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A romantic crime comedy about the misadventures of two escaped convicts, Joe Blake ([[Bruce Willis (Creator)]]) and Terry Collins (Billy Bob Thornton), who start robbing banks to fund their dreams, which include a bar in Mexico.
'''''Bandits''''' is a romantic crime comedy about the misadventures of two escaped convicts, Joe Blake ([[Bruce Willis]]) and Terry Collins (Billy Bob Thornton), who start robbing banks to fund their dreams, which include a bar in Mexico.


However, a woman ([[Cate Blanchett]]) gets involved and things become complicated...
However, a woman ([[Cate Blanchett]]) gets involved and things become complicated...


Not to be confused with the [[Bandits 1997|1997 German film]] of the same name.
Not to be confused with the [[Bandits (1997 film)|1997 German film]] of the same name.


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'''This film provides examples of:'''
* [[Badass]]: Joe. The guy knocks over a bank with ''a Magic Marker''.
* [[Badass]]: Joe. The guy knocks over a bank with ''a Magic Marker''.
* [[Bank Robbery]]
* [[Bank Robbery]]
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* [[Loveable Rogue]]: Both Joe and Terry qualify, though Joe is the more typical example (a charming ladies man) while Terry is [[Adorkable|dorkishly endearing]].
* [[Loveable Rogue]]: Both Joe and Terry qualify, though Joe is the more typical example (a charming ladies man) while Terry is [[Adorkable|dorkishly endearing]].
* [[Love Triangle]]: Kate is stuck having to choose between Joe and Terry. Her decision ends up being [[Take a Third Option|awesomely unorthodox]].
* [[Love Triangle]]: Kate is stuck having to choose between Joe and Terry. Her decision ends up being [[Take a Third Option|awesomely unorthodox]].
* [[Odd Couple]]: Joe and Terry. Terry being a neurotic hypochondriac and Joe being... [[Bruce Willis (Creator)]].
* [[Odd Couple]]: Joe and Terry. Terry being a neurotic hypochondriac and Joe being... [[Bruce Willis]].
* [[OT 3]]: This one's canon.
* [[OT3]]: This one's canon.
* [[Sensitive Guy and Manly Man]]: Again, Terry and Joe.
* [[Sensitive Guy and Manly Man]]: Again, Terry and Joe.
{{quote| '''Terry''': Kate, you should choose. What's it gonna be? Mr. Action Figure Hero Guy? Or brains, and sensitivity, and a lot of other things I could name. So in other words: me or THAT guy? <br />
{{quote|'''Terry''': Kate, you should choose. What's it gonna be? Mr. Action Figure Hero Guy? Or brains, and sensitivity, and a lot of other things I could name. So in other words: me or THAT guy?
'''Joe''': Yeah, good looking, or ITCHY. }}
'''Joe''': Yeah, good looking, or ITCHY. }}
* [[The Smart Guy]]: Terry.
* [[The Smart Guy]]: Terry.
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[[Category:Films of the 2000s]]
[[Category:Films of the 2000s]]
[[Category:Bandits]]
[[Category:Bandits]]
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Latest revision as of 00:41, 5 October 2020

Or a threesome

Bandits is a romantic crime comedy about the misadventures of two escaped convicts, Joe Blake (Bruce Willis) and Terry Collins (Billy Bob Thornton), who start robbing banks to fund their dreams, which include a bar in Mexico.

However, a woman (Cate Blanchett) gets involved and things become complicated...

Not to be confused with the 1997 German film of the same name.

Tropes used in Bandits include:

Terry: Kate, you should choose. What's it gonna be? Mr. Action Figure Hero Guy? Or brains, and sensitivity, and a lot of other things I could name. So in other words: me or THAT guy?
Joe: Yeah, good looking, or ITCHY.

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