Trainspotting - No Theory To Explain A Moment Like This Scene

[@tom118119]

All the people who said that this movie glamorised drug use when it came out must have forgotten about this scene. Chilling stuff.

[@seal6565]

Tom Noble This scene made me absolutely hate crackheads, I bet this has happened a lot in real life already. Lowlives(the parents) like these should be sentenced to death for murder.

[@cloudcampos4555]

Glamorized ? Who said that???!!

[@meganmcclaygamer3272]

quite the contrary...never inject any shite into your arm..don't have kids either if you want to live like that...just horrible.

[@barrymore87]

cloud campos no one ever said that. It was the bleakest portal of drug use going.

[@cmtat1976]

Must have forgotten about the whole movie. If Trainspotting makes you want to go out and do drugs, it is the person that thinks that way that is fucked up, not the movie.

[@Dilkingt0nne]

I think there's something really telling about how rents says "it wasn't my baby" then corrects himself to "she" and says the baby's name....like the situation has reminded him they're all human beings....fantastic writing

[@Igelme]

Shaun Scullion exactly what I thought, heroin made him so de-attached to everything that for a second he forgot the value of a human life.

[@greentaigo2552]

Yeah exactly, didn't notice that first view but i did just now watching this clip

[@antonelabakavic4045]

Shaun Scullion IKR. Those words were so emotional and heartbreaking,even more than the baby's death itself.

[@QuestionKnife]

666th like 😎

[@xMaZi100]

Shaun Scullion I always loved that line. How he correct himself and says her name. Makes you take a step back with him and really feel what's just happened. It's such a real human reaction and I've always appreciated it. Quality film

[@dodged13]

"addiction; when you can give up whenever you want, as long as it's tomorrow." - Nikki Sixx

[@balalunga1]

True 🙂

[@alexgyllenhaal6279]

Also Nick Sax, probably

[@quinnallison125]

Stfu

[@A30_TKD]

@@quinnallison125 oi chill out mate.

[@quinnallison125]

@@A30_TKD stfu you guy

[@averageperson8882]

The fact the grieving mum immediately turns to Renton to cook her up a shot and Renton still prioritises shooting himself up before her brilliantly highlights the extreme addiction that many heroin addicts face. Those few seconds always stuck with me because it displayed the utter selfishness of the characters (the mum hitting up while her baby lies dead in the cot and Renton still making sure he got the first hit) but also the fact that they were victims and slaves to the drug. This film expertly portrays the true suffering brought about by drugs and is a staple in filmmaking.

[@saramfrye]

Yes, that's maybe the most important point being made here in my opinion.

[@hisholiness4537]

Yeah, it's easy to say that Renton is a cunt, and to think to yourself that you're better than him. But Trainspotting highlights the fact that everyone is a slave to something. And that it's foolishness to believe you would do anything different were you in his shoes.

[@JerimiahGentry]

That far along in addiction the substance no longer brings joy it merely prevents the pain of not having the substance. To combine the pain of grief the hole that comes with grief with the vast emptiness of an addict's desire is more than most of us can fathom.

[@chegroovera]

Amen

[@BuxtonsWater]

@@JerimiahGentry As someone with a mild heroin problem currently (as mild as it can be considering the substance), this is absolutely true. The first couple days of withdrawal are hell, skin is sensitive to the slightest touch and temperature, all emotions are multiplied a thousand times over in your head and there's nothing you can do to stop it. Except take more heroin.

[@stoicape4370]

This is how my sisters baby, my niece, died. Now my sister is in prison for murder. I also got into all this bullshit. My whole family is addicts. I'm 7 months clean. Still mess up with alcohol though. It can be just as bad. To anyone else struggling, keep your head up. God bless.

[@martinar1366]

oh wow you've been throug hell... but congrats on seven months, that's huge! I hope you'll find your way out and stay in the light... God bless you 💕

[@stoicape4370]

@@martinar1366 OMG thank you so much.. I'm really going through a lot right now and this made my day. Like for real idk what to say. God bless you.

[@pearlfischer4528]

Jesus is Dog : words are very powerful Christ Jesus is king I hope he shows up in your dreams tonight.

[@stoicape4370]

@@pearlfischer4528 Thank you. God bless.

[@stoicape4370]

@Jesus is Dog : You need some love. Prayers for you

[@balalunga1]

When i saw the movie as a teenager i thought this was a pretty hard scene. Now as a father it's nearly unwatchable.

[@mammmamia]

balalunga1 my thoughts exactly. Only as a mother...

[@Nitsujcm2600]

I never truly understood empathy until I became a father.

[@Chazwozel1]

Saw this as a teenager as well. Father of three. Because of this scene, after each of my kids was born I literally got up every goddamn night every two hours to check on their breathing until they were one years old. Now I still check in from time to time, even on the 11 year old.

[@jemima9]

I'm not a mother yet but since now I'm older and have friends who have become parents it does feel different to when I watched it as a teenager.

[@kenjohnson1041]

Chazwozel1 we've got 7.we still check on them now if they sleep longer than normal.oldest one is 20.

[@mattchew1095]

The moment when Renton says "with god's help I'll conquer this terrible affliction" and the judge cases him out, unsure whether he's taking the piss, is one of my favourite bits in the film - because at this point even Renton doesn't know.

[@thecornedbeefcouncil9792]

Matt Chew I also love the way Spud just nods his head in agreement whilst the Judge is basically describing him as a scumbag.

[@coshcosh3753]

Whats the music in that moment??

[@karizadk3875]

@@coshcosh3753 sing by blur

[@criticaltweaker4393]

I like spuds job interview. I know the the whole scene word by word.

