Russ and I are fans of National Public Radio’s “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me” news quiz humor show. In a recent edition, host Peter Sagal mentioned that holiday movies are being produced with a decidedly sexy bent. He named one in particular: “Hot Frosty.” This Netflix production is about a muscular snowman who comes to life after a young widow drapes him with a scarf that has magical properties. Needless to say, he keeps his “hot” physique once he’s human, and romance ensues. But he also keeps some of his cold properties, too, such as a penchant for eating ice and a below-freezing body temperature.

We decided that “Hot Frosty” was a good candidate for a drinking game, even though it wasn’t an official Hallmark movie. We set a date with my friend Sharon, with whom we had a riotous time four years ago enacting and enhancing this drinking game list.

Although “Hot Frosty” didn’t contain as many troupes as a Hallmark movie, we still had fun watching it. In fact, it inspired us to enlarge our game list with a few new rules. I’ll post the revised version below Sharon’s review of the movie. Please note: Sharon provided this review after drinking to drown her sorrows after the Packers lost to the Vikings, and after playing our movie drinking game.

“It’s part PG-rated but it doesn’t go too far in the sexy category. It’s not like “Magic Mike.” Netflix, could you ramp it up a notch? The snowman had an interesting body but no substance.

“Women are usually colder than men. I dunno if it’s from our estrogen or what. We don’t want to snuggle up to men who are colder than we are. We want hot men! If someone was as cold as this guy is, it would put a damper on things.”

So, there you have it. Maybe not all that sexy, and probably too cold, but it was a fun way to spend an evening.

Here’s our freshly revised list.

RULES

Take one drink whenever:

A reference is made to a dead relative
The “Mayor” appears on screen
The main character’s name is related to Christmas (Holly, Nick, etc.)
Anytime someone disses fake Christmas trees
A newcomer partakes in an old family or town tradition
Hot chocolate, apple cider, or eggnog is on screen
A big city person is transplanted to a small town
Christmas caroling, a tree farm, baking cookies, or a snowman appears
Mistletoe or a scarf is on screen
A character makes a magic deal
Any time you hear “Jingle Bells”
The town is named something Christmas-y
An interracial couple appears
An angry, misdirected law enforcement officer appears

Take two drinks whenever:

Characters experience a ‘near-miss’ kiss
An obvious product advertisement appears
A snowball fight, ice skating, or dancing happens
An ugly sweater or tie appears
The characters are snowed in
Someone gets a makeover
A “Pride and Prejudice” reference is introduced (a character is named Darcy, a place named Pemberly)
Someone refers to a metaphor or uses intelligent phrasing
Someone refers to fishing or hunting
Someone with slicked-back hair expresses their hate for Christmas

Finish your drink whenever:

The cynic is filled with the Christmas spirit
It snows on Christmas
Someone selects a Christmas tree
The main characters bake/cook something together, or Christmas-themed food is mentioned
Bad art appears or a literary reference is made
Dissonant architecture appears (for instance, a lighthouse in Wyoming)
Accordion music happens, especially if it’s playing Jingle Bells

Take a shot whenever:

The movie stars Candace Cameron-Bure, Lacey Chabert, or Andrew Walker appear
The main characters fall in love
The main characters kiss