Well, Patriot, I agree that Michael Collins was a better film, although there were problems with it as well. But remember the times in which TQM was made. The American film industry wouldn't get too political, even though the astute observer could hear the references throughout TQM to the political. To have been overtly political would have doomed the film. I wish they would have left him as a Fenian and talked about why he had to leave. I would much rather they showed the abuses and discrimination of the "Oirish", but then it wouldn't be cute, now would it.

Your point is well taken, with regard to the stereotypes. I agree that if it had been produced by a British company, the response would have been different. Fair play.

Mick