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Tuesday 25 September 2012, 12:42
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 himself. Watch the introduction and the movie and let me know what you think.
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Comment number 1.
Gaz25th September 2012 - 15:34
I liked it but I didn't understand what happened at the end. I think if that was clearer it would be higher on my favourites list. The beginning and the middle are great though. It was just how you'd expect it to be, a nice film with a political undercurrent. 7/10
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fuzzyian25th September 2012 - 15:39
Love this film
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Blowmethius25th September 2012 - 15:57
Best film club selection so far. Hadn't seen it since the 80s, though I had fond memories of it. Watched it yesterday and yeah, it's still a gem. I wonder if the cut scenes Forsyth referred to have to do with Mac's relationship with Stella, or perhaps the recipe for Casserole de Lapin.
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Jack Burgess25th September 2012 - 15:59
Will watch the film, as i loved gregory's girl. I think a good film for film club though would be Pink Floyd's The Wall, a very unique film.
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Ross25th September 2012 - 16:42
I'll be getting around to watching Local Hero, this film club's coming up with marvellous choices, but I must say before that I recently watched Friedkin's Cruising on the basis of Dr. Kermode's thumbs up, and it's an unexpectedly gritty and open ended work. Really liked it, let's hope Local Hero is just as distinctive!
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