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September 22, 2011 • 9:58 pm 0

‘Evil Dead’ and ‘Evil Dead 2′ Drink-Along & Zombie Dress Up: SF, Oct. 6

Why are cobwebs all over the corner store? This wine better not be that old. What is with all this orange and black? No one is celebrating the Giants. And why are all horror films just a little more…horrifying? You know why. Halloween is here! Almost.

And we’re here to raise the hairs on the back of your neck with a few cold beers during our next DRINK-A-LONG to the indie cult classic THE EVIL DEAD. Thursday October 6th!

We’re taking horror to the next level by making it a DOUBLE FEATURE: The Evil Dead and EVIL DEAD 2 Costume Party. Wow! We’re kind of scaring ourselves right now. Scared of how incapacitated you’ll be at the end of it.

Marking the 30th anniversary of its release, we’re resurrecting The Evil Dead to witness Sam Raimi make movie magic (and history) with a scary small budget, THEN compare it to the Hollywood budget he had for Evil Dead 2. The basics are the same: a creepy cabin in the woods, some book and audio recording conjuring evil spirits from beyond, and this dude Ash running around in the woods dismembering people possessed by demons. If that doesn’t raise goosebumps on your arms, then you’re probably the evil dead too.

Here are some rules to follow lest YOU get dismembered. Every time:

A human gets possessed by an evil spirit: DRINK!
Someone suggests going out on their own (or something equally stupid): Yell NOOO! Then DRINK!
A milky white substance excretes from someone’s face: CHEERS and DRINK!
You’re a little scared: LAUGH and DRINK! It’ll help. Trust us.

And get your most blood-curdling scream ready, because during intermission, we’ll have a screaming contest! The best, loudest, most terrifying scream gets a spooky surprise! And the winning doesn’t stop there. Come dressed as an evil dead flesh-possessing demon zombie and get a free raffle ticket! (Raffle tickets lead to amazing prizes, as usual.)

HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

You know the drill. 5 bucks. Prizes. Beer. Film lovers so sexy it’s scary.

When? Thursday October 6.
Where? GAFFTA! 998 Market St at Taylor St.
Time? Doors at 7:30PM, movie at 8PM
How much? 5 squeamish dollars

Be there, or be haunted by the remorse you’ll feel if you miss out. THAT is scary.

Filed under: Screening, drink-along, Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, San Francisco

June 19, 2011 • 11:48 am 0

Revenge of the Nerds Drink-Along: SF, July 7th

That’s right San Francisco! Mark those calendars because on Thursday July 7th, Cinema Speakeasy San Francisco is bringing you our next DRINK-A-LONG!

We’ll be screening one of your 80′s favorites! The classic that made glasses hip before the hipsters, that made being smart sexier than being buff, that had one of the most epic music scenes in all of 80′s movie history…REVENGE OF THE NERDS.

Come out and boo the Alpha Betas, dress up as a Pi Delta Pi, cheer on the Tri Lambs, and do the robot during the talent show! It’s 2011 and in tech-savvy SF and the Silicone Valley, NERDS RULE.

Dress up as a nerd, pocket protector, taped-up glasses, highwaters and all, and get a free raffle ticket!

Stay tuned for the not-so-official drink-a-long rules. Here’s rule #1: Every time someone says “nerd”, yell NERD at the top of your lungs and take a swig! I bet you’ll graduate this drink-a-long with honors!

HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Thursday July 7th, 2011
Doors at 7:30

GAFFTA (998 Market St. @ Taylor St. 94102).
Street parking: Carpool!

$5 at the door
This event is 21+

Filed under: Screening, drink-along, GAFFTA, revenge of the nerds, San Francisco

March 17, 2011 • 8:16 pm 2

Flying Dogs and Fancy Hair: A Double-Feature Drink-Along. Los Angeles, Mar. 18

In a magical land not too far away, two good princesses teamed up with a castle of moving images to present two very over-the-top films from the eighties for you to drink along to without TOO much irony. Come join us as Cinema Speakeasy and the Downtown Independent present a double-feature drink-along featuring ‘The Neverending Story‘ and ‘Labyrinth‘

A double feature drink-along is just what it sounds like. We watch two movies, and play drinking games. Costumes are highly encouraged (but not mandatory), and the best one, judged by our crowd applause-o-meter, wins a mystery prize, our undying respect, and the seat of honor!

