Local Hero is one of the best films ever made - on so many levels. I always find something new each time I watch it. And Victor's song always brings a lump to the throat.
One of the most interesting elements of this film is the changing relationship between Mac and Victor. Mac, as an American, treats Victor with suspicion at first but gradually forgets that he is Russian and accepts him as a friend. Their conversation, seated on the pier, is one of the most poignant of the movie.
another endearing theme of the film. Victor sings about being a lonesome man, a "Lone Star", which is what the Texan Mac essentially is (we witness this before he leaves for Scotland). The fisherman from Murmansk has long discovered the warmth and hospitality of this quaint Scottish village, just like Mac eventually will do, and in a sense neither will be alone again.
The ceilidh scenes are my favourite part of this movie. It just doesn't look 'acted', but looks natural for anybody who grew up at the time. The best ever description that I've ever heard about Local Hero is that it is a 'poem for Scotland', and having once dated a Scottish girl, from a small village, back in 1985 for whom this film was something she was in awe of (and which has gottten better with time), I can only agree with her.
So glad to have found this, since it's not on the soundtrack. What a joyous few moments. I watched Local Hero last night, for about the tenth time in 40 years. A wonderful film. And aside from this turn, Victor has some of the best lines. "Oh Gordon, you know I'm more of a cash man." And "you got da deed, ... a piece of paper."
(Brilliant Song) - Sing Along :) Guess that I was born to be a rover. Guess I've always been a rolling stone. But someday when my rolling days are over. I will find a place to call my own. 'Cause even the lone stars they get lonesome. Lonesome as the lost ship on the sea. Even the lone stars they get lonesome. Lonesome for a lone star man like me
A wonderfull movie and soundtrack. Ive written the music up for it so i can play this at a gig. My kids and i had holidays in a place similar to this fishing village and after travelling the world many times, we always end up saying those seaside holidays are hard to beat. Love the song victor...
Local Hero was filmed at several places around Scotland. Most of the village scenes were filmed in Pennan on the Aberdeenshire coast, most of the beach scenes at Morar and Arisaig on the west coast, hope this helps :)
Aside from the voice synchronization putting a kung fu movie to shame, such a great scene in such a great movie. Every panty in the house dropped for Victor. That all aside, it's fair to say that for many who love this movie it brings up important periods in their lives.
I love this movie, esp this song. I wish it was included in the soundtrack. I've not been able to find words or music for it anywhere but here! Thank you, garnos, for adding it!
from Holdiplanet dot ch: "Guess that I was born to be a rover. Guess I’ve always been a rolling stone. But someday when my rolling days are over. I will find a place to call my own. Cause even the lone stars they get lonesome. Lonesome as the lost ship on the sea. Even the lone stars they get lonesome. Lonesome for a lone star man like me.“
The Acetones, like everything else in this film, are fictional. Penan doesn't have a beach and there is no church near by. The keyboard player in the ceilidh scene is Alan Clark who worked with Mark Knopfler on the soundtrack. All the songs are credited to Mark Knopfler but such is the genius of the man I thought the waltz at least was an original old Scottish tune. If somebody has the chords for Victors song I'd be happy.
Why are 2 people fighting , looking at the comments? Everything about Local Hero is supposed to make US FEEL GOOD-at Peace! Best movie ever made, cast, script, scenery! What I wouldn't give to watch a sunset on that beach...with some REAL Scotts..big sigh. A girl can dream.......................... April in Colorado
Oh MY Gosh!!! I watched Local Hero ..AGAIN last weekend and for some reason, Victor's song keeps playing over and over in my head. Just now-here is the Man himself-a priceless clip from my favorite movie of all time! Love this :) I just noticed the lyrics are just below my comments-well done djjc1207!
Soviet Fishermen came in close to British shores. ( It was a Treaty I think) Many recorded western music to sell in the USSR...which is why Victor from Murmansk sings a Texan song. . Glasnost and Peristroika began during the 1980s. A hopeful time . Victor was like many sailors a capitalist with black market investments in European countries.
