“Medicine for a Sick Society” ITF Watch: Trainspotting (1996 film)

Danny Boyle’s cult-hit adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s debut novel
became an immediate critical darling, and makes many lists of the
best British films ever made. In episode 282, Luke & James
discuss a legendary production, Ewan McGregor’s commitment to
understanding the drug scene, a similarity of message to Fight
Club’s, what the color red represents, and what sort of
responsibility artists have for the art they make. They finish by
casting their vote for which was better: the book or the movie!



References


“Choose Drugs” interview by Irvine Welsh



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