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Post by brimfin on May 6, 2021 11:23:41 GMT
13 Comedy movies where a nobody becomes famous or noteworthy. Please give the character's name, actor's name and a brief description of the circumstance(s).
01. Swing Vote - Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner) gains popularity when his single vote determines the outcome of a presidential election.
02. Meet John Doe - A down-on-his-luck homeless man (βLong Johnβ Willoughby played by Gary Cooper) is hired by a major newspaper to be the voice behind a fictional protest letter about society's ills and in the process a nationwide political movement is begun.
03. Being There - A simpleminded, sheltered gardener named Chance (Peter Sellers) becomes an unlikely trusted advisor to a powerful businessman and an insider in Washington politics.
04. Edtv - A comedy about a video store clerk named Ed (Matthew McConaughey) whose life is thrown into chaos when he agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a television show.
05. King Ralph - A regular guy - named Ralph (John Goodman) - from America becomes king of England after a royal wipe-out puts him next in line.
06. Victor/Victoria - Victoria can't seem to catch a break as a nightclub singer in 1934 Paris until she decides to pretend to be a gay man, a female impersonator. She becomes a huge sensation but the secret is hilariously hard to keep.
07. The Man in the White Suit - Sidney Stratton (Alec Guinness), an unpaid chemist researcher at a textile factory invents an everlasting material and overnight is hailed a genius.
08. Happy Gilmore - Wannabe hockey player Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) finds out he has the most powerful golf drive in history. He becomes a media sensation when joining the P.G.A. tour.
09. The Rebel (1961) (aka Call Me Genius) - Tony (Tony Hancock), a disaffected London office clerk and amateur artist, makes it big with "his" paintings in Paris.
10. What a Way to Go - Edgar Hopper (Dick Van Dyke), a disinterested owner of a small store, becomes a tireless titan of retail. Larry Flint (Paul Newman), a laid-back artist in Paris, finds a passionate following for his "works." Pinky Benson (Gene Kelly), a mostly ignored cafe singer/dancer, becomes a major Hollywood star.
11. The Card - Denry Machin (Alec Guinness) a washerwoman's boy, rises to become wealthy and the youngest mayor of the town.
12. It Happens Every Spring - Professor Vernon Simpson (Ray Milland) invents a chemical that is repelled by wood. He uses it to become a big league baseball pitcher, as no one can hit a ball that he secretly rubs his formula on since all bats were made of wood then.
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Post by alfromni on May 6, 2021 12:03:27 GMT
13 Comedy movies where a nobody becomes famous or noteworthy. Please give the character's name, actor's name and a brief description of the circumstance(s).
01. Swing Vote - Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner) gains popularity when his single vote determines the outcome of a presidential election.
02. Meet John Doe - A down-on-his-luck homeless man (βLong Johnβ Willoughby played by Gary Cooper) is hired by a major newspaper to be the voice behind a fictional protest letter about society's ills and in the process a nationwide political movement is begun.
03. Being There - A simpleminded, sheltered gardener named Chance (Peter Sellers) becomes an unlikely trusted advisor to a powerful businessman and an insider in Washington politics.
04. Edtv - A comedy about a video store clerk named Ed (Matthew McConaughey) whose life is thrown into chaos when he agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a television show.
05. King Ralph - A regular guy - named Ralph (John Goodman) - from America becomes king of England after a royal wipe-out puts him next in line.
06. Victor/Victoria - Victoria can't seem to catch a break as a nightclub singer in 1934 Paris until she decides to pretend to be a gay man, a female impersonator. She becomes a huge sensation but the secret is hilariously hard to keep.
07. The Man in the White Suit - Sidney Stratton (Alec Guinness), an unpaid chemist researcher at a textile factory invents an everlasting material and overnight is hailed a genius.
08. Happy Gilmore - Wannabe hockey player Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) finds out he has the most powerful golf drive in history. He becomes a media sensation when joining the P.G.A. tour.
