And as our own Scottish story is said to have been formed in a cavern with a future king and a spiky spider you’d think we have the claim, but Bucking Fastard… this is the most incredible cave in the world.
No, not our way of getting around the censors but citing acclaimed Hollywood director Werner Herzog.
Who we’d hope has been to Rathlin Island, off the coast of the North of Ireland, or King’s Cave in Arran in the west of Scotland.
Where a defeated Robert the Bruce is said to have been inspired by a spider weaving their web.
To try, try and try again and eventually defeat England and gain Scotland’s independence.
The bold Werner though passed over the Bruce locations though when choosing his location for his fantasy film.
Which stars Rooney and Kate Mara and Orlando Bloom and Domnhall Gleeson, and plumped instead for Slovenia.
Slovenia’s slithering dragons
And the Postojna Cave whose magic we have flagged up here before.
And which has had a house of dragons long before Game of Thrones was ever being hatched.
As well as extraordinary formations and fauna, which you might expect, but also an underground train.
And the only still-operating underground post office anywhere.
And a dash of Irish
If the stunning setting of a Slovenian set isn’t enough for you, then Bucking Fastard also accessed the magical properties Ireland also has to offer.
Including Dublin’s Pigeon House film studios and on location in Capel Street and in Naas, County Kildare.
Werner shared with us that Bucking Fastard explores the search for the meaning of life.
And that: ‘We cannot see the world as Jean and Joan Holbrooke (Kate and Rooney) see it, but we do see how the world reacts to them.
‘Through the courts and the press, through those that want to help and those who want to use them.
‘Through the eyes of beasts both tame and wild, and even through their own echoes in the core of the earth.’
We are still awaiting release dates for the movie but keep your eyes peeled.
Going underground
But, of course, we can see Postojna for ourselves.
And perhaps, just like Werner and no doubt the Mara sisters, exclaim: Bucking Fastard… this is the most incredible cave in the world.
We’re told that there are eight airlines that fly from Ireland to Slovenia.
And the flight takes 5 hours 29 minutes one-way and costs £436 round-trip.
