#john hodge

[90smovies]

#Trainspotting #Ewan McGregor #Ewen Bremner #Jonny Lee Miller #Robert Carlyle #Kelly Macdonald #Danny Boyle #Irvine Welsh #John Hodge #90s

[schlock-luster-video]

On November 21, 1996, Trainspotting debuted in Hong Kong.

#trainspotting #danny boyle #john hodge #ewan mcgregor #ewen bremner #robert carlyle #kelly macdonald #1990s #drug movies #punk movies #90s movies #irvine welsh #movie art #art #drawing #movie history

[anonymitie]

#trainspotting #quotes #choose life #ewan mcgregor #mark renton #script #writing #art #words #philosophy #danny boyle #irvine welsh #robert carlyle #ewan bremner #johnny lee miller #kevin mckidd #kelly macdonald #john hodge #1990s #1996

[motionpicturelover]

"Shallow Grave" (1993) - Danny Boyle

Films I've watched in 2022 (143/210)

Full film:

#films watched in 2022 #Shallow Grave #Christopher Eccleston #Ewan McGregor #Kerry Fox #Keith Allen #John Hodge #Ken Scott #Danny Boyle #motionpicturelover's screencaps

[genevieveetguy]

. I just feel like everyone tries to do something different, but you always wind up doing the same damn thing.

The Beach, Danny Boyle (2000)

#Danny Boyle #John Hodge #Leonardo DiCaprio #Tilda Swinton #Virginie Ledoyen #Guillaume Canet #Robert Carlyle #Paterson Joseph #Zelda Tinska #Lars Arentz Hansen #Peter Gevisser #Darius Khondji #Angelo Badalamenti #Masahiro Hirakubo #2000

[vetinarivimesy]

Hey, friendo, got any traisnpotting meta?

Oh can of worms there! Uh... I'm really not sure I've got anything intelligent to say about this masterpiece. Beware the likely long incoherent babbling of random factoids you probably already know, that I find interesting rather than anything resembling actual witty analysis!

So between the author Irvine Welsh's deliberately unflinching prose, and John Hodge, the screenwriter's, Literally A Doctor status the intimate knowledge of the realities of drug addiction and how to game the NHS and the utterly black gallows humour shared by doctors and Scots living next to the great big nuclear target that is trident... Well the humour is pitch black yet somehow hilarious.

I adore how they managed to capture the essence of the fact that Irvine Welsh used Scots/phonetic spellings of slang terms in a rare instance of othering the RP/'proper' English rather than the other way around.

I miss the duo that is a John Hodge script paired with Boyle's directorial style! I feel like Boyle's particular eye for framing a shot paired with that pitch black humour was a perfect combination.

I really wish I could work out where that infamous Newsnight episode mentioned on the Ewan McGregor TFI Friday 1996 interview was archived. The one where Jeremy Paxman shuts down the BBCs usual attempts to 'show both sides of a debate', in this case a planned segment about Trainspotting 'glorifying' drug use the week the film was due out (in 1996, in then still-Tory, not yet New Labour, Britain for some context). Apparently he just flat out stated, 'Well, I've watched the film, and it doesn't.' probably completely ruining the scheduling of the show. It sounds glorious.

I find it kinda hilarious/incredible, how, despite Trainspotting being regarded by many as one of the quintessential Britpop films... It doesn't include any tracks by one of the quintessential Britpop bands. Pulp are represented by Mile End playing over the prolonged sequence of Begbie annoying Renton in London, Blur get Sing and Closet Romantic... Oasis? Nothing. Nada. Zilch. Nil points.

Why?

Because the Gallaghers thought it was genuinely a film about, well, the anorak hobby, trainspotting. The at the time self-proclaimed biggest band in the world missed out on featuring in a film that they then praised to the rooftops and back, and attended the premier festival-screening of, because they didn't bother to properly read the letter!

(Even more amusingly ironic given that McGregor's a bit of a fanboy of theirs, as evidenced by him singing that song and wearing that hair in A LIfe Less Ordinary.)

I also love how weirdly incestuous the Lou Reed-Iggy Pop-Bowie-Trainspotting link is. They only got the rights to use Perfect Day (a Bowie produced Lou Reed track from the album Transformer) because Bowie had watched and enjoyed the at-the-time obscure debut film from the newbie directing producing team that Danny Boyle put together for Shallow Grave. Without Bowie's say-so that Lou Reed track would have been wildly beyond their measely £1.5million budget.

Lust for Life (the eponymous single from the 1977 album from Bowie and Iggy’s ill-targeted attempt after being ‘very naughty boys’ to get clean... by going to live in Berlin... the then smack capital of Europe...) only got it’s eventual official music video in the 90s... And is mostly Trainspotting clips despite the song predating the film by a good two decades!

Which later comes almost full-circle when Ewan McGregor gets cast as 'absolutely not an Iggy-Pop/Lou Reed RPF OC please don't sue us' Curt Wild, opposite the absolutely not-Bowie character in the film that makes Bowie the villain of his own lifestory Velvet Goldmine.