09. The Rebel (1961) (aka Call Me Genius) - Tony (Tony Hancock), a disaffected London office clerk and amateur artist, makes it big with "his" paintings in Paris.
10. What a Way to Go - Edgar Hopper (Dick Van Dyke), a disinterested owner of a small store, becomes a tireless titan of retail. Larry Flint (Paul Newman), a laid-back artist in Paris, finds a passionate following for his "works." Pinky Benson (Gene Kelly), a mostly ignored cafe singer/dancer, becomes a major Hollywood star.
11. The Card - Denry Machin (Alec Guinness) a washerwoman's boy, rises to become wealthy and the youngest mayor of the town.
12. It Happens Every Spring - Professor Vernon Simpson (Ray Milland) invents a chemical that is repelled by wood. He uses it to become a big league baseball pitcher, as no one can hit a ball that he secretly rubs his formula on since all bats were made of wood then.
13. The Million Pound Note - Henry Adams (Gregory Peck), a penniless seaman stranded in London falls lucky courtesy of a strange wager between two wealthy men.
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Post by Lebowskidoo π¦ on May 6, 2021 16:14:30 GMT
13 Comedy Buddy Movies in Which One Lead Character Finds the Other Lead Character Annoying and They Bicker For Most of the Movie - Copy/paste the IMDB synopsis:
01. Neal Page (Steve Martin) & Del Griffith (John Candy) - PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES - A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with a lovable oaf of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion.
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Post by movielover on May 6, 2021 16:23:27 GMT
13 Comedy Buddy Movies in Which One Lead Character Finds the Other Lead Character Annoying and They Bicker For Most of the Movie - Copy/paste the IMDB synopsis:
01. Neal Page (Steve Martin) & Del Griffith (John Candy) - PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES - A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with a lovable oaf of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion.
02. Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) & Jonathan Mardukas (Charles Grodin) - MIDNIGHT RUN - An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the F.B.I., and the Mafia after jumping bail.
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Post by alfromni on May 6, 2021 17:25:15 GMT
13 Comedy Buddy Movies in Which One Lead Character Finds the Other Lead Character Annoying and They Bicker For Most of the Movie - Copy/paste the IMDB synopsis:
01. Neal Page (Steve Martin) & Del Griffith (John Candy) - PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES - A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with a lovable oaf of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion.
02. Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) & Jonathan Mardukas (Charles Grodin) - MIDNIGHT RUN - An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the F.B.I., and the Mafia after jumping bail.
03. Oscar Madison (Walter Matthau) & Felix Unger (Jack Lemmon) - THE ODD COUPLE - Sloppy sports reporter takes in house-proud separated Felix.
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Post by movielover on May 6, 2021 18:08:04 GMT
13 Comedy Buddy Movies in Which One Lead Character Finds the Other Lead Character Annoying and They Bicker For Most of the Movie - Copy/paste the IMDB synopsis:
01. Neal Page (Steve Martin) & Del Griffith (John Candy) - PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES - A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with a lovable oaf of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion.
02. Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) & Jonathan Mardukas (Charles Grodin) - MIDNIGHT RUN - An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the F.B.I., and the Mafia after jumping bail.
03. Oscar Madison (Walter Matthau) & Felix Unger (Jack Lemmon) - THE ODD COUPLE - Sloppy sports reporter takes in house-proud separated Oscar.
04. Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) & Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy) - 48 HRS. - A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
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Post by movielover on May 6, 2021 20:09:38 GMT
13 Comedy Buddy Movies in Which One Lead Character Finds the Other Lead Character Annoying and They Bicker For Most of the Movie - Copy/paste the IMDB synopsis:
01. Neal Page (Steve Martin) & Del Griffith (John Candy) - PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES - A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with a lovable oaf of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion.
02. Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) & Jonathan Mardukas (Charles Grodin) - MIDNIGHT RUN - An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the F.B.I., and the Mafia after jumping bail.
