Scotland, PA.

Scotland, PA.


Starring:John Cariani, Kevin Corrigan, Andy Dick, Geoff Dunsworth, Doug Gochman, Tom Guiry, James LeGros, Timothy 'Speed' Levitch, Nicola Lipman, Michael Marinoff, Rhonda McLean, Josh Pais, James Rebhorn, Reed Rudy, Amy Smart, Maura Tierney, Glenn Wadman, Christopher Walken, David Wike
Studio: Sundance Channel Home Entertainment
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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Think of Scotland, PA. as truck-stop Shakespeare, Macbeth given a drive-through makeover as the deadliest of deadpan comedies. Writer-director Billy Morrissette got this wacky idea from an early job at Dairy Queen. He makes the most of that bad memory by casting his own wife (ER's Maura Tierney) and indie stalwart James LeGros as Pat and Mac McBeth, a married pair of Pennsylvanian schemers, circa 1973, who plot to escape their thankless jobs at Duncan's burger joint. They dispatch Duncan in a sizzling accident (you want fries with that corpse?) and inherit the diner from Duncan's stoner son (who's also a suspect), hoping to prove to Detective McDuff (Christopher Walken, at his funniest) that their newfound happiness is entirely legal. Like The Big Lebowski, this movie's hilarious if you're in on the joke, and familiarity with Shakespeare is optional when you've got a "rock block" of Bad Company hits to keep the grisly comedy on track. --Jeff Shannon
Scotland, PA
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Magnificent Modern Macbeth
  • "We're Not Bad People, We're Just Underachievers That Have To Make-Up For Lost Time" ~ Shakespeare For The Fast Food Generation
  • one of my favorite movies
  • Great movie, quick delivery
  • Macbeth retold
 Scotland, PA
Starring: John Cariani , Kevin Corrigan , Andy Dick , Geoff Dunsworth , and Doug Gochman
Manufacturer: Sundance Channel Home Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
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Similar Items:
  1. Macbeth / McKellen, Dench (Thames Shakespeare Collection)
  2. Throne of Blood - Criterion Collection
  3. Hamlet
  4. Macbeth
  5. Richard III

ASIN: B00080ZGHO
Release Date: 2005-04-01

Amazon.com

Think of Scotland, PA. as truck-stop Shakespeare, Macbeth given a drive-through makeover as the deadliest of deadpan comedies. Writer-director Billy Morrissette got this wacky idea from an early job at Dairy Queen. He makes the most of that bad memory by casting his own wife (ER's Maura Tierney) and indie stalwart James LeGros as Pat and Mac McBeth, a married pair of Pennsylvanian schemers, circa 1973, who plot to escape their thankless jobs at Duncan's burger joint. They dispatch Duncan in a sizzling accident (you want fries with that corpse?) and inherit the diner from Duncan's stoner son (who's also a suspect), hoping to prove to Detective McDuff (Christopher Walken, at his funniest) that their newfound happiness is entirely legal. Like The Big Lebowski, this movie's hilarious if you're in on the joke, and familiarity with Shakespeare is optional when you've got a "rock block" of Bad Company hits to keep the grisly comedy on track. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Magnificent Modern Macbeth.......2007-05-13

This Shakespearian adaptation updates Macbeth to the 1970's and puts him in a diner in Scotland, PA. Macbeth's ambivalent ambition but submission to his sexy wife (played formidably by former ER nurse, Maura Tierney) is developed nicely in this film. It is easily understood by a modern audience. Christopher Walken is hysterical as vegeterian Detective MacDuff and makes Macduff a vivid, rounded character.

Note to teachers: preview the film before showing it to students. There is cursing and there are two scenes which you may find questionable and want to censor. I think it is fine for High School Juniors and Seniors, but more conservative teachers/ districts may object to it.

3 out of 5 stars "We're Not Bad People, We're Just Underachievers That Have To Make-Up For Lost Time" ~ Shakespeare For The Fast Food Generation.......2007-04-25

`Scotland, PA' released in '01 is a dark, witty, black comedy that redefines Shakespeare for a new generation. Well not really, but overt Shakespearean elements are definitely present in this wonderfully quirky, highly enjoyable Indie film starring James LeGros, Maura Tierney and the always wacky Christopher Walken.

Synopsis: James and Maura star as Mac and Pat McBeth (doesn't that reference slap you right in the face). Mac and Pat both work at a diner in Scotland, U.S.A. There growing dissatisfaction with the owners hiring decisions finally pushes the couple over the edge when he announces the appointment of his teenage son to the vacant manager position instead of Mac. Aided by the advice of three imaginary hippies (McBeth's witches) that appear and disappear at pivotal moments in the storyline poor, confused Mac and Pat decide to rob the diner and use the money to begin a new life somewhere else. However their little robbery inadvertently turns into murder and from that moment on their plans take on drastic and unforeseen changes. Unexpectedly an out-of-town Lieutenant named Mc Duff (Christopher Walken) is assigned to the case and things progress from bad to worse when he begins asking too many questions.

`Scotland, PA' is a clever film with lots of inventive twists and turns. It does however lose a little steam towards the end which is why it receives -3 1/2 Stars- instead of 4.

