1) Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.
In class we discussed everyones thoughts about the film after screening. We spoke about why the movie might have been titled "Trainspotting" and by looking up an article, I found that there are trainspotters in the UK, who stand around and look to spot a particular class of locomotive. Their hobby is just as relevant to them as someone who is a drug addict, in which Trainspotting is about drug addicts. I found that interesting because, who would ever think of that or tie the two concepts together. We also talked about the ways in which the film was filmed and I realized how Director Danny Boyle likes to use kinetic filming strategies. I am impressed with his technique of filming and the development of each character as well. In class who spoke about how Boyle also took ideas from Stanley Kubrick's film Clockwork Orange and used it in this film. There was a scene with everyone at a milk bar in Kubrick's film that was reenacted in trainspotting.
2) Find a related article and summarize the content. (on the film, director, studio, actor/actress, artistic content, etc.) You can use the library or the internet. Cite the article and copy the link to your journal entry. Summarize in your own words the related article but do not plagiarize any content.
This article talks about how the film Trainspotting is based on drug addicts point of view. It gives you an in depth look as to how they feel about life, society and what they really are living for. For most of the human species, we are terrified of the thought of trying heroine. For the fear of being instantly addicted and or for it feeling amazing and taking over our lives. How could a drug be that evil and even exist on this earth? The fact that this film got so deep and intricate on this subject made it stand out. No one had ever made a film like this before and the article talks about how the only other film was pulp fiction. However, pulp fiction brought gangsters and con artists. (Tom Trinchera)
Trainspotting was based on a novel and made into a film. The characters are very interesting and have their own personality which, gives the story layers and makes it more interesting. This film started a cult following in the UK and US. The story shows how negative being a drug addict could be and get, it also shows the struggle of getting clean and how your crowd of friends influences you. There was parts that show how the main character Renton wanting to get sober and change his life around.
At the very end when he starts talking and it starts with choose life...he goes on to list things that we all strive for and have. It gives me the chills every time, it is an emotional film and gives you an in depth feel as to what is it like to in fact be a drug addict.
3) Apply the article to the film screened in class. How did the article support or change the way you thought about the film, director, content, etc.?
This article enlightened me in on the movie because, I never would have looked at it from those perspectives. I did not know it started a cult in UK and USA. I am impressed with the power this film and it's creativity had on others. I also did not know that it was based off of a novel and knowing that, I now want to purchase the novel. This article gave me a wider perception of what this film is about and gives me a richer sense of what the director was going for when creating this film. The simple fact that it is about heroine and then became such a success not only in the UK but in the USA is remarkable. Also, the sound track is amazing and never gets old.
4) Write a critical analysis of the film, including your personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussions, text material and the article. I am less interested in whether you liked or disliked a film, (although that can be part of this) than I am in your understanding of its place in film history or the contributions of the director.
Trainspotting is a film about heroine addiction. The setting takes place in Scottland and follows a group of drug addicted friends. They are street punks and almost always committing crimes to get what they fein for. The characters are amusing, bright, and overbearingly unique enough to pull you in and leave a lasting memory.
Although, this film is about darkened topic, it somehow stays on the light and up side. One may find themselves surprised at the level of entertainment felt by a film about drugs and addiction. The worst part of the film is when the baby dies of a heroine overdose. Director Boyle creative use of wide angles, bright colors, attractively clean compositions make this entertaining. There is not even one solid story line, it sort of just flows in a colorful way. This film is a must see1
"Trainspotting" is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian). It includes profanity, sexual situations, frontal nudity, graphic drug use, excrement and abrupt, startling violence.
Directed by Danny Boyle; written by John Hodge, based on a novel by Irvine Welsh; director of photography, Brian Tufano; edited by Masahiro Hirakubo; production designer, Kave Quinn; produced by Andrew Macdonald; released by Miramax Films. Running time: 94 minutes. This film is rated R.
WITH: Ewan McGregor (Renton), Ewen Bremner (Spud), Jonny Lee Miller (Sick Boy), Kevin McKidd (Tommy), Robert Carlyle (Begbie), Kelly Macdonald (Diane) and Shirley Henderson (Gail).
Citation
Published 2017 from
https://culturevulture.net/film/trainspotting/
CHECKLIST FOR PLAGIARISM
1) (x ) I have not handed in this assignment for any other class.
2) (x ) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other classes, I clearly explain that in the paper.
3) ( x ) If I used any passages word for word, I put quotations around those words, or used indentation and citation within the text.
4) ( x ) I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography in the text of the paper.
5) ( x ) I have cited in the bibliography only the pages I personally read.
6) ( x ) I have used direct quotations only in cases where it could not be stated in another way. I cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography.
7) ( x) I did not so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality.
8) ( x) I checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research and ideas used in my paper.
Name: __Jenevieve_Campo__________ Date: 2-6-17___________
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