Yay, Communism!!!

Now that this interminably long election season is over we should pause and look at what has happened. Don't get caught up in the hype of the giddy media coverage over this "historic" presidential pick. It is historic but not because the new president is "black". It is instead a historic turning, because of ignorant desperation, toward socialism. Despite the evidence of history and more resources for learning at our beck and call than anytime or anywhere in history we think we should try what others have already proven is a failure. But don't take my word for it. Let's examine the words of the man himself.

Obama says- "health-care is a right"

So I guess that means doctors should deliver my children for free. After all it is my "right". We have a perfect example of a single-payer healthcare plan just north of us in Canada. Canadians drive to the U.S. for health-care because of the long lines for any kind of operation. I spoke to a Canadian recently who has family in Saskatchewan. He says they drive to some tiny burg in North Dakota to go to the hospital even though there are Canadian hospitals much closer. Why? Since my wife is a nurse, I know the answer. When health-care is "free" (as we have in this country with MediCare) people come to the hospital for anything and everything, clogging up the system and making it harder to serve those with more serious problems. When everyone is "free" it will become a nightmare. In Canada and other countries with socialized medicine it takes weeks and even months just to get an MRI. The Canadian I spoke to had an uncle who died of a heart attack at 52. He said his uncle had chest pains for weeks beforehand, but couldn't get in to see his doctor because of a waiting list. Sounds like utopia to me!!
Sure, like everything else in the left-wing mindset, health-care isn't MY responsibility. It's a "right" and others (see government) are supposed to take care of me. Since we know it doesn't work anywhere else, let's see how bad it can be for us. Thanks Obama. Yay Communism!!

Obama says- "We have to grow the economy from the bottom up"

Of course, because venture capatalists are always at "the bottom" right? And no rich person ever starts businesses, or invests in businesses, or hires people at "the bottom" for their business. That's why Cuba has the best economy on earth and regularly outproduces the U.S. in GDP, right Obama? If I know more about economics than the President of the United States something is seriously wrong!! Thanks, Obama. Yay, Communism!!

Obama says- "Everyone making less than $250 thousand a year....everyone making less than $200 thousand a year will get a tax cut"

No, because when you let Bush's tax cuts expire and revert back to pre-2000 tax rates, EVERYONE will get a tax increase, even those underneath your shifting arbitrary number, Obama.
Thanks, Obama. Yay, Communism!!

We have finally been taken over by the media and THEIR political party which is ignorant of economics and indifferent to the Constitution. Even when they screw things up as they have with the current bailout, the truth is swept under the rug and few learn the lessons of failure. The current economic crisis can be directly linked to Obama and his party allies but obviously after this election, not enough people knew (thanks to the media and timid Republicans) or not enough people cared. Someday hopefully they will. Until then...thanks Obama. Yay, Communism!!

My favorite thrillers

Halloween is the time when your TV gets swamped with "scary" movies. Most of them are not scary or even entertaining anymore. Modern horror films have become gore fests trying to up the ante on how many shocking ways people can be dismembered. And apparently there are still plenty of blood hungry people willing to shell out some cash to see them, otherwise they wouldn't have needed to make Saw V. So what better time to offer up a sample of my favorites in the horror/thriller genre.


Shaun of the Dead

Nothing like a good zombie movie. Throw in some romance, the best young comic actors Britain has to offer, more hilarious moments than whole seasons of most American sitcoms, and you've got a modern horror/comedy classic! "You've got red on you."


Jaws

What makes Jaws a great thriller is NOT the shark, because I can hear you now saying, "but it looks so fake!" It was actually fortunate for Spielberg that the mechanical shark broke down at the beginning of production because his original plan to show us the entire beast in the first sequence was thrown out. It's what we DON'T see for most of the film that freaks us out. John Williams' music is still terrifying and instantly recognizable, and face it, you know a movie scares people when they stop going to the beach for months after seeing it.


Nosferatu

F.W. Murnau made his silent classic in 1922 after Bram Stoker's widow refused to give him the rights to film Dracula. Murnau decided to change the name and created the creepiest vampire in film history, Count Olaf. Plus, his cameo made one of the funniest SpongeBob episodes ever!


Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn

Another comedy/horror classic which put both Bruce Campbell and director Sam Raimi on the map. Perfect combination of Three Stooges slapstick and George Romero-like horror. When they kick the old hag in the face I crack up every time.


The Sixth Sense

Clever idea for a horror film and proof that you don't need gore, monsters, or even special effects to make an audience jump out of their seats.


What Lies Beneath

Once again, very little special effects needed to send chills up your spine. I love the way Robert Zemeckis plays the audience in this one. It's not even all that scary, but when you find out the truth you don't want to believe it. I'll leave it at that for anyone who hasn't seen it.


