Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Bob Hope and that other guy. Cheech and Chong. Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe. Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson. Tim Burton, Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp (ooh threesome). They're all inseparable.
I love movie couples. They make me feel comfortable, all seems right with the world. Tim Burton's got a new movie out? Are Johnny Depp and Helena B-C in it? Yes? Oh good, I was getting worried there.
It's like peanut butter M&Ms. Some brilliant person just went: "Hm. I wonder what would happen if I combine peanut butter and chocolate and put them in little bite size pieces." *mixes together* *tastes* "OMG I've just made perfection in a candy shell" *proceeds to make all manner of PB and chocolate candies*. Yes. That is what movie couples are like. They just seem so right together, it seems like a shame not to put them together again and again and again to provide the public with hours of viewing pleasure.
Y'know how people always complain that a certain actor or actress is always playing the same role (ahem, MEGAN FOX...JENNIFER ANISTON...WILL FERRELL)? But do you know WHY they always play the same role? Because they are good at it (except for Will Ferrell, he's just irritating). I really don't mind repetitiveness if the actor always makes it seem new and does it well.
Thankfully there is no such stigma towards movie couples. Who cares if they always do the same thing? They're good together. Don't fix it if it ain't broke. There's a joy that comes from watching them interact- I mean, when there's two of the them, each appearance has to be a bit different, keeps it interesting. Movie couples also give me something to look forward to, there are expectations that come with them, but I'm assured based on past experience that there'll be at least two people in the movie that work well together.
Basically, I like the security feeling I get from paired-up movie stars. I'm gonna get a good movie and if I've got screwed-up relationships, there's always people I can look to to remind myself all's well.
My personal choices for future team-ups:
Tina Fey-Steve Carell (comedic genius)
Pixar-Dreamworks (never gonna happen, I know)
Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie (I'd like another Mr & Mrs Smith please)
Who would you like to see team up on film or who should team up again? Post a comment to let me know about your favourite dynamic duos.
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Jennifer Aniston and Megan Fox suck at all their stereotype roles aswell. Morgan Freeman is awesome as the wise helpful soulful awesome voice guy that you'd love to have as your grandfather. And as god. Amanda Bynes is always the wacky tomboy. I dont know any movie couples I would like to see though. Hello Little Movie Nerd!! I think you're awesome! I may stalk you....
ReplyDeleteFollow me, don't stalk me, thanks, that'd be nice. I dunno, I think Megan Fox is pretty good as the brainless hot body and I think Jennifer Aniston is just the likeable "normal" woman (although she looks a bit too good to be normal...)
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