Choose Life - Trainspotting (1-12) Movie CLIP (1996) HD.mp4

[@motor4X4kombat]

chose a better padawan

[@wowproblem5383]

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[@LittleghOstGreen]

how dare you

[@mariampa]

he was just following Qi Gon Jinn!

[@motor4X4kombat]

mariampa then he need to chose a better master

[@LittleghOstGreen]

motor4X4kombat nope

[@stevenbaxter7162]

Choose life.choose watching a clip on KZbin from DVD you already own. Choose reading comments written by people who are doing the same. Choose running out of things to type and just leaving it at that.CHOOSE LIFE

[@peteross4587]

I choose not to do that

[@carmelokm]

Hahaha I love this

[@moonwatch7963]

Exactly, and even if you were on skag, you'd probably still be doing those same things anyway, is the saddest part too. But at least drugs make things better generally.

[@jimmycolville400]

Choose chewy penny sweets. Choose to refuse "see you next Tuesdays".

[@jondonnelly4831]

Who the fuk still uses a dvd player.

[@stalk8r]

I absolutely adore how the chase scene at the beginning is used in the context of the movie. Notice it is used two times in the movie. At the beginning and also later. It is no coincidence, but an awesome metaphore for the progression of addiction. SPOILERS FOR THE FILM BELOW The beginning of this movie starts with a bang. Our heroes are running away with Iggy Pop's Lust for Life playing in the background. It is a very energic and lively song setting a good, crazy mood. With that, we have Renton's arrogant, rebelious "choose life" monologue about shitting on normal values, instead taking the path of a heroin addict. It sets a crazy, yet appealing fun mood and when Renton hits the car at the beginning and laughs at the driver before getting knocked down, it is sort of a comedic moment based on the established atmosphere. The movie is telling us, the ride is starting and it's gonna be a fun one. I imagine it is similar to the first hits. When you try the drug for the first time and the sensation overwhelms you, all your senses are telling you that you are entering a new world, that you are in for amazing ride. You feel adventurous, rebellious and great. Cue the second time this scene is used. It immediately follows the death of the baby, which is arguably the heaviest and most desperate time of the film. The background music, Sing by Blur, is fucking leaking desperation and ugliness. There is nothing fun about it this time around, the atmosphere is heavy as fuck. Renton monologues again, but it's not rebelious anymore. It is in no way arrogant or fun or appealing. Instead it is a monologue about desperation, the constant never ending need with no promise of brighter future. This time, when Renton gets hit by a car, it is not comedic anymore. The giggle he gives is a laugh of someone on the edge of madness, someone who is hitting the bottom, so he might as well just laugh. In this context, it is a disturbing laugh and a disturbing scene. The imagery is EXACTLY THE SAME, but the context is different. A time of the film has passed and the situation is completely different. What seemed like a fun world is now a living fucking nightmare, because some time has passed. Now, this is what happens with drug use, too. At the beginning, it was a fun ride, giving you new, great sensations. But as time progresses, as the state of your body changes and you become dependant, it turns into a nightmare. In a way, it's still the same, like the scene is. You shoot up, you get better, you feel great. But the context is different. At this point, you are trapped in the never ending nightmare, just like Renton says in this monologue. Fucking flawless use of the scene, I swear.

[@dafty9159]

Great analysis man

[@lauram4528]

Vilkku LOVE THIS COMMENT

[@JohnAndEdward1]

Vilkku what a comment that was, fantastic!

[@nikomiller]

I love all the times they mirror that scene in Trainspotting 2. Even better.

[@Blindswordsman1994]

Top analysis this

[@raymondo43]

25 years of Trainspotting. One of the best movies I've ever seen!

[@maheshjournalist3865]

Because, it has one of the best opening sequences in Film History. Because, it has one of the best Voice-Overs in the lines of Taxi Driver, Goodfellas. Because, 20 years before, it ridiculed today's consumerism. Because, it is unbelievably raw and profane. Because, it is technically better than Pulp-Fiction with effective usage of colours and skilfully setting various moods of characters in the screen. Because, it is Danny Boyle's best directed film till date. Finally, it is exceptionally entertaining.

