Trainspotting 2

I am also a big Welsh fan and am looking forward to seeing this ..

PopIcon said:

Is this film based on Porno or did he just write a seperate screenplay?

Based on Porno (the book, not genre!)

PopIcon said:

Is this film based on Porno or did he just write a seperate screenplay?

It is losely based on Porno. However, the film is set much further on than the book. Read an interview with Welsh and Boyle where they went to great lengths to stress that its only losely linked to the book.

Also read a couple of favourable reviews from people who have seen it at previews.

Really looking forward to it, love all of his writing.

Rumour has it a screen play is being worked on for The Blademan.

You actually look like one of the proclaimers (the ugly one)

RodneyCharltonTrotta said:

cafcdave123 said:

You'll have a soft spot in the back of your head from my hammer if you ever say that to my face !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3b_lw7t2TE

That's some serious steward and polis presence there.

The way they're lined up there, sort of in square with the cavalry behind, made me think of the British at Isandlwana, heavily outnumbered and facing a mountainside of singing natives.

I enjoyed the book Trainspotting, so I read Filth, which was crap. I havn't read another book by him and don't intend to but I'll probably check the film out as I liked the first one. But if I want to read a Scottish author I prefer Ian Rankin or Iain Banks.

cafcdave123 said:

se9addick said:

RodneyCharltonTrotta said:

@cafcdave123 I actually have a huge soft spot for Hibs on the back of his books

You can't have gone to the friendly at Easter Road 10 years ago then, their fans were absolutely foaming at the mouth to slag off Charlton/the English.

And you compare that to when the Jam Tarts came down in 98 for curbs' testimonial

Absolutely.

That friendly at Easter Road was extra weird as I had just moved to Edinburgh literally a couple of weeks prior to the game - an interesting "welcome" !

Macronate said:

Saw it at the weekend.

Think it might divide opinion although I really enjoyed it, the actors/characters are top notch once again.

Robert Carlyle is the best angry Scotsman ever.

Going to see it Thursday ...looking forward to it.

Went on Saturday afternoon. Love all of Irvine Welsh's books and love the 1996 film. Was actually a little stressed before the film started as I was worried it was going to be a let down.

No need to worry, absolutely loved it. Very very losely based on Porno but was essentially a number of themes from various books tossed into 2 hours.