Make your boyfriend dress as David Bowie. Make your girlfriend dress as a goblin. Wear a flying dog hat. Whatever you do, make it glitter, 80’s, and totally FANTASY!

You can buy delicious drinks (including beer) at the theatre. We’ll be implementing an interactive, theatre-wide drinking game, so make sure to bring your designated driver lest ye over-do it on the Coca-Cola (or, you know, the harder stuff)!

HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Friday, March 18th
Doors open at 7 for some pre-movie imbibing
The Neverending Story starts at 8 PM, Labyrinth starts at 9 PM (ish)
The Downtown Independent Theatre, 251 S. Main Street Los Angeles, 90012 213.617.1033
Tickets available at the door for $12

Memorize these drinking game rules so you miss no chance to chug your beverage of choice. Yell out what you see and take a swig…

Every time you see a cute (magical flying) dog
Every time you see a large snail
Every time a rockbiter bites a rock
Everytime you see David playing with his orb
Every time you see a goblin looking shifty
And a free-for-all dance party during the muppet-flailing, Jim Henson-puppeteered, David Bowie-prancing ‘Magic Dance’

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WRAP REPORT

300 or so people showed up to CS:LA’s drink-along, and 300 or so people got drunk as hell on… ahem… lemonade.

We posted some of the photos from the Double-Feature of ‘Labyrinth’ and ‘The Neverending Story’ – which happened on March 18th at the Downtown Independent – to our Flickr page, and even more to our Facebook page.

Check Flickr out here.

Check Facebook out here (and don’t forget to ‘like’ us while you’re there)

Filed under: Screening, Wrap Report, 80's, double feature, drink-along, fantasy, goblin, magic, unicorn

July 26, 2010 • 9:01 am 0

‘Reality Bites’ Drink-Along: Los Angeles, Aug 10

Come join us for our one-year anniversary party, where we’ll be screening the only non-indie you’ll ever see on our screens (and a classic from the angst-ridden apex of our beloved Generation X): The seminal rom-com classic Reality Bites that we loved so much in high school.

Call us sentimental, but we just thought it would make a really good drinking game, and we’re in the mood to party.

Very important drinking game instructions:

Make friends with your neighbor, and make sure they’re not cheating. Here are the rules:

When Winona Ryder makes a sad puppy face: YELL ‘PUPPY’ AND TAKE A SHOT!
Whenever Ethan Hawke sneers: YELL ‘SNEER’ AND TAKE A SWIG!
Whenever Ben Stiller looks smug: YELL ‘SMUG’ AND MAKE A SMUG FACE!
Whenever Janeane Garofalo says something funny: LOUDLY LAUGH ‘HA HA HA’
It’s a free-for-all during the My Sharona scene!

And then, when you’re well and truly pickled, you can enjoy free food by winning one of our raffle prizes from local businesses (Two Boots Pizza, Stories Cafe & Bookstore, Masa of Echo Park, Brite Spot, and more.)

Tuesday, August 10th
Come at 7:45PM, film starts at 8PM
Echo Park Film Center (1200 N Alvarado St.)
As always: $5** and something to drink & share

**Your admission fee is split between the non-profit Echo Park Film Center and not-for-profit CS to pay for cups, websites, promoting the next indie film we show.

You Say You Forgot About Reality Bites?
Reality Bites is a 1994 American romcom written by Helen Childress and featuring the directorial debut of Ben Stiller. Starring Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo and Steve Zahn, the film centers on Lelaina (Ryder), an aspiring filmmaker working on a documentary called Reality Bites about the disenfranchised lives of her friends and roommates (Hawke, Garofalo, and Zahn). Their challenges, both documented and not, exemplify some of the career and lifestyle choices faced by Generation X. Watch the trailer here.

Filed under: Screening, anniversary, Brite Spot, drink-along, Masa of Echo Park, party, reality bites, Stories Cafe and Bookstore, Two Boots Pizza

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