T2 : Trainspotting

Nitefly · 18 Jan 2017 at 21:41

lol such a thoughtful opening post for someone who has never seen the film

SixTwoSix · 19 Jan 2017 at 07:36

Begbie said:
Interview the other day, it's the whole cast back. Everything from writer to film crew etc.

Never would have you down as a trainspotting fan

Kainz · 19 Jan 2017 at 07:48

I remember seeing this with my mates and we were all completely drunk on booze at the time. That baby/ceiling scene terrified me!

Begbie · 19 Jan 2017 at 17:30

SixTwoSix said:
Never would have you down as a trainspotting fan

It's suprising really.

Martynt74 · 20 Jan 2017 at 23:53

Really looking forward to this, was a fan of the original aswell as the adaptation of Filth.

I've not really followed the plot of the film but it seems its not following the futures of the characters in the books from what i've seen.

Spook187 · 21 Jan 2017 at 01:54

I wouldn't say it was hyped up at all , look at the small budget it had £1.5 million even T2 has only got a very modest $18 million budget any more and the studios start taking over having more say, Danny Boyle didn't want this and good on him.

Look what happened to JJ Abrams with star wars and interference from Disney= a junk film.

Pawnless Endgame · 22 Jan 2017 at 00:23

Nitefly said:
lol such a thoughtful opening post for someone who has never seen the film

I know, I know

It's the soundtrack for me, so it's off the back of that in why I hope T2 does well.

The only thing I don't like is the usage of T2. Subjective and all that, but T2 always (and always will) make me think of Terminator 2

~>Dg<~ · 22 Jan 2017 at 00:35

Vonhelmet said:
A cash in? Boyle isn't short of a bob or two, and I doubt any of the stars are. They've also waited 20 years, which seems a bit remiss if they were hoping to simply cling on to the coat tails of the first film. Boyle has also been talking of making the film since 2009, assuming he could get a decent script and get the cast back together.

will the film earn ? yes. guarenteed.the first was a real picture of the time. where i lived in notts exactly same in my flats for eg heroin addicts blah blah same. music was in time of the era period.

i just hope they dont try and do the same as now isnt the same.its totally different era music period.

maybe he was just waiting for that budget to come in to get those actors back and the script.when you do such a iconic film often many actors who know its that good wont go back for a sequal.

when i look at he whole project trailer i just cant see it being a trainspotting beater.thats all im saying.often anyones best work is the first or early work.

Vonhelmet · 22 Jan 2017 at 01:32

He said ages ago that he wanted to do it, but he was waiting for the actors to age and look visibly older.

SixTwoSix · 22 Jan 2017 at 08:28

~>Dg<~ said:
often anyones best work is the first or early work.

Not really T2 related but Boyle has remained consistent throughout his directorial career and has made films better than this early work with Shallow Grave and Trainspotting.

Trance, Sunshine (apart from the last 10 minute) and Slumdog Millionaire immediately spring to mind.

easyrider · 22 Jan 2017 at 20:50

It will be either really good or dreadful.

Vonhelmet · 22 Jan 2017 at 20:53

Pretty much, yep. And even if it's not totally appalling, if it's just "meh", then it may as well be dire when it's got to stand next to the first one.

Katanga · 24 Jan 2017 at 16:13

Keeping my mind open and hoping for the best, going to see this on Friday.

Its not often a sequel has met up to the expectations of a first film, but it has happened.

stoofa · 24 Jan 2017 at 16:27

Tickets booked for the last showing on Friday. Having watched the first one last week I'm really in the mood for it now.

Ayahuasca · 24 Jan 2017 at 16:33

Have high hopes it'll be good, McGregor said he feared making a shambles of a sequel but once he read the script he knew it'd be great.

leaskovski · 25 Jan 2017 at 21:14

To be fair though, some of the films he has done recently are utter dogpoop, so him rating a script isn't much of a guarantee!

R.O.S.S.I · 26 Jan 2017 at 09:17

Got tickets to this tomorrow night after work!

Watched the first one fully last weekend too for the first time having never watched it through fully before - cracking film, hope the sequel does it justice.

ElliorR · 26 Jan 2017 at 10:29

Booked for 1900 tomorrow. I am a little miffed it didn't start today as I'm off work and I'd have gone to the first showing.

MookJong · 26 Jan 2017 at 10:50

Seeing this Saturday and very excited indeed.

Skidder · 26 Jan 2017 at 12:48

Ayahuasca said:
Have high hopes it'll be good, McGregor said he feared making a shambles of a sequel but once he read the script he knew it'd be great.

Does McGregor only feel comfortable making dog egg prequels then? (phantom menace I'm looking at you)

Revised trainspotting the other day in preparation, looking forward to this.