5. Sex and the City: The Movie and the Cosmopolitan

And so it begins. The one I've been dreading for weeks now. So I'm not even going to talk about it until I get something else out of the way first.

Drink!

The cosmopolitan is probably one of the most well-known cocktails in popular culture in recent times. Mostly due to a certain series that has a definite appeal to a specific demographic... IMDb female to male rating difference comes out to a whopping 2 points! (So what I'm saying is, if you're at your favorite sports bar with your boys and craving a cosmo, you might want to hold off until you get home)

There are many different ways to make a cosmo, but I'll start off with the IBA specified recipe:














4.0 cl. Vodka Citron
1.5 cl. Cointreau (or generic Triple-sec to save that cash)
1.5 cl. Lime juice
3.0 cl. Cranberry juice


...and multiply quantities by 4 to fill out my mug.
















Or keep the quantities the same and be classy and all:














(Yes, I know that's a margarita glass. You can use a cocktail glass if you have one, you pretentious jerk.)

I decided to get my first taste of the series from what I hoped would be the shortest, most easy to digest form: a feature film made for a grand theatrical release. (rather than a full season) Sex and the City: The Movie (2008) (Netflix) turned out to be the condensed form...

To be honest, the movie was not completely unbearable. As far as romantic-drama-comedies go, this film had the full required range. There was a lot of love. And a lot of sex talk from 40-50 year old women. (that got slightly awkward at times, for me and anyone who walked in on me watching...) And there was definitely some serious conflict and drama. No, I didn't cry... However, I was very surprised with how much comedy was in this rom/dram/com. Much of the humor may work better for the intended demographic of the film, though.

Overall, Sex and the City was not as bad as I had originally thought it would be. With the help of alcohol, it can be just as good for you too. Usually, for a film with this much sexual material, I would tell you something about watching it with your mom, but odds are your mom probably likes Sex and the City. So make her a cosmo and have fun... I guess.

4. Trailer Park Boys: The Movie and Rum & Coke

The planned movie and drink pairing for this week was going to be the first non-comedy film that I was going to review. However, with midterms coming up and all sorts of homework to do, I decided to watch something a bit more fun.

Trailer Park Boys: The Movie! (2006) (Netflix) If you have never heard of the Trailer Park Boys series, don't feel too bad. (It's Canadian...) The series has a documentary feel to it, and follows a pair of Canadian small-time criminals. The series follows the pair as they live their lives looking for cons in their trailer park with a variety of comical trailer park friends and enemies. One of the running jokes is that you never see Julian (one of the main characters) without a mixed drink in his hand, regardless of the situation. (see pic below, left)



























In honor of Julian and the 7 season and 2 feature film run of the Trailer Park Boys, any viewing of any installment from the Trailer Park Boys universe should be seen with a rum & coke (aka the Cuba Libre) in hand.















The rum and coke is commonly made with 1 part rum (usually a light rum) and 2 parts coke mixed over ice. Many people enjoy the addition of lime (lime wedges or lime juice)





















Now that the drink is out of the way, let's get to the movie.

Although the movie comes late in the Trailer Park Boys anthology, it was made for theaters and has a separate storyline. The movie jumps right into the action, and if you don't know all the characters' back-stories, it may take awhile for everything to come together. This movie covers a huge range of life; from the lows like prison life, crime, and alcoholism, to the highs like love, friendship, and alcoholism. However, because of the characters' background; a Canadian trailer park; the scenes and situations may not be that relate-able, but still very laughable. Just like the last film, I wouldn't recommend watching this movie with your mother. There is language, sexual content and drugs. But really, what did you expect from a movie whose main characters are felons?

I hope you made your drink, because you're going to want to watch the rest of the series after watching this movie, and you need sustenance. Here's a taste of the series without giving away any serious spoilers:

[Warning: Language!]