Gary Floyd

A year ago, I would have supported McCain some, and he also would have stood a chance. Now, not so much. He's pretty much dead in the water at this point.

Well, at least the remake of "The Hitcher" didn't take the top spot.

I bought and watched Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning recently, and here's my thoughts. It does get a few things right. It works better than the remake, because it manages to get the family asthetic that said remake was missing. Also, it manages to bring in some dark humor, which was in the original, and missing in the remake, therefore managing to actually successfully get that aspect right. Also, the acting is strong, especially R. Lee Ermy as Sheriif Hoyt, who steals the show (unsuprisingly) and Marietta Marich as Luda May. Now for the bad Its not scary. Sure, its gorier than the remake, and theres the requisite torture, but there's no scares. The director seems to think that adding on torture after torture, and gory setpieces will make it scary, but it doesn't. If anything, it begins to feel repetative. Hoyt, while a great character, should not be the main villain. The villain who deserves the most focus it Leatherface, and he just feels like a supporting character. Also, the explanations of Leatherface's origin are...poor, to say the least. It feels less like the beginning, and more like the same story we've seen before. Oh, and making Hoyt a sexual pervert really doesn't work either, and the one aspect of the character that should have been left out. Finally, the subplot involving Vietnam and the draft dodging brother is the weakest element. It feels like the director and writers were trying to make some sort of statement, but the subplot just slows the movie down-until Hoyt comes into play, and makes it interesting-and is underwritten and dull. All in all, its not good, but its not a total disaster. I'd give it 5.5/10 or 6/10.

If it makes you feel better, I recently bought "Texas Chainsaw Massacre: the Beginning" Not music related, but still... I bought WrestleMania:The Album for $4 from Best Buy last year after Christmas. It's worth it to hear Bret Hart croke out a heartfelt ballad and Macho Man's rant on "Speaking From The Heart" I saw that at a used CD Store last year. I almost bought it, but changed my mind and bought Depeche Modes Songs of Faith and Devotion instead. I really hope that the new LCD Soundsystem is good. Their debut bored me, and the one they did for Itunes was good, but overrated.

If it makes you feel better, I recently bought "Texas Chainsaw Massacre: the Beginning" Not music related, but still...

Oh great. If she runs for President, then I'm voting Libertarian. I know that it will piss some of you off, but I refuse to vote Republican, and if she runs for President, I'll refuse to vote Democrat.

Bigelow was always one of my favorite big guys. His Moonsault is probably the best one from a big guy. RIP Man.

Prescense has it's moments, though it's really a middling album. ITTOD is good, though far from perfect. "Kashmere" is a great song. Sure, it's the same riff, but the mellotron, drums, and vocals all make it. Also, "Trampled Underfoot" is damn underrated.

The BUTT is like Society...

Case in point: The Happy Mondays aka One of the greatest atrocities in the history of music.

"Gaycation." It's official: Kevin is my favorite supporting character.

Scorn-Light Trap

I was listening to Houses of the Holy today, and I think that if they left out "The Crunge", then it would have been a perfect album.

Stone Roses relased one good album (which I haven't listened to in a while), and the follow up was shit. Then they broke up, and the frontman is now solo, and his music sucks. Oasis always sucked.

"A hoe is somebody who will fuck anyone" "A bitch is somebody who will fucky anyone but you"

That reminds me, all of the people I know who want her to run have only given these reasons: She'd be better than Bush, and it would piss Republicans off. While I do think she'd be better than Bush (though that really isn't saying much), those aren't good enough reasons. Sorry, but as much as I hate Bush, "They'd be better than Bush" is not good enough.

You got boring

Radiohead-My Iron Lung

EPMD-You Gots To Chill

Its 20 down here. To think, it was 47 Sunday.

It's ok, RayCo will be gone eventually.

Smitty, we get it, you don't like McCain. Now please, get over it or leave it in CE. Now, here's the image haul

Olberman just did a bit talking about why he thinks the show is "Right Wing Propaganda." Normally, I like Olberman, but seriously dude, shut the fuck up. Its a fucking TV show, not right-wing brainwashing.