Category: Movies

What’s New? A DVD Review of “Knocked Up.”

The Dude on the Right spent the big bucks and got the 2-Disc Collector’s Edition DVD of “Knocked Up” to review, and as much as he likes the original movie, the extras on the second disc were, at times, even funnier. Sure, like most extras, there are some things that were kind of iffy, but for Dr. Kuni alone, the second disc is great.

What’s New? A Podcast of: A Funny SNL, A Literally Crappy Saturday, and A Couple of Movies.

For this podcast The Dude on the Right is flying solo because he couldn’t get some technology things together, but he did like Brian Williams on Saturday Night Live. He missed it live, and Johnny Brandmeier live, thanks to a couple of bad tacos, but did see a couple of movies, namely “Bee Movie” and “American Gangster” over the weekend. At least the Hollywood writer’s strike shouldn’t effect his TV viewing until next year.

What’s New? A Movie Review of: “American Gangster.”

For this movie review of “American Gangster,” The Dude on the Right is still boggled by parents bringing their 10ish year old son to a very R-rated movie. The kid seemed to like the movie because he was clapping at the end, but I was wondering if he was applauding Frank Lucas, the heroin kingpin, or Richie Roberts, the honest cop. That aside, The Dude really like the movie.

What’s New? A Podcast of: Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! The Bears Blow Up, Stu saw Movies, The Dude and a Wheel, and a Bachelor Meltdown.

For this podcast of “Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up!”, The Dude on the Right is sort of in the dumps because he wasted a Sunday afternoon watching the Chicago Bears, didn’t get picked to go on stage during the “Wheel of Fortune” auditions, and feels bad for dead men’s ashes. Stu Gotz saw some old movies, namely “Smokin’ Aces” and “Employee of the Month,” and had a hard time getting breakfast. He is also proud of his Mexican heritage. At least The Dude has one thing still making him happy, and that is Hillary’s meltdown on “The Bachelor” from last week.

What’s New? A Podcast of: Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! The Dude does Movies, Stu does Jewel, The Dude Walks, and Stu MySims.

For this podcast of “Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up!”, don’t believe the title about Stu Gotz doing Jewel, he only went to see Jewel in concert thanks to Mama Gotz. Stu, also, didn’t enjoy the lovely weekend weather in Chicagoland, instead he forgot “Sweetest Day” and walkthrough’d his MySims game. The Dude on the Right, though, got out of his mourning the loss of the Cleveland Indians and into his afternoon by talking about the Chicago Bears win. The Dude also tells Stu about some movies he saw, and dreams of being on “Wheel of Fortune.” The Dude’s dreams don’t reach that high sometimes.

I’ve Got a Ticket for Garth Brooks!

By:

The Dude on the Right
I can’t believe it!  After all of these years I am going to see him in
concert again!  No, it’s not Bruce Springsteen (he wanted almost a hundred
bucks for his concert tickets), nor

Rick Springfield.  No, it’s not

Neil Diamond, nor is it

Wayne Newton (thankfully he’s finally off "Dancing With the Stars.") 
And no, it’s not even

Roger Waters.

I’m going to see the one and only

Garth Brooks, in concert, at the Kerasotes ShowPlace 16, in Naperville,
IL.  And StubHub be damned, it’s only costing me eleven bucks (damn
Fandango fee)!

Yup, there it was, Friday morning, and as I was getting ready
to see "The
Comebacks" I remembered tickets for Garth were going on sale that morning. 
So I fired up my computer, headed to the Garth Brooks website, clicked on the
link to buy tickets, and they kept sending me to the Fathom Events’ site which
was obviously overloaded, and it was just like trying to get home opener tickets
for the Chicago Cubs – I kept getting denied any access.  Then it occurred
to me, and I headed to the Fandango website, and sure enough, with minutes I had
it:  My receipt that I would have a ticket to see the man, the myth, the
legend, the dude who won’t tour until his kids are grown – Garth Brooks.

And
it only cost me eleven bucks (ten bucks for the ticket, one buck for the
Fandango folks)!

Okay, sure, I’ll be in Naperville, IL., during a concert that
is actually taking place in Kansas City, MO., but the ten dollar cost actually
got my investigative interest up, namely what will it be like to attend a
"concert" at my local gigaplex?  I know they don’t serve beer at my local
movie theater so I’m guessing there won’t be an issue of the dude behind me
dumping his beer down the back of my shirt.  I know you can’t smoke, but I
also wonder if the smell of some wacky-weed might permeate the air at times?  
Will people be using their cell phones as "lighters" during some of the
reflective songs?  Will I be able to use my iPhone to take a picture of the
screen?

The other thing that I really wonder is if there is a "secondary"
demand for tickets to see Garth Brooks at a movie theater.  After I figured
out the Fandango option, and got my single ticket, I wondered if I should have
bought the maximum allowed, maybe even "invested" money across these United
States, to buy as many tickets for a Garth Brooks concert at a movie theater,
and then simply tried to double my money.  Could I have used Craigslist,
eBay, StubHub, or any other of the many places to post tickets for sale, and
then made a little more money on the handling part of the "shipping and
handling" of the transaction?  But no, I was too lazy, hell, I didn’t even
ask any of my friends who are Garth Brooks fans if they wanted to go, so if I
can get my ass out the door, on November 14th, I’m going to see Garth Brooks on
my movie screen.

And now all I can really think is "Can Garth Brooks actually
put on a concert to excite a group of people watching him at a movie theater?" 
If he can Garth might go down as the best entertainer, ever, otherwise I’ll just
be kind of pissed that I didn’t stay at home and watch "Bionic Woman."

Now all I’ve got to do is figure out how to see him live, in Kansas City, MO.

That’s it for this one! 
I’m The Dude on the Right!!  L8R!!!

What’s New? A Movie Review of “Rendition.”

For this movie review of “Rendition“ by The Dude on the Right, he thought there was actually a really good movie buried in between too many story-lines trying to be forced together. And, oh yea, he also didn’t like the “twist” at the end showing you that one of the story-lines wasn’t in the same chronological order as the other things going on. The Dude also would have preferred Reese Witherspoon not being pregnant, with most of the movie concentrated on her in Washington D.C. fighting politicians, but if you go and see “Rendition” be prepared to be told how all of the pieces fit together.

What’s New? A Movie Review of “The Comebacks.”

Movie reviews, like this one for “The Comebacks,” always have The Dude on the Right fearing he will lose any ounce of credibility as a reviewer, and not because the review sucks, but because he liked a movie that most reviewers will think sucks. He suggests you watch the trailer for the film because it tells you exactly what to expect. The movie is rated PG-13 so Brooke Nevin keeps her clothes on, but she does have a nice cure for “the dropsies.”

What’s New? A Podcast of: Who Cares About Don Imus, O.J. and Jail, Paris Hilton is a Good Girl, and Go Cleveland Indians.

For this podcast The Dude on the Right is flying solo on a Monday because he and Stu Gotz couldn’t sync things to do a weekend wrap-up. In any case The Dude on the Right tells of his movie going weekend, with “We Own the Night” and “Michael Clayton” being his choices, as well as doing a CD review of “The Soft Addictions” from Cleveland’s own Michael Stanley. He also talks about O.J. Simpson, Paris Hilton, and he still can’t figure out why, but also Don Imus. He would have talked for hours, but he had to get back to watching his last chance for giving a damn about The World Series, The Cleveland Indians.