# Great Two-Main-Character-driven movies (not love stories) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 11, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-two-main-character-driven-movies-not-love-stories/556827 "2010-10-11T21:38:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2010, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-two-main-character-driven-movies-not-love-stories/556827/61 "2010-10-13T17:16:56Z")
> [@pinkyvee](#): > > > [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](#): > > > > Pinky ~ [I mentioned that already](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=13016484&postcount=35)… > > Indeed you did. > I concur. And I’m watching it now… (ah, the joys of self-employment!) :):)🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2010, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-two-main-character-driven-movies-not-love-stories/556827/62 "2010-10-13T17:17:53Z")
> [@Mrs.Cake](#): > > **Frost/Nixon** Ah, yes. Great example. ---
**Author:** ![Shamozzle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shamozzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shamozzle)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2010, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-two-main-character-driven-movies-not-love-stories/556827/63 "2010-10-14T02:01:07Z")
**The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford** ---
**Author:** ![MizQuirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@MizQuirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizQuirk)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-two-main-character-driven-movies-not-love-stories/556827/64 "2010-10-15T04:17:20Z")
Surely _Rainman_ has been mentioned, or am I just not reading well tonight? ---
**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-two-main-character-driven-movies-not-love-stories/556827/65 "2010-10-15T13:05:27Z")
> [@MizQuirk](#): > > Surely _Rainman_ has been mentioned, or am I just not reading well tonight? Post #53. ---
**Author:** ![Promethea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Promethea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Promethea)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-two-main-character-driven-movies-not-love-stories/556827/66 "2010-10-16T08:54:56Z")
It’s funny how so many people pitched “The Man Who Would Be King”. When trying to think up more, my brain keeps suggesting even though I keep reminding myself that yup, got that one already. It just fits the criteria so well! However, couple more: **The Shawshank Redemption** and \*\* The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp \*\* Amazing film and the decades long friendship between a British army officer and a German army Officer who first meet in 1900s Europe is at the emotional heart of it. Stunning acting from Anton Walbrook and Clive Livesay thoughout. ---
**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-two-main-character-driven-movies-not-love-stories/556827/67 "2010-10-16T14:21:17Z")
I have had great movie viewing this week from these suggestions. I’ve got a long day today on my jewelry bench and have decided on starting with _Amadeus_ and then just seeing where it takes me after that… Last night’s viewing was _Elizabeth and Essex_ with Bette Davis and Errol Flynn (a bit of a love story but I love watching Davis throw her wait around). ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-two-main-character-driven-movies-not-love-stories/556827/68 "2010-10-16T23:43:54Z")
I won’t be able to sleep tonight until I correct you, Fried Dough Ho, that Bette Davis throws her ‘weight’ around. lol. The Odd Couple - Oscar and Felix. ---
**Author:** ![gallows\_fodder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@gallows\_fodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallows_fodder)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2010, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-two-main-character-driven-movies-not-love-stories/556827/69 "2010-10-16T23:54:59Z")
**Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison** – Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr. Not quite a love story. ---
**Author:** ![TPWombat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@TPWombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TPWombat)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2010, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-two-main-character-driven-movies-not-love-stories/556827/70 "2010-10-18T23:15:18Z")
Peter Falk and Alan Arkin play off each other beautifully in [The In-Laws](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079336/combined) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-two-main-character-driven-movies-not-love-stories/556827.md?page=3)