The working title for the sequel was T2. Due to time constraints and a tight budget, most scenes were done in one take, which contributed to the grungy look of the film. The film title is a reference to a scene in the book where Begbie and Renton meet "an auld drunkard" who turns out to be Begbie's estranged father, in the disused Leith Central railway station, which they are using as a toilet. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. "[12] For the role of Diane, Boyle wanted an unknown actress so audiences would not realise that a 19-year-old was playing a 15-year-old. "[10] McGregor shaved his head and lost 2 stone (12.7 kilograms) for the film. country n.k., 22:35 26 January 2009, BBC ONE, 40mins. Based on the 1993 novel of the same title by Irvine Welsh, the film was released in the United Kingdom on 23 February 1996. In 2007, Vanity Fair ranked the Trainspotting original soundtrack at number 7 for best motion picture soundtrack in history. The first is a collection of songs featured in the film, while the second includes those left out from the first soundtrack and extra songs that inspired the filmmakers during production. The film has a 91% "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 85 reviews, with a weighted score of 8.38/10. A group of Scottish friends finds solace from their depressing lives in heroin. Twenty-one years after the release of his breakthrough hit, director Danny Boyle reunites with the cast of Trainspotting for T2, to be released in the … Release Dates. Trainspotting 2: Official title and release date announced This follow-up, which was filmed in Edinburgh throughout 2016, will be based on Irvine Welsh's sequel Porno which was released in 2002. "[66] Welsh did not however confirm any kind of timeline for the film, unlike Boyle's comments about wanting the film to come out in 2016. The seller rebuffs the man's claim that he "can't understand a word" by implying that the thick Scottish accents heard in the film were to blame, rather than garbled audio that is sometimes present on pirated cassettes. Spud witnesses him, but does not warn the others. [28], Trainspotting was screened at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival but was shown out of competition,[29] according to the filmmakers, due to its subject. [23], Through the years, acclaim for the soundtrack has been sustained. An earlier script was reportedly written about ten years prior, but was scrapped and redone so that the original cast would agree to return for a film sequel. Ewan McGregor was cast after impressing Boyle and Macdonald with his work on their previous film, Shallow Grave. At a nightclub, Renton notices that his cessation of heroin use has increased his libido. Because the film sort of tells you to think about yourself. [19], PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, the company responsible for the distribution of the film launched a publicity campaign of half as much as the film's production costs (£850,000) in the UK alone, making the film stand out more as a Hollywood blockbuster rather than a smaller European production. [62] This vigorous style contributed to the "breathless" pace that Boyle's films have been associated with. 10) ... TriStar Pictures has acquired the worldwide rights to Danny Boyle’s much-anticipated sequel to "Trainspotting." Release Date: March 17, 2017 - Toronto March 24, 2017 - Montréal,Vancouver DVD/Blu-ray: June 27, 2017 Digital: June 13, 2017 1h 58m | Comedy, Drama The first of two Trainspotting discs is a prime example of the contemporary rock soundtrack, functioning as a useful keepsake of the 1996 British film smash and as a cohesive, eclectic listen in its own right. The film was given a limited release in the US on 17 March 2017, followed by a wider release on 31 March 2017 in a few other major cities. As they celebrate in a pub, Renton secretly suggests to Spud that they could both leave with the money, but Spud, motivated by fear of Begbie and loyalty, refuses. 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[12], Many of the book's stories and characters were dropped to create a cohesive script of adequate length. They may have painful associations, and so they inter-breathe with the material you're using". Various Artists Amazon.ca. Ewan McGregor stated in an interview that he would return for a sequel, saying "I'm totally up for it. Spud receives a six-month custodial sentence at HMP Saughton, while Renton avoids jail time by entering a drug rehabilitation programme. The old man asks Renton and Begbie, who is the man's son, if they are "trainspottin'". [53] In 2004, the film was voted the best Scottish film of all time by the public in a poll for The List magazine. Trainspotting was a British film that was released in 1996. