Comments on: 12 Best Movies About Fatherhood

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:28:14 +0000

Cinderella Man. James J. Braddock has to get back in the ring to keep his kids from starving. Good example of a father sacrificing for his family.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:02:59 +0000

have to agree with Legends of the Fall. Not only is the father son relationship explored, the relationship between brothers, wives/girlfriends and the struggle between farm and city life.
Click is good as well, as it focus’s on not losing time with your family and the importance of each day.
The patriot is good on so many levels as well, The older son who wants to follow dads war reputation and follow in his footsteps, the second oldest who also want to follow his father. The two younger boys helping their father to free the captured older brother and at the same time being invited in to their fathers world. that particular scene says a lot, its saying to his sons, i have taught you, i trust you with my life and i believe in you, although quite gruesome its a special scene.
Lord of the rings, stay with me here… ultimatly the second plot line is the story of aragorn coming to terms with his role at king of gondor, coming to terms with his fathers legacy and stepping into his legacy. whilst remaining humble enough that in one of the final scenes he the king of gondor bow’s to a group of Hobbits. (lots of lessons in that movie).
grown ups, a comedy about a group of friends reunited by their high school basketball coaches funeral, and discovering that they have been living false lives (masks), their kids are troubled and so on. spending a weekend at a lake house and rediscovering themselves and bringing their children along for the ride.
I can think of many more but ill save your eyes…

By: Serafin

Serafin — Fri, 03 May 2013 02:56:39 +0000

I’d have to include two Daniel Day Lewis movies… In the Name of the Father and There Will Be Blood.

By: Cedric

Cedric — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:54:26 +0000

Legends of The Fall and Pontiac Moon

By: Cedric Savery

Cedric Savery — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:50:57 +0000

Legends of the Fall, Pontiac Moon

By: Eli

Eli — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 03:38:59 +0000

The Good Baby with a grown up Henry Thomas

Always Outnumbered with Laurence Fishborn –

Frequency with Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel

Cloak and Dagger with Dabney Coleman and Henry Thomas

Sounder (1972 version) with Paul Winfield and Kevin Hooks

By: John Milligan

John Milligan — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:15:42 +0000

October Sky is probably the only movie I have ever seen with a father/son dynamic that makes me tear up.

The rocketry and such is just a backdrop to a son trying to get his father’s respect for doing something different that is expected of him.

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 02:39:38 +0000

“Frequency” w/ Dennis Quad

By: Dustin B.

Dustin B. — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:52:18 +0000

The Man Without a Face……One of Mel Gibson’s finest movies. Disfigured man (a teacher) helps a wayward and lost boy prepare for a school entry exam and becomes almost a surrogate father to the boy.

By: Jeremy Trowbridge

Jeremy Trowbridge — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:39:37 +0000

Just had my son a few days ago, and I’m waiting to watch Hook with my Dad. There is something to be said for fatherhood if it makes the one guy who could never grow up, become an adult. “Daddy… I wanted to become a daddy…” Best scene of the whole movie.