Monday, November 8, 2010

Things I Learned from 'Due Date'


Movies may not seem like the ideal place where people can learn a few new things about life.  But this isn’t your average movie and this stuff cannot be taught in a classroom.  Due Date, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis, is in theatres now.

1-Make sure you have your luggage with you at all times.
2-Natives of Los Angeles don't refer to their hometown as Hollywood.
3-Don't take anyone to a Waffle House if he/she is allergic to waffles.  Also make sure that he/she doesn't eat waffles.
4-If you can’t fall asleep; try sleeping pills or a glass of warm milk and absolutely nothing else, especially if you are sharing sleeping quarters.
5-Having a loaded gun in the glove compartment is not a good idea.
6-Nothing brings people together like a cup of coffee and a box of donuts.
7-A headshot may look nice but it’s doesn’t qualify as a piece of identification.
8-If possible, keep a spare credit card on you (but not in your wallet) when traveling.  Credit card can be placed in a shoe sole or jacket.
9-Sometimes even the strangest dreams do come true.
10-Robert Downey Jr. is the man.  A tip of the hat to him, who has gone from promising Oscar-nominated actor (for 1992’s Chaplin) to a horrifying mess of Charlie Sheen proportions to an Oscar-nominated “comeback” success story and the go-to guy for franchises (Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes) and playing humorous neurotics (Due Date, Charlie Bartlett, Tropic Thunder, and Sherlock Holmes). #

1 comment:

  1. I see you got a few things out of the movie, but I'm not sure I understand, did you like Due date?

    "the hangover" was pretty funny by the same director, so I thought about seeing Due Date.

    You have a few interesting choices for fav books on blogger, I also loved chess story. Jakob von Gunten on your list sounds like it's worth a try (since I like Kafka).

    Good luck with your blog ( :

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