"The alpha male in adult society is likely to be confident, attractive, and wealthy. Questions remain as to whether the alpha male can retain mates, since relationships often require ability to compromise, to discuss feelings and to be sensitive...."
Due Date (2010) is a reincarnation of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987) a legendarty road trip flick, where two unlikely dudes start out hating each other, but realize the meaning of humanity by the end of it. In this updated version we get Robert Downey, Jr. as the straight man (previously played by Steve Martin) and Zacharius Knight "Zach" Galifianakis as the fat guy (previously played by John Candy).
I got no problem with this flick lifting the Planes plot. More or less, such a stupid odd couple plot is merely a hook for good comedic performances. Therein, we have not seen the last road trip movie that is for sure. Due Date is more raunchier than Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. That isn't necessarily a good or bad thing. I think the main gripe I have with Due Date is that it takes itself too seriously at points, while suddenly throwing us into beyond-stupid scenarios.
Case in point. The characters accidentally make a wrong turn and head to Mexico. That whole part should have been tossed.
The Mexico scene was too much cornball slapstick, which seemed out of keeping with this mostly reality-based, asinine plot, which toyed with sentimentality. Still, Due Date is a decent flick and there are plenty of good laughs to be sure.
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles is a more heartfelt and good natured comedy - not that I personally give a shit one way or another. Due Date will be appealing to your Jack Ass the movie film goer. Only, it is overlayed a road trip plot hook.
Due Date does have a few serious transgressions, which prevent it from attaining a King or Ace ranking. You really have to suspend your disbelief quite a bit to buy into the characters in this flick. First, it is hard to picture Downey, Jr.'s character would ever get in a car with such an obnoxious asshole as that portrayed by Galifianakis. Second, the flick meanders in and out of Jack Ass land, going from a film that wants you to laugh at the non-stop scatalogical humor on one hand and then wanting you to like these two assholes on the other. Look past issues and you are in for a decent ride of a comedy.
Official Due Date Trailer
Coolest Things About Due Date
The Coffee Can
Jaimie Foxx cameo
The Drug Dea
Punching The Kid
Drinking Dad
Not So Cool
Ethan was too much of a fucking D-bag.
Jerking off in the car was flat out gross.
Can't really see these two guys paired up for any reason.
Due Date (2010) is a reincarnation of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987) a legendarty road trip flick, where two unlikely dudes start out hating each other, but realize the meaning of humanity by the end of it. In this updated version we get Robert Downey, Jr. as the straight man (previously played by Steve Martin) and Zacharius Knight "Zach" Galifianakis as the fat guy (previously played by John Candy).