History Film / MyFriends

* ThisLoserIsYou: The four original "friends" are frustrated {{Jaded Washout}}s, with Mascetti being [[TraumaCongaLine the most messed-up]] of all, though Ugo Tognazzi portrays him as a dignified CoolLoser. Averted with [[SixthRanger Fifth Ranger]] Sassaroli, who seems to be in perfect control of his life and lacks the others's insecurities.

The trilogy is one of the most popular Italian comedy series with a very renowned cast, but the films have a very bitter and cynical tone, politically incorrect jokes, frequently [[SadistShow sadistic]] BlackComedy, and the sad lives of the main characters border on {{Dramedy}}.

It's the story of five middle-aged men in Florence, including impoverished Count Mascetti (Ugo Tognazzi), immature journalist Perozzi (Creator/PhilippeNoiret), naive architect Melandri (Gastone Moschin, also known as Don Fanucci in ''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''), and bartender Necchi (Duilio Del Prete in the first film, Renzo Montagnani in the sequels), who are later joined by cynical surgeon Sassaroli (Creator/AdolfoCeli). As the title suggests, they are very close friends. Most of them have a good job and a family but they don't take them seriously, and being generally bored with their lives, often spend time together to have fun, wandering about the city and pranking (or just annoying) random people.

* TrueCompanions: The friendship between five men is the main theme of the movies. None of the five is a nice person, but they are true friends who will always stick together.

The films are funny, but have a very bitter and cynical tone and (especially in the first film) a sad and nostalgic atmosphere.

''My Friends'' (Italian: ''Amici miei'') is an Italian comedy series of three films. The first was released in 1975, the last in 1985.

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It's the story of five middle-aged men in Florence, including impoverished Count Mascetti (Ugo Tognazzi), immature journalist Perozzi (Philippe Noiret), naive architect Melandri (Gastone Moschin, also known as Don Fanucci in ''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''), and bartender Necchi (Duilio Del Prete in the first film, Renzo Montagnani in the sequels), who are later joined by cynical surgeon Sassaroli (Creator/AdolfoCeli). As the title suggests, they are very close friends. Most of them have a good job and a family but they don't take them seriously, and being generally bored with their lives, often spend time together to have fun, wandering about the city and pranking (or just annoying) random people.

It's the story of four (later five) middle-aged men in Florence who, as the title suggests, are very close friends. Most of them have a good job and a family but they don't take them seriously, and being generally bored with their lives, often spend time together to have fun, wandering about the city and pranking (or just annoying) random people.

* BlackComedyRape: Mascetti's daughter. Not only she is raped (and impregnated) by an older sleazy co-worker, she's also yelled at, ridiculed and humiliated by her father and his friends because of this ("Puttana!" which means "You whore!"). To make things worse, the girl was heavily implied to be mentally challenged. When Mascetti goes to confront the rapist, he finds out he's a huge menacing guy, which makes it all really funny because he can't kick his ass, so the rapist gets off scot-free. Most likely a case of ValuesDissonance, as the film is rich in sexist and other politically incorrect jokes.

* HideYourLesbians: Some [[EditedForSyndication versions of the movie re-cut for TV broadcast]] often drop the scene where Mascetti finds [[spoiler: his mistress Tiziana]] in bed with another woman, [[spoiler: who then humiliates him by comparing his and her new girlfriend's lovemaking skills]].

* ScrewySquirrel: All the titular friends find fun in pulling pranks on random strangers.

* {{Flanderization}}: The pranks become more mean-spirited in the second movie, compared to the pranks of the first movie.

* WackyParentSeriousChild: Like the rest of the group, Perozzi is a ManChild who likes pranking people. His son is extremely hard-working, humorless, and serious. They hate each other.

''My Friends'' (Italian: ''Amici miei'') is an Italian comedy series of three films. The first aired in 1975, the last in 1985.

It's the story of four (later five) middle-aged men who, as the title suggests, are very close friends. Most of them have a good job and a family but they don't take them seriously, and being generally bored with their lives, often spend time together to have fun, wandering about the city and pranking (or just annoying) random people.

* WackyParentSeriousChild: Like the rest of the group, Perozzi is a ManChild who likes pranking people. His son is extremely hard-working, homorless, and serious. They hate each other.

* ButtMonkey: All the victim of their pranks. Also Melandri becomes one to the rest of the group once a movie, usually when a woman is involved.

* TheHeroDies: Perozzi (the narrator) at the end of the first movie. He becomes a PosthumousCharacter in the second movie and appears in many flashbacks. He's not even mentioned in the first movie.