Saturday, February 25, 2012

Romantic Comedy Drinking Game

Last Friday night, my friend Aapta suggested we watch the terrible movie, "Something Borrowed." The movie was so terrible (and surprisingly disturbing in its views of female relationships) that it couldn't be finished soberly. We looked online for a Romantic Comedy Drinking Game, couldn't find one, were shocked and then made our own.

Now I share it with you:

(DISCLAIMER: This game is meant to be played with beer, wine or a responsibly mixed drink. Do not take shots; it will kill you. Also, drink responsibly, people. Always have a DD or live in a city with awesome public transportation.)

Take a sip whenever one of the following tropes occurs: 

* a montage                                                                     
* a flashback
* a flashback montage (2 sips)
* a pensive reflection with a weepy vocal arrangement accompaniment (2 sips if the character walks next to the water)
* voice over
* choreographed dance number
* magic
* token gay friend
* token black friend
* token white friend (I'm talkin' "Just Wright" here, people)
* there is no token friend/the movie is super racist
* no token friend because the movie is a mixed race wet dream (3 sips in celebration!!)
* token "chubby" friend (2 sips if she is clearly no bigger than a size 8)
* token kooky friend (i.e. a fat, pathetic brother; a hot mess co-worker with an obnoxious voice)
* a wedding (2 sips if it's overly-fancy)
* wedding dress shopping
* drunk/embarrassing wedding speech by best man/maid of honor/brother/sister
* confession of love (2 sips if it's raining or they are crying, 3 sips for both)
* realization of love
* running through crowds to confess love (2 sips if this is accompanied by a sweeping musical score)
* an actress who would clearly be a hottie in real life is playing the "Plain Jane" character (2 sips if it's because she's got brown hair or glasses, 3 sips if it's because she's got both)
* the BFF becomes the love interest/love of the protagonists life
* random shots of famous landmarks (i.e. Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, London Eye)
* scene shot in currently trendy and recognizable "hot spot" (i.e. Rice to Riches, Magnolia Cupcakes)
* characters are in a loft space
* really rich people stuff is treated as normal, everyday behavior (i.e. shopping at Bergdorf Goodman's,  summer house in Hamptons, exotic vacation)
* a notoriously low paying job leads to that character somehow being able to do awesome stuff (related to above but can come up in various ways)
* a bet is made
* a challenge is accepted
* two women fight but never use their fists
* two women fight and use their fists (2 sips)
* a sassy black or Latina lady makes a quippy, quite stereotypical one-liner (i.e. "Not on my bus!" "That some white booty I'd like to tap, girlfriend! [eyebrow raise]" "Oh no she di-int!")
* someone sings bad karaoke
* a large fancy party is thrown
* a misunderstanding occurs that becomes a central problem in the movie but could have been easily avoided or resolved by the characters simply talking to each other
* a meddling family member/friend causes problems for the main character
* multiple story lines that eventually intermingle
* you feel terribly uncomfortable by whatever it is that you are seeing
* a sex scene that only goes as far as undies and then a fade-out
* frantic making out
* morning regret
* hot man abs
* a kiss (2 sips if it's the last shot of the movie)

Feel free to send any suggestions for things we missed. And add your own, people.

Drink happily.

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