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''Alfie''
Released: 2004
Starring:
Jude Law,
Sienna Miller,
Susan Sarandon,
Marisa Tomei,
Omar Epps
Directed by:
Charles Shyer
Genre: Comedy / Drama
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| Synopsis : A
remake of the 1966 dark classic about a cockney
womanizer who learns the hard way about the dangers of
his actions. |
| Absinthe? :
When Alfie encounters Susan Sarandon, she entices him
with the Green Fairy. |
| Also check:
"Alfie" at IMDB.com |
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''Bram Stoker's Dracula''
Released: 1992
Starring:
Gary Oldman,
Winona Ryder,
Anthony Hopkins,
Keanu Reeves
Directed by:
Francis Ford Coppola
Genre: Horror / Romance / Drama /
Thriller
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| Synopsis : Most
closely based on Bram Stoker's classic novel, young
lawyer (Jonathan Harker) is assigned to a gloomy village
in the mists of eastern Europe where he is captured and
imprisoned by the undead vampire Dracula. Dracula, in
turn, who to London, inspired by a photograph of
Harker's betrothed, Mina Murray. In Britain, Dracula
begins a reign of seduction and terror, draining the
life from Mina's closest friend, Lucy. |
| Absinthe? : The
Vampire Count attempts to seduce Harker's love, Mina,
with the lure and lore of the Green Faerie.
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''Bright Young Things''
Released: 2003
Starring:
Emily Mortimer,
Stephen Campbell Moore,
James McAvoy,
Michael Sheen
Directed by:
Stephen Fry
Genre: Comedy / Drama
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| Synopsis : Set
in glamorous 1930s London, the lives of a group of
socialites whose lives consist of drinking absinthe,
snorting drugs and creating slanderous fodder for the
gossip columns. |
| Absinthe? :
Need we say more? |
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''C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation''
Released: Original Air Date: 2/05/04
Episode 414 - "Suckers"
Starring:
William L. Petersen,
Marg Helgenberger,
Gary Dourdan,
George Eads,
Jorja Fox,
Eric Szmanda,
Robert David Hall,
Paul Guilfoyle
Directed by:
Danny Cannon
Genre: Crime / Drama / Mystery /
Thriller
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| Synopsis : This
show follows the nights of the detectives working at the
Las Vegas Police Department Crime Scene Investigations
bureau. Being the second busiest crime lab in America,
CSI officers use the best scientific and technical
methods to solve puzzles and catch criminals.
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| Absinthe? :
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| Also check:
CSI:The Night Shift |
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''Deceiver''
Released: 1997
Starring:
Tim
Roth,
Chris Penn,
Ellen Burstyn,
Renée Zellweger,
Michael Rooker
Directed by:
Jonas Pate,
Josh Pate
Genre: Crime / Mystery / Drama
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| Synopsis :
Textile company heir Wayland is accused of murder of a
prostitute named Elizabeth, whose body was found cut in
two in the park. |
| Absinthe? :
Much of this movie revolves around absinthe indulgence
and references. |
| Also check:
"Deceiver" at IMDB.com |
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''Eurotrip''
Released: 2004
Starring:
Scott Mechlowicz,
Jacob Pitts,
Kristin Kreuk
Directed by:
Jeff Schaffer
Genre: Comedy/Adventure
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| Synopsis : When
Scotty's German online pen pal suggests they meet, he
initially freaks out. But then he discovers that she's
gorgeous, and heads out with three friends after
graduation to meet her. As they travel across Europe,
the four friends have comical misadventures.
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| Absinthe? :
Along the way, absinthe is consumed and hilarity ensues,
and someone makes out with his sister. |
| Also check:
"Eurotrip" at IMDB.com |
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''For Whom The Bell Tolls''
Released: 1943
Starring:
Gary Cooper,
Ingrid Bergman,
Katina Paxinou
Directed by:
Sam Wood
Genre: Drama / Romance / Adventure /
War
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| Synopsis :
Based on the novel of the same name written by the
best-selling, controversial, Pulitzer and Nobel
Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway...a widely noted
absinthe drinker. Starring the silver screen greats,
Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman, this film adaptation
depicts an American demolition expert (Robert Jordan)
who aides anti-fascist freedom fighters of Spain.
Assisting him on his journey are Pilar, undependable
Pablo and the exquisite Maria. This stands tall as one
of the silver screen's greatest love stories.
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| Absinthe? :
Maybe not quite an absinthe movie but written by the
self-destructive, absinthe toting Ernest Hemingway
himself. |
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''From Hell''
Released: 2001
Starring:
Johnny Depp,
Heather Graham
Directed by:
Albert Hughes,Allen
Hughes
Genre: Crime / Horror / Mystery /
Thriller
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| Synopsis : A
portrayal of the infamous Jack the Ripper case set in
London of 1888. The notorious Ripper has been running
amuck in the Whitechapel district murdering and
dissecting prostitutes. Scotland Yard Inspector Fred
Abberline (Depp), aided by his partner, Peter Godley
(Coltrane), are on the case to figure out who this
serial killer is. |
| Absinthe? :
With a plot centering around Jack the Ripper, it is rich
in morbid ambiance, enhanced with Fred Abberline's
(Johnny Depp) addiction to absinthe and Laudanum evident
in the famous "bathtub" scene. |
| Also check:
"From Hell" at IMDB.com |
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''Lust for Life''
Released: 1956
Starring:
Kirk Douglas,
Anthony Quinn
Directed by:
Vincente Minnelli
Genre: Biography / Drama
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| Synopsis : The
biography of Vincent Van Gogh. The obsessed, tortured,
artistic genius. Depicts his painting and influences
combined with his mental illness. The passage of an
unhappy life full of failures and unrewarding
relationships. Failure in his relationships with women.
