Spun (2002)

Spun is an independent film direct by Jonas Åkerlund. This is Åkerlund's début as a film Director. Spun is a slang for the way users feel after going multiple days without sleep while on a Meth trip. This film was shot in 22 days.

This movie is a straight up Methampetamine movie with not much of any dramatic tales or twist that you can expect from "My Requeim for a Dream". An out-of-control speed freak (Schwartzman) is introduced his drug of choice's creator (Rourke) by his dealer (Leguizamo). A massive three-day adventure ensues (with Fugit, Murphy, and Suvari in tow).

For a film that was shot in 22 dats there is not much i can say about this film other then its worth a watch for all Meth freaks & for those who are curious about Meth trips. Though some scenes are slightly exaggerated but most of it stays true to the effects of Meth. So Enjoy!


Memorable Quote :

The Cook: [telling a story to Ross, whose asleep in the passenger seat] I tell ya, I remember a time when I was about... I was little, I don't know... 4, 5 something like that. We had this old dog that had a litter of puppies. And I walked in the bathroom one day and my Mother was standing there, kneeling down... Dog had a litter of about 8, and my Mother was bending over killing each one of these little puppies in the bathtub. I remember I said 'why?'... She said 'Im just killing what I can't take care of' - Then my momma said to me, she looked at me and she said 'I wish I could do that to you'. - Maybe she, maybe she shoulda.

Director :
Jonas Åkerlund

Actors :
Jason Schwartzman - Ross
Mickey Rourke - The Cook
Brittany Murphy - Nikki
John Leguizamo - Spider Mike
Patrick Fugit - Frisbee
Mena Suvari - Cookie

RATE : 6.5\10

Another Day In Paradise (1998)

Another Day in Paradise is a 1998 drama film directed by Larry Clark, and released by Trimark Pictures. It is based on the novel Another Day In Paradise written by Eddie Little.

I was never a big fan of James Woods ( go ahead, hate me) but realising Melanie Griffith ( Oh yea baby! ) was in this film made me tolerate watching James Wood for 101 mins. The movie was about a teenage junkie couple (Vincent Kartheiser & Natasha Gregson Wagner) taken under the wings of two robbers (James Woods & Melanie Griffith) in the hope of a big score. They showed the teenagers the good, rich side of the crime & also the usual dark side of the career. Especially when their various drug robberies go disastrously wrong leading to dissent, violence and murder. Which was a waking point for the teenager (Vincent Kartheiser) who had already lost his child due to a miscarriage & then his girlfriend herself to an overdose in the midst of the robbing spree.



Overall i enjoyed the film & even James Woods acting. The whole show had a very realistic vibe to it, which allows you to feel sympathetic for the characters involved. I would definetly recommend watching it!

Memorable Quotes : Cosmo Carboni: Do you know how many men could've been sitting on top of the world, but they let a dame tell them what to do and the only thing they ended up sitting on top of was a toilet.


Director :
Larry Clark

Actors :
James Woods - Mel
Melanie Griffith - Sid
Vincent Kartheiser - Bobby
Natasha Gregson Wagner - Rosie

RATE : 7.5\10

Trainspotting (1996)

Trainspotting is a 1996 British film directed by Danny Boyle based on the novel of the same name by Irvine Welsh. It is by far the best "Junkie Movie" to have ever graced the screens. I remember watching this when i was merely 17 & was going through the usual downward spiral teen phase. I must say Danny Boyle & his great cast of actors did a tremendous job ruining my life. But dont get me wrong here, I am not complaining about it. It was the best disaster that could have happened to me.

The story is based on four drugged up, fucked up kids speeding down an inevitable road to destruction. Having the world on its knees with merely a syringe & every possible misery & happiness melted onto a spoon.

The writers amazing ability to capture the very essence of the junkies mind & lingo was beyond perfection. The need to score, the need to quit right after a fix, the very last hit, one for the road, the junkie limbo.
The well said & most infamous paragraph "Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin?"



No film up to date has captured the very minor details of how the mind works when you are on junk except for Trainspotting.

But dont by any chance be fooled into thinking that this is merely a movie about drugs. This is a movie with deeper meanings, especially if you come from a lifestyle of that sort. The betrayal among partner in crimes, the back stabbings, the need to put another down just to rationalize your mind into fooling yourself to think that you are better even just for a second. The need to resort to escapism due to lack of self appreciation. The hatred of oneself & the will to change vs the demons of what you once were & the temptation of the forbidden fruit you once tasted.

Oh well with great pleasure comes great consequences! I could go on & on about this movie but there isnt enough word in the English dictionary for me to emphasize the beautiful detailed capturing of the chemical sons. Well done Danny Boyle & we thank you!

Memorable Quote :

Mark "Rent-boy" Renton: What's on the menu this evening, Sir?
Swanney: Your favorite dish.
Mark "Rent-boy" Renton: Excellent.
Swanney: Your usual table, Sir.
Mark "Rent-boy" Renton: Oh, why thank you.
Swanney: Would Sir care to pay for his bill in advance?
Mark "Rent-boy" Renton: No. Stick it on my tab.
Swanney: Ah, regret to inform, sir, credit limit was reached and breached quite some time ago.
Mark "Rent-boy" Renton: Oh, well in that case...
[hands him some cash]
Swanney: Ah, hard currency. Thank you, Sir. Can't be too careful these days. Would Sir care for a starter of some garlic bread perhaps?
Mark "Rent-boy" Renton: No, thank you. I will proceed directly to the intravenous injection of hard drugs, please.

Director :
Danny Boyle

Writers :
Irvine Welsh (Novel)
John Holdge (Screenplay)

Actors :
Ewan McGregor - Renton
Ewen Bremner - Spud
Jonny Lee Miller - Sickboy
Kevin McKidd - Tommy
Robert Carlyle - Begbie

RATE : 9\10