5 out of 5 stars one of my favorite movies.......2007-03-09

This movie is hilarious, Christopher Walken is great in this film! Plus, the soundtrack is absolutely amazing. If you like classic rock such as Bad Company and The Marshall Tucker Band then this film is for you. Rock block, baby, yeah!

5 out of 5 stars Great movie, quick delivery.......2006-11-10

One of the greatest movies ever made that not too many people have heard of. It was delivered relatively quickly in perfect condition

5 out of 5 stars Macbeth retold.......2006-08-27

This wonderfully bizarre movie is a loose retelling of Macbeth. Instead of fighting to take over a kingdom, the main character, Mac, is taking over a fast food joint from his lazy boss in the 1970s. It contains the f word a few too many times, but is a wonderfully dark and funny movie. The soundtrack, consisting of many classic songs, contributes strongly to the movie.

"Scotland, PA" gets better after a couple of viewings, allowing some of the subtle gags become more clear. One example of a subtle joke in this movie is the fact that most of the characters drive classic Chevy Camaros, and one of the songs in the soundtrack is "Beach Baby," which includes lyrics about everyone driving a Chevrolet.

My wife and I rented this movie on a night when we couldn't find anything else worth watching. As soon as we returned the rented DVD, we rushed out an bought a copy.
Scotland, PA.
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Magnificent Modern Macbeth
  • "We're Not Bad People, We're Just Underachievers That Have To Make-Up For Lost Time" ~ Shakespeare For The Fast Food Generation
  • one of my favorite movies
  • Great movie, quick delivery
  • Macbeth retold
 Scotland, PA.
Starring: John Cariani , Kevin Corrigan , Andy Dick , Geoff Dunsworth , and Doug Gochman
Manufacturer: Sundance Channel Home Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Similar Items:
  1. Macbeth / McKellen, Dench (Thames Shakespeare Collection)
  2. Throne of Blood - Criterion Collection
  3. Hamlet
  4. Macbeth
  5. Richard III

ASIN: B00006G8IB
Release Date: 2002-10-22

Amazon.com

Think of Scotland, PA. as truck-stop Shakespeare, Macbeth given a drive-through makeover as the deadliest of deadpan comedies. Writer-director Billy Morrissette got this wacky idea from an early job at Dairy Queen. He makes the most of that bad memory by casting his own wife (ER's Maura Tierney) and indie stalwart James LeGros as Pat and Mac McBeth, a married pair of Pennsylvanian schemers, circa 1973, who plot to escape their thankless jobs at Duncan's burger joint. They dispatch Duncan in a sizzling accident (you want fries with that corpse?) and inherit the diner from Duncan's stoner son (who's also a suspect), hoping to prove to Detective McDuff (Christopher Walken, at his funniest) that their newfound happiness is entirely legal. Like The Big Lebowski, this movie's hilarious if you're in on the joke, and familiarity with Shakespeare is optional when you've got a "rock block" of Bad Company hits to keep the grisly comedy on track. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Magnificent Modern Macbeth.......2007-05-13

This Shakespearian adaptation updates Macbeth to the 1970's and puts him in a diner in Scotland, PA. Macbeth's ambivalent ambition but submission to his sexy wife (played formidably by former ER nurse, Maura Tierney) is developed nicely in this film. It is easily understood by a modern audience. Christopher Walken is hysterical as vegeterian Detective MacDuff and makes Macduff a vivid, rounded character.

Note to teachers: preview the film before showing it to students. There is cursing and there are two scenes which you may find questionable and want to censor. I think it is fine for High School Juniors and Seniors, but more conservative teachers/ districts may object to it.

3 out of 5 stars "We're Not Bad People, We're Just Underachievers That Have To Make-Up For Lost Time" ~ Shakespeare For The Fast Food Generation.......2007-04-25

`Scotland, PA' released in '01 is a dark, witty, black comedy that redefines Shakespeare for a new generation. Well not really, but overt Shakespearean elements are definitely present in this wonderfully quirky, highly enjoyable Indie film starring James LeGros, Maura Tierney and the always wacky Christopher Walken.

Synopsis: James and Maura star as Mac and Pat McBeth (doesn't that reference slap you right in the face). Mac and Pat both work at a diner in Scotland, U.S.A. There growing dissatisfaction with the owners hiring decisions finally pushes the couple over the edge when he announces the appointment of his teenage son to the vacant manager position instead of Mac. Aided by the advice of three imaginary hippies (McBeth's witches) that appear and disappear at pivotal moments in the storyline poor, confused Mac and Pat decide to rob the diner and use the money to begin a new life somewhere else. However their little robbery inadvertently turns into murder and from that moment on their plans take on drastic and unforeseen changes. Unexpectedly an out-of-town Lieutenant named Mc Duff (Christopher Walken) is assigned to the case and things progress from bad to worse when he begins asking too many questions.

`Scotland, PA' is a clever film with lots of inventive twists and turns. It does however lose a little steam towards the end which is why it receives -3 1/2 Stars- instead of 4.

