Movie Reaction - Trainspotting (1996) - First Time Watching

Catching up on the cult classic... Trainspotting.
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Director: Danny Boyle
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle, Ewen Bremner
Original Video: Trainspotting (1996)
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[@DerGeek]

Robert Carlye is so intense, what a performance.

[@somthingbrutal]

The Sequel is definitely worth watching

[@user-tt4jz3tm6t]

When Begbie literally turns into a slasher movie character lol

[@sparks5063]

Masterpiece of a movie, I think this is way better than Requiem for a Dream, that movie is just doom and gloom and despair, Trainspotting has more soul and a little laugh along the way, plus an absolute banging soundtrack!

[@nilesstark]

Trainspotting in a way was more of a follow-up to Requiem in that the Requiem characters were only getting started in terms of addiction while the Trainspotting characters were already there and basically finding a way out.

[@nilesstark]

Another good addiction story is Basketball Diaries.

[@paulmccann76]

Follow up film T2 is excellent

[@adamski6312]

Definitely! When arnie goes in the molten metal at the end.. brought a tear to my eye. Hasta la vista baby 👍🏻

[@fernandohinojosa3211]

The drugs did kill Tommy, just indirectly. Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection that affects the central nervous system and only presents clinical symptoms (which lead to death) in situations of immunosuppression such as advanced stages of HIV. He contracted toxoplasmosis from the cat, but his terrible immune status was due to HIV that he probably contracted from using so many needles to inject heroin in very unsanitary situations.

[@Theomite]

REQUIEM FOR A DREAM is pretty much the American equivalent of this, but my personal recommendation is FEAR & LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, an insane adaptation of the best book written about the Dope Era.

[@williameleno]

If you haven't already, I highly recommend "SLC PUNK!". It's filmed in a similar style to this as a mockumentary. In fact it's much like this movie but a lot more light-hearted. Regardless of if you watch it on your own time or as a posted reaction i still recommend it.

[@amylorraine3776]

Thanks, I'll have to check it out!

[@ju4408]

​@@amylorraine3776Matthew Lillard's best performance. So unknown.

[@stemid85]

I've done a lot of bad shit in my life, but movies like this and Pulp Fiction were the reason I never wanted to do hard drugs. Thank god for them.

[@scipioafricanus5871]

@@DeusExMachina50 ...with a gimp laughing at you.

[@mradriankool]

Imagine how those of the same age watching this at the time felt and we’re still with them 25 years later when T2 came out. Trainspotting is burnt in to 90’s culture, as Diana points out everything was changing. It was never the same after after trainspotting. It and it’s sequel are prefect bookends for my generation. I do hope the blade artist story gets told, as Francis is as much a victim as he is a monster

[@RevStickleback]

This one one of Robert Carlyle's three big 90s performances. The others were in The Full Monty, about of unemployed middle aged men from Sheffield who decide to be strippers for one night to make money, and also as "Albie", in the three part "To Be a Somebody" story from Robbie Coltrain's criminal psyschologist series 'Cracker'. Each very different characters. Each one a great performance.

[@scramblesish]

Cracker was where I first saw him and was stunned by his performance in an already terrific show

[@vincentdawn9689]

I would put the very underrated Ravenous in that category. Carlyle is great in that, as he is in most things really.

[@artdeco64]

The movie, as most movies are to their books, is just an outline to the book. There are a lot more characters in the book; Tommy’s a speed addict from the beginning. The movie actually has a better ending. The scene where Spud’s poop flies everywhere, after, in the book, everyone starts throwing-up. And each chapter is written in the accent of the character’s point-of-view it’s presenting; Begbie’s the strongest.

[@amylorraine3776]

I find it hard to enjoy certain films after reading the book, but I'm glad they cut the puke scene, even though it would have probably been very memorable. 😅

[@chocolate-teapot]

I think a lot of British people can relate to this film, not proud of it, but it's true.

[@amylorraine3776]

Unfortunately, I agree with you.

[@MartyMcK]

At this time Glasgow was the murder capital of Europe and Edinburgh was the AIDS capital of Europe.

[@kimai1641]

It's about time you got to it! One of my all time favourites! The intro sequence alone is hilarious!

[@lukebarton5075]

Nice reaction to this 90’s classic. Well edited also. The sequel is definitely well worth a watch.

[@Zaqster]

I think I read somewhere that the guy selling him the suppositories was the author of the original book doing a cameo

[@ChristbaitRising]

Irvine Welsh.

