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Mixing It Up: Exploring the Iconic Cocktails from the Movie “Cocktail”

• developer on September 19, 2023

“Cocktail,” the 1988 romantic drama film directed by Roger Donaldson, is not just a classic of its time; it’s a celebration of mixology and the art of crafting the perfect cocktail. Starring Tom Cruise as the charming bartender Brian Flanagan, the film takes us on a journey through the world of bartending, love, and friendship. Along the way, it introduces us to several iconic cocktails that have since become staples in the world of mixology. In this article, we’ll delve into the delicious details of these cocktails, their history, and how you can recreate them at home.

The Red Eye

Our journey through the world of “Cocktail” begins with the Red Ey e, a simple yet refreshing cocktail. In the movie, Brian Flanagan (Tom Cruise) impresses his mentor Doug Coughlin (Bryan Brown) by making this drink for the first time.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz. vodka
• 1 oz. tomato juice
• 1 dash of hot sauce
• 1 dash of Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

• Fill a shaker with ice.
• Add vodka, tomato juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
• Shake well.
• Strain into a chilled glass filled with ice.
• Garnish with a lemon wedge and celery stick.

The Red Eye is a classic cocktail, often referred to as a “Bloody Mary Lite.” It’s perfect for those who enjoy the tangy flavors of tomato juice and a hint of spice.

The Woo Woo

Next up is the Woo Woo , a sweet and fruity cocktail that makes an appearance in the film during a beach party scene.

• 1/2 oz. peach schnapps
• 3 oz. cranberry juice
• Add vodka, peach schnapps, and cranberry juice.
• Strain into a chilled glass.
• Garnish with a lime wedge or a cherry.

The Woo Woo is a delightful and easy-to-make cocktail, making it a favorite at parties and gatherings.

The Jamaican Bobsled

The Jamaican Bobsled is another fun and tropical cocktail featured in the movie. It’s a colorful and flavorful drink that reflects the movie’s beachy vibes.

• 1 1/2 oz. white rum
• 1/2 oz. coconut cream
• 1/2 oz. blue curaçao
• 2 oz. pineapple juice
• Crushed ice
• Fill a blender with crushed ice.
• Add white rum, coconut cream, blue curaçao, and pineapple juice.
• Blend until smooth.
• Pour into a chilled glass.
• Garnish with a pineapple slice and a cherry.

The Jamaican Bobsled is a tropical paradise in a glass. Its vibrant blue color and refreshing flavors make it a hit at beach-themed parties.

• The Last Barman Poet

Named after Brian Flanagan’s poetic ambitions in the movie, The Last Barman Poet is a cocktail that represents the artistry and creativity of bartending.

• 1 1/2 oz. light rum
• 1/2 oz. lime juice
• 1/2 oz. simple syrup
• 1/2 oz. pineapple juice
• Lime twist for garnish
• Add light rum, blue curaçao, lime juice, simple syrup, and pineapple juice.
• Shake vigorously.
• Strain into a chilled martini glass.
• Garnish with a lime twist.

The Last Barman Poet is a cocktail that pays homage to the creativity and passion of bartenders. Its bright blue color and balanced flavors make it a true work of art.

The Flaming Dr. Pepper

In one of the film’s most memorable scenes, Brian Flanagan and Doug Coughlin introduce the audience to the Flaming Dr. Pepper , a daring and fiery cocktail that involves lighting the drink on fire before consuming it.

• 3/4 oz. amaretto liqueur
• 1/4 oz. high-proof rum (overproof)
• 1/2 glass of beer (lager)
• Pour the amaretto into a shot glass.
• Float the high-proof rum on top of the amaretto.
• Fill a beer glass halfway with beer.
• Carefully ignite the amaretto and rum in the shot glass.
• Drop the flaming shot glass into the beer glass.
• Blow out the flame, and drink the cocktail quickly through a straw.

The Flaming Dr. Pepper is not for the faint of heart, but it’s undoubtedly a showstopper at any gathering.

