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10.16.2011

So I have been patient with my views for the most part on the "Occupy Movement." I feel the movement speaks for itself. The fact that it just keeps growing from city to city, and all over the world for that matter. People are being arrested, tents are being shredded. Once they get out of jail they come right back to the exact spot they were arrested. This is about freedom, equality and fairness in every sense of the word.

The financial crisis has devastated the majority of this country, hence the 99%. Going back as far as 1897 with the suffragette movement & the the civil rights movement, starting as far back as 1948 when President Truman signed the Executive Order 9981, which states, "It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion, or national origin." Then in 1945 the start of protests of our involvement occupation of Vietnam that led to the war and protests continued from 1963 to 1973. Over ten years protesting an involvement & then a war long before the internet. These brave men & women were on the streets night and day letting their voices be heard.

Karl Rove recently stated "who gave you the right to occupy America?" Well Mr.Rove these brave people did & the last time I checked the first three words in the preamble of the Constitution of the United States clearly states..."We the People..." Try reading it you might actually learn something.

10.14.2011

My Choice for Scariest Films of All Time...

I know that some of you are going to say WTF...Willy Wonka? That's right - Willy Wonka. The scene when they are taking the boat ride scared the crap out of me when I was a kid not to mention those Oompa Loompas & still to this day even if it's not as true to the book as Tim Burton's vision, it's still the one I enjoy more. Gene Wilder's performance is the quintessential Willy Wonka. The scene in the office at the end is still one of my favorite scene's ever. As an actor/comedian Gene Wilder was a genius. His work with Richard Pryor was unmatched and his portrayal of the Waco Kid in "Blazing Saddles" was just down right amazing. So there you have it. Not only is Willy Wonka & the Chocolate factory one of the scariest films to me, but also one of my top twenty films of all time.

The rest of these films I feel need no explanation... Some day soon though I will give my reviews on all of them. Stay tuned...

 The Exorcist

Alien

Night of the Living Dead

Henry Portrait of a serial killer

The Legend of Hell House (1973)

The Other (1972)

Rosemary's Baby

The Brood (1979)

The Thing (John Carpenter)

Nightmare on Elm street

Friday the 13th Part 1 & 2

Salem's Lot (1979)

Event Horizon

Hellraiser (1987)

The Mist

Psycho (1960)

Poltergeist

28 days later

The Shinning (1980)

Audition

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate factory (1971)

Amityville Horror (1978)

Invasion of the body snatchers (1978)

Funny Games(Original)

Pan's Labyrinth

Jaws (1976)

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

The Changeling (1980)

Rec (2007)

Seven

War of the Worlds (1953)

Saw

The Silence of the lambs

High Tension

Pet Sematary

The Wicker Man (1973)

Gates of Hell (1980)

Theatre of Blood (Vincent Price)

Them

Evil Dead 1 & 2

An American Werewolf in London

The Omen (1976)

Carrie (1976)

30 days of night

Halloween (John Carpenter)

28 days later

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