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Simeon Salus

(1,664 posts) Mon Jan 26, 2026, 08:02 AM Jan 2026

Local Hero is on yt this month free (with ads)

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Local Hero is on yt this month free (with ads) (Original Post) Simeon Salus Jan 2026 OP

i rewatched it fairly recently. still good. pansypoo53219 Jan 2026 #1

Music by the multi-talented, musical, genius Mark Knopfler !!! SamKnause Jan 2026 #2

Great film IcyPeas Jan 2026 #3

One of my all time faves. bif Feb 2026 #4

I saw this in the theater when it was released... bleedingulcers Mar 2 #5

pansypoo53219

(23,166 posts)

1. i rewatched it fairly recently. still good.

Reply to Simeon Salus (Original post)

Mon Jan 26, 2026, 08:33 AM

Jan 2026

SamKnause

(14,945 posts)

2. Music by the multi-talented, musical, genius Mark Knopfler !!!

Reply to pansypoo53219 (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 26, 2026, 09:23 AM

Jan 2026

IcyPeas

(25,780 posts)

3. Great film

Reply to Simeon Salus (Original post)

Mon Jan 26, 2026, 04:07 PM

Jan 2026

bif

(27,226 posts)

4. One of my all time faves.

Reply to Simeon Salus (Original post)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 05:24 PM

Feb 2026

Great soundtrack too!

bleedingulcers

(89 posts)

5. I saw this in the theater when it was released...

Reply to Simeon Salus (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2026, 12:14 PM

Mar 2

and have watched it a handful of times since then. And I've listened to the soundtrack a billion times, roughly! One of my very favorite movies ever...

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