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15. Labyrinth (1986)
The movie: It might appear on the surface to be about fairies, talking worms, and weird clutter-shouldering crones, but Jim Henson's fantasy... actually, no it really is about all of those things. Jennifer Connelly stars as a young babysitter and David Bowie's at his absolute best as the lycra-clad Jared.
Take a drink when: David Bowie sings a song. Sarah says something obnoxious. A weird new creature turns up.
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14. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
The movie: British comedy horror that put Simon Pegg on the map, and introduced the world to a zombie invasion through the eyes of a pair of slackers. Pegg and Nick Frost are on top form, as are the zombies.
Take a drink when: The Winchester is mentioned. Somebody watches TV. A loved one dies. A line is repeated for comic effect.
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13. Back to the Future (1985)
The movie: Thanks to the work of Christopher Lloyd's eccentric inventor, Michael J. Fox's teen takes a trip through time to the 1950s. Why? To help his parents fall in love, of course!
Take a drink when: Marty lets slip a future reference in 1955. Somebody says "McFly". Doc says "Great Scott!". Anybody uses '50s slang ("Isn't he dreamy?")
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12. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
The movie: Drugs and booze collide in Vegas for Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro, who star in this adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's iconic book.
Take a drink when: You see an American flag. Johnny Depp replaces the cigarette in his cigarette holder. Someone takes a drink. Someone smokes something. Someone hallucinates.
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11. Jurassic Park (1993)
The movie: Dinosaurs walk the Earth! A tropical island is transformed into the most batshit insane safari park, where the guests are in constant threat of being chomped by the attractions.
Take a drink when: Someone throws a switch. The Jurassic Park logo shows up. Someone mentions some outdated technology ("interactive CD-ROM"). Dennis Nedry (Wayne Knight) eats. A living thing gets eaten.
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10. Indiana Jones franchise (1981 - 2008)
The movies: A quartet of action adventures starring Harrison Ford. He's an archaeologist by day, and a whip-cracking, snake-fearing adventurer by night. The fourth one wasn't very good.
Take a drink when: Indy reaches for his gun. Indy nearly loses his hat, whip, or other accessory. The whip is used. Indy's progress across the world is shown on a map. Indy gets punched.
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9. Alien (1979)
The movie: Sigourney Weaver's first starring role finds her aboard the Nostromo, a ill-fated spacecraft sent to investigate a distress signal on a distant moon. Things don't quite work out, and she and the crew must fend off a multi-mouthed alien.
Take a drink when: Ripley condescends to Ash. Mother says anything. There's a slow, creeping establishing shot. Veronica Cartwright screams.
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8. Star Wars original trilogy
The movies: George Lucas' original trilogy of space-farin' epics still stand as some of the best sci-fi movies ever made. If you discount the tweaked special editions, that is.
Take a drink when: Someone has a bad feeling about this. It's their only hope. An entire planet is described as having one climate. Somebody gets choked. A woman other than Leia is on screen. An old Jedi starts to ramble about the Force. Somebody's hand gets cut off. A gigantic technological marvel explodes in a single blast. There is a tremor in the Force. Someone exclaims "No!"
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7. Dazed & Confused (1993)
The movie: The nearest American college culture has to a Withnail & I, Richard Linklater's blissed-out 'last day of school' movie revolves around kegs of beer, spliffs, and random violence dished out against younger kids. It's no wonder the film's become a cult classic and spurned on so many drinking games.
Take a drink when: Someone is paddled. A "sixer" is mentioned. Slater says "fuck" and "wasted" in the same sentence. And if you really want to get bladdered, take a swig whenever anyone onscreen does.
6. Reservoir Dogs (1991)
The movie: Uber-violent trend-setter from Quentin Tarantino. A bunch of foul-mouthed crooks gather in a grotty warehouse to commiserate about a bungled diamond heist. Swearing, blood, and super-cool retro tunes all feature.
Take a drink when: Someone says a colour. Someone says 'diamonds'. Someone says 'fuck'. Someone smokes.
