Local Hero

Starring:Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Fulton Mackay, Denis Lawson, Norman Chancer, Peter Capaldi, Rikki Fulton, Alex Norton, Jenny Seagrove, Jennifer Black, Christopher Rozycki, Gyearbuor Asante, John M. Jackson, Dan Ammerman, Tam Dean Burn, Luke Coulter, Karen Douglas, Kenny Ireland, Harlan Jordan, Charles Kearney
Director: Bill Forsyth
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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When Mac MacIntyre (played with deadpan perfection by Peter Riegert) is sent by his star-gazing, slightly insane Knox Oil and Gas boss (Burt Lancaster) to Scotland's West Coast to buy the rights to a seaside town slated to be the site of an oil refinery, Mac embarks on his journey reluctantly. "Why do I have to go to all the way to Scotland?" Mac complains to a coworker. "I'm really more of a Telex man." But on the way to closing the deal, a funny thing happens: the place takes root in Mac. The town's eccentric inhabitants, eventful night sky, and stunning scenery soak into his psyche and combine to bring a very different Mac to the surface, a Mac who collects seashells, walks on the beach in his jeans instead of his suit, and throws his calendar watch, beeping "meeting time in Houston," into the sea.

Mac eventually vies to switch places with Gordon Urquhart--accountant, bartender, innkeeper, and community representative in the land deal. After an evening spent drinking 42-year-old scotch ("old enough to be out on its own," Mac chirps, and then laughs smugly at his own joke) and negotiating the real estate deal, Mac tries to negotiate a deal for himself--to trade his high-rise Houston apartment, Porsche, and oil-company job for Urquhart's less traditional, but more fulfilling, life.

The plot runs along almost as if behind the scenes, and the characters are intriguing, but the real appeal here is the incisive yet gentle humor. During a visit to a Knox Oil lab, Mac is shown into a room that contains a miniature of the town he has been sent to purchase. The head of the lab says, "Welcome to our little world," and then gives Mac the plastic replica of the town as a souvenir. "Dream large," he intones. The irony's easy to miss and is just one example of the intelligent presence--in the form of writer and director Bill Forsyth--working behind the scenes here.

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When Mac MacIntyre (played with deadpan perfection by Peter Riegert) is sent by his star-gazing, slightly insane Knox Oil and Gas boss (Burt Lancaster) to Scotland's West Coast to buy the rights to a seaside town slated to be the site of an oil refinery, Mac embarks on his journey reluctantly. "Why do I have to go to all the way to Scotland?" Mac complains to a coworker. "I'm really more of a Telex man." But on the way to closing the deal, a funny thing happens: the place takes root in Mac. The town's eccentric inhabitants, eventful night sky, and stunning scenery soak into his psyche and combine to bring a very different Mac to the surface, a Mac who collects seashells, walks on the beach in his jeans instead of his suit, and throws his calendar watch, beeping "meeting time in Houston," into the sea.

Mark Knopfler's delicate, haunting soundtrack complements the sometimes melancholy, sometimes hilarious currents of Local Hero to perfection. --Stefanie Durbin

Customer Reviews:

Some tips for watching.......2007-06-08

I was living just north of where most of the film was shot at the time. The coast is just south of a village called Mallaig-- access to the beach belonged to a friend of ours-- near Morar. The early scene where the fog lifts shows Loch Morar and Middle Island in the background where we used to take our little boat out and camp in the summer. You can see Eigg, Rhum, and Canna when they look out to sea.The hotel scenes were shot inside the Lochailort Inn. The church was actually just constructed for the film and is not the one on the way betwen Arisaig and Lochailort, although a million people have taken photos of that church for that reason. The exterior village scenes are not Arisaig-- it's a small village over on the east coast. There was no hidden meaning to the jets flying over-- they just kept interrupting the filming so they decided to leave them in.I'm in Canada now and get misty-eyed whenever I watch this wonderful film from Scotland.

Great film!.......2007-05-13

This was one of the first movies I ever saw that was set in Scotland and what a film to start with - I have just purchased my second copy (wore the first one out!). I absolutely LOVE this film and recommend it to everyone I know (whether they love Scotland or not!). Its an awesome film and so well done that you don't even notice some of the better points at first. Music/soundtrack just outstanding. Storyline soooo great and well written - the transition that Mac makes throughout the film is so subtle that I didn't notice it the first time I watched it but saw it the second time. Can't tell you how many times I've seen it - don't care. Anytime I'm missing Scotland, I put this film on. Don't miss it!

Scottish Village.......2007-04-26

This movie is mixed feelings for me because although a tiny village in Scotland is a beautiful and natural setting for a movie, the plot was not played out to its fullness. Also the music was not used to potential total effect.

waste of money.......2007-02-19

Really irritating to buy the US version only to find it doesnt work in UK. Very little effort put in by Amazon to stop their customers making this mistake.

