mail carriage by accessing it from an adjoining compartment. The film has a clever little set-up which sees the plan played out as the thieves would wish before it moves to the real world, where unsurprisingly things are far more unexpected and complex. a b c d e " "The Flying Scotsman" production notes" (PDF). Verve Pictures . Retrieved 28 June 2007. The Flying Scot' is a justifiably good example of the genre. Well crafted and cheap to make! The story is quite simple. Ronnie, a young impetuous American crook, played by Lee Patterson, is looking for 'the big one', and proposes to rob the Mail Train by drilling through the compartment walls whilst the train travels from Glascow to London. The gang then flies to a tropical location. So far no words have been spoken. Finally the gangs talk about their six previous heists and a plan to rob the Flying Scotsman train of half a million pounds. The robberies are planned meticulously.. The bonus features are an alternate opening sequence – merely 78 seconds revealing a title card for the American release – and a non-interactive still gallery running to 46-seconds. The main two extras are interviews. First is a near-17-minutes talk with Steve Chibnall, Professor of British Cinema, titled ‘The Flying Scot and the history of the British B-movie’. The second is around 13 minutes with writer and journalist Barry Forshaw, who, we are told, has written about British crime films. These are worth dealing with together, as they are both very standard examples of the talking head interviews seen on such legacy releases, and they cover the same ground without covering the same facts. Both contextualise the B Movie, much as summarised above, talk about the film itself, and look at the career of Compton Bennett (best known for 1950’s King Solomon’s Mines).

a b Keogh, Tom (4 May 2007). " "The Flying Scotsman's" inspirational tale sends spirits soaring". Seattle Times . Retrieved 28 June 2007. Graeme decides to try and beat the hour record. However, he has neither the funding nor the quality of bicycle required. Determined to succeed, he asks Malky to take over his management and fundraising from his wife Anne who is overwhelmed with work and raising their child. Cox turns out to be a boatyard owner and offers Graeme and Malky his yard to build a fitting bike. Graeme sets himself 8 weeks to build a bike, raise funds for the challenge and pay for access to a fitting velodrome. The driving force for such a tight deadline is because Chris Boardsman's attempt for breaking the record is the 9th week. The cast were perhaps less well-known (this was a low-budget picture after all) featuring a confusing mix of American’s and English actors which had the net effect of making some of the noirish dialogue a bit out of place on occasion. The Flying Scot is a compact, claustrophobic British B-movie gem directed by Compton Bennett ( The Seventh Veil, Man-Eater) and written by Norman Hudis ( Carry on Nurse, The Duke Wore Jeans) and Ralph Smart ( Always a Bride, Bush Christmas). I was surprised and delighted to find out that this is a fast-paced and snappy little thriller that wrings maximum tension out of the premise. B-movie director Compton Bennett's direction is assured and CARRY ON scriptwriter Norman Hudis delivers a story that's full of engaging characters and unpredictable sub-plots.

a b c d e Dawtrey, Adam (23 July 2006). " 'Flying Scotsman' defies gravity". Variety . Retrieved 28 June 2007. A spokesman for SFRS said: “We were alerted at 7.10pm on Friday to reports of a collision involving two trains at Aviemore Railway Station.Odd to see Compton Bennett whose previous film was the elaborate "A" costume musical "After the Ball", reduced to working in the "B" league and this film, although it is competently directed within the limits of an exceedingly tight budget, is not likely to improve his status. Apart from the introductory quarter-hour, it's dull repetition all the way. Review of The Flying Scotsman". TotalFilm.com. Future Publishing. 29 June 2007 . Retrieved 1 March 2009.