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Human Traffic Remixed [DVD] [1999]

John Simm    Suitable for 18 years and over   DVD
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: John Simm
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.77:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Cinema Club
  • DVD Release Date: 12 May 2003
  • Run Time: 95 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00008V6WD
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 45,172 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Five best friends, 48 hours and a bucketload of ecstasy pills make for an enjoyably lightweight slice of pop-cultural ephemera from debut director Justin Kerrigan. Cardiff is the city, and hardcore partying, clubbing and pubbing is on the menu as Jip (John Simm) and his renegade band of McJobbers clock off and head out for a weekend of debauchery. Among Jip's hedonistic posse are the cheeky cockney drug-dealer Moff (Danny Dyer), the terminally jealous boyfriend Koop (Shaun Parkes) and the bad-boy magnet Lulu (Lorraine Pilkington).

And that's pretty much it. Our heroes meet in a pub, get drunk, take drugs, go to a club, then to a party, then home and then meet up in another pub, just in time for the closing credits. Along the way there's a shamefully lethargic attempt to establish character back-story: Jip is temporarily sexually impotent because his mother's a prostitute; Koop's father is institutionalised; Lulu has nasty boyfriends; and Moff has conservative parents. But generally Human Traffic is happier at the heart of the party, celebrating the intoxication of club culture--which it does in style. Kerrigan pulls out all the formal stops with an energetic melange of jump cuts, slo-mo, and speeded-up "smudge" motion camerawork. There's also direct addresses to camera, fantasy sequences and some self-conscious cameos from DJ Carl Cox and former-drug dealer Howard Marks, author of Mr Nice. Wall-to-wall music from the likes of Fatboy Slim, William Orbit and even Primal Scream help paste over the occasional cracks in the veneer, which include some particularly duff lines ("We're gonna get more spaced than Neil Armstrong ever did!") and a drawn analysis of drug references in Star Wars, a nod to the films of Kevin Smith, such as Clerks, Mallrats and Chasing Amy. And if the whole project already feels dated and empty, well that's because it perfectly captures an essentially 1990s moment, and one gloriously empty weekend. --Kevin Maher

Product Description

A re-cut version of the 1999 debut feature from writer/director Justin Kerrigan which focuses on one wild weekend in Cardiff. A group of five friends escape the drab mundanity of daily existence and sample a hedonistic cocktail of drugs, clubs and sex. Jip (John Simm) is a twenty-something shop worker, Lulu (Lorraine Pilkington) is a full-on clubber, Moff (Danny Dyer) is a chilled-out dope dealer who also happens to be the son of a policeman, whilst Koop (Shaun Parkes) works in a record shop and gets increasingly paranoid that someone will steal his girlfriend Nina (Nicola Reynolds). Together, the five friends move from nightclubs to parties, getting more and more stoned as the night progresses. The soundtrack features club favourites by Fat Boy Slim, Underworld and Primal Scream.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Great film, poor version of the DVD. 29 Sep 2009
Format:DVD
First of all, this is a fantastic film. Well acted and it has an excellent soundtrack. The film is worth 5 stars. The reason I gave it 3 is because this is a poor release of the film. I borrowed my friends 2003 version of the film before I bought this one and it has the special features and is in 5.1 surround sound. This version (2007) has no special features and is in only 2.0 stereo. Take it from me, buy the older, second hand version of this film. It's virtually the same price but you get lot's more for your money. If you're going to by a classic, why not get it in it's best version.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The milky bars are on me! 30 April 2000
Format:VHS Tape
OK so its a quiet saturday night and you figure, "I'll stay in... have some wine, maybe watch a movie" If that movie is human traffic before the midpoint you will have called your friends and left the building... not the most positive start to a review, but its because the film is SO good that you have to turn it off and enjoy your own club culture. Funny, Inventive, friendly, likable its a bunch of best mates in a video box.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The weekend has landed 10 April 2006
Format:DVD
I decided to buy this as I've worn the old VHS copy out. Plus, I'm a sucker for 'remixes!' There are a few extra scenes and some of the music has been updated in the club. There are also one or two scenes that have been cut. Moff visits his dealer for one.

Not much in the way of features. A 'making of' documentary, a couple of short films from his student days & some more deleted scenes. My favourite is the car journey. Its only trivial, but they are driving along and the tape jams in the cassette player. A total, chemically induced, over the top reaction follows, threatening the interruption of the buzz! Only one thing you can do in that situation.. Sing up! It might be lost on some people but others will know what I mean. Its this attention to detail that makes the film special.

I'm totally convinced that Justin Kerrigan was part of the scene, as you don't get such close parallels without living it for real. If anything the acting is a little too good, right down to the dilated pupils. I think the cast really did their homework on this. In fact may still have been doing it whilst filming... Only kidding ;)

Energetic first half, with a blinding soundtrack. System F - Out of the Blue, remains my favourite dance track of all time. A slower more uncomfortable feel to the second half, maybe to balance the equation, albeit light-heartedly & show us that ecstasy isn't all empathy n skittles.

I think it's a pretty fine debut from Kerrigan, who clearly put a lot of effort into this. It makes me a little sad when I hear stories about it being locked in distribution battles & burning him out before he's even begun. Maybe that's why we haven't heard anything from him since? Shame, as he clearly has talent.

We risk sanity
for moments of temporary enlightenment.
So many ideas, so little memory.
The last thought
killed by the anticipation of the next.
We embrace an overwhelming feeling
of love. We flow in unison.
We're together.
I wish this was real

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5.0 out of 5 stars Human Traffic
I have rated this product with 5 stars because if like me you are from this generation, you will love this movie. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dream Customer
1.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Dull
Given that this was recommended alongside films such as Trainspotting and stars John Simm, I had high expectations of this film. Read more
Published 5 months ago by cm63
3.0 out of 5 stars Adverts, why?
I love this film i have it downloaded and stored on a HDD but i like to own certain films but i cant see why i bother when they put trailers that you cant skip at the start of the... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Drewtube1990
1.0 out of 5 stars This film robbed me of an hour of my life...I feel cheated!
This film is the pits. I can't believe a film on clubbing could be as bad as "Weekender", but this takes the title of babba club movie of the century to previously... Read more
Published 5 months ago by J GOOD
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Funny!
'Human Traffic' is a very funny British film, a comical view of the British club scene and youth culture. Read more
Published 9 months ago by ReviewBlog51
5.0 out of 5 stars Human traffic review :)
i have just watched this again.
i loved this film the first time and was happy to watch it again,
its an insight into the party life of the nineties, and a trip down... Read more
Published 15 months ago by minimad1985
5.0 out of 5 stars Top film, top quality, thankyou
Top Film. Took me back to my raving days. Pure Mayhem. If you've never been Cardiff for a big night out, this film will totally inspire you too. Danny Dyer is about 12 in it. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mr. H. D. Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars very good
Great service, dvd arrived in condition as advertised and arrived quickly.
Fantastic overview of the 90's
Good music, interesting characters. Highly entertaining. Read more
Published 18 months ago by mull1
2.0 out of 5 stars Not for me.
A colleague suggest i watch this, I surely wont be listening to her anymore, I found this a bit depressing.
Published 18 months ago by Bev
5.0 out of 5 stars Memories of a mis-spent youth?!
Excellent film! I didn't see this upon it's release, only just now, but it's all so familiar. Enough said eh?!
Published 18 months ago by cross-chrissy
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