Entries from November 2007 ↓

You know, if Ron Paul could just ditch the Christian stuff and dump the Republican party, I would be so in. But I just can’t get past those two issues, and knowing that because of those two issue he wouldn’t be representing me personally turns me off(which is what these jackhole politicians are supposed to do, right?). Not that I’ll be disappointed if he wins, I’m just skeptical.

Anyway, check this out:

Johnny Depp has been making movies for quite some time now. And ever since Johnny came onto the film scene in 1984 as Glen Lanta in A Nightmare on Elm Street, Depp has been synonymous with movies that are a little out there. Of course, this tendency toward strange films drew Depp and Tim Burton (and don’t forget Danny Elfman, a personal favorite!) together. Together they have made some amazing films, and I trust their newest effort will not disappoint.

Two of my favorite Depp films have been Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. But which one is really my favorite?

In Pirates, Depp plays everyone’s favorite drunken pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow. There aren’t many who can deny Captain Jack’s irresistible drunken charm, and who can deny the utter coolness of 19th century guyliner? And who can’t sympathize with Captain Jack’s classic lament: “Why is the rum always gone?”

In Fear and Loathing Johnny Depp plays Raoul Duke, the drug fiend journalist from Hunter S. Thompson’s novel of the same name. Along with the help of seemingly infinite amounts of booze and drugs, the strangely charismatic Duke and his equally drug fiendish attorney seek out the “American Dream.” Even though Depp’s character spends the entire film wasted out of his mind, it’s hard not to love him. And with the scene with him swatting at invisible bats in the middle of the desert, and lines like “This here’s bat country,” the battle between Captain Jack and Raoul Duke is a tough one indeed.

In the end, I think I have to give the win to Captain Jack. Even though the last two films in the series didn’t exactly live up to the first, Captain Jack was strong throughout.

As good as those two roles were (not to mention many other great ones) I have high hopes for Johnny playing Sweeney Todd in the new Tim Burton film. I decided to visit the official Sweeney Todd movie site, just to get some insight into the upcoming film, and was certainly not disappointed.

It looks to me like Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is going to be a classic Depp/Burton film. Dark, freaky, scary, and impossible to take one’s eyes off of. I will definitely be checking this one out on opening day. If you want more info, you can also visit Sweeney Todd on MySpace.

I have been following this really odd story on alJazeera today regarding an Iraqi news man who two days ago claimed that eleven of his family members were murdered by gunmen.

The weird part is not that his family was slaughtered. The weird part is that I just checked out the site again, and it turns out that they weren’t killed at all, and they’re pissed!

Interesting at best. Just wanted to share my confusion with all y’all.

Are you sick of “our” government not representing its constituents? Are you tired of your needs not being met because billions of dollars are going into the greedy pockets of a very few super elite rich folk? If you want to take the power back, and put it bac in the hands of American Citizens where it belongs, check out The National Initiative for Democracy.

In their own words,

The National Initiative for Democracy is a proposed law developed by The Democracy Foundation, over the past decade, along with a plan to get it enacted by the people (not by the government) creating, for the first time, a government “by you, the people.”

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I know I keep saying it, but Rudy Giuliani really is a bad man. Even pre-9/11, he was still showing the utmost disrespect to his taxpaying voters. In this town hall meeting, Giuliani blows off some serious allegations, and will not face them head on. If this is the way he behaved as mayor, just imagine how he will behave as President.

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Staff mebers in units represented by the California State University Employee’s Association (CSUEU) are due a congratulatory slap on the back. After enduring six months of disagreement on petty points of a measly salary increase, the CSUEU and CSU system have finally come to an agreement. I am happy to report that the CSUEU’s firm stance has paid off, and the CSU finally agreed to apply salary increases fairly across the board.

For more information, you can read the following articles:

Tentative Agreement Reached on FY 2007 Compensation

Retro Checks Expected Before Holidays

Kevin Dubrow, lead singer of Quiet Riot and heavy metal icon, was found dead at his home in Las Vegas yesterday afternoon. Along with Quiet Riot, Kevin blazed new trails in American music, and helped create a huge movement. There isn’t yet an official cause of death, but whatever the cause, it is certainly tragic. My condolences go out to Kevin’s friends and family.

More information is available at TMZ.com.

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Does anyone else find it ironic that El Presidente Bush is chatting with Israel’s Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in front of a fireplace decked out in Christmas bullshit? Yeah, me too.