For this movie review of “Waitress,” The Dude on the Right realizes you should pull his “Guy Card” for liking the movie as much as he did, but he doesn’t care. Keri Russell was great, Cheryl Hines was great, and Andy Griffith was just fantastic. Sadly the writer/director Adrienne Shelly was murdered, but at least we were left with this gem of a film.
$27,852 – Throw a Wedding or Head to Fiji. You Can Have Both.
Well, wedding season is upon us, and I have received my first wedding
invitation of the season. As I was filling in the RSVP I was wondering how much
one of these "celebrations" cost people nowadays. According to USA Today the
average wedding is $27,852. Holy hell!!! Do you know what one could do with that
kind of cash???? Here are some better things one could do with $27,852
first-class-all-the-way vacation to someplace not as exotic.
retire, hopefully a year or two earlier.
Any way you look at it there are a whole lot of things better one could do
with the money then feed your fat, bastard friends and family. Mind you this
$27,852 price tag also takes into account you invited 400 people. (That actually
seems kind of cheap to me, $69.63 per person – I suppose if you could convince
each guest to pony up $100 and not buy you a crystal bowl then maybe getting
married might not be a bad idea.) Sorry, I digressed. Now who knows 400 people
that they actually like enough to feed and get liquored up??? Anyone?? I don’t
think I could possibly think of 100 people I like enough to feed and buy
numerous round of drinks for. What a scam?
But wait… I also discovered a bigger wedding scam in my search. I found
you can actually buy wedding insurance. Now whomever thought of that was a
genius, getting the idea to once again capitalize on the entire wedding
"tradition." It looks like you can pay money to cover wedding costs for a
drunken family member busting a hip while dancing the Macarena, death or illness
of one of the love birds, a runaway bride, wardrobe mishaps, and even the cost
of redoing those precious photos because you hired your cousin to take those
photos and they got lost in his drunken partying. Got to admit this is the
biggest scam next to selling vitamins or cleaning products!
Now I know there are some people out there saying, "Oh, Trash, you are just
bitter cuz you ain’t married." My answer: "Thank heavens!" I cannot imagine
spending that kind of cash on something, especially adding the religious
ceremony aspect to it. I don’t go to church and plunk down that kind of dough to
be preached at, so why do it now??? Let us not forget that what actually makes
you married is when you sign a legal contract with the government stating that
you want to be tied to another human being for the rest of your life. So the
next time you are heading off to a wedding, go ahead and toss the same amount of
money in that wedding envelope that you would when you attend church on Sunday.
Oh, in my case I guess that means… Nothing!
Thinking about it, though, if
I ever do get married, maybe I’ll just put on the wedding invite what I think is
an appropriate gift, probably about 60% above what the blessed event is actually
costing me. That would pay for a nice, exotic vacation, I mean honeymoon,
on top of it all. Would that be tacky?
See ya!
Trash 🙂
What’s New? A Movie Review of “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.
For this movie review of “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,“ The Dude on the Right knows why you will see this movie, and likes that it wrapped up the story built in the second film, but still thinks the franchise was best with the first installment. The action is better, the story isn’t as great, but for The Dude, well, Keira Knightley is still looking great. For him, that’s all he really wanted.
“American Idol” Gives us Blake and Jordin. And Who Cares, Conspiracy Theories be Damned.
By:
The Dude on the Right
Okay, I’m having computer issues making posting things not as easy as they used
to be, at least for now, but it’s the "American Idol" finals so I knew I
couldn’t let any of you down in getting this posted, no matter the difficulties.
We’ve got Blake. We’ve got Jordin. And we don’t have Sanjaya nor
Melinda, which I think is a travesty. An "American Idol" conspiracy, maybe
tomorrow we’ll have the votes certified by some accountants, but it’s too late
for that now because who cares at this point, because at this point it’s dude
against dudette; Perky against Beat-Box. And here’s what I think…
Blake 1: Sings "You Give Love a Bad Name." The Robot was funny in the
movie "Euro Trip," but Blake’s stuff is just getting old. He does work it
as a performer, but now it turns into selling records, and I won’t buy it.
Hopefully they’ll straighten him out in the recording studio and forget about
the beat-box crap because he does sing well. Simon has it right that he is
a good performer.
