Movie directors love to have their characters drink. They use it to reflect glamor, as in James Bond and his martinis, shaken not stirred. There’s a coolness factor associated with alcohol—just as there is with smoking—that they find seductive. The interesting characters always seem to have a drink in their hand. The teetotalers are depicted as squares and dullards. Cinematic drinking signals charisma, sexiness, success, and likeability. Here are the 10 greatest drinking scenes in film history.
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