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Superbad and Remembering How to Laugh
I grew up in a small town just like John Mellencamp. The easiest way to guide a stranger would be to tell them that it’s the pass through on your way to UConn. You have to get off the highway (if you’re coming from a proper city), pass by a…
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Summer Movie Mega Draft Expansion Pack
After several people reached out to me with suggestions (one came at me with a pitchfork and a torch demanding justice for Gigli), we are adding 15 movies to the 100 draft eligible titles. The master list has also been updated to reflect all 115 titles eligible. Reminder, draft categories…
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Life Finds a Way: Lessons from Jurassic Park
Dr. John Hammond, Founder and CEO of Injen, invites four people to his soon to be opened new amusement park. The board wants final clearance, so Hammond brings in two palentologists from an active dig site, and a third, less “dinosaur-y” pick: a mathematician. That character is Dr. Ian Malcolm,…
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Summer Movie Mega Draft Eligible Title List
The following is a list compiled from box office data, DVD and VHS rental data, and various people’s insights.
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A Letter of Appreciation for Marty Supreme
Over the past month, I’ve found myself thinking of Marty Supreme. I’ve been perseverating and holding on to not just the movie itself, or the contents therein, but to the character. On the surface, the chaos he unleashes onto everyone in his orbit is repulsive. He betrays his closest friends…
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“I haven’t been to the movies in years!”
My name, Tyler Durdan, always ensures that I am not too far from the world of film. Consistently people ask if I have seen Fight Club, or if “that is really my name”. This connection to the cult classic film, as well as my natural curiosity to ask people questions,…
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The Rockville Film Society Newsletter: Volume VI
Thank you. When The Rockville Film Society began 87 days ago (feels like years ago at this point), I had a loose idea of what this group could be. We would be a social group that met to chat about movies, and maybe be a way to follow through on…
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Jeopardy! Movie Edition Team Registration
Please sign up and register at this link: The Rockville Film Society Jeopardy! Movie Edition Signup Please include team name, number of participants, and your movie character mascot. All responses are due by 4/1 at 4:00 PM
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The Rockville Film Society Newsletter: Volume V
There is a point between the buzzing excitement of starting something new and the encroaching feeling of routine. At this moment, we as people often lose interest. This happens to all of us. We buy camping gear because summer is coming, only to have the tent and sleeping bags sit…
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Robert Duvall and My Grandfather
“I love the smell of napalm in the morning.” That iconic line spoken boldly by Robert Duvall as Lieutenant Colonel “Bill” Kilgore in 1979’s Apocalypse Now is often paraphrased and referenced to this day. What makes the sentence so impactful and resonant is a combination of striking juxtaposition and the…
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Amblin Entertainment Movie Draft Official Results
During the February 5th meeting, seven total teams drafted movies from the Amblin Entertainment catalog. Collectively 42 out of over 200 films were selected, and represent many of our personal favorites.
