Best Duos (Dom Hemingway Feature)
Best Friends are hard to find, and even harder to keep. In the world of cinema, dynamic duos have relied on each other to survive against the odds travelling through time and space, solving mysteries or committing murders together. Friendship drives so much of the emotional core of film that it becomes a necessity to incorporate in every plot. In the upcoming film, DOM HEMMINGWAY, Dom (Jude Law) and his best friend Dickie (Richard E. Grant) have been the closest of friends for most of their adult lives. They always have each other’s back and are willing to lend a helping hand to each other without hesitation. To mark the release of the film, we are taking a look at other great cinematic duos in film.
Sherlock and Watson – Sherlock
Although there have been many adaptations on film and TV of the fictional detective stories created by Sir Arthur Conon Doyle with different stories and twists, the relationship between Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John H. Watson’s friendship is unchanging. With Sherlock being an unconventional mystery solving genius frequently getting himself into trouble, he relies on Watson, the sensible realist doctor, to come to his aid. The two create a comedic duo which has resulted in almost every adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes stories becoming a box office hit.
Vincent and Jules in Pulp Fiction
Quentin Tarantino provides us with one of films best duos in one of his most famous films, Pulp Fiction. Vincent and Jules’s friendship in the film consists of bickering and a love hate relationship that often makes the audience question if they would sacrifice themselves for the other or their friendship passes the extend of co-worker. Their confusing back and forth relationship is not only a comic relief to the film, but it provides a moral backbone of the multi-faceted story. Pulp Fiction has earned $213,928,762 worldwide, winning an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Screenplay. Both John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson earned an Academy Award nomination for their performances.
Buzz Lightyear and Woody the Cowboy in Toy Story 1,2, & 3
When Woody, a cowboy string doll, puts his jealousy aside and finally accepts arrival of the new toy Buzz Lightyear, an astronaut action figure, the two embark on a trilogy worth of adventures together. There is a magical style to their arguments due to the quick-paced back-and-forth chemistry between Tom Hanks (Woody) and Tim Allen (Buzz) that provide life into the story and ensure comedy throughout the films. The Toy Story trilogy has gone down in history as the most beloved Disney movies, and has received three Academy Awards in total.
Han Solo and Chewbacca in Star Wars
When Han Solo stopped an Imperial officer from beating a Wookiee named Chewbacca, the Wookie swore a life debt to solo, protecting him with his life. Throughout the Star Wars film series, the two are tick as thieves protecting each other whether it be coming up with the next con or fighting Imperial forces. The two serve as one of the audience’s favourite friendships within the film and provide comic relief within the movies.
Marty McFly and Doc—Back to the future
When Marty McFly, an average teenager with an uneventful life, accidently gets sent back in time, he must rely on an eccentric scientist, ‘Doc Brown’, to help him get back to the future. The two could not be more opposite, but they rely on each other to solve unconventional problems. Back to the Future became the most successful film of 1985 and grossed more than $385 million worldwide and received critical acclaim.
Billy Ray Valentine and Louis Winthrop III in Trading Places
Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd provide us with one of films favourite duos in the movie Trading Places. Louis Winthripe III (Aykroyd), a snobbish investor, and Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy), a street hustler, find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two cold-hearted millionaires. Murphy and Aykroyd had such a great chemistry together it resulted in the film earning $90,404,800 worldwide and critical acclaim.
Owen Wilson and Ben Stiller in Zoolander
Two rival models join forces in order to stop corrupt fashion executives as they plan to assassinate the Prime Minister of Malaysia in the 2001 American comedy film, Zoolander. Starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, friends on and off screen, the two have fantastic chemistry throughout the film. Both portraying dim-witted, self absorbed models, the film received positive reviews from critics and audiences worldwide as well as a huge cult following.
Raoul Duke and Dr. Gonzo in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Terry Gilliam’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, based on Hunter S. Thompson’s novel of the same name, tells the story of a journalist (Duke) and his attorney (Gonzo) on a trip to Las Vegas, to research a story on a motorcycle race. Along the way, they get sidetracked by the dangerous highs they receive from the massive amounts of illicit drugs they have with them. The dynamic between Del Toro (Gonzo) and Depp (Duke) is the backbone of the film. While watching the movie, it is impossible to have an understanding of what is real and what is not, but they both experience a journey to hell and back together.
Frodo Baggins and Sanwise Gamgee in The Lord of The Rings
Despite Frodo and Sam being the closest duo on this list being a romantic couple, JRR Tolkien highlights the epitome of friendship through adversity in the relationship between Frodo Baggins and Sanwise Gamgee. Throughout all three films the duo endured harsh conditions, faced numerous enemies, and with the increasing burden of the task to save the world, the two remain friends.
Batman and Robin
DC Comic’s gave us the all time best duo with the comic book stories which later resulted in TV shows and then movies. The team of Batman and Robin is commonly referred to as the Dynamic Duo or the Caped Crusaders. With Bruce Wayne fighting crime and Robin at his side, the two have endured many adventures together.
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DOM HEMINGWAY is released on November 15th
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