Real Men (1987)
What a tall drink of water. Here, Ritter and Belushi represent the two tentpoles of 80s American masculinity. Ritter’s the cushioned suburban yuppie who’s polite, hesitant, professionally successful but socially defanged. Belushi’s the all-purpose tough guy, a confident man’s man who’s dismissive of feelings, and constantly wants to be in control. One drinks diet soda, … Read more