A retarded mess


I could not finish this film because all the characters are preachy and try to come off as humorous and introspective with some deep considerations, but they are neither funny or intelligent. I think the film is trying to make a statement, but it just comes off as unfinished and ineffective.

"Du er jo ikke en gang lesbisk, Mona!"

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Choose life... That enough of a message??

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The character in Trainspotting are "preachy"? LOL!

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Oh yeah! I'm talkin' real preachy junkies here. ;)

"Du er jo ikke engang lesbisk, Mona!"

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but they are neither funny or intelligent.


They're not supposed to be funny or intelligent, you fookin' edit.

~ That's much too vulgar a display of power, Karras.

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But a lot of people treat the characters like role models or heroes, just like the fanbase of films like Fight Club and American Psycho.

"Du er jo ikke engang lesbisk, Mona!"

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Really? I think the point of the film would have to go pretty far over someone's head to see Begbie, Sickboy, Spud, even Renton as role models. The moral of the story was that you can't change your priorities around when you keep hanging around the same losers who are consistently going no where in life. In fact, the characters were downright repulsive. They mugged tourists, stole from retirement homes, neglected a baby until it died, and glassed people in pubs. They were scum.

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Thank you! Even though, I never finished the film I can tell that you have a wholesome point-of-view on this topic.

My problem is that I sometimes can't finish films where I find the leading characters as provocative and idiotic as for example in Trainspotting.

"Du er jo ikke engang lesbisk, Mona!"

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Lots of films have shitty main characters, especially ones dealing with criminal behaviour, like Goodfellas. Doesn’t stop them being great films.

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True, the movie's characters weren't heroes or even good people for that matter. And they weren't supposed to be.

Go make a movie!

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Believe it or not, a LOT of junkies ARE elitist, preachy douche bags.

I don't love her.. She kicked me in the face!!

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Are you serious?

"Du er jo ikke engang lesbisk, Mona!"

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Absolutely.

I don't love her.. She kicked me in the face!!

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no, just nope

"Du er jo ikke engang lesbisk, Mona!"

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Read the lyrics to Junkhead by Alice In Chains.

I don't love her.. She kicked me in the face!!

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I could not finish this film


it just comes off as unfinished


You sir are a [insert pejorative]

"Everyone is ignorant, only on different subjects". Will Rogers (1879-1935)

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ai Cri eVertim, U broak mAi hart :(

"Du er jo ikke engang lesbisk, Mona!"

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You sir are a [insert pejorative]

I'd go with "ignorant" or "clueless".

Or maybe what we've got here is failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach.

Also, I love your username. "Valis" has always been one of my favourite reads. "The Empire never ended".

Do you have any tobacco?

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your loss

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I think the movie was intentionally depicting them as being egotistical. I don't think it was actually trying to frame them as being that intelligent.

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Well when it first came out, everyone reckons how was awesome it was and when I seen it, i thought it was messy and unappealing.

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