Trainspotting - Sickboy's Philosophy of Life

[@Vometbomb]

I love how Sick boy connects everything to Sean Connery. It's hilarious.

[@ChewyThomson]

In the novel, he has internal dialogues with Sean Connery when scheming against the others.

[@themanwnoname3454]

sama flame “Respect and dignity.”

[@perrofrio]

Chewy Thomson 😂

[@bigjiggy8370]

It’s beautiful in the novel, man.

[@wolfzeru5745]

@Belarion A.D. His character in Skagboys is awesome, a narcissist -almost sociopath- cold bastard

[@em0tropical]

Beautifully fucking illustrated.

[@placebo5466]

A phrase used whenever possible.

[@ben2258]

"Without heroin I attempted to lead a useful and fulfilling life as a good citizen"

[@jakegeorge12315]

Ben CW *shoots dog with pellet gun and slurps down milkshake*

[@singhatar0912]

Shoots a mans animal

[@chadwickwright2833]

Wrong. That guy was a skinhead you dope.

[@JMarinelli]

So good.

[@YannGuillermou]

@@jakegeorge12315 That sentence is not about shooting dogs, it's about failing a job interview on purpose

[@lehliladevandria5712]

Unless You were between the ages of 14-25 at the time of this movie,you just simply cannot understand just how unbelievably massive this movie was at the time. The soundtrack literally IS and ALWAYS WILL be the soundtrack to my life.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Lehlila Devandria Gen X with a vengeance

[@giantenemycrab420]

What's the song in the background during this scene

[@karenabsadie]

@@giantenemycrab420 It's an instrumental called Trainspotting by Primal Scream.

[@evamariafloresgranados5041]

I was like 3

[@harrylime5249]

It wasn’t all that, It was just alright

[@hillloguz5810]

Johnny is so good with accents, the first time I watched the film I thought he was actually scottish.

[@jj-oc6cy]

h-he’s not?

[@nasiaasmr]

joe mama he’s british

[@jj-oc6cy]

Nasia damn that’s crazy

[@Red_Beard2798]

@@nasiaasmr - *English. British encompasses England plus Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. You still weren't technically wrong but considering that the OP distinguished Scottish, you'd have to single out English as well to make sense

[@nasiaasmr]

@@Red_Beard2798 ok

[@one_degenerated_ontarian]

Fun Fact: Both Ewan and JLM were massively hungover filming this scene.

[@dropkickmurphy4114]

On purpose??

[@one_degenerated_ontarian]

@@dropkickmurphy4114 Nope, just hungover from drinking the night before!

[@kriticalblunttrauma7932]

I watch this movie when im hungover too it helps :)

[@jimmymcfly9822]

“That means fuck all. It’s a sympathy vote.”
Idk why but that quote has been etched in my brain for 20 years.

[@wolfzeru5745]

Resh in peash, Mr. Connery.
Your legashy will live in Shimon.

[@Mike-oxlong1029]

I love how they shit on Lou Reed. His music is featured in trainspotting

[@brennt80]

Ziggy pop

[@Duzz14]

A lot of people I know who have seen this part have been like "this is what they do all day?" If you ever have kicked drugs with another person, it's insane the things you'll do to stay busy. That's why I love this scene. "You wanna go to the park with a BB gun?" Yeah sure, that could kill two hours maybe"

[@dorulugaboae]

lmao that aint no bb gun,its an air gun,its a pretty big difference

[@TheAsianOfChaos]

@@dorulugaboae no one cares

[@vodkaboy]

@@dorulugaboae 🤓🤓🤓

[@lautaronunez5404]

​@@dorulugaboaeumm acchually

[@serbianwarrior385]

​@@pg7790and thats exactly what he said

[@adnantariq3346]

"For a vegetarian, Rents, you're a fucking evil shot." This dog scene had me crying on the plane. I found this way too funny 😂

[@ChawkDee]

what plane?

[@Briselance]

@@ChawkDee
He watched the film while being on an airliner.

[@Briselance]

Sick Boy was right.

[@52BLUE]

In the book the dog doesn’t let go of the owners arm so sick boy walks up and chokes the dog to death sticking a baseball bat into his collar and twisting it.

[@feiwnakausvkaxbdkebkswowbq8331]

@@52BLUEWTF? 😂

[@Everest314]

Obi Wan Kenobi and Sherlock Holmes making fun of James Bond, how brilliant is that then?! :D

[@Dunkaroos248]

Everest314 johnny Lee Miller’s grandfather was Bernard lee, better known as M from the James Bond movies so it’s actually pretty apropos

[@gamersideshowtom2084]

Brilent to see it in you sices.