[@lucaschapman2188]

Never going to forget this film 🍿. Went to see it at the cinema Saturday night. Following Monday was sent down for 2 months 👮. Saw the error of my ways after that . Great film 👏

[@nautilus4599]

They’re unrelated incidents right? If not that is so harsh!

[@davelewis8270]

yeah growing up in a seaside town full of smack makes this one pretty close to home.

[@The.Badger.]

Such incredible film, always thought so. But, it realy hits different with "life experience". I can remember in my teens watching the scene in the hospital where the Doctor is shouting at Renton "Open your eyes! Wake up!" and thinking that she wasn't a very good actress. But, nowadays, the realisation is, she's playing a charecter who's seen this shit far too often, and is becoming more and more jaded. Yeah, I know that's alot considering she's only on screen for a matter of seconds, but still.

[@deadcatthinks6725]

Also the nurse when Renton goes back for his HIV test - he says "ow" when she puts the needle in his arm, and the look she gives him, basically saying "what's a junkie doing complaining about a needle?".

[@seansersmylie]

I read the books as a young teenager. Hubert Selby Junior's books are incredibly well written, I got my way through most of them including Requiem for a Dream. But I had to quit reading his books after some of his short stories. Irvine Welsh wanted to be like him and some of those other shock dudes. Trainspotting is excellent, the rest were rubbish.

[@edwardduarte7393]

You can say ohhhh they are doing drugs. But Begbie was clean AND still a disaster. LOVE THIS MOVIE. The opening the introduction of the characters playing soccer/football.

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

he was on alcohol not clean

[@ju4408]

There's self-desructive, then destructive to everyone, then every combo in between. Begbie was the worst.

[@scipioafricanus5871]

35:58 Snugg-Buggs: "Does anybody really want to hang around with this dude? (Begbie)" Me: "He is a mate, so what can you do?"

[@OneEyedJack1970]

Sometimes, but usually not for long. He's even crazier in the books. You should read them.

[@winstonmarlowe5254]

@@OneEyedJack1970 His chapters are the funniest/most horrifying slices of life I've read in a book.

[@mikeymike1981]

I had a similar story. Hooked badly on cocaine in late teens early twenties hung around junkies and made the decision,it was my rock my bottom. quit and nvr looked back. Everyone has to choose there rock bottom. Unfortunately some people wait to long and there sober life isn’t going to be much better than there using life and theres no incentive to quit.

[@amylorraine3776]

I'm proud of you Mikey, it takes a lot of strength😌Xx

[@lewismoyers2179]

Great reaction video! Funnily enough I put off watching this movie for 10 years as I didn’t get the impression it was uplifting even though it’s very well done,then when I was at college someone told me that it does end on a positive note. I watched it and I’m glad I did. Amazing movie :)

[@bill9605]

The end clean from heroin.About four years when this movie came out And what they showed on the screen is pretty close Especially when he's going through withdrawals

[@vincentvancraig]

I saw Requiem, i dont do anything anymore, but when i saw it i was drunk or had smoked weed, so its vague, but what i remember of it, it was a really good film, but, Trainspotting is its daddy....this movie, artistically, soundtrack-wise, writing, acting...love it, or hate it, its a masterpiece...& i guess in today's world, some art, u might be supposed to hate it.

[@195511SM]

Impressive work by the stuntmen

[@daver18qc]

This is a hard watch for sure, T2 gives closure if you wanna go that route. If you wanna stay in the "ballpark" try Clockwork Orange. Or do a comedy, change it up a bit!

[@ianrastall]

You really understand this. You do a great job.

[@amylorraine3776]

Thank you. The encouragement means a lot, as the comments seem very mixed on this one. Take care Ian Xx

[@darkandstormie]

really enjoyed your reaction, and the personal experiences you shared added greatly to it, thank you! and i also agree with a sentiment i saw in one of the comments where it was mentioned that T2, Trainspotting's sequel, is different in the sense that no matter how much you try, you can't ever really 'go back'. and sometimes, that's a good thing 😎📺 looking forward to watching more reactions! (oh, and for sure: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is *definitely* the American version of this type of story! 🌴🎰 🚬fantastic book, too 📚)

[@Murdo2112]

8:35 Look at those prices! Those were the days.

[@MartyMcK]

This is actually also set in the 1980’s

[@toddkindron8506]

Oh the romanticism of not having a job. Rock and roll? Im glad ive spent it with you.

