OHMSS69 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I was watching my DVD of the mystery classic "Murder on the Orient Express" (waiting for the Blu-ray release) and I have a question about the film. Here is my question: There is a scene toward the beginning of the film where, after eating his meal, Hercule Poirot is seen drinking something green out of a tiny glass with a straw. What is this drink? Whoever can answer this question, I THANK YOU in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprocket_Man Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I think it's pretty obvious that it's absinthe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willbefree25 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Possibly his beloved tisane? While other folks would have espresso, Hercule loved his tisane. Which MOTOE were you watching? David Suchet is, imo, the greatest Poirot ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Tisane, an herbal tea, usually brews to a light brown or amber color. At least, the tisane I'VE tried did. I'd go along with absinthe on this one. Sepiatone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willbefree25 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 The absinthe I bought is not green. I turned green at trying a drop of the stuff (and I do mean a drop)...........but it's white. Don't bother buying it now that it's legal - it tastes like poison. Has it been shared which MOTOE movie it was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dothery Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Possibly his beloved tisane? While other folks would have espresso, Hercule loved his tisane. Which MOTOE were you watching? David Suchet is, imo, the greatest Poirot ever. My understanding of tisane is that it's any herbal tea. So you were right. And I agree that Suchet was the best. I heard him talking in an interview about taking the accent home with him once, not thinking, and his kids went mad laughing at him. A very nice man. I remember an episode of Poirot where he rode in an amphibious cart that took off from a beach and landed on an island. I got all excited becuse I knew that cart! I had seen it when we were on vacation in Devonshire. The tide is so fast there that if you're not careful you'll be caught by it and perhaps drowned. The cart sort of thing was tall and on wheels, and it drove from the beach to the island carrying people out to a night club for an evening of revelry. Not Poirot, of course, since he needed to get out there to solve a crime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValentineXavier Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 > {quote:title=willbefree25 wrote:}{quote}The absinthe I bought is not green. I turned green at trying a drop of the stuff (and I do mean a drop)...........but it's white. > From the wikipedia: > Absinthe traditionally has a natural green colour but may also be colourless. I agree. Suchet is the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaytonf Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Am I alone in thinking Albert Finney was just as good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedya Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Absinthe maketh the heart grow fonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkeee Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Absinthe is very very popular & common in France, probably more common then coffee.Most people there drink it before a meal, to wet their appetite. You might say it is their National drink. It is very strong & sweet and usually drank in shot glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 *Crème de Menthe* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasabijazz Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Agree with @hamradio. At first was thinking chartreuse but that’s not as bright green as the drink in the film. Other posters are correct in that absinthe is a pale green and never seen it drunk with a straw lol so nit absinthe either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Now I have a question...why does Albert Finney needs so much Vitalis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 33 minutes ago, hamradio said: Now I have a question...why does Albert Finney needs so much Vitalis? I dunno. Maybe 'cause many more men than you might think suffer from E.D.? Oh, wait. You said Vi-TALIS here, didn't ya ham. (...sorry, never mind then) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElCid Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 On 12/1/2012 at 9:44 PM, slaytonf said: Am I alone in thinking Albert Finney was just as good? Have never seen the British Poirot TV series so no nothing about Suchet. However, I have MOTOE with Finney on DVD. One of our favorite movies. Finney was excellent in the role. Of course, he also had a fantastic supporting cast, great direction and excellent script. Not to mention the sets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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