is this based on a book. Which one? - T2 Trainspotting (2017) Discussion

[–] krypton_son 8 years ago

Apparently it's loosely based on Porno which was the sequel to the novel Trainspotting.

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[–] naval-ninad-208-852103 8 years ago

thanks for replying

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[–] Conan-1982 8 years ago

"loosely based on Porno "

All right ! I feel better now, I was really worried.

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[–] krypton_son 8 years ago

Yeah, they haven't really said how closely or not closely they follow it, just that it's "loosely" based on it. I'd say a lot of it is probably new stuff.

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[–] Rumor_Control 8 years ago

Honestly, I read the book back in 2002, so I wouldn't know what was original and what was new stuff. I hope the film is way more memorable.

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[–] vidville 8 years ago

google it you twit!

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[–] paddyrossi-681-69534 8 years ago

Well in theory on "Porno" BUT seeing that their is a 9 year old -Renton,etc..

It could be some experts original book TRAINSPOTTING, which had them younger... or.. just should I say, it had renton thinking when they were younger.

Plus I saw they had Begbies father , so it might be borrowing form the book :TRAINSPOTTING.

So, my calculated guess is that it borrows from PORNO, TRAINSPOTTING ..and a little of John Hodge..

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[–] krypton_son 8 years ago

Well in theory on "Porno" BUT seeing that their is a 9 year old -Renton,etc..

What? I don't remember a 9 year old Renton in Porno. He's in his 30's in the book.

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[–] paddyrossi-681-69534 8 years ago

Fair enough. I confused it with TRAINSPOTTINg the book.. When Renton thinks back...or was Skagboyz... When he thinks a Begdie *beep* the ground while they are all admireing some mini-skirt girl.
In the book they were like 14...but go figure..in the movies.
Begbies father is def in TRAINSPOTTINg book.

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[–] Ms_Belladonna 8 years ago

It picks a fair bit up from Porno...it also brings in a bit from the original Novel which didn't feature in the first film.

Love is the law...

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[–] krypton_son 8 years ago

it also brings in a bit from the original Novel which didn't feature in the first film.

Really? That's pretty cool.

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[–] michael-75677 8 years ago

It's very, very loosely based 'Porno'. It's a long time since I read it but, as I remember, this story bears very little resemblance to the one in the book.

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[–] Spielburger 8 years ago

The end-credits state that the movie is based on both "Porno" and "Trainspotting".

As others have stated, the movie is largely a loose adaptation of "Porno", however there are also direct references to the first book: the most obvious probably being a short scene clearly taken from the chapter "Trainspotting at Leith Central Station".

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