Sometimes, choosing the right movie for the weekly DVD drinking game is a tough decision. Other times, it comes as naturally as breathing. This week, we breathe in the Christmas goodness of the latest Harold & Kumar movie and enjoy its raunchy silliness. Yeah, we know Christmas was a couple months ago, but who says you need to have tinsel on your tree to watch this movie?

These guys may not be known for following the rules, but here’s a slate of rules you’ll enjoy following while you watch the film. Just don’t try anything too strong, or you might end up like Thomas Lennon’s on-screen child. And no one wants that, do they?

And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and please slow down if you discover you’ve become claymated.

TAKE A DRINK WHEN…

• Someone smokes or drinks
• A new Christmas song plays
• Someone is hit with something
• Someone speaks in a foreign language

TAKE A DRINK WHEN YOU SEE…

• Drugs
• The WaffleBot
• A 3D gimmick shot
• A fantasy sequence

TAKE A DRINK WHEN SOMEONE SAYS…

• “tree”
• “Christmas”
• “Harold” or “Kumar”
• a swear word

CHUG YOUR DRINK WHEN…

• NPH makes his glorious return to the series

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With the weekend here and most DVD and Blu-rays hitting the shelves on Tuesday, you might have already checked out our weekly drinking game for The Thing. If you want another chance – or another excuse – to drink a little this weekend, try out this bonus drinking game based on the killer thriller Texas Killing Fields.

If you liked the teaming up of current “It” stars Jessica Chastain and Sam Worthington, both of whom have been in about six dozen movies in the last couple years, you could watch this film…or The Debt. But if you watch The Debt, this drinking game won’t work very well.

And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and don’t give Sam Worthington any more headlining roles.

TAKE A DRINK WHEN…

• It rains
• Someone is questioned by the police
• One character yells at another character
• People have a conversation on the phone or walkie-talkie

TAKE A DRINK WHEN YOU SEE…

• A map
• A dead body
• A crime scene
• A person’s picture

TAKE A DRINK WHEN SOMEONE SAYS…

• “Texas”
• “officer”
• “detective”
• A nickname or (fake or real) term of endearment

CHUG YOUR DRINK WHEN…

• There is a shoot-out

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The rumored-about, questioned and criticized prequel to John Carpenter’s classic 1982 horror flick The Thing has come and gone. Now, it’s coming again, this week to DVD and Blu-ray. The flick tells the story behind the Norwegian outpost in Antarctica, chronicling the first people to dig the Thing out of the ice.

Fans of the Carpenter classic will complain about the overuse of CGI and the pointlessness of the new film, but they may also find some likeable moments if they look hard enough. If not, they can always play this game and knock back a few glasses of Ringnes beer or whatever else they drink in Norway.

And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and don’t dig up any mysterious aliens.

TAKE A DRINK WHEN…

• The Thing transforms
• Something explodes or is set on fire
• Someone is introduced to someone else
• The dialogue changes from Norwegian to English or English to Norwegian

TAKE A DRINK WHEN YOU SEE…

• A dog
• Dental fillings
• A call-back to the 1982 film
• The remains of a victim of the Thing

TAKE A DRINK WHEN SOMEONE SAYS…

• “Kate”
• “helicopter”
• “Thing” or “Things”
• “Norway” or “Norwegian”

CHUG YOUR DRINK WHEN…

• The Thing first wakes up

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When a boxing robot movie was first rumored about, a lot of people rolled their eyes and shook their heads. It’s bad enough that we’ve got adaptations of the board games Monopoly and Battleship coming down the pike, but a Rock’em Sock’em Robots movie just seemed ridiculous.

The result was Real Steel, which is a pretty cool flick, believe it or not. It’s not going to win any awards (except maybe Best Visual Effects, thanks to an Oscar nomination this week), but it’s still an entertaining action film about a father and son and a robot beating the bolts out of other robots. And like any good sporting event, it is more fun to drink while watching it.

And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and don’t bet on robot boxing unless you have the money to cover it.

TAKE A DRINK WHEN…

• A robot dances
• A round of fighting begins
• A robot is completely destroyed
• A robot is powered up or powered down

TAKE A DRINK WHEN YOU SEE…

• A soda can
• A new robot
• Charlie driving
• A robot’s control screen

TAKE A DRINK WHEN SOMEONE SAYS…

• “Max”
• “robot”
• “Charlie”
• A number

CHUG YOUR DRINK WHEN…

• The final fight is over

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I dare you! I dare you to make it through the worst reviewed film on Rotten Tomatoes in 2011 (currently rocking a 0% with 35 reviews). I dare you to suffer from titles to credits the movie which brought in only an average of 212 people per screen during its entire nationwide two-week run. I dare you to face the horror of the movie that wasn’t screened for critics, even though the same studio still screened Jack and Jill later in the year.

