#local hero movie

[haveyouseenthismovie-poll]

[dominustempori]

OMG LOOK AT THIS!!!

Baby Peter Capaldi! LOOK AT THIS BEAUTIFUL SCOTTISH BOY!

I did the math...he must've been around... 25?

Now I want to watch "Local Hero" again.

Whoever this was on YouTube who discovered this rare golden gem of an interview...THANK YOU!

[rowandriftwood]

I just watched Local Hero (1983) again, and I think it might actually be my favorite movie.

A businessman from Texas (Peter Riegert) is reluctantly sent to Scotland by the oil company he works for to buy a small coastal town and turn it into a refinery. Instead of the locals being upset at the prospect, they are all delighted about the money they will make. However, American falls in love with the place, and wishes things didn’t have to change, and he never had to leave.

It’s like a heartwarming Hallmark Christmas movie, except that instead of Christmas it’s Scotland, and instead of the big city guy falling for the small town girl, he simply falls for the small town.

Oh, and a very young Peter Capaldi runs like baby bird and falls in love with a marine biologist who might actually be a mermaid.

It’s the perfect combination of gentle humor, delightful characters, and beautiful scenery that gets me right in the feels every time. Just … magical.

As an added bonus, the music was done by Mark Knopfler, the frontman of Dire Straits, who also did the music for The Princess Bride.

[soundandvicios]

[lemonycranberries]

sometimes i'm out there living my life in the real world and suddenly i find it so bizarre to remember normal people exist. i mean just completely average people, living their lives regularly. like. what do you MEAN your life hasn't been completely consumed by a gay ship that may or may not become canon from hit netflix tv show Stranger Things (2016).

[cinemacentury]

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 73. LOCAL HERO (Bill Forsyth, 1983) - United Kingdom/Scotland - Physical - Home Library, BluRay (Criterion Collection). 111 minutes. New film #68.

[mediaomnivore]

Happy Letterboxd Friday. The last four movies I watched were…

—Body of Evidence, 1993, US & Germany, Uli Edel

—Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden, 2011, US, Laurieann Gibson

—Eyes Wide Shut, 1999, US & UK, Stanley Kubrick

—Ryujin Mabuya The Movie: The Seven Mabuys (琉神マブヤー THE MOVIE 七つのマブイ), 2012, Japan, Tomoki Sano

[thefaceofhorror]

((Tag dump~!))

[cinemabritannica]

Local Hero (1983)

Director: Bill Forsyth

Starring: Peter Riegert, Peter Capaldi, Burt Lancaster, Jenny Seagrove

Plot: "Mac" MacIntyre (Peter Riegert), working for a Texan oil company, is sent to Scotland by the company's head Felix Happer (Burt Lancaster). His mission is to convince the village of Furness to sell up in order to make way for an oil refinery. Meeting up with Scottish representative Danny (Peter Capaldi), they find themselves conflicted once they embrace the village, its interesting residents, and the wonders of nature.

My Review: I got the pleasure of re-watching Local Hero in my local cinema as part of it's 40th anniversary. This is a great, warm film, full of laughs and endearing, memorable characters. No wonder it achieved 100% on Rotten Tomatoes! It's one of those films perfect for a wet, cold day to bring a little bit of joy. Plus, it's a great advertisement for the Scottish coast (Pennan in Aberdeenshire acts as the location for the village of Furness, the telephone box is a tourist attraction).

[miraclemaya]

did the unknown armies session zero corkboard and omg that was incredibly good like some of the most fun ttrpg stuff

[ad-j]

WATCHLIST 2022: Local Hero

[stickers-on-a-laptop]

for some reason this streaming site (which isn't a great streaming site tbh but it is very much a streaming service that is legal if mdl is listing it as a place to watch asian dramas) likes to randomly skip ahead 30s-1m and i don't know why

[boozedancing]

The Travels in Scotland Episode with Dawn + Jo, PLUS: 1983's Local Hero AND SCOTCH WHISKY!

Episode 55 of the What We Watch When We drink #podcast is The Travels in Scotland Episode with Dawn Davies + THE Whisky Lassie, PLUS: 1983's Local Hero AND SCOTCH WHISKY!

https://boozedancing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/episode-55-the-travels-in-scotland-episode-w.-dawn-jo-plus-1983s-local-hero-and-scotch-whisky.mp3 ______________________________ Subscribe to the show: Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Audible, or Google. Please rate and review the show on your favorite Podcast platform, and if you have any questions or comments, message us here, or send us an email at…

[thefirsthogokage]

The. Deal. Is. So. Good.

Couldn't get the link to the side-by-side of the WGA offer, the AMPTP counter offer from May, and the final deal, because it's a document to download and too many pictures to take for this post that probably wouldn't be legible, but it's in this tweet (click the link below the tweet to go to said tweet):

Don't forget,the fight isn't over for SAG-AFTRA and next year, contracts are up again for IATSE, including The Animation Guild.

If you're a fan of movies, tv, and animation, keep helping the guilds fight the good fight!

Also, please support the other unions that are out their now fighting their own fights including Amazon workers, Local 11 in LA, and Flight Attendants!

And of course, big thanks to strike hero Drew Carey for paying for probably THOUSANDS of meals for striking writers in LA these past five months.

Congratulations WGA and Pre-WGA for your amazing wins with this contract!

[jimsmovieworld]

LOCAL HERO- 1983 ⭐️⭐️

An American oil company worker is sent to a seaside town in Scotland to buy all of the land and finds dealing with its residents much harder than he imagined....

