I Went Down

Melion

Anybody know where this is available on DVD?

Basq

You won't get it easily.. it was never released on R2 DVD but it was released for a limited time on R4 (Australia) DVD.

Nolanger

Laser, Ranelagh.

wingnut

This has been bugging me for years. Such a great film I can't understand why it never had a DVD release. I heard there was a Australian release. I don't understand why a lot smaller / crapper films are out on DVD but not this one????

Basq

Probably couldn't find a distributor.

bonerm

I remember The Snapper not having a UK/Ireland release for years either, despite a clear demand. Must be an Irish thing?

Galvasean

They like to perpetuate the myth that there are no good Irish films. I mean if Shrooms can get a BluRay release surely I Went Down deserves at least a DVD?

wingnut

My thoughts exactly. Some great lines TBF, Brendan Gleeson is awesome

"Ya sneaky little f***' in the bath fella!"
"No guts... no black puddin"
"Ya dawbrain"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7ezEfx4ICw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQuGkdgE-YU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58HJPiigxR0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0Z_6VV8qgY&feature=related

And of course: What?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7ayt1XbuD4

wingnut

What made me think about it was watching Perrier's Bounty. I just kept thinking how much better I Went Down was.

megadodge

bonerm wrote: »

I remember The Snapper not having a UK/Ireland release for years either, despite a clear demand. Must be an Irish thing?

But The Snapper was a made-for-TV film shown on BBC. It never had a cinema release.

bonerm

megadodge wrote: »

But The Snapper was a made-for-TV film shown on BBC. It never had a cinema release.

Might have been made for tv but it definetly had a cinema release too.

mailforkev

megadodge wrote: »

But The Snapper was a made-for-TV film shown on BBC. It never had a cinema release.

I saw it in the long-gone cinema in Glasthule, Dublin whose name escapes me, so it did get a release.

Got the Region 1 DVD from Amazon years ago, it only got a region 2 release towards the end of last year.

megadodge

My apologies. I know it was originally shown on BBC.
Maybe it's popularity generated enough momentum to release it eventually in the cinema.

spurious

I just watched this again yesterday - funny film.
Brendan Gleeson is classic.

It was out on VHS so it can't be a rights issue. No idea why it isn't on DVD. Madness.

It's on DVD in other countries but over here it seems that there just wasnt the demand for a DVD.

Nolanger

Why don't you go into Laser, Ranelagh and ask them why it's not out on DVD yet they have it on their shelf? :rolleyes:

Nolanger

Nolanger wrote: »

Why don't you go into Laser, Ranelagh and ask them why it's not out on DVD yet they have it on their shelf? :rolleyes:

They obviously imported it from abroad, I've seen the Australian copy available to purchase in a number of places.

dazberry

megadodge wrote: »

But The Snapper was a made-for-TV film shown on BBC. It never had a cinema release.

Saw TS in the Cineplex in Coolock originally (not too far from where it was shot). Saw IWD in the Savoy AFAIR. I'm under the impression that the outside of the pub scene was shot in Islandbridge, and everytime I pass it it reminds me of the film

D.

Nolanger

Deleted User wrote: »

They obviously imported it from abroad, I've seen the Australian copy available to purchase in a number of places.

OR, maybe it's an old region 2 copy from the '90s? :rolleyes:

Nolanger

Nolanger wrote: »

OR, maybe it's an old region 2 copy from the '90s? :rolleyes:

I would imagine it's the Australian version which is R4 which plays in all R2 players. There was no DVD release over her in the 90s.

Galvasean

Nolanger wrote: »

Why don't you go into Laser, Ranelagh and ask them why it's not out on DVD yet they have it on their shelf? :rolleyes:

Nolanger wrote: »

OR, maybe it's an old region 2 copy from the '90s? :rolleyes:

Less of the eye rolling please. You should be able to make a point without being facetious.

John The Bad

Hi. Does anyone have a copy of the script to I Went Down? In particular, I'm looking for Git's speech to the girl about how he ended up in prison.

Excellent movie, I wish they'd release it on DVD.

Nolanger

The Kevin Street public library in Dublin have a copy.

UglyBolloxFace

Melion wrote: »

Anybody know where this is available on DVD?

****ing great film:D
<snip>
Wish they'd make Irish films like this nowadays.

John The Bad wrote: »

Hi. Does anyone have a copy of the script to I Went Down? In particular, I'm looking for Git's speech to the girl about how he ended up in prison.

