I love you man: The history of BromanceDaniel Bettridge for TimesOnline With male bonding comedy I Love You Man opening in cinemas this Friday the notion of bromance has been getting a lot of attention lately. Bromance, or to use its correct term homosocialism, isn’t the sort of attraction that’s likely to confuse cowboys. No, instead it’s the sort of camaraderie that we’ve seen in countless sidekicks, buddies and wingmen down the years, only now it has a catchy pop culture name.As any well adjusted post-feminist bromantic will tell you, movie man-lovers have done away with the kind of testosterone fuelled competition and “mine’s bigger than yours” attitude personified by the average Vin Diesel film, to embrace heart-felt affection for our fellow men. But contrary to popular belief the idea wasn’t created by the Judd Apatow comedy sweat shops, and whilst the terminology might have changed, men have been expressing their hetero-love for each other since cinema began. Of course here at Blockbuster Buzz we’re all about the loud, silly films and whilst we’ll happily watch anything our cinema screens radiate in our direction we’re more likely to remember those with the loudest explosions, or the best space battles. So here’s our own take on cinema’s best cult bromances, from silent and stoned strong types, to space pirates:Bodhi and Johnny Utah - Point BreakWaves, bank robbery and skydiving; Point Break is a cult classic. And the “Dude, I like, totally love you man…” surfer bromance between a slightly more wooden than normal Keanu Reeves and a slightly too old for the role Patrick Swayze, is one of the reasons why.Riggs and Murtaugh - Lethal WeaponOpposites attract and the chemistry between the stuck in the mud Murtaugh and maniacal Riggs is obvious even without the sultry saxophone score that accompanies their every move.Maverick and Goose - Top GunOkay so the volleyball scene is a little odd, even today, but Maverick and Goose shook our nerves and rattled our brains i