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  DVD Outsider: Withnail and I DVD review
Withnail and I is a character piece and while still achingly funny, it still pulls out and forks you with that cattle prod of recognition.
Withnail goes back to the flat in Camden, pours a fine red down two shotgun barrels, drinks and blows his head off.
Grant nails Withnail with a breathless and overwhelming arrogance and a gentle talent that surfaces with affecting concern twice in the movie – the two times he acknowledges the end of his lifestyle.
www.dvdoutsider.co.uk /dvd/reviews/w/withnail_&_I.html   (3261 words)

  
 My Drinking Games
Where an amount such as 'one finger' or 'two fingers' is mentioned, this means the drinker must drink, imbibe or consume a quantity of drink such that the amount in their glass/bottle/can/etc decreases by one finger or two fingers width's as seen from the side.
Here we have used to terminology 'downing' a drink to refer to somebody finishing what is left of their drink in one go.
When someone has to 'down' their drink, you could either let them finish what happens to be in their glass at that time, thus allowing luck to play a part, or the more malicious could insist upon re-filling the glass before the punishment is carried out.
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 Gamezall.com - Drinking game
Some games have rules involving the "cascade" or "waterfall", which encourages each player to drink constantly from their cup so long as the player before him doesn't stop drinking.
Games that involve creative thinking (such as naming a sports player whose name begins with a particular letter, for example) might be played under a "drink while you think" rule in which a player must consume his beverage until he can come up with an answer.
For example, in the game of chess, players may have to take drinks when one of their pieces are captured (or perhaps the opposite, where they have to drink upon capturing a piece).
www.gamezall.com /drinking-game/cat.php   (940 words)

  
  Withnail & I DVD Movie Review by AceGamez
Withnail stalks the room in long strides, venting his hatred for the world and everything in it, questioning the unfairness of society and threatening to do the washing up.
Drinking plays a huge role in this film; in fact, there is a legendary game that can be played parallel to watching the movie and simply involves trying to keep up with Withnail.
His off balance speech pattern and damaged eyes portray him as a burned up, washed out hippy, which of course he is, but he's a street man and between his in depth knowledge of drugs and their effects, and invention of ingenious devices to evade arrest by the police, he'll have you howling.
www.acegamez.co.uk /reviews_dvd/Withnail_And_I_DVD.htm   (1599 words)

  
  Drinking game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Games that involve creative thinking (such as naming a sports player whose name begins with a particular letter, for example) might be played under a "drink while you think" rule in which a player must consume his beverage until he can come up with an answer.
While a drinking game is in progress, or between games, International Drinking Rules may be in force.
For example, in the game of chess, players may have to take drinks when one of their pieces are captured (or perhaps the opposite, where they have to drink upon capturing a piece).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Drinking_game   (926 words)

  
 Withnail and I drinking game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Withnail and I drinking game is played while watching that film, and involves matching the title character drink for drink.
Since drinks of different types sometimes follow in quick succession, in order to keep up it will probably be useful to keep a "buffer" of the next few drinks ready to go at all times.
All told, Withnail drinks roughly 9 1/2 glasses of red wine, 1/2 pint of cider, 1 shot of lighter fluid, 2 1/2 shots of gin, 6 glasses of sherry, 13 whiskeys and 1/2 a pint of ale.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Withnail_and_I_drinking_game   (233 words)

  
 wiki/Drinking game Definition / wiki/Drinking game Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Some drinking games, such as QuartersQuarters is a popular drinking game which involves players bouncing a quarter off of a table in an attempt to have the quarter land, without another bounce, in a drinking glass (or cup) on that table.
PennyingPennying is a simple drinking game popular among students at the University of Cambridge, and rumoured to have originated there in the reign of King Henry VIII in the 16th century.
Unlike most drinking games, the rules of pennying are almost never explicitly declared to be in force; rather, by putting oneself in a social situation involving the consumption of alcohol, one is implicitly subjected to the rules should a "Pennying" situation occur.
www.elresearch.com /wiki/Drinking_game   (3594 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Georgings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Georging is a drinking game popular amongst students of The University of Cambridge in which the object is to avoid finishing one's drink after anybody else.
The game may only take place when a group of three or more individuals are drinking pints of ale; if there are other individuals in the group consuming drinks other than real-ale then they act merely as spectators.
Another alleges the game is a reference to George Best, the renowned Manchester United and Northern Ireland footballer, famed as much for his struggles with alcoholism as his prowess with the ball.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Georgings   (1056 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Drinking game   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Quarters is a popular drinking game which involves players bouncing a quarter off of a table in an attempt to have the quarter land, without another bounce, in a drinking glass (or cup) on that table.
Drink while you think (known in some quarters as Think while you drink) is a very simple drinking game, but regarded by connosieurs as one of the best and most fun to play.
Pennying is a simple drinking game popular among students at the University of Cambridge, and rumoured to have originated there in the reign of King Henry VIII in the 16th century but actually probably only goes back a few decades.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Drinking-game   (2590 words)