But here is more. Here is a list of cocktails that are either made, mentioned, or play a role in various scenes throughout the film:

• Bloody Mary
• Brandy Alexander
• The Righteous Bison
• Black Russian
• Jamaican Bobsled
• The Frozen Banana Daiquiri
• Planters Punch
• Irish Coffee
• Old-Fashioned
• Vodka Martini
• Amaretto Sour
• Screwdriver
• Tom Collins
• Dry Martini
• Flaming Dr. Pepper

The movie “Cocktail” may be a love story, but it’s also a love letter to the art of mixology and the delightful world of cocktails. Each of the cocktails featured in the film has its unique charm and flavor profile, making them a hit with fans and cocktail enthusiasts alike. Whether you’re sipping on a Red Eye, enjoying the tropical vibes of the Jamaican Bobsled, or daring to try the Flaming Dr. Pepper, these cocktails are a testament to the creativity and craftsmanship that go into the world of mixology. So, the next time you watch “Cocktail,” consider shaking up one of these iconic drinks to enhance your viewing experience.

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• VeganForAnimalRights Les acteurs sont bons. Le jeune Cruise irradie, je ne comprends qu'à présent pourquoi les réalisateurs se le sont arrachés. Quand sa carrière a explosé, j'étais enfant et même plus tard à l'adolescence, je ne voyais rien en lui de singulier. Mais aujourd'hui, je trouve sa candeur adorable.Le film en soi est une bluette convenue, fait à la va-vite à seule fin de ravir les midinettes de l'époque.
• david m. Un film culte des années 80 . Super acteur et surtout un film plus profond que ce qu'il n'y paraît . Tom Cruise au top comme d'habitude .
• Jean-philippe N. Ce film a vingt cinq ans, il est normal qu'il ai pris un coup de vieux! A la fin des 80", on croyait encore à l'American Dream. Les choses ont un peu changées depuis! Concernant le côté romance, je citerais une grande chanteuse Française, Clara Morgan, dans son livre de mémoires: "L'amour? bah... çà va, çà vient"....
• salima D. film de ma jeunesse , sympas a voir .
• mad-dog Je trouve que ce film est vraiment sous-estimé. J'admets que la romance entre Tom Cruise et Elisabeth Shue n'est pas des plus originale et peut être un peu cliché, certes le film joue beaucoup sur le physique de Tom Cruise mais il serait dommage de s'arrêter à ça. Déjà les répliques de Bryan Brown et de ses "lois de Coughlin" sont très classes et ses joutes verbales avec Tom Cruise sont un pur bonheur. Et puis ce film aborde un sujet intéressant : qu'est-ce que la réussite ? Est-ce se dégoter une poule de luxe qui va vous entretenir, être un magnat de la finance plein aux as, avoir un boulot bien sous tout rapport qui plaise à beau-papa, ou tout simplement avoir le cran de faire la seule chose que l'on sache faire vraiment quitte à prendre des risques ?
• nathan S. Ce film est loin d'être terrible. L'histoire me paraissait pourtant pas mal au départ.
• AmericanFox Moyen. Me suis ennuyé.
• Carcajou3 J´adore Elisabeth Shue mais le rôle que je préfère c´est celui de Doug Coughlin interprété par Bryan Brown.
• melvin02430 Très mauvais !
• franck06 Film culte ... rien que les lois de Coughlin, ca vaut le detour !y'a une quantité phenomenale de repliques cultes, une histoire simple et sympa, de la bonne humeur, un trio d'acteurs fort sympathique, elisabeth sue mignonne, une BO assez exceptionnelle qu'il m'arrive souvent d'ecouter encore, donc pour moi rien a redire !!!!!! se regaler comme ca a manier les bouteilles sous les tropiques avec la musique Kokomo des beachs boys en fond, ca fait qd meme rever ! "le visage toujours blasé, le regard toujours cool"
• dydy-2306 Moyen ! ;)
• TommyDuke Une très bonne comédie dramatique dans laquelle Tom Cruise joue avec son image de Wonder Boy carrieriste...Cocktail parle de l'argent et de la réussite à tout prix avec habileté et lucidité.

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Written by James M. Tate / 4/01/2022 / 2 Comments / andrew shue , bryan brown , eighties , elizabeth sue , gina gershon , kelly lynch , laurence luckinbill , lisa banes , melodrama , romance , tom cruise

Tom cruise, bryan brown and elizabeth shue in 'cocktail'.

