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  1. Arrival - 7/10 Very well done sci-fi, but had (IMHO) huge plot problems at the end that took it down a notch for me.
  2. They were outstanding live. And I'm not even a huge fan. They just headlined the Calgary Folk Fest. For the finale, Lost Together, they brought out a bunch of other artists that had played (including Gordon Lightfoot's daughter). Barney Bentall sang the 2nd verse, some other guy (didn't recognize him, but he sounded great) the 3rd, and everyone belted the chorus. Was basically a middle-aged Canadian Music Fan's wet dream.
  3. A little over an hour ago, this: ...Only live...was exceptional.
  4. I moved to Calgary 10 years ago. It's been great. Recently convinced my parents to do the same. Vancouver is a fantastic city, and if I was wealthy enough for living expenses to be no issue, I'd consider moving back. But as a regular, middle-income family, any benefits from living there are substantially outweighed by the shoebox we'd have to live in and our disposable income being disposed. Being able to comfortably make ends meet makes life so much more enjoyable...even amongst the worst of Flames fans.
  5. I wouldn't want any part of the market in Vancouver (other than owning something, which I would promptly sell). I'm not usually on the same page as the doomsayers, but the situation there has gone so far past any reasonable point of sustainability, that it's only a matter of time...
  6. Uh...no, he hasn't. That is pretty much where he sits now. In fact, Horvat is probably an average 2C right now. And his PK numbers have been atrocious. He has a lot to prove before being considered an NHL 1C, let alone a good one. But he's young and developing, so he could get there.
  7. Ummm...yeah, that's one way of putting it...
  8. DM3 is a lot closer to Minions than it is to DM1.
  9. Despicable Me 3 - 4/10 Well...better than Minions, at least...sort of. This franchise has drastically diminishing returns as it goes on. And all of the best parts were in the the trailers. In fact, the first trailer I saw was essentially the first two-and-a-half minutes of the movie, which was definitely the best part. Also, maybe I'm just getting old, but each of the movies that were in the trailers for this look absolutely dreadful. (Emoji movie? Really? ...Baby Daddy 2? Seriously???)
  10. Not bad. Had a good chuckle from this line: "For years, perception has been the Canucks use data like Alain Vigneault used Keith Ballard — as little as humanly possible."
  11. It has 5% to do with that, and 95% to do with the expected return for Tanev in futures. Tanev will be seriously regressing in 3-5 years, which is when the Canucks can realistically hope to start challenging for anything meaningful. However, the picks prospects acquired in a Tanev trade will be coming into their prime, and one of them might be the piece to take us to a new level. Even with Tanev, we have been a bottom-feeder for 2 of the last 3 years - and most of our key players are regressing. Why keep Tanev? Just to win a few extra games, and maybe shoot for 80 points? Why not get the assets that may help when it means something? Why continue to meander in mediocrity? Being a "decent fan" doesn't mean you have to be stupid. The 'trade Tanev' club is full of long-standing, loyal fans...they just also happen to know some simple math.
  12. So...finally a sequel as good as its predecessor?
  13. Probably going to take your ratings with a grain of salt...
  14. She says, like literally Music is the air she breathesAnd the malaprops make me want to f$#&ing screamI wonder if she even knows what that word meansWell, it's literally not that - The Night Josh Tillman Came to Our Apt., Father John Misty
  15. Even just over a week ago, my parents were over, and we were trying to find a movie to watch. Me: "I've been wanting to see this movie, Hunt For the Wilderpeople, for a while now." Her: "[skeptically] ...What's it about?" Me: "[Explains basic plot]... ...it was made in New Zealand." Her: "...This better not be another 'THE ROAD'." (Everyone loved Hunt... but it won't matter - it will still likely come up the next time I recommend a movie.)
  16. - This reminds me of any time I pick a movie, and my wife (and her sister, if she's there) get worried, because I once recommended The Road. However, The Road was fantastic, and most of the movies they like suck worse than John Wick. To each their own. ...I only took shots because of your "I'm offended" response.
  17. Yeah, you're right... ...I guess movies that suck aren't my cup of tea.
  18. Well, it's not like he talked much. Just shot, drove, and stared a lot. ...But yeah.
  19. John Wick - 4/10 Based on what I heard, expected this to be like the first Taken - dumb, but still enjoyable. But this was significantly dumber, and not very enjoyable at all... ...like the Taken sequels.
  20. Just finished season 2 of Better Call Saul. It was outstanding. Like I said before, it's more of a slow-burner than Breaking Bad, but it's even better of a show.
  21. Hunt For The Wilderpeople - 9/10 Easily the best movie I've seen in ages.
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