This is about to be released at the end of September . A beautiful film , if you are not familiar with it - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07T32R43P?ref=em_1p_6_ti&ref_=pe_3821110_424834910
Posted by
Pacific Northwest
882 posts
As much as I love Local Hero, I love Comfort and Joy even more. Bill Forsyth is a genius.
Posted by
Delaware
1376 posts
Hi, Steven,
OMG! It's finally coming out on blu-ray! I've been saying for years that this movie should be re-released on blu-ray, and now it's almost here!
Local Hero is my all-time favorite movie. I have it on VHS, DVD, and PAL DVD. I even bought the paperback book, which was sort of a disappointment.
Although the movie came out in 1983, it has held up beautifully over the years. After the movie came out, there was a significant upswing in Scottish tourism - similar to what has happened with Outlander.
One thing that made the movie so great (among many things!) was the soundtrack by Mark Knopfler. If you can watch that last brief scene, with the Local Hero Theme (Going Home) playing over that scene, and then the credits, without a lump in your throat, then you have no soul.
Buy the blu-ray!!
Slainte!
Mike (Auchterless)
p.s.: @Blue439, Comfort and Joy isn't so bad, either. "Is there a sanity clause?"
Posted by
New York City, NY, USA
5678 posts
This is an awesome movie. I love it. The first time I watched it was in Chicago and we had ice cream with Chambord topping. Incredible. Pam
Posted by
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
4037 posts
http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/514284/
This acute profile from the British Film Institute suggests, sadly, that in Forsyth's case bigger was not better. Still, Burt Lancaster and a magic bunny combine in an endearing manner for Local Hero. Behind the smiles, the sharp satire of what international development can mean to a small community empowered the film and it is too bad he lost that light touch..
Posted by
New Paltz, NY
9099 posts
I love Comfort and Joy even more. Bill Forsyth is a genius.
Amen! In fact Tarantino has put C&J on his personal top ten list.
Posted by
Delaware
1376 posts
I've pre-ordered the blu-ray copy of Local Hero. Roll on 24 September!
"I'd make a great Gordon, Gordon."
Slainte!
Mike (Auchterless)
Posted by
SF Bay Area
647 posts
I love Local Hero! Thanks for the info.
Posted by
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
2708 posts
This is my favorite movie too. I love everything about it, especially the music. It came out shortly after we moved from Houston to Pittsburgh and shortly before we traveled to Scotland. It really resonates with me. And yes, I get a lump in my throat from the ending scene and music.
Thanks for the heads up, Steven.