Best sidekicks in cinema?
 

After seeing "Rocky Balboa" recently i had the kick to watch them all from my Anthology collection (i was hesitant about V, but "my ring's outside" has to be heard again, so that will go in soon).

As I was watching them all i was paying particular attention to "Paulie", Burt Young's character. I was amazed that i didn't notice his performances before. he was simply perfect in the role and one of the main characters in the series that really didn't grow too much in depth and yet you feel sympathetic towards him throughout in some odd way. he makes you laugh hysterically one minute and then he gives a sage piece of advice that may be in a drunken stupor, but resonates so much.

Young made "Paulie" so genuine and hilarious. Through the first 4 movies that i've watched again and also in "Rocky Balboa" he was just the same throughout and really, really good.

Just pay close attention or you'll blink and miss it, but they really are Oscar worthy performances. They really are.

So who do you think was the best, most memorable sidekick character in film history and a little why?

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Yakul from Princess Mononoke is probably my favorite one. For an animated character with almost no dialogue, I couldn't believe the love and sympathy I felt for him. (I'm sure in part to how Ashitaka regarded him.)

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Also, this guy! Meg better watch her ass.

(and yes, he was Stromberg's sidekick)

If Han Solo is a sidekick to Luke then Han Solo it be!

Short Round.

that guy from talladega nights!

shake and bake!

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rotfl AWESOME!!! rotfl

ernest borgnine was a great sidekick in SUPER FUZZ

I wouldn't consider Han a sidekick to Luke, but Chewie is definitely a sidekick to Han (and, if not the best sidekick ever, one of the top).

Jeff Bridges as Lightfoot to Clint Eastwood's Thunderbolt (1974)

Kevin Smith as Silent Bob to Jason Mewes' Jay (1994-2006)

Billy Bob Thornton from A Simple Plan in 1998 (played Bill Paxton's younger brother).

Joe Pesci is a great sidekick to Robert DeNiro (1980's Raging Bull, 1990's GoodFellas, and 1995's Casino).

You know, that was the first name that came to mind when I saw the title of this thread. "No time for love, Doctor Jones!"

Ladies and Gentlemen....Mr. Reggie Bannister

Trigger

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I win. Thread closed.

Samuel L. Jackson in The Long Kiss Goodnight:
"Da da da da da
Putting the keys
in my left pocket
Da da da da da
Gun in the right-hand side"

rotfl

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Brodieman!

Unless you consider T.S. to be *HIS* sidekick.

Joe Pesci in the Lethal Weapon flicks.

Joe Pesci in Raging Bull/Goodfellas/Casino
Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Vince Vaughn in Swingers
Azamat Bagatov in Borat
Sean Austin in Lord of the Rings trilogy

As strange as it is. Short Round came to mind. Just can't convince myself as one of the best.

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Hard to top Gabby Hayes for side-kickiness. 191 fim roles according to IMDB, with a huge number as sidekick to the leading man (Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Randolph Scott, John Wayne, etc...). You young whippersnappers might not remember... ;)

Marty Feldman as Igor in Young Frankenstein.

Tom Arnold in True Lies

Jerome Benton. If the name doesn't say anything to you, think of The Time and the movie Under the Cherry Moon. If that still doesn't say anything to you, then just forget about it. :)

rotfl

from the filename of the .jpg you stole, I'll assume you were posting a picture of Cameron from Ferris Bueller?

Walter Sobchack (Big Lebowski) was the first name that came to mind, but I want to change my answer to agree with Tom Arnold in True Lies. GREAT role!

Short Round? Short Round?! Huh. He's on the top of my WORST sidekicks list.

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Of course, the real answers are:

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You know which movie I love? "The Invisible Ray." Bela Lugosi was great as Karloff's sidekick.

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"You son of a bitch!"

Not for a single role, but rather making a career out of being a sidekick:
Jeremy Piven.

Tuco.
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