Is that the one where William, Jim and Davy hold Stirling Bridge against the Spanglish?
The fact is, Braveheart was a fictional riff on a partially factual character whose legend far exceeded actuality. So? The statue outside the Wallace Monument at Stirling is of Mel Gibson, because that's who is recognised as William Wallace -- but the monument itself is home to a wonderful history of the Scottish people and their achievements, which tourists will remember. Where's the harm in sucking them in with pop culture?
Similarly, the Da Vinci Code was an unmitigated pile of vomitous garbage, but its mention of Rosslyn Chapel has led to such an increase in tourist numbers that the Chapel society has made enough money to undertake repairs that have been needed for nearly a century. If bad things must be done to history, at least there are benefits.
The fact is, Braveheart was a fictional riff on a partially factual character whose legend far exceeded actuality. So? The statue outside the Wallace Monument at Stirling is of Mel Gibson, because that's who is recognised as William Wallace -- but the monument itself is home to a wonderful history of the Scottish people and their achievements, which tourists will remember. Where's the harm in sucking them in with pop culture?
Similarly, the Da Vinci Code was an unmitigated pile of vomitous garbage, but its mention of Rosslyn Chapel has led to such an increase in tourist numbers that the Chapel society has made enough money to undertake repairs that have been needed for nearly a century. If bad things must be done to history, at least there are benefits.
It could be worse