Trainspotting & The Acid House... Books & Films

[Burn e 77]

In the film version of the "Acid House"... there's a section called "A Soft Touch"... one character is a total psychotic, called Alex... he likes Special Brew, Skunk and Skirt,
and from the "Raven" tattoo on his arm, i guess he's meant to like the Stranglers too (this observation is purely for the trainspotters out there, all puns intended)...

On a more serious note, i was wondering what comments or observations Forum members had about these two brilliant and original books... and their film versions... also
top films in my opinion... back in the day, when i had no responsibilities... i used to like to indulge in Alex's favourite three "S" pass-times mentioned above... plus the Stranglers... so i could relate to the characters in the books... looking forward to reading some of your interesting comments.

cheers
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[Jake]

I noticed that Raven tat on that complete psycho yeah, I would have said it was probably a real tat and just coincidence, maybe its being a stranglers fan that makes him obsessed with sex or something eh

I must admit never read either of the books, I did read Ecstacy, which I recall being very good, better still was Filth, which I believe is coming out as a film soon and I hope they get it right, as I rate it as one of Welsh's best ideas.

Obviously the film of trainspotting is a classic, with a great soundtrack, pretty much everything on that soundtrack and all the other musical reffernces are great. The Acid House was alright, the one about the guy being turned into a fly by God played by Maurice Roeves was good and the one you mentioned with that psycho stranglers fan, a soft touch, that was pretty nasty stuff. I found the one with Martin Clunes a bit less inspiring, but yeah it was an alright film, whilst Trainspotting was a classic and really shocking that I've not read it. I'm not sure I see much point in ever picking the book up now to be honest, even if it is suppossedly different to the film. I did read the follow up to Trainspotting, Porno and thought it was gash, such an unspired plot,one that I couldnt really care less about being made into a film. I am sure there is another Irvine Welsh 'Ive read but it escapes me just now, but yeah here's hoping the film version of Filth lives up to the book!

[Rockula]

Trainspotting is a brilliant movie from an excellent book.

I haven't read the sequel although my wife reads all of Irvine Welsh's books and has advised me that his next is a prequel to Trainspotting featuring a younger Renton, et al.

On a side note we once called one of our cats Renton. It was going to be Sick Boy but I didn't fancy shouting that out when it was time to call him in. :)

[Burn e 77]

I noticed that Raven tat on that complete psycho yeah, I would have said it was probably a real tat and just coincidence, maybe its being a stranglers fan that makes him obsessed with sex or something eh

I must admit never read either of the books, I did read Ecstacy, which I recall being very good, better still was Filth, which I believe is coming out as a film soon and I hope they get it right, as I rate it as one of Welsh's best ideas.

Obviously the film of trainspotting is a classic, with a great soundtrack, pretty much everything on that soundtrack and all the other musical reffernces are great. The Acid House was alright, the one about the guy being turned into a fly by God played by Maurice Roeves was good and the one you mentioned with that psycho stranglers fan, a soft touch, that was pretty nasty stuff. I found the one with Martin Clunes a bit less inspiring, but yeah it was an alright film, whilst Trainspotting was a classic and really shocking that I've not read it. I'm not sure I see much point in ever picking the book up now to be honest, even if it is suppossedly different to the film. I did read the follow up to Trainspotting, Porno and thought it was gash, such an unspired plot,one that I couldnt really care less about being made into a film. I am sure there is another Irvine Welsh 'Ive read but it escapes me just now, but yeah here's hoping the film version of Filth lives up to the book!

Jake... Get youself a copy of his (Irvine Welsh's) book called "Glue" if you liked "Filth" and "Ecky" i reckon you'll love it.
cheers
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[Jake]

Jake... Get youself a copy of his (Irvine Welsh's) book called "Glue" if you liked "Filth" and "Ecky" i reckon you'll love it.
cheers
Burn e 77

For some reason I was thinking Glue might be the other Ive read, the mind boggles eh

[Bobinblack]

Trainspotting is a brilliant movie from an excellent book.

