This week's 10 . . . .
10 Movie Characters I Love
1. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp - Pirates of the Caribbean)
2. Yoda (Star Wars)
3. King Kong (Andy Serkis - King Kong)
4. Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving - The Matrix)
5. Davy Jones (Bill Nighy - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest)
6. Gollum (Andy Serkis - Lord of the Rings)
7. Djay (Terrence Howard - Hustle & Flow)
8. Vincent (Tom Cruise - Collateral)
9. Merovingian (Lambert Wilson - The Matrix)
10. Nameless (Jet Li - Hero)
bodog.com Pick of the Day
Friday, March 23
NCAA Basketball: North Carolina over USC
(parlayed w/) Georgetown over Vanderbilt (no spread played for either wager)
7:25 PM ET
9:55 PM ET
Overall Record (3-6)
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Pan's Labyrinth
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
Starring:
Ariadna Gil
Ivana Baquero
Sergi Lopez
Maribel Verdu
Pan's Labyrinth is nothing, if not unique. The gruesomeness keeps you on edge, and the wild imagination of del Toro creates an atmosphere unlike any recent film.
The movie is loosely based on some Spanish folklore as well as Greek mythology, and (if you're into that sort of thing) gives you plenty to think about after the final credits roll.
One of my favorites, definitely recommend it to all open minded viewers.
My Overall Rating: 4.5/5
Youtube Video Reviews For:
Pan's Labyrinth
This week's 10 . . . .
10 THINGS I HATE DOING
1. Waiting
2. Driving with one of those nervous people in the passenger seat (you know the ones who think you don't know where the breaks are or something).
3. Cooking
4. Having to rush someplace
5. Talking on the phone
6. Taxes
7. Registering for classes @ school
8. Losing
9. Playing Golf
10. Going to funerals
Part 6 is finally done, the final game (vs. St. John) will be finished sometime this week.
King's @ HCA - Highlights
It's time for the second edition of "Saturday Morning Cartoons"! This Saturday's feature is U.S. Acres . . . It's like stepping into a time machine.
Day one has provided two monumental blowouts, and a very limited dose of madness. So far, with four games to go tonight, Duke vs. VCU has been the only "down to the wire" finish. Out of the 12 games thus far, I've picked 10 correctly (which is much better than my usual ratio of success by this point in the tourny).
The day consisted of skipping my night class to watch games, signing my younger brother out of school at 12:00 so that he could watch games, and generally avoiding all of my daily responsibilities (so I could watch games, of course). As for day 2, I'll be glued to the games once again, and I'm expecting a little more drama for Friday's action.
It's time for my tournament predictions. I have to mention this as a disclaimer: I absolutely suck at making picks in the "Big Dance". But you never know, maybe this is my year. And now onto the picks . . .
Sweet 16
Midwest
(1) Florida - Arizona or Purdue will be a dangerous 2nd round matchup
(4) Maryland - Davidson is a tough 1st round draw, if they get by them I see them in the round of 16
(6) Notre Dame - I can see them losing in the 1st round against Winthrop, so this is risky
(2) Wisconsin
West
(1) Kansas
(4) Southern Illinois - This is a team on the edge, they could easily lose either of their first two games
(3) Pittsburgh - It's going to take steady guard play to beat Pitt, Duke and Wright St. don't have it
(10) Gonzaga - Gonzaga is back to being a Cinderella team, time avenge last year's loss to UCLA
East
(1) North Carolina
(4) Texas
(11) George Washington - George Washington kinda sounds like George Mason . . .
(2) Georgetown
South
(1) Ohio State
(5) Tennessee - They need to take care of business against Long Beach St.