TAPS aside, which was before he became a big star, Tom Cruise simply can’t lose. At one point he hardly played a character that didn’t come out a sheer winner, or wasn't the best at something: flying jets, shooting pool, practicing law, or serving drinks – he’s always pinnacle at his game...

In COCKTAIL, Tom’s struggling dreamer Brian Flannagan, out of the military and trying to make it big in New York City, is doing bartender acrobats with wily mentor Bryan Brown as the freewheeling Doug Coughlin, all too easy. But when Brian winds up serving drinks in the Bahamas, Elizabeth Shue, as Jordan, brings the story down to Earth....

After a whirlwind romance they split apart: she returns to New York as a waitress while Brian, during a sequence that could have been filler but winds up completely fulfilling, becomes a business woman's boy toy until he's back with Coughlin, who, married to a sexy rich girl and living the dream as a nightclub owner, has burned his financial bridges...

Although the scenes with Cruise and Brown during the first part are utterly ridiculous, it’s probably the most fun COCKTAIL gets. Their drink-making routines to rock music as customer/audiences roar with applause has addicting camp value. But the final act, as Brian has to prove his love to Jordan – not the person he was led to believe – feels a bit rushed. As does the fate of Coughlin, more or less the film’s most endearing characters so, despite the flaws, like a cool buzz on a hot day, this Cruise vehicle won’t disappoint: unless you’re expecting something deep or realistic. Just sit back and enjoy all the chapters of this fluffy tale that never slows down. 

2 comments:

The Bryan Brown from Breaker Morant right?

yeah. cruise usually has a mentor in his movies (gene hackman, paul newman, etc) and Bryan is the man in this. he's great. the movie is campy but Brown grounds it.

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Summer is just around the corner, and long weekends are soon knocking on everyone’s door. With states reopening, and businesses about to come back into full swing, let’s take some time and meet up at a fictional bar to celebrate.

This week ‘Touchstone and Beyond’ looks back at a film that showed us what a bartender was willing to do for success, and how the price of success would cost him everything he cared about. Let’s shake it up for Tom Cruise’s second Touchstone Pictures film, Cocktail .

Brian (Tom Cruise) is looking to make it big in business and moves to New York after his army service ends. Though he hustles from one interview to the next, Brian can’t get a job anywhere, until he meets Doug (Bryan Brown). Hired on the spot to bartend, Brian is an instant success. He is enamored with being so popular at night but struggling with his city college classes during the day.

Fame is instant for Brian and Doug. Their flair bartending style brings a relationship for Brian with a photographer named Coral (Gina Gershon) but fame can be fleeting. His friendship with Doug sours and Brian leaves for Jamaica to bartend at a resort. Over two years later, Brian is content on the sunny shores of Jamaica where he has used his talents to build up his reputation at the resort. He meets Jordan (Elisabeth Shue), a guest at the hotel, and a relationship blossoms. When Doug arrives and reunites with Brian, he introduces his very rich wife Kerry (Kelly Lynch) and informs Brian about his plan to open a trendy club back in New York.

Old habits die hard for Brian. He is goaded into a fling with a rich hotel guest by Doug, which ends his relationship with Jordan. She leaves for New York never saying goodbye, while Brian is trying to pick up the pieces of what to do next. Brian eventually leaves Jamaica too with big dreams of success, but they crumble. After searching up Jordan, Brian learns that she is pregnant with his child.

Doug is on the cusp of success but it’s an illusion. Brian learns that Doug is in debt, and despondent over the future. His suicide inspires Brian to try again to reunite with Jordan. After professing his love, Jordan takes him back and Brian seems to be on the right track. Several months down the road, Brian and Jordan are married. He has started his own bar named Flanagan’s Cocktails & Dreams and at the opening night of the bar, Brian is surprised once more to learn that Jordan is pregnant with twins.

Cinematic Compliments

Tom Cruise is at his best in the role of Brian Flanagan. He is likeable and charming which helps the viewers forget the negative character traits of Brian. He’s shallow and self-centered, but Tom Cruise paints a shiny glow over these negative attributes which allows the viewer to root for the protagonist.

Elisabeth Shue is truly excellent as Jordan. She brings an individualism to the role that puts her on an even level with Cruise’s Brian. Not just a throwaway character, Jordan makes Brian own up to his faults, and she has all the power that will influence Brian’s future. Tom Cruise and Elisabeth Shue are a perfect match and complement each other well on screen.

