Is Trainspotting the greatest UK/Irish film ever made?

jimpump

I cant think of any that comes close to the masterpiece that is trainspotting

i would even have it in my top 5 films of all time behind godfather 1+2, full metal jacket and goodfellas

cant bleedin wait till they bring out trainspotting 2!!

Nailz

After Hours???

FatherLen

nope

seanybiker

Nah nowhere near the best. Scum was class. Looking after jojo was excellent but I think that was a 4 part series and not a film just when I downloaded it it was all in the one continuous file.

sollar

Its a good show alright.

I loved full metal jacket the first hour is amazing.

mikemac

Snatch

A Dub in Glasgo

Irish film? You better help me out with that one

AstonMartin

not really.

michael collins inspired me. i hear there are lads up in tyrone who are making the local lads watch that movie over and over again before the queen shows up.

jimpump

FatherLen wrote: »

nope

explain....whats better in your book

Oranage2

Braveheart? or starwars

jimpump

A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »

Irish film? You better help me out with that one

well theres michael collins,intermission,adam and paul. theres some others that are decent but they are the best irish flicks

P.S. Braveheart is a british film

Saila

lock stock and two smoking barrels ftw!

Paddysnapper

Braveheart was a load of bollocks....Trainspting! NO NO NO NO. End of!:eek:

jimpump

Saila wrote: »

lock stock and two smoking barrels ftw!

great film but nothing compared to trainspotting

super_furry

Into the West surely.

xzanti

Into the Wesht "Taytoooo"

Spacedog

'the treaty' pisses on michael collins. (not leterally)

Brendan Gleeson as the bigfella FTW.

best irish movie.

'About Adam' because it's it's the only Irish film ever made that isn't all about being set in Ireland.

Oranage2

http://www.imdb.com/list/kfazX9o6M7E/


Imdbs list of irish movies - surprising!

dr gonzo

As a perfect example of a UK/Irish film i would have to suggest In Bruges.

Plug

I like Willow:(

jimpump

dr gonzo wrote: »

As a perfect example of a UK/Irish film i would have to suggest In Bruges.

So In Bruges was huge in the U.S???

even tho they needed subtitles for trainspotting in america, it was 1 of the biggest and highly rated films over there in the 90's

A Dub in Glasgo

jimpump wrote: »

well theres michael collins,intermission,adam and paul. theres some others that are decent but they are the best irish flicks

P.S. Braveheart is a british film

How is Trainspotting an Irish film? I know very well that Braveheart is a British film (a good bit filmed in Ireland)

jcf

Very good film allright, trying to get through the book now actually - this Trainspotting 2 then, will it be based on the "Porno" novel by Welsh?

kfallon

The Snapper beats them all!
Then comes I Went Down.

Irish films shit on the UK

jimpump

A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »

How is Trainspotting an Irish film? I know very well that Braveheart is a British film (a good bit filmed in Ireland)

when did i say trainspotting was irish?

knird evol

I think 'Predator 2' was the greatest american/irish film of all time.

Saila

jimpump wrote: »

great film but nothing compared to trainspotting

all I can remember from trainspotting is spud flinging shit everywhere, the 'electrical tin-can opener' song, and the floor opening up and swallowing him

I can remember MUCH more from Lock Stock and pretty sure I laughed much more and longer during it too

Saila

shallow grave was pretty good too

jimpump

jcf wrote: »

Very good film allright, trying to get through the book now actually - this Trainspotting 2 then, will it be based on the "Porno" novel by Welsh?

thats what danny boyle said, the second trainspotting will be based on the book 'porno'. he said they are waitin for ewan mc gregor, robert carlyle etc. to get older to make the second film

A Dub in Glasgo

jimpump wrote: »

when did i say trainspotting was irish?

With your UK/Irish thread

jcf

jimpump wrote: »

thats what danny boyle said, the second trainspotting will be based on the book 'porno'. he said they are waitin for ewan mc gregor, robert carlyle etc. to get older to make the second film

Great !!! could be a great flick!!