[@sambatchelor4031]

Mahesh Journalist that's why I choose life

[@Jo-vs2vu]

@Nathaniel Birthurth well..yea but you saying that every good movie has to make a social impact or intend to? That's a bit random isn't it? why even compare these two they are so absolutely different in every way possible damm

[@francescocolombo3156]

@Nathaniel Birthurth man pulp fiction is mostly made for fun. I didn't see trainspotting thb, just saying that imo using "it has no social impact" as an argument doesn't make sense, because pulp fiction doesn't want to have a social impact, just to tell a story

[@francescocolombo3156]

@Nathaniel Birthurth well, if you think about it then, pulp fiction has become iconic and had social impact(if you mean that tyoevof social impact): it became iconic, and some of its quotes are still famous today. Pulp fiction has become pop culture

[@RJ-yc5hr]

Pulp fiction didn't have social impact as much as as trainspotting but it had massive impact on international cinema and filmmakers. It changed the cinema. Many movies made and people became filmmaker due to it's impact. Both are one of best if not the best work respective directors.

[@rrentboy]

Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose a three-piece suit on hire purchase in a range of fucking fabrics. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pissing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourselves. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin? Best movie ever!

[@jimmycolville400]

Possibly the best couple of minutes ever created by anyone, anywhere. Life distilled right down to its very essence. TIMELESS.

[@HardHustler956]

I watched this movie while coming down from meth for the first time. The way this movie shows how drug use at first can be all amazing and new, but then you hit a rock bottom and start thinking how to quit the habit. This scene itself symbolises the fact that you choose a path, even though working your ass off might not give you diamonds. I will never touch meth again, nor use party drugs frequently, many thanks to this movie and the situation I was watching it. I have faced a few rock bottoms and they have brought balance to my life. I've chosen to choose life with a little twist

[@arne232]

Bro, watch Requiem for a Dream if you havent

[@obenbenisti1507]

when you start watching a movie and it opens with a scene like this, you know you're in for a treat

[@antoineroquentin2297]

Choose loif

[@stevenmccorkindale4684]

"Choose luif" actually. They are from Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland not the outback of Australia like Mic Dundee. "That's not a noif!" In Scotland that would "That's no a nuif!"

[@kdmedia1534]

Steven McCorkindale What?

[@IronIck45]

@@stevenmccorkindale4684 And what about hhhhchn (heroine) that sound so amazing too me. Scottish is the best english I ever heard. It s like fränkisch (that s the german that our Diego "der Loddar" speak "I wish I have a little bit lucky" Matthäus, he is a little simple, but Franken (Nürnberg/Fürth) rolling the R like Scots and Finns. Beautyfull! Rrrrrespect to all Scots, Franken and Soumileinen.

[@kathyrose8750]

Favourite movie ever!

[@meghnasaha4349]

@lil Clock Only in America

[@meghnasaha4349]

@lil Clock I know :3

[@BlaiyND]

@lil Clock I'm a year late!

[@wiggl3s_821]

Lil 210 Kasino and yet the English language is the same, who knew?

[@___UN]

@EL CHARAL Favourite*

[@loi22]

You’re an addict, so be addicted Just be addicted to something else Choose the ones you love Choose your future Choose life

[@MrNenai]

Or boxing

[@mr-sj6kd]

Thats boring.. choose interveinus drugs and unprotected sex with a high risk prostitute

[@mr-sj6kd]

@WhyNot explain...

[@w0bbl3r]

@@mr-sj6kd How old are you? If you're under 25, I can tell you from experience going back to before you were born, do NOT choose IV drugs. Even speed. In fact most of all speed. That's about the worst drug for you, and will drive you nuts by the end. My mate was being arrested two or three times a week for running amok in his block of flats in ashbourne. When the police came they quite often came armed (he's a huge guy, and an ex-marine). So in his twisted logic he would think "I need to show them I have no weapons", and so would strip naked and then run out of the flat into the street, wang waving and everything. Tazer, CS gas, cuffs on hands and feet and off to the 24 hour psyche evaluation wing. Three or four days later, after a huge binge on speed, he's back again. Heroin is not bad for you per se. But it's the lifestyle that goes with it. Now this might sound great to a youngster, but you don't see old heroin addicts very often. We don't tend to make it much past 50. And 50 ain't old, trust me. I'm nearly there. Dump those IV drugs. Smoke the gear if you have to. But have a methadone program, or at least subutex program, to fall back on. Subbies are probably best because they're a blocker as well. But be careful is what I'm saying. Don't end up like me and millions of others. Because that's usually the only way it goes. Especially with class A IV drugs like smack, or crack, or speed, or cocaine.

