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Q: Drinks in "Withnail and I" ( Answered 5 out of 5 stars,   2 Comments )
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Subject: Drinks in "Withnail and I"
Category: Arts and Entertainment > Movies and Film
Asked by: danny31081-ga
List Price: $30.00
Posted: 05 Jan 2003 11:20 PST
Expires: 04 Feb 2003 11:20 PST
Question ID: 137890
I want an exact list of drinks consumed by "Withnail and I" during the
film of the same name.
Answer  
Subject: Re: Drinks in "Withnail and I"
Answered By: websearcher-ga on 05 Jan 2003 12:43 PST
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Hi danny31081:

Thanks for the fascinating question! To answer it, I found the 
entire movie script online and went through it picking 
out everything that the two characters consumed - some 
of which might not be thought of as "traditional" drinks. 
(I felt this was a preferable strategy to watching the movie 
since the script often mentioned what type of drinks were 
being consumed.)

As well, there are many times in the script where it is implied 
that Withnail and I have been drinking between scenes. 
Since I cannot be sure what it was they drank, I left these out - 
except when there was a *direct* implication, such as a request 
for "another double scotch" or "you are plastered on scotch". 
In those cases, I included the implied drinks. 

The script can be found at: 

Withnail and I
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/3398/script.txt

The Drinks (in order of appearance):

* tea (Marwood)
* wine (Withnail)
* coffee (Marwood)
* Ronsonol lighter fluid (Withnail)
* large gin, pint of cider with ice (each)
* sherry (each)
* long swig of sherry from bottle (Withnail)
* sherry (Withnail)
* sherry (Withnail)
* unknown amount from bottle of whiskey (Withnail)
* large scotch (each)
* large scotch (each)
* large scotch (each)
* sherry (each)
* pint of beer (each)
* quadruple whiskey (each)
* pint of beer (each)
* sherry (Withnail)
* wine (each)
* unknown amount of scotch (Withnail)
* bottle of Margaux wine (between them)

I hope this answer is of help to you in your search. 

If you need clarification, please ask for it before you rate this answer.

Thanks. 

websearcher-ga


Search Strategy:

withnail script
://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=withnail+script&meta=

Request for Answer Clarification by danny31081-ga on 05 Jan 2003 15:37 PST
Thank's for the answer but I only wish to know which drinks either of
them can be seen to drink during the movie.

Clarification of Answer by websearcher-ga on 06 Jan 2003 06:31 PST
Hi danny31081:

Thank you for the clarification request. I will get a copy of the film
(if I can) and cross-reference it with the script. That way I can
identify as many of the drinks as possible.

Thanks for your patience. 

websearcher-ga

Clarification of Answer by websearcher-ga on 08 Jan 2003 21:03 PST
Hi danny31081:

Well, I just finished watching the film. I chronicled every drink that
either Withnail or Marwood (I) is *seen* to drink (that is, takes at
least one sip from on screen).

Here it is...

Withnail: wine - small glass
Marwood: coffee - bowl
Withnail: Ronsol lighter fluid - large squeeze from can
Both: large gin - glass
Withnail: cider with ice - pint
Both: sherry - glass
Withnail: sherry - double swig from bottle
Withnail: sherry - glass
Withnail: sherry - glass
Withnail: sherry - glass
Withnail: scotch - swig from bottle
Marwood: scotch - swig from bottle
Withnail: scotch - swig from bottle
Withnail: scotch - swig from bottle
Marwood: scotch - swig from bottle
Withnail: scotch - swig from bottle
Marwood: sherry - swig from bottle
Marwood: wine - glass
Withnail: large scotch - glass
Both: large scotch - glass
Both: large scotch - glass
Both: large scotch - glass
Withnail: sherry - glass
Both: beer - pint
Withnail: wine - glass
Marwood: wine - glass
Withnail: sherry - glass
Withnail: wine - glass
Withnail: wine - glass
Withnail: gin + mix (at least that's what it looks like)
Withnail: wine - glass
Withnail: wine - swig from bottle
Withnail: wine - swig from bottle
Withnail: scotch - glass
Withnail: scotch - glass
Withnail: Margaux wine - swig from bottle
Withnail: Margaux wine - swig from bottle
Withnail: Margaux wine - swig from bottle
Withnail: Margaux wine - swig from bottle
Withnail: Margaux wine - swig from bottle

Well - that's the list. Quite the booze-up. :-)

Thanks again for the opportunity to study this interesting film.

websearcher-ga
danny31081-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars and gave an additional tip of: $5.00
Brilliantly detailed answer found in a surprisingly short time.

Comments  
Subject: Re: Drinks in "Withnail and I"
From: grimace-ga on 05 Jan 2003 13:54 PST
 
If you're planning to play the infamous Withnail Drinking Game, on
your head be it! Many have tried - few have got past the lighter
fluid...

Cautionary tales here:

Meefo: Withnail Drinking Game
http://www.meefo.com/main/index.php?pid=52

Everything2: Withnail & I Drinking Game
http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?lastnode_id=85850&node_id=635937
Subject: Re: Drinks in "Withnail and I"
From: websearcher-ga on 09 Jan 2003 09:29 PST
 
Hi danny31081:

Thanks for the nice comments and the generous tip. I'm glad I could help. 

websearcher-ga

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