Cinematic Complaints

The suicide of Bryan Brown’s Doug character came out of nowhere and was unnecessarily bloody. Doug was melodramatic but the brutality of his suicide doesn’t match up with the characters arc. It felt unnecessary to kill Doug. It would have been better to see Brian walk away from Doug because he was tired of his antics, and not because he was dead.  

If the idea of watching a cocky bartender scheming for success doesn’t appeal to you then Cocktail  is a film to skip.

Fun Film Facts

• Fans of Beverly Hills 90210 will recognize James Eckhouse as one of the patrons at the Jamaica bar.
• Though the movie takes place in New York, most of the film was shot in Toronto.
• Recently, a camera operator from the film revealed that while shooting a helicopter scene for the film, Elisabeth Shue almost walked into the rotor blade of the helicopter. Cruise noticed the imminent peril and lunged at her, saving her life.
• Andrew Shue has a brief role as a wedding guest.
• The film is based on the book of the same name by author Heywood Gould.
• Gould would also adapt the book by writing the screenplay for the film.
• Heywood Gould is reportedly not happy with how the film turned out. Apparently, there are over forty different drafts of the screenplay.
• Bryan Brown once talked about how the original script was the best that he ever read. It focused on the cult of celebrity and was a very dark picture. When Cruise signed on the tone of the script changed to turn the project into a lighter more upbeat film.
• Bryan Brown also had nothing but positive remarks about working with Tom Cruise.
• Charlie Sheen, Robin Williams, and Jim Carrey were all up for the part of Brian.
• The studio originally thought about casting Paul Newman in the role of Doug. Studio executives thought they could recreate the magic established between Cruise and Newman on The Color of Money .
• There is a bar named Cocktails & Dreams, after Brian’s bar on the Gold Coast in Australia.
• Tom Hanks was in contention for the role of Brian but turned it down for Big .
• Former Disney Studio head Jeffrey Katzenberg originally changed the name of the film to  The Bartender but changed it back to Cocktail  before the premiere.
• Kelly Lynch claimed the film was heavily edited which resulted in much of her storyline being cut from the film.

The Golden Popcorn Bucket Rating

Cocktail  gets a 2 Golden Popcorn Bucket  rating. It’s a shallow film that’s fun to watch, and easily forgettable.

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The bar hop continues next week when we visit another famous establishment that offers talented and unique bartenders, Coyote Ugly .

Production Credits

Directed by Roger Donaldson

Produced by Touchstone Pictures / Silver Screen Partners III

• Tom Cruise as Brian
• Bryan Brown as Doug
• Elisabeth Shue as Jordan
• Gina Gershon as Coral
• Kelly Lynch as Kerry

Release Date:  July 29, 1988

Budget: $20 million

Box Office Gross

Domestic: $78,222,753

Worldwide Total:  $171,504,781

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Brian: I am the last barman poet / I see America drinking the fabulous cocktails I make / Americans getting stinky on something I stir or shake / The sex on the beach / The schnapps made from peach / The velvet hammer / The alabama slammer. / I make things with juice and froth / The pink squirrel / The 3-toed sloth. / I make drinks so sweat and snazzy / The iced tea / The kamakazi / The orgasm / The death spasm / The Singapore sling / The dingaling. / America you've just been devoted to every flavor I got / But if you want to got loaded / Why don't you just order a shot? / Bar is open.

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I n Cameron Crowe's Vanilla Sky, Tom Cruise keeps going to bed with the sparrow-like Penelope Cruz and waking up with the foxy Cameron Diaz, or going to bed with the foxy Cameron Diaz and waking up with the sparrow-like Penelope Cruz. This eventually drives him around the bend, to the point that he is willing to contemplate murder, suicide or both. Since going to bed with Penelope Cruz and waking up with Cameron Diaz - or vice versa - is a problem most men could handle with no problem at all, it is fair to say that Crowe has not built enormous sympathy for his protagonist.

