Local Hero "Going Home"

[clmclachlan]

I love this ending - the "going home" - to me - is the promise in the phone ringing. I just feel like he's calling to tell everyone he's figured out where he belongs, and to stay right there he's on his way home.

[mazelbium1]

This song was played at my parent's wedding. Even there I wasn't present for it, hearing it is enough to reduce me to tears.

[anamanza]

En España, esta semana lo van a volver a repetir. En Canal +.

[urkusklan]

What a great Movie!!!!

And the song... What else can I say for that....

[SFFOOL76]

i saw this movie as a 7/8 year old i felt like i was a better person for knowing about this movie, as a 34 drunk commenter i still feel this is one of the best movies made in the past 30/40 years

[thegeezerdan]

This song was not made for newcastle united it is just a song what they adopted i love this song and i aint a newcastle fan.

[bigboyshit1]

Idiot.. and Mark Knopfler is from????



[thegeezerdan]

@bigboyshit1 You are an idiot.

[bigboyshit1]

wow great argument your correct.. cant comeback to that pice of genuis

[thegeezerdan]

@bigboyshit1 Wow great argument im correct your not cant comeback to that pice of genuis.

[ausscokr]

My Hero... Mark Knopfler.... ㅠ_ㅜ)/

from korea....

[cochylidae]

I have watched this once a year for the last 10 years or so. it reminds me of the places I'd rather be.Wonderful movie.

[MrTubeBooster]

so ein genialer film :-)

[stevesp2000]

gome on the toon

[tallpaul521]

My favorite film..A&M..Good Bull!!

[Calum666]

What a sad ending. After spending such a short time in a place, he let it's landscapes and inhabitance into his heart and he fell in love with the place. Now the rush-rush corporate world of which he was so found seems cold and sterile and lacks any kind of warmth.

[MarkRoberts63]

Saw the film with my dad over Christmas- still an excellent film.

[ginter1111]

piękna muza !!!

[loucius]

Me llego al Alma cuando la vi hace UNOs años y cuando estuve hace poco tiempo en la costa norte de irlanda me senti el protagonista, aunque no fuera escocia,de la musica que decir,cualquier comentario no estaria a la altura de ese genio que es mark knofler

[Expectadorable]

Un recuerdo para el tipo genial que fue Burt Lancaster.

[tityeve]

played this at my mums funeral too (my own local hero). she loved it and its a beautiful tune.

[o7papillion]

Saw this film twice, the 2nd time was funnier than the 1s! and what great song. Went to scotland in 06, fantastic country!

[lulospawn]

Esta película me tocó como pocas otras. Es pareja, no pega saltos, no hace cosas raras con la trama. Es divertida. Pero entre todo eso, que parece poco, la película te dice todo. Especialmente en esa escena final.

[TurboVW2004]

Saw this film for my first time last night; I usually don't watch the credits but kept them on for this alone.

[UNDERGROUND2000]

first nine years in scotland....last 52 in california.....the phone ringing at the end just kills me every time....timeless classic

[DeccaR2]

@UNDERGROUND2000

iN WHISKY TERMS ITS THE ONE YOUVE GOT TO GO BACK FOR!!

[naturescolar]

Hace 2 años subí al Aneto y esta era la canción que silvaba. No sé porqué, pero cuando la oigo, tengo un sentimiento de libertad.

[fragalrock555]

luv this film and its music so excited that I am actualy going where it was filmed the town in Pennan and the Beach which is in a totalydiffrent place but still! YAY!

[phileustace]

This song reminds me of the Battle of Britain.

How the Spitfires "stuck it up" to those German Bf 109s !!

...... and look at all the "local heros" who flew them.

My hat goes off to them !! Bravo !!

[Linz748916]

This is an incredibly powerful scene. If you decide to do something different in your life, do it right now! As Barry Sheene said 'Don't wait for your boat to come in, swim out and meet the bloody thing' A wonderful film!!!!

[thedugsbollox]

Hey Theo , anytime you come back , you will be most welcome, my American friend .

I have watched this movie for 25 years and I feel the same as you .

Stirling Univ I know it very well indeed .

From the old country !!!

Highlander .

[Themochon]

absolutamente sublime...y todavía no he conseguido ver esta peli entera...pero la banda sonora es espectacular, como todo lo que hace Mark Knopfler...

[Thrakun]

cómo que no has visto la película entera? es una maravilla

hazlo que no te arrepentirás

[Knopflergiallorosso]

la musica finale è fantastica! è del miglior chitarrista di sempre , Mark Knopfler .

