Train Spotting Opening Titles

The sequence begins with a low shot of people walking on a street, before we see a pair of legs in skinny jeans running away from someone across the pavement. The shots are quick and hurried - mostly we just see his face contort and his clothes flap about as he runs. We see him run down these steps - the cracked paint gives a picture of urban decay. The shots continue to flick quickly, to correspond to the urgent, energetic music - Iggy Pop's Lust For Life. A car tries to pull out, he rolls over it and the police run past him. He looks at the camera and grins manically, in disbelief. We here the voiceover of him scathingly saying "Choose Life, Choose a job, Choose Dental Bills" etc, describing the things we experience in the humdrumness of everyday life.