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Advantages: The True to life account of heroin
Disadvantages: The True to life account of heroin

Trainspotting again is one of those must see films a true British social realism film that you just cant live life without seeing. Like most British films Train spotting tells it how it is the film tells you the bad and good sides of everything to do with live the heroin addict life. Trainspotting is not just about drug addiction, but about the connection between wasted youth and the spiritually bankrupt society that has abandoned them.Why is this ...
...The soundtrack to trainspotting is awesome here are a few classic songs that are used in the film "Choose Life" - PF Project this is part of the famous dialog that Renton says at the beginning here is a few others "Sing" - Blur "Perfect Day" - Lou Reed and "A Final Hit" - Leftfield. ...

jamiemazza 16.05.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Trainspotting (DVD)

Still here, in memory...

Advantages: Interesting background; great addition of little, subtle touches
Disadvantages: None

...history - some histories of the British royal family come with handy genealogy charts, showing the progress of royals through the ages in graphic format. Often, the younger children, the 'also rans' of the royal story, are left off the charts, unless they attained fame some other way, or unless they married well. For those royal children who died in infancy or childhood, history is most unkind - they aren't even in the footnotes or indices. Such ...
...epilepsy, he was (according to the custom of the time) kept out of the public eye. Being rather low on the pecking order, he likely never would have attracted much attention, but with his disability, in a world that did not quite know how to regard those with disabilities, he was indeed an outcast, however royal. The teleplay shows an interplay of the private life of Prince John and his caregivers, particularly the deeply devoted servant and nanny, ...

frkurt 26.12.2005 · Read full review
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Review of The Lost Prince (DVD)

"And like that... he's gone,"

Advantages: Intelligent plot, especially the ending
Disadvantages: One bad casting decision, Slow paced at times

...blown away. To sum the plot up without giving too much away, a group of assorted criminals (and one ex-criminal) are herded up in connection with a robbery and end up grouping together to do some jobs. The key to this film is perspective and how brilliantly the director manages to manipulate it to create a compelling thriller. The plot is exciting and filled with twists - truly gripping stuff. The final sequence is where the film really reaches it's ...
...deep enough to be believable. The way they react with each other feels natural and they make it all the more enjoyable to watch. After it had finished, I immediately wanted to watch it again. Not because the plot was so complicated that I didn't understand the first time but because it was almost as though the world I had glimpsed the first time had not been enough and I was coming back for more. I also wanted to try and spot the clues which I could ...

SmilingBuddha 19.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Usual Suspects (DVD)

Living history from the inside of The Tudors' court

Advantages: historic truth, great soundtrack, exceptional acting
Disadvantages: none

I was reading the work of one of the finest British historic novelists, regarding Henry VIII's six marriages when I heard about the TV series itself. I purchased the DVD immediately and watched the first part, season one, over and over again. For me it was a unique sensation, like travelling back in time. The locations, the costumes, the lively, natural acting are at least astonishing. I enjoyed the high quality of the images and the exceptional ...
...actually experiences and feels at the same time with the characters. The series starts with King Henry's youth. Jonathan Rhys Meyers was the perfect choice for the king's character, because historically speaking, Henry VIII was indeed until his late 30s a prototype of male beauty. He is a young, dashing king, who's married to Catherine of Aragon, the daughter of Isabela of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon, six years his senior. The film gradually ...

Fleur_du_Mal22 31.05.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Tudors - Series 1 - Complete (DVD)

The Fountain - Fabulous

Advantages: Phenomenal Plot, Gorgeous Special Effects, Top Class Acting,
Disadvantages: Dark/Depressing, Confusing Plot

The Fountain is a rather little-known film due to it running into problems with funding and budget, therefore not gaining a significant amount of publicity and also had a hitch when the proposed lead for the film (Brad Pitt) turned-down the part of main character. These two problems faced in the early stages of the film, although understandably seemingly rather gloomy for the future prospects of the film, turned-out to merely add to the fantastic ...
...Jackman was eventually cast to the role of lead which, in my opinion, ultimately helped the film itself, Jackman added something to the film with his clearly evident acting ability, something that I felt Pitt (as good of an actor as he is, also) wouldn't have given. The film itself has received mixed reviews from lots of different sources, some labeling it 'pretentious nonsense' while others call it a 'masterpiece'. My stance on the film is quite ...

FlyNebula 21.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Fountain (Blu-Ray)