[@paolow1299]

It's a Scottish breakfast actually .tattie scone haggis . square sliced etc .

[@onetrickpony6862]

This has nothing to do with the movie but you looks INSANELY like young Shelley Duvall

[@danv9872]

Omg who have i stumbled on here? Awesome. Liked, subbed etc

[@mikeyp0131]

This might sound weird but you’ve got a beautiful smile, reminds me of someone 👍🏻

[@mackenziemoore7503]

I'm just going to throw my name into the algorithm

[@thekaratekidpartii2169]

The film is great, but the book is brilliant.

[@mikeyp0131]

Scottish breakfast is basically the same but with haggis

[@stevenvicijan4338]

At least Stevie Nichol stayed off that "Shiitte " Soundtrack brings back 90s vibes, though

[@DavidAntrobus]

I love this compassionate reaction.

[@jonhenry8268]

This movie is a tough watch, thanks for sharing your reaction. I think you might like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, also much drug use but more humor and commentary on the american dream.

[@matthewfike4491]

The other american take on heroin addiction is Permanent Midnight with Ben Stiller and Elizabeth Hurley. Thanks for reacting to this.

[@willmyers6218]

Great reaction and agree on its a film to watch mqybe once. Highly recommend reading the novel by Irvine Welsh tho.

[@Nulibrium]

You have blueberry red bull over there in France?, they stopped selling it here in N.Ireland, maybe the UK i'm not sure, I miss it... :(

[@vincentvancraig]

U ARE AMAZING...watching women react to some of these scenes makes me cringe tho, ha:/ but, its a masterpiece of a film none the less....also, yeah, my story is kinda similar to yours, im 48 years old, & now sober for 6 years (still on tobacco tho, lol), but i was an alcoholic (& a bit of a weed smoker) among so many junky friends...it is sad, two i knew are dead, two did prison time, one of them is ok now, the other one is still really struggling, yet another friend struggles from time to time but is more or less ok-ish, & one , after many struggles over the decades, has a pretty nice life now, & is married with a good career....but yeah, its rough man....anyway, GREAT reaction, im really stoked to have found ur channel, liked & subscribed:)

[@vincentvancraig]

Anger: yeah, when u know a lot of drug addicts it messes with ur mind almost the same way knowing someone who is dying of cancer , or something, messes with ur mind....except u dont get mad at the cancer patient....idk what im trying to say, but theres like this intense anger + this sympathetic , quasi-paranoid , doom u feel for the heroin addicts in ur life...damn, this is the most thoughtful reaction ive ever seen to this movie.

[@user-fo5gc8rf9k]

Congrats on turning your life around

[@rc-dk6by]

Another Scottish movie starring James mcavoy called (filth) is really good

[@ChristbaitRising]

Same author Irvine Welsh.

[@freemansteinslab]

And to think rhat there was outcry in the media when this came out, suggesting that it might glamorise drug taking! To find literally anything glamorous in this movie, you'd have to have serious issues already! But anyway, thank for your honest reaction...its not an easy watch and its clear that you understand more than most how fucked up and destuctive this kind of life can be ❤

[@matttorrence2900]

Amy, we need higher volume in the audio.

[@toddkindron8506]

Its only something new that brings happiness? Diane was right. Im just repeating words said by others. Like toxoplasmosis.

[@toddkindron8506]

Also, good dog

[@jackmehoffe9372]

Reincarnation. Freddy Mercury. Welcome back sir er ma'am

[@peroskarstorholm4196]

Movie should be subtitled ‘With Friends Like These’. Haven’t seen it for ages and I’m surprised I can’t remember how they treat each other and themselves like absolute garbage. Guess I’ve ‘matured’ or smthng :/

[@kevinc3427]

You should do more reactions.

[@gary1632]

You should watch T2

[@johnrussell-bk7lv]

There aren't a lot of movies that double as scratch-and-sniffs. Here's to Danny Boyle for that one. I can actually smell poop when I watch this movie. Phantom crap. Yum lol.

[@amylorraine3776]

😂 So true.. and the gagging sounds.. 🤢😂

[@pauldryburgh6346]

I'd love to experience heroin, I'll never take it though. Anyone in Tommy's position, no, anyone that's an adult, should try DMT. Created by our own bodies and many other species, a molecule that is the strongest psychedelic known. The most awe inspiring and humbling experiences I've ever had in the 3 times I've tried. No addiction. Beyond comprehension. Shaman in the Amazon have been making Ayahuasca for a long time, go warp speed and pure DMT pulls back the curtain and allows you to experience true reality before returning to this existence with a love and appreciation for everyone and everything. Be well one and all.

