Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh has given his blessing to a parody of the film’s famous opening scene. “Tend to get a bit bored with Trainspotting parodies but this one is for the ⁦@NHS so all good,” the author tweeted. Tend to get a bit bored with Trainspotting parodies but this one is for the ⁦@NHS so all good. pic.twitter.com/jM3TytZK9A — Irvine Welsh (@IrvineWelsh) April 30, 2020The clip parodies Trainspotting’s famous “choose life” opening, but changes the words to encourage people to observe lockdown guidance. “Choose life, choose your future, choose staying at home, choose good health, choose rubber gloves, choose swapping your favourite smelling perfume for the clinical musk of antibacterial gel,” the narration reads.

Source: Irish Independent May 01, 2020 08:37 UTC