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%% ** ''Film/DueDate'', depressingly.



%% * HadTheSillyThingInReverse.
%% * HanlonsRazor: Apply to Del.



* IAmWhatIAm: Del rebuts Neal's TheReasonYouSuckSpeech:
-->'''Del:''' You wanna hurt me? Go right ahead if it makes you feel any better. I'm an easy target. Yeah, you're right, I talk too much. I also listen too much. I could be a cold-hearted cynic like you... but I don't like to hurt people's feelings. Well, you think what you want about me; I'm not changing. I like... I like me. My wife likes me. My customers like me. 'Cause I'm the real article. What you see is what you get.



%% * NewspaperThinDisguise: Used by Del in the airport.



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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech:
** Neal gives a very harsh one to Del during their first night together.
** Del sends it right back with a heartfelt IAmWhatIAm speech.
** Neil's rant at the car rental agency also qualifies.

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech:
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TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Neal gives a very harsh one to Del during their first night together.
** -->'''Neal:''' You know, everything is not an anecdote. You have to discriminate. You choose things that are funny or mildly amusing or interesting. You're a miracle! Your stories have ''NONE'' of that. They're not even amusing ''ACCIDENTALLY''! "Honey, I'd like you to meet Del sends it right back Griffith, he's got some amusing anecdotes for you. Oh, and here's a gun so you can blow your brains out. You'll thank me for it." I could tolerate any insurance seminar. For days I could sit there and listen to them go on and on with a heartfelt IAmWhatIAm speech.
** Neil's rant at
big smile on my face. They'd say, "How can you stand it?" I'd say, "'Cause I've been with Del Griffith. I can take ''ANYTHING''." You know what they'd say? They'd say, "[[EveryoneHasStandards I know what you mean. The shower curtain ring guy. Woah.]]" It's like going on a date with a Chatty Cathy doll. I expect you have a little string on your chest, you know, that I pull out and have to snap back. Except I wouldn't pull it out and snap it back -- you would. Agh! Agh! Agh! Agh! And by the car rental agency also qualifies.way, you know, when you're telling these little stories? Here's a good idea: have a ''point''. It makes it ''SO'' much more interesting for the listener!



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* AngryGuardDog: in the pickup truck that takes Del and Neal to the train station.

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* AngryGuardDog: in In the pickup truck that takes Del and Neal to the train station.
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* ClusterFBomb: Neal's rant. with some [[PrecisionFStrike lazey-guided precision F strikes concluding Neal's rant, from the [[BewareTheNiceOnes single most unlikely source you'd ever expected it from]].

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* ClusterFBomb: Neal's rant. with some a [[PrecisionFStrike lazey-guided laser-guided precision F strikes nuke]] concluding Neal's rant, from the [[BewareTheNiceOnes single most unlikely source you'd ever expected it from]].

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* TheAllegedCar: After being sideswiped by two semi-trucks simultaneously and set on fire, it still ran.

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* BrickJoke: Three of them—two with short airtimes, and one that had been hanging for about an hour—come together to great effect: [[spoiler: A hotel clerk swaps their credit cards, Neal puts his wallet in a rental car's glove compartment asking Del to remind him to remove it, and Del flicks a cigarette out the window only for it to bounce back in unnoticed. Del reveals he had the credit card and returned it to Neal's wallet—just as the car catches fire incinerating the wallet.]]

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Three of them—two with short airtimes, and one that had been hanging for about an hour—come together to great effect: [[spoiler: A hotel clerk swaps their credit cards, Neal puts his wallet in a rental car's glove compartment asking Del to remind him to remove it, and Del flicks a cigarette out the window only for it to bounce back in unnoticed. Del reveals he had the credit card and returned it to Neal's wallet—just as the car catches fire incinerating the wallet.]]



* ButtMonkey: Neal. Not a single thing goes right for him until the very end.

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Neal. Not a single thing goes right for him until the very end.



* TheCameo: By three actors who appeared in other John Hughes movies. First, Creator/KevinBacon competes with Neal for a taxicab. Then [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Ben Stein]] announces that all flights have been cancelled… and smiles. Finally, [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Edie McClurg]] has to endure the F-bomb rant.

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* TheCameo: TheCameo:
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By three actors who appeared in other John Hughes movies. First, Creator/KevinBacon competes with Neal for a taxicab. Then [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Ben Stein]] announces that all flights have been cancelled… and smiles. Finally, [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Edie McClurg]] has to endure the F-bomb rant.