[@nazarderkach9320]

Sounds like Fortnite now (with all the parallel universe shenanigans and characters from different franchises)

[@experticus9901]

I grew up with a guy who dabbled in drugs with me. He always said I was like sick boy, because I could quit anything at any time despite the withdrawals and he swore it was to rub it in his face but we were extremely close friends. I honestly did it to make sure it never became a habit and stayed experimental, however somewhere down the line he got too out there and committed a murder and is gone forever, I've since cleaned up my act and got a decent job as a welder and I'm doing ight, it just sucks to see how shit just goes so left field in the life. He showed me this movie, I miss that fucker.

[@mywhychromosome]

Was it a murder in some way to fund his habit, or you mean he just got "out there" like disconnected from reality

[@experticus9901]

@@mywhychromosome Well, the murder was due to his habit. He started getting so disconnected from reality after experimenting with “bromo dragonfly” which was labeled as an insect repellent. One night his mom called me at 3AM asking what he had taken because he was saying he had bricks in his stomach and was trying to cut them out. At the time I had no idea what was going on, I hadn’t seen him in weeks, but a few minutes later he called me and said everything was okay and sounded pretty normal but I was still worried. Never got a real answer for that but we hung out a few times after that until the Fourth of July. I invited him to my lil party but the next day I found out he killed his dad and injured his mom. His mom and I are still close, I’m thankful she’s alive and well

[@mywhychromosome]

@@experticus9901 Oh wow yeah, that's really intense, the worst kind of murder in a way (not that there are any good kinds). I figured maybe he was trying to rob someone and it went wrong. I've lost a few friends the 'conventional' way (OD), but never anything like that. I'm sorry my dude

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

@@experticus9901 My god that's awful.

[@siphonophores]

​@@experticus9901awful end of your friendship, man. My heart goes out to you, wish you the best.

[@rj7790]

The way Sick Boy says "Elvis Presley". The way Sick Boy says anything. The way either of them say anything. THE WAY BEGBIE SAYS ANYTHING.
I'm from Boston. I'm sorry.

[@Dunkaroos248]

safia bella I seriously need subtitles for Franco. I can’t understand shit he says

[@joeross6523]

@@Dunkaroos248 you mean shite he says.

[@captain_inglorious]

Right on! I wish I can explore the Boston Commonwealth

[@petermgruhn]

wicked pissah

[@balalunga1]

Elvis Präääslai

[@c.3259]

I've seen this particular scene a lot of times in the past, and it's the first time I realize the Princess Diana can Renton has on the side. Brilliant!

[@skwingsfan]

that's actually a tennents lager can with one of the tennents ladies named georgina on it.

[@BigBlack81]

@@skwingsfan I was wondering who that lady was.

[@TheRadivoje]

Elvis Preisleyeee

[@franciscosolanolopez9692]

i love how anthony lee miller can do an amazing sean connery impersonation and ewan mcgregor just speak like thish

[@MrGaryo78]

Who the fuck is anthony lee miller???????????????????

[@franciscosolanolopez9692]

i mean jonny lee miller, my bad

[@DeineMudda313313]

well ewan mcgregor is scottish

[@jesse8924]

Jonny Lee Miller does a brilliant Scottish accent. I wonder if it's this good again in T2.

[@Stephen._.Chapman]

It is ;)

[@Stephen._.Chapman]

üdvözletem :)

[@OlesiaMaksymenko]

It’s a little bit hard to understand this accent)

[@OneEyedJack1970]

He does a pretty good American accent too in Hackers.

[@JokerCat9]

I love how this comes to be true in T2.

[@nacogdoches7973]

"Georgie Behhst for egsample haddit lost it, or Devid Bohwee or Luu RHEEd."
"Lou Reed sommas is oller stuvs noh bad."
"No es noh bah, buh is no grayhh eether izzit? And in your harht you kinda know tha although it souns olriite itz actually just... shite."
"So who ells?"
"Charlie Nicholas, Dayvid Nevin, Malcolm McClarin, Ell-vis PrEHHz-ly..."

[@cheeks3367]

Nacog Doches ye sound lit a stroke victim no Scottish

[@jakegeorge12315]

Right on target with the way you spelled Elvis Presley lol

[@mskidi]

As you get older, this ''theory'' becomes reality. No highs anymore

[@christianmoralesortiz4688]

Facts!!!

