Filth/Irvine Welsh

[BadFish]

Just watched Filth and it got me thinking what a quality writer Irvine Welsh is. Dark and sinister but such an imagination.

Anyone got any favourite film adaptations or books

The best I read was Maribou Stork Nightmares, that blew me away at the time.

 

[Prettyboyshaw]

The film is really good but not a patch on the book which is brilliant.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

didn't realise there's a film version, i really enjoyed the book

 

[Skaville]

I loved Maribou stork nightmares, ecstasy, the acid house and trainspotting. I have to say I got a little bored of him after filth, glue and porno but I got skag boys for Christmas. Anyone read it? Any good? Should I read it? Ae dinnae ken.

Ps if you like Welsh try James Kelmsn's How late it was, how late.

 

[BadFish]

I loved Maribou stork nightmares, ecstasy, the acid house and trainspotting. I have to say I got a little bored of him after filth, glue and porno but I got skag boys for Christmas. Anyone read it? Any good? Should I read it? Ae dinnae ken.

Ps if you like Welsh try James Kelmsn's How late it was, how late.

Ta I will look that up, I was wondering about skag boys too. I got a little bored after filth too but i wonder if it would be a good time for a revisit.

Anyone seen the film of ecstasy?

 

[Albion Dan]

Easily my favourite author. Bedroom secrets of the Masterchefs is also worth a read.

 

[Tubby Mondays]

I loved Maribou stork nightmares, ecstasy, the acid house and trainspotting. I have to say I got a little bored of him after filth, glue and porno but I got skag boys for Christmas. Anyone read it? Any good? Should I read it? Ae dinnae ken.

Ps if you like Welsh try James Kelmsn's How late it was, how late.

Skagboys is a great book. The passages about the miners strike at the beginning are very evocative I thought.

Didnt like the Crime book that came out the other year mind.

Whatvere anyone does dont buy the Ecstasy film. Its shite.

 

[Acker79]

didn't realise there's a film version, i really enjoyed the book

Came out last year, stars James mcavoy http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1450321/?ref_=nv_sr_1

 

[red star portslade]

Easily my favourite author. Bedroom secrets of the Masterchefs is also worth a read.

Mine too. Terry "Juice" Lawson is my favourite fictional character.

 

[Spun Cuppa]

I read Filth recently and very good it was too

 

[Worthingite]

Ecstasy is on netflix I believe

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I loved Maribou stork nightmares, ecstasy, the acid house and trainspotting. I have to say I got a little bored of him after filth, glue and porno but I got skag boys for Christmas. Anyone read it? Any good? Should I read it? Ae dinnae ken.

Ps if you like Welsh try James Kelmsn's How late it was, how late.

I have read most of Welsh's books - not that 'Masterchefs' one - and I have to say I love them. Funny, dark at times, real page turners.

I read 'How Late it was, How Late' a few years ago - it makes Irvine Welsh's books look like joyful little tales - never have I read such an unrelentingly miserable book. It was like being bashed over the head repeatedly with a log wrapped in barbed wire.

I enjoyed it though!

 

[Skaville]

I have read most of Welsh's books - not that 'Masterchefs' one - and I have to say I love them. Funny, dark at times, real page turners.

I read 'How Late it was, How Late' a few years ago - it makes Irvine Welsh's books look like joyful little tales - never have I read such an unrelentingly miserable book. It was like being bashed over the head repeatedly with a log wrapped in barbed wire.

I enjoyed it though!

Yeah. it's a bit bleak!