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Best deterrant? Trainspotting, Requiem for a Dream or others?

posted 15 years ago by cara-macdonald
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Just wondering - what film would you show someone to put them off drugs for life?

For me I'd have to say Requiem. While I love Trainspotting and don't think it glamorises drug use in any way I think it shows a bit more of the 'fun' elements of drug culture.

I seriously think an edited Requiem should be played to older school kids - would have more impact than all the 'drugs are bad' videos I sat through for sure.

Any other suggestions . . . ?

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[–] Six-Shooter 14 years ago

Worst case scenario, not exaggeration. Arm amputation? Plausible. Mental institution? Plausible. Prison? Plausible. Prostitution? Plausible.

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[–] Fojos 13 years ago

None of them are plausible. They're possible, just like it is for anyone else.

[–] Six-Shooter 13 years ago

Aren't "plausible" & "possible" synonyms?

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[–] TheLastArcanum 15 years ago

definantly requiem , trainspotting's to fun lol

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[–] Kozfather 15 years ago

I don't think I'll ever watch Requiem for a Dream again-- which means it gets the job done.

I wouldn't call Trainspotting "fun", but it does have some humor parallel to the striking drug addiction displayal. Requiem was just too blunt.

[–] Spellbinder888 14 years ago

I wouldn't watch Requiem again because it's *beep* - not because it's a profound critical look at drug addiction.

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[–] ratedsick 15 years ago

Candy is really good example when two people's relationship on drugs
Its more realistic than Requiem for a Dream. Also the relationship aspect makes people be able to relate to it more, so to watch to it go through phases with heroin makes it an even stronger impact.

Plus it stars Heath Ledger and we all know what happen with him and drugs

[–] kingcarcas 15 years ago

Basketball Diaries +1 also what will you do about drugs that aren't heroin? :P

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[–] ratedsick 15 years ago

If you considered pot a drug there whole library right there but I wouldn't exactly call those movies deterents

[–] rlippman11 14 years ago

I'd definitely say this over Requiem. Requiem was a mashup of every worst case scenario. By the end it was certainly disturbing, but absolutely ridiculous. A Health teacher would scoff at it.

[–] foulsociety-1 15 years ago

Trainspotting. The scene with the dead baby trumps all.

[–] move_over_fatso 12 years ago

People with human compassion finds the dead baby scene a deterrent. People on heroin are not going to view a dead baby as a deterrent to their lifestyle. Requiem is more of a deterrent, but only to kids who have something to lose.

[–] cara-macdonald 15 years ago

Not everyone in agreement but some interesting debate!

Candy came to my mind when writing originally and I can see why Basketball Diaries, while not one of my favourites, would be suggested for a younger audience.

[–] CaeserOct0 15 years ago

I'd say Requiem much more over Trainspotting, only because no one really gets away in Requiem. Atleast in Trainspotting, Renton walks away without AIDS, and with a lot of money in hand.

I haven't seen Basketball Diaries so I can't comment on that.

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[–] secracium 15 years ago

trainspotting made me want to try heroin, not avoid it. requiem made it look miserable, but hbo did a documentary on a group of heroin addicts that was more of a deterrent than any movie could be. using toilet water to mix your skag, resorting to homosexual prostitution and the overall physical degradation of the addicts was enough to put me off to it.

[–] hubcap18 14 years ago

That just goes to show that reality is often worse than anything a screenwriter can dream up.

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