[@benjaminshulman2407]

I think when he initially says it he's lying and trying to look good, but when it cuts back to him after showing the judge I think he's ashamed of how easily he is able to tell that lie, and decides that on some level he wants to follow through with his promise to the judge. He hates how routine lying about getting clean has become, something that's pretty relatable for most addicts

[@Grashnook]

Its that the dead baby looks so real... So, so real, its horrifying. It helps you imagine it just died of whatever (outright lack of attention/food/whatever) while its parents were on a week long heroin binge. Truly one of the most disturbing scenes I have ever seen in film.

[@whydoievenbothertoputthish2199]

Amazing 10/10 would binge again

[@dr_mantis_toboggan9796]

Have you ever watched candy with heath ledger? Look up the withdrawal scene from that movie on KZbin.. it’s even worse man.. so sad 😞

[@daisychainmilk]

@@dr_mantis_toboggan9796 Love that movie!!!!

[@dr_mantis_toboggan9796]

Milk Boy amazing acting, that scene giving birth.. so sad 😭 I miss heath ledger he was incredible.

[@jamesAk1]

Cot death or what ever its called

[@msxmurda2385]

“She would have been a woman by now. But she never got that chance because her father, the man who was supposed to protect her was high.” Mark Renton - Trainspotting 2

[@lrdjacob]

Ahhh, what about the mum does she get to share some responsibility.

[@JewishOnionRings]

Dolan Duck go on shagger

[@elementofone439]

Dolan Duck hello 13 year old

[@Mordarg00]

@deekat3279 She just have a cameo or not role at all. The movie is about Sick Boy Rent and Spud. So There was no time for that kind of stuff

[@stefanovona1506]

The second book is called "porn" not T2. Look it up if interested

[@SebastianErestal]

The people who went on about this movie glorifying drugs, did they even watch the movie?

[@lilylily7072]

Yeah, they all became junkies. Take a look around, we have an opiate epidemic now.

[@wesasbell2663]

They sure as shit didn't watch it with the intention of understanding...that scene put ice in my soul for months afterward. I just became an uncle 5 weeks ago and even though it's been years since I saw that movie, I can't get that scene out of my mind.

[@newleif9739]

Idk how anyone thinks this ever glorified drugs, insane

[@samwhitt619]

If anything, it scared them off it

[@luisvanden2053]

I mean theres a difference between heroin and other drugs.

[@manasgosavi8452]

Something inside sick boy was lost and never returned

[@ChristheDunce]

Manas Gosavi his sperm

[@STANKYCHEEZEMAYNE]

thanks to heroin that shit was gone a looong time ago lol

[@johansmallberries9874]

There’s symbolism that the child was named Dawn. No more bright new days, dawn in dead and there’s only darkness.

[@YesPlease1]

That is indeed a quote from the video we all just watched

[@nightmare-nightmarenightma1147]

@Yeet This is indeed a reply to a reply to a reply to a comment under a video we all just watched.

[@Pauliewalnuts_822]

A complete reality of scotland/UK in the late 80s through the 90s. A country awash with heroin. My father was an addict which eventually killed him. A horrendous reality that is enough to put anyone off this poison. Which is why it had to be filmed in such a gruesome way

[@louismyatt1507]

GG GLENNIE still a massive problem

[@Pauliewalnuts_822]

louis no doubt im sure

[@shmxts8963]

GG GLENNIE I’m sorry to hear that I’m not allowed to see my dad cos of it it, hurts me to think of it wondering if he is having another seizure I see him anyway but he just can’t stop he lives in coundon and I love him all the world

[@Hi-qe9gt]

now modern day U.S

[@judithreyes4664]

GG GLENNIE Sorry for your Loss....

[@bluesboy54321]

“Heroin turns you into a dog, then it kills you” Lemmy Kilmister.

[@frankboothsedated.7054]

Lemmy was a lightweight.

[@igorbojanic6119]

lemmy is my rock God

[@quack5003]

Lemmy was god himself speaking the truth

[@jimmyganglia5234]

Heroin doesn't kill you metadon does

[@jimmyganglia5234]

@TinyBabyJesus hahahahahahahahahaha you really are tiny baby..google metadon

[@antoinesubitlescoups338]

Requiem For A Dream tried brutally to be a shocking masterpiece. Trainspotting was one without trying.

[@babymilksnatcher]

Requiem of a Dream felt like a 70's telefilm about hippie terror or something in that taste. Terribly moralist, terribly American.

[@MoosieBerry]

Don't compare the two. Completely different styles of filmmaking. 👁:👁

[@Ambir91]

@@MoosieBerry my thoughts too

[@kaylabey]

i mean both were pretty terrifying

[@Da_Benski]

Requiem was more of an artistic and surreal thriller. Trainspotting was more of a realistic melodramatic comedy.

[@sentientmeat8975]

I lost my son 6 years ago. cot death. I was at work, the misses at home. She woke up and she found him first thing in the morning. He wasn’t breathing, cold, been dead for a few hours at least. She phoned me while I was at work. The moment I answered there were no words, just screams, haunting screams. I have nightmares about those screams. Without a word I knew what had happened, my girl had never screamed like that, she’d never cried like that. This scene always reminds me of when I came home. Family around, none of them knowing how to explain anything. There’s no words. “He’s with the angels now” everyone knew that wouldn’t cut it. “Gods plan” that would sicken the stomach more than comfort it. I’ve lost friends, grandparents, a parent... None of which was like loosing a child. There’s no way of getting over it, there’s no way of reconciling with that reality. There’s a part of me that will always be dead now... Gone... Forever... I’ll never get that back. Anyway... The scene... the dialog... the reactions... it’s about as real as it gets... I wouldn’t be surprised if the director had consulted someone who’d been through it because it’s spot on. Her screams, the reaction amongst the friends and even the look of the baby. If you don’t think there’s any realism to this scene I’m telling you from first hand experience of infant death, this is it people.

