Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting isn’t only about needles. It’s about stripping illusions.

It’s subversive, unsentimental, and it refuses to dress up death in borrowed dignity. That’s why Welsh still matters.

Blog: https://philosophics.blog/2025/08/28/trainspotting/
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/45ILmJRyKXIfFoTH71JDvj?si=73WVlRJSQDKFwgkNHbweVg

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Some books are untouchable classics… until the film comes along and does it better.

I’ve gathered a rogue’s gallery of films that dared to surpass their literary parents—plus one contrarian take where I break from the consensus.

Do you agree with the list? Which book-to-film switch do you think worked better on screen?

https://ridleypark.blog/2025/08/27/when-the-movie-outshines-the-book/

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Seit dem 08.02. läuft die Neuverfilmung „Die Farbe Lila“ des englischsprachigen Orginals „The color purple“ von Alice Walker in den deutschen Kinos. Der Briefroman gewann damals die Auszeichnung des Pulitzer-Preises und einen American Book Award. Wenn ihr die Geschichte zum Film lesen wollt findet ihr das Buch bei uns unter der Signatur ELA W 1771 4285-070 0: https://opac.lbs-osnabrueck.gbv.de/DB=1/XMLPRS=N/PPN?PPN=013545043 💜/em #blackhistorymonth #bookvsmovie

I've just listened to the audiobook and watched the movie version of The Martian. And although the book was quite hard to follow at times, it was very good. The movie, though? Oh, it's so bad! Probably because that very direct comparison, I watched parts of the movie up until where I was in the book until both where finished, but come on. I understand you have to cut a lot to fit it all in, but still. Bad lines and why was he snacking all the time!? He's supposed to almost starve!
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I get it now, the 2010 #PercyJackson and #TheLightningThief movie is baffling if you know the source material but decent if you dont.

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http://wornoutspines.com/2024/02/12/percy-jackson-and-the-lightning-thief-movie-review/

Question for people who have done both: should I watch the 'Tetris' movie first, or read 'The Tetris Effect' first?

(Yes, I'm aware that neither is officially an adaptation of the other.)


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What team are you on? 😂

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https://www.tiktok.com/@inktofilm/video/7203508630950399274