Movie #436 &437 "Step Brothers" & "Due Date" --- First time I have put two movies together, but alone, they would have each gotten a 1/2 star (lowest I've ever rated a movie in this blog) so I put them together to make 1 star. How low has comedy gone? Well, to answer that question, you can subject yourself to viewing these two representatives of comedy these days. They are both bad but in their own ways. "Step Brothers" is full of scatalogical jokes, silly prat falls, awkward moments of watching all these talented people with a stupid script to work from --- Mary Steenburgen? Richard Jenkins? Aw geez! Everyone in the film deserves much better with this cast, especially the audience. Then, there's the other film with Robert Downey, Jr. I usually like what he does, and I was with him for a bit in the film, knowing full well what was going to happen because who hasn't seen this film over and over again? It is a popular premise in comedies. But then he punches a kid in the stomach and that's funny? Not at all. This is just a mean-spirited film, and I don't care what kind of pressure either character is under. And the hot and cold changes in their characters were just annoying and made the film sillier as it went along --- I turned both of these films off midstream, and I don't recommend either? So why did I pick either of them up when I probably could have guessed they were bad? Searching for a comedy and hoping these would fit the bill. But they didn't. So we'll move on and keep searching. Something has got to happen in the comedy genre of U.S. films or we will all die from boredom!
Due Date
(2010) R
Days before his pregnant wife's due date, Los Angeles architect Peter (Robert Downey Jr.) is about to fly home from Atlanta when a series of unfortunate incidents land him on the "no-fly" list, forcing him to hitch a ride across the country with slacker Ethan (Zach Galifianakis). As Peter desperately tries to get home, he must deal with Ethan's laid-back attitude, numerous delays and several mishaps in this road trip comedy. Jamie Foxx co-stars.
Genre: Late Night Comedies
This movie is: Goofy, Feel-good
Format: DVD and Blu-ray
1 star for BOTH movies together
Step Brothers
(2008) R
Brennan Huff (Will Ferrell) and Dale Doback (John C. Reilly) might be grown men. But that doesn't stop them from living at home and turning into jealous, competitive stepbrothers when their single parents (Mary Steenburgen and Richard Jenkins) marry in this Judd Apatow-produced comedy. Brennan's constant competition with Dale strains his mom's marriage to Dale's dad, leaving everyone to wonder whether they'll ever see eye to eye.
Genre: Slapstick, Late Night Comedies
This movie is: Goofy, Raunchy
Format: DVD and Blu-ray
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