One of the greatest movies...
Added 10/31/2009
This is a review from the heart. "Local Hero" is one of the greatest movies of all time. It is, simply, a masterpiece. I have never been so moved by anything I've seen on the screen. There is so much truth in this film. I am 65 years old and I've owned this movie ever since it came out on VHS many years ago. I watch the DVD at least once a week. I love it that much. And the soundtrack by Mark Knoplfer is just as wonderful.
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Should Be In Blue ray
Added 9/12/2009
Hi all just got this movie and i think its a reat movie i wish every body should watch this movie its just a great movie but it should be in blue ray blue ray i get so mad that movies like this are not in blue ray please do me a favor rent it or buy it its a winner trust me
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Mixed reviews
Added 5/23/2009
Lent this to a friend, and she said after watching it, "What was that about?" It hit me on the deepest level, but apparently the eye of the beholder has much to do about how one enjoys this. This is one of my favorite films, but the DVD is a pretty poor transfer. The late scene where the female biologist/geologist departs is nearly invisible. Still, the sense of finding something one didn't even know they wanted, then losing it, is the heartbreaking conclusion of this extremely funny film.
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Local Hero -- Next generation?
Added 12/26/2008
I see that Amazon is temporarity out of stock and hope the ratings will tell the industry to fix up the next iteration for us Local-Hero-phyles. I've only seen it on square-TV and can't imagine the impact of the fog, the coast, and the lights on full screen. I've only heard the transistor radio sound quality. Still, I rent this every four years or so, just to see if the deep gut chuckles are still there-- and they are. There will always be the divide between the five and the one-star reviews for any film, but I'm reassured by the ratio on the bar chart here.
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A brilliant, flawless gem
Added 11/24/2008
As close to perfect as any movie i've ever seen, funny, absurd, winsome, and with real warmth throughout. Be warned: if you don't have a taste for the absurd, you're not going to like this. But if you're looking for some real magic on the screen, give it a try and you'll find yourself watching it over again and thinking about it even more.
It's sad that Forsyth was never quite able to build on this and his successor (which i loved), Housekeeping. At his peak, there wasn't much of an alternative to the big studios, but they could never really find much use for him. If he were making films today, he'd be an indie king like Alexander Payne -- making small, gentle, brilliant movies with little interference from the suits.
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One of the greatest movies...
Added 10/31/2009
This is a review from the heart. "Local Hero" is one of the greatest movies of all time. It is, simply, a masterpiece. I have never been so moved by anything I've seen on the screen. There is so much truth in this film. I am 65 years old and I've owned this movie ever since it came out on VHS many years ago. I watch the DVD at least once a week. I love it that much. And the soundtrack by Mark Knoplfer is just as wonderful.
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Should Be In Blue ray
Added 9/12/2009
Hi all just got this movie and i think its a reat movie i wish every body should watch this movie its just a great movie but it should be in blue ray blue ray i get so mad that movies like this are not in blue ray please do me a favor rent it or buy it its a winner trust me
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Mixed reviews
Added 5/23/2009
Lent this to a friend, and she said after watching it, "What was that about?" It hit me on the deepest level, but apparently the eye of the beholder has much to do about how one enjoys this. This is one of my favorite films, but the DVD is a pretty poor transfer. The late scene where the female biologist/geologist departs is nearly invisible. Still, the sense of finding something one didn't even know they wanted, then losing it, is the heartbreaking conclusion of this extremely funny film.
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