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The word "trainspotting" can mean alot of things.

It literally translates to the phyisical act of watching trains, whether it be for a hobby or for recreation.

It's also commonly used among junkies to signal the track marks it leaves on the arms of addicts.

In the context of Danny Boyle's masterpiece, the word means all of the above. The life of a heroin addict could be summed up as the act of watching trains. You are watching hundreds of lives pass you by as the train speeds past. There are people going many different places. There are people coming from heartbreaks and there are people heading towards a new life. The addict isn't a part of all this. He…

Whether it be a liquid, a solid, a piece of entertainment, an activity, we all have our own addictions of any kind. Some worse (and more deadly/risky) than others, but the fact remains we've all had our moments of it once or twice or even still suffer with them to this day.

Sadly, it's easier to simply say you'll quit doing something you know is bad for your well being than actually doing it. Because what many overlook is something that good old Renton (Ewan McGregor) points out in the film's opening sequence; for as much as people focus on the down falls of such risks, what many always over look is the pleasure most experience when doing it.

It's…

Film #69 of Project 90

”Who needs reasons when you've got heroin?”

Trainspotting is the definition of the word crazy, like its protagonists Danny Boyle’s wild, uproarious and super-dynamic film is shooting heroine all the time. With a central character who can’t control his juvenile impulsiveness, a screenplay full of unforgettable little moments (“My pleasure in other people's leisure!”), a soundtrack to die for and Danny Boyle’s reckless visual style Trainspotting is one of those culturally significant films that changes the medium forever and manages to modify the way we approach movies, it is a movie that captures the spirit of a specific time and place perfectly, a cult, or a modern classic if you like.

Danny Boyle’s film is…

I first heard of this movie from the list of 314 cult films. Randomly this loser neighbor friend of mine at my first apartment spontaneously gave this to me in a Blockbuster VHS case. He didnt even know what the movie was or that I was looking for a copy, so that was a random surprise. I've tried over the years to get into this movie. Being unfamiliar with the vernacular and dialect of Scots English, it was tricky to follow the dialogue hence my turning it off usually after the bar scene near the beginning. I'd figure I would watch it this time around just because my Criterion laserdisc collection doesnt get used a lot. The character story was…

Directed by Danny Boyle

"1000 years from now there will be no guys and no girls, just wankers. Sounds great to me."

Log #52: Trainspotting 

A crazy take into drug addiction and the life of heroin addicts in general.
I ain’t gonna lie, Trainspotting is pretty much a real freakin masterpiece. The characters are amazing, portrayed with crazy and awesome performances. Ewan McGregor is amazing and I think it’s the best movie he ever starred in. Ewen Bremner is great, same with Johnny Lee Miller and Robert Carlyle. All the actors deliver a great performance and each of them exude a serious charisma.
It solidly takes an anti-drugs message by showing you how tough a drug addict’s life is. You…

"1,000 years from now there will be no guys and no girls, just wankers."

Although I don't entirely agree with these words pronounced by Renton, they do mark a turn in his character's development. A wake-up call. He is part of a group of 5 Scottish boys who frequently gather in a flat to do heroin. It goes without saying that they are addicted. Their worries seem to evaporate the instant any needle meets the first pulsing vein...

Now, back to the quote. Wankers are usually in their own universe and described as selfish. Renton might be referring to his own situation. Drugs are progressively becoming available in larger quantities and different forms near the end of the twentieth century.…