03. Oscar Madison (Walter Matthau) & Felix Unger (Jack Lemmon) - THE ODD COUPLE - Sloppy sports reporter takes in house-proud separated Felix.
04. Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) & Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy) - 48 HRS. - A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
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Post by alfromni on May 8, 2021 11:16:48 GMT
13 Comedy Buddy Movies in Which One Lead Character Finds the Other Lead Character Annoying and They Bicker For Most of the Movie - Copy/paste the IMDB synopsis:
01. Neal Page (Steve Martin) & Del Griffith (John Candy) - PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES - A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with a lovable oaf of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion.
02. Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) & Jonathan Mardukas (Charles Grodin) - MIDNIGHT RUN - An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the F.B.I., and the Mafia after jumping bail.
03. Oscar Madison (Walter Matthau) & Felix Unger (Jack Lemmon) - THE ODD COUPLE - Sloppy sports reporter takes in house-proud separated Felix.
04. Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) & Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy) - 48 HRS. - A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
05. Al Lewis (George Burns) and Willy Clark (Walter Matthau) - THE SUNSHINE BOYS - More of a were-buddies movie. Two elderly comedians once a popular vaudeville comedy act known as "Lewis and Clark" (or the Sunshine Boys) for 47 years, had parted ways 11 years ago on unfriendly terms and not spoken to each other since. Now a major network decides to air a program on the history of comedy and wants the Sunshine Boys to reunite for the show.
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Post by Lebowskidoo π¦ on May 8, 2021 13:52:53 GMT
13 Comedy Buddy Movies in Which One Lead Character Finds the Other Lead Character Annoying and They Bicker For Most of the Movie - Copy/paste the IMDB synopsis:
01. Neal Page (Steve Martin) & Del Griffith (John Candy) - PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES - A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with a lovable oaf of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion.
02. Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) & Jonathan Mardukas (Charles Grodin) - MIDNIGHT RUN - An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the F.B.I., and the Mafia after jumping bail.
03. Oscar Madison (Walter Matthau) & Felix Unger (Jack Lemmon) - THE ODD COUPLE - Sloppy sports reporter takes in house-proud separated Felix.
04. Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) & Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy) - 48 HRS. - A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
05. Al Lewis (George Burns) and Willy Clark (Walter Matthau) - THE SUNSHINE BOYS - More of a were-buddies movie. Two elderly comedians once a popular vaudeville comedy act known as "Lewis and Clark" (or the Sunshine Boys) for 47 years, had parted ways 11 years ago on unfriendly terms and not spoken to each other since. Now a major network decides to air a program on the history of comedy and wants the Sunshine Boys to reunite for the show.
06. Peter Highman (Robert Downey, Jr.) and Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis) - DUE DATE - Peter is forced to share a ride across the country with annoying wannabe actor, Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis), after they were both kicked off their flight home. Peter's wife is about to give birth any day soon.
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Post by movielover on May 8, 2021 14:23:56 GMT
13 Comedy Buddy Movies in Which One Lead Character Finds the Other Lead Character Annoying and They Bicker For Most of the Movie - Copy/paste the IMDB synopsis:
01. Neal Page (Steve Martin) & Del Griffith (John Candy) - PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES - A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with a lovable oaf of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion.
02. Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) & Jonathan Mardukas (Charles Grodin) - MIDNIGHT RUN - An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the F.B.I., and the Mafia after jumping bail.
03. Oscar Madison (Walter Matthau) & Felix Unger (Jack Lemmon) - THE ODD COUPLE - Sloppy sports reporter takes in house-proud separated Felix.
04. Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) & Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy) - 48 HRS. - A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
05. Al Lewis (George Burns) and Willy Clark (Walter Matthau) - THE SUNSHINE BOYS - More of a were-buddies movie. Two elderly comedians once a popular vaudeville comedy act known as "Lewis and Clark" (or the Sunshine Boys) for 47 years, had parted ways 11 years ago on unfriendly terms and not spoken to each other since. Now a major network decides to air a program on the history of comedy and wants the Sunshine Boys to reunite for the show.
