Due Date Review

The director of The Hangover, Todd Phillips now brings us Due Date, starring Robert Downey Jnr, and Zach Galifianakis.

I went to see the film last week, and was very impressed. People will always compare this to The Hangover as it is from the same director and also stars Zach Galifianakis. The direction and the soundtrack of the movie was very similar to The Hangover, and Zach's character (Ethan) was much the same as Alan, just a little more camp.

To be honest, when I saw the trailer for this movie, I felt that it would be full of laughs, but a definite second in comparison to The Hangover. My prediction was correct, but Due Date definitely did not disappoint. It wasn't trying to be The Hangover, and why try? Several films have been compared to it and nothing quite comes close. I look forward to seeing what is to come from The Hangover 2.

Due Date is about two very different men that are brought together through the strict (and in some ways ridiculous) air travel rules in place within The United States at the moment. They are both put on the no fly list, and have to get across America via alternative modes of transport.

Downey Jnr's character, Peter Highman is trying to get across the country in time for the birth of his first child. He is a high strung architect, and a bit of a snob to be honest. He loses his wallet through the flight problems, and so has no money, no drivers licence, no means to travel. This is when Ethan rolls by, a man who to be fair, can be blamed for Peter's problems on the plane. He is an aspiring actor who is travelling to Hollywood after attending his father's funeral.

The two characters are very different, but the chemistry between them worked very well. Like in The Hangover Galifianakis' character had some very odd mannerisms, which Downey Jnr's character was able to play off of. This made for a very entertaining film, and watching the two "chalk and cheese" characters build a friendship gave the film a good plot.

I think that this film will give me a lot more laughs when I see it a few more times. This is the case for a lot of comedies I watch, as I pick up more things that are funny the more I watch them. This will be a great film for DVD, to invite people round to watch.

The two starring actors deliver lines well on this one, although it is starting to look like Zach Galifianakis is a bit of a one dimensional actor. This isn't a problem at the moment as what he does is hilarious and not quite like any other actor out there. However, people may get bored of this and want to see a bit more variety in his acting.

He can take a leaf from Downey Jnr's book. He is currently filming Sherlock 2, a serious film with a humourus twist, demanding an actor with great versatility. Downey Jnr has also proved in Tropic Thunder and now Due Date that he can be quite the funny man.

I really enjoyed this film and would recommend it to all of my friends. If you liked The Hangover, I'm sure you will like this one.

Gulliver's Travels Movie Trailer 2 Official (HD)

If you've been to the cinema lately, I'm sure you will have seen the Orange advert where Jack Black is playing Gulliver, from the classic tale, Gulliver's Travels.

Now, I wasn't sure if this was just a high budget advert, or whether a film would actually come to fruition. I really rate Jack Black as an actor, so was hoping for the latter, and today, the official trailer has popped up on my YouTube feed!

It has a really impressive cast including a host of British actors!

The full cast is:

Jack Black

Emily Blunt

Jason Segel

Amanda Peet

T.J. Miller

Billy Connolly

James Corden

Chris O'Dowd

Catherine Tate

So a good cast, a classic story, what can go wrong?

Well, speaking from experience, a lot can go wrong with these types of films. I'm not expecting this film to be amazing, but it will no doubt be highly entertaining, and that's the main point of film, to entertain!

This film hits our big screens December 22nd.

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South Park: Insheeption

South Park have come out with an Inception spoof entitled Insheeption. They've done a really good job, and although they make fun of the film, it really makes me want to go and see Inception again.

It's based on group therapy to deal with hoarding, which Kyle has a problem with. Unfortunately for him he gets sucked into Mr Mackie's dream, which is quite traumatic. My favourite quote from it is when the firemen are asking what a dream within a dream is, "Like a taco in a taco?"

The full episode of South Park: Insheeption can be found here.

Inception is out on DVD in the UK December 6th.

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Scream 4 Movie Trailer Official (HD)

I can't believe they're making another one, but they are. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Scream 4. Let's be honest, they've done this to death and I can only see this being a flop.

Out April 15th next year, they've given us a long time to anticipate this, which I think may contribute to their downfall. They'll build people's expectations up high, leaving them to fall further when they see this.

I will say one thing for this production though, they've retained the original cast. It will be interesting to see Courteney Cox alongside David Arquette given their recent split, perhaps this film was the reason?

We'll see.

The Social Network

I was lucky enough to see this last night, and was blown away.

I was fascinated to learn how Facebook began, and how it spiralled into a multi-billion dollar business.
But let's start with the acting. Jesse Eisenberg did a great job of portraying Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, and the world's youngest billionaire. I have seen interviews with Zuckerberg himself, the mannerisms and responses to questions were a spot on match. This is partly due to the acting prowess of Eisenberg, but is also down to the quality of the writing from David Finch.
Justin Timberlake played Napster founder Sean Parker, who arguably contributes to the rift between Facebook co-founders Zuckerberg, and Eduardo Saverin. I was pleasantly surprised by Timberlake's performance; I see a lot of popstars try their hand at acting and a lot of them just don't cut it, this was not the case for Timberlake. He gave a solid performance and I would be very surprised if he did not continue his career on this route.
Andrew Garfield played the role of Eduardo Saverin, who was actually a consultant through the production of the film. I must add that no one else from the Facebook team was involved in the making of the Social Network, and Zuckerberg has said in an interview that he has no intention of seeing it!

Here is the trailer


I was very impressed with director David Finch on this one. The story was told as Zuckerberg was in court being sued by his former best friend,and co-founder of Facebook, Eduardo Saverin. He was also in another hearing being sued by acquaintances at Harvard University who had claimed to have had the idea for Facebook first.
I was glad that I had seen this movie without having known how everything was going to turn out. I saw the film as more of a documentary, and was enthralled in the story learning how everything happened. I find true stories a lot more gripping, and educational at the same time.



I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone interested in social media, or even any Facebook user. I know a lot of people addicted to Facebook, and feel that they would find it fascinating to see the background and foundations it was built on.
Relationship status, adding photos, and wall comments are all second nature to us now, but when Facebook was created it was revolutionary. Mark Zuckerberg has changed the way the world communicates today, and The Social Network shows how he did it.

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Steve-O: Jackass 3D Interview

Jackass 3D is out this week and I'm really looking forward to it. In this interview Steve-O describes how the film came about, and how they come up with their stunts.

The fact that it's in 3D really isn't a deal-breaker for me. I'd watch it in 2D, I'm just excited for the fact there's new Jackass to watch!

The full trailer here:


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