(3) Texas A&M
(2) Memphis
Elite 8
(4) Maryland - They've been hot as of late, and can sneak up on Florida
(6) Notre Dame - Wisconsin struggles to score and ND can shoot the lights out, upset special
(1) Kansas
(10) Gonzaga - They'll play focused, and play with discipline; this will be enough to beat Pitt
(1) North Carolina
(2) Georgetown
(1) Ohio State
(2) Memphis - Very tough game against Texas A&M
Final 4
(6) Notre Dame - the dream run ends here
(1) Kansas
(1) North Carolina - They've beaten Ohio State once, they'll beat them again
(1) Ohio State
National Championship
(1) Kansas 68
(1) North Carolina 76 - UNC is viewed as the weakest #1 seed in the field. I say, forget about the mask, UNC wins it all.
It's time for installment #5 of the season highlights. Highlands Christian @ Benjamin - This game features the biggest shot of the season! Be sure to check it out.
HCA @ Benjamin - Highlights
Part 6 (the final episode) will be out within the next two days so check back for it.
From now on, every Saturday will feature a new cartoon episode. I'll be picking out some of my old favorites, just to bring a little nostalgia into the Gambling Horses world.
First up . . .
BOBBY'S WORLD
Part 2
bodog.com Pick of the Day
Friday, March 9
NBA Basketball: L.A. Lakers (-1.5) @ Philadelphia 76ers
7:05 PM ET
Overall Record Against the Spread (3-5)
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The newest installment of the 2006-2007 highlight package. This is the last game of the season (SACC Championship). The Knights had defeated Coral Springs easily in 2 games during the regular season, but this game turned out to be much more difficult than some expected.
Coral Springs Christian @ Highlands Christian
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Wednesday, March 7
NCAA Basketball: Connecticut (+3) vs. Syracuse
2:20 PM ET
Overall Record Against the Spread (3-4)
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It's time for installment #3 of the season highlights. You can view other highlight clips in the archives of this blog, or on Youtube.
2006-2007 Knights Basketball
Juptiter @ Highlands Christian
Blood Diamond
Directed by: Edward Zwick
Starring:
Leonardo DiCaprio
Djimon Hounsou
Jennifer Connelly
Blood Diamond started off so promising, but dwindled as it moved forward. None of the characters really captured my imagination, and the one that came close (Captain Poison, played by David Harewood) didn't get enough development.
Blood Diamond is certainly worth watching, but it wasn't the memorable movie that I expected it to be. Perhaps my expectations were too high, but when the final credits rolled, I found myself disappointed.
My Overall Rating: 2.5 / 5
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Blood Diamond
10 Thinks You'd Like to Learn How to Do
1. Surf
2. Cook
3. Scuba dive
4. Sing
5. Hypnotize people
6. Shaolin Kung Fu
7. Draw (and not suck)
8. Snowboard
9. Fly a plane
10. Speak other languages (Spanish, Japanese, Hungarian)
bodog.com Pick of the Day
Monday, March 5
NBA Basketball: Houston Rockets (+3) @ Cleveland Cavaliers
7:05 PM ET
Overall Record Against the Spread (3-3)
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Well I just got back yesterday from Lakeland. It was a fun weekend, with lots of good games, and one truly GREAT game.
2007 champions:
• Class 6A – Ely (Pompano Beach)
• Class 5A – Lake Howell (Winter Park)
• Class 4A – Monsignor Pace (Miami)
• Class 3A – Florida Air (Melbourne)
• Class 2A – Arlington Country Day (Jacksonville)
• Class 1A – Pine Castle Christian (Orlando)
The Class 6A game between Dr. Phillips (Orlando) and Ely (Pompano Beach) was the best game of the weekend. Final Score 80-77 in Overtime.
After another year heading to Lakeland as a spectator, I think I took three things out of it:
1. I'm tired of watching, I want to coach at the State Championship
2. Florida still has some great basketball
3. The gap between the small 1A schools and the larger 6A schools is narrowing. A good 1A school can beat a good 6A school on any day, and this is great for high school basketball.
Here is the 2nd Highlight video from the 2006-2007 Season. This game was the first round of the SACC tournament.
Sheridan Hills @ Highlands Christian