[stueyboy1966]

Music to remind me of home ... Bonnie Scotland. Bill Forsyth .. best film maker ever!

[nosetam]

Theo - great story.

Verceti1 - not funny, not even clever.

[Thrakun]

espectacular...

buf! los pelos de punta

peliculón

[rdarwent]

this is a propa newcastle song, c'mon the toooonn (Y)

[nuafc]

This music was played at my husband's funeral.  He loved it and I love it.

[timminsmeet]

same song i played when my dad passed away i still play it often when i think of my dad

[inghamunitedfc]

@nuafc legendary music :)

[patrolowner]

@nuafc Beautiful music.. hope you are coping with your loss..

[nuafc]

@patrolowner Thank you so much.

[TheoC777]

I spent a year at Stirling University in Scotland '83-'84 school year. Went back to Texas A&M (not far from Houston, TX) and saw this movie completely unprepared. The last scene of him coming home to TX and calling back to Scotland... god - exactly how I felt. Still breaks me up 25 years later.

[DYSART25]

stirling uni massive!

[tallpaul521]

@TheoC777 Gig Em Aggies!!!

[LCStreetPhotographer]

@TheoC777 Big Hello ..all the way from over here in Gleighall' meenan (the celtic name for where im from and where this film is set)......hope you enjoyed our country :D

[82bigall]

@LCStreetPhotographer Well where was it filmed? I go to the lowlands quite a bit and love it. I love this film and would love to sse the area it was filmed

[LCStreetPhotographer]

@82bigall The village is the village im from. Pennan..its on the Aberdeenshire coast, though the beach isnt ours.....i had to do soem searching about but i found that most of the beach scenes were filmed at both morar and Arisaig on the Scottish West coast. If you come to Pennan to visit, dont eat at McCleouds unless you want to be off sick for a week. Eat at Danny Morrisons place.

[cullions4]

"Local Hero" is the movie. I like the scenes in the local pub; everybody is always drinking to get drunk, but in a funny way.

[habbopassload]

Gotta see the movie!

Can someone tell me about what it is?

[Pitee59]

Local Hero is a 1983 Scottish film starring Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson, Peter Capaldi and Burt Lancaster. It was directed by Bill Forsyth and produced by David Puttnam.

The film is set in the fictional fishing village of Ferness on the west coast of Scotland. A young representative of an American oil company is sent to the village on a mission. The film features a notable ensemble of character parts.

from Uskana 5

[j0andc0]

Very special music, me and my mrs love this.

[LazlosPlane]

Brilliant film. Just brilliant.

[sajtospapa]

It's our favourite song with my wife. what to do?

[thetombo100]

this song was played at my uncles funeral yesterday

thurday 1st october 2009

it was one of his favourite songs

[jonkheere1]

Sincerest condolences my friend, if I may be allowed to say that your late Uncle had terrific taste in music.

[steggieone]

This will be played at my funeral. Brilliant song.

[StarZiggy3]

really, really great ending, full of melancholy

[GrinahStones]

Best British film ever made. Bill Forsyth and Co. you are geniuses!.

Went up around Arisaig when i was a kid in the early 80's, just watched the film this afternoon on the telly (almost made me cry!)...gonna' go back as soon as!

[bittenof]

the saddest ending to any film i have ever,ever seen,and shows the fancy car and nice flat mean very little.

[viktorijabt]

love it

[insanebiochemist]

Hoy he aprobado una asignatura jodidisima de la carrera, pero de algun modo estaba triste...al subir al coche y encender el equipo de música, el CD que llevaba puesto era un recopilatorio de mis discos por nombres de artistas de la L a la M. Evidentemente Mark estaba entre ellos y, al encender el motor, ha empezado a sonar esta canción...os juro que ha sido uno de los mayores subidones de mi vida, con las ventanillas bajadas a toda velocidad y con la satisfaccion del deber cumplido!!!

[sexpest999]

just like wt they used to play at newcastle, i adore this song, thanks for postin a full version :D

[willnotallow1]

Thanks for recording off TV cos I can't find big production version anywhere! Got Marks performance ok.

[SomeOtherBastard]

Going Home...

Takes me back to my childhood, road trips to Shepparton to visit my Uncle.

Destroying Evil Klingon Commodores in our Mighty Combi Van.

[trippinguptrump]

Check out tripping up trump on youtube.

Real life local hero!

[mattmorr]

At last, the radio version, I this this one the best !

