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Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue (1953)

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They might as well have called this one, The Sword and the Rose II since Richard Todd, Glynis Johns, James Robertson Justice, and Michael Gough were all in it again!

Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue tells the story (albeit a more fictionalized and legendary version) of the Scottish outlaw and folk hero, Rob Roy MacGregor. I’ll be honest, I had no idea who Rob Roy was and assumed him to be a completely fictional character. I feel his legend hasn’t entered mainstream culture as much as the English Robin Hood has.

Whatever the reason, let’s take a look at the Harold French-directed Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue!

And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD!

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The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)

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And to think I thought Something Wicked This Way Comes was the darkest Disney film ever! Boy, was I wrong!

I had known that Disney made a film adaptation of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, but never saw it before nor heard anyone ever mention it before, so I didn’t know what to expect. Let’s just say it was quite the ride! Sit back as I review The Adventures of Huck Finn!

And remember, SPOILERS AHEAD!

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