The prospect of returning the DVD to USA, asking for a refund and probably having to argue about it too tedious to be worth the bother - so have thrown it in the bin and have learned.

A DVD HERO.......2007-02-05

The DVD quality of this movie is excellent and is far superior to the UK version which was so grainy I got a refund. Beautiful movie on a great DVD

Average customer rating:

Some tips for watching
Great film!
Scottish Village
waste of money
A DVD HERO

Local Hero [Region 2]
Starring: Burt Lancaster , Peter Riegert , Fulton Mackay , Denis Lawson , and Norman Chancer
Director: Bill Forsyth
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Binding: DVD

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Amazon.com essential video

Mark Knopfler's delicate, haunting soundtrack complements the sometimes melancholy, sometimes hilarious currents of Local Hero to perfection. --Stefanie Durbin

Customer Reviews:

Some tips for watching.......2007-06-08

Great film!.......2007-05-13

Scottish Village.......2007-04-26

waste of money.......2007-02-19

A DVD HERO.......2007-02-05

The DVD quality of this movie is excellent and is far superior to the UK version which was so grainy I got a refund. Beautiful movie on a great DVD

Average customer rating:

Some tips for watching
Great film!
Scottish Village
waste of money
A DVD HERO

Local Hero [Region 2]
Starring: Burt Lancaster , Peter Riegert , Fulton Mackay , Denis Lawson , and Norman Chancer
Director: Bill Forsyth
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video

( L ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
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Amazon.com essential video

Mark Knopfler's delicate, haunting soundtrack complements the sometimes melancholy, sometimes hilarious currents of Local Hero to perfection. --Stefanie Durbin

Customer Reviews:

Some tips for watching.......2007-06-08

Great film!.......2007-05-13

Scottish Village.......2007-04-26

waste of money.......2007-02-19

A DVD HERO.......2007-02-05

The DVD quality of this movie is excellent and is far superior to the UK version which was so grainy I got a refund. Beautiful movie on a great DVD

Average customer rating:

Justice League: Saving The World 1 Dvd

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Seven of the most formidable heroes form arguably the most powerful team ever.

ASIN: B000Q4D6Z6

Product Description

The JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED are on hand to save the world once again with this collection of episodes from the show. Among the action featured is Green Arrow preventing a nuclear monster from wreaking havoc; a battle for Wonder Woman and two brothers to stop World War III from occurring; and a bizarre tale which sees some of the League reduced in size and turned into eight-year-olds. Plot Synopsis: Forces of evil, chaos, and destruction await. Not even protectors like Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, the Flash, Hawkgirl or the Martian Manhunter may have a chance alone. But together as the Justice League, they are a metahuman force (and a hope) to be reckoned with.

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (Akai Hashi No Shita No Nurui Mizu) in Japanese with English Subtitles

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Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (Akai Hashi No Shita No Nurui Mizu) in Japanese with English Subtitles

ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD
Product Features:

Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1, Color
NTSC Region 3 - requires a Region-Free Player or DVD-ROM drive
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Sound in JAPANESE with optional (removeable) subtitles in English and Korean
Original Theatrical Trailer; Interview with Director; Cast & Crew; Korean Theatrical Trailer; Making of Film.

ASIN: B000CRPHEA

Product Description

SUMMARY: Yosuke has been laid off. His wife has given up on him and he's living on the streets of Tokyo, constantly looking for work. He stumbles upon an interesting story told by Taro, a homeless wanderer. Taro tells Yosuke that he stole a valuable gold Buddhist statue from a temple in Kyoto, and hid it in a house by a red bridge in a town on the Noto Peninsula near the Sea of Japan. When Taro's suddenly dies, Yosuke recalls the story of the Buddhist statue and sets off to find it. Upon reaching the town he goes to a supermarket where he spies a woman shoplifting. After the woman leaves the scene, Yosuke notices an earring in a pool of water where she was standing. The woman turns out to be Saeko, granddaughter of Mitsu, who both live in the house by the red bridge. Yosuke tracks down Saeko and returns the earring to her. This is the moment he first encounters the mystery of Saeko's water. This strange, kleptomaniac woman has the power to make flowers bloom out of season, and to draw fish from the sea into the river with the water she secretes when she experiences physical pleasure. Yosuke gets a job with some fishermen and decides to stay in town. He gradually becomes obsessed with Saeko and her mysterious water, and as time goes on, Saeko's long suffering due to her water condition begins to heal with Yosuke's attention to it. Meanwhile, another acquaintance from the streets of Tokyo, Gen, has also heard Taro's story. He arrives in town and asks Mitsu what she knows about the long-missing golden treasure. She reveals a story that puts both herself and Yosuke in danger, as Gen and his gang also seek the statue.

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