#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.

[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.

[soundandvicios]

[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

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WATCHLIST 2022: Local Hero

[joshcockroft2]

[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!