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Cinematical Seven: Wicked Hangovers on Film

by Elisabeth Rappe Jun 4th 2009 // 10:02PM

Filed under: New Releases », Johnny Depp », Cinematical Seven », Lists », Summer Movies »



If Benjamin Franklin is right (and I suspect he is) that beer is proof God loves us and wants us to be happy*, then hard liquor may be proof that Satan exists, and laughs at our agony the morning after indulging. But if there's a silver lining to a hangover, it's that it inspires a movie actually called The Hangover, allowing us to laugh about our own drunken antics ... and sigh in relief that they've never been bad enough to land us with a tiger, a baby, or a Mike Tyson punch. Then again, depending on what college or parties you've attended, you may have preferred to wake up with all three and a missing tooth rather than whatever or whoever you found yourself with. It doesn't always stay in Vegas.

So, in honor of the hard-partiers in The Hangover, here's seven wicked hangovers captured onscreen. It's difficult to narrow it down to just seven, so I've tried to represent just about everything except Cocktail. There's individual scenes, dark tales, and laugh out loud fratboy antics here, and ranked completely at random. They might actually make you think twice about accepting another shot of tequlia. Of course, if we ever learned from cinematic example or past experience, we'd probably never bite the lime or shout "Nastrovia!" more than once in our entire lives.

*There's no proof Franklin ever said this, but let's just lie and say he did

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A Short Withnail Reunion

by Monika Bartyzel Nov 9th 2006 // 4:31PM

Filed under: Comedy », Shorts », Fandom », Movie Marketing »

Next year will mark the twentieth anniversary of Withnail and I, a movie that exploded without being a big blockbuster, and remains a classic removed from the usual 80's shtick. Perhaps this is due to it being a fictional autobiography that contains interesting bits of director Bruce Robinson's life. Withnail's Uncle Monty, for example, is a charicature of Franco Zeffirelli, who Robinson rejected during the filming of Romeo and Juliet. Another trivia morsel discusses Grant drinking a tumbler of vodka topped with Pepsi once, just to get into character without having to fake drunkenness. Hell, there is even an intricate drinking game where viewers can drink along with the alcoholic duo.

Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann have not acted together since they starred in the film. That is, until now. Duncan Wellaway, a fan of Withnail, brought them together again for the short, black comedy he wrote and directed, Always Crashing in the Same Car. Using the quirks and idiosyncrasies that made the duo so endearing, Wellaway created similar characters and placed them in a "twisted" version of modern London . While he won't give away many details, the film focuses on two men who hate each other, yet find themselves in a power reversal. The film was produced by the same company that funded Withnail, George Harrison's own HandMade. They immediately agreed to fund Wellaway's project, which was shot in September.

Now, you're probably thinking that there's little chance you'll ever get to see the short. However, if things go as planned, this is one disappointment that will never be realized. There is now talk of re-releasing the film to celebrate the last twenty years, with the short attached.

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