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This is important film with a needed message to our broken world: We can be at peace with each other.
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TEPMOM
(1999)

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By David Bruce
David Bruce
I have worked with many families trying to deal with divorce, live ins, remarriage, custody, and confused children. This film addresses all of these issues in a brilliant way.
Starring Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon and Ed Harris.
Written by Gigi Levangie and Jessie Nelson & Steven Rogers and Karen Leigh Hopkins and Ronald Bass.
Directed by Chris Columbus.
Produced by Wendy Finerman, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe and Michael Barnathan.

Rated PG-13 for language and thematic elements.
Running time: 124 min.
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MORE SYBOLISM:

Costume Designer Joseph Aulisi..."Julia's character, Isabel, has a certain cutting-edge, downtown look. We used a dark palette for her, almost monochromatic, mostly blacks and greys, and heavy materials like leather, denim. "

"What is interesting in terms of the clothes and how they reveal character is how they change in the course of the film," Aulisi says "Isabel's clothes"..."as she becomes closer to the family and more accepted by the children, her clothes lighten up-literally. She gets into greens and russet tones."
BULLETIN BOARD

LIKE MY FAMILY
Subject: Step Mom
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001
From: SHARON

I was able to play each character after is saw the film twice! The film was like my family. My brother tries to hate our father's girlfriend like Anna did in the movie. This film was the first time I saw Julia Roberts in a movie. And she was AWESOME

AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH SCENE
Subject: Step Mom
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001
From: Chris Mileski Mileski24@aol.com

Toward the end of the movie, when the daughter realizes that her mother is dying of cancer, there is a wonderful illustration of the dynamics of the Christian lifestyle. After the daughter storms off mad about the situation her mother has left her in, she goes to her room to pout. This is so typical of how we are in life..when we feel that God has wronged us in some way and we remain angry and selfish. However, just like the daughter in the movie, we hear the music that reflects the life of faith and we are drawn to it...we are curious. Sometimes we go kicking and screaming. Regardless, though, we are drawn to God and what he has to offer. As she opens the door she admits and confesses her actions. Susan Sarandon does just like God does when we come to him...he invites us to participate in the celebration...to live a life rejoicing with Him. How appropriate too that the music played reflects that there isn't any mountain high enough or valley low enough to keep His love from us.
Chris Mileski
Mileski24@aol.com

ABOUT STEP MOM
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001
From: "Gapon"

Dear Sir/Madam, I was very happy when I learned about existence of special site of the famous movie 'StepMom'. [1998, Director Chris Columbus; Co-stars: Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Ed Harris, Jena Malone, Liam Aiken; Story Gigi Levangie; Studio Tri-Star Pictures]. But at the same time, after reading the script of this movie from the site http://www.crosswinds.net/~jfroberts/stepmomscript.htm I was upset because it doesn't correspond with original sound of the movie. I have the video copy of this movie and I enjoy it a lot. Its subject and actor play is very interesting and funny for me. But my problem is that I have been learning English only for two years and I can't comprehend some places in the soundtrack of this movie. So I would like to ask you to send me an exact text script, which corresponds to the original soundtrack of this movie, if that is possible, of course, or to inform me where I can really find it out in the Web. In turn I can to make own translation of this text script into russian and than send it to you if you need. I look forward to your soonest reply
Best regards Alexander Shellu.
P.S. I have two e-mail:
1) humax@kdtu.kr.ua
2) humax2@rambler.ru

"STEPMOM," GREAT MOVIE
October 18, 1999
Hi there, i am Bart (17) from Holland, and i just seen Stepmom 10 minutes ago.. What a great movie!!! I love the way the movie ends, and most of all i love the little girl, does anyone knows here name for me??? Well, thanx for reading my comments. Bart
My e-mail is heartbreak_high99@hotmail.com

LOVED IT!
July 5, 1999.
I LOVED THIS MOVIE IT WAS THE BEST FILM THAT I HAVE SEEN IN A VERY LONG TIME.-SYDNEY

SARANDON, GREAT. DIRECTOR, NOT
May 17, 1999.
In this movie the great attraction is Susan Sarandon with her acting talent! The story of this film is good but the director didn't bring the script on the screen...–Sanela

SERANDON WAS GREAT
March 7, 1999.
Susan Sarandon is really great in this movie and I don't understand why the critics were so harsh!

ACTING WAS AMAZING
Feb 6 1999,
I loved it. Susan and Julia deserve oscar nominations. Direction wasn't the best and neither was the title, but the acting was amazing.

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