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May We Suggest - Movies

With a wonderful thing called a portable DVD player, or a DVD player in your mini-van-you can take a movie with you anywhere. Like…camping…for example. As fun as camping can be, when the weather does not cooperate it can quickly turn into a war zone if you have a family crammed in a tent with nothing to do. Or, you might have a not-so-thrilled-about-going-camping camper in the group that you might need to entertain. So while you are packing the ingredients for S’Mores and extra socks, why not add a few movies to the back pack as well.

May we suggest….

Cute Kid Comedy:

The Parent Trap

The original version of this movie, with Hayley Mills, is just way too cute. The story is about two identical twin girls who didn’t know each other existed until they meet for the first time at a summer camp. Starting out as enemies, they become friends…and switch places when it is time to go home. This is a great family film that will keep everyone laughing at the all the hijinks.

Teen Angst Drama/Comedy:

Little Darlings

This movie might be called Little Darlings, but the girls in this teen flick are anything but. It starts out with the typical teenage girl movie cattiness, resulting in the two main characters in a bet to see who will lose their virginity first. Honestly, it isn’t the best movie ever, but it does examine how girls view puberty and their “first time.”

Tear Jerker:

Indian Summer

This movie first came out in 1993; it is about group of adults invited back to their childhood summer camp for a reunion during an Indian Summer. The camp director treats all of them like campers, and forces them to participate in the same activities they did as children. The movie is great because it captures the unique relationships only those who have gone to camp together can experience. During their trip, old memories resurface and they are all faced with difficult decisions. What will they do? You’ll have to watch to find out.

Weird Comedy:

Wet Hot American Summer

This is one funny movie for those of you who appreciate weird humour. If you are easily offended, don’t watch it—remember it is Rated R (gasp) for a whole lot of sex, obscene language, and drug use. It is definitely an exaggeration of the things that happen at camp, but so funny. If you have a kooky sense of humour, you will get a kick out this camp movie.

Raunchiest Comedy:

American Pie

This movie is not at all about a summer camp (unless you count one of the many spin-offs), but it does have the line that everyone remembers: “This one time, at band camp…” Now nobody can tell camp stories without someone flashing this line at them. Yes, that’s right. I’m recommending this movie just for that line.

If you don’t mind watching a bunch of oversexed (or wannabe oversexed) teenagers acting like morons, this movie is for you. It has some pretty crude humour, but if you have to choose—go with Wet Hot American Summer for some real laughs.

Silly Slasher Horror:

Sleepaway Camp (1, 2, & 3)

I first saw these movies during my “I love scary movies” phase as a teenager. But these are not scary movies—these are funny slasher flicks. If you have a sense of humour, you will laugh your way through the Sleepaway flicks. If you don’t have a sense of humour, you will think these are the dumbest movies ever. Beware—the killer in this movie has no mercy for anyone “fornicating” at camp. Funny lines:

“Is that a gun?”

“No, it’s a drill!”

Make You Scared of Camp Horror:

Friday the 13th

If you watch these movies, you will probably have a hard time walking across a summer camp alone at night. Apparently, Jason Voorhees drowned at Camp Crystal Lake because the counsellors were too busy hooking up to pay attention to him. Well, Jason comes back to chop to pieces any teenager dumb enough to come back to the camp. You want to be too scared to go to camp? Watch the Jason movies.

~Suzzane McNab~

As seen in the May Issue of Main Street Magazine.

Printed in Canada, ISSN: 1920-4299 by Rain Enterprises

What does Corvus Corvidae and Murder Have In Common?

Andie Lee

Author Andie Lee was born on October 30Th in Washington, D.C. but spent most of her adolescence in the suburbs Chevy Chase , Maryland. She attended a well known university where she majored in English and Creative writing, was Editor in Chief of its paper but she left this all behind (being severely dyslexic and depressed) she decided to travel to Cardiff, Wales where she studied "Ancient Medication in relation to witch craft" for personal reasons not a “religious set.” Andie considers herself a "Spiritual Being" and has a profound fondness for the majestic, mystical and intelligent species Corvus Corvidae otherwise known as Ravens. While Andie might have been originally from the Washington, D.C. Suburbs she split her time between the

and Europe, mostly

Ireland

where she has family and friends.

