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From The Hangover director Todd Phillips, Due Date throws two unlikely companions together on a road trip that turns out to be as life-changing as it is outrageous. Expectant first-time father Peter Highman (Robert Downey Jr.) looks forward to his new child’s due date five days away. As Peter hurries to catch a flight home from Atlanta to be at his wife’s side for the birth, his best intentions go completely awry when an encounter with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis) forces Peter to hitch a ride with Ethan on a cross-country trip that will ultimately destroy several cars, many friendships and Peter’s last nerve.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Due Date features Robert Downey Junior (Iron Man) and Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover) as Peter Highman and Ethan Tremblay, a couple of guys on the same flight to LA. Peter is heading home to LA to meet his heavily pregnant wife who is about to give birth whilst Ethan is heading to Hollywood to try and make it as an actor. When a minor altercation gets them thrown off of the plane and put on the no-fly list, Peter has no option but to buddy up with the insanely annyoing Ethan and drive the distance from Atlanta to LA to make the birth of his child. Will he make in time? Or will Ethan's endless stops & detours be their downfall?
This is the same premise as the classic 1987 comedy Planes, Trains & Automobiles (albeit with a pregnancy instead of the Christmas holidays being the reason for the trip) as the guys form the original odd couple. The premise holds water being ushered into the modern age as the pair bumble from one travel-related disaster to another, hilarity ensues.
There is the feeling that both actors found their roles pretty easy; with Downey Jr. playing the high-flying suited architect with no patience and Galifianakis plays the same character he always does with the wild-eyed, dead-pan delivery style and the ever-present facial hair. Whilst neither of them are pushing the envelope in any respect they provide very tangible - if a little clichéd and two-dimensional - characters that bring a lot of humour to the saga. Jamie Foxx (Collateral) also pops up as one of Peter's friends that lends a hand and adds an unexpected twist to the story.
The film is beautifully shot as we get to see the guys travelling across some of the most famous U.S. landscapes (The Missippi & the Grand Canyon to name a couple) and this is overlaid with a great score that fits each scene well. Although the humour relies mainly on hyperbole between Galifianakis' stupidity and Downey's straight man this is an honestly entertaining experience for the duration, clocking in at a light 95 minutes.
The Blu-ray has a suite of extras which include: The complete "Two and a Half Men" scene featuring Zack Galifianakis (an excerpt of it plays in the movie), a few additional scenes that didn't make the cut, an action & gag reel and last but not least "Due Date: Too Many Questions" a mash-up compilations of all of the ridiculously stupud questions Ethan asks Peter, hit after hit.
In conclusion, a solid film that isn't all that original, a bit thin on character development but it's one funny ride from beginning to end. Recommended!!
This is the same premise as the classic 1987 comedy Planes, Trains & Automobiles (albeit with a pregnancy instead of the Christmas holidays being the reason for the trip) as the guys form the original odd couple. The premise holds water being ushered into the modern age as the pair bumble from one travel-related disaster to another, hilarity ensues.
There is the feeling that both actors found their roles pretty easy; with Downey Jr. playing the high-flying suited architect with no patience and Galifianakis plays the same character he always does with the wild-eyed, dead-pan delivery style and the ever-present facial hair. Whilst neither of them are pushing the envelope in any respect they provide very tangible - if a little clichéd and two-dimensional - characters that bring a lot of humour to the saga. Jamie Foxx (Collateral) also pops up as one of Peter's friends that lends a hand and adds an unexpected twist to the story.
The film is beautifully shot as we get to see the guys travelling across some of the most famous U.S. landscapes (The Missippi & the Grand Canyon to name a couple) and this is overlaid with a great score that fits each scene well. Although the humour relies mainly on hyperbole between Galifianakis' stupidity and Downey's straight man this is an honestly entertaining experience for the duration, clocking in at a light 95 minutes.
The Blu-ray has a suite of extras which include: The complete "Two and a Half Men" scene featuring Zack Galifianakis (an excerpt of it plays in the movie), a few additional scenes that didn't make the cut, an action & gag reel and last but not least "Due Date: Too Many Questions" a mash-up compilations of all of the ridiculously stupud questions Ethan asks Peter, hit after hit.
In conclusion, a solid film that isn't all that original, a bit thin on character development but it's one funny ride from beginning to end. Recommended!!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
i saw this a while back now and i still laugh about it. people are saying its rubbish, i say give it a go, everyones got films they think are really funny but to someone else it could be complete rubbish. i dont like over the top humor, its a great performance from downey jr and some very funny parts. it is like a remake of planes, trains and automobiles, if you liked that then you will im sure like this one. i actually thought it was better then the hangover.... sorry, just my opinion!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This probably depends on your sense of humour and it's certainly not mine. It's the same plot as "Planes, Trains and Automobiles", where a conventional man is forced to travel with a slob. That was funny. The main reason why Due Date fails is because the Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis) character is not at all endearing, only stupid and crass in an entirely non-funny way, and Peter the "conventional" half (Robert Downey Jnr) is equally unlikeable. In fact it's embarrassing and cringe-worthy. What's funny about taking drugs, thumping a child in the stomach, or doing things in public that are usually kept in the bedroom? I can't agree with the reviewer who said "if you like The Hangover you'll like this" because I laughed a lot in The Hangover, but only once in Due Date: when Peter says to Ethan "The Mississippi isn't in Texas, it's in Mississippi." That's how desperate I was to laugh. It's ludicrous to think Ethan would have been given a job as an actor, and the clip they show of him in a prime-time show is as unfunny as the rest of the film.
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95 minutes of crass
Oh dear... 95 minutes of people being spiteful, ignorant, snooty, dishonest and violent with each other. Read more
Published 10 days ago by A. M. Terry
Overrated
I steered clear of this film when it first came to theatres thinking it would not be my cup of tea, as despite being a massive fan of Robert Downey jr, I despise Zach Galifanakis... Read more
Published 24 days ago by Matt Williamson
Very good
A lot of reviews are split on this one. I for one found it funny, yes a little crass and foul mouthed at times, but also occasionally sweet and moving. Read more
Published 24 days ago by chelios1981
really funny comedy
I love first part "Hangover" and "Due date" seems to be more in this climate/sense of humor than "Hangover 2 ". Strange but true - really funny comedy.
Published 1 month ago by Gerwazy
Robert Downy Junior you are a god!
This film is so awesome. Kind of think the guy from Hangover only has one comedic style and will get old eventually. Robert though is just as loveable as he is in any other film. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dannystaples
Disagree with a lot of you.
I've read some of the reviews of this film, and whilst a lot irritate me because they are riddled with grammatical errors, most of them annoy me because they raise stupid questions... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Andrew Wood
good movie
This movie provides a laugh every 5 minutes and displays the unrivaled comedic talent of zach galifdfirjigoj. Dont understand the bad reviews.
Published 2 months ago by Mel Santino
Good enough to watch it only once..
Due Date is one of these films you watch once, you maybe laugh and kind of enjoy it but you won't watch it again. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Diana
Awful in every way
30 minutes in, I realised this was the worst movie I'd ever seen - quite a feat after 30+ years of personal, conscious thought. Why was it made? Read more
Published 3 months ago by Timothy P Graf
Poor
It is not often that I watch a film and actually feel let down because I cannot think of one good thing about it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jon
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