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25 set 2012 · The latest Kermode Uncut Film Club choice is Bill Forsyth's timeless masterpiece Local Hero. Here I explain why I love this film so much along with anecdotes and recollections from the director...
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- kermodeandmayo
24 nov 2008 · BBC film buff Mark Kermode meets Bill Forsyth to discuss the making of 'Local Hero' on location in Pennan for an anniversary screening.
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6 giu 2023 · Set in the fictional village of Ferness, Local Hero follows US oil executive "Mac" MacIntyre (Peter Riegert), who is sent to Scotland by his eccentric billionaire boss Felix...
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- Picture 8/10
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Bill Forsyth put Scottish cinema on the map with this delightfully eccentric culture-clash comedy. Riffing on popular representations of Scottish life and folklore, Local Herofollows the Texas oil executive Mac (Peter Riegert), who is dispatched by his crackpot boss (Burt Lancaster) to a remote seaside village in Scotland with orders to buy out the...
Bill Forsyth’s highly regarded Local Heromakes its Blu-ray debut courtesy of The Criterion Collection, who present the film on this dual-layer disc in the aspect ratio of 1.78:1. The new 2K restoration was handled by Goldencrest Films. Criterion has done some further restoration for this release. For the first time in a very long time Criterion doe...
The film comes with a simple but still impressive PCM 1.0 mono presentation. I was pleased with the presentation, which manages to surprise with its range. Dialogue is low key but distinguishable and easy to hear, while the coastal sound effects (waves, seagulls, etc.) and the film’s music manage to deliver some surprising depth despite being limit...
Despite a loyal fanbase and the film’s high regard, Warner Bros. has never shown the film any real love, only giving it a mediocre DVD release. Criterion really goes the extra mile here, packing on a staggering amount of material, which bordered on over-whelming at one point. The big surprise here (as it wasn’t included on the original announcement...
Those fond of the film will be beyond thrilled with this edition from Criterion, which delivers on all fronts: a sharp and stunning A/V presentation and rich collection of supplements. Highly recommended. BUY AT:
documentary A charity set up by the double-organ recipient Russell MacMillan, to pay tribute to his donor, is celebrating a big milestone. After his life-saving surgery seventeen years ago, Russell set out to raise one-hundred-thousand pounds for his community.
Riffing on popular representations of Scottish life and folklore, Local Hero follows the Texas oil executive Mac (Peter Riegert), who is dispatched by his crackpot boss (Burt Lancaster) to a remote seaside village in Scotland with orders to buy out the town and develop the region for an oil refinery.
2 ott 2019 · In the process of researching Bill Forsyth’s culture-clash comedy, producer Kate Elmore found out just how many ardent fans it has—including one legend of British cinema and one former U.S. vice president.