“I’ve got a lot of irons in the fire as it were.” Andie told MSM, “I'm working on finishing a graphic novel "Carpe Ominous" with my cousin Sarah McCartney from Cork, Ireland. I've written a short film script with my other writing partner Shalena Oxley- Butler called "Gone." We hope to shoot it around August of this year.”

Andie’s current release ‘Abstract Murder’ is considered ‘faction.’ What you ask is faction? “A great deal of the book is realistic it's what I call "faction." Fact based fiction; making sure that I've all the medical, police and other accuracies to acquirese characters to life and most of my characters are amalgamations of people who may have influenced me without ever knowing they did.” Andie answers.

MSM:

Are the experiences in Abstract Murder are based on historical facts?

AL:

Bits and pieces have been based on actual case files of the FBI Behavioral Science Unit. I wasn't given actual files only pieces of them to make up the killer mindset of some of the characters. I visited a man on death row to see and learn from this person and I have to say he made my blood turn to ice. To speak with and see this person you'd never believe him guilty of his crime and I find that intriguing.”

MSM:

Do you have a specific writing style?

AL:

I've been told that I write like Ian Flemming and James Patterson, I suppose it's because I use primarily first person narratives but I call it "Free-styling" Sometimes I over punctuate or I under punctuate people : that's where editors come in.

MSM:

Do you have other novels?

AL:

"Daddy's Little Girl" was my first novel written but I've shelved it for the time being and I've a litany of short stories, poems and lyrics circulating.

MSM:

How did you come up with the title Abstract Murder?

AL:

I came up with the title then wrote the rest of the book around it. The title just resonated to me and so I went with it. Murder doesn't actually affect us unless it happens to us on a personal level.

MSM:

Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

AL:

There's always something in whatever I write that I want to get across to the reader but it's different for each reader. I just lead them to the door it's up to them what they take away from they've read.

MSM:

Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?

AL:

It was something I did to escape the realities of age but didn't start taking it seriously until well into my adult life.

MSM:

What was the hardest part of writing Abstract Murder?

AL:

The research, getting permission from the FBI, State pathologist, Detectives etc. then compiling the information I had been privy too.

MSM:

Did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?

AL:

Yes, that writing the book is just the beginning of the journey. You have to know how to market yourself and your book both to attract literary agents and hope they'll work with you or hit the pavement running and do it yourself.

MSM:

Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?

AL:

Yes, thank you for your support. I'll continue spinning tales to intrigue and engage them while giving them something to think about. To my interviewer I thank you for making this as painless as possible. ~Giggles~

~Tilly Rivers~

As seen in the May Issue of Main Street Magazine.

Printed in Canada, ISSN: 1920-4299 by Rain Enterprises

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Lily’s Garden

There is an ancient saying that goes something like this: “April Showers Bring May Flowers!” Alas you know that my garden grows only the best of the best sweet morsels of mystic fun. Who has joined us in our scared garden this month? Another sweet Canadian boy, this time from the west, a cowboy? Almost as nice, this Alberta boy is rumoured to be fiercely independent, quite opinionated, and a unique quality of being intelligent and sexy.

Let us Welcome Mat Gordon to the garden shall we ladies.

Some of Mat's past campaigns include:
Paco Rabanne fragrance
Escada fragrance
Gieves and Hawkes
Ben Sherman
Gucci

Tommy Hilfiger

Mat has been quoted as saying: “I strive for balance in life. Keeping busy with other aspects of life and not getting too obsessed with the industry. There are tons of aspects to modeling that are great but right now I love the traveling life. Seeing other cultures and parts of the world is priceless.”

I do not know about you my sweets, but I am of the impression that he would be great unbalanced….say…..horizontal….?

Kara Elsberry

As seen in the May Issue of Main Street Magazine.

Printed in Canada, ISSN: 1920-4299 by Rain Enterprises

To find out how to receive your Free Issues of MSM go to www.mainstreetmagazine.net