5 out of 5 stars one of my favorite movies.......2007-03-09

This movie is hilarious, Christopher Walken is great in this film! Plus, the soundtrack is absolutely amazing. If you like classic rock such as Bad Company and The Marshall Tucker Band then this film is for you. Rock block, baby, yeah!

5 out of 5 stars Great movie, quick delivery.......2006-11-10

One of the greatest movies ever made that not too many people have heard of. It was delivered relatively quickly in perfect condition

5 out of 5 stars Macbeth retold.......2006-08-27

This wonderfully bizarre movie is a loose retelling of Macbeth. Instead of fighting to take over a kingdom, the main character, Mac, is taking over a fast food joint from his lazy boss in the 1970s. It contains the f word a few too many times, but is a wonderfully dark and funny movie. The soundtrack, consisting of many classic songs, contributes strongly to the movie.

"Scotland, PA" gets better after a couple of viewings, allowing some of the subtle gags become more clear. One example of a subtle joke in this movie is the fact that most of the characters drive classic Chevy Camaros, and one of the songs in the soundtrack is "Beach Baby," which includes lyrics about everyone driving a Chevrolet.

My wife and I rented this movie on a night when we couldn't find anything else worth watching. As soon as we returned the rented DVD, we rushed out an bought a copy.
Sundance Channel Gift Pack (Scotland, Pa./Amy's Orgasm/The Sleepy Time Gal)
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    		Sundance Channel Gift Pack (Scotland, Pa./Amy's Orgasm/The Sleepy Time Gal)

    Manufacturer: Sundance Channel Home Entertainment
    ProductGroup: DVD
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    ASIN: B0000A5A0O
    Release Date: 2003-09-30

    Description

    Amy's O: Startlingly candid and hilarious, Amy's O is a romantic comedy about love, neuroses, and "the big O." Writer/director/star Julie Davis follows in the female footsteps of Woody Allen with a wry look at sex and the single girl - with a twist of sweetness and warmth. Scotland, PA: Burgers, fries… and a side of mayhem. Welcome to McBeth's, where fast food and ambition make up a daily special filled with murder and mystery, 70's style. The Sleepy Time Gal: As a mother looks to her past to gain the strength to face her future, a daughter investigates the emotional wounds which have kept her from finding love.
    Sundance Channel Gift Pack (Scotland, Pa. / Amy's Orgasm / The Sleepy Time Gal)
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Sundance Channel Gift Pack (Scotland, Pa. / Amy's Orgasm / The Sleepy Time Gal)
      Starring: John Cariani , Kevin Corrigan , Andy Dick , Geoff Dunsworth , and Doug Gochman
      Director: Billy Morrissette
      Manufacturer: Sundance Channel Home Entertainment
      ProductGroup: DVD
      Binding: DVD

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      Gros, James LeGros, James Le | ( G ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Morrissette, BillyMorrissette, Billy | ( M ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
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      Smart, AmySmart, Amy | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
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      ASIN: B00080ZGTM
      Release Date: 2005-04-01

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      Amy's O: Startlingly candid and hilarious, Amy's O is a romantic comedy about love, neuroses, and "the big O." Writer/director/star Julie Davis follows in the female footsteps of Woody Allen with a wry look at sex and the single girl - with a twist of sweetness and warmth. Scotland, PA: Burgers, fries… and a side of mayhem. Welcome to McBeth's, where fast food and ambition make up a daily special filled with murder and mystery, 70's style. The Sleepy Time Gal: As a mother looks to her past to gain the strength to face her future, a daughter investigates the emotional wounds which have kept her from finding love.
      Cutting Edge Comedy Collection (Amy's O/Seeing Other People/Melvin Goes to Dinner/Scotland, PA.)
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Cutting Edge Comedy Collection (Amy's O/Seeing Other People/Melvin Goes to Dinner/Scotland, PA.)
        Starring: Various
        Manufacturer: Sundance Channel Home Entertainment
        ProductGroup: DVD
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        ASIN: B00069A6RM
        Release Date: 2004-11-30

        Description

        Melvin Goes to Dinner: With three almost complete strangers. Their conversation is always heartfelt and frequently funny as the four some talk about dating, sex religion, fetishes, ghost and everything in between.

        Amy's O: Startlingly candid and hilarious, this romantic comedy about love, neuroses, and the "big O" offers a wry look at sex and the single girl- with a twist of sweetness and warmth.

        Scotland, PA: A black comedy that transports Shakespeare's Macbeth to a fast-food restaurant in early 70's rural Pennsylvania.

        Seeing Other People: Just two months shy of their wedding, a couple allows each other last flings until they say "I do." The results, of course, are comically disastrous.
        Sundance Channel Starter Kit I (Scotland, PA/Amy's O/Swimming/The Slaughter Rule/The Heart of Me)
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          		Sundance Channel Starter Kit I (Scotland, PA/Amy's O/Swimming/The Slaughter Rule/The Heart of Me)
          Starring: Lauren Ambrose
          Manufacturer: Sundance Channel Home Entertainment
          ProductGroup: DVD
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          ASIN: B00023B11C
          Release Date: 2004-05-18

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