The only way to actually make it through the first ten minutes of Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star, let alone the entire film, is to have a beer or glass of wine in hand, and plenty of it in reserve. One can only speculate that the people making the film had plenty of alcohol on the set, or they would have noticed the travesty they were making

And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and don’t ever let Don Johnson direct you in a porno movie.

TAKE A DRINK WHEN…

• Someone yells at Bucky
• Bucky’s “brain sparkles”
• Someone insults Bucky’s teeth
• Kathy carries a tray of food or drink

TAKE A DRINK WHEN YOU SEE…

• Nudity
• The word “Bucky”
• A clip from a fake porn movie
• An actor from other Happy-Madison movies

TAKE A DRINK WHEN SOMEONE SAYS…

• “star”
• “porn”
• “Bucky”
• A person’s porn name

CHUG YOUR DRINK WHEN…

• Bucky manages to have sex with someone other than himself

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One big action release on DVD and Blu-ray this week features Jason Statham, Robert De Niro, Clive Owen and Clive Owen’s mustache. The film Killer Elite is based on a true story about a secret agency that arranged assassinations in the early 80s. It also features a lot of 80s porno-era facial hair, which should be a treat for everyone.

While the film misses the chance to have Jason Statham and Clive Owen have a street race to see whether the Transporter or BMW’s The Driver is better behind the wheel, but at least it gives “tough guy” movie fans a chance to see some icons together on the same screen. For everyone else, it offers a great chance to participate in a drinking game.

And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and mess with Clive Owen or his ‘stache.

TAKE A DRINK WHEN…

• A car is damaged
• Someone is killed
• There’s a flashback
• People have a secret meeting

TAKE A DRINK WHEN YOU SEE…

• An explosion
• A photograph
• A title on the screen
• A close-up on a cigarette or a close shot of someone smoking

TAKE A DRINK WHEN SOMEONE SAYS…

• “SAS”
• “kiddo”
• “sheikh”
• The name of a city or country

CHUG YOUR DRINK WHEN…

• Someone is hit by a car or truck

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Watching Contagion on Blu-ray or DVD gives you a sense of security because you won’t be terrified every time someone in the movie theater coughs. And that sense of security can be helped by knocking back a few beers or glasses of wine while watching the movie. Just get your flu shot first.

And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and don’t have sex with Gwyneth Paltrow, whether she’s been on an international trip or not.

TAKE A DRINK WHEN…

• Someone dies
• Someone coughs
• Someone touches his or her face
• The plot is furthered by general narration

TAKE A DRINK WHEN YOU SEE…

• Mucous
• A title on screen
• A biohazard symbol
• A disease transfer point

TAKE A DRINK WHEN SOMEONE SAYS…

• “forsythia”
• A disease name
• A country’s name
• “virus,” “vaccine” or “vaccinate”

CHUG YOUR DRINK WHEN…

• You learn the origin of MEV-1

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Forget in-depth characters and brilliant acting. Final Destination 5 delivers on some creative kills and one hell of a disaster sequence in the beginning. If you like the series, there are some good things in there to toast…much more than the last film, at least.

And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and don’t try to cheat death.

TAKE A DRINK WHEN…

• Someone dies
• The lights dim as “death” arrives
• There’s a call-back to one of the previous four films
• You think you know how someone is going to die, but they end up dying differently

TAKE A DRINK WHEN YOU SEE…

• A cell phone
• Foreshadowing
• Blood on a finger
• The “Presage” logo

TAKE A DRINK WHEN SOMEONE SAYS…

• “death”
• “bridge”
• A swear word
• A person’s name

CHUG YOUR DRINK WHEN…

• The bridge collapses

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So to get into the Christmas spirit in the last couple days before the fat guy in the red suit comes barreling down your chimney, let’s look at a classic. If you recorded A Charlie Brown Christmas a few weeks back, or if you have the copy of the DVD or Blu-ray, here’s a chance to toast that bald kid whom nobody likes.

And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and don’t kiss a dog lest you get dog germs.

TAKE A DRINK WHEN…

• Singing starts
• Lucy makes a fist
• The kids – or Snoopy – dances
• Someone leans his or her head back and yells

TAKE A DRINK WHEN YOU SEE…

• Snoopy’s dog house
• A green Christmas tree
• A new Peanuts character
• A cloud of dust erupt from Pig Pen

TAKE A DRINK WHEN SOMEONE SAYS…

• “Christmas”
• “Charlie Brown”
• “commercial” or “commercialism”
• “phobia” or anything that ends in “-obia”

CHUG YOUR DRINK WHEN…

• Linus tells us the true meaning of Christmas

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In honor of its 20th anniversary, Disney has released the film for the first time on Blu-ray. Fans of The Rocketeer will recognize the fact that the rocket pack is powered by alcohol. What a coincidence… so is this column. Take a few drinks from your own rocket pack and enjoy this classic adventure in high definition.

