We have seen a lot of movies. A LOT of them. We have most of them here still! But I have to say, if I were asked today what my favorite movie of ALL time was, it would be "Local Hero" with Peter Riegert and Burt Lancaster among others.



I tried finding this movie for you at youtube, but this was as close as I got -- not the actual movie but 39 minutes of "about the movie" with lots of music and scenes from it.

If you've seen this movie, then you already know. If you haven't seen it, I'm not sure my words will be enough to convince you that this is the best movie ever made. A small movie but with huge heart. Huge. Just the music alone would be enough, but there's just something about the people in this film that will make you want to go back again and again and again and again......

I first had a VHS tape of this movie and wore it out. I had to buy it in DVD format and still have that and it's still working fine. I don't know why I latched onto this today, but it just popped into my brain and I needed to share it.

Here are some more snippets to watch about this film. Enjoy.



Now, I'm off to find my DVD of Local Hero, stick it in the DVD player and off I go to Scotland. See you on the other side!

A Fan's Tour of Local Hero Locations in Scotland.

Theme Music from Local Hero:



Buy "Local Hero" here, in the U.S.

Buy "Local Hero" here, in the UK.

Buy "Local Hero" here in Canada.

Or, borrow it from your local library!

The final scene from Local Hero:


With love,

Bex




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