Trainspotting
- Danny Boyle
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Trainspotting
Scotland - 1996
Directed by Danny Boyle
Mark "Rents" Renton (Ewan McGregor) is the principle character in this gritty
tale about the life of a heroin addict in Edinburgh. Renton's friends are all in
various stages of self-destruction and he is torn between the notion of straightening
himself out and getting his next fix. The angst-driven root of addiction is more
closely explored than in any film since Christine F. The
personalities of Renton and his friends seem real and complex, not just the usual idiots
that we are accustomed to seeing as addicts. These idiots are sometimes witty and
adorable, but still idiots, and Renton knows this.
The "hand-held" feel of the cinematography give the
film its quick pace and frantic "rush" feeling. Excellent casting and
well-crafted dialogue give the characters life and vibrancy. The graphic details
involved in portraying the street life are not pleasant and may not be easy to take for
some viewers.
Trainspotting won the Best Film Award from the Boston Society of Film Critics (1996). Danny Boyle won the Golden Space Needle Award for Best Director from the Seattle International Film Festival (1996). John Hodge was nominated for an Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (1997). Other nominations received were: for Danny Boyle, an Independent Spirit Award (1997) and for Ewan McGregor for an MTV Movie Award (1997).
Runtime: 94 Minutes
Guest Comments
From: "Ryan Noah"
"This movie is one of the greatest of all time. What drama, what insight into a persons soul, what a beating Begbie dishes out. Rent this, buy it, do whatever but dont miss this movie. If you cant stomach graphic scenes and violence, then you are probably a self-deluding bible thumper who cant handle the real world, go rent sleepless in seattle or something, this isnt your movie. But if you want a movie that could change the way you think. Dont miss out on Trainspotting."
From: "Java Man"
"One of the best films that I have seen, definitely one to watch!!"
From: "Ewan Barclay"
"Trainspotting one of the many great things tae come from Scotland."
From: "SAM + CHY"
"This is one of the best movies I have ever seen. The greatest characters were sick
boy and renton."
From: "El diavlo"
"just see it I then you are gonna know my sence"
From: "Vince Taylor"
"One of the best movies ever. Its realism just made it better.If you can't deal with the world and how it is today too bad! Watch this movie anyway, it may change you."
From: "Gilacho"
"Trainspotting it's just the reality even with friendship, You know, when you and your frinds are in drugs those are not really your friends they are just looking for interest, and that makes of trainspotting a great story becouse it show us the truth in a really special way."
From: "racer 797"
"this film is incredible! it has definitely become a cult classic in some circles, in tradition of rocky horror picture show and pulp fiction. a must-have in any modern collection."
From: "JeremyJ"
"by far the best movie ever created and the book is even better. trainspotting is really deep and it makes you look at life from a completely different prespective. choose trainspotting!"
From: "Keyllah" (Brazil)
"Muito doido... massa!"
From: "dickcheesebandit"
"best movie around...see it it kicks ass funny shit all way thru it"
From: "orte"
"trainspotting into another dimension"
"Traninspotting is the coolest film ever.Choose life!"
From: "Angelene M."
"It's a great flick...a glance at the true junkie mind. And Johnny Lee Miller too (mmmm yumm-may)"
From: "Declan Hanrahan"
"Trainspotting is as real and sureal as it gets, the finest low budget, urban grunge
movie i have ever had the pleasure to view"
From: "Rachel"
"Trainspotting is the best film i'v ever seen!!! It gives people an insight into a life filled with heroin addiction, this movie really changed the way i think about things and shows you what the world is really like out there. Go SickBoy!!!...Choose Life!"
From: "?"
"if you hate the damn movie go to hell coz it rules."
From: "Jaraca"
"Fantastically real, the script, cast(especially Ewan Mcregor), picturisation, one of
the best I've seen. It shows the amazing talent outside of the regular hollywood stuff.
Boyle's done a brilliant job(especially the selection of music, and script). The movie
says it all, so watch it. It's smackingly addictive."
From: "Liz"
"I love it I love it I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I saw it a few years ago but I still watch it today over and over again!!!!!I love it!!"
From: "Doug E."
"F*ckin' right mon! If ye havn't seen this flick, where th' h*ll ye' been? An if Ye've seen it an' dina like it, F ya. Ye' bible thumpin' sob! Choose Life? Na, choose Somethin' eles!"
From: "Ava"
"Aren't comments for this movie. I can see it everyday but never get tired! The book is very cool too and also the soundtrack!"
Images from Miramax, Copyright, 1995, © All rights reserved.
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