Vanilla Sky is a pretentious, interminable remake of Alejandro Amenabar's pretentious, interminable 1997 film Open Your Eyes, which also starred the sparrow-like but then unknown Cruz. Why Crowe agreed to pilot this handpicked Cruise project is a mystery; apparently he really wanted to work with the star. A talented, respected screenwriter and a competent director best known for the charming, if schmaltzy Jerry Maguire, and the charming, if schmaltzy Almost Famous, Crowe does not seem like the sort of person who would deliberately become ensnared in a non-commercial, self-consciously arty mess like Vanilla Sky. This is clearly a desperate attempt to be taken more seriously, for the film is nothing if not an earnest attempt to deal with the big questions. It is nothing if not a big bomb.

Vanilla Sky concerns a man who has trouble sleeping, and even when he is not sleeping he cannot be sure he is awake. But whether sleeping or not, he certainly has amazing teeth. Whether flashing his headlight smile at Cruz, Diaz or both of them simultaneously, Cruise spends so much time smiling in the early part of the film that you can't wait for something really bad to happen to him so that he'll just shut his damned mouth. It's as if he were engaged in an all-out war with Julia Roberts to see who lands that coveted job as official spokesperson for the American Dental Association.

As the film begins, Cruise has inherited a huge publishing empire from his father, a ruthless billionaire who died when Tom was quite young. Scorned as a shallow playboy by his board of directors, Cruise is convinced that these "Seven Dwarves" are plotting a coup. This does not prevent him from bedding Diaz every chance he gets, or from filching the sparrow-like Cruz from his best friend, a fledgling novelist played by Jason Lee. Crowe would have us believe that Cruz is the only genuine person Cruise has ever met, the only one that is not after his money, and, apparently, the only woman he has never slept with. But remember: this could all be a dream.

Diaz, who seems to be some sort of artiste or model, does not take kindly to Cruise's dalliance with the sparrow-like Cruz. She entices him into her car, then takes him on a wild ride, seeking to read him the riot act. But disaster ensues. Now she is probably dead. And Cruise's face is horribly disfigured. And the sparrow-like Cruz no longer wants to date him.

But remember: this could all be a dream.

The movie does not become any more lucid as it trudges towards its enigmatic conclusion. Cruise is accused of murdering either Diaz or Cruz, but we do not know which, because the police refuse to divulge whether the victim was sparrow-like. A compassionate psychiatrist played by Kurt Russell tries to unlock the secret to Cruise's delusions, but he is of little help because he himself may be an illusion. The car crash and subsequent murder may stem from the machinations of the Seven Dwarves but then again it may all be a dream. For all I know, this review of Vanilla Sky may all be a dream. If it is, I sure hope it's a dream where I get paid 70,000 quid for writing it.

The film is not without its merits, most notably Crowe's clever dialogue. When Cruise first dons a "facial prosthetic" - also known as an "aesthetic regenerative shield" - to conceal his disgured face, he hollers out, "That's great. This completely takes care of Halloween." Later someone says: "You do not invite happiness in without a full body search." I am not sure what this means, but it sounds like good advice, especially if you live in Greenwich Village. Equally entertaining is the scene where Diaz snaps, "When you sleep with someone, your body makes a promise, even if you don't." I, for one, hope that this does not apply to blow jobs. Diaz addresses this very issue when she adds, "I swallowed your cum. That means something." Actually, it doesn't. Ask Bill Clinton.

People who don't care for Tom Cruise claim that he never takes risks, that he always plays the same part. This is not true. From Born On The Fourth Of July to Interview With The Vampire to Eyes Wide Shut to Magnolia, Cruise has repeatedly demonstrated a willingness to roll the dice and "stretch". Here, as in Far And Away and Cocktail, he comes up short. But the fault lies less in his acting - it is a bit over-the-top in places as Cruise mounts his Oscar campaign - than in the film's very conception. At no point does Crowe explain to us why we should care about this self-involved plutocrat or his hideous entourage. The only people in the film who are vaguely likable are the stolid Kurt Rusell and the sparrow-like Penelope Cruz. Uh-oh.

With Vanilla Sky, Cruz adds to her impressive list of duds. Adorable in Woman On Top, Cruz has continued to be adorable, but has gone down with the ship in such high-profile disasters as All The Pretty Horses and Captain Corelli's Mandolin. Despite Hollywood's best efforts to turn the sultry gamine into the next Jennifer Lopez, she is starting to look more like the next Salma Hayek, the next Maria Conchita Alonzo or the next-to-last Antonio Banderas. Proving that one sparrow does not make a spring.

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