Last weekend I went to see a movie at the theatre with some friends. It wasn’t a new movie, yet there were a good number of us, mostly couples. When we got in, this particular theatre was quite dank; I felt they needed to let in some fresh air.
It’s great when you can relax and watch a movie, but when you consciously have to breathe, it can ruin a movie. So, for the sake of Gina, who by the way was enjoying the movie, I sat it out and saw it to the end. When it ended, it was a relief to finally get some fresh air outside.
Gina kept talking about cliché moments in the movie and we laughed about it. While we were getting milkshakes, I suddenly had an idea for our next movie night. Why not play movie bingo at home? We could use movie clichés. I told Gina about it and she liked the idea. She suggested some free bingo sites with no deposits; a list of top sites that could give us information for our homemade bingo.
So here it goes. This weekend, this is what we are going to do:
To start with, Gina will get the refreshments. I usually have a problem with eating in the dark- perhaps, that’s why my movie theatre game is so bad. But with home movie-watching, I can adjust the lighting to the perfect shade. Not too dark, not too bright.
While Gina gets the popcorn, crisps, chocolates and some soda, I’ll visit a few bingo sites and download a bingo game card. Or I can make some myself.
How to Play
Movie bingo is quite easy. Both of us get a card (the downloaded one). Each card is filled with pictures of actions that usually happen in movies- the clichés. They may include; a romantic dinner, a couple in the shower, a car chase, a hospital scene and so on. Of course, the clichés will depend on the type of movie you are seeing.
Anytime we see one of these things occur in the movie, we mark it off. Placing plastic tokens on the square makes it easier to reuse. The first person to yell BINGO! (horizontal, diagonal, or vertical) wins. The winner also gets chocolate.
There are bingo game cards for action movies, romantic comedies, adventure and more. You can either make the pictures yourself (if you are a Warhol), or simply download from here or a bingo site.
This weekend, it’s my turn to pick a movie, so I am going with something more like action. I know, it’s cliché. But since this game is all about clichés, I might as well indulge.
You can play it too. Invite friends; the more the merrier. Additionally, if nobody’s driving, you can spice it up by making a drinking game out of it. Each time your cliché image comes up, take a swig- that sort of thing.
I can hardly wait. I haven’t decided on a movie yet, but I am thinking John Wick. It’s one of my favourites. What do you think?
