Wally
You are joking right? 'the good ol days' meant flying pissed?
I flew in 'the good ol days' and flying pissed was certainly the least 'good' bit about them. I seriously hope you don't condone being in charge of an aircraft carrying passengers, whilst 'under the weather', from the night befores activities. If you do, may I suggest you find another occupation (one where people aren't relying on and trusting you) where you can get pissed as much as you want.
Aviation has no place for people like you who think that it is ok to be under the weather whilst flying.
I am not sure you entered the right field of work, if the only 'fun' thing about flying was getting wasted on overnights..
As for the movie, it is NOT about flying, it is about an alcoholic dealing with his demons. The fact that he is a pilot, is only the 'vehicle' used to tell his story.