[sl0616]

Knoffler classic

[ivolimbo]

es acojonante, cuando lo vi se me pusieron los pelos de gallina, es una pelicula bonita, tambien os recomiendo disparo a la gloria (a shot at glory) musicada por el maestro, que acaba de cumplir 60

[TickTockOfTime]

Happy birthday Mr Knopfler

[bittenof]

the porche,the big salary,the fancy appartment,it meant nothing in the end.the saddest ending of any film.i fell in love with a place once but can never go back.

[Bokken2006]

@bittenof Yeah so true the ending really spoke to me although in the beginning the main character really pissed me off lol

[letsmakingmovies]

where can I find this film?

[insanebiochemist]

It's been a long way since then. Since i first came into great music, the kind of music that inhabits in your soul for the rest of your life. And it´s been such an enormous amount of records listened.

Now i can say that this only tune started it all and will be with me forever. Thanks, Mark, you were inspired the day you hammered this out from your mind.

[trippinguptrump]

Check out Tripping Up Trump on Youtube

Real life local hero

[pigsontoast]

Well done Mr. Forbes.  Save the dunes!

[runcie2k8]

This Film Was based on Pennan near sandhaven in north east, brillent place, love it, my father usse ti live in pennan and i love it

[Kardewski]

From the most beautiful and touching film ever made, to haunt you for the rest of your life

[footywiz87]

Fantasic film. Great ending.

[alcatraz38]

great ending, he just loves the people, the place, and misses it so much...

[ajh1234]

this is easily the best version of this song but i cant find it to buy

[Nanytaaa]

You can find it on the soundtrack of Local Hero, by Mark Knopfler. It's avaiable in Amazon ;-)

[blaublume33]

buy "Screenplaying" by the Label Vertigo!

Very good music with two great versions of "going home"! Greeting from Germany

[multigenes]

Thats correct! I found this cassette version in 1995 in Malaysia and I fell in love straight away. And bought the CD version of the same title in 2003 for back up in case the cassette is spoilt.

[CinemaZebra]

I've had the soundtrack for as long as I can remember.

[BunchofMovieVideos]

Beautiful.

Thanks so much for uploading this!

[alcatraz38]

superb..

[Kieran84ire]

I love that song so much, whenever I hear it I get shivers up and dine my spine!

Also did you know the final scene of the village and the phonebooth was added in at the last moment and wasnt originally in the script? It's a nice touch.

[PabloMaffioli]

el final con la batería esa medio lo cagó

pero el tema es brillante

[arnoldjones]

Knopfler + Patterson = genius

[gncrrr]

I first saw this in 1983 and just recently purchased the DVD. It's an amazing film that is bright and cheery with wonderful understated humour...while in the end tugs at the sentimental heart strings...and the message to me..."One really doesn't know what they have until it's gone"...MK's whimsical yet haunting music just brings it home. I will never get over a lost love whenever I hear it!

[calumkirk]

My favourite film of all time, coming form teh west coast of Scotland but now living away from "home" it tugs at the heartstrings every time

[treocin]

Mark K. Is genius he can play this song and every time with different mood

[ivanoblu]

sure

[SEGoddard]

The ending of this film always gives me goosebumps. Wonderful.

[Robmatheson]

watched this film last night!

[Besafar]

Anybody knows what's the film's name?

[chive2005]

The film's called Local Hero

[07jappa07]

i thought it was called wild but n/m

[Asmazif]

I seriously just don't get responses like this - what the hell is wrong with you?

[Sshelly34213]

"I need to plug in my suitcase" lol

[negba]

A true Scottish film!......

[MusicJunky3]

'Ýou can't eat scenery '( Line from the fim)

Or can you ? You always have a choice.

[gamestar92]

Wow this version of Going Home is groooovy, am used to hearin the one at St. James' Park

[catsuitlover]

just one of the best movies ever love the ending the tune is fantastic!!

[carabinier68]

Devastating in its irony, and a brilliant film. One of my favorites.

[SuperDandyDon]

Totally agree. I didn't mean to be hasty, I just thought you were being sarcastic, thats all!

[mairin14]

Just a crushingly sad ending. This movie is pure genius.

[ivanrobertson]

You're right, it's just a heartbreaking scene...

[SuperDandyDon]

Well you obviously haven't seen the full movie then

[SuperDandyDon]

Well you obviously haven't seen the full movie then

[ivanrobertson]

Seen it many times,SuperDandy. It's sad because he can't stay, because he found a life that he loved and lost it. Anyway, I'm sure you know that already. But hey, thanks for the corrective.

[andreanyctv]

I totally agree with you. This is such a sad ending. What a great film overall!

[unounodue]

i want to leave my stress out

life and move to that small

fishing village.

