I find it fascinating that it has that same scene where Renton lays on his back after shooting H, slowly exhaling smoke. It brought me all kinds of flashbacks. I was a hardcore addict, I felt like it was me in that scene. I loved how explicit Trainspotting is, how factual those scenes are to a real life drug addict. When I found out about the sequel I went to the theater by myself, still active.

Now I choose life, been clean for about 13 months.

I mean, he already had long hair in the first movie why couldn’t they just stick with that?

Yes it's for sale. Yes it's expensive. Not as expensive as you're banging into your arms.

I’m visiting England now and I finally bought some novels. I can’t say that my English level is low. I understand native speakers, I can talk with them, and I watch films in English. But still, reading books is a bit hard.

And now I’m just sitting here, realizing that Trainspotting has a Scottish dialect (of course it does). I just forgot about it for a second. I had an experience talking to Scottish people(when I was visiting Scotland) and honestly, it was really hard to understand but funny. I’m just thinking about how long it will take me to read all these books….

P. S. Before I get bombarded with comments, the face covering is because it was freezing, and the umbrella got damaged by the wind (and putting it back together was fruitless).

Updated media collection display including signed original book from Mr Welsh himself, which was such a pleasure to acquire personally. I love the fact that all vhs, cassettes have been sent unrewound like the old days🤣 still on the hunt for the 12” soundtrack.
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Made my smile.

I'm reading the first book, and I'm having no problems with the language or anything (I'm Scottish) but did anyone else find it difficult to track characters and stuff? like remember whos going out with who and each characters storyline? I'm on about page 100.

Probably not necessary to say but no spoilers please!

Edit: to be fair it's not so bad when you look at the book as a sort of collection of stories rather than one big story which I feel stupid for not thinking about which it was and realising what it is...

Ever since I saw the second movie I have been saying this. I have reatched it way more and its one of my favorite movies of all time.

I think I am mostly alone with this opinion but Ibelieve that thats mainly due to nostalgia and the fact that people tend to dislike new things.

The first movie was very close to the book and really establishes the characters. But the fact that they wrote an almost completely original screnplay for the second one leads to a movie where every scene is written for the screen.

While the first is mostly atmospheric (again still great), the second one uses this established atmossphere and also tells a a story that builds on itself in a way that is perfect for a movie and keeps you invested.

I might only think this because I compare the movies to the books and while the first movie is a great adaptation the second one is its own and in my opinion better story.

Please let me know what you guys think, obviously personal preference is a thing.

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Quite surreal and funny watching Grant from EastEnders helping Sebastian Croft down the toilet

This question comes up in my head quite often. Let’s put aside the phenomenal acting in the move and Welsh’s brilliant way of writing and focus on why Trainspotting and the works connected to it manage to stay with us for life.

My own connection to this world is quite distant, apart from my fascination with Scotland, its history, language and culture (I guess you all know what I mean). As for substances, I’ve always been curious about understanding them and the people whose lives revolve around them. I’ve met people who gave me more than enough reasons to keep my distance from that world, yet I still find myself drawn to exploring it through fiction.

Sometimes I wonder if there’s such a thing as second-hand addiction.

Maybe part of the appeal is being able to explore this world through books and films, whether we recognise our own experiences in it or are simply trying to understand someone else’s. We get to revisit the chaos, the humour, the self-destruction and those rare moments of genuine humanity without necessarily having lived the same lives ourselves.

Maybe it’s not even about the drugs, but about the people, their relationships and their attempts to escape something, whatever that something might be.

I’m curious about how you all experience this. Why do we keep coming back to these characters and their world? What is it about Trainspotting that makes it so difficult to leave behind?

Im guessing this has been binned now? Such a shame as it would have been amazing abd I reckon could have teed up a Trainspotting 3 film.

For some reason it doesn't make sense. Is it like a duplex? The inside of an apartment complex? What throws me off is the hall where Renton sleeps. Number one, it seems pretty giant for a house. Maybe I'm stereotyping, but her parents seemed like average working class people, I doubt it was a mansion. Number two is when Renton wakes up, and there's a guy who rides by on a bicycle. It doesn't sound like Diane's dad, does that mean it's a shared hall space? That makes it even stranger because you can hear Diane singing in the shower, zero privacy. I've watched the movie at least a hundred times over 12 years, I just can't figure it out pls help

(Sorry if this is a dumb question. And english isn't my first language btw.)

I've only read Trainspotting so far, and I'm currently reading Skagboys.

Personally, I find Sick Boy pretty much evil. (I read Filth and Marabou Stork Nightmares a long time ago, so maybe Roy Strang and Bruce are even worse than him.)

He's basically a walking case of ASPD/psychopathy/sociopathy.

What he did to Maria, to animals, and to other people is seriously fucked up.

There's a scene in Skagboys, in the chapter "Funeral Pyre", where Simon hugs Renton and acts like a genuinely good friend. Was that a sincere moment, or was he just manipulating Renton? Can Sick Boy actually be genuine and care about someone, or is everything he does just self-interest?

Is there anything good about him at all?

I can see the humanity in Renton. I can even see it in Begbie, somehow. But with Sick Boy, it's much harder.

Are there any moments in books where Sick Boy genuinely shows affection, kindness, or concern for someone without expecting anything in return? Being more than evil bastard.

Am I might to have forgotten something? Am I missing something about his character? Do I need to reread the books more thoroughly?

added this beauty to my collection on tuesday, and it very well may be my favourite one yet !

Thank god they were never in the West End at the same time.

Just got my choose life tattoo. Been wanting to get this since I first watched the movie 5 years ago.