Category: Friendships

My series, New Year; New Types of Friends continues with examples of friendships in the movies. In my last post, I wrote about having friends who loved to have fun, like the two buddies in Wayne’s World. This next example of the types of friends every man needs also comes from a Saturday Night Live skit that turned into a popular movie. The Blues Brothers were “on a mission from God” which is a great metaphor for how godly men – what I call GodBuddies, live their lives. Additionally, the real-life relationship between the movie’s two main actors shows us another important characteristic of great friendships: carrying on your friend’s legacy. About The Blues Brothers  The Blues Brothers is a 1980 American musical comedy directed by John Landis. It stars John Belushi as “Joliet” Jake Blues and Dan Aykroyd as his blood brother, Elwood. The film, based on the screenplay written by Aykroyd and Landis, is set in

Wednesday, June 8 is National Best Friends Day so it seems appropriate to write about two best friends from the movie, Wayne’s World. You may not believe the goofy, fun-filled film is worthy of the title of the greatest rock movie ever made. But it is worthy of the next post in my series, New Year; New Types of Friends about the different types of friendships every man needs. In this post, I’m suggesting that everyone still needs some goofy friends who make them laugh. This was certainly the case for Garth Alger and Wayne Campbell, two best friends who just love to have fun together! First, let’s start with some background on National Best Friends Day. About National Best Friends Day Back in 1935, the United States Congress decided to devote a day to pay tribute to close-knit friendships. June 8th is a lighthearted, fun, and downright awesome day

As I continue this subset of posts about friendships from the movies, I present examples from a thought-provoking, emotionally charged, and powerful motion picture Good Will Hunting. The film has an on-screen friendship, along with a real-life friendship, both based on the theme that every man needs good friends who help make them better, even when you carry around baggage from your past.  About Good Will Hunting This critically-acclaimed 1997 film follows Will Hunting (played by Matt Damon), a 20-year-old janitor in South Boston who’s forced to see a therapist, Dr. Sean Maguire (Robin Williams) after assaulting a police officer. The movie shows how these friends help make each other better men. Will Hunting, an unrecognized genius who’s faced years of abuse and foster homes, soon finds that, through his therapy sessions with Dr. Maguire, he’s re-evaluating himself and his relationships with his best friend, Chuckie Sullivan (Ben Affleck). He also