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. However, Sick Boy indicates he would happily do so, and Begbie brutally beats a man after a petty confrontation. That same year, Channel 4 named it as the greatest British film of all time. [35] Based on a cost-to-return ratio, Trainspotting was the most profitable film of the year. In 2004, the film was voted the best Scottish film of all time in a general public poll. Ireland. Mike Jones May 17, 2016. Romania. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Privacy Policy. Time magazine ranked Trainspotting as the third best film of 1996. In 1999, Trainspotting was ranked in the tenth spot by the British Film Institute (BFI) in its list of Top 100 British films of all time,[51] while in 2004 the magazine Total Film named it the fourth greatest British film of all time. He begins to enjoy his new life of sobriety and corresponds with Diane, who keeps him up to date with developments back home. 10:41. Neon. ... We want to do something that's very fresh and contemporary. Begbie, discovering Renton and the money are gone, angrily destroys the hotel room where the four stay, prompting the police to arrive and arrest him as Sick Boy and Spud flee. The runout etching, UPC and catalogue numbers matches the Limited Edition listed above but since it doesn't mention the marbled aspect, I'm very curious. 13 May 1996. Trainspotting 2 Trailer #3: Renton, Spud, Begbie and Sick Boy Return. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. What have I done with my life?'"[74]. Roblox RRT Trainspotting Part 2 (TRAINSPOTTING … Release date:March 17, 2017 (limited; expands: Mar. Share Embed . [25] In 2013, Rolling Stone listed it as the 13th best soundtrack in their 25 best soundtracks. London: Passion Pictures. [10][11] Boyle was excited by its potential to be the "most energetic film you've ever seen – about something that ultimately ends up in purgatory or worse". These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. This PIF was appended to the beginning of nearly every rental VHS tape in the UK from late 1996 until at least 2001 or 2002, usually immediately after the Beware of Illegal Video Cassettes warning. [44], Rolling Stone's Peter Travers wrote, "the film's flash can't disguise the emptiness of these blasted lives. Trainspotting 2 Gets A 2017 U.S. Release Date. (Edinburgh) (premiere) UK. [61] This impacted the shooting style of the film, which features "wildly imaginative" and "downright hallucinatory" visual imagery, achieved through a mix of "a handheld, hurtling camera", jump cuts, zoom shots, freeze frames and wide angles. Renton is now clean, but bored and devoid of a sense of meaning in his life. Most of it sticks to the same moderate pitch, with entertainment value enhanced by Mr. Boyle's savvy use of wide angles, bright colours, attractively clean compositions and a dynamic pop score". Get Trainspotting DVD and Blu-ray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. The 1996 public information film Pirate Videos: Daylight Robbery, features a young man trying to return an ostensibly pirated copy of Trainspotting he had purchased from a local car boot sale. Trainspotting. credit n.k., Prod. "[49] Despite the controversy, it was widely praised and received a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay in that year's Academy Awards. Release Dates. Trainspotting concerns the adventures of a group of young, nearly criminal, drug-addicted Scottish friends. This is the date Fandango lists as the US release date, not February 10 as originally announced (which has John Wick 2, Lego Batman, and Fifty Shades Darker already, an interesting weekend by itself). [12] The scene where Renton (McGregor) dives in a toilet is a reference to Thomas Pynchon's 1973 novel Gravity's Rainbow. Nor does it really have the dramatic range to cope with such wild extremes. Trainspotting #3. [9] In October 1994, Hodge, Boyle and Macdonald spent a lot of time discussing which chapters of the book would and would not translate into film. Trainspotting 2 Gets a Teaser & 2017 UK Release Date. With Oasis dominating the singles chart, and the Spice Girls on the rise, the face of pop shifted from guitars to digitised beats. Renton returns home after twenty years to face his friends in the sequel Trainspotting 2, … [30] It went on to become the festival's one unqualified critical and popular hit. ... Trainspotting simulator is a railway enthusiast dream. "[9] Boyle had heard about Jonny Lee Miller playing an American in the film Hackers and was impressed when he auditioned by doing a Sean Connery accent. Director Danny Boyle has released a teaser confirming that ‘Trainspotting 2' will hit cinemas on January 27 2017. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. The Trainspotting soundtracks were two best-selling albums of music centred around the film. Carlyle said, "I've met loads of Begbies in my time. The site's critical consensus reads: "A brutal, often times funny, other times terrifying portrayal of drug addiction in Edinburgh. [20] It was also featured in the documentary Live Forever: The Rise and Fall of Brit Pop.