[@garrysmoddudey]

Damn dude sorry for your loss. Can't even begin to imagine what that's like

[@Reidy1107]

So sorry you went through that

[@adriennrevai1631]

Im sorry for your loss...no words for this unfortunate situation....

[@firecarrier1]

I'm so deeply sorry for the loss of your beautiful child. It wasn't Gods will. The enemy comes to steal, kill and destroy but Jesus came that we would have life in all its abundance xxx

[@seang3019]

Thank you for sharing that. I hope for you and your missus it gets easier.

[@maurodriguesxr]

The editing is terrific. It gives a nice rhythm and pace over the interconectivity of scenes. I never get bored watching Trainspotting. 70% because of the acting and overrall directing from Danny Boyle, but 30 crucial % because of how the movie is put together.

[@casmeraki]

And cause every time you watch it you understand a tiny bit more of what they are saying through their thick scottish accents 😂😂😂 like a whole new story unravels every time you watch it

[@Albanez39]

This marvelous piece of art would have never existed without the man that actually lived it all: Irvine Welsh!

[@haggler]

Peaceful Painting I’m not Scottish but I understood it all first time :/

[@casmeraki]

@@haggler really? I really struggle with spuds accent. The rest is fine but what the fuck is spud talking about... Literally in every scene he's In I don't have a clue!!!!

[@burlhorse61]

@@casmeraki seems to have some speech impediment as well

[@WilsonMackle101]

I know people gush about trainspotting all the time for how good the script and the directing is but its justified, this whole sequence makes the hairs on my arm stand up

[@macacoosnofa]

Okay I completely agree with the baby scene being so raw and real, but why is nobody talking about the scene after? That voice over, that song and those flashbacks completely show how his whole life is a loop. After that monologue my mind opened

[@rubyr0f]

I know, that scene is chilling and almost worse for me at least.

[@anitapg75]

it is also interesting how the movie opens with the same scene of renton running and getting hit by a car with an upbeat song, and in this scene it's gloomy and with the point of view of people outside addiction seeing a junkie running like a maniac

[@Saltysaltire97]

Love the scene following this, how drugs /being an addict, not "choosing life" is great when it's great, but then reality hits and it becomes an endless cycle of theft, running, hits, being miserable, getting high etc

[@SuperPussyFinger]

Couldn’t agree more. That segment is the best scene in the movie.

[@lordjzargo7940]

Sing - Blur

[@valerieickstadt4044]

It's crazy, every time I watch this scene I think this could have been me. My mother was addicted and left me in an abandoned house to get drugs. Someone heard a baby cry and called the police. No one knows how long I was there. I was adopted after that. But crazy huh.

[@AC-iz7eh]

I'm glad you came out alive, what happened to your mum after. Did you keep in touch with her after you grew up?

[@valerieickstadt4044]

@@AC-iz7eh kind of, she had another daughter, my half sister and I am in contact with her. She grew up with our mother and, let's say, she didn't had the best childhood.

[@pbee.njayay444]

i’m very happy you’re alive and here today

[@user-og6hl6lv7p]

It's so horrible what irresponsible women do to children. And they say men are all evil!

[@iratepirate3896]

I do hope you're doing well!

[@NASkeywest]

I was on heroin for 12 years and in addiction the first thing i would do is get high as well in that situation. Having a great day? Celebrate by getting high. Nervous? Calm down get high. Death in the family? Cope with it by getting high, hell nod out during the funeral. Its a dark an miserable lifestyle.

[@vampireiero6469]

Connor Phebus i’m glad you’re doing better 💕 proud of you :) 💞💕

[@dddila]

I hope you're alright now & clean too

[@Shug1910]

Connor, well done mate, I've never been into heroin but been on methadone for 26years, town where I live had about 12 heroin addicts and someone decided to give them litres of methadone to take away, it hit the housing schemes like a tsunami, still o on it, methadone is much harder to come off than heroin, but well done still not easy

[@NASkeywest]

@@Shug1910 yea. The same companies pump out the drugs and then make money on the back end by owning rehab facilities. Then people relapse and the cycle continues. "Liquid handcuffs" are no joke man. Wish you and your town have brighter days ahead my friend.

[@Shug1910]

@@NASkeywest yep chemical ball n chain, can't do nothing for it, boots are the biggest cartel in Scotland, some indy chemist's are multi millionaires, should put half their profits into rehab, come from a town in sw Scotland pop 48000, can't count how many people have died, wrote a list and got to 32, but there's many more I can't think of at the moment, 26years on methadone and ive never been into smack, tried it but luckily didn't do nothing for me, thinking of going to the papers, me and couple of pals

[@ulfricstormcloak4230]

Masterpiece of a film, that puts you through every single emotion possible.

[@JarthenGreenmeadow]

*"SAY SOMETHING"* "I'm cooking up" Jesus.

[@jessz9554]

"I need a hit"...

[@declanquinn1227]

@@jessz9554 Cook us up a shot Rents

[@STRAHALM69]

true

[@SCUMMY4205]

Sad thing is this exact scene has happened in real life. Addiction is a real monster. Love this movie though, I wish school's would have kids watch this instead of making them go through D.A.R.E. I bet it'd work better.

