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Category: Buddy Films

Buddy Films deal with the nostalgia of an already established friendship or the hardships of forming a new friendship. The characters, which usually depend on each other, have to deal with their differences and values in a journey they embark together sometimes against their will. The transformative bond that unifies them evoke sentimental reactions as they try to grow separately as well as strengthening their relationship.

Buddy Films

Bill and Ted’s Excellent Friendship

1 Jul 202130 Aug 2021
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure is a beloved cult classic that is highly recognized for its ridiculous humor and likeable protagonists, with fans often quoting the film’s iconic dialogue. Directed…
Buddy Films

Sibling Friendships & Dog’s Breakfasts in Adventure Time

1 Jul 202130 Aug 2021
If you have siblings like mine, chances are that they were your first buddies. They are also the people you learned to navigate around, get along with through thick and…
Buddy Films

Fleeting Friendship Rituals

1 Jul 202130 Aug 2021
Not so long ago I found myself on a smoky terrace surrounded by a handful of faces I did not recognize. In my hand, a near-empty can of beer protected…
Buddy Films

Onion Boy and Jackass

1 Jul 202130 Aug 2021
To watch a buddy movie is to witness the profundity of friendship. Whether we observe the buddies meet each other on-screen, learn to work through challenges, experience a falling out,…
Buddy Films

Counterparts are Family: Droids and the Buddy Film in Star Wars

1 Jul 202130 Aug 2021
At the heart of genre cinema, the buddy film is one of those sub-genres which ranks supreme. On the surface, the genre presents a variety of friendships. However, within the…
Buddy Films

I Wanna Be Me

1 Jul 202130 Aug 2021
Watching On-Gaku: Our Sound (2019) directed by Kenji Iwaisawa is in many ways like watching a slice of the male teenage experience. It is part of the “slice of life”…

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