Just From Theaters
Due Date – Rated R (Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifinakis)
An unexpected pair takes a cross country road trip as two different worlds collide. Funny and unexpected, this film will catch you off guard with the funny.
Megamind – Rated PG (Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt, Tina Fey) DUE OUT on FRIDAY
Fun and funny, Megamind has a decent mix of kid friendly jokes and adult friendly moments. You’ll enjoy the craziness.
Get Low – Rated PG-13 (Robert Duvall, Bill Murray, Lucas Black)
One of the most underrated films of 2010, Get Low features an amazing performance by Robert Duvall as well as the always amazing Bill Murray.
Also new this week…
Ice Road Truckers: The Complete Season Four
The Killing Jar (Michael Madsen, Danny Trejo)
National Geographic: Border Wars Season Two
Sword of War (Rutger Hauer, F. Murray Abraham)
Weeds Season Six
And Finally
Rising Stars – Rated PG (Fisher Stevens, Barry Corbin, Leon Thomas III, Natalie Hall)
So it’s time the trailer here is a wholesome, family movie…why Rising Stars? Well, I haven’t seen the movie…but… how bad can it be when someone named Hall is in it? Come On…here’s the trailer.
Pick of the Week
Megamind is definitely worth another viewing. If you haven’t seen it yet, check out Get Low for sure. And for comedy fans, I kinda dug Due Date, but it is totally improbable.
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Senin, 08 November 2010
Review - Due Date
Road Trip
What should be a simple trip across country becomes very difficult after Peter (Robert Downey Jr.) has a chance encounter with Ethan (Zach Galifianakis). The chance encounter leads to placement on the No Fly List and the daunting task of getting across country without the help of commercial transportation. Ah, but Ethan has rented a car, and with Peter having no ID or wallet (he left them on the plane) there was only one thing to do, ROAD TRIP!
The road trip is filled with bumps along the way. Ethan searches for his glaucoma medicine in Birmingham, annoys Peter at every turn, and even falls asleep behind the wheel causing a rollover accident. Despite Peter’s constant battles with Ethan’s personality, he knows he wants to make it home for the birth of his child, and he puts up with it all. But can they make it to Los Angeles?
This is truly a schizophrenic comedy. It rolls along for extended sequences with humor that is very predictable. And then, out of nowhere, bam, something totally unexpected happens to elicit chuckles. And the unexpected is usually coming from Peter’s behavior. He does things we just don’t see in comedies.
But despite the schizophrenic fun, Due Date’s ultimate downfall is the totally unrealistic, even in a marginal way, setups. To get our two individuals in a vehicle together is crazy in and of itself, but to go further and have them encounter some of the things they do, well that just isn’t right. I normally don’t dwell on this aspect, especially in comedies, but it is just too much.
I laughed at Due Date, and I laughed a lot. That’s a good thing, right? A fun film that has its own identity, Due Date is a unique take on the road trip film.
B
Due Date
Warner Brothers Pictures
Director: Todd Phillips
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan, Jamie Foxx, Juliette Lewis, Danny McBride
Rating: R for language, drug use and sexual content.
Runtime: 100 minutes.
What should be a simple trip across country becomes very difficult after Peter (Robert Downey Jr.) has a chance encounter with Ethan (Zach Galifianakis). The chance encounter leads to placement on the No Fly List and the daunting task of getting across country without the help of commercial transportation. Ah, but Ethan has rented a car, and with Peter having no ID or wallet (he left them on the plane) there was only one thing to do, ROAD TRIP!
The road trip is filled with bumps along the way. Ethan searches for his glaucoma medicine in Birmingham, annoys Peter at every turn, and even falls asleep behind the wheel causing a rollover accident. Despite Peter’s constant battles with Ethan’s personality, he knows he wants to make it home for the birth of his child, and he puts up with it all. But can they make it to Los Angeles?
This is truly a schizophrenic comedy. It rolls along for extended sequences with humor that is very predictable. And then, out of nowhere, bam, something totally unexpected happens to elicit chuckles. And the unexpected is usually coming from Peter’s behavior. He does things we just don’t see in comedies.
But despite the schizophrenic fun, Due Date’s ultimate downfall is the totally unrealistic, even in a marginal way, setups. To get our two individuals in a vehicle together is crazy in and of itself, but to go further and have them encounter some of the things they do, well that just isn’t right. I normally don’t dwell on this aspect, especially in comedies, but it is just too much.
I laughed at Due Date, and I laughed a lot. That’s a good thing, right? A fun film that has its own identity, Due Date is a unique take on the road trip film.
B
Due Date
Warner Brothers Pictures
Director: Todd Phillips
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan, Jamie Foxx, Juliette Lewis, Danny McBride
Rating: R for language, drug use and sexual content.
Runtime: 100 minutes.
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