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‘Stone of Destiny’ trailer screencaptures

I’ve added screencaptures from two different trailers I found for Stone of Destiny. This movie looks like a lot of fun – can’t wait to see it!




Another film festival for ‘Stone of Destiny’

No word if Kate will be making an appearance.  Keep your fingers crossed!

Charles Martin Smith will be in Vernon Friday along with the screening of his latest film, Stone of Destiny, at the Towne Theatre Friday.

Stone of Destiny, which was featured at the closing night gala at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival, recounts the story of Ian Hamilton, a proud Scottish nationalist who secured a prominent place in his country’s history books by bringing the Stone of Destiny back home in the ‘50s.

Also known as the Stone of Scone, the Stone of Destiny had been used during the crowning of Scottish kings for more than a millennium.

Smith worked with an impressive cast on the film, including Charlie Cox (Casanova, Stardust) as Hamilton, as well as Kate Mara (Brokeback Mountain), Billy Boyd (The Lord of the Rings), Robert Carlyle (The Full Monty) and Brenda Fricker (My Left Foot).

Stone of Destiny screens Friday at 6:30 p.m. The film festival continues with screenings daily at the Towne Theatre until March 12.

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‘Stone of Destiny’ review

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Luckily, Kate does have an advantage over the others: she has a very sexy Scottish accent.

What does it mean to be Scottish?  According to the film Stone of Destiny, it means drinking lots of beer, hating the English and never giving up on your dreams. Set against the lush landscape and detailed architecture of the British Isles, Stone of Destiny is a charming tale of dreamers and national pride. The film follows a group of Scottish college students as they attempt to steal an ancient rock known as the “Stone of Destiny”  from those darn English. While the stone itself is nothing but an odd-shaped rock, it  represents the glory of Scotland – and how England has taken that away from them (insert castration metaphor here).

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Great new Kate article

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The craziest thing was knowing they were so young when they did this huge thing.

For Kate Mara, the accent was on getting the burr just right to play a young heroine of the 1950s Scottish nationalist movement in Stone of Destiny.

The petite brown-eyed redhead had no trouble looking the part of a Scottish lass, but sounding convincing was crucial to her.

“It was really hard work,” the 25-year-old actor told the Star as the Toronto International Film Festival wound down last fall. Stone of Destiny was TIFF’s closing-night film. It opens here Friday.

“Being in Scotland and being surrounded by a whole Scottish cast (was intimidating), but everyone was so helpful and supportive,” she said.

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