Five youngsters embrace the 90s clubbing scene on a drug-fuelled weekend of partying in Cardiff.Five youngsters embrace the 90s clubbing scene on a drug-fuelled weekend of partying in Cardiff.Five youngsters embrace the 90s clubbing scene on a drug-fuelled weekend of partying in Cardiff.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 9 wins & 7 nominations total
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- TriviaAccording to an article in Mixmag in 1999, the drug gurning etc was for real as the cast did have ecstasy and drank a lot of alcohol whilst filming.
- GoofsWhen Jip is driving home from work, his right foot - his accelerator foot - is tapping along to the music yet the car still drives smoothly.
- Quotes
Jip: The weekend has landed. All that exists now is clubs, drugs, pubs and parties. I've got 48 hours off from the world, man. I'm gonna blow steam out my head like a screaming kettle, I'm gonna talk cod shit to strangers all night, I'm gonna lose the plot on the dancefloor. The free radicals inside me are freakin', man! Tonight I'm Jip Travolta, I'm Peter Popper, I'm going to never-never land with my chosen family, man. We're gonna get more spaced out than Neil Armstrong ever did, anything could happen tonight, you know? This could be the best night of my life. I've got 73 quid in my back burner - I'm gonna wax the lot, man! The Milky Bars are on me! Yeah!
- Alternate versionsA special edition, Human Traffic Remixed, is available on DVD. This is re-cut with new scenes, new CGI effects, and new tracks.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Cinemania: Ypalliloi en drasei! (2009)
- SoundtracksBuild It Up, Tear It Down
Written by Fatboy Slim (as Normal Cook)
Published by PolyGram International Music Publishing
Performed by Fatboy Slim
Licensed courtesy of Skint Records
This film is a great debut for the writer/director - well done mate!
The acting is great, all the characters are believable and are larger than life! The 'weird' scenes are a joy to watch, Jip's running Mr floppy flashbacks/explanations/visualizations are all great! The scene in the huuuuuuuge pub when everyone stands up and starts singing the mock national anthem is a laugh too. There's loads of comedy here - Howard Marks' 'spliff politics' speech is hilarious!
Oh god, you just need to see this. Mind you, I felt the film did somewhat glorify the use of ecstacy, but hey, that's the truth of the matter eh? At least the film doesn't shy away from this fact. I suppose the film does carry a decent message to it as well - don't take life TOO seriously, you have to let you hair down sometime. And of course the chat in the pub when Moff tries to explain to his mates that he's coming off the drugs is a sure reminder that when the come down's out-way the good times, you know the party's over!
This is at times a very clever film in it's use of the camera, lighting, etc. It was a realised piece of cinema, and a great feel-good tale of mates, love, clubs, and drugs.
Get outta the 'rat race' people!!!
8/10
Enjoy!
- DorianWynHowells
- Feb 17, 2002
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- Generación Éxtasis
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- Budget
- £2,200,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $104,257
- Gross worldwide
- $104,257
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1