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• [1] Daniel McCullough from NJ November 14, 2008 - 12:09PM

  "Local Hero" is a fine, fine film.

  Also from Forsyth, two years earlier, is "Gregory's Girl". It is just as good but smaller. Sadly, it is generally overlooked.

  Dan

  
  
• [2] Connie November 14, 2008 - 12:27PM

  "Local Hero' is a perfect movie; it's the equivalent of comfort food, in the best sense.

  
  
• [3] Connie November 14, 2008 - 12:52PM

  Also, 'Comfort and Joy', which isn't even available on DVD as far as I know.

  
  
• [4] sue from East Hanover, NJ November 14, 2008 - 01:19PM

  I LOVE THIS MOVIE>>>>has always been one of my favorites, and i feel like i am the only person who knows about it....

  Loved Peter Reigert and Denis Lawson in the film as well as the music by Mark Knofpler--i have the sound track

  also in the current economic climate with the greediness of Wall St, the sentiments of the film are still true!!!!

  
  
• [5] Ted Shred from Atlanta November 14, 2008 - 02:01PM

  Ha! Sue I was writing in to talk about the soundtrack also! I went through a big Mark Knopfler phase and got a copy of the soundtrack... I think that was one of the first times I realized that once I got rid of lyrics in my background music I could perform other tasks more easily. I loved it! So that lead me to the actual movie, which was also very lovely. I quote Gregory's Girl once every year or so around cold season - "You know, when ya sneeze, it comes out'a yer nose at over a hundred miles an hour!" Another fun old movie.

  
  
• [6] Daniel McCullough from NJ November 14, 2008 - 03:12PM

  Ted, it's a well know fact!

  ;-)

  Dan

  
  
• [7] Yolan from The Hague, Holland November 16, 2008 - 04:56PM

  Local Hero is one of my all-time favorites. I have been trying to find a DVD here in Europe but so far no luck. Last Monday I was in my local recycling store and what do I see: A video of Local Hero. (I don't even have a video player!) For just 50 euro cents! Just could not resist although I don't have a video player. Or a TV.

  I guess I just have to get one of those TV's with video player built in. Perhaps at that same recycling store ;-)

  Local Hero is a treasure. I still use that phrase: I want reports. Detailed reports.

  One other tidbit: Always loved Burt Lancaster. The very first time I connected to the internet (I was living in Hoboken, NJ at that time) was the day Burt Lancaster died. I heard it on the internet. When was it? October 20 1994. That's how long I have been on the internet.

  
  
• [8] Caroline F B from New York March 28, 2009 - 02:35PM

  How sad to think I missed the 25th anniversary screening of my favorite movie! I remember reading a profile of Al Gore in Esquire magazine when he made his first run at the Democratic nomination. He listed his faborite movie as "Local Hero."