SCREEN TEST: WHAT ARE YOU HAVING?
This month’s Screen Test comes to you SIDEWAYS, courtesy of the film by that title released in the vintage year of 2004. The film stars Paul Giamatti and Thomas Hayden Church as an aspiring novelist and a semi-celebrity actor who travel to California's wine country. The story pairs well with BOTTLE SHOCK (2008), if you’re looking to make it a double. In this scene written by Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, based on the novel by Rex Pickett, Miles draws the line on what he will and will not drink with his new friends. Now it’s your turn to choose the correct libation for the occasion.
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JACK If they want to drink _______, we’re drinking __________. MILES No, if anyone orders _________, I’m leaving. I am not drinking any f@#%ing _________! |
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Okay, what’s the offending beverage? PLEASE CHOOSE AN ANSWER: You answered correctly! The correct answer is #2 Merlot. Sales of Merlot reportedly dropped after the film’s release, while those for Pinot Noir, which received favorable mention in the film, rose by 20 percent. |
For more on SIDEWAYS, visit the AFI Catalog of Feature Films