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Ironic Mustache · 11-08-2010, 02:06 PM

"Due Date" is the hilarious tale of a father-to-be (Robert Downey Jr.) who becomes stranded across the country from his expectant wife. He is forced to hitch a ride with an aspiring, albeit, somewhat mentally retarded actor-to-be (Zach Galifianakis), on his way to Hollywood.

If you liked "Hangover," then you'll probably like this too. Most people I've talked to said that it's either as good or almost as good. I personally fall into the latter category but still highly recommend it. While it isn't a nonstop laugh-fest throughout its entirety, there are several parts that were the fucking bees knees. Galifianakis' role is the perfect foil for Robert Downey Jr.'s. I'm not even really sure who was funnier.

If I had to complain about one thing, it would have to be that there was a part or two that were just too unlikely to believe. I'm really just nitpicking here, but I was kind of thinking, "Really? That's happening right now and know one else seems to think anything is wrong with this?" Again though, it didn't even detract from the movie, I just thought I should note one bad thing about it.

8.75/10

Ugly Bastard · 11-08-2010, 02:47 PM

It seems like Hollywood is really trying to beat the whole Hangover concept into the ground.

Ironic Mustache · 11-08-2010, 03:00 PM

It's really more the style of comedy than anything else. Hangover did have an "I need to get home in time for something important" element to it, but the actual trip only lasted for about 5 minutes of the movie. This is more about the road trip itself.

Fruitacious B · 11-08-2010, 04:34 PM

Anything that lets Zach Galifinakis do his thing is a winner in my book. He's fucking hilarious.

Beebs · 11-08-2010, 06:24 PM

I'd rather just have a camera follow Robert Downey Jr. around for about a month and edit it down to two hours of the best parts.

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 11-08-2010, 07:46 PM

An 8.75 is a very high score. I would give very few movies that high of a rating. I hope you're not just throwing out numbers.

Mr. Blonde · 11-08-2010, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Ironic Mustache

It's really more the style of comedy than anything else. Hangover did have an "I need to get home in time for something important" element to it, but the actual trip only lasted for about 5 minutes of the movie. This is more about the road trip itself.

Kind of like the actual trip from Vegas to the wedding was >5 minutes of the movie, and The Hangover was more about Vegas shenanigans itself?

I'm with UB on this one. Let me put it this way: I liked The Hangover, pretty good movie, but anytime somebody over 24 quotes it/has it as their "favorite movies" on facebook or whatever, I hate them a little bit more than I previously did.

Beebs · 11-08-2010, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Blonde

Kind of like the actual trip from Vegas to the wedding was >5 minutes of the movie, and The Hangover was more about Vegas shenanigans itself?

That's what he was saying.

Mr. Blonde · 11-08-2010, 10:59 PM

Looked to me like he was saying it was different from the Hangover.

Ironic Mustache · 11-09-2010, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Blonde

Looked to me like he was saying it was different from the Hangover.

I was saying it's different from the Hangover. Due Date is about the trip itself, Hangover is not.

Oh and in regard to the rating, I should clarify that it's an 8.75 for the genre. I don't think it's really fair to lump dumb comedies in with dramas or crazy blockbusters because the criteria is too different. As far as movies like this go, it's an 8.75. Hangover is probably a 9 on the same scale.

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 11-09-2010, 08:00 PM

That's fair. I just wanted to make sure you weren't throwing a rating like that out there just willy nilly.

Mr. Blonde · 11-10-2010, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Ironic Mustache

I was saying it's different from the Hangover. Due Date is about the trip itself, Hangover is not.

I still kinda feel it's pretty much the same concept. Hangover's focal plot was a wedding, but it was more about the "trip" around Vegas. Due Date's focal plot is a birth, but it was more about the road trip. Right? RIGHT?!!?!

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 11-10-2010, 01:45 AM

Repug, can you please request that this man tap his breaks?