* ClusterFBomb: Neal's rant.
** [[PrecisionFStrike Lazey-Guided Precision F Strike]]: Concluding Neal's rant, from the [[BewareTheNiceOnes single most unlikely source you'd ever expected it from]].

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* ClusterFBomb: Neal's rant.
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rant. with some [[PrecisionFStrike Lazey-Guided Precision lazey-guided precision F Strike]]: Concluding strikes concluding Neal's rant, from the [[BewareTheNiceOnes single most unlikely source you'd ever expected it from]].



* FollowTheLeader: ''Film/DueDate'', depressingly.
** Same with ''Film/{{Dutch}}'', another movie about a pair of dissimilar people from different class backgrounds struggling to get home to Chicago for {{Thanksgiving|Episode}} … And ''also'' written by John Hughes.

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* FollowTheLeader: ''Film/DueDate'', depressingly.
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Same with ''Film/{{Dutch}}'', another movie about a pair of dissimilar people from different class backgrounds struggling to get home to Chicago for {{Thanksgiving|Episode}} … And ''also'' written by John Hughes.Hughes.
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* HadTheSillyThingInReverse.
* HanlonsRazor: Apply to Del.

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* NewspaperThinDisguise: Used by Del in the airport.

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* [[UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}} The Windy City]]
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* {{Dramedy}}: The film starts out as a broadly rollicking comedy but evolves into this as it progresses.

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* CelebrityParadox: Averted, sort of: At the beginning of the film, Kevin Bacon has a {{cameo}} as another commuter who races Neal for a NYC taxicab. Later, there's a scene where Neal's wife is watching television; while you can't see the screen, the audio is of Kevin Bacon in a scene from another John Hughes film, ''She's Having a Baby''.

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* CelebrityParadox: Averted, sort of: At the beginning of the film, Kevin Bacon Creator/KevinBacon has a {{cameo}} cameo as another commuter who races Neal for a NYC taxicab. Later, there's a scene where Neal's wife is watching television; while you can't see the screen, the audio is of Kevin Bacon in a scene from another John Hughes film, ''She's Having a Baby''.
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* TheCameo: By three actors who appeared in other John Hughes movies. First, Creator/KevinBacon competes with Neal for a taxi. Then [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Ben Stein]] announces that all flights have been cancelled… and smiles. Finally, [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Edie McClurg]] has to endure the F-bomb rant.

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* TheCameo: By three actors who appeared in other John Hughes movies. First, Creator/KevinBacon competes with Neal for a taxi.taxicab. Then [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Ben Stein]] announces that all flights have been cancelled… and smiles. Finally, [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Edie McClurg]] has to endure the F-bomb rant.
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* TheCameo: By three actors who appeared in other John Hughes movies. Creator/KevinBacon competes with Neal for a taxi at the beginning. Then [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Ben Stein]] announces that all flights have been cancelled… and smiles. Finally, [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Edie McClurg]] has to endure the F-bomb rant.

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* TheCameo: By three actors who appeared in other John Hughes movies. First, Creator/KevinBacon competes with Neal for a taxi at the beginning.taxi. Then [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Ben Stein]] announces that all flights have been cancelled… and smiles. Finally, [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Edie McClurg]] has to endure the F-bomb rant.
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* TheCameo: By three actors from previous John Hughes movies. Creator/KevinBacon competes with Neal for a taxi at the beginning. Then [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Ben Stein]] announces that all flights have been cancelled… and smiles. Finally, [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Edie McClurg]] has to endure the F-bomb rant.

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* TheCameo: By three actors from previous who appeared in other John Hughes movies. Creator/KevinBacon competes with Neal for a taxi at the beginning. Then [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Ben Stein]] announces that all flights have been cancelled… and smiles. Finally, [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Edie McClurg]] has to endure the F-bomb rant.

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* TheCameo: By three actors from previous John Hughes movies; Creator/KevinBacon competes with Neal for a taxi at the beginning. Then [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Ben Stein]] announces that all flights have been cancelled… and smiles. Finally, [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Edie McClurg]] has to endure the F-bomb rant.

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* TheCameo: By three actors from previous John Hughes movies; movies. Creator/KevinBacon competes with Neal for a taxi at the beginning. Then [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Ben Stein]] announces that all flights have been cancelled… and smiles. Finally, [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Edie McClurg]] has to endure the F-bomb rant.rant.
** Also, [[Series/LaverneAndShirley Michael McKean]] as the state trooper.
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* TheCameo: By three actors from previous John Hughes movies; Creator/KevinBacon competes with Neal for a car, and then [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Ben Stein]] announces that all flights have been cancelled … and smiles. Finally, [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Edie McClurg]] has to endure the F-bomb rant.

