‘Trainspotting’ With Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
September 28, 2021 · Trainspotting (1996) · Crime · Drama · 1:33:39
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Andy GreenwaldAgrees scenes are in the first 40 minutes, specifically mentions the opening scene with 'Lust for Life' and Begbie's story/Tommy's version scene▶ 34:41
Chris RyanMultiple scenes from the first 45 minutes: Choose Life monologue (primary pick), first effort to relinquish junk scene, Spud's job interview, and Begbie's story/Tommy's version as dark horse pick▶ 35:55
What's Aged the Best
Andy GreenwaldThe soundtrack (agreeing with SPEAKER_01) and Renton's view of gender fluidity from the club scene▶ 55:22
What's Aged the Worst
Andy GreenwaldAdded underage sex to make it a Mount Rushmore/big four, plus agreed with the other three elements and mentioned the lack of female POV in the movie▶ 56:59
Chris RyanDead babies, feces, and drug withdrawal - called it the greatest big three in the history of what aged the worst for movies▶ 56:50
Apex Mountain
Andy GreenwaldRobert Carlyle — Robert Carlyle and Born Slippy as Apex Mountain for needle drops▶ 1:09:34
Chris RyanJonny Lee Miller — Johnny Lee Miller and Ewan Bremmer are at Apex Mountain; not Boyle (has bigger films), not McGregor (had peaks and valleys since), not Kelly MacDonald (went on to great things). Also agrees Born Slippy is Apex Mountain for needle drops.▶ 1:07:42
Joey Pants Award
Andy GreenwaldShirley Henderson — Shirley Henderson - praised as one of the most underrated screen actors▶ 1:12:22
Half-Assed Internet Research
Andy GreenwaldCarlyle was also told to watch The Lost Boys; UK vs American version differences including needle injection cuts, Ewan McGregor nudity differences, and ADR'd Scottish accents for first 10-20 minutes in American version▶ 1:16:44
Chris RyanMovie set in Edinburgh but shot in Glasgow; Kelly MacDonald was a Scottish waitress who responded to a flyer; Boyle showed cast Goodfellas, Clockwork Orange, The Exorcist, and The Hustler; Robert Carlyle gave Begbie a backstory as a closeted gay man▶ 1:15:04
Picking Nits
Andy GreenwaldAIDS suddenly appears 50 minutes into the movie; Sick Boy gets short shrift despite having an interesting arc; Begbie's fugitive status is murky since he can do drug deals but can't leave the apartment; What happened to the junkie who went into the bathroom during the final drug deal and never came out?▶ 1:20:28
Best Quote
Andy GreenwaldNo specific quote given, but emphasized the memorable way characters spoke lines like 'I don't write that at all' and 'the Academy Award' - focused on delivery rather than specific quotes▶ 1:25:45
Chris RyanThe streets are awash with drugs you can have for unhappiness and pain. And we took them all. Fuck it. We would have injected vitamin C if they had only made it illegal.▶ 1:25:24
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Andy GreenwaldWhat would have happened if the sequel had been made earlier (10 years instead of much later), and what would Kevin McKidd's career be like if he hadn't been on vacation during the promo photo shoot▶ 1:27:47
Who Won the Movie
Andy GreenwaldPeople who were 19 in 1996 - because they got the perfect generational experience and cultural roadmap from this movie▶ 1:31:52
Chris RyanDanny Boyle — Danny Boyle - credits his vision and creative ability to unlock doors other filmmakers couldn't think of▶ 1:29:43
Movies Referenced (35)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | ▶ 3:57 |
| Goodfellas (1990) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 33:11 |
| Fight Club (1999) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 11:02 |
| Pulp Fiction (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | ▶ 35:42 |
| Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 8:08 |
| The Beach (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 18:26 |
| Fargo (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | ▶ 32:43 | |
| Scream (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | ▶ 17:02 |
| The Exorcist (1973) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | ▶ 1:15:18 |
| The Name of the Rose (1986) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Andy Greenwald | ▶ 1:08:30 |
| Underworld (2003) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | ▶ 17:09 |
| 127 Hours (2010) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:07:18 |
Directors Referenced (7)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Boyle | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 40 | Andy Greenwald, Chris Ryan | 127 Hours, 28 Days Later | ▶ 5:38 |
| Peter Jackson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Andy Greenwald, Chris Ryan | King Kong | ▶ 1:02:55 |
| Euros Lyn | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Andy Greenwald | ▶ 49:30 | |
| Quentin Tarantino | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, From Dusk Till Dawn | ▶ 1:18:13 |
| Alison Wonderland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Andy Greenwald | Promising Young Woman | ▶ 1:13:02 |
| François Truffaut | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The 400 Blows | ▶ 24:58 |
| Michael Winterbottom | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Andy Greenwald | ▶ 1:12:59 |
Actors Referenced (35)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewan McGregor | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 26 | Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | Trainspotting | ▶ 6:43 |
| Robert Carlyle | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 17 | Andy Greenwald, Chris Ryan | The Full Monty, Trainspotting | ▶ 24:00 |
| Kevin McKidd | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | Trainspotting, Kingdom of Heaven | ▶ 23:47 |
| Lou Reed | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | Blue in the Face | ▶ 17:02 |
| Christopher Eccleston | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | ▶ 6:58 | |
| Johnny Lee | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | ▶ 23:02 | |
| Iggy Pop | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | Coffee and Cigarettes, Dead Man | ▶ 16:54 |
| Keith Allen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Chris Ryan, Andy Greenwald | The Others | ▶ 42:50 |
| Bob Dole | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Andy Greenwald | ▶ 30:37 | |
| Kelly Macdonald | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan | No Country for Old Men, Gosford Park | ▶ 54:53 |
| Leonardo DiCaprio | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Andy Greenwald, Chris Ryan | Inception, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Departed | ▶ 18:22 |
| Allen Iverson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Andy Greenwald | ▶ 3:29 |
Writers Referenced (5)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvine Welsh | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 16 | Andy Greenwald, Chris Ryan | Trainspotting | ▶ 16:22 |
| John Hodge | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Andy Greenwald, Chris Ryan | Trainspotting | ▶ 0:00 |
| Alan Warner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 16:25 | |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Andy Greenwald | ▶ 30:58 | |
| Sally Rooney | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Andy Greenwald | ▶ 1:32:26 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Thompson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 8:12 |