Jordin 1: Sings "Fighter." She looks like she lost a
couple of more pounds, which works, and this time starts actually trying to be a
performer instead of just a singer. The side-shot was bad as she was
hunched over, and although not as charismatic as Christina Aguilera she’s coming
close.
Blake 2: Sings "She Will be Loved." Good song choice and he
sings it well. Win or lose this shows his potential to be a singer without
the beat-box shtick.
Jordin 2: Sings "A Broken Wing." Yup, they’re
trying to primp her out of the little black girl to the mature singer (she is
only 17 after all) role with the hair changes and the outfits. We know she
sings great, but she still hasn’t busted out as a performer yet.
Blake 3:
Sings "This is My Now." A songwriting contest winner. You can
probably figure Blake (or Jordin) would rather sing a solid song from an
established songwriter, but Blake does his best to work the song, and be the
performer he is.
Jordin 3: Sings "This is My Now." Trying to look
older, trying to look not so perky, and it doesn’t work for her, at least in my
head for her recording career. We liked her because she was young, perky,
with curly hair and not trying to look older than being 17. She’s not the
sexy/dirty Christina, she’s not the sexy/dirty Britney, she’s the bouncy and
perky Whitney, and they took that away from her tonight.
I’m still thinking
Jordin will beat Blake, at least I hope so, but they tried to add about 4 or 5
years to Jordin when she didn’t really need it. Let her be the perky
teenager she is, give us that music she can do, but don’t try to fool us because
she’s still just a teenager, and not in the vein of the dirty girl of Britney or
Christina.
On a personal note, I’m really happy "American Idol" is over
tomorrow. The better singers/performers/hot girls are long gone, and we
are, and I"m sorry to put it this way, we are left with Jordin and Blake.
Of who is left, well, they both win because the record company already knows
what to do with them, conspiracy theories be damned.
That’s it for this one!
I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!!
What’s New? Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up Podcast: “Shrek” Talk, Stu Missed “The Simpsons,” and Computer Woes.
For this podcast of “Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up!” Stu is back in town so there actually is a podcast. Both Stu Gotz and The Dude on the Right saw “Shrek the Third,” and both have their reservations about the movie. The Dude messed up some computer settings which is messing up his ability to get new stuff posted, while Stu laments that Mama Gotz most likely wears the pants in the family . They talk about upcoming movies, they talk about TV shows, and The Dude spoils his favorite line from “The Sopranos” to Stu, simply, “Get a mop.”
Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! “Shrek” Talk, Stu Missed “The Simpsons,” and Computer Woes.
By:
The Dude on the Right
Stu was back in town, and all we really had in common for our weekend was seeing
a movie, but in any case
"Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up!" is back, although a day late thanks to
some continuing computer issues.
We did both see a movie, and that movie, of
course, had to be
"Shrek the Third," especially since Stu has kids, and what else would I go
see? We recollect our Shrek memories and rehash the film and Stu Gotz
laments about missing the 400th "Simpsons" episode. Me, I’ve got computer
woes which are making my uploading new content a pain in the ass, while Stu had
travels that he really wanted to get out of. We know who wears the pants
in the Gotz household! "Sopranos" talk is curtailed because Stu hasn’t
seen the latest episode, although I did spoil one line from the episode: "Get a
mop."
Thanks for listening, and hopefully my computer woes will be fixed soon
so I can get new things posted in a timely manner.
That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!!
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What’s New? A Movie Review of “Shrek the Third”
For this movie review of “Shrek the Third” The Dude on the Right has finally realized that he’s not really a big fan of the “Shrek” movie franchise. He appreciated the novelty of the first film, didn’t even review the second, and for this installment, “Shrek the Third,” he can understand why kids might like it, but feels this movie was made more for the money rather than the story.
What’s New? A Podcast of: Dreamz Blew His Post-“Survivor” World, and An “American Idol” Conspiracy Theory.
For this podcast The Dude on the Right is happy that Britney Spears found a higher power that likes her getting naked. Alright, almost naked, but he also analyzes how Dreamz from “Survivor” screwed up his post-“Survivor” life. More importantly, though, The Dude has his own “American Idol” conspiracy theory, noticing the resemblance of Whitney Houston in her “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” days and the marketing of Jordin Sparks, if only Jordin would lose a few more pounds.
Dreamz Blew His Post-“Survivor” World, and An “American Idol” Conspiracy Theory.
