Due Date

The other day I went to see the comedy written, directed, and produced by Todd Fillips – “Due Date”.  Todd also played one of the supporting roles in this film, which is somewhat usual of him.  Two main roles were played by Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis.

Even though I did enjoy this comedy quite a bit, I still felt that it was rushed into production.  Some parts of the movie are hilarious.  I’ve been laughing out loud more than twice.  And even laughed to tears once or twice.  But there were parts of this movie which were unnecessary, boring, and disconnected.  It felt like these were early drafts.

Robert Downey Jr. was interesting – a somewhat more dramatic character than most of his recent movies.  Zach Galifianakis was exactly as he usually is in his most recent movies.  There were weird moments, but overall the duet worked together.

I won’t recommend this film strongly, but if you have a chance to see it – see it.  It’s not a total waste of time.   Ranking-wise, I’d give it a 4 out of 5.

Day in brief

  • I love it when I implement a new feature even before I have my morning coffee. Gives me hope for the rest of the day. #
  • Yey! That problem wasn't due to my bug. It's somebody else's problem. #
  • And once again I am bitten by PHP's lack of precision on floating point calculations. Switching to bc-functions… #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — "Шла Саша по шоссе"_HD.avi http://youtu.be/Mb5TjO_MuU8?a #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Ark Hotel Construction time lapse building 15 storeys in… http://youtu.be/Ps0DSihggio?a #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Grandpa Rocks Pedestrian Zone http://youtu.be/nclaJzMWhR4?a #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Pagani v Lamborghini: Need for Speed Hot Pursuit http://youtu.be/cm8f-TvxJR0?a #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Call of Duty: Black Ops – There's a Soldier in All of Us http://youtu.be/9yzeCsv-qrM?a #
  • I favorited a YouTube video — Call of Duty: Black Ops – Launch Party Teaser http://youtu.be/BIwa2s5D1do?a #

New look for Movie Reviews categories

Today I finally did something that I have been planning for a really long time – applied a new look for Movie Reviews categories.  Instead of them showing movie reviews like regular posts, they now show movie poster thumbnail and a star rating that I gave to the movie.  Clicking on the thumbnail brings you to the full review page, just like before.

The Real Life Super Hero Project

Via thesz, I came across The Real Life Super Hero Project.  This is basically the premise of “Kick-Ass” movie in real life – people who are true metropolitan heros.  Those who go out there, find those in need, and help them.  And on top of that, a good webdesign reference.