Guess that I was born to be a rover. Guess I've always been a rolling stone. But someday when my rolling days are over. I will find a place to call my own. 'Cause even the lone stars they get lonesome. Lonesome as the lost ship on the sea. Even the lone stars they get lonesome. Lonesome for a lone star man like me
@djjc1207 For some reason I started singing this in the car today, despite not having watched this brilliant movie for years. However, I've always assumed the lyric is " 'Cause even the Lone Star State gets lonesome". Maybe we'll just have to sing along differently!!
@djjc1207 Oh-alot like Seattle then. I lived up there for a year and I loved the rain, then sun, then more rain, lots of clouds-it's in ma blood. Early fall was wayyy to hot and in December,15 inches of snow closed down the entire metro seattle area (very hilly-icy roads=nitemare).colorado is just too sunny for me (my home is 6500 feet above sea level-sun is INTENSE) so I love it when clouds roll in-bring on the rain, I say!
@ginsoakedbeau I looked up Local Hero (1983) on IMBD and then looked under "Soundtracks" for credits. It does list Mark Knopfler as haven written all the songs for this movie. It also lists Mark Knopfler as performing most of the songs as well. It gives a band's name of The Acetone
What a "Bear" Victor is......hilarious. Christopher was perfect in the role. "Silly bitch" he says to Gordon about his female dingy operator.Wonder what she was yelling to him about? LMAO
@Falloutcookingshow I always thought the "lumpy" island in the beach scenes was the Isle of Rhum because I found a map and west to northwest is Rhum. I even Googled it. Am I wrong? please let me know-I am only an American here with a very strong urge to visit that Beach!!!! I do have Scottish blood :)
Not sure about the prices for Flight, and it can be warm, then rain, then warm again, all in the same day LMAO, but is not too tot, but the water will be freezing :)
I wrote them and copy pasted them here with the lyrics but due to the many spaces between the chord letters I run out of characters to use (max 500). If you'd like to have it by e-mail (MS Word or pdf) just let me know where to send it.
thejademerchant I'm afraid you are wrong, I have the actual lyrics, and if you think about it, they last word of the song are '' lonesome for a lone star man like me'' if it was lone star state it would not make sense :) cheers
@djjc1207 Guess what movie I am watching...AGAIN??? Was Hubbys idea tonight-think he's a convert! :) Watching Victors Song in the movie-yep, no way is it Victors thing to want another man-too funny -LMAO And, yes, have place marks on google earth where the beach is and Pennan. I wonder what airline prices are like this summer? In summer. along the west coast, the temps aren't too hot, correct? What about the water?
look, i like mark knopfler, but tit is complete horsesh*t to claim mark knopfler wrote the soundtrack when this band, whoever they are, have by far the two best songs in the entire movie. the song preceding this, which i have attempted to locate for years, is simply astounding. if anyone can find out who this band was, and most importantly what were the two songs they played at this ceilidh
Local Hero is one of the best films ever made - on so many levels. I always find something new each time I watch it. And Victor's song always brings a lump to the throat.
One of my all time favorite films...a modern classic..that like good Scotch malt, gets better with age.
One of the most interesting elements of this film is the changing relationship between Mac and Victor. Mac, as an American, treats Victor with suspicion at first but gradually forgets that he is Russian and accepts him as a friend. Their conversation, seated on the pier, is one of the most poignant of the movie.
Mac realizes they are both "cash men".
another endearing theme of the film. Victor sings about being a lonesome man, a "Lone Star", which is what the Texan Mac essentially is (we witness this before he leaves for Scotland). The fisherman from Murmansk has long discovered the warmth and hospitality of this quaint Scottish village, just like Mac eventually will do, and in a sense neither will be alone again.