By:
The Dude on the Right
Well it looks like
Britney Spears has found a higher power to help her, and that higher power
lets her get naked, at least from the waist up. Well, almost naked because she
is wearing some white gloves. Sadly her arms get in the way of her boobies.
But
this podcast isn’t about Britney and my being in her prayers. Nope, this
podcast is about how Dreamz failed to see the larger "Survivor" picture when he
went back on his word and didn’t give Yau-Man immunity at the last challenge,
and also, maybe more importantly, my
"American Idol"
conspiracy theory. You may remember this line from my last blog
"I wouldn’t be surprised if Jordin or Blake actually win", and guess what,
Melinda got booted and Jordin or Blake will win. The Howard Stern News’
Staff have their investigation, and I only have my theories (mostly based on
Jordin being close to being cloned as Whitney Houston in her "I Wanna Dance with
Somebody" years if only Jordin could lose some more weight), but it’s really
looking like the only way for Idol to get its credibility back is to have an
outside accounting firm analyze, certify, and release the voting totals.
Right now I only watch because, for my job, I have to.
That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!!
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The Final Two for American Idol should be Sanjaya and Melinda.
By:
The Dude on the Right
So Howard Stern’s crack news staff, or at least Steve Langford, is hell bent on
finding out the truth if the folks in charge of "American Idol" pretty much send
home who they want to, thus meaning all of those votes you cast don’t really
mean much. I’m still sticking with my conspiracy theory of Sanjaya getting
booted off the week before their big charity show, and I still find it odd that
they don’t actually tell us who got how many votes.
Conspiracies aside, I’m
really happy this season is almost over because I really don’t care if any of
them win. I suppose, for shear comic value, we should get on the Blake
bandwagon, but according to the Howard 100 News, and Mr. Langford’s sources
Blake is already set to be sent home this week. We’ll see how the voting
pans out, but in any case here’s what I thought about
tonight’s singing.
First the songs the judges picked for the final three…
Jordin (from Simon): Sings "Wishing on a Star." Horrible outfit –
it looks like she’s wearing a bra and a slip. Singing was okay, but it
should be by this point. Ehh.
Blake (from Paula): Sings
"Roxanne." Nice vest. I actually thought he did a good job with the
song, and so glad he didn’t screw it up with his beat-boxing crap he has been
doing in previous shows. The problem is he’s not Sting.
Melinda (from
Randy): Sings "I Believe in You and Me." She’s really close to being the
entire package except for, and I hate to say this, but only some superficial
things. She still needs to stop showing her upper gums, needs a little
dental work to close the front gap in her teeth, and she’s done a good job with
her weight so far, just needs to drop a couple more pounds. Her singing
kicks ass, now it’s only superficiality for me.
Now the songs the producers
picked for them…
Jordin: Sings "She Works Hard for the Money." I
think I just figured out Jordin’s problem – she can’t work the audience.
She sings fine enough, but when she tries to "perform" it looks like she is
trying too hard and just doesn’t connect.
Blake: Sings "This Love." He
was doing really well until he went back to the beat-box thing. Maybe the
little girls like it and think it’s funny, and I know it tries to help him from
just doing a cover version, but I hate it. Get rid of the beat-boxing crap
and he was great, and a better performer than Jordin.
Melinda: Sings "Nutbush
City Limits." She rocked out, did great, and she should win, although she
needed to lose the mike stand and just roam the stage with the microphone.
And
now the songs the top three picked for themselves…
Jordin: Sings "I
(Who Have Nothing)." She creaked a bit on a couple of notes. It’s a
powerful song, and she didn’t sell it by staying in the middle of the stage and
not working the crowd.
Blake: Sings "When I Get You Alone." It’s
too bad the fact that as a performer he is probably the best of the three, and
stop it with the beat box. I didn’t like the beginning of the song, I grew
into it as the song went on, but since I hate his beat box shtick I lost it at
the end.
Melinda: Sings "I’m a Woman." She shows exactly why she should
win, even if she isn’t the pop-idol mold.
Much like I believed Yau-Man should
have been the winner on "Survivor," but thanks to Dreamz who totally didn’t
think of the big picture of life after "Survivor" and screwed Yau over, for
"American Idol" everyone thinks Melinda has this season in her hip pocket.
Since I’m not surprised Sanjaya was booted the week before the charity show I
wouldn’t be surprised if Jordin or Blake actually win. I love
conspiracies.
That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!!