I went with what is the industry known term of Buddy Cop. Everyone immediately knows what type of movie this is. But I also wanted to touch on other types of "partnerships" that use basically the same cliched scenes. Lethal Weapon and Rush Hour are prime Examples of the Buddy Cop genre. But other movies that aren't necessarily 'Action' type movies also use the paradigm as well such as Training Day and Nothing To Lose.

So, a quick rundown of partnerships:

Good Cop / Crazy Cop - This in a nutshell is Lethal Weapon and Rush Hour. The Good Cop is a by-the-books Cop that doesn't really stick his neck out. The Crazy Cop is usually reckless and dangerous to the point of disregarding all laws and rules in said book.

Good Cop / Dirty Cop - Training Day uses this to full effect. The Good Cop also is a by-the-books Cop that is tested with regards to going over to the 'dark side' by the Dirty Cop. They usually are at opposite ends by the end of the movie with Good Cop prevailing.

Professional Thief / Novice Thief - The same rules above apply here. But what makes Nothing To Lose succeed is that they give the "bad guy" a reason for breaking the law. To support his family. I think had they made him a straight up unlikable character, the movie and the plot wouldn't work as it does. It would turn out to follow the same path of Good Cop / Dirty Cop.

So, what other cliched scenes can you find in common among these and other Buddy Cop movies?

Throw us some examples of the mirror team.

I do see that starting to pop up in movies like "The Other Guys," where there's the cool team the movie SHOULD be about, then you cut to these comedic actors who wind up actually solving the crime in the worst possible ways.

Of course, no matter who you follow, they'll have to bend and break a few rules to get things done.  Might get them in trouble with the chief or the top brass or the mayor's office, but thankfully they've still got an off-beat tech buddy who noticed something nobody else in the world noticed.  And even if they have to turn in their badges, that just means they'll solve the case in the next thirty minutes.

Of course, if one of the main actors gets a new girlfriend (they're both always straight, I might add), she'll be in jeopardy in the climax.

How many false leads actually show up in these flicks?  Because with the limited 3-act structure and the desire to cut for time, the line of action in these types of flicks is very straightforward, there's no wasted time so everything informs the end which is nice and streamlined but it's not realistic, but at the same time audiences hate useless information, so what do you do?

It just hit me a few seconds ago that one of the best Duo Genres actually combines the Buddy with Criminal. I am of course speaking of the kick ass Midnight Run. I have to re-watch this ASAP!

The idea for this genre is really about trying to come up with unique pairings that work. I think it's more about their relationship and everything that comes after is secondary.

Vehicles busting through fences always produce sparks for some unknown reason... Except to up the action

My immediate thought is that BHC is an Eddie Murphy vehicle. But once you think about all the interactions, cause and events, it's because of the other guys that make this a total film.

Maybe like the Mission Impossibles with Tom Cruise. You think of Cruise first, but he does rely on and interact with some key folks.

48 Hours is definitely a better, clearer representation of 'The Buddy Cop flick'

The Secret Onion - The Main character is at first reluctant to share any personal information about himself. But slowly, over the course of the movie, he begins to peel away the layers of the onion, finally revealing a big secret at the end.