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In the first episode of Stop! Or My Mom Will Mute, Rob and Kat regularly pause the film to give their commentary and analysis. Despite the top-quality viewing material, optimism and enthusiasm eventually give way to yawns.
Features some light swearing.
We got hold of an original press brochure; sadly, it doesn’t feature any scrawled reviewer notes about their favourite moments.
SYNOPSIS
God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.
— Jewish proverbMom is New Jersey-based Tutti Bomowski, a loving and feisty woman who knows what's best for her only son — both personally and professionally. Her son is Los Angeles police sergeant Joe Bomowski, a bachelor who has found comfort in his independent and somewhat sloppy lifestyle 3,000 miles from his mother.
When Tutti comes to town for an unwelcome visit, she becomes the key witness in a drive-by murder, and finds herself embroiled in a dangerous police investigation, Joe unwillingly ends up with a new partner — his mom!
Armed with more than a broom and a mop, Tutti proves to be one tough detective.
What if you’re travelling around the world and need to discuss your favourite film with the locals? Worry no more, our handy guide has you covered:
Mentioned in RobF’s letter; keep watching until you hear the voice they’ve given Tutti!
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot was screenwriter Blake Snyder’s first spec sale, bringing in half a million dollars after a bidding war, but he only wrote one other script that got produced.
This didn’t stop him from also writing a screenwriting manual though. Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need presents structures and rules, with a “Blake Snyder Beat Sheet” laying out key moments. Its title comes from the rule about making sure the hero does something likeable so the audience roots for them.
It’s been a bestseller since 2005, spawning two follow-ups from Snyder and more since his death in 2009. Some have even blamed it for Hollywood sameyness, so in a roundabout way Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot may have made a lasting impact on movie-making.