06. Peter Highman (Robert Downey, Jr.) and Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis) - DUE DATE - Peter is forced to share a ride across the country with annoying wannabe actor, Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis), after they were both kicked off their flight home. Peter's wife is about to give birth any day soon.
07. Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) & Raymond Babbitt (Dustin Hoffman) - RAIN MAN - Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt's father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country.
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Post by alfromni on May 8, 2021 17:12:53 GMT
13 Comedy Buddy Movies in Which One Lead Character Finds the Other Lead Character Annoying and They Bicker For Most of the Movie - Copy/paste the IMDB synopsis:
01. Neal Page (Steve Martin) & Del Griffith (John Candy) - PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES - A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with a lovable oaf of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion.
02. Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) & Jonathan Mardukas (Charles Grodin) - MIDNIGHT RUN - An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the F.B.I., and the Mafia after jumping bail.
03. Oscar Madison (Walter Matthau) & Felix Unger (Jack Lemmon) - THE ODD COUPLE - Sloppy sports reporter takes in house-proud separated Felix.
04. Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) & Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy) - 48 HRS. - A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
05. Al Lewis (George Burns) and Willy Clark (Walter Matthau) - THE SUNSHINE BOYS - More of a were-buddies movie. Two elderly comedians once a popular vaudeville comedy act known as "Lewis and Clark" (or the Sunshine Boys) for 47 years, had parted ways 11 years ago on unfriendly terms and not spoken to each other since. Now a major network decides to air a program on the history of comedy and wants the Sunshine Boys to reunite for the show.
06. Peter Highman (Robert Downey, Jr.) and Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis) - DUE DATE - Peter is forced to share a ride across the country with annoying wannabe actor, Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis), after they were both kicked off their flight home. Peter's wife is about to give birth any day soon.
07. Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) & Raymond Babbitt (Dustin Hoffman) - RAIN MAN - Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt's father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country.
08. John Gustafson (Jack Lemmon) and Max Goldman (Walter Matthau) - GRUMPY OLD MEN - Feuding next-door neighbors who live alone, are elderly retirees who spend their time ice fishing and pulling cruel practical jokes on each other.
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Post by movielover on May 9, 2021 6:23:55 GMT
13 Comedy Buddy Movies in Which One Lead Character Finds the Other Lead Character Annoying and They Bicker For Most of the Movie - Copy/paste the IMDB synopsis:
01. Neal Page (Steve Martin) & Del Griffith (John Candy) - PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES - A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with a lovable oaf of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion.
02. Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) & Jonathan Mardukas (Charles Grodin) - MIDNIGHT RUN - An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the F.B.I., and the Mafia after jumping bail.
03. Oscar Madison (Walter Matthau) & Felix Unger (Jack Lemmon) - THE ODD COUPLE - Sloppy sports reporter takes in house-proud separated Felix.
04. Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) & Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy) - 48 HRS. - A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
05. Al Lewis (George Burns) and Willy Clark (Walter Matthau) - THE SUNSHINE BOYS - More of a were-buddies movie. Two elderly comedians once a popular vaudeville comedy act known as "Lewis and Clark" (or the Sunshine Boys) for 47 years, had parted ways 11 years ago on unfriendly terms and not spoken to each other since. Now a major network decides to air a program on the history of comedy and wants the Sunshine Boys to reunite for the show.
06. Peter Highman (Robert Downey, Jr.) and Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis) - DUE DATE - Peter is forced to share a ride across the country with annoying wannabe actor, Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis), after they were both kicked off their flight home. Peter's wife is about to give birth any day soon.
07. Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) & Raymond Babbitt (Dustin Hoffman) - RAIN MAN - Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt's father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country.
