marymcilwain

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Personal statement: Maron Studio is an independent, collaborative film studio located in Los Angeles, California.

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Interested in: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Film, TV & Radio, Musical, Science & Technology, Spy Film, Theater, Travel

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Dirty Dancing

5 Sickeningly Sappy Movie Songs ...
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""If You Leave" by OMD - From: "Pretty in Pink""If you leave, don't leave now. Please don't take my heart away. Promise me, just one more night. Then we'll go our separate ways." What teenager can't imagine the heartbreaking, beautiful sadness of only being allowed one more night, for whatever cruel, cruel reason. Never mind the blatant contradiction of OMD, singing in one line that they won't let go of us at any price, and then quicker that you can exhale a deep, soft shuddery sigh of resignation to stay, they're stating they'll be running in the other direction the second our feet hit the pavement. Those New Wave British Synth-Pop groups are all the same. "Against All Odds" by Phil Collins - From "Against All Odds" There is something just absolutely irresistible about Phil Collins' sad-sack honesty in this song. "I wish I could just make you turn around, turn around and see me ... " [More]

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Denholm Elliott: At Your Service
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"The Curator's run in recently with appalling customer service at a major, national retail store chain has inspired a recurring loop of angry thoughts. Not the least among them is how hard it is to find good help these days. Harder still, to find it on the Curator's shelves in any film dated post-1992, the sad year a true gent of the stage and screen departed the living for that great hospitality service industry in the sky. Denholm Elliott was a graceful, congenial co-star and servant to many a great actor including but not limited to, Harrison Ford, Sean Astin, Lou Gossett, Jr. and Dan Aykroyd. A moment of gratitude then for Denhold Elliott, a jolly good fellow, far in advance of next year's National Service Professional Appreciation Day. Trading Places (1983) Denholm co-stars as Coleman, a bit of an unscrupulous, opportunistic butler. His boss Louis Winthrope is in a bit of a jam. Seems he's being screwed in a hilarious twist of fate, when his bosses, the wic ... " [More]

Body Snatched? How to cope in 5 ...
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"According to film (which would never lie to us) there is at least a 50/50 chance that at some point in your life you may become the victim of a forced, accidental or even purposeful body snatch or switch. As you know, the result of this is your brain/soul becoming switched or shared with the brain/soul of a foreign body. In case of a body-switch emergency, this quick and easy guide will show you how to not only deal, but completely and gracefully overcome the adventure in a 90 to 120 minute window filled with hilarity and heartfelt meaning. 1. Realization It all starts upon waking from a deep sleep, a slow-mo sequence involving your ghostly essence being lifted out of your body and implanted elsewhere or brief knock to the head. First of all, relax. In most cases, you will come to realize your situation by seeing a face other than your own in the mirror, hearing a strange voice talking to you in your brain or coming out of your mouth, suddenly recognizing things in a house y ... " [More]

The Manny Diaries: Clive Owen, ...
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"Many, many things cross our mind when pondering the wonder of Clive Owen. Rugged good looks, dark brooding nature, a proper, soft-spoken accent. We know he’s tough, we know he can handle a piece. We know he can deal a card, dispose of a body, give a woman a good lovin’ and even lower himself to employment in the service industry of the ultra-wealthy. But heart of gold? Embracer of responsibility? A sensitive side which reliably points, like a compass northward, to the constant acceptance of fatherhood in bizarre and unlikely situations? Oh yes. Underneath that ultra-suave, manly exterior and boyishly tussled brown locks, lay a sweet, soft spot for the weak and the helpless; the defenseless baby who crazy mad-men are always set on killing whenever he is around. "Chosen" (2001) – short film from The Hire series. Directed by Ang Lee. Clive Owen “The Driver,” around whom this thinly disguised BWM commercial series is based, must protect a ... " [More]

Idiocracy

Better Presidents (than the one ...
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"Remember the days when the American Presidency was honorable? When the white man in charge of the rest of us was a symbol of heroism, strength, grand-fatherhood, power and hope? He was the American Dream personified; a symbolic pillar of our nation’s pride, wealth, freedom and justice. Remember? Well, neither do we, but we do seem to recall such references being made to our past Presidents’ noble statures in our ratty, broken-binding Public School history textbooks – the ones that covered current American History all the way up to the fine and memorable presidency of William Taft. Patriotism lives in our heart of hearts, after all. And in honor of what the US Presidency should be, or at least, should aspire to be, here is a list of fictional film Presidents who, for all their faults, are still better than our current White House Resident-Evil. The American President – President Andrew Shepherd’s major flaw is horniness. Lonely widower wants to make time with a hotty environm ... " [More]

Footloose

Footloose – How to Turn Your To ...
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"The Curator has been working so hard. We keep punching our card. Eight hours - for what? Oh, tell us what we got. We get this feeling…that time's just holding us down. We’ll hit the ceiling, or else we'll tear up this town. But what to do about it? What we need is an action plan.FIRST - We Got to Turn You Around We’ll do that by showing you, in not uncertain terms, why our back-water small town and it’s “laws” are jacked. Dry town? Sure, we can see that. Hicks hate everything but church and guns anyway, and teenagers have absolutely no desire to experiment with the spirits, so they’ll never miss it. But pass a law against dancing? Jump back. That’s just asking for trouble. Why? Because when a big town hero like Ren moves in, a guy who likes his music loud and hopin’ and his VW bug a-rockin’, he’s gonna start some trouble. He’s got an attitude that needs watching, to be sure, and he is just the kind of hero that we need. He’ll begin his discourse with an initial ... " [More]