The ceilidh scenes are my favourite part of this movie. It just doesn't look 'acted', but looks natural for anybody who grew up at the time. The best ever description that I've ever heard about Local Hero is that it is a 'poem for Scotland', and having once dated a Scottish girl, from a small village, back in 1985 for whom this film was something she was in awe of (and which has gottten better with time), I can only agree with her.
So glad to have found this, since it's not on the soundtrack. What a joyous few moments. I watched Local Hero last night, for about the tenth time in 40 years. A wonderful film. And aside from this turn, Victor has some of the best lines. "Oh Gordon, you know I'm more of a cash man." And "you got da deed, ... a piece of paper."
Such an epic film.
(Brilliant Song) - Sing Along :)
Guess that I was born to be a rover.
Guess I've always been a rolling stone.
But someday when my rolling days are over.
I will find a place to call my own.
'Cause even the lone stars they get lonesome.
Lonesome as the lost ship on the sea.
Even the lone stars they get lonesome.
Lonesome for a lone star man like me
A wonderfull movie and soundtrack. Ive written the music up for it so i can play this at a gig. My kids and i had holidays in a place similar to this fishing village and after travelling the world many times, we always end up saying those seaside holidays are hard to beat. Love the song victor...
Local Hero was filmed at several places around Scotland. Most of the village scenes were filmed in Pennan on the Aberdeenshire coast, most of the beach scenes at Morar and Arisaig on the west coast, hope this helps :)
John Gordon Sinclair (from Gregory's Girl fame) is also in the Acetones.
ein toller film und eine hammermusik von knopfler. local hero ist einfach schräg genial.....
Aside from the voice synchronization putting a kung fu movie to shame, such a great scene in such a great movie.
Every panty in the house dropped for Victor.
That all aside, it's fair to say that for many who love this movie it brings up important periods in their lives.
I love this film
I love this movie, esp this song. I wish it was included in the soundtrack. I've not been able to find words or music for it anywhere but here! Thank you, garnos, for adding it!
from Holdiplanet dot ch:
"Guess that I was born to be a rover.
Guess I’ve always been a rolling stone.
But someday when my rolling days are over.
I will find a place to call my own.
Cause even the lone stars they get lonesome.
Lonesome as the lost ship on the sea.
Even the lone stars they get lonesome.
Lonesome for a lone star man like me.“
@@rbrooks2007 Thank you!
The Acetones, like everything else in this film, are fictional. Penan doesn't have a beach and there is no church near by. The keyboard player in the ceilidh scene is Alan Clark who worked with Mark Knopfler on the soundtrack. All the songs are credited to Mark Knopfler but such is the genius of the man I thought the waltz at least was an original old Scottish tune. If somebody has the chords for Victors song I'd be happy.
I never tire of watching it - only 2 or 3 films I can say that about. It is getting better with age like Mac's whisky.
Der Auschnitt ist der Hammer. Der sagt einfach viel über die Skurilität des Filmes aus. I love it!
Why are 2 people fighting , looking at the comments? Everything about Local Hero is supposed to make US FEEL GOOD-at Peace! Best movie ever made, cast, script, scenery! What I wouldn't give to watch a sunset on that beach...with some REAL Scotts..big sigh. A girl can dream..........................
April in Colorado
Oh MY Gosh!!! I watched Local Hero ..AGAIN last weekend and for some reason, Victor's song keeps playing over and over in my head. Just now-here is the Man himself-a priceless clip from my favorite movie of all time! Love this :)
I just noticed the lyrics are just below my comments-well done djjc1207!
Soviet Fishermen came in close to British shores. ( It was a Treaty I think) Many recorded western music to sell in the USSR...which is why Victor from Murmansk sings a Texan song. . Glasnost and Peristroika began during the 1980s. A hopeful time . Victor was like many sailors a capitalist with black market investments in European countries.
Quality film !
Guess that I was born to be a rover.
Guess I've always been a rolling stone.
But someday when my rolling days are over.
I will find a place to call my own.
'Cause even the lone stars they get lonesome.
Lonesome as the lost ship on the sea.