[@richieordeanidc536]

@@SCUMMY4205 I had to watch this for film class. not a fun discussion afterwards but definitely an important one

[@Shug1910]

Definition of insanity, doing the same thing over and over again and hoping for different results, but then that's addiction

[@valentincaballero745]

try rolling a dice

[@Shug1910]

@Cam Dempsey very good points my friend, not completely sure that everyone is addicted to something but i get what you're saying, used to be a binge drinker at weekends and Dr said i was an alcoholic, although i drank a lot over 3 days, i knew i never needed a drink, infact it took a lot out of me and I'd feel terrible for most of the working week then I'd repeat the process, think there is a difference between addiction and habit, but liked your points 👍

[@Shug1910]

@dogemon never heard of him but someone said it, i thought it was Einstein but could be wrong

[@Mr_Makina]

@dogemon well, he got triggered out of nowhere 😂😂😂

[@Mr_Makina]

@Vault Boy bit hypocritical to talk about anyone's profile giving yours. You are angry otherwise you wouldn't be using swearing, you need some heroin to chill out by the looks of it

[@homegrowntwinkie]

This is still to date, the most accurate representation of heroin addiction. I was addicted for many years. Been in situations people wouldn't even think about. T2 came out, and it's like getting clean in the long run of things. Definitely accurate to both. Beyond phenomenal film. Great book as well if you can read it.

[@danielponiatowski7368]

have a look at the movie "candy" if you havent already, so real.

[@SpencerLemay]

Terminator 2 was such an awesome movie.

[@buianhquan2722]

One thing that adds so much more to this sequence is that up until just moments before the screams start, the baby had always been there, crawling all about right there just in the corner. Heck even in her latest appearance she was laughing at them when they were on the floor. Really shows how the grip on reality just slips away without anyone even noticing, when it hits, it hits hard. Maybe too hard.

[@staciehenderson6982]

"So I cooked up and she got a hit but only after me. That went without saying." What a sad but incredibly accurate quote.

[@hangman2869]

"Sing" by Blur makes it so much better

[@cyberella17]

Currently pregnant and also been in recovery for 13 years and it’s surreal watching this and thinking that could’ve been me. I saw this scene when I was a kid and the movie came out and it didn’t effect me as much as it does now. I can honestly say I don’t miss dope at all. Choose life.

[@gglreallysucks5512]

Well done. You should be incredibly proud of yourself, and thank you for sharing this comment, every time I hear about someone getting clean it helps me massively. I’m on subs atm and just trying to live a fulfilling life. Love is the hardest part; it can replace opiates but it isn’t as convenient. You can’t buy love and happiness for a set price, and keep it in a bag. It just has to happen to you. That’s the hardest part. Thanks for the success story and congrats on the kid, hope you’re both doing well. Never forget how proud you should be of yourself.

[@ashotofmercury]

@@gglreallysucks5512 you sound like a kind hearted, articulate, aware and intelligent person. You have a great writing style! You should write a memoir about your life experiences. Good luck getting clean! Stay safe my friend. 🙌🏻🤗

[@gazelle1467]

I'm amazed that all of this fits into just 5 and a half minutes. It feels like half a film happens here, this editing is next level.

[@MattyT43]

“Your a habitual thief, devoid of any remorse or regret” spud shakes his head agreeing lmao

[@Vandal42]

Damn - so much story in 5 mins.

[@NickMullet]

I like how much effort was clearly put into the score of this movie, almost mirroring the effort that the lads put into scoring.

[@polskiziemniak9776]

I didn't go to my prom and instead I went to the cinema that evening to watch Trainspotting. It was worth it.

[@DodgyDaveGTX]

Good for you man, fr. I didn't go to my prom cos instead I got high... 🙄 Nah j/k (I did both)

[@Hopper-gn2ej]

@@DodgyDaveGTX that's the way to do it!!

[@jackominty3633]

You just didn't want to go to your prom. It had nothing to do with Trainspotting, as you could have gone to that the next day,

[@Jsko_]

This movie shows the harshest reality. Anyone who is against this movie is just scared to believe what goes on every single day behind closed doors. Go do something good today and maybe check up on your friends.

[@StonyRC]

As a younger man I used to watch this movie and find it funny, educational and "real". Now I'm older, I find it terrifying, sickening and cold - it's a testament to the astounding quality of this amazing film.

[@gediminaspuskorius1195]

this scene is very disturbing for me, like very very

[@whydoievenbothertoputthish2199]

Why? What floats ur goat mah dude

[@rybolfc]

Unbelievable mate

[@SamuelGarcia-rj2ug]

Says the dude who had to click on the link before commenting

[@themaggattack]

As well it should be. You'd be a fucking monster if this scene didn't disturb you.

[@perrinebk113]

That's the reality of people consuming drugs like this..

[@kia7864]

Oh god, the screaming and running around, that absolute terror and devastation, it hit me everywhere

[@rumham8979]

"Propelling ourselves with longing until the day it would all go wrong." Man, that line got me. I've been at that point way too often. Hating what you're doing and how you're living but being unable to stop, hoping that today is the last time.

[@Lexx1976]

As someone who has buried his 6 days old son in 2002, I still can feel the pain of that moment you realize what is going on. Even after all these years...

[@Xendrius]

In sweden in around 2002 when we were atheist teens, they made us all watch this movie on the big screen at the local "theather" as some sort of "say no to drugs" campaign.

[@Xendrius]

@Ben Doofer Foumd the movie boring af as i didnt understand much of it being 13 years old. But the baby scene was memorable, all in all depressing movie. I never took any kind of drugs in my life ever tho, i was a nerd, busy playing warcraft 3.

[@destubae3271]

It's probably more effective than anti drug facts on paper

[@skoozeblood]

It’s good and bad for anti-drug awareness. You see the worst of the addiction. But the sober people in the movie have the same problems and are probably arguably even worse for society.

