Hello, I'm reading the Trainspotting novel. It's so good. Not sure if this is the best place to ask, but here goes.
There's a word that I don't understand, "ay". This is the context: "As happens in such movies, they started oaf wi an obligatory dramatic opening. Then the next phase *ay* the picture involved building up the tension through [blah blah blah]"
I assume it means "of", as in "..Then the next phase of the picture..", but I'm not sure, so I'm asking just in case. Can't find anything on the internet
There's also the word "sais". Context: "-Aw, ah sais"
I assume it's "alright, i said", pls correct me if im wrong
Thanks in advance! and thanks for having such wonderful dialect
He was chuffed to bits.
It's one hell of a ride. Never seen a movie that manages to blend dark humor, drama, and WTF moment more brilliantly than this.
The message of don't do drugs has been said before, but this is effective in portraying drug addicts and the consequences that follow with addiction. I enjoyed the use of narration for the story with dialogue that is sharp to a degree. Acting was also great where a lot of the cast was entertaining to watch.
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I came upon this movie on Netflix last night. Definitely was not disappointed. I was sold the moment i found out Irvine Welsh had written the book it was based on. Anyone else check this little gem of hallucinatory entertainment?
First of all, this is the most accurate representation I’ve ever seen of heroine users in a film before. Not that I’m a user myself, but I’m well aware of the highest highs and lowest lows that users go through. This movie isn’t creepy because of the characters or the story, it’s creepy because of how realistic it is. Especially for the time. Britain during the early 90s especially Scotland was one big drug den.
Danny Boyle created a masterpiece with this one. Perfectly written. I enjoyed the narration and the visuals. Well deserved Oscar nomination for John Hodge. The acting was phenomenal. Ewan McGregor killed it. I really liked Ewan Bremner as spud and Robert Carlyle and Begbie.
Clocking it at 90 minutes, this film goes down as another short dark-comedy British classic like Snatch and Lock Stock. The British productions always seem to capture a specific gritty-ness that can’t be replicated, and trainspotting is a perfect example of this. I know this is a well known movie so I’m hardly breaking new ground here, but anyone who hasn’t seen this movie I suggest you give it a watch.
A while back I was watching Trainspotting (1996) with my brother and he started talking about a missing scene I did not remember, but as soon as he told me it hit me like a ton of bricks.
The scene takes place almost at the end when Renton bails out with the money, there used to be an overhead shot of the round room (similar to when Francis starts trashing the room a couple of minutes later)
The missing scene I remember from probably when we rented the video in 1997 or 1998 is while Rentons voiceover starts playing and is Francis actually grabbing spud by the neck and banging him against the door interrogating him about Rentons whereabouts with Sickboy probably trying to break them up or calming Francis down.
The only reason I remember the scene was because back in the day when seeing Renton bail out you see Spud pleading with him not to take the money with his facial expressions and looked super worried , I remember thinking, besides Renton taking his cut of the money , why is Spud so worried about Francis and Sickboy, Just pretend you are asleep. Then when I saw that missing scene I was like. " Wow, ok so everyone knows you and Renton are like super buddies, these guys are gonna take it out on poor spud, even if he doesnt know his whereabouts.
I am a huge fan of the film, but ive only started re watching it recently, any water to this scene? Anyone else remember it? (Ive been wanting to post this for a while now I wonder if anyone else remembers spud being abused just before Francis is arrested)
I wasn’t expecting to laugh and be amused during a drug addiction/heroin film.
The dialogue and narration was witty and well done, I really enjoyed that aspect of the film a lot.
The acting was on point, everyone delivered, and was humorous in their own way.
At the same time, there was a dark and claustrophobic feeling that hung over the film as I watched it. Everything felt tight and dirty. Strange experience.
The baby scene is maybe the most horrifying thing I have ever seen, good God...
I also don’t have faith in Renton by the end of the movie. Even though it is optimistic and he has gotten away from his friends, he seems to keep falling back into the abyss even after long periods of sobriety. That’s the addiction hold demonstrated I think.
Also, what happened to Tommy is really sad. All it takes is one time to be hooked and fooked at the same time.
For example, Acton Main Line is a good spot to get GWML trains passing at speed! Clapham Junction obviously has lots of trains, and East Croydon is another good trainspotting place.
What’s your favourite trainspotting location in London!?
Does the movie Trainspotting trigger anyone else to near relapse when they watch it? Or just me?
Sequels are know to be bad for multiple reasons.
I just discovered that one of my favorite movies which is trainspotting had a sequel. So I paid my money to the apple overlords and rented it today.
There are parts I feel is redeeming but for the most part it just seems like shite. It had good reviews so I was expecting a better film.
The base story is good. The junkie brothers reuniting after years in mixed conditions (some addicts some clean etc). New age of technology people in different stages of life. Definitely a more modern movie. But it doesn’t seem to stand close to the first movie at all.
I just feel like it could have been a better movie and as a die hard fan of the first movie I was disappointed by the 2nd.
Anyone else have opinions on it either with a similar view or different take? Am I missing something or was T2 just mediocre.
This might be a bit difficult to explain as it's my own impression of these movies and people might disagree with me, but I wanted movies that felt like journeys, or road movies, as if the characters were cosntantly getting into random, weird occurrences and meeting unexpected and different characters. Movies like Inherencet Vice, Naked (1993), and Withnail and I. Trainspotting and Requiem felt too much like "classic" narratives, that never deviated too much from it or with a "point" to make, rather than the randomness of real life.
Some trainspotters like to trainspot at level crossings and bridges outside of stations, whereas others, such as myself, prefer to spot trains at stations.
The benefits of trainspotting a station like Acton Main Line, Berkbamstead, or Lichfield Trent Valley, is convenience, more amenities, and you still get plenty of fast trains passing through.
Where do you prefer to do trainspotting? a) Stations b) Level Crossings c) Bridges
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