DJ FC · 11-10-2010, 04:36 AM

Due Date and The Hangover have nothing in common:

In Due Date there are only 2 characters, The Hangover has 4.
Due Date takes place on the road, The Hangover takes place in Vegas.
Due Date is about a birth, The Hangover is about a wedding.
Due Date takes place partly in Mexico, The Hangover never leaves USA.
Due Date has a pet which accompanies the characters, The Hangover has no pet which belongs to the characters.
Nobody marries a stripper in Due Date, but they do in The Hangover.
Due Date came out in 2010, the Hangover came out in 2009.
The White French Bulldogs which appear in the two movies are NOT the same dog.
Due Date covers 5 days. The Hangover only covers 2 days.

They aren't anything alike!

thekremlin · 11-10-2010, 04:37 AM

Interesting points.

How long are these movies?

DDTempest · 11-10-2010, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Blonde

I still kinda feel it's pretty much the same concept. Hangover's focal plot was a wedding, but it was more about the "trip" around Vegas. Due Date's focal plot is a birth, but it was more about the road trip. Right? RIGHT?!!?!

What comedy EVER has not been about the trip? The TRIP to Porkies, the TRIP to The Great Outdoors, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, the TRIP to the liquor store in SUPERBAD, the fucking ROAD TRIP the movie of the same name, the TRIP to Meet the Fockers / Parents. Every story ever told is about the journey, either metaphorically or literally.

Having a trip in a comedy is a staple, its like action movies having guns in them ... OHHH HHAV NOT SEEN THAT BE4!!!

Mr. Blonde · 11-10-2010, 11:11 AM

They are exactly the same movie.

Ironic Mustache · 11-10-2010, 11:14 AM

It actually is quite similar to Trains, Planes, and Automobiles.

Der Fuhrer · 11-10-2010, 01:13 PM

It sounds nothing like the Hangover to me.

Orgazmo · 11-10-2010, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Blonde

They are exactly the same movie.

Beebs · 11-10-2010, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Blonde

I still kinda feel it's pretty much the same concept. Hangover's focal plot was a wedding, but it was more about the "trip" around Vegas. Due Date's focal plot is a birth, but it was more about the road trip. Right? RIGHT?!!?!

The quotation marks are you downfall, isn't it always the case with quotation marks?

He meant the actual

road trip

not the vacation.

f3lix · 11-11-2010, 02:48 AM

Galifucknakis is already annoying to me. Perhaps it was watching his comedy special, when I realized he isn't funny by himself and needs to be the "weird" one to be viewed as funny.

Repugnant Abomination · 11-11-2010, 03:50 AM

Whoa, whoa... Let's pump the brakes, Blonde.

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 11-11-2010, 09:30 AM

Easy killer... easy now... ssshhhhhhhhhhh. That's right.

Der Fuhrer · 11-11-2010, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by f3lix

Galifucknakis is already annoying to me. Perhaps it was watching his comedy special, when I realized he isn't funny by himself and needs to be the "weird" one to be viewed as funny.

I had a lingering suspicion that this was the case. I can also see his form of comedy being only but a flash in the pan. In other words, it gets old quite fast.