He does demand some respect among his fellow painters,
especially Paul Gauguin, but he does not get along with
them. Only selling one painting in his lifetime, the one
constant good in his life is his brother Theo, who is
unwavering in his moral and financial support of his
brother. |
| Absinthe? :
This masterpiece film contains many scenes of absinthe
drinking in addition to many of the locations used for
filming being actual locations Vincent Van Gogh visited
in his life. |
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''Moulin Rouge!''
Released: 2001
Starring:
Nicole Kidman,
Ewan McGregor,
John Leguizamo
Directed by:
Baz Luhrmann
Genre: Drama / Musical / Romance /
Period
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| Synopsis : A
poet falls for a beautiful courtesan whom a jealous duke
covets in this stylish musical, with music drawn from
familiar 20th century sources. |
| Absinthe? : Set
in Paris, circa 1899, Christian (McGregor), a poor
writer who arrives in Monmartre, the home of the Moulin
Rouge. He meets Toulouse Lautrec (Leguizamo), drinks
absinthe and falls in love with Satine, played by Nicole
Kidman. |
| Also check:
"Moulin Rouge" at IMDB.com |
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''Murder By Numbers''
Released: 2002
Starring:
Sandra Bullock,
Ben Chaplin,
Ryan Gosling,
Michael Pitt
Directed by:
Barbet Schroeder
Genre: Crime / Thriller
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| Synopsis : Two
gifted high school students execute a "perfect" murder -
then become engaged in an intellectual contest with a
seasoned homicide detective. |
| Absinthe? :
First scene is most memorable where the two gifted
students/suspects worship and indulge in the green
Faerie. |
| Also check:
"Murder by Numbers" at IMDB.com |
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''Nip/Tuck''
Released: Original Air Date: 31 August
2004 (Season 2, Episode 11)
Starring:
Dylan Walsh,
Julian McMahon,
Joely Richardson,
Rebecca Gayheart
Directed by:
Greer Shephard
Genre: Drama
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| Synopsis :
Episodic patient, blind Natasha Charles (Rebecca
Gayheart), comes in to have work on her eyes so she
won't appear "blind". Christian begins to fall for her,
and he learns a great deal about beauty from her. In an
attempt to get Sean back, Julia goes to a female plastic
surgeon to have breast implants. Natasha goes out on a
blind date with another blind person. Christian, at the
same restaurant, tells him that she is not pretty like
the man had hoped, and he leaves. Christian joins
Natasha, and they go home together for an intimate
night. In the midst, Julia goes to a singles pickup bar
and is mistaken for a prostitute by a would-be "John"
who attempts to dazzle her with his knowledge,
experience... |
| Absinthe? :
...and access to elusive and mysterious absinthe. They,
however, don't actualy get to drinking absinthe.
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| Also check:
Nip/Tuck at IMDB.com
Episode List at IMDB.com |
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''Total Eclipse''
Released: 1995
Starring:
Leonardo DiCaprio,
David Thewlis,
Romane Bohringer
Directed by:
Agnieszka Holland
Genre: Biography / Drama
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| Synopsis : A
depiction of the Rimbaud-Verlaine story set in 1870s.
This film covers Rimbaud/Verlaine as poets, their love
of each other and the pain that accompanied their lives.
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| Absinthe? :
Rimbaud and Verlaine we very much Absinthe-holics.
Absinthe played a large role in their adult
lives...unfortunately to extreme. |
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''Van Helsing''
Released: 2004
Starring:
Hugh Jackman,
Kate Beckinsale,
Richard Roxburgh,
David Wenham,
Shuler Hensley
Directed by:
Stephen Sommers
Genre: Action / Adventure / Horror /
Fantasy / Thriller
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| Synopsis : The
famed notorious monster hunter is sent to Transylvania
to stop Count Dracula who is using Dr. Frankenstein's
research and a werewolf for some sinister purpose.
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| Absinthe? : In
addition to the scenes of characters ascending steps
littered with clearly labeled absinthe bottles, Van
Helsing and Anna Valerious share a few sips of absinthe
for courage. |
| Also check:
"Van Helsing" at IMDB.com |
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''Wilde''
Released: 1997
Starring:
Stephen Fry,
Jude Law,
Vanessa Redgrave,
Jennifer Ehle
Directed by:
Brian Gilbert
Genre: Biography / Drama
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| Synopsis : The
story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the
First Modern Man. The self-realisation of his
homosexuality caused Wilde enormous torment as he
juggled marriage, fatherhood and responsibility with his
obsessive love for Lord Alfred Douglas, nicknamed Bosie.
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| Absinthe? : The
tragic life of the witty Victorian critic, Oscar Wilde,
was colored with the constant indulgence in absinthe and
in "the love that dare not speak its name."
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| Also check:
"Wilde" at IMDB.com |
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''xXx''
Released: 2002
Starring:
Vin Diesel,
Asia Argento,
Marton Csokas,
Samuel L. Jackson
Directed by:
Rob Cohen
Genre: Adventure / Action / Thriller
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| Synopsis : Vin
Diesel is your standard adrenaline junkie, ex6treme spy,
with no fear and a lousy attitude. The US Government
"recruits" him to go on a mission, but he's not exactly
thrilled as his mission is to gather information on an
organization that may just be planning the destruction
of the world, led by the nihilistic Yorgi.
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| Absinthe? :
Shot on location in Prague, the Czech Republic, the club
scene has its share of absinthe drinking.
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