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With its hallucinatory visions of crawling dead babies and a grungy plunge into the filthiest toilet in Scotland, you might not think Trainspotting could have been one of the best movies of 1996, but Danny Boyle's film about unrepentant heroin addicts in Edinburgh is all that and more. That doesn't make it everybody's cup of tea (so unsuspecting viewers beware), but the film's blend of hyperkinetic humor and real-life horror is constantly fascinating, and the entire cast (led by Ewan McGregor and Full Monty star Robert Carlyle) bursts off of the screen in a supernova of outrageous energy. Adapted by John Hodge from the acclaimed novel by Irving Welsh, the film was a phenomenal hit in England, Scotland, and (to a lesser extent) the U.S. For all of its comedic vitality and invigorating filmmaking, the movie is no ode to heroin, nor is it a straight-laced cautionary tale. Trainspotting is just a very honest and well-made film about the nature of addiction, and it doesn't pull any punches when it is time to show the alternating pleasure and pain of substance abuse. --Jeff Shannon
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With its hallucinatory visions of crawling dead babies and a grungy plunge into the filthiest toilet in Scotland, you might not think Trainspotting could have been one of the best movies of 1996, but Danny Boyle's film about unrepentant heroin addicts in Edinburgh is all that and more. That doesn't make it everybody's cup of tea (so unsuspecting viewers beware), but the film's blend of hyperkinetic humor and real-life horror is constantly fascinating, and the entire cast (led by Ewan McGregor and Full Monty star Robert Carlyle) bursts off of the screen in a supernova of outrageous energy. Adapted by John Hodge from the acclaimed novel by Irving Welsh, the film was a phenomenal hit in England, Scotland, and (to a lesser extent) the U.S. For all of its comedic vitality and invigorating filmmaking, the movie is no ode to heroin, nor is it a straight-laced cautionary tale. Trainspotting is just a very honest and well-made film about the nature of addiction, and it doesn't pull any punches when it is time to show the alternating pleasure and pain of substance abuse.
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By Megan Morin
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took no time at all to arrive and was of excellent quality which i was pleased about since it was a gift for bf.
By ShaylaM
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Okay so my brother told me to see this, so naturally I bought it ;) this movie is crazy! Definitely worth the watch, but man there are some sick parts in it!
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is not the Director's Cut but it is an Excellent Blu-ray quality.
Jun 9 2012
By L.C.L Movie Reviews.
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Blu-ray
I bought this Blu-ray, a few weeks ago. On this Combo, it said it was the Director's Cut for the Blu-ray with 11 minutes of additional footage and while DVD is the original theatrical version at 94 mintues. But the information is sadly a misprint. I was surprised, it said, it was the Director's Cut but it is not true. Still, the original theatrical cut is still an excellent movie. The Blu-ray has all the bonus features from the Two-Disc DVD Set. No "New" Special Features sadly but maybe in a 20th Anniversary Edition in the possible future...
Director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Sunshine, 28 Days Later) and Actor Ewan McGregor (Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Haywire, Nightwatch "Remake") certainly become well known after this movie. Especially Boyle won an Oscar for "Slumdog Millionaire" for Best Director and McGregor always finds work as a actor, even if his choices have been so-so lately.
Blu-ray has an strong anamorphic 1080P 1.85:1 transfer, which the colors are strong and shows more detail in quality and print for the movie. DTS 5.1 HD Sound is terrific at times, especially when the music played in the movie and the dialogue is always clear. There is no used to adjust volume to the movie, if you watch it on your Widescreen TV with Home Theater Sound System. It is a good thing, the Blu-ray has subtitles, since the actors accents are hard to understand at times.
This Blu-ray is terrific, it is the Lionsgate Blu-ray from last year. Die-Hard fans of the movie should get this. The DVD is enhanced for Widescreen TV and it has an DTS Track as well and Dolby Digital 5.1 track. It is seperate from the two-disc set. Sadly, it is not a Director's Cut for some fans are hoping for. But i doubt Boyle would do a Director's Cut to his excellent film. Which it has a huge cult following ever since. It is still one of Boyle's best movies as a filmmaker. Get this Blu-ray/DVD Combo cheap as you can. If you never seen this movie, prepare yourself to be dazzled with its originality, daring choices and very black comedy. One of the best movies of 1996. Grade:A for the movie. Grade:A- for the Blu-ray Video Transfer and Sound.