  
 Withnail and I
Withnail and I is a cult British film made in 1987 by Handmade Films.
Marwood is Robinson; Withnail is based on a friend he shared a Camden house with - Vivian MacKerrell - who died young; and Uncle Monty is loosely based on the unwanted attentions he received from an amorous Franco Zeffirelli when he was a young actor [1] (http://www.withnail-and-i.com/features.php?feature=2).
The game consists of keeping up, drink for drink, with each and every alcoholic (and other!) substance consumed by Withnail and Marwood over the course of the film.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Withnail_and_I   (711 words)

  
 Withnail and I - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The film details the lives of two resting (struggling) actors, who, confined to a Georgian flat in Camden Town through their financial difficulties, decide to take a holiday to the country.
The narrative is told in the first person by the character played by Paul McGann, named in the script as Marwood, but never named as such in the movie - only credited as "and I".
Marwood is Robinson; Withnail is based on a friend he shared a Camden house with - Vivian MacKerrell - who died young; and Uncle Monty is loosely based on the unwanted attentions he received from an amorous Franco Zeffirelli when he was a young actor [1].
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Withnail_and_I   (637 words)

  
 Withnail and I Definition / Withnail and I Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Withnail and I is a cultA cult film is a movie that attracts a small but devoted group of obsessive fans or one that has remained popular over successive years amongst a small group of followers.
Written and directed by Bruce RobinsonBruce Robinson (born May 1, 1946) is a British writer, actor and director, best known for his film Withnail and I. He was born in Broadstairs in Kent and studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.
Withnail and I is the story of two unemployed actors, living in Camden Town.
www.elresearch.com /Withnail_and_I   (430 words)

  
 Withnail and I - Cult Film
Withnail and I is one of seven classic British films that has been chosen to be part of The Summer of British Film season that takes place at 136 cinemas between 31st July and 11th September.
Withnail and I director Bruce Robinson talks about the film, his current projects and politics in the new addition of Stop Smiling magazine.
Whether you're looking for the Withnail and I DVD, downloadable clips from the CD soundtrack, photos and images, prints, information about the author/director Bruce Robinson, the script or quotes from the film - you will find them all here.
www.withnail-links.com   (471 words)

  
 Welcome to yortle.com - Withnail & I Drinking Game: The Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The amount of alcohol consumed in the film made it a favourite in student circles for many years, and led to the creation of a drinking game - quite simply whatever is drunk on-screen by either of the two main characters should be drunk by whoever's watching it.
Withnail and Marwood return to their flat to see a big fat guy with an afro sitting in their bathtub.
Withnail goes into a long rant, and the film comes to a rather melancholy ending, which in many ways was how we felt at that stage.
www.yortle.com /withnail.html   (2510 words)

  
 Withnail & I: Britain's best film? - Independent Online Edition > Features   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In an early draft of the screenplay, Robinson had Withnail commit suicide with a shotgun, then rightly had second thoughts: when Withnail bows to the wolves and walks away, we know all too well that he is walking away from life.
Withnail snorts derisively about Russian dramas after being offered an understudy role in The Seagull - "Always full of women staring out of windows, whining about ducks going to Moscow"; he cannot know, as we do, that he is a Chekhovian anti-hero.
To pronounce oneself immune to the charms of Withnail and I is to declare oneself a philistine, a Puritan and a snob." Pass the lighter fluid.
enjoyment.independent.co.uk /film/features/article1820127.ece   (1597 words)

  
 Withnail and I   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Marwood is Robinson; Withnail is based on a friend he shared a Camden house with - Vivian MacKerrell - who died young; and Uncle Monty is loosely based on the unwanted attentions he received from an amorous Franco Zeffirelli when he was a young actor http://www.withnail-and-i.com/features.php?feature=2.
During the filming of the scene in which the lighter fluid is consumed, Bruce Robinson changed the contents of the can, which had been filled with water, to vinegar.
There is a drinking game associated with Withnail & I, popular amongst fans.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/W/Withnail-and-I.htm   (443 words)

  
 Drinking games - Davis Wiki
Drinking games are games that involve the act of drinking.
While drinking games can be fun, they can also be dangerous — excessive, binge drinking is never a good idea.
See also Strip Games for the obvious (strip games can also be drinking games, of course).
daviswiki.org /Drinking_games   (131 words)

  
 Withnail & I (1987)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Passion is the one thing Withnail and "I" (his name on the credits) lack unless you consider consumption of alcohol and uppers by the gallons-passion.
One day, Withnail's affluent and eccentric (putting it very mildly) uncle gives them the key to his dilapidating cottage in a beautiful rural area (Penrith in Cumbria county, UK).
The portrait of a struggling actor with layers of frustration and moroseness that lie beneath the surface of a seemingly aloof and extrovert man in his 30's, adds to this comedic plot a sad note that reflects every person's aspirations lost in the abyss of modern living (or is it just me).
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 BBC - h2g2 - 'Withnail and I' - the Film
Withnail and I was made in 1986 by Handmade Films Ltd, and written and directed by Bruce Robinson.
Withnail and Marwood return to London after Marwood learns that he has a got a part at a Manchester theatre.
There is a 'Withnail and I' drinking game, which consists of matching the drinks that they drink in the entire film.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A644618   (1044 words)

