Cocktail (1988)

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" Bent on becoming a successful millionaire, ambitious ex-military man Brian serves drinks at a New York City tavern and studies for his degree while waiting for his big break. Then, veteran bartender and cynical mentor Doug enters the picture, convinced that their chemistry and flamboyant tricks behind the bar will soon make the dynamic bartending duo famous and rich. But all good things must come to an end. As Brian tries to raise money in Jamaica to open his dream bar, a chance encounter "

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1538 movies items)

" Bent on becoming a successful millionaire, ambitious ex-military man Brian serves drinks at a New York City tavern and studies for his degree while waiting for his big break. Then, veteran bartender and cynical mentor Doug enters the picture, convinced that their chemistry and flamboyant tricks behind the bar will soon make the dynamic bartending duo famous and rich. But all good things must come to an end. As Brian tries to raise money in Jamaica to open his dream bar, a chance encounter "

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" Director: Roger Donaldson His 7th movie My 10th movie watched from the director Cocktails and Dreams... this movie is so lame and cheesy and chauvinistic... and so incredibly 80s. That last part might be the only thing entertaining about it. Sure Elisabeth Shue is likable, as always, and the bar tricks are fun, but those are still actually a minor part of the movie. Added to Lists: Top Ten Performances - Elisabeth Shue __________ Location: Manhattan & Brooklyn, NYC, NY, USA; Port A"

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"Katsottu: 8.6.2023. "

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"Brian Flanagan"

“Brian Flannigan (Tom Cruise) is a highly successful bartender who wants to establish his own business with the help of his mentor Doug (Bryan Brown) and the Coughlin Laws. During which, Brian forms a relationship with a beautiful diner waitress Jordan (Elizabeth Shue), the daughter of a rich family in Park Avenue. The first third of Cocktail, where Brian and Doug team together to run the business, was the best part. As the two leads talked about saving money and teaching each other about bar tricks, I begged for more. Maybe they could do a cocktail recipe exam, go over protocol behind the counter, dealing with intoxicated patrons, or rehearse these bar tricks night after night. Instead, Jordan showed up and the movie switched from being a unique story about bar entrepreneurship to a generi” read more

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" Directed by: Roger Donaldson Produced by: Robert W. Cort and Ted Field Written by: Heywood Gould Cinematography: Dean Semler Edited by: Neil Travis Music by: J. Peter Robinson Music and lyrics by: Mike Love, John Philips, Scott McKenzie, and Terry Melcher Distributed by: Touchstone Pictures"

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"First viewing - Sept. 28th I thought I'd take one last opportunity for the year of checking out a Tom Cruise movie I hadn't seen, and, well let's just say I'm glad I didn't watch this one earlier in my run as it may have derailed my efforts. It's really dated and while there's enough going on that it kept my attention it's all ultimately forgettable. Amusing at times, but I could've gone on ignoring it. "

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