I'm Your Huckleberry

I absolutely loved Muppets Most Wanted but have not seen The Muppets so maybe I'll check that one. As for gut-busters, one memorable shot had me dying

In the spirit of revealing information, part of the definition of bourbon is that it must be made in Kentucky so you don't have to say "Kentucky bourbon". To make this post relevant to the thread topic: I'm going out on a limb here and guaranteeing Virtanen makes the team. This is solely based on my desire to watch a Canucks prospect play for team Canada again.

The One I Love: 7/10 I just had to check out this film because I was dying to know what had been written in the spoiler tags. Whoever called that a RomCom....what!? I laughed one time (the line about ecstasy) and was mostly disturbed or on edge the rest of the time. I would've labeled it more of a thriller. I felt like I've been tainted by all of the horror movies I've seen in my time, because I always felt like something horrible was going to happen (ie. violence or death). The creepy music kept creating moments of suspense that I felt were going to escalate. I can't say what I felt while watching that movie was enjoyable or comfortable but the fact that the movie made me feel so much uneasiness means it must've done a pretty good job. One thing I didn't get was: . My biggest complaint about the movie is: Anyways, worth the watch even if it's just so you know what happens.

Size plays a HUGE role in why LA is a possession beast. Obviously size isn't everything but if you don't think it's a significant factor you're out to lunch.

Ain't that the tragic truth

Fair point but I'm still sticking to my guns on this one. I just don't believe a film should be considered great just because the finished product was pretty good given the circumstances. As for who cares, obviously a lot of people care about the Oscars. I'm on your side on this one, but we're kidding ourselves if we think that being nominated for an Oscar doesn't matter. It means it was widely popular. I'm saying that I don't understand why Gravity was so popular. It was fairly entertaining but nothing extraordinary.

Gravity 5/10 I'm a sucker for space so I found this movie to be entertaining. However, it truly wasn't that good and I'm wondering how it was nominated for best picture when it came out. First, I'm no physicist but I'm pretty sure there were a lot of key things in that movie that wouldn't actually be possible. Second, pretty sure the protagonist should have died when she .Third, I didn't find any of the acting to be believable.

Just re-watched Blazing Saddles... Not sure how to give it a rating on a scale but it's a solid stupid Mel Brooks comedy that's definitely worth a watch. Trying to get my hands on Mel Brooks' History of the World: Part 1 now... Also, Las Palmas:

Just watched Tombstone (1993) for the first time in years. The moustaches earn it a 10/10 on their own.

Does anybody know if The Happening was a serious movie? I haven't seen it in years but I remember my friends and I were just howling with laughter in the theatre because it was so bad in every way.

People use the information they have at their disposal. Most people on here have not seen him play, or have spent enough time engaging him on a personal level to make a fully accurate judgment. You cannot deny that giving the other team's bench high fives after he scores is cocky. I'm not knocking him for it, I did the exact same celebration when I was his age (and yes, it was a cocky move). I'm just saying a cocky incident like that seems inconsistent with the humility possessed by the current management group. Obviously people change and obviously the Canucks have more information at their disposal than I, or the rest of CDC, do. People can only speak from their subjective perspectives.

At around the 1:40 mark of this video, after he scores does he give the opposing team's bench high fives? If so, that is hilarious but I'm surprised it fit in with the type of character Linden, Benning, & co were looking for.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vQaVIoEjOM

Not suggesting that we take him at 6th overall, but why do so many people think Perlini is a bust?

I'm probably in a very small minority (haven't skimmed the thread) but I think Torts should stay. The man is a genuine human being, he's got a strong sense of self that he is confident in. He admits to mistakes, accepts responsibility, and focuses on what he can control. People might get on his case just because there seems to be a huge focus on the objective, or measurable results, in this day and age but Torts understands there are important factors that we cannot measure. He seems to have a good grasp of these subjective factors, and I think he can instill things in young players that will lead them to be confident quality human beings, which will only benefit them as high performance athletes when the going gets tough. In terms of his x's an o's, it was pretty evident that he was trying to ram a square peg into a round hole with this lineup. That doesn't mean his style of hockey is wrong though. This organization needs to change its roster before it changes coaches again, but changing the roster will take time. People say a coach should adapt to his team to get the most out of it. Perhaps the style of play that would get the most out of the team isn't going to get the job done? There's a sense of entitlement in our fanbase that leads to the lynching of a scapegoat every year, but we need to be patient. It's great to have some realism, and be a little critical, but don't let it be unrelentless and unwarranted. The team quite obviously needs to change, let's just try to relax and see how it all plays out instead of putting on the pressure to make bandaid-solution decisions just to try to get this team back into the playoffs.

What stood out to me about Bo in the world juniors was how quickly he made decisions on the ice. As a whole, it seemed Team Canada took way too long to make plays and that is what bit them in the end. However, it seemed every time I focused on Bo he made decisions at an NHL level speed and I found that extremely encouraging.

Tame Impala, Killer Mike, Grimes, Mac Demarco all put out albums I still love and listen to regularly. I know there were more but I had my laptop stolen in the summer so I lost all of my music. Nothing I've heard this year has really compared to some of the albums from 2012 imo.

To me, 2013 was a bit of a let down after 2012. Very few releases that I can say that I loved. I'm crossing my fingers for a strong bounce back in 2014

Don't think I'm able to rank my favourite albums of the year because they continue to shift, but here is a list of my favs: Youth Lagoon - Wondrous Bughouse Killer Mike & El-P - Run The Jewels Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the City The Courtneys - The Courtneys Arcade Fire - Reflektor Chance the Rapper - Acid Rap Volcano Choir - Repave Bill Callahan - Dream River MGMT - MGMT Albums I've only heard part of but enjoyed and am optimistic about: Foals - Holy Fire Yo La Tengo - Fade The National - Trouble Will Find Me Neko Case - The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You Hiss Golden Messenger - Haw

I was giving it another few weeks just in case any stragglers were released. This is probably my favourite time of year for music though. I love finding albums in top lists that I missed throughout the year.

Take your ear muffs off, open your eyes, and stop shouting. It might help you gain some perspective on the Canucks, and life.

I think Gillis has received a lot of unfair criticism. It is not his fault that the league decided to change the way the game was called, after he built a very competitive team. He built the team for "the new NHL", based on skill and speed. The league then changed how the game was called and he has had to adjust. However, it is impossible to just adjust on the fly. He can't instantly and dramatically change the core of this team. He has to work with what he had previously built. On top of this, is the new CBA. Vancouver has spent to the cap ceiling every year to ice a top team so when the new CBA rolled around Gillis had to shed a ton of salary for this season. Not to mention that it handcuffed him in the goalie situation. There are always going to be ups and downs for a franchise from season to season. Given that this team is still figuring out a new system under a new coach, in a transitional year (everybody knew they wouldn't be as competitive this year because they had to shed so much salary), yet still managing to play some pretty good hockey, I would say Gillis has done a fine job. Add in the fact that he had a very strong 2013 draft, it is hard not to be optimistic about the upswing this franchise will see in the next few years. Everybody likes to make a ruckus and try to lynch a scapegoat (hindsight is a major issue here) when things get tough. If you learn to relax, see the big picture, and just take the game for what is (entertainment), you'll have a much more enjoyable experience. *Gillis has my Official Manatee Vote of Approval*