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Trainspotting (1996) (Collector's Editon)

Trainspotting (1996)
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Product Details: Trainspotting (1996)

Edition:DVD Collector's Editon
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)

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...
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.
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    Fantastic!

    By tom  Jun 1, 2004 | 1 out of 1 found this Trainspotting (1996) review helpful

    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. Read more Less

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    A movie worthy of an incredible novel

    By Brad  Sep 7, 2000 | 1 out of 1 found this Trainspotting (1996) 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 succee...ds 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. Read more Less

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