The Dude on the Right couldn’t come up with a star-rating after he saw "The Forbidden Kingdom," so he let his movie review lead him to his final ranking. The thing is that he liked the comedy in the movie, especially with the interaction between Jet Li and Jackie Chan, but then the movie tried to be a more serious kung-fu flick. He also couldn’t figure out if they were making it for kids to go and see (damn that Monkey King), or for martial art’s fans. The Dude is so confused.
Category: Movies
What’s New? A Movie Review of “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”
The Dude on the Right couldn’t pull the trigger and give “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” 5 stars during his movie review because it almost seemed the film folks were trying to appease the females with some full-frontal, male, wiener, and the fact that the photo of Mila Kunis’ was probably a body-double of her boobies. He did find the movie funny as hell, in that Judd Apatow kind of way, so if you are a fan of any of the trio of “The 40 Year Old Virgin,” “Knocked Up,” or “Superbad,” you will probably laugh your ass off during “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” The Dude liked it so much he almost might see it again.
What’s New? A Podcast of: Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! Golf, Movies, Religion and More!
Stu Gotz had some questions about religion for this podcast episode of “Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-up!”, part of it related to priests, and part of it developed because of the news of Pope Benedict coming to the United States. Maybe Stu should forget about religion and just worry about the best way to raise the little Gotz’s. The Dude on the Right gives his two cents about religion, wonders about the dislike of “Scooby Doo,” but for The Dude, well, his weekend was filled with watching golf and a buttload of movies. Such is another weekend for Stu & The Dude.
What’s New? A DVD Review of “Enchanted.”
So it’s been a little while since “Enchanted” hit the movie theaters, but he put the DVD in his Netflix queue and decided to review it. As a whole he really liked the movie, thought Amy Adams was perfect in the role of Giselle, and thinks it might also melt the hearts of dudes who only like movies where things blow up. Even if you don’t have kids you will probably still like it, and although most of the extras on the DVD he found boring, the “making of” stuff fascinated The Dude.
What’s New? A Movie Review of “Prom Night.”
Here’s what The Dude on the Right recommends in his review if you want to see "Prom Night" – See "The Ruins" instead, and he hasn’t even seen "The Ruins" yet. He has many complaints about "Prom Night," and even though it’s rated PG-13 he thought they could have put in some kind of "killer kills scantily clad girl before she sleeps with her boyfriend" scene, complains that they could have been at least a little original with the boyfriend dying, and wonders if fake blood costs that much money because either they were going for realism with the stab wounds (in which case, why?), or they were afraid of going over budget so they skimped on the blood. Can you guess that The Dude didn’t like "Prom Night" that much?
What’s New? A Movie Review of “Smart People.”
The Dude on the Right issues an “Artsy Film Alert!” for “Smart People,” because, well, it’s an artsy kind of film, and he knows that his review of the movie won’t be glowing enough to try and drag the “Anti-Artsy Film” crowd into the theater. He did find it funny and thinks it will make a nice DVD rental, but just thought the Dennis Quaid character was a too-over-the-top portrayal of a literature professor in college and didn’t think he needed to be hitting up on the Sarah Jessica Parker character.
What’s New? A Podcast of: Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! Prairie Fires, Movies, Dieting, and Poop.
Luckily The Dude on the Right wasn’t engulfed in flames over the weekend, and Stu Gotz hasn’t gotten the poop beaten out of him by Mama Gotz yet, so the boys are here for a “Weekend Wrap-Up!” podcast. With the weather being nice outside, both The Dude and Stu made the most of it by staying inside and watching movies. Also during the weekend, while The Dude was grilling a steak, it appears Mama Gotz was on a diet, at least according to Stu, (Why she’s on a diet The Dude can’t understand because he doesn’t think she needs to lose any weight. Stu, on the other hand…) though the diet Mama Gotz is on might have failed to mention an important aspect prior to measuring your waistline.
What’s New? A Movie Review of “Nim’s Island.”
The Dude on the Right is still coming to terms that he skipped a movie with violence, sex, and nudity, for a movie about a girl and her Dad living on an uncharted tropical island with a writer who only eats soup. But there he is, writing a review of “Nim’s Island,” and liking it. He must be sick.
What’s New? A Movie Review of “Leatherheads.”
The Dude on the Right might be introducing a new rating or review method called the “Dudette Scale.” Developed with complex time algorithms and if a movie ends happy, “Leatherheads” received the same rating with the dudette method, which ends up being easy, straightforward, and short, versus The Dude’s method, developing a review on the structure of the movie, if the foreshadowing was too obvious, and the inclusion of gratuitous sex and violence. The Dude might just be thinking too much.
What’s New? A DVD Review of “Steep.”
The Dude on the Right doesn’t ski, but after watching the DVD documentary called “Steep,” he does have an appreciation for the extreme skiers spotlighted during the movie. He also liked the scenery shot during the film, he also was fascinated by the use of cable cams to do some of the filming, and even though the documentary fascinated him, there is still no way he is slapping on thin strips of wood to the bottom of his feet.