Alcohol is the engine of the plot: 8 movies about charismatic drunks

Alcohol is certainly not the engine of progress. It's the engine of the plot. Remember films where the alcohol and alcoholics form the core of the story could not be told without them (and also remind you that alcohol is harmful to health).

Scene adaptation of the writings of Charles Bukowski — the story of the everyday life of a beggar alcoholic, wandering bars Los Angeles.

In the center of events — bar Golden horn, where the seedy alcoholics slipping in the company and while away the evening. Henry Chinaski, played textured Mickey Rourke — is not only an alcoholic, but are unrealized and writer who has a chance to exercise their ambitions — the interest in his work shows a young publisher.

Film Barbet Schroeder valuable not only acting job, Mickey Rourke, who played one of the best roles in his career. "Drunk" is a rare kind of Hyper realistic portrait of American decadence and decay. The alcohol is flowing and controls the characters as puppets.

Comedy of Edgar Wright, weaving together two of the genre is a light — hearted Comedy and science fiction.

Age alcoholic together a group of school friends to make alcoholic run — go on pub crawls and beer. Curious quest ends with the Apocalypse with the invasion of aliens.

"The world's end" is just pretending Comedy entertainment, in fact being a sad reflection on the passing of youth. But the most successful is the way of retreat and maxims Wright combines with a downhole gags about alcoholism. Heroes get drunk to unconsciousness, and mocks movies about alien invasion.

Drama Thomas Vintenberg about the alcohol experiment, which was signed by four men — insecure teachers who felt the pace of midlife crisis.

The vivacity and charisma that came with the morning dose, a disaster — heroes become dependent on alcohol madmen jeopardize as a career and family.

Winterberg displays domestic drama to the level of existential generalizations, alcohol is for heroes coveted means to feel the pulse of the youth and the joy of life, not the goal. The Director skillfully managed with the material, maintaining a sober balance between tragedy and Comedy. The sobriety which heroes and teachers can only dream of.

Expressive horror Robert Eggers, in which a significant engine of the plot is alcohol — and he reveals the psychology of the characters, and puts the event in a different space.

Two observers lighthouse, whiling away the loneliness, drunk as hell and lose touch with reality. Alcohol mysteries which open the way Suru: slimy mermaids, Lovecraftian monsters and mythological Parallels for Eggers is not just a game in cultural references, but the work on the territory of the old romantic stories.

It is impossible not to think about literature By Edgar Allan PoE, whose poetry is largely Mayak plays — including the state of the boundary alcoholic drift.

Resort-drama on the novel by hunter S. Thompson — the text of the days when his work played a large role rum, and not psychotropic substances.

The story of journalist Paul Kemp, who arrived in Puerto Rico to work in the local newspaper — a fascinating story, spiced up with fun, romance, and alcohol hangover.

It all sat down on the shoulders of johnny Depp joined the image of an eccentric journalist it is important that this role is, in General, one of the last successful on account of the actor.

"The hangover" as much without him, the main film on the theme of the hangover and its side effects.

The loss of a friend, lost a tooth, a tiger in the bathroom, and no man's baby surprise raining heroes after a wild booze. Great Comedy with a colourful cast, hit music on the soundtrack, as well as the interweaving of awkward situations in the story — somehow, it seems that nearly a decade later, to take such a Comedy is no longer possible.

What fuse is today's Comedy it's not the same. And that there will be Comedy, which can easily collect cash more than $ 400 million, as it failed to "the Bachelor" and its subsequent sequels.

Comedy is particularly precious for the British: from distinctive cultural archetypes, ending the idyllic English countryside.

"Wintel and I" — a portrait of two of London's outsiders who are pretty tired of everyday life, go on vacation in the countryside. A change of scenery doesn't help the heroes avoid all illnesses, fears and frustrations.

In the film, Bruce Robinson is British and signature wit, and Shakespeare's theater, and alcoholic adventures. Only a full-fledged Comedy movie was not called for alcoholic holiday is always followed by a hangover. The hangover as a reaction to the harsh reality that rushes forward, leaving the youth and the memory of yesterday.

Robert Zemeckis drama about the pilot who makes a good fit is faulty aircraft.

But the heroism of the pilot emergency is not limited in his blood find traces of illicit drugs and alcohol. "Crew" is an example of the brilliant directing, Zemeckis, multiplied by performing talent Denzel Washington.

In addition, this brand of naturalistic drama, you can't blame a typical Hollywood bombast. Oscar-winning actor brilliantly plays a role, where the grapple not only with external circumstances, as with myself, and alcohol bottles.