08. John Gustafson (Jack Lemmon) and Max Goldman (Walter Matthau) - GRUMPY OLD MEN - Feuding next-door neighbors who live alone, are elderly retirees who spend their time ice fishing and pulling cruel practical jokes on each other.
09. John Moss (James Woods) & Nick Lang (Michael J. Fox) - THE HARD WAY - An action movie star researching a role is allowed to tag along with a hardboiled New York City policeman, who finds him superficial and irritating.
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Post by Lebowskidoo π¦ on May 9, 2021 15:07:40 GMT
13 Comedy Buddy Movies in Which One Lead Character Finds the Other Lead Character Annoying and They Bicker For Most of the Movie - Copy/paste the IMDB synopsis:
01. Neal Page (Steve Martin) & Del Griffith (John Candy) - PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES - A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with a lovable oaf of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion.
02. Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) & Jonathan Mardukas (Charles Grodin) - MIDNIGHT RUN - An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the F.B.I., and the Mafia after jumping bail.
03. Oscar Madison (Walter Matthau) & Felix Unger (Jack Lemmon) - THE ODD COUPLE - Sloppy sports reporter takes in house-proud separated Felix.
04. Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) & Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy) - 48 HRS. - A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
05. Al Lewis (George Burns) and Willy Clark (Walter Matthau) - THE SUNSHINE BOYS - More of a were-buddies movie. Two elderly comedians once a popular vaudeville comedy act known as "Lewis and Clark" (or the Sunshine Boys) for 47 years, had parted ways 11 years ago on unfriendly terms and not spoken to each other since. Now a major network decides to air a program on the history of comedy and wants the Sunshine Boys to reunite for the show.
06. Peter Highman (Robert Downey, Jr.) and Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis) - DUE DATE - Peter is forced to share a ride across the country with annoying wannabe actor, Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis), after they were both kicked off their flight home. Peter's wife is about to give birth any day soon.
07. Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) & Raymond Babbitt (Dustin Hoffman) - RAIN MAN - Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt's father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country.
08. John Gustafson (Jack Lemmon) and Max Goldman (Walter Matthau) - GRUMPY OLD MEN - Feuding next-door neighbors who live alone, are elderly retirees who spend their time ice fishing and pulling cruel practical jokes on each other.
09. John Moss (James Woods) & Nick Lang (Michael J. Fox) - THE HARD WAY - An action movie star researching a role is allowed to tag along with a hardboiled New York City policeman, who finds him superficial and irritating.
10. Russell P. Kramer (Jack Lemmon) & Matt Douglas (James Garner) - MY FELLOW AMERICANS - Two former U. S. Presidents, hated rivals, join forces to expose the current, corrupt President at the risk of their lives.
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Post by alfromni on May 10, 2021 4:52:54 GMT
13 Comedy Buddy Movies in Which One Lead Character Finds the Other Lead Character Annoying and They Bicker For Most of the Movie - Copy/paste the IMDB synopsis:
01. Neal Page (Steve Martin) & Del Griffith (John Candy) - PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES - A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with a lovable oaf of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion.
02. Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) & Jonathan Mardukas (Charles Grodin) - MIDNIGHT RUN - An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the F.B.I., and the Mafia after jumping bail.
03. Oscar Madison (Walter Matthau) & Felix Unger (Jack Lemmon) - THE ODD COUPLE - Sloppy sports reporter takes in house-proud separated Felix.
04. Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) & Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy) - 48 HRS. - A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
05. Al Lewis (George Burns) and Willy Clark (Walter Matthau) - THE SUNSHINE BOYS - More of a were-buddies movie. Two elderly comedians once a popular vaudeville comedy act known as "Lewis and Clark" (or the Sunshine Boys) for 47 years, had parted ways 11 years ago on unfriendly terms and not spoken to each other since. Now a major network decides to air a program on the history of comedy and wants the Sunshine Boys to reunite for the show.
