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BEST BEVERAGE
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PALE LAGER, such as Budweiser or Milwaukee‘s Best -- the cheeper, the better. Watered-down and disposable -- just like the film you’re watching! Also, you’ll be able to time your bathroom breaks around all those boring talking scenes. Also also, it’s just as fun to hurl emptied cans at the screen as it is to empty the cans.
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TEQUILA, ABSINTHE or PURE GRAIN ALCOHOL. You can probably name a dozen comedies off the top of your head that are so painful, you’d rather shave the enamel off your teeth than be subjected to again. That’s because comedy is hard. And if you’re going to sit through a Bargain Bin Review-caliber comedy, you’ll want to go in heavy.
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FANTASY: Swords & Sorcery
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MALT LIQUOR, the modern-day equivalent of mead. While UFC and House of Pain fans might be partial to Mickey’s and the Star Wars fans will gravitate to Colt 45, the malt liquor of choice here at The ‘Bin has long been St. Ides.
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EGGNOG WITH RUM. The sickly, queasy feeling you’ll have in your gut halfway through the film will nicely match the sickly, queasy feeling you’ll get from drinking eggnog.
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HORROR: Killer in the Woods
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CABERNET SAUVIGNON. Full-bodied and high in tannins, this red wine pairs nicely with woodsy herbs such as rosemary and thyme, game birds, smoky meats and watching teens in mid-coitus being slaughtered at camp.
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HORROR: Killer Shark/Sea Creature
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CHARDONNAY. Because everyone knows you serve white wine with seafare.
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HORROR: Mutants & Monsters
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BROWN ALE. Seemingly dark but lacking in any real bitterness or flavor. Just like brown ales.
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MERLOT. Oh, I’m sorry, is Merlot too obvious and cliché? You’re watching a vampire movie.
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INDIA PALE ALE. The strong flavor and bitterness make a nice complement to the inevitable social satire.
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It may seem obvious, but why not revel in the international flavor of your movie by partaking in that country’s signature spirits? You can order up a SCORPION BOWL to go with your Hong Kong Kung-Fu, sip SAKE during Godzilla films or enjoy RAKI mixed with chilled water while watching a Turkish bastardization of an American blockbuster.
Or mix and match -- just like the film you’re watching, the novelty will wear off in about half an hour.
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BLEACH. Sure, you may be hospitalized, but it will be better than watching a musical.
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GIN MARTINI, extra dry. Because vodka martinis are for posers.
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Any cocktail with BLUE CURACAO. Know what makes everything look futuristic? The color blue. Sci-fi films are choc full of blue lighting, metallic blue clothing… alien blue drinks. Why not add a little Blue Curacao to your favorite cocktail?
A favorite at The ‘Bin: Swap out the triple sec for Blue Curacao in your Long Island Iced Tea to turn it into a Long Island Sound.
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WHITE RUSSIAN. Because during a good mystery (or even a bad mystery), one needs to adhere to a pretty strict, uh, regime to keep the mind, you know, uh, limber.
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SCOTCH. Smooth and sexy, a good scotch will help soothe your nerves should the film become really scary or really crappy.
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