I really need to sit down and rewatch The Pillow Book someday with an eye for the dramatic weightloss McGregor was undergoing as Trainspotting prepwork.

I simultaneously really hope Robert Carlyle gets the chance to make the Blade Artist, and look upon that project with fearful dread, given that Trainspotting was like bottled lightning. But Robert Carlyle is one of those actors who makes any project he's involved in instantly 527% better than it would have been without him, so I'd watch it regardless! The sheer amount of analysis of the Begbie character Carlyle's clearly put in really shows a level of care that I hope he gets to showcase.

I do wonder how Trainspotting watches in the alternative universe where Ewen Bremner got the chance to reprise his role as Mark Renton from the stageplay. Terribly, I can't imagine anyone else playing Spud Murphy anywhere near as well as he does... But he was OG Renton, and the stage version won all of the awards back in the day so he must have been terrific in the role.

Jonny Lee Miller's accent work being so convincing that Ewen Bremner had no idea he was English until the wrap party will forever remain an amusing anecdote. Not to mention the utter weirdness that must have been Angelina Jolie just casually hanging around on-set!

Watching the rest of Danny Boyle's filmography with hindsight knowledge about the Great Falling Out between him and McGregor over what went down surrounding Hollywood money ruining the behind the scenes on The Beach gets more than a little bit weird. Quite aside from sitting through The Beach wondering about what might have been (Tilda Swinton opposite McGregor in combative rival roles?! Dammit...), there's also the other films from the era they weren't talking to each other. I adore Cillian Murphy's performances in the two Boyle films he's involved with, I think he's one of the key parts that make Sunshine work, he's an utterly fantastic actor. And I sat through 28 Days Later when I was arguably far too young for it, and therefore terrified of RL zombies for years afterwards on the basis that he was in it... However, nowadays I can't help but watch 28 Days Later with half my brain going, huh I can almost picture how McGregor might have played this in another universe.

Watching Trance, with self-described "I'm cheaper than Ewan McGregor" (though I suspect that's no longer true) James McAvoy in the lead role also hits thoroughly strangely. Although I think Trance comes after they'd made steps to repair their relationship.

And some mildly cursed information, that no one will thank me for pointing out. One of the few things I feel that gives away Trainspotting's tiny shoestring budget is an annoying image issue. In both the otherwise gorgeous Renton-desperately-searching-for-a-loo shot outside that very grey but very brightly curtained block of flats, and the Spud-fucks-up-a-job-interview-good-and-proper scene, the image is subtly and unpleasantly vibrating. This occurs on and off during quite a few other moments in the film too, I'm guessing one of their cameras was somewhat worse for wear. I wish I'd never noticed it, becuase I cannot unnotice it!

#trainspotting #irvine welsh #john hodge #iggy pop #lust for life #mark renton #ewan mcgregor #ewen bremner #robert carlyle #lou reed #jeremy paxman #david bowie #danny boyle #britpop #long post #rambling incoherently about a film I arguably love a bit too much

[thundergrace]

Just a couple of dudes reminding you that Aldis Hodge is, in fact, the sexiest man alive. In addition to being a horologist, he's also a painter and a violinist. He also went to school for architecture.

#there's been three men in history #that me think 'who could date this man who is in his league' #he's one of them #aldis hodge #leverage #black adam #hawkman #alec hardison #Paul Bae #john rogers

[adamwatchesmovies]

The Seeker: The Dark is Rising (2007)

While I didn't enjoy this film, that doesn't mean you won't. No matter what I say, the people involved in this project did it: they actually made a movie. That's something to be applauded. With that established...

As the Harry Potter films became instant favorites, it was only logical that someone would capitalize on the craze. Step 1: Take a semi-popular series of fantasy books and adapt them for the silver screen. Step 2: Release them between the Hogwarts movies when the fans are hungriest. Step 3: Profit. You'll get some of that box office magic too... right? Not when you make a movie this bad. It shows how oblivious Hollywood can be that anyone working on The Seeker: the Dark is Rising believed they had the beginning of a franchise on their hand.

Will Stanton (Alexander Ludwig, wholly devoid of charisma), has just moved to England with his family. There, Miss Greythorne (Frances Conroy), Merriman (Ian McShane), Dawson (James Cosmo), and Old George (Jim Piddock) approach the boy and explain to him his magical heritage: he is “The Seeker”, the one destined to help our world battle against “The Darkness” (Christopher Eccleston). To do this, he must track down six signs hidden through time.

This magical child story is as generic as it gets. You can easily rob your world of any distinguishing features by cramming in too much mythology and leaving no room for your own ideas. The problem with The Seeker is the opposite. It has so little magic and mythology you’re instantly bored. What the name of the hero who seeks mystical objects? The Seeker. What’s the name of the dark villain who wants to destroy the world? The Darkness. Wow. Really wore out your thesaurus thinking up those ones, didn’t ya?

