Super Bud

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The Story:
A New York Times interview with Mahmoud A. Elsohly, a Mississippi professor who grows marijuana for government research projects. He oversees the only federally approved marijuana plantation in the country and grows more than 100 different varieties.

The Movie:
The ultimate stoner super hero comedy, Super Bud stars Seth Rogen as the son of a professor in charge of growing marijuana for government research. Over the years, Rogen's character has made a habit of sneaking into his father's work and stealing some of the fruits of his labor. But when his father gets kidnapped by a drug dealer who plans to force him into developing a new powerful strain of weed for him, Rogen heads into his father's fields looking for clues.

Once there, he stumbles across a top secret strain of marijuana that convinces him he has super powers. With the help of his new super bud, Rogen sets out on a mission to rescue his father from his captors. Can he succeed before his buzz wears off? We hope to find out because this SHOULD BE A MOVIE!



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The Final Wish

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The Story:
When a teenager is diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor, he has a surprising request for the Make-a-Wish Foundation - instead of getting to meet his favorite athletes or swimming with dolphins, he wants to build an orphanage to fight hunger in Africa. With the help of a local church pastor, the boy leads a crusade to raise enough money to build the orphanage even as his own disease is running its course.

The Movie:
A heart-wrenching and uplifting drama, The Final Wish revolves around a teenage boy's crusade to accomplish a selfless act even in the face of a fatal disease. When a 15-year-old boy learns he has a brain tumor, he decides that God has given him this opportunity to make a difference and decides to use his illness for good by embarking on a crusade to build am orphanage in Africa. Together with the help of a church pastor, the boy overcomes incredible odds to get the orphanage built, even as he is losing his battle with his own disease. It's a story so inspiring that it SHOULD BE A MOVIE!



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Homecoming Queen

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The Story:
A 46-year-old woman is suing Sacramento State University because she says she deserved to be homecoming queen this year but was passed over. The woman, who has taken 28 years to get her bachelors degree because she had numerous back surgeries over the years, claims she should have won because she earned the most donations which were allegedly part of how homecoming queen was selected. She says she was passed over because of her age.

The Movie:
Legally Blonde director Robert Luketic reunites with Legally Blonde actress Jennifer Coolidge for Homecoming Queen, a female spin on the classic comedy Back To School. Coolidge stars as a middle-aged woman who is finally finishing up her college degree after 28 years. But when she finds out that she's eligible to be homecoming queen, she seizes the opportunity to go out with a bang. The only problem? Her daughter, also a student at the school, has her sights set on being Homecoming Queen herself.

Which of these two women will wind up as Homecoming Queen? And will their relationship survive the competition? We hope to find out because this SHOULD BE A MOVIE!



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The Mansion Boys

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The Story:
Hugh Hefner’s two teenage sons, Marston and Cooper, recently gave an interview where they talked about how they would run Playboy if they took over after their father retired. Marston says he’s a one-woman man, while Cooper could see himself dating multiple women. Both sons would like to make the Playboy empire cooler, more diverse, and more “artsy.”

The Movie:
The Mansion Boys is a comedy that can best be described as Billy Madison meets The People vs. Larry Flynt. When a Hugh Hefner-esque men’s magazine icon gets ill, an evil corporation tries to take control of his legendary magazine. In a last ditch effort to keep the magazine in the family, the publisher turns to his two sons to take control of the magazine and save the day. The sons, one who’s grown up partying at the mansion, and the other who’s rebelled against his father’s world by becoming a conservative business student, are forced to work together to save their father’s creation and legacy.

Will the brothers be able to get along long enough to make it work? We hope to find out because this SHOULD BE A MOVIE!



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Wife Wanted

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What's the story?
The mother of a 37-year-old divorced Tampa man has taken out a newspaper ad to try to find a new wife for her son before Christmas. She promises that her son will meet anybody who replies, and that she'll send a thank you note to every applicant as well.

What's the movie?
The latest raunchy comedy with heart from writer/director Judd Apatow stars Paul Rudd as the Tampa man whose mother (played by Diane Keaton) takes out an ad in order to find him a wife. But even though Rudd initially agrees to go along with his mother's wacky plan (despite the fact that his mother was the one who really ruined his first marriage), he gets more than he bargained for when his mother becomes a little too involved in his dating process.

Will Rudd's mother actually help him get past his divorce and find love or will his Mom's meddling wind up ruining his relationship again? We hope to find out because this SHOULD BE A MOVIE!



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Kidnapped!

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What's The Story?
A top US anti-kidnapping and ransom expert was kidnapped himself after taking part in two conferences about business security in Mexico.

What's The Movie?
Viggo Mortensen and Benicio del Toro star in the action thriller Kidnapped, from director Robert Rodriguez. Mortensen plays the U.S. kidnapping expert who himself gets kidnapped by a Mexican druglord played by del Toro in the film which combines elements of Traffic and The Fugitive. Mortensen escapes the clutches of his captors, but finds himself being hunted by both del Toro's gang and the American authorities (led by Ed Harris) who become convinced that Mortensen was actually working as a spy for the Mexican druglord.

Can Mortensen's knowledge of the underground Mexican kidnapping world save him from both Mexico's biggest crime syndicate and the force of the U.S. government? We hope to find out because this SHOULD BE A MOVIE!



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Soul For Sale

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What's The Story?
A broke British musician tried to sell his soul on eBay in order to raise money to fund his experimental music group, Paradigm. In addition to his soul, the highest bidder would receive 10% of the man's income for the rest of his life, 10% of his band's income, 10% of his estate when he dies, and an annual report from the man on the state of his soul. eBay blocked the sale.

What's The Movie?
Soul For Sale stars Jack Black as Dante Knoxx, a struggling musician who auctions off his soul to fund the pursuit of his musical dreams. His soul is purchased by a terminally ill asshole (played by Jack Nicholson) who sees this as an opportunity to get to heaven if only he can convince Dante to start living a cleaner life and do as he says (as opposed to as he did).

Will Dante succeed with his music? Will his benefactor convince him to live a better life in time for him to cash in his soul and get to heaven? Will the devil/love interest (Helena Bonham Carter as an eBay lawyer) void the whole deal? We hope to find out because this SHOULD BE A MOVIE!



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