06. Peter Highman (Robert Downey, Jr.) and Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis) - DUE DATE - Peter is forced to share a ride across the country with annoying wannabe actor, Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis), after they were both kicked off their flight home. Peter's wife is about to give birth any day soon.
07. Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) & Raymond Babbitt (Dustin Hoffman) - RAIN MAN - Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt's father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country.
08. John Gustafson (Jack Lemmon) and Max Goldman (Walter Matthau) - GRUMPY OLD MEN - Feuding next-door neighbors who live alone, are elderly retirees who spend their time ice fishing and pulling cruel practical jokes on each other.
09. John Moss (James Woods) & Nick Lang (Michael J. Fox) - THE HARD WAY - An action movie star researching a role is allowed to tag along with a hardboiled New York City policeman, who finds him superficial and irritating.
10. Russell P. Kramer (Jack Lemmon) & Matt Douglas (James Garner) - MY FELLOW AMERICANS - Two former U. S. Presidents, hated rivals, join forces to expose the current, corrupt President at the risk of their lives.
11. Bing Crosby & Bob Hope (various roles) - ROAD TO.... - Surely this franchise has to be included in this list of buddy movies? The formula is much the same in all of them, in that the two main characters are usually not so competent con-men.
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Post by brandomarlon2003 on May 11, 2021 1:35:09 GMT
13 Comedy Buddy Movies in Which One Lead Character Finds the Other Lead Character Annoying and They Bicker For Most of the Movie - Copy/paste the IMDB synopsis:
01. Neal Page (Steve Martin) & Del Griffith (John Candy) - PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES - A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with a lovable oaf of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion.
02. Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) & Jonathan Mardukas (Charles Grodin) - MIDNIGHT RUN - An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the F.B.I., and the Mafia after jumping bail.
03. Oscar Madison (Walter Matthau) & Felix Unger (Jack Lemmon) - THE ODD COUPLE - Sloppy sports reporter takes in house-proud separated Felix.
04. Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) & Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy) - 48 HRS. - A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
05. Al Lewis (George Burns) and Willy Clark (Walter Matthau) - THE SUNSHINE BOYS - More of a were-buddies movie. Two elderly comedians once a popular vaudeville comedy act known as "Lewis and Clark" (or the Sunshine Boys) for 47 years, had parted ways 11 years ago on unfriendly terms and not spoken to each other since. Now a major network decides to air a program on the history of comedy and wants the Sunshine Boys to reunite for the show.
06. Peter Highman (Robert Downey, Jr.) and Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis) - DUE DATE - Peter is forced to share a ride across the country with annoying wannabe actor, Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis), after they were both kicked off their flight home. Peter's wife is about to give birth any day soon.
07. Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) & Raymond Babbitt (Dustin Hoffman) - RAIN MAN - Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt's father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country.
08. John Gustafson (Jack Lemmon) and Max Goldman (Walter Matthau) - GRUMPY OLD MEN - Feuding next-door neighbors who live alone, are elderly retirees who spend their time ice fishing and pulling cruel practical jokes on each other.
09. John Moss (James Woods) & Nick Lang (Michael J. Fox) - THE HARD WAY - An action movie star researching a role is allowed to tag along with a hardboiled New York City policeman, who finds him superficial and irritating.
10. Russell P. Kramer (Jack Lemmon) & Matt Douglas (James Garner) - MY FELLOW AMERICANS - Two former U. S. Presidents, hated rivals, join forces to expose the current, corrupt President at the risk of their lives.
11. Bing Crosby & Bob Hope (various roles) - ROAD TO.... - Surely this franchise has to be included in this list of buddy movies? The formula is much the same in all of them, in that the two main characters are usually not so competent con-men.
12. Daniel Lucas (Nick Nolte) & Ned Perry (Martin Short) - THREE FUGITIVES - A reformed bank robber is taken hostage by a desperate man during a bank hold up, but is forced to go on the run with his captor when they're both mistakenly thought to be in cahoots.