And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and don’t try flying a rocket pack without a helmet and chewing gum.

TAKE A DRINK WHEN…

• Someone is hit
• Someone gets shot
• The rocket pack ignites
• A plane takes off or lands

TAKE A DRINK WHEN YOU SEE…

• A swastika
• An explosion
• Chewing gum
• A picture of Jenny

TAKE A DRINK WHEN SOMEONE SAYS…

• “feds”
• “Jenny”
• “Peevy” or “Peev”
• “rocket” or “Rocketeer”

CHUG YOUR DRINK WHEN…

• You watch an evil cartoon

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It may not have been the biggest hit, but now you can check it out in the comfort of your own home, watching either the theatrical version or the extended one. So pull up a bar stool, as if you’re in your favorite saloon, and knock back a few drinks with James Bond and Indiana Jones in the old West. Though we’d suggest a cup of suds over the harder drinks, or you might not make it through the movie.

And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and don’t bring a six-shooter to a death ray fight.

TAKE A DRINK WHEN…

• Someone drinks
• Someone gets shot
• Someone is punched
• A person, animal or alien gets blown up

TAKE A DRINK WHEN YOU SEE…

• Gold
• A flashback
• Through an alien’s POV
• A wide shot of the mountains

TAKE A DRINK WHEN SOMEONE SAYS…

• “gold”
• “Taggert”
• “Lonergan”
• “Dolarhyde”

CHUG YOUR DRINK WHEN…

• An alien and a human make out

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Whether you liked the first movie, the second movie or both – or if you hated them – this choice for a drinking game is a no-brainer. Toast the Wolf Pack and get started on your own hangover.

And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and don’t ever let Alan touch your food or drink.

TAKE A DRINK WHEN…

• Stu screams
• Someone is hit
• Someone drinks
• Someone talks on a phone

TAKE A DRINK WHEN YOU SEE…

• A penis
• A cityscape
• A severed finger
• A scene copied from The Hangover

TAKE A DRINK WHEN SOMEONE SAYS…

• “Chow”
• “Teddy”
• “monkey”
• “Bangkok”

CHUG YOUR DRINK WHEN…

• You see a massive flashback

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Tucker & Dale vs. Evil had a fun little jaunt through limited release this fall, along with some premium-priced On Demand options. Now, everybody’s favorite West Virginia rednecks can come to your DVD or Blu-ray player and fight the evil that is college kids camping in the woods. And like our heroes Tucker and Dale, it’s best enjoyed with a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon (in a non-ironic way), or better yet: simple generic beer!

And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and don’t try to kill anyone just because you assume they’re eating a person’s face off.

TAKE A DRINK WHEN…

• Someone dies
• Someone smokes or drinks
• There’s a misunderstanding
• There’s a reference to another horror movie

TAKE A DRINK WHEN YOU SEE…

• A blade
• A beer can
• A flashback
• Blood spraying or dripping

TAKE A DRINK WHEN SOMEONE SAYS…

• “Dale”
• “college”
• “Tucker” or “Tuck”
• “hillbillies” or “hillbilly”

CHUG YOUR DRINK WHEN…

• There’s a huge explosion

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This game works for any of the Muppet movies, though we suggest starting with The Muppet Movie from 1979 before checking out the later films (like The Muppet Wizard of Oz). In theory, it’s also compatible with The Muppet Show, though Dr. Bunsen Honeydew is currently conducting experiments with Beaker to be sure. Poor Beaker.

And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and don’t get between a frog and his pig.

TAKE A DRINK WHEN…

• A song begins
• A plan goes awry
• There is a running gag
• A new Muppet is introduced

TAKE A DRINK WHEN YOU SEE…

• A Muppet’s feet
• A cameo or guest star
• A Muppet break the fourth wall</
• A crash, explosion or something breaking

TAKE A DRINK WHEN SOMEONE SAYS (OR SINGS)…

• A pun
• “Show”
• A nonsense word
• “Wacka,” “Yaaaaaay!” or any other Muppet catch phrase

CHUG YOUR DRINK WHEN…

• A character from Sesame Street makes a cameo

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Yeah, it’s not the most realistic look at New York street gangs. Gang members are not that clean cut, and they do tend to carry more dangerous weapons than wrenches and belts. But this is a slice of American cinematic history. So pick a side – Jets or Sharks – and spend some time with one of the most famous musicals Hollywood ever made.

And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and don’t call anyone a “loudmouthed crud head” without expecting retribution.