[@mr-sj6kd]

@@w0bbl3r been clean for 3 years, weened myself off the drink now I'm 35 and most of my friends have passed away.. had much more fun being stupid

[@polytype]

I love the way the category for this video is Howto and Style ahahahahahahaha

[@andrejandu7181]

Lol hilariously spotted!

[@izusblur]

Love this scene! The smile when he gets hit by the car is classic 😂

[@kingloser4198]

Only problem is, to those in the know, that road is always full of people and you canae run let alone walk fast :) Great scene though

[@AG-wg4zi]

Who needs reasons when you have got heroin?

[@25634ixe]

cool

[@oo-mu1cu]

@@25634ixe not really

[@El_ACG]

Or when you have deathsticks

[@tldr5614]

My fucking life moto

[@highcaliberexclusive9890]

Or fentanyl like me...

[@user-rd1so8ht1e]

This is the most iconic scene of all time

[@ricardomaccotta6367]

the best movie start ever, no matches at all Also the part "we Scottish are shite......" it is epic

[@bigdug8795]

the warriors intro is good

[@manuelpuente7336]

yes indeed best movie ever!!!

[@unusuario5173]

I gotta visit Scotland once in my life.

[@SMITH-lw3rv]

"It's shite being Scottish, we're the lowest of the low, the scum of the fucking earth!!!"

[@SMITH-lw3rv]

@@unusuario5173 🤣🤣🤣

[@alimackenzie5251]

It's awesome seeing the scene where they're running through Edinburgh, I've walked under that bridge so many times :')

[@smallrossy]

The amount of times iv walked down princess street is off the charts

[@solcuerda]

one s. princes street

[@whitewarrior8259]

как же вам повезло родиться в нормальной стране

[@cxbrv_]

White Warrior соглашусь.

[@dontalkt2meboutheros]

The old footbridge over Forth Street as well. LOL .

[@1manorgy]

This speech isn't really just about heroin. It encompasses the sentiment behind every form of addiction out there. Kinda like the movie itself, come to think of it.

[@NN-mo6xw]

late to reply but it is about heroin, renton is mocking the average person's addictions in the beginning of his monologue "washing machines, telvison...".

[@lachydunne1512]

@@NN-mo6xw I always thought of it as a perspective on 'consuming' in the 20th/21st century, some form of escapism, guess it's the same though

[@alexvermeulen3748]

Eén van de beste boeken ooit gelezen en beste films ooit gezien.

[@marinaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

this film is just incredible. an absolute masterpiece

[@shawnfoxfirth9684]

'If God Made anything Finer He kept It for Himself' Hunter S Thompson's reply when asked his opinion on heroin . . .

[@charlesnathansmith]

This comes from Charles Mingus originally, person from two years ago.

[@moodini99]

God is a blatant smack head

[@stephanx2384]

I had this as a poster in my room for years. I still know it by heart haha

[@pionelpessi1022]

IMO one of the best film opening scenes. I like the bit where he smiles and laughs at the driver who knocked him off

[@davefreeman9847]

Choose T3

[@kaeltkottmir]

According to novels, the story turns into Frank Begbie spin-off

[@sandro2669]

Yeah

[@angelluna3851]

Eso solo un lector lo podría entender.

[@rlinders9972]

With the exception of the swearing and drug references, this is, in my opinion, how Zootopia should have begun.

[@kdmedia1534]

R Linders No one cares

[@drainer6654]

What the fuck does this even mean

[@BlaiyND]

Explain how it would pan out lol

[@adhithyaravisankar4846]

@@BlaiyND look up the Brazilian Zootopia Comic on abortion, hence choose life lol.

[@azkar1]

Without swearing and drug references, this movie would have been 30 seconds long.

[@anthonymadril1210]

I remember hearing this quote mixed on some Electronica album. it had yellow writing on the CD, that's all I can remember.

[@mohamedredaboulezaz6498]

The best opening scene ever❤

[@daftman420]

Can't wait for part 2!

[@conorstapleton3183]

So that's what happened to Obi Wan after he tried a deathstick.

[@ferghalicious1480]

Always thought it was pretty weird how they included Tommy in the intro, but not the promo poster, especially since there was apparently room for Diane, who’s a pretty minor character tbh. Admittedly though it does play nicely into the whole motif of Tommy being neglected by his mates that a few people have already pointed out here. God, what a tragic character.

[@stevejones7181]

I heard that the only reason Tommy isn't in the promo stuff is that the actor was on holiday when they were taking the photos

[@ninabibilashvili9277]

[first lines] Mark "Rent-boy" Renton: [narrating] Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose a three-piece suit on hire purchase in a range of fucking fabrics. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pissing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourselves. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin?