11-08-2010, 02:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ironic Mustache G'd up from the feet up. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cali Posts: 7,146 Supreme Emperor of the Jiu Jitsu Shit Forum?: Yes Internets: 114735	Due Date "Due Date" is the hilarious tale of a father-to-be (Robert Downey Jr.) who becomes stranded across the country from his expectant wife. He is forced to hitch a ride with an aspiring, albeit, somewhat mentally retarded actor-to-be (Zach Galifianakis), on his way to Hollywood. If you liked "Hangover," then you'll probably like this too. Most people I've talked to said that it's either as good or almost as good. I personally fall into the latter category but still highly recommend it. While it isn't a nonstop laugh-fest throughout its entirety, there are several parts that were the fucking bees knees. Galifianakis' role is the perfect foil for Robert Downey Jr.'s. I'm not even really sure who was funnier. If I had to complain about one thing, it would have to be that there was a part or two that were just too unlikely to believe. I'm really just nitpicking here, but I was kind of thinking, "Really? That's happening right now and know one else seems to think anything is wrong with this?" Again though, it didn't even detract from the movie, I just thought I should note one bad thing about it. 8.75/10
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11-08-2010, 03:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ironic Mustache G'd up from the feet up. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cali Posts: 7,146 Supreme Emperor of the Jiu Jitsu Shit Forum?: Yes Internets: 114735	It's really more the style of comedy than anything else. Hangover did have an "I need to get home in time for something important" element to it, but the actual trip only lasted for about 5 minutes of the movie. This is more about the road trip itself.
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11-08-2010, 04:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
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11-08-2010, 07:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,350 Internets: 290966	An 8.75 is a very high score. I would give very few movies that high of a rating. I hope you're not just throwing out numbers.
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11-08-2010, 10:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mr. Blonde Spice Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 17,969 Internets: 284106	Looked to me like he was saying it was different from the Hangover.
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11-08-2010, 02:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	It seems like Hollywood is really trying to beat the whole Hangover concept into the ground.

11-08-2010, 06:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Beebs Poor Sport Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Indianapolis / Middlebury / Long Lake Posts: 5,306 Internets: 127341	I'd rather just have a camera follow Robert Downey Jr. around for about a month and edit it down to two hours of the best parts.

11-09-2010, 08:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,350 Internets: 290966	That's fair. I just wanted to make sure you weren't throwing a rating like that out there just willy nilly.
	#YOLO

11-10-2010, 01:45 AM	#13 (permalink)
THEINCREDIBLEdork Emperor Meow Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 9,350 Internets: 290966	Repug, can you please request that this man tap his breaks?
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11-10-2010, 04:36 AM	#14 (permalink)
DJ FC MURICAN Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,136 Internets: 253094	Due Date and The Hangover have nothing in common: In Due Date there are only 2 characters, The Hangover has 4. Due Date takes place on the road, The Hangover takes place in Vegas. Due Date is about a birth, The Hangover is about a wedding. Due Date takes place partly in Mexico, The Hangover never leaves USA. Due Date has a pet which accompanies the characters, The Hangover has no pet which belongs to the characters. Nobody marries a stripper in Due Date, but they do in The Hangover. Due Date came out in 2010, the Hangover came out in 2009. The White French Bulldogs which appear in the two movies are NOT the same dog. Due Date covers 5 days. The Hangover only covers 2 days. They aren't anything alike!
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11-10-2010, 04:37 AM	#15 (permalink)
thekremlin Don't call me Shirley Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: London Posts: 3,271 Internets: 220249	Interesting points. How long are these movies?

11-10-2010, 11:11 AM	#17 (permalink)
Mr. Blonde Spice Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 17,969 Internets: 284106	They are exactly the same movie.
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11-10-2010, 11:14 AM	#18 (permalink)
Ironic Mustache G'd up from the feet up. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cali Posts: 7,146 Supreme Emperor of the Jiu Jitsu Shit Forum?: Yes Internets: 114735	It actually is quite similar to Trains, Planes, and Automobiles.
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11-10-2010, 01:13 PM	#19 (permalink)
Der Fuhrer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 549 Internets: 5464	It sounds nothing like the Hangover to me.

11-11-2010, 02:48 AM	#22 (permalink)
f3lix Gangnam Style Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DH's Massage Parlor Posts: 6,383 Internets: 213510	Galifucknakis is already annoying to me. Perhaps it was watching his comedy special, when I realized he isn't funny by himself and needs to be the "weird" one to be viewed as funny.

11-11-2010, 03:50 AM	#23 (permalink)
Repugnant Abomination Almost there... Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,979 Internets: 164547	Whoa, whoa... Let's pump the brakes, Blonde.

11-11-2010, 09:30 AM	#24 (permalink)
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