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hey guys, I just came across a section on IMDB which talks about an extended video version of Trainspotting that was recalled 2 days after release because a load of extra scenes had been added in. I’m wondering if anyone has ever tracked this down or a preservation project has been done? I’d love to see a longer cut of the film.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117951/alternateversions
The original UK special edition box set video was withdrawn from sale after only two days, after Polygram discoverd that they had added more than the nine deleated scenes. In addition to the nine above scenes are:
- Renton and Sick-boy setting up a rifle in the bushes of the park, whilst listening to the original avengers theme.
- Renton laying on a stretcher in a hospital corridor, after a few moments someone tries to steal his blanket.
- Renton’s parents wheel him out of hospital.
- Begbie arriving at Renton’s london flat.
- Begbie in Renton’s flat talking about horse racing.
- More of Spud’s job interview.
- Begbie, Spud, Sick-boy, Tommy and Renton arrive at a friend’s, with the things they stole from the American tourist (red jacket, passport etc.). You then see the friend dressed in the jacket, sunglasses and cap trying to draw £500 on the American’s credit card.
- Sick-boy, Renton, Spud and Tommy on the train on their way to the countryside.
- Renton dancing with his mother to culture club, at the club his parents go to.
- Begbie, Sick-boy and Spud looting someone’s house. Sick-boy is wearing the skull mask from the cover of the book.
- Renton and Spud steal a tv from an old people’s home. This is not edited together, but presented in 4 different takes, from three different camera angles.
- Renton visits Swanney in hospital. Again this is not edited together, but presented in 11 different takes, from 5 different angles.
- The deleted scene at the bus station begins with Renton giving a beggar some change; after Renton has moved on the beggar looks up and we see it is Swanney.