[@ZeddtheBarbarian]

ahhhhh the movie of my childhood, good times xxxxx

[@lordvader602]

Mark Zedd why did you watch this in your childhood🗿

[@ZeddtheBarbarian]

@@lordvader602 Teenage years really but still a child

[@teresa3469]

One of the best scene in the history of Movies

[@slowdivemp3]

this video lives in my mind rent free

[@user-hu6fg3ek8q]

BEST OPENING LINE EVER

[@JavainMuert]

Choose the high ground

[@thehandyguy]

One of the best intros in film history

[@45dable]

Lust For Life combines very well with a crazy movie.

[@antonyhunt9700]

This his one of the best starts to a movie ever

[@mgtowrules1649]

I've Seen PT 1, 47 times and i still laugh my head off

[@jekanyika]

It's nice to know that our chancellor gets his inspiration from a Danny Boyle film.

[@George32027]

lol. which country?

[@jekanyika]

***** UK

[@rosedsouza4887]

Just love this film 💯🤘🤣😭CHOOSE LIFE !!!!

[@marcomuni8714]

so perfect

[@fernandabibalskid9146]

yasssss i love my favorite film !!!!!!

[@igorbojanic6119]

oh God i love this movie

[@rebeccawest1726]

Just come back from Edinburgh, felt like recreating that first bit of them running.

[@CallMeGaffer]

I wonder how many people filmed their own version in that spot or were at least tempted to lol

[@psgzvezda]

Read the book Skagboys (Irvine Welsh). It is the prequel to Trainspotting. Wonderful and social book. (Thatcher, social crisis, drugs, Aids, skins, youth decadency...). Irvine spotted their life before. How they changed!

[@josediazmendivil2666]

Choose the High Ground

[@starkisz6168]

Amo trains 1 y 2 💓

[@okmoonshapedlimb1505]

I f****** love their accent

[@wafl423]

i choose death sticks

[@SteelmanArgument]

You don't wanna choose death sticks.

[@SYJ703]

What about the droid attack on the Wookiee’s?

[@New.World.Cinema]

Best opening scene of all time. Prove me wrong.

[@rafaelmangrone721]

Nice message

[@jamestabbron8124]

This film is beautiful, what a film, what a fucking film, the best.

[@acharyavivek51]

what a powerful scene!!!

[@stingingrogermate6358]

Absolute classic film, the second didn't live up to the first because the first is a masterpiece

[@flying_dutchman420]

i think it’s one of the very few movies that actually ace the second part. Seeing it is also played 20 years later I think the second and first film work together to create an absolute masterpiece

[@stingingrogermate6358]

@@flying_dutchman420 don't get me wrong I thought the second one was amazing too, its just that I don't think it hits the same as the first one did, I agree with you whole heartedly though in saying that together they make a masterpiece, the equivalent of the choose life speech gave me goosebumps the first time I saw it, when Born Slippy starts fading in there's nothing quite like it

[@TheChugg11]

Who needs reasons when you've got heroin?! Ain't that the truth

[@ricardomaccotta6367]

+Susie Chugg Indeed boyo, indeed...... but what a price to pay for

[@jamesmurphy5499]

+Ricardo Maccotta most of the harsh prices you pay for are actually created by prohibition

[@ricardomaccotta6367]

+James Murphy I know, also all the cut dealers put in to it.... pure killing shit.... but believe me i learned the hard way not to play with heroin..... twenty years of needle addiction costed me the adventure.... that's the hard price i am talking about. STAY AWAY GUYS

[@jamesmurphy5499]

+Ricardo Maccotta I've been there myself, so I know the score mate

[@jamesmurphy5499]

Ricardo Maccotta Not sure where you're from, but this film was on Film4 last night here in the UK and it was the first time watching it all, and I really enjoyed the way it depicted the "life", as an ex user I related in every way. It's a great movie.

[@lei9483]

epic cinema moment. rise up

[@chrispalin4043]

The 1990s were so fucked up. Everyone was crazy - drink, drugs, clubs, debauchery, mayhem. Society is much softer now. Young people are really grown up and sensible. Wheras, when I was 19 in 1998 literally everyone I knew was a fucking mess!

