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Other similar movies?...

posted 10 years ago by jasonkrugerh20
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Greetings!
I really liked this movie. It's quiet, soft and slow.
Can anyone recommend me another similar movie?
Small town with outsider arriving to town. Small movie, etc...
Thanks in advance.

[–] cmchotmail 9 years ago

The original Wicker Man - ha.

[–] urthpainter 9 years ago

that's a good one (original Wicker Man) - obviously not as warm and cuddly as Local Hero, but it does have the whole -mystical reality- thing going on. Field of Dreams isn't as good as Local Hero, but similar in ways. Maybe a mix of both comedic and dramatic: The Fisher King

[–] Explosivediarrheakidgenius 9 years ago

Not really similar, but...:

The Full Monty (1997)
Zorba (1964)
Whisky Galore! (1949)
Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot (1953)

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[–] agfairweather 9 years ago

there was a movie out a few years ago with similar connections to this called promised land.

stars matt damon(in the mac role) and instead of buying the town to set up a refinery they are looking to start fracking.

give it a go, it was decent

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[–] Raindog1980 8 years ago

I would recommend the tv-series Northern Exposure. It took a lot of ideas from this film.

[–] bazza_mckenzie02 8 years ago

spotswood

[–] AtoZ2014 8 years ago

Wonder Boys. The IMDB message board for Wonder Boys is very unusual because its full of love for Wonders Boys.

Another one might be Say Anything.