I have many favorite movies which are based on books. But the one i will be mentioning here is #TRAINSPOTTING (and i pick this for not one, but two reasons).
The first reason why is because the subjects in the movie/book (addiction to heroin) is something that i am familiar with. I also have lost myself and friends to that horrible drug. And nowadays i’m a bit ashamed to say, many of the scenes are familiar. luckily i have overcome this addiction for many years now ... but i have also lost many things and friends to this horrible substance (which the us army is still protectingbwith their troops in afghanistan, but that’s another story).
The 2nd (and most important) reason is this, it has come to my understanding that because of the recent opiod epedemic that is raging trough america right now, many people are cut off from their prescriptions to painkillers and those are turning to heroin and other drugs. I hope that with creating some awareness to this movie (and others movies about addiction like cristiane f, candy, spun) people can see these as a warning about what drug addiction can do to you, your body, soul and heart. And i hope that even if my comment helps just one kid to stay away from this. It is time good spent.
Peace
I'm glad to hear you're doing better now. I haven't watched the movie but I happen to live not far from the new "opioid capital of the America" in NH. It's so hard to believe the epidemic could do so much so quickly and in our small rural state.
Awareness can help so thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the entry.
Hello @ntowl. Thank you & yes, i am doing a whole lot better since i stopped my drug abuse almost twenty years ago. And untill this day, i am happy about that. You say that you have not seen the movies (or read the books), they are both well worth your time. Even though the stories are based in the eightees and ninetees. I am saying both movies, because i forgot to post yesterday that since a year ago (2017), 21 years later after the original 1996 release, trainspotting has a sequal called T2. Both movies are based on novels (trainspotting & Porno) written by Irvine Welsh & both movies are directed by Danny Boyle. I am not sure if you are aware, but nowadays there are some documentaries about the opiod epidemic in the rural states. I forgot the title, if i remember i will get back to this. But also british journalis jacques thoureaux and Also the vice media channel made some stories about this. I wish you a nice day. And i am following, because as a movie fanatic, i like these kind of posts.