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MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Aug 11 @ 7:50 PM ET
I'm simply giving my impression of Hextall, as are others, and I honestly couldn't possibly care less about your opinions or the problems you have with statements made by other posters.
- Jsaquella


What are those impressions based on? What basis is there for stating that he wouldn't have made certain deals? There is none! It's pure baseless speculation. Hextall was the assistant GM when MacDonald was acquired. How do we know that he wasn't fully on board with both the trade the re-signing?
flyer_nutter
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Unleash the Peanuts, MB
Joined: 10.16.2008

Aug 11 @ 7:50 PM ET
I'm looking at his IMDB page and I can't pick a favorite role. Good Morning Vietnam, Dead Poets, Mrs Doubtfire, one Hour Photo, Awakenings...even smaller roles, like the crazy butcher from Dead Again...he was just incredible
- Jsaquella


I usually don't care about celebrities but this guy was awesome. One of the few people who could actually make you laugh just on his own without a script.

Hook to me, was the movie I will remember him in, but the stand-up stands on its own.
Steelmanpa
Joined: 08.31.2008

Aug 11 @ 7:50 PM ET
I'm looking at his IMDB page and I can't pick a favorite role. Good Morning Vietnam, Dead Poets, Mrs Doubtfire, one Hour Photo, Awakenings...even smaller roles, like the crazy butcher from Dead Again...he was just incredible
- Jsaquella



Moscow on the Hudson as the defecting sax player from the Moscow Circus, defecting in a department store where they were going to get Bloo Jeeennz and Dekadence
And the saga of him finding his way in New York as a foreigner among so many other foreigners finding their way there. The irony of the KGB guy assigned to the Circus being the hot dog vendor at the end of the movie who also later defected
Sigh, RIP Mr Williams
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Aug 11 @ 7:51 PM ET
I'm looking at his IMDB page and I can't pick a favorite role. Good Morning Vietnam, Dead Poets, Mrs Doubtfire, one Hour Photo, Awakenings...even smaller roles, like the crazy butcher from Dead Again...he was just incredible
- Jsaquella


I think my favorite role was Good Will Hunting.
Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

Aug 11 @ 7:51 PM ET
I'm looking at his IMDB page and I can't pick a favorite role. Good Morning Vietnam, Dead Poets, Mrs Doubtfire, one Hour Photo, Awakenings...even smaller roles, like the crazy butcher from Dead Again...he was just incredible
- Jsaquella


posted this in another thread but..

honestly enjoyed his serious roles more than his full-on comedy roles for the most part

world according to garp
one hour photo
insomnia

he really was able to hone that creepy side of himself for certain performances. good actor all around.
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Aug 11 @ 7:52 PM ET
posted this in another thread but..

honestly enjoyed his serious roles more than his full-on comedy roles for the most part

world according to garp
one hour photo
insomnia

he really was able to hone that creepy side of himself for certain performances. good actor all around.

- Crimsoninja


c'mon, you know you loved the birdcage more than any others.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Aug 11 @ 7:54 PM ET
posted this in another thread but..

honestly enjoyed his serious roles more than his full-on comedy roles for the most part

world according to garp
one hour photo
insomnia

he really was able to hone that creepy side of himself for certain performances. good actor all around.

- Crimsoninja


Yep, Garp was incredible. Just a staggering talent. I keep seeing people tweet stuff that he did that they loved and it runs the gamut-
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Aug 11 @ 7:54 PM ET
if you haven't seen "the best of times", do yourself a favor and watch it. not a great movie in any particular sense, but RW is terrific, and the plot is amusing. plus it's sports related, so there's that.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Aug 11 @ 7:55 PM ET
Moscow on the Hudson as the defecting sax player from the Moscow Circus, defecting in a department store where they were going to get Bloo Jeeennz and Dekadence
And the saga of him finding his way in New York as a foreigner among so many other foreigners finding their way there. The irony of the KGB guy assigned to the Circus being the hot dog vendor at the end of the movie who also later defected
Sigh, RIP Mr Williams

- Steelmanpa


Moscow was also brilliant. There's just so many good ones.
moylander
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Chicago, IL
Joined: 06.14.2011

Aug 11 @ 7:55 PM ET
I think my favorite role was Good Will Hunting.
- MBFlyerfan



That was good. For me its Dead Poets.


Also as sappy as it is he was really good in that movie where his wife died and was stuck in some void between heaven and hell. can't remember the name of the movie.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Aug 11 @ 7:56 PM ET
I usually don't care about celebrities but this guy was awesome. One of the few people who could actually make you laugh just on his own without a script.

Hook to me, was the movie I will remember him in, but the stand-up stands on its own.

- flyer_nutter


Yeah, it's really staggering to see how many people are affected by it.
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Aug 11 @ 8:00 PM ET
That was good. For me its Dead Poets.


Also as sappy as it is he was really good in that movie where his wife died and was stuck in some void between heaven and hell. can't remember the name of the movie.

- moylander


dps is one of my favorites. great stuff.
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Aug 11 @ 8:02 PM ET
He's not perfect but i think he was FAR from a bad GM
- moylander


I don't think he was a bad GM either... pretty much par for the course by NHL standards.
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Aug 11 @ 8:03 PM ET
That was good. For me its Dead Poets.


Also as sappy as it is he was really good in that movie where his wife died and was stuck in some void between heaven and hell. can't remember the name of the movie.

- moylander


That was called What Dreams May Come
vejim
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: FL
Joined: 07.08.2007

Aug 11 @ 8:10 PM ET
did we get Bogo, Leino, and Penner yet?
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Aug 11 @ 8:11 PM ET
I don't think he was a bad GM either... pretty much par for the course by NHL standards.
- Tomahawk


He wasn't. I think his legacy would be vastly different had Pronger not had his career ended. Of course, when you make a trade of that magnitude, you're pushing all your chips into the pot...

We may never see a GM with the sheer balls Homer had to make big bold deals.
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Aug 11 @ 8:15 PM ET
did we get Bogo, Leino, and Penner yet?
- vejim


yes. and then we traded them all for briere. hextall sucks.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Aug 11 @ 8:16 PM ET
yes. and then we traded them all for briere. hextall sucks.
- hammarby31


poop, he didn't even get a draft pick
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Aug 11 @ 8:18 PM ET
I hate most movies but robin Williams was outstanding.
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Aug 11 @ 8:19 PM ET
I don't think he was a bad GM either... pretty much par for the course by NHL standards.
- Tomahawk


The guy was a Dino but an ok one at that
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

Aug 11 @ 8:20 PM ET
My fav comedian. We had a similar level of insanity to our humor.
- flyer_nutter



wow
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Aug 11 @ 8:21 PM ET
poop, he didn't even get a draft pick
- Jsaquella


we also gave them a 2nd round pick. i forgot to mention that. HOLMGER syndrome.
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Aug 11 @ 8:24 PM ET
Man....remember when Robin Williams was the guest on Whose Line years ago? Some of the funniest poop ever.

The brain is a (frank)ed up place. Tough loss today.
flyer_nutter
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Unleash the Peanuts, MB
Joined: 10.16.2008

Aug 11 @ 8:24 PM ET
wow
- -davies-


Yes?
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Aug 11 @ 8:25 PM ET
So is NHL 15 going to blow for ps3? Can't imagine their going to care about ps3
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