[@tawkinhedz]

Wow xendrius is here! What is your take on earth looking like a melted circuit board? Are you still making videos recently? Thanks for all your work! You have a Killer channel!

[@Xendrius]

@@tawkinhedz Hey man, the melted thingy thoery is new to me, got no opinion on it yet. I do plan to make more vids but iluminati run youtube, if i expose their covid agenda they can delete my channel without warning.

[@Komnen0s]

The scene where Renton and co. are running through the street has stood out in my memory as the most depressing part of the whole film. That monologue stuck with me more than any other dialogue in the movie. There's something despondent and almost suicidal about it, as if they know they're running to their deaths and they don't care. Previously Sick Boy and his friends had no problem rationalizing or justifying their awful behavior, but he couldn't delude himself about the fact that his own child died because of his negligence. "He had no theory to explain a moment like this" that didn't involve acknowledging the harm his addiction has caused. Instead of it being a moment of self-reflection for him and the gang, they double down on despair and hurl themselves towards annihilation. Despite the goofy "magic realism" scenes like Renton going down the toilet, I think this film does a great job of showing the kind of headspace that addiction puts you in.

[@sourcespooky393]

My Dad showed me this movie when I was younger really scared me straight told me why I shouldn't ever mess around with drugs like this. He has since passed away, watching this clip reminded me of him. Thank you for being such a great person will always miss and love you.

[@amoghthorave3385]

My condolences.

[@Mitchery]

You listen to King Crimson?

[@TotallyToonsTV]

This is one of the few scenes I've ever seen in my life that really disturbs me and chills me to the bone and the character's reaction by shooting up immediately afterwards and forgetting all about it disturbs me even more. Theres no rhyme or reason to any of it and I suppose thats the genius of the scene.

[@tomwilko7841]

TotallyToonsTV it affects me in similar ways, the fact the grieving mother gets her hit after renton and this ‘goes without saying’ truly haunts me...not sure why, the absolute solitude of addiction, the dehumanising environment theyre in is really upsetting, that particular line has stayed with me since...incredible book and film

[@sarah.rarwasunavailable]

@@tomwilko7841 I dont know if this is simply something you only understand after reading the book, but Renton wasnt just saying that like "me first", its because he didnt want to use her dirty needle. In the book he avoids using dirty needles as much as he can, and in this scene its more explained that that is the reason why he shot up first.

[@sarah.rarwasunavailable]

People dont understand the all encompassing, severe physical pain and illness and the aggressive, total loss of sense and reason that comes with acute opiate withdrawal. When youre deep enough into addiction, you do dope like your life depends on it, because it pretty much literally does. I guess people whose lives havent been touched by this assume that she should have just instantly gone cold turkey and given up dope forever when her baby died. Maybe some would in this situation, if their heroin habit wasnt serious. But if even a normal person knew how heroin felt, theyd probably instantly want to do heroin if their baby just died too. its the only thing in the world with the supernatural power of making you feel at least better, regardless of anything happening in your life, even after something like that.

[@tomwilko7841]

@@sarah.rarwasunavailable i hear you sarah and must admit it's probably 20+ years since i read the book, that said, and i'm speaking from 27 years of heroin addiction (i'm currently a sad 45yo espranor fiend who has seen the current lockdown restrictions actually improve my social life) the owner of the gear always goes first and gets more, there are no exceptions to this rule. That unsaid, universally understood rule is just one of the untold dehumanising aspects to gear. In reality all injecting addicts in a squat type house have their own needles and will keep tabs on their old ones to reuse if clean pins run out, dont get me wrong, just about every user will have used a random dirty needle at some point but its rare among non homeless/street types, it's also rare for two people on the same spoon to use the same needle timewise, waiting patiently for someone to complete their dig is not in most addicts playbook, more like she would be aggresively hovering over the filter with her pin desperately trying to hurry him up as he drew his gear up. You are right though sarah, in the book hiv is looming over everything and rents is actively trying to avoid it, thankyou for adding to the conversation, from your other comment on this thread it sounds like you have been touched in some way by opiates, hope not, none of my business but i hope you are well..

[@Evilrose0611]

The saddest and most disturbing part is this doesnt just happen to people because theyre addicted. Sometimes parents just wake up to singularly the most devastating event of their lives and there's just nothing they could have done to prevent it.

[@gglreallysucks5512]

I like to think they only got high for an hour and that it was pure coincidence. Totally untrue but makes it seem a bit less fucked.

[@yattaclub5]

I think the msg in the movie is that the kid was ignored for days because they were high not because it was a cot death that can happen to anyone. Once I have read somewhere that a seriously neglected child will not even cry when starving because it knows nobody will help.

[@katiyahhmonroe1053]

Yes this happened to my friend recently her baby passed of sids 😔

[@marcvesper]

"...propelling ourselves with longing towards the day that it would all go wrong..." - is a powerful truth about addictions. God this whole sequence is sublime.

[@duanescot]

Funny, I never noticed that Tommy was there during this scene before

[@MrWoodii]

ohhh, Tommy.

[@geoffroyclop]

At this point of the film Lizzy already left him so he started gettin' high with the rest of the group.

[@Kelly14UK]

Yeah, that videotape business. @@geoffroyclop

[@bizarroeddie1]

This is right after he tells Mark he wants to try it and have the money to pay for it.

[@lauras748]

Wow, me neither, thanks

[@AjarnDeeTeesut]

Yet again, Danny Boyle and his team's musical choices are always spot on. A Menage a Trois of Words, Film and Music. Blur's "Sing" complements it so amazingly well.

[@lgjhmovies]

was looking for this song, thanks 2 you

[@toxicyouth94]

When you're a parent, this scene hits way too hard. I forgot about it completely and watched it with my wife a few weeks ago and we immediately shut it off and she RAN out of the room, I felt so awful. This scene forever is in my mind now, I cannot IMAGINE having to go through this.