[@Marina-ce9yk]

It's funny how Sick Boys himself made up a theory about having it and then losing it. In spite of his reaction when he lost the 16,000 pounds he had it, he is suppose to know that was gonna happen. That's the theory, you got it and then you loose it

[@travoedoi]

well that makes sense

[@flupifinch8156]

and then it's gone forever

[@Professor__S]

The second movie (T2) strengthens sickboys theory of life. He was living a wild ride taking heroin in his early 20's, living the rockstar lifestyle without a care in the world. Then in the second movie he has a family that he doesn't see, no friends and a bar that he is attached to as his only form of identity within the community. Its not until Renton comes back that sickboy finds himself again.

[@worrydarling]

what's great is that Jonny Lee Miller does the Sean Connery accent in a non native Scottish accent while doing a British accent

[@harshlight7]

"Despite the Academy Award?!"

[@alejandroperaza5406]

That means fuck all

[@tommyt1971]

Alejandro Peraza It's a sympathy vote.

[@jonathancampbell2364]

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[@thekalinka918]

I don't get the joke :( explain anyone? lol

[@969dramstik]

thekalinka918 1:17

[@workoutfanatic7873]

JLM's Scottish accent was spot on! Then again, I speak only American English

[@hughcards]

workoutfanatic787 I grew up in Edinburgh and I couldn't tell he wasn't Scottish...

[@nutyyyy]

@@hughcards It is does sound a wee bit put on for a few words but you might just think he had that newer accent people have these days.

[@hughcards]

@@nutyyyy Not a Leith accent, anyway. More of a Stewart’s Melville accent.

[@joejoerunya8908]

RIP Sean Connery. 2020 has been an act of lunashy

[@jay1jayf]

same mindset

[@taliaprice1909]

We all get old and we can hack it anymore. So true.

[@jacobbennett4736]

Bob Dylan said in his 60 minutes interview that this is true and once the magic is gone, you can't do it again.

[@Margie75]

Love this scene. Sick Boy's Sean Connery's accent is brilliant and his love for the actor is fantastic

[@double-og4570]

1:25
Renton figured it out.
Sick Boy was right.

[@sammohunk]

In the novel, it is Sick Boy who shoots the dog in the balls and it then attacks its owner. Sick Boy then uses this as an excuse to KILL the dog and then gets praised for his prompt action.

[@Briselance]

That's... really bad. 😑I mean, what manner of an evil cunt would do this??

[@riggawaggel]

And if i remember right this is how they explain his nickname. Was there ever an explanation as to why they changed it in the movie?

[@MaxwellJacobFriedman.]

@@riggawaggellikely too harsh for the big screen, seeing as shooting a dog (albeit with a pellet gun) is still a pretty rough scene for some.

[@seanmckenna4181]

Such a great funny tribute in a way to Connery Im sure back in 96ish he got a chuckle

[@cadestrathern1260]

Idk ifcthe sctor who plays Sickboy is from Edinburgh but he really nailed the Edinburgh accent in this, they all did. I know they're all Scottish but even for Scottish people the Edinburgh accent is difficult to replicate.

[@cochayuyo1084]

Sick boy's actor is British

[@rogerwredford]

Scotland is part of Britain, fella, as much as they understandably don’t like being roped in with England especially…. @@cochayuyo1084

[@52BLUE]

In the book the dog doesn't let go so Sick Boy runs up and uses a bat to choke the dog to death by winding up its collar. I can understand why they left that part out.

[@florinivan6907]

The book is a bit too nihilistic at times. The movie tries to be a bit more grounded how many sociopaths like Sick Boy do you know? There are obviously but they're not as common. You need to keep the characters within common parameters out there but still to seem like people that average Joe might know. The thing about books written from the 70s into the 90s was a nihilism that at times went too much into edgy for its own sake territory. Its not that the events never happened its that they were a statistical improbability.

[@Briselance]

@@florinivan6907
"Too nihilistic", "too much into edgy for its own sake"?
Yeah, that's just being a sick bastard that ought to be thrown in the slammer. :-P

[@MigPlz91LivestreamOnly]

This part made more sense to me when I was high

[@aimlevel]

Beautifully fucking illustrated

[@HugoGonzalez-vt3kc]

We all got A friend like sick boy

[@ElegantSheerYogaOutfits]

I have no words, just amazing!

[@pedrogas4350]

Rewatching this on loop after making into 20 yrs

[@jameswayne8256]

The way the audio is pitched only adds to The Primal Scream song in the background. Just the right number of semitones away from the original. A already brilliant tune is only enhanced by this quick edit.

[@amimariemelvin5508]

Pretty much, Sickboy. Totally untouchable💞 No, but at least I got a button for it see 💞 I knew he like it.

