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Planes, Trains, Automobiles, The Downey, and Galifianakis

By TK | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (13)

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OK, first of all, I’m getting dangerously close to getting all Galifianakis’d out. Ever since the success of The Hangover, he’s starting to show up everywhere — hell, this is the third trailer featuring him we’ve shown in the last week. I mean, I love the guy, think he’s hilarious (if a little one-note, though hopefully It’s Kind of a Funny Story will stretch him a bit), but I’m hoping he doesn’t suffer from overexposure.

That said, I have to admit that the trailer for Due Date looks, as my father would say, pretty fuckin’ funny for something so stupid (ever the wordsmith, my father). Starring Galifianakis and Robert Downey Jr. (I don’t know if you guys have heard of him or not, but he’s kind of a big deal), it’s a road trip movie featuring Downey as the straight man (!) trying to make it home for the birth of his child, with Galifianakis accompanying him. It borrows heavily from pretty much everything, but then again, Downey has proclaimed it to be the second-best movie he’s ever made. Given this is the man whose given us some of my favorite movies, that’s lofty praise. And besides, it’s not a Planes, Trains and Automobiles ripoff because there appears to be neither trains nor planes. Anyway, here’s the trailer.

Like I said. Stupid, but pretty fuckin’ funny. In a good way, of course.









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Comments

I don't know what it is about French Bulldogs, but they just seem to make things ten times funnier. Might be the vet student in me talking. This looks like something I would definitely see.

Oh, the actors look promising too, but seriously...French Bulldog.

Posted by: jesstastic! at July 15, 2010 10:49 AM

Not gonna lie. I'll probably just see it for the cute puppy.

It does look a lot like Planes, Trains and Automobiles, but in the way that PT&A was an odd couple movie where the setting was generally claustrophobic. No matter what, they couldn't escape one another. It's an old trope, but if done well, it's always enjoyable. Especially since Galifianakis is clearly not trying to be the next Candy. Yea, his shtick is lovable schlub, but he carries a different schlubness about him. Candy's always seemed to be well-meaning and witty, where as Galifianakis seems to be more well-meaning and weird. And Galifianakis laughing at RDJ's terrible father story made me spit out my tea so it seems like a winner.

Posted by: Kayanne at July 15, 2010 10:54 AM

jesstastic!, French Bulldogs are strangely adorable. Mrs. TK (who is a vet) constantly vows to get one (which I put the kibosh on because, well, that would be dog #4). You are correct, they make any scene they're in funnier by default.

Posted by: TK at July 15, 2010 11:02 AM

Stop being an apologist. Just because it's got RDJ doesn't mean anything. It looks awful, predictable, and already dated... just like the hangover.

Nevermind. This'll do big business.

Posted by: Brian at July 15, 2010 11:15 AM

I see where it might want to be PTA but it's sort of like the longing sideways glance a decrepit old guy gives the 20 year old jogger in hot pants. Never gonna happen and he knows it.

RDJ can try to raise this up a level but his sidekick is bad and the funny - canned.

Posted by: Cindy at July 15, 2010 11:21 AM

Since when did you all turn into Dan Carlson! This is the most I've laughed at a trailer in as long as I can remember! Maybe it's because I've barely seen anything with Zach Galifinlkvdjns in it or maybe it's because I don't give a snit about French bulldogs (I also laughed about ripping it in half). I'm looking forward to this!

Posted by: jen at July 15, 2010 12:23 PM

Oh Due Date, you had me at RDJ. Then you lost me at Jamie Foxx. Then you got me back with a French Bulldog.

Posted by: ami at July 15, 2010 12:23 PM

Oh my goodness. Definitely pumped. Just look at that doggie! Although I am a little concerned about how he got into that cone-collar..since he was fine at the beginning of the trailer. I don't do well with hurtin' aminals for laughs. Unless it looks REALLY REALLY fake (think Jack Black kicking Ron Burgundy's dog off the bridge).

So far I still love the Galifianakis. I don't know if I'll ever get sick of him; I just love his stand-up so hard.

Posted by: gee. ay. at July 15, 2010 12:58 PM

"Oh Due Date, you had me at RDJ. Then you lost me at Jamie Foxx.
Then you got me back with a French Bulldog..."

Yeah, what ami said. Minus the French Bulldog part. Unless there's a part in the movie where Jamie Foxx trips and goes headfirst into that lampshade thing and the dog freaks out and eats his entire face off. Then? Then you'll get me back.

Actually, I'd watch an entire movie of just Jamie Foxx getting his face eaten off by a French Bulldog. Any dog, actually. The smaller the dog, the better. 'Cause it'd take longer and be grosser and cuter at the same time. Hell, I might even spring for the 3D thing.

...

I guess what I'm trying to say is this - I don't like Jamie Foxx very much and I hope his face gets eaten off by a dog. Regardless whether or not the horrifying debacle is turned into a film, the fact remains I don't like him very much at all and hope a cute dog eats his face.

Posted by: Skitz at July 15, 2010 2:13 PM

Stop being an apologist. Just because it's got RDJ doesn't mean anything. It looks awful, predictable, and already dated... just like the hangover.


Nevermind. This'll do big business.

Agreed.

Posted by: grace b at July 15, 2010 2:37 PM

Love how the central topic has been the dog. French Bulldog in Due Date, you'd better not disappoint. When I mentioned earlier that they just made everything funnier, I had this in mind:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-t6vUeuYHI

Posted by: jesstastic! at July 15, 2010 11:34 PM

Not funny.
At all.
But I was not so impressed by The Hangover neither.
Shakes the CLown. Now THERE'S a movie.
The Citizen Kane of Alcoholic Clowns movies, yo.

Posted by: Bunny at August 13, 2010 11:18 AM

I'm obsessed with RDJ, but I'm not too keen on the movie. It doesn't look too entertaining...

Pirated Viewing it is, then.

Posted by: bimp at October 26, 2010 8:43 PM