[@ObsidianCrocodile]

Poor little baby Dawn, every time I see this scene it wrenches my heart 😭seeing the dead baby actually hurts. I still can’t understand how anyone can see say that this glamourised drugs taken, are these people insane? Protagonists in a disgustingly putrefying flat, looking sick and always miserable and destitute, this film gives a very realistic impression

[@jacquelynklepinger2763]

This is likely the darkest thing I’ve ever seen in a movie ever. Wasn’t expecting it at all when it happened

[@Santiago-pf8on]

"Something inside Sick Boy was lost and never returned. It seemed he had no theory with which to explain a moment like this... No matter how often you go out and rob and fuck people over, it's never enough, you always need to get up and do it all over again. Thank you your honor. With gods help i'll conquer this terrible affliction." Shit, the top 3 phrases of this incredible scene....

[@TheBenzer9]

It's one of my favourite films, but did it add or take away from the people of Edinburgh???? Great film, not all would agree...

[@zoeblacklock5381]

This is the best film I’ve ever seen. I’ve now seen hundreds and am going to study film, but if anything can blow me away as much as Trainspotting I’ll eat my hat...

[@stevenbeoethy872]

Thank you! Finally, some brains Around here! I, too agree... Probably the best movie (all around)that I've ever seen. I've Watched thousands...the book was Well written also! Glad to see A woman has brains, beauty, And taste!

[@zoeblacklock5381]

sound dream Same here- I only watched it more recently (I was born after 1996) but I have watched it more than any other film and will watch it whenever it’s on tv without fail as well as on bluray.

[@greentaigo2552]

Yeah i think it has to be mine too. Haven't seen a lot of movies tho so not as special. I think its amazing how everybody feels so real. Just like Breaking Bad it doesn't hide anything from you and is not scared to show the good sides of drugs, but it shows the fucked up things that happen too so it works even better than a regular drug PSA.

[@antonelabakavic4045]

Zoe Blacklock Ikr. First time I saw it,I was 21 and I was a heroin addict back then. I've seen it many times after that,in different stages of my life and every time it was a completely new experience. It is such a great movie, watching it only once is not enough, at least not for me.

[@garylennon5115]

Hey man try shawshank redemption another great movie

[@isaaccrist8642]

2:34 this has to be one of my favorite shots in a movie ever, it’s one of the first things I think of when I think of this movie, it’s a perfect combination of lots of things firing on all cylinders. The transition, the placement of the shot in the scene, the decision to shoot them walking in the reflection at an angle, the music, the narration, something about the way Miller carries himself as he walks immediately after he breaks down in the previous shot compliments his performance between both shots, the sort of business casual suit and the messy bleached blonde locks, brilliant

[@alanledesma4945]

Yeah, besides the story (which is awesome), Trainspotting also has amazing shots

[@jairocorgan]

It is interesting how the drums from "Lust for life" of Iggy and "Sing" of Blur are very similar, but the first one is full of excitement whereas the second is full of sadness

[@Ovais_Siddiqui]

The cinematography and script level in this scene is 10 out of 10. Spud saying “ everything is gonna be fine” and rent continuing that by saying “ nothing could be farther from the truth. And then rent saying “ i wish i could think of something to say” and the sick boy’s immediate line of “ say something mark” increasing the pressure on rent and intensifying the moment. This scene is just poetry.

[@Marvin-dg8vj]

The acting is incredible all round . You watch this scene and it scars you . Johnny Lee Miller has done well for himself as an actor since. ..he deserves it

[@ganiniii]

Thanks to this film, I was 16 back then, I promised myself I would never ever try heroin in my life... promise stands till this day 😎

[@aidy6000]

And what you 17 now? Well done. You need a pat on the back and a fucking parade.

[@ImprovedTruth]

@@aidy6000 Trainspotting came out in 1996 you dingus. The OP would be approaching 40.

[@every_username_is_taken]

It's a miracle you got this far in life when you learned not to do heroin FROM WATCHING A FUCKING MOVIE.

[@ben9262]

UBERMENSCH who gives a fuck where he learned it? Not everyone is exposed to the harsh realities of opioid addiction at 16. It’s a good thing he was exposed to it. People learn things in different ways you dense fuck

[@salatwurzel-4388]

@@every_username_is_taken bro ... as a 16year old, almost nobody believes what the police or some weird social worker says when they come into the school for example to talk about drugs. Watching a movie like this as a teenager can convince you alot more than some words from the boring grown ups etc.

[@beyourself1723]

2021 and this movie and soundtrack is unforgettable

[@evaguthridge6432]

One of the hardest movies I ever saw.God bless everyone who has come through the bad side of heroin addiction and Rest In Peace to those who didn't make it.

[@Fat_Dragon_84]

This movie came out when I was 12 and I had the green edition VHS, I am 40 in January and I still watch this movie at least 2 or 3 times a year, and yes I grew up around all of this in the North East of the UK. Never been a heroin addict but seen a lot of my friends go down that path and what it does to them. This movie was and always will be an absolute masterpiece :)

[@Fat_Dragon_84]

Read that back to myself - 12 and now about to be 40!! Fucking Hell!!!!

[@loyneely6472]

i'm a registered nurse and have worked er and intensive care and i also have lived with an addict and been in acodependent relationship i cleansed myself and left the addict after i watched this movie my daughters made me watch it and i thank them til this day and every day i get spend with them and my granchildren make me even more thankful for the opportunity that watching these characters provided me into my own psychie!!!!!