Fukuyama

seanybiker wrote: »

Nah nowhere near the best. Scum was class. Looking after jojo was excellent but I think that was a 4 part series and not a film just when I downloaded it it was all in the one continuous file.

I seen a part of that film Scum yeeears ago. I think I was like eight or something. Went outside and played football instead. Since then I've always wanted to see it and when we first got the Internet it was one of the first things I tried to find but to no avail as I couldn't remember the name or enough details.

You, my good sir, have helped me find the film I wanted to watch 11 years ago (I'm 19 now). I shall do so illegally online now. Thank you. *tips hat*

Naikon

"The field" and "the butcher boy" are pretty good. I think you can watch them both on youtube.

Oranage2

I can honesly say that Trainspotting sh!ts on Lock stock and snatch -

Sure lock stock and snatch like every other Guy Ritchie movie are exactly the same

PeterIanStaker

super_furry wrote: »

Into the West surely.

It definetly defined the Knacksploitation genre.

Sútalún

This Is England

jimpump

jcf wrote: »

Great !!! could be a great flick!!

if its anything like the book it could be even better than trainspotting

could be waiting a few more years for the film but for anyone who hasnt read trainspotting or porno.....read them asap

irvine welch is without doubt one of the greatest writers of this era

mike65

Is Trainspotting the greatest UK/Irish film ever made?

Thread title fail, Trainspotting could well be the best UK/NewZealand film ever made using your logic OP.

mikemac

Dean0088 wrote: »

I seen a part of that film Scum yeeears ago. I think I was like eight or something. Went outside and played football instead. Since then I've always wanted to see it and when we first got the Internet it was one of the first things I tried to find but to no avail as I couldn't remember the name or enough details.

You, my good sir, have helped me find the film I wanted to watch 11 years ago (I'm 19 now). I shall do so illegally online now. Thank you. *tips hat*

So, report back. Did you watch it?

I'm the Daddy now!

jimpump

jimpump wrote: »

well theres michael collins,intermission,adam and paul. theres some others that are decent but they are the best irish flicks

P.S. Braveheart is a british film

Pretty certain that Braveheart is in fact an American film, they just filmed it in the UK and Ireland.

Tipsy McSwagger

The Butcher Boy is the best Irish film ever.

krudler

jimpump wrote: »

well theres michael collins,intermission,adam and paul. theres some others that are decent but they are the best irish flicks

P.S. Braveheart is a british film

Braveheart is no more a British film than Saving Private Ryan is an Irish one

Renn

Some to consider (these have UK/Ireland listed under 'Country' on IMDB):

Life of Brian
Man on Wire
Withnail & I
Riff-Raff
In the Loop
Dead Man's Shoes
Wicker Man, The
Third Man, The
Fish Tank
My Summer of Love
Moon
Sweet Sixteen
Croupier
Threads
Boy A
Code 46
Sexy Beast
Ghost Writer, The

There's some others out there, like The Terminator for example, that has UK/USA as the country but I'm not sure if it's ever classified as a UK film?

Krusader

The Snapper FTW

the commitments was also great feel good movie

TheoBoone

I'm just curious here, but how exactly is Trainspotting an Irish movie??? Wasn't it made by an english director and set in Scotland???

roboshatner

How is it the best Uk Big / Irish ? where you getting the Irish from.

I was in Edinburgh recently and we went by the flats where they filmed it on the tour bus.

jimpump wrote: »

I cant think of any that comes close to the masterpiece that is trainspotting

i would even have it in my top 5 films of all time behind godfather 1+2, full metal jacket and goodfellas

cant bleedin wait till they bring out trainspotting 2!!

stiffler123

I'm surprised nobody mentioned Man About Dog, one of the funniest movies I've ever seen.

saintsaltynuts

Children Of Men.

ShowMeTheCash

Trainspotting is the best movie ever made for me also. I like a lot of movies, but hands down I can watch trainspotting over and over again.

At uni it simply became my going out movie...
At this stage I could almost do the dialogue from start to finish.

"Right nobody move!!!"

Sad Professor

This is a pointless list thread whose only topic of discussion is why the OP thinks Trainspotting is an Irish film. I'm locking this now.