As men’s role in society becomes more ambiguous and uncertain, the concept of ‘brotherhood’ is resonating as a source of familiarity, support and guidance. Film has been preoccupied with such a question for decades, offering various sentimental, anthropological studies examining the meaning of brotherhood, from Some like It Hot to Grumpy Old Men. More recently, buddy films have been rebranded as ‘bromances’. Todd Phillips’ The Hangover documents the angst and indecency lurking beneath the surface of adulthood decorum and the importance and even beauty, of male bonding. Looking back at the 90’s evolution of the Loaded Lad, to the Beckham-idolising metrosexual depicted by GQ, we seem to have gone full circle to a stage where men need the rituals of being men and hanging out with their mates more than ever. Our hunch is that The Hangover’s portrait of man will be remembered for capturing the zeitgeist of Noughties Man.


Thanks to Matt Hardisty and http://iheartgum.blogspot.com/#mce_temp_url# for this story.


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