Even the lone stars they get lonesome.
Lonesome for a lone star man like me
@djjc1207 For some reason I started singing this in the car today, despite not having watched this brilliant movie for years. However, I've always assumed the lyric is " 'Cause even the Lone Star State gets lonesome". Maybe we'll just have to sing along differently!!
That's how I always heard it too.
@djjc1207 Oh-alot like Seattle then. I lived up there for a year and I loved the rain, then sun, then more rain, lots of clouds-it's in ma blood. Early fall was wayyy to hot and in December,15 inches of snow closed down the entire metro seattle area (very hilly-icy roads=nitemare).colorado is just too sunny for me (my home is 6500 feet above sea level-sun is INTENSE) so I love it when clouds roll in-bring on the rain, I say!
Acetone, a common building block in organic chemistry.
Thanx for the posting ! Thought this was a great part in Local Hero.
D'accordissimo!
@ginsoakedbeau I looked up Local Hero (1983) on IMBD and then looked under "Soundtracks" for credits. It does list Mark Knopfler as haven written all the songs for this movie. It also lists Mark Knopfler as performing most of the songs as well. It gives a band's name of The Acetone
Make a campaign for.the 40th anniversary to have the entire soundtrack
@AngusLargs LMAO-yes Victor gets the words a bit messed up but then again, he was tipsy from all that Scottish whiskey. Good catch-Angus!
Thank you veeery much!! You've been very helpful..
Yeah¡ Glory ¡
What a "Bear" Victor is......hilarious. Christopher was perfect in the role. "Silly bitch" he says to Gordon about his female dingy operator.Wonder what she was yelling to him about? LMAO
probably words to the effect of "you're leaving us alone on the fishing boat and fecking off to the party" :D
i loved this film. takes me back a year or three. i know it was filmed in ne scotland but which village was it?
Hello. Could someone tell me what the song is called? Is there a version by a soloist or group? Thank you
@Falloutcookingshow I always thought the "lumpy" island in the beach scenes was the Isle of Rhum because I found a map and west to northwest is Rhum. I even Googled it. Am I wrong? please let me know-I am only an American here with a very strong urge to visit that Beach!!!! I do have Scottish blood :)
Is there any other place where this song can be found? What is the song's name?
btw, qarnos, once again thx for posting. ;)
Not sure about the prices for Flight, and it can be warm, then rain, then warm again, all in the same day LMAO, but is not too tot, but the water will be freezing :)
I wrote them and copy pasted them here with the lyrics but due to the many spaces between the chord letters I run out of characters to use (max 500). If you'd like to have it by e-mail (MS Word or pdf) just let me know where to send it.
Please send them to me if you can: rev.sherm@gmail.com
Thanks!
yes
@azzarz1 Not acutally sure if Mark did write it, I had been looking for it for years and couldn't find it anywhere... ?
Can´t you not see Isle of skye in the background in teh beach scenes? I think it is you know!
thejademerchant I'm afraid you are wrong, I have the actual lyrics, and if you think about it, they last word of the song are '' lonesome for a lone star man like me'' if it was lone star state it would not make sense :) cheers
which language is here to hear ?
@djjc1207 Guess what movie I am watching...AGAIN??? Was Hubbys idea tonight-think he's a convert! :) Watching Victors Song in the movie-yep, no way is it Victors thing to want another man-too funny -LMAO
And, yes, have place marks on google earth where the beach is and Pennan. I wonder what airline prices are like this summer? In summer. along the west coast, the temps aren't too hot, correct? What about the water?
This is not in the original soundtrack.
Who wrote this song. Mark Knopfler?
@sleepyduo37 OK no problem...
look, i like mark knopfler, but tit is complete horsesh*t to claim mark knopfler wrote the soundtrack when this band, whoever they are, have by far the two best songs in the entire movie. the song preceding this, which i have attempted to locate for years, is simply astounding. if anyone can find out who this band was, and most importantly what were the two songs they played at this ceilidh