[tarak1ng]

I just love this movie. It's so rare that a film can make you laugh and cry, and can be watched repeatedly without losing its effect, in fact making me love it more with each viewing. Absolute perfection.

[joeyjojo4]

You said it all, Tara. You said it all.

Thanks.

[mikemosocw]

what's it called?

[mairin14]

I couldn't agree more

[mikemosocw]

i could agree more, much more!

[carabinier68]

Perfect ending. Never forget him putting the seashells on the counter. And beautiful music . . .

[doodlecheesebug]

The song at the end of this great film always gives me goosebumps. Mark Knopfler's music + Local Hero = perfect.

[bigchamp2007]

A very special film. Mark Knopflers music is perfect.

[Elp35]

The new DVD was released 1th May 2008. I've watched it twice already. What a film! And Mark Knopfler's music throughout the film is so sweet. There's a part deep inside all of us that is touched by tales like "Local Hero".

[benja1010]

gracias flaco!, enserio. estoy buscando esta version hace semanas. Ahora me faltaria encontrarla en formato Mp3...

[rumble16507]

Fucking love the song and the movie, cheers for posting mate!

[puppies65]

What movie?

[saintbarbara]

Local Hero set in Scotland.

[EABCLBFJB]

This song sends shivers down my spine! Great film!

[SoloPilot6]

Morris, I'm not paying you any more . . !

[ellwoodthegreat]

Would you give a pound nought for every grain of sand I hold in my hand ? I'd trade the Porsche. The job. All of it. I feel I'd make a great Gordon, too, Gordon. A timeless film that teaches us that conference time in Houston, or wherever our individual Houston happens to be, is just a waste of precious time....

[nyd2008]

Yay Local Hero fans! I agree with glw1967, I always come back to this movie to remember the humor, the magic, the romance of this movie (a love affair with a time and place and the people in it.) I love Ben!! I'm constantly quoting this movie to myself. No one else would get the refs! Thanks whiskeyfromthefield. "...There's something amazing every two or three weeks. I'll let you know the next time."

[SoloPilot6]

I was listening to the police scanner last summer, and after the dispatcher sent out a call regarding a wild rider on a motorcycle, the cop replied "Yeah, Ricky's out tonight . . !"

[rilohburgee]

watch this movie at least once a year since I saw it in the theatre in '83. sublime and deeeeep. knopfler's work on Cal is also great.

[glw1967]

How many time have I seen this movie? 10, 20? I really don't know. All I know is that i just LOVE it! It always makes me believe in a better world... simple and pure! (Have been to Pennan and Mallaig/Morar in July 06, oh, that was greAT19

[inxs1977]

Legend. Legend. Legend.

[scottishjake]

this music gives me goosebumps !!!!!!!!! fantastic , the wild theme version is one I play when i`m feeling mellow and chilled

[alanisrules25]

i have (and love) this movie. LOVE this song. Like the celtic version in the movie too. Mark Knopfler is brilliant.

[greyquinn]

This one and Baker Street are best saxo songs ever (for me)

[CalintzJerevian]

Esa composición musical es de las mejorcitas que he escuchado nunca. Grande Mark Knopfler.

[inxs1977]

Musicians like these don't exist anymore nowadays... This music touches the most inner feelings and it is so perfect, brilliant, sentimental and everlasting. The mix guitar-sax is simply superb.

[toonfr]

actually Mark Knopfler's still alive ;o)

[inxs1977]

This music should be protected by UNESCO as human heritage. Legend.

[pulchralutetia]

Bad quality video but superb film and music.

[Jorgeviaje]

Muy bueno, veo que tienes buen gusto para la música.

[pamelabud100]

This ending's so fantastic. Magical.

[Bryan8595]

Agreed!

[davidelan1]

creo que la cabina esta y si no conocesla costa entre Arisaig y Mallaig es para perderse.Lars Von Trier filmo parte de su magistral Rompiendo las olas en Mallaig y alrededores

[whiskyfromthefield]

Si, tengo pendiente una visita a Pennan, pero me temo que la cabina no iba a funcionar ;), le pasa lo que a la cabaña de John Ryan en Connemara.

Un Saludo y gracias por los comentarios.

[davidelan1]

vaya peliculon eh he recorrido los sitios donde se filmo Arisaig,Mallaig,Morar sitios fantasticos para perderse he visto la peli cientos de veces una maravilla en version original.

[sandywhite]

seen it done it been there too many times.

[davidqpr]

It's a brilliant film-check it out.

[youkeepwalking]

nice

[Neville007]

Pues sí, el final de "Local Hero" es una pasada, para quitarse el sombrero. Knopfler debería escribir más para cine.