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| well i was a little off on my numbers. in my defense, a bunch of these districts weren't expected to be that vulnerable. but for the 16 districts i focused on, i actually was mostly right. i think i was wrong on 3 of them, with 3 or so still outstanding. so i didnt do so bad. oh well, at least rumsfeld is out.
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| i feel like posting something, so i will predict the elections. using highly scientific and complicated models and formulas learned in american politics.
- Democrats gain the 4 house seats they need for a majority, plus 4 more.
- Republicans stay in control of the Senate, 51-49.
Contested districts in the northeast (such as Connecticut and New Hampshire) will probably go mostly toward Republican, while districts in Florida and Texas will go Democratic.
For the senate races, I see Tennessee going Republican just barely, Virginia likewise. Missouri is the real toss-up, and all I can say is that its going to be a really close one.
All in all, I actually hope my prediction comes true. A split congress will force a little bit of bipartisanism, and no one can really argue that the Republicans have failed to accomplish much of their advertised agenda while in power. A split will make both parties turn their ear to the people, especially for the next two years and the slugfest that the 2008 presidential election is sure to be.
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| finally! in a lackluster cinematic summer a true gem emerges!
lady in the water, my friends, is wonderful.
m. night shyamalan has spun us quite a tale with his latest film, and has managed to keep his storytelling abilities sharp even while his fans expectations are at an all time high. those without much imagination will have a hard time stomaching the film, because it manages to prove many critics (including one in the movie itself) wrong: there IS originality left in cinema.
the story and execution is spectacular. the cast does a wonderful job making quite an unorthodox film work. this isn't suprising, as paul giomatti and bryce dallas howard head up the cast. one of the more impressive elements of the cast is an expanded role for shyamalan himself. where many director expanded cameo roles can become rediculous, or at best, quirky additions (see: tarantino), shyamalan knows his abilities as an actor and has a perfect part for himself. it shows, to me at least, that the various facets to acting are not lost on him, as they are with many directors. a brilliant, innovative storyteller that understands acting and actors? my friends, we are looking at one of the premiere directors of our time.
of all time? perhaps. if he keeps on his current course.
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| was i the only one who saw through the BS?
pirates of the carribean 2 sucked!
a complete re-hash of the jokes from the first movie?
over 2 hours of jumpy plot points and non-enjoyable silliness.
the predictable ending and eye-rolling setups for the third movie.
too bad, the first one was an enjoyable little piece of camp. its sad that this one failed to accomplish anything but make me realize how tired i was and how little i cared about what was happening in the movie itself.
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