Bar Stool Film School

Even though they say "there can be only one," somehow Highlander got a sequel! That's right, Highlander 2: The Quickening from the year of our lord 1991. This sci-fi fantasy sword fest isn't a very good (or even comprehensible) film, but it miiiight just be a great bar movie!

Written by Gregory Widen,  Brian Clemens, and William N. Panzer.

Directed by Russel Mulcahy.

Starring Christopher lambert, Sean Connery, Michael ironside, Virginia Madsen.

The Cocktail: (Rusty Nail)

1oz Drambui

2oz Scotch

On this episode of BSFS, we kick around a later sequel from the James Bond franchise, 1977's The Spy Who Loved Me. This one has it all, folks—gadgets, exotic locations, a top-tier evil lair, and several romantic encounters that DO NOT age well—but does that mean it makes for a good bar movie?

Written by Christopher Wood and Richard Maibaum. Directed by Lewis Gilbert.

Starring, Roger Moore, Barabra Bach, and Curt Jurgens.

The Cocktail: (Vesper)

1oz Vodka

1oz Gin

.25oz Dry vermouth

Yeah baby (sigh...)

For this sequel-centric offering, we are covering the third installment in the Austin Powers franchise, 2002's Goldmember. It's not a great movie (at all), but it might just be a top-tier bar movie.

Written by Michael McCullers. Directed by Jay Roach.

Starring Mike Myers, Beyoncé, Michael Cain, and so, so many cameos

The Cocktail:

2oz Goldschlager

topped-off with your favorite hard cider (we used Finn River)

Just when you thought we were done with wet and watery sequels, it's 1978's Jaws 2! Mix up our exclusive BSFS episode themed cocktail and tune in for a chomping good time as we talk about the *second* best shark movie ever to be made.

Written by Carl Gottlieb. Directed by Jeannot Szwarc. Starring Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary, and a rubber shark puppet.

The Cocktail:

1oz Wildroot raspberry vodka

2oz Empress gin

0.5oz Som ginger vinegar

As season 2 chugs along, we're setting our coordinates for an uniquely unfortunate movie, Speed 2: Cruise Control. Fans of the show will remember our unabashed love for the original, but does that mean Speed 2 will pass the bar too?

Written by Randell McCormick and Jeff Nathanson. Directed by Jan de Bont. Starring Sandra bullock, Jason Patrick, and Willem Dafoe. 

The Mocktail:

1oz Som vinegar

Muddle lemon, blackberries, and grapes to taste

Top with soda water

It's season 2 of Bar Stool Film School and we're focusing on sequels, so naturally we decided to start with the granddaddy of them all, 1980's The Empire Strikes Back!

Written by Lawrence Kasdan and Leigh Brackett. Directed by Irvin Kershner. Starring, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher.

The Cocktail:

2oz Rum

1oz Plantation Dark Rum

.5oz Amaro 14

.5 oz Cointreau

Orange Twist

We're back in the studio and the hits just keep coming with the international super sensation, Ong-Bak, featuring the Mauy Thai stylings of Tony Jaa!

Written by Panna Rittikrai, Prachya Pinkaew, and Suphachai Sittiaumponpan  (involved in all three ong baks and other Thai action movies. Directed by Prachya Pinkaew.

Starring Tony Jaa, Mum Jokemok, Pumwaree Yodkamol.

The cocktail:

2oz vodka, .5oz lemon juice, .5oz chili syrup, Thai chili, Kaffir lime leaf, soda water. Video available on instagram @bsfs_podcast

This week, we take on 1986's sci-fi, fantasy slice 'em up, Highlander! Halloween might be over, but doesn't mean the heads have to stop rolling. As always, this episode is paired with a craft cocktail (recipe below).

Directed by Russell Mulcahy. Written by Gregory Widen, Peter Bellwood, and Larry Ferguson. Starring Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, and Roxanne Hart.

THE COCKTAIL: The Highlander

2oz Scotch

1oz Sweet Vermouth

3to4 dashes of Bitters

stir, strain, and finish with Rum Cherries

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