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Post by ingmarhepburn on May 6, 2018 2:33:57 GMT
Which one do you prefer in general?
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Post by bob-coppola on May 6, 2018 2:37:45 GMT
I like Requiem for a Dream, but I appreciate Trainspotting more for making its point without being too manipulative and also using dry sense of humor so it doesn't sound preachy or too extreme.
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Post by jakesully on May 6, 2018 3:58:49 GMT
both are great & can be hard to watch depending on the mood but I went with RFAD.
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Post by HELENA MARIA on May 6, 2018 10:14:52 GMT
REQUIEM FOR A DREAM for sure !
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Post by notacrook on May 6, 2018 12:20:03 GMT
Both are somewhat overrated, though Requiem for a Dream is definitely more so. Trainspotting benefits from having phenomenal direction and a more interesting approach to depicting drug addiction. I do like Requiem, particularly for its performances, but beyond the initial gut punch there's not much to it.
Trainspotting - 8.5/10
Requiem - 7/10
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Post by JangoB on May 6, 2018 12:35:13 GMT
Oh, I think "Trainspotting" is definitely better. Both films are high on visual and editorial trickery but "Trainspotting" just feels very adventurous and energetic with its style while with "Requiem" it feels like a case of 'Look at me, look what great stuff I'm doing'. And as far as emotional content and message-telling goes, "Requiem" handles it all with such heavy-handedness and obviousness that it ends up being tiresome.
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Post by tastytomatoes on May 6, 2018 13:41:34 GMT
Requiem For A Dream. Very few movies has a significant impact on me after watching, and Requiem was one of them. Trainspotting was good and that's it - in fact I don't remember as much as I did with Requiem. Perhaps it's time to rewatch before I decide to catch the sequel.
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on May 8, 2018 11:57:15 GMT
Both are wildly overrated, but Trainspotting is a film I could sit down and watch and to an extent still enjoy. Requiem for a Dream on the other hand, well I can happily never watch that weakly written, manipulative, try-hard misery porn again.
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Post by cheesecake on May 12, 2018 15:21:54 GMT
Trainspotting by a lot.
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2018 19:45:11 GMT
Trainspotting by miles. Requiem for a Dream isn't without good ideas but it's ultimately really obnoxious and dumb IMO.
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