People seem to love this film i just cant get into it. Its like i can see where things are meant to be funny but dont find them that way. I do like the scenery but thats about it. not my bag.

[nightingale-prompts]

Danny lives in a horror horror movie-part 2

Part 1

Once again this is inspired by surrealist horror books and podcasts. This is mainly inspired by Welcome to Nightvale more directly with other influences as well.

The people of Amity Park are strange. The entire town was off.

Wes, the teenager that worked late at the gas station was not the talkative sort but he gave quite the few clues.

"You aren't from here aren't you?" He said cleaning the black blood off his face.

"Uh, no. We are hero sent to investigate-" Superman tried to explain but Wes began laughing.

"Heros?! Haha! That's a new one. Alright, nutcases you got me." Wes laughed "New people are great. I only get locals these days."

"Wait, so no one outside the town comes here?" Batman asked, still trying to keep this investigation on track.

Wes went silent.

"No one comes here. This gas station is on the edge of town." He picked up his book again.

"If no one comes to this town why is there a gas station built just outside the city limits?" Batman asked this time more firmly.

"Let me specify. People tend to come here once. People come into town every once in a while and they stay. They don't leave. No one leaves." Wes didn't sound like he was making a threat just saying what he believed.

"That's not normal. Why would that happen?" Batman asked.

Wes sighed deeply as if he had this conversation time and time again.

"People don't just end up here. Usually, the ones that come here are those that want to leave their old life behind. They don't look for this place they just end up here. Sometimes they get freaked out but they settle like the rest of us and just make their place here." He explained but he really didn't feel like it.

When another question popped up Wes just turned his radio to a station and turned it all the way up.

"Good Evening citizens of Amity Park. It is another beautiful night here in our quiet little town. Here at the local public broadcast station, we wish you a great day and we hope that you remembered to not leave your shoes outside your door. Amanda Sawyer forgot last Saturday and hasn't been seen since. Please remember or end up like poor Amanda. This was a warning from the town's public health committee." A young but not too young voice said over the radio. "You know that is the mark of a caring local government. Sure they spend so much on bloodstone alters and bi-yearly mandatory festivals but we all know it's for our health and happiness. Now moving on to current events: A group of strangely dressed visitors are in our town. They are at the Cabbymart Gas Station at the end of town. They are asking Wes a lot of questions and Wes as always is in a bad mood. Hang in there Wes we all have those days. Retail am I right? We'll check in later with an update as this story evolves. Remember to welcome our visitors when you see them. Until then here is the-."

The broadcast was switched off as Wes turned to another station.

"Who was that? What was that actually?!" Flash asked hysterically.

"That's just Danny. He works at the radio station now." Wes grunted still not in the mood.

"Okay but how did he know we were here? We just got here and we haven't even gone into town."

"He just knows. I don't even get what you're asking! Why wouldn't he know, he reports the news?! Look can you guys just buy something or leave?" Wes said exasperated.

The heroes had little chance of getting more answers out of the teen so they went into town. Despite it being past midnight now the people of Amity Park were up and about. Watering their gardens and talking in front of illuminated cafés. They all looked carefree and jovial. Even a woman greeted them like the sight of people dressed in capes and spandex was normal.

But things here seemed out of place. Things just didn't match. Bloodstains made patterns into the sidewalk like children's sidewalk chalk.

The buzz if the radio station broadcast could be heard from window sills.

"We interrupt this broadcast for our sponsor Subway. Subway: Eat your cold dead heart out. Now with that out of the way an update on the revolutionary ghost situation. The mayor had formally declared that he would be kept at the museum where he could parade about however he liked. I'm sure the children of the town will adore his charming way of shooting at nothing and spending an hour to reload. There is also an update on the amusement park now that Mr.Stiches caretaker role has been filled by my friend Sam we can expect the horror house can finally reopen for the season. Buy tickets now. And lastly the update on the stangers in town. The brightly colored fellows are still meandering around town. I wonder what they're thinking. Probably things like: Where are these bloodstains from? What are we doing here? And most importantly. Will I ever see my family again? All good questions."

Amity Park was a strange place. But the people liked it that way. They never blinked twice at the horrid and horrific thanks that happened. Perhaps they were monsters in their own right but unlike the jaded masses of Gotham, they were downright jovial about it. In their world, there weren't demonic entities or ancient gods. What they experienced were things, undefined by mortals. Reality blurred with something else, somewhere else. So they adapted.

It was when the heros was a group of children attacked this Thing with long knurled limp and lips like puss-filled sacs under the watchful eyes of parents did they understand. They were the monsters here.

"Another win for Girl Scout Troop 667 in their hunt. Their parents must be so proud. It brings me back to 4th grade when all the children were kidnapped and brought to the library by the monstrosities we call librarians for the summer reading program. Had it not been for Valerie and her high reading comprehension score and display of berserker rage tactics we would have probably all died. I still remember as she stood over the body of the fallen librarian with the bloodied book Hannibal held aloft. She was an inspiration to us all and the reason we fled to the woods to train under her as her children's militia. Books and knives in hand we well-read warriors set out to keep our town safe. Remember kids of Amity Park, we look to heroes like Valerie and the clawed librarian's hand that hangs around her neck as a symbol of pride. Don't forget to return your library book. The librarians are still alive and while the most feral ones have been disposed of there still is a small population of them left in order to preserve the local food chain and they can smell late returns."