Tombstone

Chic vs. Hick - The Power of th ...
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"Friends. What would the world be like without that buddy you rely on? The laughter you share. The one you can always drunk dial, confess sins you wouldn't tell a priest to, or drive off a cliff with? But will your friends kill for you? A lot? Willingly die? Maybe you haven't had a chance to put that one to the test yet. The Curator begs to question, does sex matter? Let's find out.The Films: Thelma and Louise, TombstoneViewing order importance: Either will do, but recommended as above. Because the Curator says so.Thelma and Louise: A fine example of chic-flickiness, directed by Ridley Scott. Yes, Ridley Scott, with a plethora of wonderful co-stars that the Curator will resist writing about as we are wont to sometimes do. Abusive men and monotonous jobs set these 2 off on a date with destiny. Everything packed? Well let's see, scarves, sunglasses, fishing net, gun....wait GUN? Thelma what are you doing with that? Uh oh, here comes trouble.These ladies were just out f ... " [More]

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Can't Get No Respect
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"The Films:The Color of Money, Star Wars III: Revenge of the SithA back-to-back mentor bitch slap!Just when you think your surly pupils couldn't get anymore ungrateful for all your sacrifices, they betray you and beat you at your own game. And try to kill you. Sons-a-bitches..... One teaches by pool cue, one by light saber, but the story is the same. Where Fast Eddie says, "Money won is twice as sweet as money earned," Vince Lauria and Anakin Skywalker would simultaneously whine, "But it's thrrreeeeee times as AWESOME when you use your mentor’s best moves to trick him, take the easy route through the pool hall/the dark side and THEN win ANYWAY showing all the haters who doubted that I am really SO much better than stupid old meany-pants! That’ll show him not to misunderestimate me again!" These damn kids, so smug about their "powers," letting their egos get in the way of peace, justice, The Force, and pool hustling. A little humility for the greater good, c ... " [More]

The Breakfast Club

True Love and Dating Advice – L ...
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"Relationship on the rocks? Love life gone awry? Spending too many Saturday nights alone, washing your hair? Well, dear reader, you have not done your homework. Everything you need to know to have a successful love life you should have learned long ago, in the mid-1980’s. Examples you ask? But of course! The three most important lessons of the successful love affair can be learned, right here, from: The Breakfast Club, Desperately Seeking Susan, Crocodile DundeeLesson 1 - You CAN TOO Change Someone (The Breakfast Club) Stereotypes are very easy to overcome. High school cliques are only as powerful as the kids who believe in them, so let's break down these walls! All we need is a little pot to lose our inhibitions. Jocks aren't so bad! They feel as sensitively as the nerds do. The bad guy isn't really so "bad" either, in fact, he may even sacrifice himself for the good of everyone else! And people really care about each other! Even though all your actual high ... " [More]

The Lost Boys

B4 24 - The Passion of Kiefer S ...
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"Kiefer Sutherland is a passionate man. Indeed, how could anyone who has ever sat through one episode of 24, with Kiefer alternating between his soft intense snarl, and his flat-out crazed roaring ever accuse him of passionlessness? We suspect the war on terror would have ended in early 2002, had the government actually employed such a solider. Imagine Kiefer, staggering over the rocky mountain passes of Afghanistan, sneaking up on Taliban fighters, MacGyver-ing some torture devise out of his personal, stand-by nipple clamps and some rogue lightning, while grabbing them by their scruffy necks and growling, “I need you to take me to Bin Laden, and I need you to do it NOW.” But what of the early years? Has Kiefer always been so intense, or has his life as a Federal Counter-Terrorism Field Op hardened his demeanor, forcing him to put aside all of his own interests, for the good of all of us ungrateful, unpatriotic, and clueless Angelinos? Let us take a look and rate: Lost Boys, ... " [More]

Dirty Dancing

The Lord of the Dance
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""First dance. First love. The time of your life."Dirty Dancing - that quintessentially classic film and required viewing for all pre-teen girls. The film that spawned an unfortunate resurgence of interest in early 60's pop music, and a breadth of bad fashion throw-backs. A coming-of-age film, a thinly veiled sex-instructional. A film about rebellion, and innocence lost...the Curator is drooling.On the eve of its 20th anniversary, a rare, private screening has been arranged. So get your Keds on, roll up those cut-offs, and get ready to vastly change over the course of a three week summer vacation. Here comes everything you you’ve ever wanted to know about Dirty Dancing….a 3-Part analysis on the life and growth of Baby. Part 1 - Nobody Puts Baby in the Catskills We open on a happy scene, a family driving off to a long overdue summer vacation in the Catskills. Innocence is established with cutesy teen “Baby,” hugging dad on the neck from the back seat while “Big Girls Don’t Cry” ... " [More]

American Beauty

The Massively Underused Allison ...
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"Are you aware that Allison Janney rules the skool? Possibly not, cause she’s seldom seen. She’s in a couple of upcomings, but has been spending an awful lot of time on TV lately, (Whatever, West Wing) rarely gracing the Curator’s shelves with her co-starring phenomenon, a gushing, bubbly waterfall of reddish hair and sharp knifed laughter. Her parts may be sparse but she packs a punch. We will look at: 10 Things I Hate About You, The Ice Storm, American Beauty 10 Things I Hate About You Our Ms. Janney clocks a total of 4 minutes in this teeny-flick as guidance councilor “Ms. Perky,” but manages to do more in those couple minutes than the rest of the cast does in 97. Combined. Her accomplishments include writing a romance novel on the company dime whilst brushing the kiddies and their nonsense problems aside, and putting dopey little shits Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger in their places faster than you can say “I hope I get to play a gay cowboy somed ... " [More]

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