[@3DON192]

People say requiem for a dream is a hard watch. That movie has nothing on this scene

[@richsamuelson6962]

Both are pretty bad. Requiem is a difficult watch for sure, I think Trainspotting's music and 'scene' vibe maybe makes it an easier film to watch. A lot of comedy in it, too.

[@jmy4822]

@RompeIdiotasConRetraso 69 chill out snowflake

[@sethrider6625]

Requiem For A Dream personally for me is a much harder watch.

[@seldane3218]

Requiem isn’t a drug movie even the director said so it’s all in the title

[@SenseiSinSemilla26]

Requiem breaks me down every time because Ellen Burstyn’s character reminds me a lot of my grandmother when she goes through her manic episodes. She suffers from bipolar disorder and every year or so, she has a terrible few months cycling between mania and depression. Even the scene with her friends pitying her reminds me of my grandma’s friends. She’s a Jehovah’s Witness and her friends are in her congregation, most likely shit talking behind her back and pity partying it up in her face. It’s too hard for me to watch cause it hits close to home.

[@milesjolly6173]

Thank you, your honour. With God's help I'll conquer this terrible affliction.

[@abidart2]

yeah and the judge takes a hard look to see if he's mocking him. almost funny

[@Fabian-qi1jd]

@@abidart2 yeah almost

[@wendyladybug355laurie4]

Amen God Bless All 😇😇🥰🥰🙏🙏

[@mssuspiria]

"So she did. I could understand that, to take the pain away. So I cooked up and she got a hit, but only after me. That went without saying."

[@resteip103]

When I first saw the baby, I knew this would happen at some point

[@Alaskan-Armadillo]

As far as film goes I've always loved Trainspotting. It is just so rugged and raw where it has such a wasted essence to it that no film has been able to replicate. I have lost people to addiction in my personal life but something about this film helps me cope and understand their feelings of being a superhero as they dive into the abyss.

[@joslynnvogann3363]

You know, when Mark ends up jumping on that one guy's car and opens his mouth with a crazed look on his face, and when he leaps off the wall into that one guy's place at the end, and asks "What's on the menu this evening, sir?" it makes it seems like he's like a vampire for drugs in a way. You know what I mean?

[@ashankumarasinhe9032]

He looks a bit like the vampire from 'Nosferatu' (1922)

[@bobdylanger3022]

Joslynn Vogann 'he's the all night drug prowlin' wolf who looks so sick in the sun'

[@judithreyes4664]

He’s what you call “A Drug Fiend”

[@roryjohnston9389]

@@bobdylanger3022 the white man in the Palais just looking for fun, but yea I mean he is a vampire, except blood he craves heroin, interesting term to use, I like your description o the scenes

[@EGT-kf2hu]

@@L8Pl I always wondered this too. I originally thought that it meant he was going to try to "claim" off the drivers insurance and try to say he injured him in the hit thus getting him loads of money for his habit. But that doesn't make sense because hes on the run from the cops.

[@1ranjeeves21]

This film is a masterpiece and will be forever. Great film.

[@knightstemplar1967]

Families and drugs don’t go together Put this on prime time tv even if it saves one child

[@loganrandall780]

Part of what's incredible about this film is how much Danny Boyle was able to fit into these 5 minute clips, such a dense film.

[@benjaminburton2082]

I’ve been clean from heroin 5 years yesterday. I’ve lost 6 friends due to OD. 1 of them just last week. Even when clean, I still have to worry about getting those calls that my friends I’ve known since elementary school died. Not something you should worry about at 33 yrs old. I’ve done every drug there is really, but heroin is easily the most addicting. Not just bc of the high, but getting the shot ready and all that becomes ritual. You start getting high it seems once you pick up the dope from the plug. This scene is a very real representation of the chaos heroin addiction brings.

[@theaveragesquire]

Usually i don't care about watching a movie more than once but there's something about Trainspotting that pulls me back once in a while... Watching this video i realized i didn't want it to end lol

[@Prestonesfpv]

This movie is a masterpiece

[@Bruh-vs1qv]

The scariest scenes in movies are the ones that could and already have happened.

[@Karlpulford1]

Truly is one of the greatest pieces of cinematic history ever

[@dj_jazzywhut]

The use of the Blur song in this scene was absolute perfection and still brings a chill down my spine.

[@Jamie-kv9eg]

T1 and T2 are both absolute masterpieces

[@allanmoncrieff5579]

1 was - 2 not quite there. WATP

[@Jamie-kv9eg]

allan moncrieff Gonna have to disagree with you there mate. I think T2 is absolutely breathtaking in its own way.

[@allanmoncrieff5579]

@@Jamie-kv9eg not saying I didn't like it - I did - but T1 was a masterpiece where as T2 seemed like a piece of nostalgia with a few great scenes. I can watch T1 over and over whereas I might rewatch T2 once.

[@Jamie-kv9eg]

allan moncrieff I think that was the point though. Middle aged men trying to reclaim youthful glory. I just really enjoyed it. I thought T1 was a perfect coming of age film and T2 was a perfect being of age film. But to each is own mate. WATP

[@DarrenHoussein]

I agree, Terminator 1 & 2 are both masterpieces.

[@jbot91]

I love how spud just nods along with the judge.

[@UltimateThanos]

And then Mark found the Force and kicked his smack habit forever.

[@elias_xp95]

Until he found the High Ground. Then it was all downhill from there.

[@igorbojanic6119]

and then he relapse 20 years later

[@firstlast542]

Man you need to get off of reddit

[@ZuluRomeo]

5:22 "Hello there."

[@G4LCTC]

"General Renton!..."

[@emmaaudsley1045]

This scene...rewatching it as a parent, it tears at more than it ever could. Acted out so damn well.