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* TheCameo: By three actors from previous John Hughes movies; Creator/KevinBacon competes with Neal for a car, and then taxi at the beginning. Then [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Ben Stein]] announces that all flights have been cancelled … cancelled… and smiles. Finally, [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Edie McClurg]] has to endure the F-bomb rant.
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* DeletedScene: Watching the movie on TV gets you an extra scene where Neal struggles to eat his airplane dinner.
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* TheCameo: Three from other John Hughes movies; Creator/KevinBacon competes with Neal for a car, and then [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Ben Stein]] announces that all flights have been cancelled … and smiles. Finally, [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Edie McClurg]] has to endure the F-bomb rant.

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* TheCameo: Three By three actors from other previous John Hughes movies; Creator/KevinBacon competes with Neal for a car, and then [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Ben Stein]] announces that all flights have been cancelled … and smiles. Finally, [[Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff Edie McClurg]] has to endure the F-bomb rant.
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Uptight advertising executive Neal Page (Martin) just wants to get home to UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}} for UsefulNotes/ThanksgivingDay. Unfortunately, every mode of transportation somehow fails him and he is stuck with Del Griffith (Candy), a traveling shower curtain ring salesman who won't shut up. Through delayed planes, broken down trains and burned-out automobiles Neal and Del progress from being at each other's throats to an unlikely friendship.

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Uptight advertising executive Neal Page (Martin) just wants to get home to UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}} for UsefulNotes/ThanksgivingDay. Unfortunately, every mode of transportation somehow fails him and he is stuck with Del Griffith (Candy), a traveling shower curtain ring salesman who won't shut up. Through delayed planes, broken down trains and burned-out automobiles Neal and Del progress from being at each other's throats to developing an unlikely friendship.
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Uptight advertising executive Neal Page (Martin) just wants to get home to UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}} for UsefulNotes/ThanksgivingDay. Unfortunately, every mode of transportation somehow fails him and he is stuck with Del Griffith (Candy), a traveling shower curtain ring salesman who won't shut up. Through delayed planes, broken down trains and burned-out automobiles Neal and Del go from being at each other's throats to friends.

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Uptight advertising executive Neal Page (Martin) just wants to get home to UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}} for UsefulNotes/ThanksgivingDay. Unfortunately, every mode of transportation somehow fails him and he is stuck with Del Griffith (Candy), a traveling shower curtain ring salesman who won't shut up. Through delayed planes, broken down trains and burned-out automobiles Neal and Del go progress from being at each other's throats to friends.
an unlikely friendship.
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This 1987 film featured Creator/SteveMartin and Creator/JohnCandy in two of the best comedy performances of [[TheEighties the 1980s]]. It was written and directed by Creator/JohnHughes, best known for teen angst films until that time, and is widely regarded as his magnum opus. It is also Martin's favorite of his film roles to date and was reportedly Candy's as well.

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This 1987 film featured Creator/SteveMartin and Creator/JohnCandy in two of the best comedy performances of [[TheEighties the 1980s]]. It was written and directed by Creator/JohnHughes, best known for teen angst films until that time, and is widely regarded by many as his magnum opus. It is also Martin's favorite of his film roles to date and was reportedly Candy's as well.
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This 1987 film featured Creator/SteveMartin and Creator/JohnCandy in two of the best comedy performances of [[TheEighties the 1980s]]. It was written and directed by Creator/JohnHughes, best known for teen angst films until that time, and is widely regarded as his magnum opus. It is also to this day Steve Martin's favorite role of his own film roles to date and it was reportedly John Candy's as well.

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Uptight advertising executive Neal Page (Creator/SteveMartin) just wants to get home to UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}} for UsefulNotes/ThanksgivingDay. Unfortunately, every mode of transportation somehow fails him and he is stuck with Del Griffith (Creator/JohnCandy), a traveling shower curtain ring salesman who won't shut up. Through delayed planes, broken down trains and burned-out automobiles Neal and Del go from being at each other's throats to friends.

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This 1987 film featured Creator/SteveMartin and Creator/JohnCandy in two of the best comedy performances of [[TheEighties the 1980s]]. It was written and directed by Creator/JohnHughes, best known for teen angst films until that time, and is widely regarded as his magnum opus. It is also to this day Steve Martin's favorite role of his own and it was reportedly John Candy's as well.

Uptight advertising executive Neal Page (Creator/SteveMartin) (Martin) just wants to get home to UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}} for UsefulNotes/ThanksgivingDay. Unfortunately, every mode of transportation somehow fails him and he is stuck with Del Griffith (Creator/JohnCandy), (Candy), a traveling shower curtain ring salesman who won't shut up. Through delayed planes, broken down trains and burned-out automobiles Neal and Del go from being at each other's throats to friends.



