27 Jul ’24 Stop! Oder meine Mami schießt!

Mentioned in RobF’s letter; keep watching until you hear the voice they’ve given Tutti!

13 Jul ’24 Does “Pet Sematary” count?

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.

13 Jul ’24 Siskel & Ebert’s review

20 Jun ’24 Arnie’s mind games

At the height of their rivalry, often jostling for roles, Arnold Schwarzenegger pretended he wanted to do Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot to trick Stallone into taking it:

Stallone responded to that interview by offering to write, direct and produce a sequel for him.

20 Jun ’24 On location

Want to visit the real places where it was filmed? Old-school Blogger site Filming Locations of Chicago and Los Angeles has a Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot page with photos and more info than the basic IMDB list.

20 Jun ’24 Welcome to StopOrMy.Mom

We couldn’t resist buying the domain name, or taking on the challenge of creating the best fansite ever for this classic film.

Don’t miss the amazing fanart and GIFs, send us your thoughts and keep an eye out for the launch of our podcast, Stop! Or My Mom Will Mute.

For more of our nonsense, head over to VOLE.wtf