[56]. [33] Trainspotting was the highest-grossing British film of 1996, and at the time it was the fourth highest grossing British film in history. 27 January 2017. The title of the film comes from a particular scene in the book where the main character, Mark Renton, meets an old drunk in a disused train station, who turns out to be his friend's estranged father. Then, they begin to suffer the consequences and discover that there are no easy solutions to the inherent loneliness and pain of life. [20], Trainspotting was able to portray itself as British and as an 'exotic' element to the international market while also staying relevant to the American public, making it an international success in its marketing. In Boyle's view, songs can be "amazing things to use because they obviously bring a lot of baggage with them. With Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle. Browse more videos. U.S. The novel, written by Irvine Welsh, became one of the most popular books in the British indie scene in the early '90s and was adapted to film in 1996 by the makers of Shallow Grave. 5 years ago | 38 views. With the Trainspotting sequel the attention is going to be even more intense this time round because the first was such a great movie—and Danny's such a colossus now. [9] Welsh remembered that originally the people wanting to option his book "wanted to make a po-faced piece of social realism like Christiane F or The Basketball Diaries". France. Product Description. Brilliant first trailer for 2021 action thriller. These cookies do not store any personal information. [9] He was impressed that Boyle, Hodge and Macdonald wanted everyone to see the film and "not just the arthouse audience". He visits Tommy, who is now severely addicted to heroin and has tested HIV-positive. [10] Hodge read it and made it his goal to "produce a screenplay which would seem to have a beginning, a middle and an end, would last 90 minutes and would convey at least some of the spirit and the content of the book". Tommy also begins to dabble in drug use, after becoming depressed due to being dumped by his girlfriend. Renton reluctantly covers the remaining cost, and the group returns to London to sell the heroin to a major dealer for £16,000. Movie Connections, [television programme, online], Prod. When it was released back in 1996, director Danny Boyle’s adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s novel Trainspotting became an instant cult hit. The film deals with the daily lives of a group of Edinburgh heroin addicts and audiences were generally delighted by its raw and … Ewan McGregor was named Best Actor from the London Film Critics Circle, BAFTA Scotland Awards, and Empire magazine. "[67], On 7 September 2015, at the Telluride Film Festival, Boyle stated his next film would be a sequel, tentatively titled Trainspotting 2. Additionally, Entertainment Weekly ranked the Trainspotting soundtrack as 17th on their 100 best movie soundtracks list. Playing next. Trainspotting is a 1996 British black comedy-drama film directed by Danny Boyle and starring Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle, and Kelly Macdonald in her debut. 1996. [14] McGregor considered injecting heroin to better understand the character, but eventually decided against it. Hodge finished the first draft by December. First there was an opportunity.....then there was a betrayal. [70][71][72], In a November 2015 phone interview with NME, Robert Carlyle confirmed he would be returning for the sequel to play Begbie. Visit the website View update history Read related news View discussions Find Community Groups . In a newspaper interview with The Scotsman on 17 November 2014, Welsh revealed that McGregor and Boyle had resolved their differences and had held meetings about the film, saying "I know Danny and Ewan are back in touch with each other again. BBC. After several unsuccessful attempts to reintegrate into society, Renton, Sick Boy and Spud relapse into heroin use. [7] A sequel, T2 Trainspotting, was released in January 2017. Danny Boyle had his actors prepare by making them watch older films about rebellious youths like The Hustler and A Clockwork Orange. The sequel opens in the U.K. on Jan. 27. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. [69], While promoting Steve Jobs in November 2015, Boyle reiterated the hopes of beginning principal photography for the sequel in May and June 2016, and started pre-production in Edinburgh. [12] For the role of Begbie, Boyle considered casting Christopher Eccleston for his resemblance to how he imagined the character in the novel, but asked Robert Carlyle instead. Following the funeral, Sick Boy asks Renton, Begbie and Spud (who has been recently released from prison) help in buying two kilograms of heroin for £4,000 to later resell at a higher price. They are soon joined by Sick Boy, now a pimp and drug dealer. One is a grey/white/black combination and the other is plum purple/white/black. MOVIE TITLE: Trainspotting. It is based off the book of the same name by Irvine Welsh. [15], Trainspotting was shot in mid-1995 over seven weeks on a budget of £1.5 million with the cast and crew working out of an abandoned cigarette factory in Glasgow. [38] In his review for The Guardian, Derek Malcolm gave the film credit for tapping into the youth subculture of the time and felt that it was "acted out with a freedom of expression that's often astonishing. Dive straight into the feedback!Login below and you can start commenting using your own user instantly. He was taught how to cook up heroin with a spoon using glucose powder. It initially opened in eight theatres in the U.S. and Canada and on its first weekend grossed $33,000 per screen. At today’s Disney Investor Day presentation, Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy announced that the release date for The Mandalorian Season 3 will arrive on Christmas 2021… "Live Forever: The Rise and Fall of Britpop" (2003). ", Producer Andrew Macdonald read Irvine Welsh's book on a plane in December 1993, and felt that it could be made into a film. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. [10], Pre-production began in April 1995. Following a difficult withdrawal, Renton is released upon condition that he have an HIV/AIDS test. We're all protective of the Trainspotting legacy and we want to make a film that adds to that legacy and doesn't take away from it. Sony has dated “T2: Trainspotting” in the U.S. for Feb. 3 in select theaters with a wide release on Feb. 10. Challenge yourself to spot more trains than anyone else and top the leaderboard. Release Date: Apr 30, 2019. [10] Ewen Bremner had played Renton in the stage adaptation of Trainspotting and agreed to play the role of Spud, saying he felt the characters "were part of my heritage. Follow. [52] The Observer polled several filmmakers and film critics who voted it the best British film in the last 25 years. Welsh stated that the meeting was in order to "explore the story and script ideas. [20], Although set in Edinburgh, almost all of the film was shot in Glasgow, apart from the opening scenes which were shot in Edinburgh, and the final scenes which were shot in London.[21]. An online trailer with footage from the original movie sets a release date of 27 January 2017. Even the negligence-induced death of Dawn, the infant daughter of Sick Boy and his girlfriend Allison, does not persuade the group to recover. [47], The film's release sparked controversy in some countries, including Britain, Australia and the United States, as to whether or not it promoted and romanticized drug use. T2 was released in the United Kingdom on 27 January 2017, followed by rolling worldwide releases from 10 February 2017. Re: Trainspotting 2 Release date « Reply #2 on: February 02, 2017, 09:03:11 am » A lot of Koreans (especially men in their 30s) know and love Trainspotting… Boyle said that if the sequel happens 2016 would be the release date.[65]. [68], In a September 2015, interview with ComingSoon.net, Boyle revealed that a script for the sequel had been written, and that filming would reportedly take place between May and June 2016, in the hopes of releasing the film within that same year to commemorate Trainspotting's 20th anniversary. [58][59] Hodge also won Best Screenplay from the Evening Standard British Film Awards. [37] The film has an 83 metascore on Metacritic based on 28 reviews, denoting "universal acclaim". The film won the Golden Space Needle (the award for Best Film) at the 1996 Seattle International Film Festival. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. He woos a girl named Diane Coulston and they have sex in the apartment owned by her parents, but is horrified to learn that she is below the age of consent. [41], For the look of the film, Boyle was influenced by the colours of Francis Bacon's paintings, which represented "a sort of in-between land – part reality, part fantasy". Trainspotting is 90 minutes of raw power that Boyle and a bang-on cast inject right into the vein". It is based off the book series by Irvine Welsh. "[40], American film critic Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars and praised its portrayal of addicts' experiences with each other. Trainspotting #3. Music has great importance in Boyle's films, as evident by the best-selling soundtracks for Trainspotting and Slumdog Millionaire, both of which feature many pop and punk rock artists. The film was ranked tenth by the British Film Institute (BFI) in its list of Top 100 British films of the 20th century. [16][17], MacDonald worked with Miramax Films to sell the film as a British Pulp Fiction,[18] flooding the market with postcards, posters, books, soundtrack albums and a revamped music video for "Lust for Life" by Iggy Pop directed by Boyle. Renton is warned about the dangers of his drug habit by his other friends, Francis "Franco" Begbie, an aggressive psychopath, and Tommy Mackenzie, a footballer, who both abstain from drugs. If we Brits can make movies this good about subjects this horrific, what chance does Tinseltown have? [57] This scene is later included as a flashback in T2 Trainspotting. Upon returning home after revival at a hospital, Renton's parents lock him in his childhood bedroom and force him to go cold turkey. T2: Trainspotting is a British film that was released in January 2017. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. You are going to be thinking: 'Fuck. [10], Prior to its release in the United States, Miramax, the film's US distributor, requested that much of the dialogue be dubbed so the film would be easier to understand for American viewers unfamiliar with Scottish slang. [42] Entertainment Weekly gave the film an "A" rating and Owen Gleiberman wrote, "Like Scorsese and Tarantino, Boyle uses pop songs as rhapsodic mood enhancers, though in his own ravey-hypnotic style. He regularly partakes in drug use with his friends: Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson, a treacherous, womanising James Bond fanatic; Daniel "Spud" Murphy, an outwardly docile confidence trickster; and Swanney, "Mother Superior", their dealer. I'd be so chuffed to be back on set with everybody and I think it would be an extraordinary experience. This article is more than 3 years old. [43] In her review for The New York Times, Janet Maslin wrote, "Trainspotting doesn't have much narrative holding it together. T2 also screened out of competition at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. Trainspotting Sequel: Title And Release Date 16 May 2016, 10:57 am The title and release date for Danny Boyle's sequel to Trainspotting have been revealed in an online video. The long-awaited sequel to Trainspotting has finally been given a release date. 26-year-old Mark Renton is an unemployed heroin addict living with his parents in the suburbs of Edinburgh, Scotland. [45] In his review for The Washington Post, Desson Howe wrote, "Without a doubt, this is the most provocative, enjoyable pop-cultural experience since Pulp Fiction". Danny Boyle's Trainspotting sequel - starring Ewan McGregor, among others - is now officially set for a 2017 U.S. theatrical release. [9] According to Boyle, for the role of Renton, they wanted the quality of Michael Caine's character in Alfie and Malcolm McDowell's character in A Clockwork Orange, "repulsive ... with charm "that makes you feel deeply ambiguous about what he's doing. [54] Trainspotting has developed a cult following. Danny Boyle's Trainspotting sequel - starring Ewan McGregor, among others - is now officially set for a 2017 U.S. theatrical release. [10] The faeces in the 'Worst Toilet in Scotland' scene was made from chocolate. [12] The filmmakers sent flyers to nightclubs and boutiques and approached people on the street, eventually hiring Kelly Macdonald. [48] Producer of the film Andrew Macdonald responded to these claims in a BBC interview stating "we were determined to show why people took drugs ... you had to show that it was fun and that it was awful" to which Boyle adds "It's the music and humour that makes people feel it's glamorising drugs. The soundtrack for Trainspotting has gone on to become a pop culture phenomenon. Download this stock image: RELEASE DATE: Feb 23rd, 1996. T2 Trainspotting is released in UK cinemas from Friday 27th January. [34] The film made £12 million in the domestic market and $72 million internationally. [22] Nearly all of the score is pre-recorded music from existing artists. [13], McGregor read books about crack and heroin to prepare for the role. [41] In his review for the Los Angeles Times, Kenneth Turan wrote, "in McGregor ... the film has an actor whose magnetism monopolizes our attention no matter what". It was also present on many retail tapes sold during that time period as well. [11] Boyle convinced Welsh to let them option the rights to his book by writing him a letter stating that Hodge and Macdonald were "the two most important Scotsmen since Kenny Dalglish and Alex Ferguson". He asks them if they are "trainspottin'". We're not interested in doing something that will trash the legacy of Trainspotting. The film was originally scheduled to arrive in 2016 to mark 20 years since the release of Boyle's 1996 original. Report. Israel. [27] The Trainspotting soundtrack aimed to champion the alternative music legacy of 1996 Britain with a focus on presenting electronic music on equal footing with rock music in a way that had never been done before. Directed by Danny Boyle. [9] He turned it on to director Danny Boyle and writer John Hodge in February 1994. According to Carlyle, he and other members of the Trainspotting cast had already read John Hodge's script, which would take place 20 years (much like its intended 2016 release) after the original plot. 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