Bonus Wednesday Friday Filler: Local Hero

By Craig Kennedy - September 24th, 2008; 12:09 pm

One of the movies in tomorrow’s Weekend Forecast put me in the mind of one of the best movies of the 1980s: Bill Forsyth’s Local Hero. It’s one of those rare magical movies that brings me joy and makes me happy to be alive.

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9 Responses to “Bonus Wednesday Friday Filler: Local Hero”

  1. Alison Flynn - Sep 24 '08, 1:40 pm

    This is a movie I haven’t see in a really long time.

    Great film.

  2. Sam Juliano - Sep 24 '08, 1:42 pm

    I adore LOCAL HERO, and yes I agree it is a magical film. It views with HOUSEKEEPING as Forsyth’s best film. Nice choice.

  3. Craig Kennedy - Sep 24 '08, 2:00 pm

    I knew there’d be some lovin’ for this one out there in LiC-land.

  4. Alison Flynn - Sep 24 '08, 2:59 pm

    Sam, I love Housekeeping also. That’s an awesome movie.

  5. Phillip Johnston - Sep 24 '08, 3:10 pm

    Woah, Craig: today, you are my hero. I rarely see love for this completely underrated gem of a film.

    Heck, I might go watch it right now.

  6. Craig Kennedy - Sep 24 '08, 3:11 pm

    Ahhh, I can feel the Local Hero loving spreading far and wide.

    Seriously, this was one of the movies that made me fall in love with movies. Charming as hell without being cloying or phony.

    Plus it has a mermaid and Burt Lancaster.

  7. Sam Juliano - Sep 24 '08, 10:11 pm

    Alison, that is wonderful news what you say there about HOUSEKEEPING! Bravo!

    Philip, I am with you for another viewing too!

    The mermaid and Burt indeed Craig!

  8. Rick Olson - Sep 25 '08, 6:09 am

    God I love this movie. Great clip.

  9. Craig Kennedy - Sep 25 '08, 9:31 am

    Survey Says: Local Hero Owns.

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