I have absolutely NO shame in admitting that The Room is one of my favorite movies ever. I find it absolutely hilarious, no matter if I’m sober or drunk. One of my favorite things to do with my friends who are fans of the movie, is to go see it at the Cedar Lee theatre in Cleveland. (They don’t have an official website, but you can view their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/cedarleetheatre make sure you give it a like!!) This theatre is known for playing strictly Indie and foreign films. Like any local theatre they have live performances during The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and most importantly on the second Saturday of each month, they play a midnight showing of The Room. It only costs five dollars for your ticket and a night of well rounded frivolity. Nothing pleases me more than being in a theatre full of The Room enthusiasts who basically quote the entire movie word for word. There’s quite a few tried and true traditions that occur throughout the movie, so allow me to give you the proper etiquette if you ever find yourself at a midnight showing at the Cedar Lee! Make sure you bring your plastic spoons! 🙂

• Yell “the door is ajar” every time a character leaves the door open when entering Johnny and Lisa’s apartment. The yelling ends when the door is finally shut.
• Break into applause during the famous “oh hi, doggy” scene.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOdjtiOMGbA

• Make “om nom nom” noises every time Lisa and Mark eat each others faces.
• When Lisa is seducing Mark and he questions “the candles, the music, the sexy dress” the audience questions back “WHAT CANDLES? WHAT MUSIC? WHAT SEXY DRESS?”
• Repeat back “best friend” every time someone mentions that Johnny is Mark’s best friend.
• Every time the panorama of the Full House neighborhood appears, sing the theme song to Full House.
• Whenever cars are seen traveling across the Golden Gate Bridge cheer them on before the scene changes.
• Scream “you are tearing me apart Lisa” at the top of your lungs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm9Fgq3r_zA

• Scream “I did not hit her, it’s not true, it’s BULLSHIT, I did not hit her, I did nahhhhhht. Oh hi, Mark.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ4KzClb1C4

• Throw plastic spoons at the screen every time Johnny and Lisa’s spoon themed art work in the apartment is seen.
• Slow clap to all of the slow jam songs played during sex scenes.
• Add any comments you’d like during the movie. My personal favorite is yelling “PILLOW FIGHT” when Johnny, Lisa, and Denny are having one at the beginning of the movie.

Any other traditions that occur during the movie are easy to pick up on and it’s great fun to start your own as well! If you’re in the mood to get your drink on while watching The Room, my friends and I created a drinking game just for that occasion! I recommend getting one of the larger canned alcoholic drinks and taking a sip each time a drink worthy instance occurs. Here are the rules for when to drink during The Room:

• Every time a football is thrown
• Whenever a panoramic shot of San Francisco is seen
• Every time someone mentions what a great guy Johnny is
• Whenever Lisa says that she doesn’t love Johnny anymore
• Whenever Lisa says that she’s in love with Mark
• Whenever someone enters the apartment but leaves minutes later
• Chug on “You are tearing me apart Lisa”
• Chug during any “oh hi” scene
• Chug during Johnny’s suicide scene if your drink hasn’t been completed by then

Enjoy!!!

What are some of the traditions that occur at the theatres you go to that screen The Room? What are some things that could be added on to the drinking game seen above? If you have any suggestions, leave me a comment and let’s chat! And make sure you check back in with me tonight for my review of the new episode of American Horror Story: Freak Show! Happy Hump Day! -Sarah