With friends like these…
As the third instalment of the Men in Black franchise gets set to storm cinemas across the world, all the focus will be on whether Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones can recreate the hilarious back-and-forth that made them such fun. And if they’re looking for inspiration then they should watch these five hilarious buddy flicks
Swingers
Year: 1996
Director: Doug Liman
Cast: John Favreau, Vince Vaughan
Plot: This is a story about Mike, a guy who left his girl in New York when he came to LA to be a star. It’s been six months since his girlfriend left him and he’s not doing so good. So, his pal and some other friends try and get him back in the social scene and forget about his six-year relationship.
Lethal Weapon
Year: 1987
Director: Richard Donner
Cast: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover
Plot: A veteran cop, Murtough, is partnered with a young homicidal cop, Riggs. Both have one thing in common, they hate working in pairs. Now they must learn to work with one another to stop a gang of drug smugglers.
Grumpy Old Men
Year: 1993
Director: Donald Petrie
Cast: Walter Matthau, Jack Lemon
Plot: John and Max are elderly men living next door to each other. They’re continuously arguing and insulting each other, and have been this way for over 50 years. One day, Ariel, moves into the street. Both men are attracted to her, and their rivalry steps up a gear.
48 Hrs.
Year: 1982
Director: Richard Donner
Cast: Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy
Plot: Oddball cop and tough guy, Jack Cates is the only survivor of a cop shooting and in hunting down the murderer collects Reggie Hammond from jail for 48 hours. Hammond is oddly motivated to help. The killer is searching for his stash of cash. Cates and Hammond who have the Black-white, cop-crook thing to work out make surprisingly good partners as they navigate through the city looking for their suspect.
Some Like It Hot
Year: 1959
Director: Billy Wilder
Cast: Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon
When two musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.
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