Trainspotting (1996)
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Product Details: Trainspotting (1996)
- Edition:
- DVD Collector's Editon. See other editions
- MPAA Rating:
- R
- Release Date:
- 06/01/2004
- UPC:
- 786936237658
- Directed by:
- Danny Boyle
- Featuring:
- Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller. See all cast
Synopsis: Trainspotting (1996)
Synopis: Smart, funny, sickly and sometimes just plain unconscious, Mark Renton is a hero of our times. Set in an underbelly of Edinburgh the city fathers never dreamed of, this is the story of Mark and his so-called friends--a bunch of losers, liars, psychos, thieves and junkies. This tragi-comedy charts the disintegration of their friendship as they proceed, seemingly inevitably, towards self-destruction. Mark alone has the insight and opportunity to escape his fate--but does he really want to choose life? On and off heroin, he continually weighs the pros and cons of straight living: car, career, family, big television, washing machines, compact disc players, electrical tin openers, good health, low cholesterol, dental insurance, starter home, leisurewear, and a choice of sweaters... When he breaks it all down, choosing life doesn't seem all that promising and he's off to the next scheme and score.Features: Trainspotting (1996)
Features: DVD Features:Region 1
Keep Case
Additional Release Material:
Commentary
Interviews - 1. Cannes Film Festival
Featurettes - 1. TRAINSPOTTING Retrospective
2. Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
3. Teaser Trailer
4. Theatrical Trailer
Text/Photo Galleries:
Biographies - 1. Cast and Crew
User Reviews: Trainspotting
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Fantastic!
, June 1, 2004Reviewer: Tom Grove - See all Tom Grove's reviews -
A movie worthy of an incredible novel
, September 7, 2000Reviewer: bjc - See all bjc's reviews1 of 1 Yahoo! Users found this Trainspotting review helpful Lets get one thing straight - Welsh's Trainspotting is one of the most profound novels of the 90s. Anything less than a stellar film would have had Welsh fans rioting in the streets. Fortunately, Boyle delivers. Erratic and mesmerizing, Boyle succeeds in creating characters who are pathetic but do not draw our pity or sympathy. This I believe is the desired treatment for the plot and characters of the story (I won't provide a plot summary - you can find that in numerous places on the web).
The acting in this film, particularly from McGregor and Carlyle, is excellent. I would argue that McGregor's character, Rents, is made to be slightly more likeable than the book version, this is a fairly minor quibble. Although major swaths of the book have been ommitted in the movie. most of the core plot is intact. As a sidenote, the soundtrack from this film is very much worth owning. ...
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Pros: realistic, hilarious
Cons: kinda hard to understand the accents
Trainspotting is the best film about lives shattered by drugs. It brings you into the minds and eyes of full- fledged heroine addicts with superb cast. Danny Boyle's direction and cinematography adds to the films gritty,in-your-face realism that takes the film to a whole new level. It will shock, apall, move, sicken,amuse but most of all make you second guess picking up a drug habit. ...