This 1987 film featured Candy and Martin in two of the best comedy performances of [[TheEighties the 1980s]]. The film was written and directed by Creator/JohnHughes, best known for teen angst films until that time, and is widely regarded as his magnum opus. It is also to this day Steve Martin's favorite role of his own and it was reportedly John Candy's as well.
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Uptight advertising executive Neal Page just wants to get home to UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}} for UsefulNotes/ThanksgivingDay. Unfortunately, every mode of transportation somehow fails him and he is stuck with Del Griffith, a traveling shower curtain ring salesman who won't shut up. Through delayed planes, broken down trains and burned-out automobiles Neal and Del go from being at each other's throats to friends.

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Uptight advertising executive Neal Page (Creator/SteveMartin) just wants to get home to UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}} for UsefulNotes/ThanksgivingDay. Unfortunately, every mode of transportation somehow fails him and he is stuck with Del Griffith, Griffith (Creator/JohnCandy), a traveling shower curtain ring salesman who won't shut up. Through delayed planes, broken down trains and burned-out automobiles Neal and Del go from being at each other's throats to friends.



This 1987 film featured Creator/JohnCandy and Creator/SteveMartin in two of the best comedy performances of [[TheEighties the 1980s]]. The film was written and directed by Creator/JohnHughes, best known for teen angst films until that time, and is widely regarded as his magnum opus. It is also to this day Steve Martin's favorite role of his own and it was reportedly John Candy's as well.

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This 1987 film featured Creator/JohnCandy Candy and Creator/SteveMartin Martin in two of the best comedy performances of [[TheEighties the 1980s]]. The film was written and directed by Creator/JohnHughes, best known for teen angst films until that time, and is widely regarded as his magnum opus. It is also to this day Steve Martin's favorite role of his own and it was reportedly John Candy's as well.
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This 1987 film featured Creator/JohnCandy and Creator/SteveMartin in two of the best comedy performances of [[TheEighties the 1980s]]. The film was directed by Creator/JohnHughes, best known for teen angst films until that time, and is widely regarded as his magnum opus. It is also to this day Steve Martin's favorite role of his own and it was reportedly John Candy's as well.

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This 1987 film featured Creator/JohnCandy and Creator/SteveMartin in two of the best comedy performances of [[TheEighties the 1980s]]. The film was written and directed by Creator/JohnHughes, best known for teen angst films until that time, and is widely regarded as his magnum opus. It is also to this day Steve Martin's favorite role of his own and it was reportedly John Candy's as well.
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This 1987 film featured Creator/JohnCandy and Creator/SteveMartin in two of the best comedy performances of [[TheEighties the 1980s]]. The film was directed by Creator/JohnHughes, best known for teen angst films until that time, and is widely regarded as his magnum opus.

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This 1987 film featured Creator/JohnCandy and Creator/SteveMartin in two of the best comedy performances of [[TheEighties the 1980s]]. The film was directed by Creator/JohnHughes, best known for teen angst films until that time, and is widely regarded as his magnum opus. It is also to this day Steve Martin's favorite role of his own and it was reportedly John Candy's as well.
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* FireForgedFriends: Neal and Del, by the end of the movie.
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* DrowningMySorrows: Inverted on the last night. Delving into Del's extensive collection of airline liquors, the men [[INeedADrink get drunk]]. But instead of drinking in misery, they both enjoy genuine fellowship and have a great time.

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* DrowningMySorrows: Inverted on the last night. Delving into Del's extensive collection of airline liquors, the men [[INeedADrink get drunk]]. drunk to reflect on their disastrous journey]]. But instead of drinking in misery, they both enjoy genuine fellowship and have a great time.
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* SadClown: Del. Not just because [[spoiler: it is revealed his wife is dead and he is alone and homeless]], but he's subjected to just as many travel catastrophes as Neal, but deals with it with good humor.

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** The face he makes when [[spoiler:Neal says he's lucky to have a wife waiting for him.]]

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* {{Leitmofit}}: A particular mofit (that mostly uses a harmonica) plays on almost every scene where another problem occurs that impedes Neal from getting home (the train stopping, the rented car not existing, ''having to go to court''...)

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* {{Leitmofit}}: {{Leitmotif}}: A particular mofit (that mostly uses a harmonica) plays on almost every scene where another problem occurs that impedes Neal from getting home (the train stopping, the rented car not existing, ''having to go to court''...)

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