Drink names are sometimes a shot in the dark, sometimes spot on: Slippery Nipple? White Russian? The great thing about them is that anyone can come up with a cocktail, and in doing so, name the damned thing. You'd be surprised at some of the concoctions that people have come up with and have made popular, over the years. Below is a list of some interesting cocktails that have been named after movies, that you may expand your drink knowledge, though we wouldn't recommend ordering a "Star Wars" if there are any ladies within earshot. Maybe these will act as a source of inspiration to go rent one of these classics, or go out and create your own drink.

Wayne’s World

1 oz Jagermeister® herbal liqueur

1/2 oz Sambuca

Fill the shot glass about 2/3 full of Jager, and then top it off with the Sambuca.

With all the long hair and ripped denim featured in this movie, the fact that Jager is the foundation of this drink should come as no surprise. The Sambuca is just added for good measure. These are great shots to get all liquored up with before you go see the Shitty Beatles perform at a communist bar, or with some pals in the comfort of your parents' basement. You'll laugh, You'll cry, You'll hurl.

Blue Lagoon

1 oz vodka

1 oz Blue Curacao liqueur

Lemonade to taste

1 cherry garnish

Pour vodka and Curacao over ice in a highball glass. Fill with lemonade, top with the cherry, and serve.

This drink will hopefully conjure up fond memories of when Brooke Shield was attractive. Talk about peaking early. Consider this drink somewhere in between a "Blue Hawaii" and an "Adios Mother Fucker", in terms of badass-ness.

007

1 oz Stoli® Ohranj vodka

1 1/2 oz freshly squeezed orange juice

1 1/2 oz 7-UP ®

Mix vodka with ice in shaker. Pour over ice in highball glass. Fill with 7-UP to taste.

Many would argue that any drink affiliated with the James Bond/007 franchise should be a Martini. This drink's name, however, is derived from the "O" in "Ohranj",the "O" in "Orange" and of course, the "7" in "7-UP". The end result is a very unpretentious cocktail that you can still ask for "shaken not stirred", but that's up to you.

Captain Ron

2 - 3 oz Captain Morgan® Original spiced rum

4 oz Juicy Juice® orange tangerine juice

Pour the Captain Morgan into a hurricane glass filled with crushed ice. Add the Juicy Juice orange-tangerine juice, stir and serve.

Quite possibly both Martin Short and Kurt Russell's best film ever. Captain Ron learns from a family that there is more to life than one's selfish, hedonistic pursuits. And the family learns from Ron how to laugh, how to love, and how to live a with a little more fun. Bonuses: the shower scene and when Ron's glass eyeball falls out.

Sideways

1-2 inch Vanilla Vodka

Limeade to taste

Fill glass with ice, add vanilla vodka, fill glass with limeade and add a wedge of lime and/or sprig of mint for a little color, stir gently & enjoy!

Another drink with an ingredients list that may not be based entirely on the film's name, or have anything to do with the film, really. In fact, this drink may actually be named "Sideways" because it tastes so good, and that, after a few too many of these you may end up on the ground. Still better than drinking merlot?

Raging bull

2 1/2 cl Kahlua® coffee liqueur

2 1/2 cl Sambuca

1 cl 1800® Tequila

Layer in a shot glass; respectively. 

This drink definitely packs a punch, and the Tequila / Kahlua combination is surprisingly pleasant.

Eyes Wide Shut

1/2 oz Southern Comfort® peach liqueur

1/2 oz Crown Royal® Canadian whiskey

1/2 oz amaretto almond liqueur

 1/2 oz orange juice

1/2 oz pineapple juice

1/2 oz cranberry juice

1 splash grenadine syrup

Place ice in shaker and add all ingredients. Shake well and strain into cocktail glass filled with ice. Garnish with orange slice and cherry.

Basically mix a bunch of shit you normally don't drink into one, and consume. The ingredients are playful, colorful and in their orgy of mixed flavors, a delicious cocktail is the end result. Note: Do not watch this movie stoned...with your brother...at 4AM...in a bad hotel in Minneapolis, while on a cross-country road trip.

Incredible Hulk

1/2 oz Hennessy® cognac

1/2 oz Hpnotiq® liqueur

Stir together the Hennessy cognac and the Hypnotic tropical-fruit liqueur to make a green, Incredible Hulk color. Serve.

This is an incredible cocktail with two ingredients that really work to take the edge off of each other, and more importantly it gives merit to Hpnotiq's mere existence (at least from my perspective). You could think of the Hpnotiq by itself in the class as mild-mannered Eric Bana, or Ed Norton or whoever will play the Hulk in next year's rendition, and when the Hennesy is mixed in the drink becomes stronger, meaner and green. Do not try to bust through walls after drinking these.