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Post by DanaShelbyChancey on May 12, 2021 14:43:46 GMT
13 Comedy Buddy Movies in Which One Lead Character Finds the Other Lead Character Annoying and They Bicker For Most of the Movie - Copy/paste the IMDB synopsis:
01. Neal Page (Steve Martin) & Del Griffith (John Candy) - PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES - A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with a lovable oaf of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion.
02. Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) & Jonathan Mardukas (Charles Grodin) - MIDNIGHT RUN - An accountant is chased by bounty hunters, the F.B.I., and the Mafia after jumping bail.
03. Oscar Madison (Walter Matthau) & Felix Unger (Jack Lemmon) - THE ODD COUPLE - Sloppy sports reporter takes in house-proud separated Felix.
04. Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) & Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy) - 48 HRS. - A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
05. Al Lewis (George Burns) and Willy Clark (Walter Matthau) - THE SUNSHINE BOYS - More of a were-buddies movie. Two elderly comedians once a popular vaudeville comedy act known as "Lewis and Clark" (or the Sunshine Boys) for 47 years, had parted ways 11 years ago on unfriendly terms and not spoken to each other since. Now a major network decides to air a program on the history of comedy and wants the Sunshine Boys to reunite for the show.
06. Peter Highman (Robert Downey, Jr.) and Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis) - DUE DATE - Peter is forced to share a ride across the country with annoying wannabe actor, Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis), after they were both kicked off their flight home. Peter's wife is about to give birth any day soon.
07. Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) & Raymond Babbitt (Dustin Hoffman) - RAIN MAN - Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt's father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country.
08. John Gustafson (Jack Lemmon) and Max Goldman (Walter Matthau) - GRUMPY OLD MEN - Feuding next-door neighbors who live alone, are elderly retirees who spend their time ice fishing and pulling cruel practical jokes on each other.
09. John Moss (James Woods) & Nick Lang (Michael J. Fox) - THE HARD WAY - An action movie star researching a role is allowed to tag along with a hardboiled New York City policeman, who finds him superficial and irritating.
10. Russell P. Kramer (Jack Lemmon) & Matt Douglas (James Garner) - MY FELLOW AMERICANS - Two former U. S. Presidents, hated rivals, join forces to expose the current, corrupt President at the risk of their lives.
11. Bing Crosby & Bob Hope (various roles) - ROAD TO.... - Surely this franchise has to be included in this list of buddy movies? The formula is much the same in all of them, in that the two main characters are usually not so competent con-men.
12. Daniel Lucas (Nick Nolte) & Ned Perry (Martin Short) - THREE FUGITIVES - A reformed bank robber is taken hostage by a desperate man during a bank hold up, but is forced to go on the run with his captor when they're both mistakenly thought to be in cahoots.
13. Lauren (Shelley Long) & Sandy (Bette Midler) - OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE - Two women unknowingly share the same man, but when he disappears, both go out looking for him and enter his surprisingly dangerous life.
UFG
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Post by brandomarlon2003 on May 12, 2021 15:10:59 GMT
13 Comedy Movies Where A Plot To Commit A Crime Goes Awry.
01. Who's Minding the Mint?
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Post by Lebowskidoo π¦ on May 12, 2021 15:15:21 GMT
13 Comedy Movies Where A Plot To Commit A Crime Goes Awry.
01. Who's Minding the Mint? 02. Small Time Crooks
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Post by movielover on May 12, 2021 15:24:12 GMT
13 Comedy Movies Where A Plot To Commit A Crime Goes Awry.
01. Who's Minding the Mint? 02. Small Time Crooks 03. A Fish Called Wanda
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Post by alfromni on May 12, 2021 15:26:41 GMT
13 Comedy Movies Where A Plot To Commit A Crime Goes Awry.
01. Who's Minding the Mint? 02. Small Time Crooks 03. A Fish Called Wanda 04. The Green Man (1956)
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