Diabolique

Director Henri-Georges Clouzot's French mystery masterpiece was unfortunately remade with Sharon Stone! GAG! See the original and keep the classic ending to yourself.


The Shining

Jack Nicholson is superb in Kubrick's horror classic. I actually root for Johnny, he's so funny. "Give me the bat, Wendy!"


Psycho

Still the greatest horror flick ever made because there's never been another Hitchcock. It was made in 1960 and hasn't aged a bit. Anthony Perkins gives one of the best performances in film history. And if you think not going to the beach was a big deal, after Psycho people stopped taking showers!

Music Research Project

Someone once said that Styx was the "Worst band of all time". So after hundreds of hours of "research" here is what I've come up with:

Artists WORSE than Styx!


Michael Bolton
He oozes sophistication doesn't he?


Wham!
Cute and cuddly like little puppies hence the name, uh, wham?


Bad English
When I see you smile...something tells me you're not smiling "with" me.


Lita Ford
"Kiss me once, kiss me twice!"....shame on you.


Sisqo
"I'm Gaaaaaaaa-ay!"


Nelson
Sexy!


Night Ranger
Is that a band or a bail bondsmen convention?


38 Special
Yeah, gay Cowboy hats are cool!


Loverboy
I can see where they got that name...every woman's dream.


Nickelback
A better name would be GiveMeMyNickelBack


Billy Squier
Don't mess with that guy! How about Billy S Quier?



Vanilla Ice
And you thought YOU were cool!


Limp Bizkit
Yeah, we're Rage Against The Machine for middle school!!! Your parents warned you about us.


Peter Frampton
Back when People magazine wasn't targeting the "heterosexual" demographic.


Hanson
So talented they make my eyes hurt.


Hootie and the Blowfish
Seriously, is that the best name they could come up with?


Kriss Kross
Move over Ralph Lauren, this style will never die!


Staind
Boy, you really look depressed. Maybe you should jump off of a bridge.


Winger
How many buffalo wings joints would have used that name if it weren't for you?


Color Me Badd
Who else could make New Kids on the Block look like The Beatles?


Vixen
Their music might suck but their hair is FABULOUS!!

Even MORE favorite movie lines!

You know, for kids! - The Hudsucker Proxy

Groucho: You know I think you're the most beautiful woman in the world?
Woman: Do you really?
Groucho: No, but I don't mind lying if it'll get me somewhere.
- A Night In Casablanca

I like these guys. These are funny guys. I'll only shoot one of them. - The Three Amigos

He hates these cans! - The Jerk

My name is Francis Sawyer, but everybody calls me Psycho. Any of you guys call me Francis, and I'll kill ya. Nobody touches my stuff, so just keep your meat-hooks off. If I catch any of you guys in my stuff I'll kill ya. And nobody touches ME, any of you homos touch me, and I'll kill ya! - Stripes

Dad just loves powerlines. He figures it's a reminder of man's ability to generate electricity. Dad's always saying wonderful things like that. That's why we love him so much. - The Castle

How 'bout that serenity? - The Castle

More Movie Lines I Like

This agression will not stand, man! -The Big Lebowski

I'm the son of a sea cook! -Arsenic and Old Lace

Pig, pollock, disgusting, vulgar, greasy; those kinds of words have been on your tongue and your sister's tongue and it's too much around here. Just remember what Huey Long said, 'every man's a king' and I'm the king around here! - A Streetcar Named Desire

Ray, hey Ray, you never knocked me down, Ray. You never knocked me down, Ray. - Raging Bull

I want my two dollars! - Better Off Dead

I'm gonna go home and bite my pillow! - Waiting For Guffman

A piper is down! - So I Married An Axe Murderer

My Favorite Movie Lines Ever!

We all have certain favorite lines from movies we quote over and over and sometimes leave friends scratching their heads. Some movies like O, Brother Where Art Thou? have so many lines I should just include the whole movie as one of my favorites. Actually I will leave that one off of this list, but I will mention a few of my favorites from that movie. For instance: "Do NOT seek the treasure" "Oh, George, not the livestock" "I've said my piece and counted to three" "Cow killer!" "I'm gonna R-U-N-N-O-F-T" and of course this one-
Boy: I knicked the census man
Delmar: Now, there's a good boy.

Here's a list of ten more I really like.

