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The Acid House (1998)

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Average rating: 64%
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2.5
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Starring: Ewen Bremner, Kevin McKidd, Martin Clunes, Jemma Redgrave, Maurice Roeves
Director: Paul McGuigan
Studio: CINEMA CLUB
Run time: 106 mins
Certificate: 18
User collections: jacks top 10, Scottish Beauties
Genres: Drama
Languages: English
Released: unknown

Brief synopsis of The Acid House

Three short stories. In 'The Granton Star Cause' a lad living at home with his parents, who has it all; beautiful girlfriend, star of the local football team.. suddenly meets God... In 'A Soft Touch' Johnny is the guy who is easily manipulated. In 'The Acid House' a youth with a passion for raves and drugs takes a trip with a difference.

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Rating of 2 stars out of 5 Radio Times

This trio of very dark tales from Irvine Welsh's anthology has a great cast (including Ewen Bremner and Kevin McKidd from the superlative Trainspotting), but these stories are too wild, weird and unpleasant to appeal to anybody other than hardcore fans of Welsh's book. Although the stories — a downtrodden teen meets God and is transformed into a fly, nice guy suffers from the neighbour from hell, and an acid-taking clubber swaps bodies with a newborn baby — all offer dramatic potential, they seem more calculated to shock and offend with graphic sex and in-your-face nastiness than to actually entertain. The cinematic equivalent of a bad trip.

Halliwell's Film Guide

Unsubtle portmanteau movie, in which anarchic wit struggles against a browbeating style and loses; the overall effect is dispiriting.

Time Out

The Irvine Welsh bandwagon rolls on with this triptych of short stories. We're back in the scrag-end of Edinburgh... Read more on www.timeout.com

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Rated - 5 starsF**ckin Amazing

A customer from Fife, Scotland , 17/02/2005

This film is funny but sick at the same time! would recomend it to quite alot of my friends as this is a film they would like! some people may find it offensive but its a gid film n def on my wavelength

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Rated - 5 starsoriginal, ironic comedy

Ian Ritchie from Aberdeen , 08/09/2004

Fantastic!!!

I bought this, after being told it was very funny, and although it wasn't what I was expecting, it is one of the best dvd's I have watched.

It is very graphic in places, so if you are not into violence, sex, swearing, drugs it is definitely not your bag.

There are three completely unconnected short stories on this film, and each one tells a depressing story, and probably in its own way teaches a lesson.

It is not your classic comedy, but it is excellently directed, and I was laughing out loud when I wasn't feeling sorry for some of the characters.

This film brings out a mixture of emotions and comedy is only one of them. Only Irvine Welsh could come up with this genius, and although it is more likely to appeal to the guys than any of the women out there, (as my girlfriend tells me!!) it is definitely worth watching!!!

5 star acting, 5 star storylines and 5 star directing and producing gives this...guess what?!? 5 stars

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Rated - 5 starsPure Genius

A Customer from Edinburgh, Scotland , 21/11/2004

This film is definitely not for the faint hearted. I first saw this movie when it was released and it is brilliant to see it again on DVD.

A must watch, as it really captures life in a housing scheme.....especially the second story, which is called 'A Soft Touch'.

Not many films deserve 5 stars, but this one certainly does.

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Rated - 3 starsstays with you

A customer from anywhere but here , 07/04/2005

i watched this when it was on telly years ago and to this day the creepiness of martin clunes as the baby gives me the creeps.

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Rated - 3 starsstays with you

A customer from anywhere but here , 07/04/2005

i watched this when it was on telly years ago and to this day the creepiness of martin clunes as the baby gives me the creeps.

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Rated - 5 starsF**ckin Amazing

A customer from Fife, Scotland , 17/02/2005

This film is funny but sick at the same time! would recomend it to quite alot of my friends as this is a film they would like! some people may find it offensive but its a gid film n def on my wavelength

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