The Godfather

1 1/2 oz Scotch Whiskey

3/4 oz amaretto almond liqueur

Pour ingredients into an old-fashioned glass over ice and serve. Bourbon may be substituted for scotch, if preferred.

This is definitely the type of drink you need to be wearing a suit to enjoy. Or, it is also a good cocktail if you are at some type of upscale mixer or dinner party with some older guests. A fairly common cocktail, your local bartender should know how to make this. If he doesn't you can always bust his balls.

Star Wars

1 oz Southern Comfort® peach liqueur

1 oz amaretto almond liqueur

1 oz sweet and sour mix

1 oz Sprite® soda

Mix all ingredients, and serve in an old-fashioned glass with ice.

Not one of the strongest drinks on the list, but this cocktail offers some eclectic ingredients that combine to be greater than their sum. Much like the cast of this much-loved trilogy. Hold above your head like a light saber and then swing it around rapidly.

Indiana Jones

1/2 shot 1800® Tequila

1/2 shot whiskey

1 shot Champagne

Add the whiskey and tequila together, and double-up with champagne or sparkling wine. Place your hand or a beer mat over the glass, slam itdown onto table and then down it in one.

Warning: Mixing tequila and whiskey may be your last crusade.

Midnight Cowboy

2 oz bourbon whiskey

1 oz dark rum

1/2 oz heavy cream

Combine ingredients in a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, shake well, and strain into a cocktail glass.

To me this epitomizes this list - a drink that sounds exactly like it should based on the eponymous movie title. The drink is sweet, strong and pleasant to boot. Great movie = bonus!

Psycho

4 cl Bacardi® white rum

2 cl Galliano® herbal liqueur

8 cl orange juice

8 cl pineapple juice

2 cl grenadine syrup

Shake all ingredients with ice, and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange slice, pineapple chunk and maraschino cherry.

Nothing about this drink is directly associated with the movie title, nor does it imply that anyone who consumes this cocktail is indeed Psycho. If you drink a few too many of these be sure to do the whole "Tylenol and water before you go to bed trick" because with all the sugar in this drink you'll end up with a crazy hangover.

A Clockwork Tangerine

12 oz Sprite® soda

1 packet Kool-Aid® Tangerine mix (Orange if you want to be that guy)

1 oz Bacardi® gold rum

1 oz Smirnoff® vodka

Combine all ingredients in a pilsner glass. Stir together, and serve.

Named after one of my favorite movies of all time, this cocktail is surprisingly mild. The recipe calls for a very disproportionate mixer-to-alcohol ratio, so feel free to toy around with it to find your desired taste. Say for instance, 3 oz Sprite / 1/4 packet of mix. Just a suggestion.

Transformer

1 shot vodka

1.5 shots Hypnotiq® liqueur

Orange juice

First pour in shot of vodka and orange juice filling the glass up 3/4 of the way and then after the orange juice pour in your 1 1/2 shots of Serve in bucket glass over ice.

Definitely a good way to transform Hypnotiq into something drinkable. Consider this a screwdriver on steroids, or with an sleek, robotic exo-skeleton.

The Green Mile

1 oz melon liqueur

3/4 oz Malibu® coconut rum

1/4 oz Cointreau® orange liqueur

3 oz pineapple juice

Shake and serve in a cocktail glass.

Imagine if that Tiny guy from this movie drank this cocktail and had a really high voice. That shit would just not add up. The drink is named after the green coloring of the melon liqueur.

The Blues Brothers

1 oz Captain Morgan® Parrot Bay coconut rum

1/2 oz Blue Curacao liqueur

Red Bull® energy drink

Lemon-lime soda

Fill glass with ice. Add 1 oz coconut rum, 1/2 oz Blue Curacao, fill almost to top with Red Bull, leave room for a healthy splash of Sprite or Sierra Mist.

This drink is absolutely amazing. It is the perfect mix of mellow and super-caffeinated that our generation craves. Who knew that mixing stimulants and depressants could be this fun? Do not drive through a shopping mall after drinking these.

Superman

1 oz gin

3/4 oz dry vermouth

1/2 oz apricot brandy

1 oz mandarin juice

1 tsp grenadine syrup

Shake with ice and pour un-strained into an old-fashioned glass. Add a speared cherry, and serve.

We have a game where we drink as many of these shots until one of us can't walk. He's declared the winner and receives a wheelchair as prize. Too soon?

The Terminator

1/2 oz Jagermeister® herbal liqueur

1/2 oz Southern Comfort® peach liqueur

Pour in your favorite shot glass and enjoy.

Sweet and Strong. Just like Arnold's depiction of a flesh-covered cyborg from the post-apocalyptic future.

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