[@michaelcovel1633]

This is how I feel about every musician that went SOLO after playing in a good or great band

[@jacketofthe80s13]

XD "for a vegetarian rent you're a evil fucking shot"

[@BatmanHQYT]

Wow, Jonny Lee Miller is one impressive actor

[@jeanlundi2141]

I'm surprised no one commented on the fact the guy with the dog is played by Christian Bale :)

[@cochayuyo1084]

Really?

[@jeanlundi2141]

@@cochayuyo1084 Yep. It's him :)

[@adt72]

That scot accent ❤
Aye!

[@realpillboxer]

"Had it, lost it"... sounds like Gary Thorne talking about Gretzky.

[@ChicagoIrishman]

"Now Begbie, to Spud, to Begbie...and a penalty."

[@cosherbates9641]

This movie ended eighties for good, like Nirvana did with Heavy Metal.

[@peteblueeyes]

so pulp fiction is an eighties movie?!?

[@ChrisOhMy]

You lot should read in the book what happens after he shoots the dog and it attacks. Insane.

[@irishking1414]

Chris O tell me more

[@ChrisOhMy]

Irish King Well I can't remember if it Rents or Sickboy but they go over there to "save" the guy but taking a baseball bat shoving it under the dog's collar and twisting it repeatedly until, I believe, the dog's neck breaks. Wild shite, mate.

[@ChewyThomson]

It's Sick Boy. That whole chapter is Sick Boy doing it all by himself. I think it was also implied that the dog's owner was a skinhead and afterward the coppers say that he'd be up for a commendation for saving the guy, even though he was the one who made the dog go off.
Great novel.

[@dylankane9709]

Omg word, he strangled the dog to death.

[@earlgrey2130]

Who is here watching this after they've lost it?

[@incrediblePsychoheaD]

that actually describes trainspotting 2 o.o

[@StevExMachina]

the incredible PsychoheaD shut up

[@shadowinthenight26]

the incredible PsychoheaD no just no, idiot

[@jamescanzanella6825]

the incredible PsychoheaD what part does it describe train 2?

[@folox275]

"It had it, but not anymore, it's not bad, but it isn't great either...."

[@KingsizeKini]

I honestly think they never tried to make the second movie better than the first cause they knew they couldn't. that's kinda the genius of t2. it shows how the glory days are over and what comes after for them. it's not as fucked up, not as energized and not as funny, but because of that, it's kinda brilliant in a way

[@bubblezz4127]

this movie came out the year I was born:)

[@Peto111222]

Cool story

[@changolini]

Both are hungover from the night before lol what a masterpiece of a scene

[@marinapavli5178]

I just love the crazy Scots in general...

[@Briselance]

Until one takes it out on one of your pets, and pushes you to go Edward Longshanks on him. :-P

[@omegajrz1269]

They name Lou Reed and Iggy Pop. And they both have songs that play in this movie

[@emptiester]

I like lou reed lol

[@omegajrz1269]

Both he and Iggy Pop are named in this film, and both have songs that also appear in this film.

[@NothingSubversive]

Why does Sick Boy always wear a suit? You guys ever notice that?

[@SeraphimRoad]

Caush he gotsh style, money-penny

[@NothingSubversive]

Clear enough, Mish Money-Penny

[@millergroys4191]

He is obssessed with James Bond, you can see that in the book if im not wrong

[@vasiliypupkin3239]

He’s not wearing a suit in this scene

[@petermgruhn]

Hustler.

[@ZombieDeathRace]

Jesus, nothing will ever match 90's movies.

[@guitarofdestiny]

Funny how Lou Reed is on this soundtrack

[@rel0yud]

What is the name of the song?

[@guitarofdestiny]

@@rel0yud perfect day

[@andrewvanhalen1984]

Absolutely brlliant movie

[@Thorrson7]

I fahkin LOOOOOOOOVE this movie!! This movie made me get on heroin immediately! And after 20 years, I'm STILL fookin' addicted and HIGH af!

[@dropkickmurphy4114]

Heh. Johnny Lee Miller does a better Scottish accent than an American accent. (Yes, I know he's from London)

[@ElrondHubbard1]

"We all get old and canna hack it". Exactly why i will never see trainspotting 2.

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Mat Dub too true

[@52BLUE]

That’s exactly what the film is about though. The sequel is a good film.

[@petermgruhn]

You wouldn't be able to hack it?

[@Erik_Nyl]

Do you shee the beasht
Have you got it in your sightsh

[@rel0yud]

RIP Sean Connery

[@jay1jayf]

same mindset

[@realpillboxer]

Also, what's the name of the track playing in the background? That could be some banger vaporwave.