[@peroskarstorholm4196]

I know quite a few people who have totally lost their mind to that shit, believing they’ve transcended into the spirit world or smthng equally ludicrous. Years later they still have trouble functioning with theirs jobs and family, most of them with severe psychatric conditions for life. All of them grown adults who thought this would cure their depression and addictions only to make it infinitely worse. I’m glad to hear it has worked for you, but no; psychedelics is not for everyone.

[@dareal5401]

dmt isnt for your everyday person... even people whove done lsd for years can lose their minds on it

[@nigelralphmurphy2852]

I was a heroin addict for ten years. It was the best ten years of my life, even with the lows. At least you get to feel GOOD! It's not for everyone but it WAS for me. Heroin is such a fantastically wonderful drug.

[@bronson1392]

Irreversible is disturbing arthouse film

[@cheechdubinsky6709]

Sequel is NOT even close to Trainspotting. Ppl just give it a sympathy thumbs up.

[@thewiseowl8804]

Good reference

[@amillionworms]

Well... this movie wasn't meant for a weak generation... so, not surprised you're shocked.

[@amylorraine3776]

Just curious.. what generation are you referring to?

[@seanpittaway5341]

I'm 44, I remember seeing this film when it came out and seen it a good handful of times since and it is still shocking to me that this type of behaviour still goes on and I was no cub scout (even though I actually was a cub scout) don't listen to the generational cobblers! If this isn't shocking to you then there is something wrong with you : )

[@alansynnott4843]

Good review and thanks for your honesty ❤

[@SWIM-02354]

Whoa, you're not bothered by a movie about drug addiction?? You must be the toughest, most dark and twisted guy in the world, shiver me timbers 😂

[@bruce3242]

😂 Yeah, okay buddy

[@orangewarm1]

You made no comments about: direction, acting, plot, the novel, your opinions on the characters. this really wasn't a reaction; it was just you sitting, watching a movie. This was the best film of that year. It blew everyone away. the character of Begbie, the comedy of Spud, the relationships of men in their twenties -- which is often shallow. The soundtrack. The realism. The dialogue.

[@Vennesla88]

Hearing a opinion about :direction, acting, plot, the novel or opinions on characters in not necessary for it to be a reaction. I like watching reactions for the same reason I like to show a friend a movie; it is kind of like experiencing the movie all over again through someone else. Even though "This was the best film of that year" It's not going to be everyones cup of tea ;)

[@amylorraine3776]

Thanks for your opinion, but when I watch a movie for the first time, I want to live through the story. I think your way would be great as a commentary channel, but even that, I'd only do if I'd already seen it. Strangely enough, I did appreciate it more the second time around.🤔

[@lukebarton5075]

I would say it was a genuine reaction. Lots of reactors do go for the more over-the-top style but this to me seemed authentic.

[@nathancunningham587]

Your job is to react, not sit there like you're waiting for a bus. When Begbie threw his pint glass over his shoulder, did you not think that was an outrageous act? If you did, express it. Watch Porky's 1981, only one reaction on KZbin, it's free to watch too. Hilarious movie.

[@amylorraine3776]

Maybe you should ask someone with a reaction style you enjoy. There are plenty of extraverts out there. ☺

[@HULLGRAFFITI]

2nd best film of the 90's after Pulp fiction

[@lucaschapman2188]

Great film Pulp fiction my 3rd favourite after The Big Lewbowski . You have great taste btw

[@ChristbaitRising]

American History X?

[@vincentdawn9689]

I think you should give the sequel a shot. Both are quite meaningful to me and the sequel is actually very different in some ways and it has some interesting things to say about getting older and pining for your lost youth.

[@amylorraine3776]

I was wondering if it was worth the watch, I think I'll give it a go.

[@vincentdawn9689]

@@amylorraine3776 I liked it the first time I saw it in theaters, but it took some time to grow on me because I think I wanted the same feeling I had when I saw the original as a kid way back when. However, if you watch it with the correct perspective, you realize that not being able to go back, to do it all it again, is actually the point of the sequel, which is why it feels so different even though it makes a number of references to this first film. There are a few people who think the sequel is better than the original, but nostalgia prevents me from saying that, so I'll leave my final comment here to say that I think it is as good but in a different way - something one might appreciate more if you've sort of aged along with the guys.

[@jadehadfield7626]

you dont understand that film