[@amoniousbt1110]

Michael M I'm 20 and I pretend to be ok, but under it all I'm terrified and alone

[@sambatchelor4031]

Cj M this film if anything was against the use of drugs and used as a deterrent, one things for sure, it's the best film ever made

[@thelimeyshooter554]

The Simpsons actually brougt me here :-)

[@IAmTheStig32]

Choose a race. Choose a class. Choose a new family. Choose a new life. Choose a big fucking sword, choose cloak and dagger, divine intervention, arcane might and the power of teamwork. Choose dice, paper and your imagination. Choose XP for gold or milestone levelling. Choose robes and matching wizard hat. Choose a magic armour suit forged by dwarven elders. Choose adventuring and wondering who the fuck you are going to be for this one-shot. Choose sitting around a table with friends, stuffing junk food into your mouth. Choose retiring at the end of it all, pissing your last treasure in a carousing party held in your castle that will be remembered forever. Choose your story. Choose D&D.

[@OscarModzz]

Makes my hairs stand up at the end. Top film.

[@AFMakers]

Using this as inspiration to quit my job to go and pursue a proper career

[@ricardomaccotta6367]

I am very excited about the just upcommind second part, I hope I just like it because i don.t think can be as good as this one..

[@Pauldjreadman]

Just act like this is the music video for Lust for Life. This is the best opening with a song since, Bladerunner. This was just meant to be considering the track has been out years

[@nicolamicanti2443]

Chapeau bas.

[@terminatorrc1]

Saw the second one yesterday we'll good film

[@dogancanakdogan]

I love this film ; because this film is a interesting.

[@myshinobi1987]

Number 1☝️ film of all-time

[@mrpurser6378]

Gleaming film.

[@largelatte7320]

The scene of a generation....

[@moonwatch7963]

Why hasn't anyone uploaded the best Choose Life speech clip, the one where he gets clean and starts saying it in the pub I think it is, being bored shitless by the ''life'' of his sober straight family and what they find palatable.

[@ralus9382]

Choose to watch Trainspotting.

[@whocaresnowadaysright]

Oh and here am I back again high as a kite

[@nicolamicanti2443]

LOVE LOVE LOVE

[@BrainBco666]

choose life

[@Trogdor420Max]

Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose a three-piece suit on hire purchase in a range of fucking fabrics. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on Sunday

[@folly888]

best op of a movie.

[@lindaboa5212]

I will choose heroin. Thanks.

[@srkucrickk]

@Dinselt In the sequel, Tranispotting 2, there is a scene where a mature and unstatisfied with life Ewan McGregor says that "choose life" is equally depressing as not choosing life.

[@Mark-hn1si]

@@srkucrickk that’s weird. Like both choices are wrong and not fulfilling? I think, it’s all a matter of attitude.

[@0Z0000Z0]

GOD I miss him

[@brad00stevens]

The older i get the more these words resonate

[@HEROImundial]

ICÔNICO

[@matthewbradley4348]

One of my personal favourite movies ever I relate so much to these characters haha minus the drugs

[@slavloli8755]

Minus the drugs? Man, you really missed the point.

[@dimention364]

Who needs a reason when you've got An Addiction

[@Doomerlands]

Renton is so fast when he was chase down with the guards 👮‍♂️🏃‍♂️

[@ScotterOtter]

Who got the ad for the sequel playing before the video?

[@barnibizer]

imagine the americans trying to emulate this!!!! hahahahaha

[@MK-tx6te]

theyve never done original cinema in their lives, just copied from elsewhere

[@alexthorne976]

Danny Boyle was such a genius not to follow the book word for word!

[@ahmetsalihuzun2085]

“And the reasons? Who needs reasons...”

[@enterthevoidIi]

Choose. Wherever you are at now it was your choice.

[@Charlie-nq5qi]

No-2 by Danny Boyle now in the Making Y'aaaaaassss ya fuckin Dancer

[@yungcheatxxx4031]

It is fucking great. I love this movie so much

[@shingshongshamalama]

Man, Obi-wan really let himself go.

[@DampZombieNugget]

He chose the "high" ground

[@dragonbornofangmar8594]

No, he just chose not to choose the Dark Side, and the reasons? There are no reasons, who needs reasons when you’ve got a lightsaber.

[@andreasvakirtzis1093]

Choose life!

[@yudhabagaskara98]

Sid: No thanks, i choose life

[@SomnathBhattacharjeewwe]

Indians who rave about Slumdog have no idea this masterpiece exists

[@lizgondim]

Choose Life!!!!

[@stephenmcdonald9885]

Be happy

[@sugmintub]

Life is the only thing worth living for.