The darkly-comic classic was released on February 23, 1996, which means it turns 28 in 2024.
The movie follows a group of heroin addicts living through Edinburgh in the 80’s and led to many of the cast becoming household names afterwards, including Ewan McGregor. Kelly Macdonald and Jonny Lee Miller.
The film is full of incredible dialogue, from Mark Renton’s 'Choose Life' speech to the famous 'It's sh*te being Scottish' diatribe.
In celebration of its 28th anniversary, here are 11 of the most memorable lines from the film.
9. Diane on “Ziggy Pop”
“You're not getting any younger, Mark. The world's changing. Music's changing. Even drugs are changing. You can't stay in here all day dreaming about heroin and Ziggy Pop.” Mark Renton: “It's Iggy Pop.” Diane: “Whatever. I mean, the guy's dead anyway.” Renton: “Iggy Pop's not dead. He toured last year! Tommy went to see him.” Photo: Submitted
10. Mark Renton on “being Scottish”
“It's s*** being Scottish! We're the lowest of the low. The scum of the f****** earth! The most wretched, miserable, servile, pathetic trash that was ever s*** into civilisation. Some hate the English. I don't. They're just w******. We, on the other hand, are colonised by w*******. Can't even find a decent culture to be colonised by. We're ruled by effete ass*****. It's a s**** state of affairs to be in, Tommy, and all the fresh air in the world won't make any f****** difference.” Photo: Submitted