I haven't read the sequel although my wife reads all of Irvine Welsh's books and has advised me that his next is a prequel to Trainspotting featuring a younger Renton, et al.

On a side note we once called one of our cats Renton. It was going to be Sick Boy but I didn't fancy shouting that out when it was time to call him in. :)

Anything else pales in comparison to Trainspotting, imho, film and book.

[Burn e 77]

Trainspotting is a brilliant movie from an excellent book.

I haven't read the sequel although my wife reads all of Irvine Welsh's books and has advised me that his next is a prequel to Trainspotting featuring a younger Renton, et al.

On a side note we once called one of our cats Renton. It was going to be Sick Boy but I didn't fancy shouting that out when it was time to call him in. :)

"Cool for Cats"!
cheers
Burn e 77

[Burn e 77]

Jake... Get youself a copy of his (Irvine Welsh's) book called "Glue" if you liked "Filth" and "Ecky" i reckon you'll love it.
cheers
Burn e 77

For some reason I was thinking Glue might be the other Ive read, the mind boggles eh

Oh yeah, try his book "Marabou Stork Nightmares... fcukgin ace!
Burn e 77

[Burn e 77]

Trainspotting is a brilliant movie from an excellent book.

I haven't read the sequel although my wife reads all of Irvine Welsh's books and has advised me that his next is a prequel to Trainspotting featuring a younger Renton, et al.

On a side note we once called one of our cats Renton. It was going to be Sick Boy but I didn't fancy shouting that out when it was time to call him in. :)

Anything else pales in comparison to Trainspotting, imho, film and book.

"Glue" comes close, great book!
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[unbroken69]

Read most of his stuff, mainly because he clearly has a sick mind which I can relate to. Trainspotting is probably my favourite and you will take a lot from it even if you´ve seen the film 500 times. There´s a lot more going on and more characters of very dubious nature as well as situations only the very sick minded could make up. The problem with Porno is it reads like a sequel to Trainspotting the movie and not the novel, I even think he has adapted characters to the movie version of them. Still found it very readable though. Filth, Glue, Ecstacy, Marabou Stork Nighmares and Acid House all excellent reads with laugh out loud moments, stomach churning sickness and passages of intelligent poignancy throughout them all.

[Toiler On The Sea]

Was dissapointed in the Trainspotting movie, as it didn't reveal why it was called Trainspotting, a 10 second clip would have done it

My personal favourite from Acid House:

The Cruel Bastard and the Selfish Fucker Get It On.

She was a cruel bastard: he was a selfish fucker.
They literally bumped into each other one night in a Grassmarket Pub.
They were vaguely acquainted from somewhere neither could remember.
Or at least that was what they told themselves and each other.
She was highly insulting, but he didn’t mind as he was indifferent to everything except the eighty shilling he was tipping down his throat.
They decided to go back to her place for a shag.
He didn’t have a place of his own; as his parents did everything for him, he saw little point in getting one.
Sitting up in bed, she watched him undressing.
Her face hardened in a contemptuous scowl as he removed his purple boxer shorts. Who dea ye expect tae satisfy wi that? She asked.

Masel, he said, getting into bed beside her.

After the event, she bitterly disparaged his performance with a vitriol which would have torn the fragile sexual ego of most men to shreds.
He scarcely heard a word she said.
His final thoughts as he drifted into a drunken sleep were concerned with breakfast. He hoped she had plenty of provisions in and that she made a good fry-up.

Within a few weeks they were living together. People say it seems to be working out.

[Bobinblack]

I really didnt like Filth as it got predictable I thought, Porno is exactly as Unbroken says, very disappointing, and Acid House us a collection of stories which I wasn't too keen on either!

I've heard his latest is excellent but I think I probably started at the top with Trainspotting. I'm not ashamed to admit that I enjoyed Hornby's Fever Pitch too, and High Fidelity even more, but at least Welsh hasn't slipped down that literary pole of people salivating over an overrated writer like Hornby has