T2: Trainspotting sequel (as in Welsh's one)

[The Octagon]

First Trailer



Not convinced by that to be honest. Nice to see the characters / actors together again but feels like a re-tread (especially the updated 'Choose Life' speech).

Hopefully it's just a bad trailer.

 

[mwgdrwg]

First Trailer



Not convinced by that to be honest. Nice to see the characters / actors together again but feels like a re-tread (especially the updated 'Choose Life' speech).

Hopefully it's just a bad trailer.

Same, though I'm sure it will turn out fine. I like the poster though.

I'm wondering how many characters from the book make it, Juice Terry for example.

 

[not-bono-ever]

fuck it. I am drooling with anticipation anyway

 

[DotCommunist]

spuds got a touch of the bez about him these days.

 

[mod]

Cannae fucking wait for this*

* Although expecting to be disappointed.

 

[Idris2002]

You know it's going to be shit. I mean come on guys.

 

[DotCommunist]

You know it's going to be shit. I mean come on guys.

its going to be better than KLF getting back together

 

[Johnny Vodka]

You know it's going to be shit. I mean come on guys.

Yup, I'd almost bet on the general consensus being average at best.

The original is a bit overrated, Boyle is way overrated as a director, and it's hard to think of a sequel 20 years later that's been good!

 

[DotCommunist]

Yup, I'd almost bet on the general consensus being average at best.

The original is a bit overrated, Boyle is way overrated as a director, and it's hard to think of a sequel 20 years later that's been good!

force awakens

 

[Johnny Vodka]

force awakens

I'll take your word for it. I'm not into Star Wars these days.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Empire days it's boss - that it has plenty of elements of what we lose as we get older and how much and who we hold onto.

Robert Carlyle I know is doing his bit in interviews but he says the script made him burst into tears and he never does that.

 

[Riklet]

I think it's gonna be great.

 

[fredfelt]

As a refresher friends are coming over, with slippers, to watch the first one - and get mashed.

 

[gosub]

reiviews aren't bad. Looks like they've switched pubs, PortoSunshine sounds like the Pond.

 

[heinous seamus]

I noticed in Waterstone's the other day that they're now marketing Porno as 'T2'.

 

[Wilf]

This review is marginally spoilery, but probably not if you've read porno (I haven't). Anyway, it sounds good.
T2 Trainspotting review – choose a sequel that doesn't disappoint

 

[Voley]

I've only read two reviews but quite excited by what I've heard so far. I wasn't going to bother going to see this but think I will now.

 

[Maharani]

My mate's voice is used in this! The stunt man couldn't do a Scottish accent so they used my mate's. I definitely can't wait...

 

[Johnny Vodka]

reiviews aren't bad. Looks like they've switched pubs, PortoSunshine sounds like the Pond.

The two I've read are very positive. I may need to eat my words.

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

the Pond.

I'm very pleased the Pond is still going . I think it's probably the pub with the highest Decent Boozer:Massively Dismal Surroundings ratio I've ever been in.

 

[campanula]

Probably not for me. I loved Trainspotting - the book and even film - exuberant, joyful, even the dismal parts, and also surprisingly authentic (being somewhat a druggie)...but then found that I increasingly loathed Irvine Welsh with an increasingly visceral detestation with every crappy pile of garbage...I think Marabou Stork was the start of it until I sincerely wished the fuckwit simply vanished off the face of the earth. Just the over-exposure to utterly unsympathetic men, each and every one of them despicable scum, just failed to ignite even the tiniest shred of engagement.
Pissed off with Danny Boyle as well after his sickening nostalgia olympic fest.
Nothing hurts more than that horrible realisation that youthful admiration was built on sand.

 

[mod]

Probably not for me. I loved Trainspotting - the book and even film - exuberant, joyful, even the dismal parts, and also surprisingly authentic (being somewhat a druggie)...but then found that I increasingly loathed Irvine Welsh with an increasingly visceral detestation with every crappy pile of garbage...I think Marabou Stork was the start of it until I sincerely wished the fuckwit simply vanished off the face of the earth. Just the over-exposure to utterly unsympathetic men, each and every one of them despicable scum, just failed to ignite even the tiniest shred of engagement.
Pissed off with Danny Boyle as well after his sickening nostalgia olympic fest.
Nothing hurts more than that horrible realisation that youthful admiration was built on sand.

I thought Marabou Stork's Nightmares was fantastic.

I loved the Danny Boyle's opening Ceremony of the London olympics.

I reckon being repeatedly raped by Lexo and his pals over a hellish 24 hours hurts more than the horrible realisation that youthful admiration was built on sand.

 

[Voley]

Really enjoyed that, a lot better than I expected it to be. Difficult to talk about with doing the whole spoiler thing so I won't say too much, especially as it's only just out.

But

Spoiler: Don't click if you don't want to ruin the ending

A happy ending for Spud, yay!

 

[pesh]

Not bad, which is pretty much what I thought of the first one.

 

[weltweit]

They are all on BBC1 Graham Norton's show at the moment.

 

[T & P]

They are all on BBC1 Graham Norton's show at the moment.

Given that guests at Graham Norton's are always allowed the softest of interviews I was surprised to see him asking Boyle and McGregor about their infamous falling out. I guess it was all prearranged though.

 

[belboid]

Just back from it, and I am delightfully surprised at just how good it was. Captures the zeitgeist again.

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

Given that guests at Graham Norton's are always allowed the softest of interviews I was surprised to see him asking Boyle and McGregor about their infamous falling out. I guess it was all prearranged though.

McGregor's anecdote about being in the same first-class cabin as Boyle was not new for a start, but eh, it's a chat show, not a deep exploration of the artist's mind. Robert Carlyle's view on The Full Monty "I thought it was fuckin' pish" made me lol though.

 

[belboid]

Robert Carlyle's view on The Full Monty "I thought it was fuckin' pish" made me lol though.

that anecdotes nearly twenty years old too

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

that anecdotes nearly twenty years old too

Well, new to me. Mind you, I've not seen The Full Monty, so I'm not exactly on point with these things