Lambcast #369 Danny Boyle Director Retrospective

by Jay Cluitt · April 14, 2017 · Director Retrospective, Featured, LAMBcast, Podcasts · No Comments

Since his debut with 1994’s Shallow Grave, Danny Boyle has been one of the most interesting and varied British film-makers, trying his hand at practically every genre and combining stunning visuals, powerful performances and awesome soundtracks, so with the long-anticipated released of the Trainspotting sequel, it’s about time we devoted a whole show to him.

Jay Cluitt was joined by Lindsay Street, Aaron Neuwirth, Tony Cogan and Brendan Cassidy to take a look film-by-film at Boyle’s entire career. That’s twelve movies, so it’s a long old show, so we went ahead and skipped the usual Rants and Raves and Last Lamb Standing in favour of one long discussion instead, enjoy!

00:00 Intros
02:55 Shallow Grave
09:10 Trainspotting
22:36 A Life Less Ordinary
30:20 The Beach
40:44 28 Days Later [SPOILERS!]
52:54 Millions
62:03 Sunshine [SPOILERS!]
76:18 Slumdog Millionaire
84:29 127 Hours [SPOILERS!]
93:14 Trance
98:52 Steve Jobs
108:32 T2: Trainspotting & the future…
125:10 Plugs

Show notes:
Ewan McGregor’s hair in A Life Less Ordinary
Trainspotting baby scene
Trainspotting toilet scene
Ruby Don’t Take Your Love To Town
28 Days Later alternate ending (part 1) (part 2)
127 Hours amputation scene

Lindsay’s Plugs:
French Toast SundayModern Classics
Sorry In Advance

Aaron’s Plugs:
The Code is Zeek
Out Now With Aaron and AbeKong: Skull Island, Ghost in the Shell

Tony’s Plugs:
Coog’s ReviewsPerfect Blue, Free Fire, My Life as a Courgette, The Red Turtle, Ghost in the Shell (2017), Ghost in the Shell (1995), The End of Evangelion
Animals Matter 2017

Brendan’s Plugs:
Insession Film T2: Trainspotting & Top 3 Danny Boyle moments

Jay’s Plugs:
Life Vs Film
The Milfcast

LAMB Plugs:
Director’s Chair Introduction – Ken Loach
Cult Chops – Anime Movies
LambScores – Kong: Skull Island
LAMB Tracks – Jurassic Park 3 commentary
Celebrity Lambpardy

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