10. Cowboy: You're that drunk piano player. Yer probably seein' double.
Doc Holliday: I've got two guns, one for each of you.
- Tombstone

9. There's a spider in your bathroom the size of a Buick
- Annie Hall

8. Dad (Ryan O'Neal): I'm not gonna leave a poor little kid stranded, I've got scruples too ya know. Do you know what that is, scruples?
Kid (Tatum O'Neal): No, I don't know what it is, but if you got it you can sure and bet it belongs to somebody else!
- Paper Moon

7. Shop smart, shop S Mart!
- Army of Darkness

6. Yeah, with friends like you, who needs friends!
- Rushmore

5. I remember absolutely everything young man. That's my curse. That's the greatest curse ever inflicted on the human race, memory.
- Citizen Kane

4. It's a leaf.
- Bottle Rocket

3. You wanna talk some jive? I'll talk some jive like you ain't never heard!
- The Royal Tennenbaums

2. Jackie Treehorn treats objects like women, man!
- The Big Lebowski

1. If we can bring a little joy into your hum-drum lives, it makes us think our hard work ain't been in vain for nothin'.
- Singin' In The Rain

I'm sure I left out plenty of good ones, so let me know.

My Favorite Movie Scenes Ever!

Some scenes you just have to rewind and watch again. These are my top ten faves:

10. Steve McQueen slapping Sally Struthers silly in The Getaway

9. Legolas bringing down the Oliphant in The Return of the King

8. On a train station platform Ike Clanton and another Cowboy see the Earps in the train and ask "Where's Wyatt?" "Right here!" Wyatt yells and shotguns the nameless Cowboy. Cowardly Ike falls on the ground begging for mercy as Wyatt holds him with the shotgun saying, "...I see a red sash, I kill the man wearing it. Run you cur! Tell all the other curs the law is coming! Tell 'em I'M coming and Hell's coming with me! Hell's coming with me!" - Tombstone

7. On the moon of Endor scout troopers are chasing Luke Skywalker and company. Luke falls from his speeder and turns to face the enemy who turns after him. Shots fire, Luke deflects them with his light saber then just as the speeder passes he chops off the front causing it to spin wildly and crash into a massive tree with a fiery explosion. Luke is finally kicking some butt!- Return of the Jedi

6. The shortest scene on this list and maybe the shortest I can think of: After unsuccessfully inviting Chaz and the boys to come to the cemetary, Royal Tennenbaum stands beside a grave with flowers, but NOT the grave of his mother which he visited previously. This time he pays his respect to Chaz's deceased wife, alone with no one to impress or curry favor with. This is the first unselfish act we are witnesses to and the first step toward redemption.- The Royal Tennenbaums

5. Dignan, Bob, and Anthony sit at a table in Bob's house with plans for their upcoming "job" scattered all over the table. As Dignan tries to go over the plan, Bob picks up the gun and examines it muttering, "how many bullets does this thing take?" Dignan yells at Bob to put the gun down so he can concentrate, to which Bob says, "but, I payed for the gun".
Dignan: Say that again, say that one more time, repeat what you just said.
Bob: I payed for the gun
Dignan: He's out (to Bob), you're out too(to Anthony), and I don't think I'm in either (as he's walking out of the room) No Gang!"- Bottle Rocket



(Actually, I could fill this list up with scenes from Bottle Rocket)

4. After Victor Laszlo leads a rousing rendition of La Marseillaise, Major Strasser tells Captain Renault to close the cafe. Renault protests that he has no reason to close it, to which the Major responds, "find one". Captain Renault blows his whistle and shouts "This cafe is to be closed until further notice!"
Rick: On what grounds?
Renault: I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!
Marcel Dario as the croupier appears immediatley behind the Captain and says, "Your winnings, sir."
Renault: Thank you very much
- Casablanca

3. Indy is frantically searching for Marion in the streets of Cairo when suddenly the crowd parts revealing a black clothed swordsman with a gigantic sword. He deftly swings the sword in every direction laughing at Indiana Jones. Indy promptly pulls out his pistol and shoots him dead. Classic!- Raiders of the Lost Ark

2. Clarence brings George to what was "Bailey Park" but is now a snow-coverd cemetary. George scrapes the snow away from his brother Harry's grave revealing the dates 1911-1919.
Clarence: Harry Bailey broke through the ice and drowned at the age of nine.
George: That's a lie! Harry Bailey went to war! He got the Congressional Medal of Honor! He saved the lives of every man in that transport!
Clarence: Every man in that transport died! Harry wasn't there to save them because you weren't there to save Harry. You see George, you really had a wonderful life. Don't you see what a mistake it would be to throw it away?
- It's A Wonderful Life
(gets me every single time)

1. As Jesus stumbles along the road to Golgotha, Judah tries to get close. A Roman soldier pushes him aside and he crashes into a wall and a well of water. Judah grabs a cup and dips it in then quickly brings it to where Jesus has fallen. As Christ reaches for the cup Judah looks into his eyes and suddenly his expression changes to a look of awe and recognition, as though he just looked into the face of God! Another soldier kicks Judah away before Jesus can even drink. Judah stands with the cup in his hand as we see Jesus walk away in the distance, the reverse of the exact same scene earlier when Jesus gave Judah water in the desert. Masterpiece!- Ben-Hur (1959)



What are some of your favorite movie scenes?