TAKE A DRINK WHEN…

• A song starts
• People start dancing
• Someone speaks Spanish
• One minute of screen time passes with no dialogue

TAKE A DRINK WHEN YOU SEE…

• Officer Krupke
• A person behind a chain-link fence
• ”Sharks” or “Jets” written in graffiti
• A location lifted from Romeo and Juliet</

TAKE A DRINK WHEN SOMEONE SAYS…

• “Jets”
• “Tony”
• “Maria”
• “hoodlum”

CHUG YOUR DRINK WHEN…

• The film breaks for intermission

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Now that Atlas Shrugged: Part I is out on DVD and Blu-ray and 3D Blu-ray, you can rent it and have your own tea party, but with beer. A beer party. At the suggestion of Mr. Abaius, we present this not-so-complex drinking game to help you get through the first (and possibly only) part of the filmed saga.

And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and don’t talk to any strange men wearing a trench coat and fedora.

TAKE A DRINK WHEN…

• Someone drinks
• People talk on the phone
• A newscast is used to further the plot
• A conversation takes place with one person behind a desk

TAKE A DRINK WHEN YOU SEE…

• A newspaper
• A moving car
• A train engine
• A title or words on the screen

TAKE A DRINK WHEN SOMEONE SAYS…

• “metal”
• “Taggart”
• “John Galt”
• “rail” or “railroad”

CHUG YOUR DRINK WHEN…

• People have sex

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Now that Cars 2 is out on DVD, Blu-ray and 3D Blu-ray, parents around the world will be watching it over and over and over again with their kids. Whether you liked the film or not, this might begin to wear on you. So uncork a bottle of wine or crack open a beer and find a new way to get through the film for the 50th time.

And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and try not to leak any oil.

TAKE A DRINK WHEN…

• A race begins or ends
• Mater changes disguises
• A spy car uses a new gadget
• The setting changes countries

TAKE A DRINK WHEN YOU SEE…

• A camera
• An explosion
• Oil or exhaust
• A world-famous landmark

TAKE A DRINK WHEN SOMEONE SAYS…

• “Finn”
• “Mater”
• ”Allinol
• “Lightning” or “McQueen”

CHUG YOUR DRINK WHEN…

• Lightning McQueen wins a race

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Tap into the dinosaur-loving kid in all of us, and tap into a fresh case of beer. Or choose some wine that’s been fermenting for the last 65 million years. All three films will take the entire day to watch, and by the end, you should be seeing dinosaurs if you play the game right.

And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and don’t use frog DNA in a dinosaur.

TAKE A DRINK WHEN…

• Someone screams
• A dinosaur roars or screeches
• Someone is killed and/or eaten
• Someone lectures or espouses blatant exposition

TAKE A DRINK WHEN YOU SEE…

• A dinosaur skeleton
• The Jurassic Park logo
• A new species dinosaur
• A computer or TV screen

TAKE A DRINK WHEN SOMEONE SAYS…

• “Grant”
• “dinosaur”
• “Hammond”
• the name of a dinosaur

CHUG YOUR DRINK WHEN…

• You see a giant pile of dinosaur poop

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Remember that a Green Lantern’s might comes from the power of will. Here is your chance to test the strength of your will and intestinal fortitude. Who knows? By the end of the movie, you might just believe that you can create things with your mind.

And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and don’t eat the yellow energy.

TAKE A DRINK WHEN…

• A new Green Lantern is introduced
• Someone yells at or otherwise berates Hal
• The “fear” is pulled out of a body by Parallax
• The setting changes from Earth to Oa or from Oa to Earth

TAKE A DRINK WHEN YOU SEE…

• A planet
• A flashback
• An explosion
• A close-up of the ring

TAKE A DRINK WHEN SOMEONE SAYS…

• “Hal”
• “ring”
• “Corps”
• “Lantern”

CHUG YOUR DRINK WHEN…

• Hal says the Oath

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So considering it’s the month for scares, and the remake/prequel/reboot/reimagining of The Thing comes out at the end of this week, plenty of folks are revisiting John Carpenter’s 1982 classic. So pour your Jim Beam into your Chess Wizard computer and crack open a Coors. It’s time to go drunk retro with this film, available on DVD, Blu-ray and Netflix Instant.

And now, to cover our butts… This game is only for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly, and don’t split up once you figure out who isn’t the Thing.

TAKE A DRINK WHEN…

• Someone dies
• Someone fires a gun
• The Thing transforms
• Something catches on fire

TAKE A DRINK WHEN YOU SEE…

• An explosion
• A computer or television screen
• An homage to Howard Hawks’s 1951 film
• A recognizable human body part in the Thing

TAKE A DRINK WHEN SOMEONE SAYS…

• “Mac”
• “Windows”
• “Thing” or “Things”
• “Norwegian” or “Norwegians”

CHUG YOUR DRINK WHEN…

• Childs says “voodoo bullshit”

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