[@frostmann7653]

Allison's scream as the camera pans back over poor little Dawn's body. Absolutely soul-wrenching every time - such raw, naked anguish from Susan Vidler. Amazing. 👌👌😔😔

[@pruthviraj3296]

I implore anyone who is addicted to heroin or meth or any other drug to visit south India. I came here a few years ago and never went back to my hometown. The reason is you can't get other drugs except weed shrooms or lsd and maybe in some cities heroin. So I suggest addicts to visit villages and stay there for a while. You can't relapse if u don't have any dealers or drugs.

[@techboy2002]

what strikes me most about this scene is the reason she’s sad. contrary to losing a peer or a parent you think about all the memories you had together, losing a baby makes you think about all the memories you COULD have had with her; or worse yet she could have had for herself. took away every opportunity she could have ever had. no redemption you could have with something like this.

[@RecluseBootsy]

The baby scene seriously outclassed Requiem for a Dream in every way. This scene fucking haunts me and here i am watching it again. Hoping for some sort of closure through explanation.

[@usersaccount5706]

Watched this film with my girlfriend the other night and I think this scene made her cry in a way I’ve never seen.

[@carolinemccarry9225]

This scene didn't break me ( grew up in a scheme where Heroin was rife ) don' t let her watch ' the soft touch' in the Acid house or the end of filth when Radiohead comes on those 2 broke me they hit a bit different ( also read the books before seeing the films )

[@samuel99782]

the words and script of this movie is so poetic, they dont make movies like this no more.

[@weirdviking3481]

This scene describes junkies so well. No sense off responsibilty at all, just aiming for that next high.

[@Lugh444]

Bullshit.

[@Charlito732]

Masterpiece directing and Blur's "Sing" a perfect pick to this scene. "If the child is dead..."

[@tnightwolf]

This was one of the movies that was too ahead of it's time, but still delivered at the right time for many people.

[@daisbumflea9070]

Can we all take a moment to realize Danny Boyle and Irvines book are both works of absolute genius

[@shewanella614]

no horror movie will ever come close to the fucking dread, terror, and visceral pain this scene evokes in me. truly masterful

[@homegrowntwinkie]

I was a junkie for 11yrs of IV Meth&Heroin, primarily heroin. This was, and still is, my favorite portrayal of this lifestyle. The drug usage, the comaraderie, yet also the backstabbing, the sheer filth of it all, yet highlights the simple pleasure of it, the dialogue, the things you do for one more hit, etc. It's all just so fucking accurate. I had a very close couple friends of mine, and some others who still haven't recovered, and others passed from one way or another. I had two very close friends of mine and we all got into it together. One died. One ended up in prison for a slew of different charges. We'd score and go hang out in the desert, junkyard trailers, under a wall outside of a grocery store cart storage area, and fix up. Watch this movie. Hustle more. Repeat. We had plenty of good times, and a lot more bad. But addiction makes you think that it's all worth it. I've had a wild life, stories that you wouldn't believe, and I wouldn't trade any of it, because it helped mold me into the individual I am now. I'm two years sober now, and I haven't even thought about going back after the last time. If you know someone who is struggling with addiction, be patient, be kind, understanding, and helpful. If you're struggling with addiction - you can make it. You don't have to do 12 steps. You can do it. You're worth it. Your potential is far greater than what you're doing now. You can do anything you want, you just have to try.

[@iratepirate3896]

I hope you're still doing good.

[@tomk6312]

That was absolutely bloody chilling

[@mikeykany1973]

First seeing this in 96 as a 20 year old gave me chills but now as a father it becomes disturbing on a whole new level. Not many films can project real life horror as well as this movie.

[@MrHJW1995]

“Our only response was to keep on going and fuck everything.” I’ve known a fair few junkies in my time and I don’t think I’ve ever heard addiction summed up anymore perfectly than that line.

[@fattymcfatso1083]

What else are go8ng to do? Rehab? It’s not tragedy the gets you into rehab. It’s lack of supply.

[@aswinhoola]

I saw this when I was 16 and I vividly asked my cousin watching with "How?" And he said "Neglect". It was haunting but after watching this now from the screams, feels like something cut through my heart. I can't

[@malenotyalc]

The feeling of climbing up the walls was never filmed so well!

[@shoopdawoopvi9479]

i haven't seen this in years and i instantly cried when this started because i knew what was coming

[@Lishkabro]

A part of me misses using , another part incredibly grateful to be clean.

[@brophpiece]

You should just use here and there. At this point, I'm sure you can handle it

[@mikevanmier]

Erik Rife bruh wtf

[@chupawup4517]

Being sober is something alot of users can only imagine being, be incredibly grateful and remind yourself of everything you can do now without being dependent, being able to move from one thing to another and complete freedom of life choices, not being chained to a substance that chooses when to put you in a coffin.

[@TheGriffin979]

@@brophpiece go fuck yourself.

[@RinkoDinko]

@@brophpiece shut up dumbass

[@eadanhuntley903]

'Calm down, everything's going to be just fine. Nothing could have been further from the truth.' Those two lines kill me, what they're about to discover in withdrawal.

[@Goldenspiderducck]

I think when I first saw this movie as a younger person, my brain just kind of skipped over this scene. Author Judy Blume has said that when smaller children come across something in a book that is too grown up for them that they don’t understand, they don’t get hung up on it. They just move past it. Because they have no frame of reference. And I think that’s what happened to me as a young adult watching this scene. Now, as an -older person - I get to the “cooking up” line, and I have to stop the scene. I can’t take it. It’s absolutely brilliant. The whole scene. The writing, the acting, the directing. It hits unbelievably hard. It legitimately hurts. And I have to take a moment. To breathe.