Excellent movie, I wish they'd release it on DVD.

The script wasn't released to the net, but it's available on Amazon (cheap enough too) - http://www.amazon.co.uk/I-Went-Down-Shooting-Scripts/dp/1854593935/ref=sr_1_cc_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1303755478&sr=1-2-catcorr

Sad Professor

It's a hard to find film so I sympathise, folks, but all discussion about how to acquire films illegally is against the charter. Don't ask, don't tell.

UglyBolloxFace

Sad Professor wrote: »

It's a hard to find film so I sympathise, folks, but all discussion about how to acquire films illegally is against the charter. Don't ask, don't tell.

Fair point, but I wasn't aware that sharing was illegal, but I will keep that in mind.

John The Bad

Thanks for the heads-up re library/Amazon. I'll try and see if Galway Library has a copy.

As for piracy and all that... I abhor it. I am not going to now look for a torrent for this film...

daymobrew

John The Bad wrote: »

Thanks for the heads-up re library/Amazon. I'll try and see if Galway Library has a copy.

If Galway library doesn't have a copy you can do an inter-library loan.

John The Bad

Cool. I'll try that.

newmug

BUMP! Well did anyone find it on DVD in Ireland yet?

Mellor

megadodge wrote: »

My apologies. I know it was originally shown on BBC.
Maybe it's popularity generated enough momentum to release it eventually in the cinema.

I know it's an old post but, BBC were the production company, and it was shown on TV first but it still had a theatrical release, Miramax were the distibuters according to IMDB.

marty1985

I could be wrong, but as far as I know, the big mistake they made with I Went Down was releasing it into cinemas on the same weekend as Titanic was released. Obviously, there was only one film at that time that anyone was going to see, and only one film that was going to get coverage in the popular press.

newmug

marty1985 wrote: »

I could be wrong, but as far as I know, the big mistake they made with I Went Down was releasing it into cinemas on the same weekend as Titanic was released. Obviously, there was only one film at that time that anyone was going to see, and only one film that was going to get coverage in the popular press.

Bloody hell, I thought IWD was a lot older than that

Marty McFly

Has anyone seen it recently? Is it any good? I remember years ago I loved it and it had me in stitchs laughing but could be ****e now hopefully not.

JP Liz V1

Seen it for sale today on dvd in Dunnes Stores so it finally got a dvd release

LittleBook

I know this is an old thread but I remembered reading it a while back and I thought the people involved in it might like to know that I was in Dunnes at the weekend and there was a tonne of copies of "I Went Down" on DVD. Granted, they're a bit of a rip-off at €15 but ...

Sad Professor

Threads merged.

newmug

LittleBook wrote: »

I know this is an old thread but I remembered reading it a while back and I thought the people involved in it might like to know that I was in Dunnes at the weekend and there was a tonne of copies of "I Went Down" on DVD. Granted, they're a bit of a rip-off at €15 but ...

Which Dunnes, where?

TheEscapist

Saw a few in Xtravision for 9.99, that was in Donaghmede but I'd say they have them in all of them.

LittleBook

newmug wrote: »

Which Dunnes, where?

I saw them in Dunnes Ashleaf Shopping Centre, there were @ 20 of them (yesterday) in the DVD section of the supermarket.

newmug

LittleBook wrote: »

I saw them in Dunnes Ashleaf Shopping Centre, there were @ 20 of them (yesterday) in the DVD section of the supermarket.

Which county is Ashleaf in?

JP Liz V1

TheEscapist wrote: »

Saw a few in Xtravision for 9.99, that was in Donaghmede but I'd say they have them in all of them.

Yes got it in Xtravision in Blackpool Cork for €9.99

LittleBook

newmug wrote: »

Which county is Ashleaf in?

Dublin, but there's a better deal in Xtravision.

niallon

Advertised in the paper as available in Heatons. Can anyone tell me if by some miracle there's any form of bonus content on the disc? I know we're lucky enough to get the movie as it is!

beerbuddy

probably one of the worst films i have ever seen

UglyBolloxFace

beerbuddy wrote: »

probably one of the worst films i have ever seen

Really? Why?

marwelie

HMV Grafton Street 9.99 today

beerbuddy

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

Really? Why?

It has been a long time since i have seen it but i can still remember how bad it was.The other film that i found that was as bad was Million Dollar Hotel.
Cant really explain to you why i presume its down to personal taste.

funkyouup

Picked it up in Tescos today for a tenner.