Not helping are the characters, most of which are ineffectual and uninteresting. The adults helping Will never seem to accomplish anything. They are easily overcome by the villain and when they first appear, botch their introduction so badly they threaten to drive the poor, stupid boy right into the dark rider’s hands. Or they would, if he had even a hint of subtlety to him. One look at the guy and you scream “guilty!” Not in a million years would he convince Will to give him the signs he’s found (in such riveting and wonderful environments as a modern-day shopping mall).

I doubt the picture’s feeble twist during the third act would fool even the youngest audience members. There’s a betrayal you'll see coming from so far away it makes you restless and angry waiting for the reveal. It’s one thing for you to be stupid, movie. It’s another for you to assume I am too.

The Seeker is a bubbling cauldron of noxious ingredients. I cannot imagine anyone watching it and having a good time. Even fans of the book will be disappointed, as it deviates significantly from the source material - it’s based on the second book rather than the first, which is yet another baffling decision. The Seeker is so bland and forgettable I can already feel my memories of it fading away like a puddle in the hot sun. This is going to be my only opportunity to address the supremely dumb and weirdly quirky topic of Will’s twin brother, Tom (Alexander Ludwig). He was stolen as a baby by the Darkness. I can understand there being no pictures of him in the house. What I don’t believe - not for one second - is Will being unaware of this. Even if his parents didn’t want the truth divulged… he’s got 5 siblings! None of them ever said anything? Anyway, by the end of the film, Will saves his twin. The storm that’s been threatening humanity dissipates and then we get our happily ever after. The complete absence of imagination and energy made me hate watching The Seeker but I would love to see what happened next. Tom was kidnapped before he learned to talk. He's been trapped in a snow globe for 14 years. I doubt the Nazgul wannabe taught him anything so firstly, he’s not toilet-trained. I wonder how the parents will explain the extra mouth they have to feed to their neighbours…

Among all the Harry Potter knockoffs, The Seeker: Dark is Rising isn’t the worst. That title undoubtedly goes to The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens, which (funnily enough) got a sequel. In another way, that film is better. By being worse, at least it stands out. This is a whole lot of hot air audiences will forget instantly - something Ian McShane and the rest of the cast must be grateful for. (On DVD, July 12, 2019)

#The Seeker #The Seeker: The Dark is Rising #movies #films #movie reviews #film reviews #David L. Cunningham #John Hodge #The Dark is Rising #Susan Cooper #Alexander Ludwig #Christopher Eccleston #Frances Conroy #Ian McShane #2007 movies #2007 films

[ozu-teapot]

Salome's Last Dance | Ken Russell | 1988

#Ken Russell #Salome's Last Dance #1988 #Imogen Millais-Scott #Stratford Johns #Glenda Jackson #Warren Saire #Kenny Ireland #Michael Van Wijk #Nickolas Grace #Douglas Hodge

[90smovies]

#Shallow Grave 1994 #Shallow Grave #Danny Boyle #John Hodge #90s

[schlock-luster-video]

On February 22, 1997, Trainspotting debuted in South Korea.

#trainspotting #danny boyle #john hodge #irvine welsh #robert carlyle #ewen bremner #ewan mcgregor #kelly macdonald #comedy movies #black comedy #transgressive film #black comedy movies #1990s #punk movies #movie art #art #drawing #movie history #pop art #modern art #pop surrealism #cult movies #portrait #cult film

[tishrivers]

Category is Arms...

#uli latukefu #john boyega #aldis hodge #manny jacinto #mancandykings #mensource #dailymenedit #actorsedit #mocedit #pocedit #edit** #&* #workout baes pt 2 the electric boogaloo #idk if i'll keep this so enjoy it while its here lol

[darklydreaminggirl]

can i interest you in some terror lieuts this fine evening.

#honestly i am CHUFFED TO BITS with how hodge turned out #look at his lil face!!!! #ned is dignified but already knows the emails are starting to pile up #irving is quietly ignoring the gay thoughts #i love them your honour #edward little #george hodgson #john irving #terror lieutenants #the terror #the terror amc #terrorposting #my art

[politicaldilfs]

South Carolina Governor DILFs

Mark Sanford, Fritz Hollings, James F. Byrnes, David Beasley, Robert E. McNair, Henry McMaster, John C. West, Jim Hodges, George Bell Timmerman Jr., Dick Riley, Donald S. Russell, James B. Edwards, Carroll Campbell

#Mark Sanford #Fritz Hollings #James F. Byrnes #David Beasley #Robert E. McNair #Henry McMaster #John C. West #Jim Hodges #George Bell Timmerman Jr. #Dick Riley #Donald S. Russell #James B. Edwards #Carroll Campbell

[fruitisthenewvegitable]

Magnus Archives fan culture is hearing a name and thinking that it’s the name of some celebrity or important person, and then re-listening to tma and realizing, no, that’s just the name of a terribly traumatized fictional character from The Gay Horrors Podcast.

#the magnus archives #tma #jordan kennedy #amy patel #trevor herbert #julia montauk #john amherst #sarah baldwin #timothy hodge

[movie--posters]

#get carter #movie poster #movie posters #michael caine #ian hendry #john osborne #britt ekland #mike hodges #film #films