[@TemporaryFamineShip]

The song is actually called 'Trainspotting', by Primal Scream.

[@jimmyzeke13]

"Trainspotting 2's not bad."
"No, it's not bad, but it's not great either, is it? And in your heart, you kinda know that although it's alright, it's actually just... shite."

[@52BLUE]

Wholeheartedly disagree. Genuinely loved the second film. Same writer, same director, same cast, different drug.

[@edybocman76]

@@52BLUE is kinda bad but it had some great moments

[@ace69115]

Is it normal to not understand a word they are saying?

[@komasajt8795]

Nicholas i like to think my english is good then i hear these fuckers

[@hiddenname2482]

Growing up in England it never occurred to me that people outside of the UK would struggle to understand stand what they are saying.

[@sachyktothea]

If ur not from the UK maybe

[@michaelpalmer5567]

I have almost no problem understanding. I must be weird.

[@rhysobrien2439]

I’m Australian, but my maternal grandparents kept their Glaswegian accent their whole lives, so I have no problem understanding Scottish people. Others here struggle with it a bit though. Then again, I doubt people outside Australia understand half of what we’re on about half of the time.

[@bcm0022009]

Remember, this man (JLM) was once married to Angelina Jolie.

[@Dark_Side5337]

What is the song thats playing in the background?

[@gabrielfonseca1145]

Trainspotting - Primal Scream

[@Tocu360]

YEAAH MARK IS A VEGETARIAN😄

[@clap13times]

not because he likes animals tho (quite the opposite tbh). simply bc he doesn't like the taste

[@olderjeans]

i am 30k of these views

[@steelreal254]

The background song???!??

[@riccardosorace5184]

steelreal254 Primal Scream - Trainspotting

[@lionofjudea4146]

Oye My Taint...... I bite out of sheer burning..... vey.

[@giorgisabashvili2664]

that means fuck all

[@professionalkillergk]

That's. your theory?

[@DanielGutierrez3007]

ya

[@bajista159]

Fuck, I'm desperate, I need to find Renton's jersey/sweatshirt, that camo thingy, I've tried everything, please help.
even to tell me how the Pattern of the jersey/sweatshirt's pattern is useful.

[@ssugarrr]

i think it's a camo pattern. u know, the millitary one

[@Danklovic]

what a nice scene, i hope nothing bad happened 4 minutes ago

[@matuskollar4719]

sad but true

[@antonnig4288]

Although in your heart you really know it's just ... shite...

[@leverposteifantomet]

Can someone please tell me the name of the song that's playing on the radio in the background?

[@evamariafloresgranados5041]

They’re such pretty men

[@TL....]

the writer is great to come up with something so random as 2 drug addicts going to the park with a bb gun to just shoot someone

[@InfernAlien]

Sick Boy was wrong about Bowie.
1.Outside came out in 1995, and Trainspotting came out in 1996, and that album was the best Bowie ever made.

[@Hal9000ize]

Blackstar is his best actually

[@IsraelRaramury-ls4vi]

Cuando ambas ecensias de Yisrael no se se sentían planos 😅😢

[@God-mb8wi]

i enjoy sick boy's pants

[@cinoeye]

Great white Bull Terrier

[@Alex-hy8nk]

La filosofía de SB

[@boogiedull]

He's right, look at blink-182's new song with Tom Delonge..... definitely not the material they used to make.

[@AnhTuPhucDerrickHoangCanada]

Being rambunctious only.

[@Luxerlunder]

I like that scotish accent of them, very cool !!!!! Hehehehehehe

[@eustaquialamejor5206]

does anyone know the name of the song in 0:38 ?

[@alraczilev6938]

I wanna know too

[@ferebles]

Trainspotting- Primal Scream

[@worthlessmutts9598]

man's best friend, everyone... Not.

[@danielloeb436]

What's the name of the music that we hear on the radio ?

[@ferebles]

Primal Scream- Trainspotting

[@falanu103.]

Sickboy: me

[@amy6253]

i hate and love the way that i am literally sick boy. interests, personality, ideas, etc

[@amimariemelvin5508]

Yes, Ryan Christopher. A bit of a movie type. "I hate tattle-tells. "Bleach boy, you with her? *smiles. Who??? Sickboy, geez.. haa ha

[@rebharath]

who's that a picture of on the mug next to renton?

[@skwingsfan]

do a google image search for tennents lager georgina. i got curious while watching the movie and went on a hunt to figure it out....YOUR WELCOME!! LOL

[@carlmarston1687]

Jordan Chase and Obi Wan Kenobi

[@shotforshot5983]

Is this in the book too?