Director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Sunshine, 28 Days Later) and Actor Ewan McGregor (Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, Haywire, Nightwatch "Remake") certainly become well known after this movie. Especially Boyle won an Oscar for "Slumdog Millionaire" for Best Director and McGregor always finds work as a actor, even if his choices have been so-so lately.
Blu-ray has an strong anamorphic 1080P 1.85:1 transfer, which the colors are strong and shows more detail in quality and print for the movie. DTS 5.1 HD Sound is terrific at times, especially when the music played in the movie and the dialogue is always clear. There is no used to adjust volume to the movie, if you watch it on your Widescreen TV with Home Theater Sound System. It is a good thing, the Blu-ray has subtitles, since the actors accents are hard to understand at times.
This Blu-ray is terrific, it is the Lionsgate Blu-ray from last year. Die-Hard fans of the movie should get this. The DVD is enhanced for Widescreen TV and it has an DTS Track as well and Dolby Digital 5.1 track. It is seperate from the two-disc set. Sadly, it is not a Director's Cut for some fans are hoping for. But i doubt Boyle would do a Director's Cut to his excellent film. Which it has a huge cult following ever since. It is still one of Boyle's best movies as a filmmaker. Get this Blu-ray/DVD Combo cheap as you can. If you never seen this movie, prepare yourself to be dazzled with its originality, daring choices and very black comedy. One of the best movies of 1996. Grade:A for the movie. Grade:A- for the Blu-ray Video Transfer and Sound.
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Trainspotting
When I put this DVD into my player it did not work or register at all. A message saying "no disc" appeared unlike all of my other videos. Read more
Published 14 months ago by dsalt55
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie...mediocre blu-ray...
"Trainspotting"(1996) is directed by Danny Boyle (Sunshine, Slumdog Millionaire). The film follows the lives of various friends who are all trapped in the world of drugs abuse. Read more
Published on Sep 24 2010 by Edmonson
1.0 out of 5 stars
bad transfer, no special features
no special features? there isn't even a MENU!
this is the worst dvd i've ever bought, let alone blu ray. Read more
this is the worst dvd i've ever bought, let alone blu ray. Read more
Published on Aug 7 2010 by Duncan G Ralston
4.0 out of 5 stars
My impressions of the blu-ray release of Trainspotting
Trainspotting
A 2009 Alliance Home Video release
Video: 1080p, 1.78:1 aspect ratio, 1h 34min
Audio: English 5.1 DTS HD-MA, 5.1 dolby digital, French 2. Read more
A 2009 Alliance Home Video release
Video: 1080p, 1.78:1 aspect ratio, 1h 34min
Audio: English 5.1 DTS HD-MA, 5.1 dolby digital, French 2. Read more
Published on April 9 2009 by C. Denison
4.0 out of 5 stars
interesting
i wasn't old enough to know this existed when it came out, but after hearing some good things about it i gave it a shot, and it was a pretty good film. Read more
Published on Aug 6 2008 by elfdart
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just to Clarify..........
Just read around 5 or 6 of the reviews below, as somebody else noted: this film IS SET IN EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND! Not Ireland and most definatley not England. Read more
Published on Aug 17 2007 by acstewart
5.0 out of 5 stars
Choose Trainspotting
"Trainspotting", a classic movie that spawned a classic soundtrack, hit the big screen in 1996 and is based on Irvine Welsh's debut novel. Read more
Published on Jan 26 2007 by Craobh Rua
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Strange Social Commentary For Everyone
Being too young to have seen this when it first came out, I was able to watch it on a cable channel that did not feel the need to edit anything. Read more
Published on Aug 7 2005 by Sarah
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it
I love this. At first it's shocking, and yes a little difficult to understand but concentrate for a little while and you'll pick it up, it is in English afterall. Read more
Published on July 18 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this Movie
Trainspotting as you know stands for Heroine. With that said, the movie is about a group of young people are are hooked on it and the things that happen to them. Read more
Published on July 14 2004
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