Scotch-drinking buddy movies?

@AKGcandlefish - Here you go:

www.youtube.com/watch

THE ANGEL'S SHARE, a film by Ken Loach. AFAIK, it hasn't found a U.S. distributor yet. But it's been discussed widely here and on other whisky forums. Well worth 100 minutes of your time, I'd say.

(Surprised it's still on YouTube. Enjoy it while you can.)

Hehe I wanted to give the same suggestion but the Bee was faster ;)

And I would love to see your movie if you really make it. Hope you will!

Thanks for the tip! I'll check out The Angels' Share. Hopefully there's room out there for more whiskey movies, though Ken Loach is a hard act to follow. Can't believe I didn't know about this film already!

Just a heads-up that the YouTube link above has a higher definition option (720p) than was available last year. That's a good enough reason to watch it again tonight, I suppose. Can't comment on the legalities of its availability, but it's there to enjoy for those who choose to ignore any ethical dilemmas.

I think I'll sample the distilleries referenced in the film as I watch. Let's see...Springbank, Cragganmore, Glenfarclas, Balblair...check, check, check, check. No Deanston on my shelf. And, sadly, no Malt Mill.

Just finished it. Great movie!

@AKGcandlefish -- Much agreed. Watched it for the second time tonight and enjoyed it all the more. Still wish it had subtitles to make clear those Glaswegian accents, however!

Don't know of any other film for which the mood and tone shifts so radically, yet you never notice the shift along the way. Starts off raw and earthy and ends up as a feelgood film. And it does so without resorting to cheap sentiment or contrivance.

And is there any other film with a moment that make you want to puke and laugh at the same time? You know the moment I mean...

Ha. Yes, the accents were tough at times. There were definitely scenes where I had no idea what the content of the dialogue was, but that actually proves how good the performances really were. I never really felt lost in the story. I could at least read the emotional/psychological subtext of what was going on. And yes, I know exactly the moment you mean!

Last night I mentioned to a filmmaking friend that I want to make a road trip movie in Scotland, and he was so excited he's already talking to an accountant friend about getting financing. So maybe this will actually happen.

Hey guys pls give me a hint, I watched it some months ago and can't remember the scene ;)

Btw I found 2 other whisky related movies. But I have no clue whether they are good or not:

www.imdb.com/title/tt0059250/ www.imdb.com/title/tt0331370/

@Wills - Click on the above like to go to the film. Fast-forward to about the 40:10 mark. Let's just say the moment involves a pitcher...

Haven't seen "Whisky,," and from the descriptions, it doesn't seem to be about anything you'd pour into a nosing glass. According to one review, "whisky" is what photographers in Uruguay tell their subjects to say in order to elicit a smile. The equivalent of "cheese" or "peaches" for U.S. photographers. Hence, the title.

I saw "The Hallelujah Trail" many years ago. I mostly remember Lancaster hamming it up mercilessly, and that I had a major crush on Lee Remick. A few good laughs, as I recall.

"The Angels' Share" remains the only film I know for which its makers had some knowledge of the single-malt world.

@WhiskyBee Haha yeah that pitcher scene, now I remember. Guess I have to re-view this movie too :D

And yes, just posted the movie "Whisky" because of the title. Next time I take a picture of a group of pple I tell them "say whiiiiiskyyyy"

Didn't want to start a new thread. Did anyone see a documentary - Whisky: The Islay Edition (2011)?

Not a movie about Scotch but a great clip from a very funny buddy movie. www.youtube.com/watch

There is a funny scene in This Is 40 that features Lavavulin scotch. Lithgow's deadpan delivery is great. And isn't "Lithgow" a Scottish name, if I'm not mistaken?

Here's the scene: www.scotchcinema.com/search

As for a film featuring scotch specifically as the subject, I've never seen one. The Bond films favor Talisker. Dexter always plugs Glenfiddich. Maker's Mark is in dozens on films. NIcholson's character drank Jim Beam in Easy Rider: www.youtube.com/watch.

Watched that snippet from The Angel's Share. I would say that it should feature subtitles in English for the USA. Many Americans would not be able to understand about 30% of the dialog delivery as spoken by the actors. There's no harm is using subtitles.

Even though the film is a bit on the slow side, I would pay to go see it at an artsy cinema here in Portland, and so would a good many Portlanders. Some theaters include Hollywood Theater, Cinema 21, Cinemagic, and The Fox Tower.

A good many of the second run theaters here in town would certainly show it as well, such as The Academy, The Laurelhurst, and all of the McMennemin's (although they sell their own locally made hard liquor as well). Most of the second run theaters have liquor licenses to serve beer and wine, so it would be fun for the makers of the film to team up with a distributor of scotch and offer pours of scotch whisky (for a profit, of course) for theater goers to sip while watching the film. I think the OLCC would make an exception for the occasion. It would certainly get some good press in the newspapers and websites.

Not at all about scotch, but Achorman always makes me want a dram.

Ron Burgundy: I love scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch. Here it goes down, down into my belly...

Well, @AKGcandlefish, a film about taking a trip with a buddy and visiting distilleries sounds like it has a lot of potential to be a great piece. And I just happen to be a professional actor! Let me know if you need anybody to be in your movie! ahaha

I have not seen it to know if it is any good, but a movie called Whisky Galore! is apparently THE classic whisky movie:

www.imdb.com/title/tt0042040/

Addicted to pleasure: Whisky

www.youtube.com/watch

Whisky: The Islay Edition is a great documentary. It pops up on youtube every now and then but gets removed fairly quickily (you can get it on torrents). It is a really well made documentary with beautiful scenery shots (that incidentally bring up my craving for a dram more than their superfluous and arduous adjective stringing). But all in all, whisky deserves more of this kind of documentaries that glorify our favorite spirit...

@WhiskyBee FYI The Angel's Share is being released in the US by IFC Films, I believe it has already come out; and is opening soon in Canada by E1.

Someone should do an YouTube compilation of whisky moments from movies...

@talexander - check out the barrel date/number on the Ardbeg cask in pirgo"s profile image...heh,heh,heh...are you visiting Islay in a few weeks?

@talexander - Thanks for the heads-up! According to a couple of online sources, it's scheduled for a DVD release in the U.S. in either July or August. Somehow, it's not one I care to see in a theatre. Blu-Ray, my 55" screen (because size matters), and a special dram to sip (I'll pretend it's a Malt Mill) is my preferred viewing choice for this one.

BTW, American reviewers have noted that the film played with subtitles in the theatres. I'm assuming a subtitle choice will be included on the DVD.

@WhiskyBee Oh, you should round up some whisky friends, fill up some flasks and go see it in a cinema! I bet that'd be way more fun than watching it at home...and yes, these days blu-rays / DVDs always have English subtitles for the hearing impaired so there will be subtitles on it.

@paddockjudge Ha ha - hilarious!! It truly is a magic number...and yes, we depart for Scotland on May 11. Glasgow, Islay, Campbeltown and Edinburgh.

@talexander - don't forget my t-shirt ;)