I am seriously going to owe my "man friend" for life after dragging him with me to see this film. As a fanatic of the original series I was giddy with excitement about this film... until i watched it. What happened to the character's that I used to love and know?? Somehow on my screen instead of seeing the girl's and the men that they love the way I had come to love them over the years, I found on the cinema screen in front of me a bunch of screaming idiots wearing expensive clothing and carrying around over the top accessories... nothing at all as they used to be. In the end I blame the writing because the script was the movie's biggest down fall and has let us all down. They had years to make this movie great, but now oh how i wish they had just left it as it was... a great show that ended after 6 seasons... a memory now tainted by this film.
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Arctic Son
(2006)
a heartwarming documentary about a father and son who in the beginning share nothing more than a name, but find that they have things to learn from each other
24 April 2006
How does the saying go? You can take the person out of the city, but you cant take the city of the person. Such is the same, or so it seems, for Stan Jr. as we follow him on his journey to Old Crow (a town above the arctic circle) to reunite with his father. You can't help but wonder if Stan Jr. will make it in a place so far and so different from home and you just have to sit back watch to find out whether or not he will. The most touching thing about this film, is watching this father/son duo realize their mistakes and try to make them right. It's a wonderful story that makes you believe in second changes and the possibility for not only change, but reconciliation. This film is not all serious, but not all fun and games either (it has the right amount of comedy, thanks often to the awkward silence between the two Stan's, mixed in it to break the mood). I highly suggest seeing this film... you won't regret it.
Trainspotting
(1996)
A story about changing times and friendship
31 March 2006
Trainspotting is a wonderfully brilliant movie that everyone should see! The story follows a young Mark Renton as he tries to find his place in a world that is ever changing. It is a story ultimately about friendship- with childhood mates (all of whom are classically different), girlfriends, and... of course... drugs. It is a story that almost all can relate to in some way because we have all found ourselves at one point teetering between the two realms of growing up and moving on with that of the comforts of old habits, places and people. It is a brilliant look at the trials of lost souls- how they live in and function in the world- and what it was like to be young and Scottish during a period of dramatic change. From the charming Sick Boy to the shy Mark Renton, the world of Trainspotting provides a character for everybody. Even though Mark is, in a way, an anti-hero, he is charming and captivating enough that can't help but root for him and ultimately fall in love as you watch him and the story unfold on screen. Ewan Mc Gregor as Mark Renton perhaps gives one of his best performances of his career... and the rest of the cast is stunning as well. It is a movie that never gets old and is always in my DVD player. Really, it's a must see!!
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