Category: Friendships

This summer’s blockbuster movie, Top Gun: Maverick shows why every man needs a wingman and a mentor, even if you don’t fly a Navy fighter plane!  As I wrote in the Introduction for this series New Year; New Types of Friends, every man needs several different types of friends in his “inner circle.” These include a Mentor, a Wingman/Bachelor, a Handyman, a Fitness Buff, a Work Pal, and my personal addition: the GodBuddy.  The long-awaited sequel to the 1986 original Top Gun, finds Tom Cruise reprising his role as ace fighter pilot, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell. Still haunted by the death of his best friend, co-pilot Nick ‘Goose’ Bradshaw, Maverick carries around the events of his past and survivor’s guilt. But a request by his former nemesis-turned-friend, Tom “Iceman” Kazansky (played by Val Kilmer) reinvigorates Maverick. Read on to find out how a wingman and mentor apply to a GodBuddy friendship.

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