  
 Withnail and I - Information from the film location Crow Crag
Withnail walks with him partway but Marwood implores him to go back as he wants to walk on alone.
Marwood is Robinson; Withnail is based on a friend he shared a Camden house with—Vivian MacKerrell—who died young; and Uncle Monty is loosely based on the unwanted attentions he received from an amorous Franco Zeffirelli when he was a young actor[3].
There is a drinking game associated with Withnail and I, which is popular amongst fans and students and frequently is the first experience some people have of the film.
www.shapcumbria.co.uk /withnail-and-i.htm   (2159 words)

  
 The Withnail and I Drinking Game
The rules for the Withnail and I drinking game are very simple… just match Withnail drink-for-drink...
Some kind soul at www.nationmaster.com has even gone to the effort of compiling a Withnail and I drinking game list - detailing precisely what passes Withnail lips throughout the film.
They estimate that Withnail drinks in the order of 9 1/2 glasses of red wine, 1 pint of cider, 1 shot of lighter fluid, 2 1/2 shots of gin, 6 glasses of sherry, 13 whiskeys and 1/2 a pint of ale.
www.withnail-links.com /drinking.htm   (123 words)

  
 allAfrica.com: Botswana: Back Stage (Page 1 of 1)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Withnail and I is a very English rite de passage that in the United Kingdom is recognized as one of the best British films ever made and hailed as the "3rd greatest comedy film of all time".
Withnail is arrogant, bug-eyed and sarcastic, refusing to be an understudy, demanding that he get the role.
This has led to the creation of the "Withnail and I Drinking Game"-ironic, as Grant is a teetotaller, his father having died from drink in Swaziland.
allafrica.com /stories/200702061162.html   (975 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Withnail and I drinking game   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Other descriptions of Withnail and I drinking game
All told, Withnail drinks rougly 9 1/2 glasses of red wine, 1 pint of cider, 1 shot of lighter fluid, 2 1/2 shots of gin, 6 glasses of sherry, 13 whiskeys and 1/2 a pint of ale.
Seeing as the whiskey alone would be more than enough to nessecitate a trip to hospital for most people, it is only the most hardened fans of Withnail and I who can keep pace for the entire film.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Withnail-and-I-drinking-game   (193 words)

  
 Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
Seeing as the whiskey alone would be more than enough to necessitate a trip to hospital for most people, it is only the most hardened fans of Withnail & I who can keep pace for the entire film.
A couple of serious drinking games should see that down you, so your "hospital" suggestion is clearly spurious.
There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article Withnail and I drinking game.
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 Dictionary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The game is a simple one, involving the laying down of progressively higher cards on to a pile.
The quinine-based Yin to the Yang of Gin.
N.B. viewers are not under any obligation to drink lighter fluid, although the addition of a 'Camberwell Carrot' will act both as apiece de resistance and a soporific finale to both the session and the rest of the day.
www.oldschooltimes.com /dictionary.htm   (2782 words)

  
 The Arena Of The Unwell
Withnail and Marwood, (Marwood being the "& I" of the title) are beginning to feel the strain.
Withnail's Uncle Monty is the owner of a small cottage to which Withnail "acquires"; the keys to.
Withnail being horribly drunk and without having aspirins describes himself as feeling "like a pig shat in my head", and this is even before they reach the cottage.
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 Withnail And I
Withnail And I was written by Bruce Robinson about his own time as a layabout actor at the end of the sixties.
Withnail and I are as scared of these characters as they are of cleaning the dishes.
Withnail was the last British film I feel vaguely patriotic about, and it is an all-time classic of a screenplay.
www.dvdmaniacs.net /Reviews/U-Z/withnail_and_i.html   (844 words)

  
 Stormhoek:: Fork It!
They drink away their disappointment at being unemployed and decide to go away on holiday (by mistake).
Though the film was released in 1987, still all across the UK people continue to play the Withnail & I Drinking Game, the object being to keep up with the drinks the character Withnail (pronounced With-nell) imbibes during the film.
As we've got older our game playing has veered from sitting on the floor in front of a small telly and a loud VHS machine trying to match Withnail drink-for-drink to basically just over-indulging on expensive wine and stinky cheese while watching it on our wall mounted wide-screen telly and home cinema surround sound system.
www.stormhoek.com /archives/2006/11/fork_it.php   (482 words)

  
 Cult classic: Withnail and us - Independent Online Edition > Features   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
But gradually Withnail and I was gaining word-of-mouth support among a cool, young audience who saw it at student film clubs and repertory cinemas.
The film was given a second cinema release in 1996 to celebrate its 10th anniversary, and a new male generation learnt "I demand to have some booze" and "We went on holiday by mistake".
Withnail's coat - a sweeping cloak of soft Harris tweed - is one of those screen garments up there with Judy Garland's ruby slippers.
enjoyment.independent.co.uk /film/features/article1604025.ece   (1967 words)

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