Bromance is a relatively new term but the phenomenon has been a part of the movie world for longer than we might think. From Laurel and Hardy, who dominated the late twenties and thirties's, to Abbot and Costello, who rose to fame later in the forties and fifties, there is a rich history of bromance in film. Bromance can be found in many male relationships on screen and can be as simple as two guys hanging out and doing everything together or it could involve a grand adventure. Either way there is always the possibility of some sexual innuendo and awkward expression of emotion. However the bromances in this list are of the strange or unhealthy variety. These are bromances that somewhere along the line they took a turn for the worst or perhaps they were destined for weirdness from the beginning. In some way or another theses bad bromances are not good for one or both of the members involved.
10. Reservoir Dogs
Quentin Tarantino's debut film Reservoir Dogs is a gritty, violent and cleverly directed heist movie that reinvigorated the crime genre. The film sees six thieves hired by crime boss Joe Cabot to carry out a diamond robbery and each is assigned a color as their code name to keep their identities hidden. Mr. Orange (Tim Roth) and Mr. White (Harvey Keitel) develop an ill-advised bond while carrying out reconnaissance for the mission. The friendship is ill-advised because Mr. Orange is actually an undercover cop who is leaking information about the robbery. Mr. White takes Mr. Orange under his wing and even vouches for him to join the team only to be shattered by his confession later in the film. The whole relationship is tainted by the fact the two are on both sides of the law and that Mr. Orange is lying to his face. Despite the secret between them they do have a twisted kind of bromance and before it's too late a guilt ridden Mr. Orange must confess to his bro that he has betrayed him. The tragic and sickly sweet bromance was always destined to fail.