Proof that latent fatherly instincts exist even in the most unforgivable pieces of sh*t to ever grace God’s green earth. Soke (Billy Bob Thornton) and Thurman Merman (Brett Kelly) In this certified-OK-for-men-to-cry scene, Homer acknowledges the sacrifices of his father, and John comes to terms with the fact that the world has changed, and he must let his son be that change. In other words, the model for how our divided country can find common ground. Probably the most topical father-son duo on this list: a hardened coal miner and his college-bound son. John (Chris Cooper) and Homer (Jake Gyllenhaal) Hickam ![]() Especially when those dads love you so unconditionally that they’re willing to rearrange their entire life to accommodate your ultra-conservative future father-in-law. As thrilling as Billy’s transformation is, it’s dad Jackie’s that’s truly moving: Even if he doesn’t understand his kid’s ambition, he’ll do anything to help him achieve it.Īrmand (Robin Williams), Albert (Nathan Lane) and Val (Dan Futterman) Goldman Witness Billy Elliot: 11-year-old dance fanatic, son of a Northern coal miner who wants better - though perhaps not so radically different - for his child. They are not always in alignment with those children’s own dreams. Elliot (Gary Lewis)Īll parents have dreams for their children. And Thao and his family of Hmong Americans teach Walt about … not being a xenophobic a**hole.īilly (Jamie Bell) and Mr. The old man bestows the young man gruff lessons about standing up for himself and being a man. Kowalski begrudgingly takes Thao under his wing after defending the boy’s family from local gangs. Isn’t this the one where Walt “Get Off My Lawn” Kowalski spews racial slurs nonstop? Yup. Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood) and Thao Vang Lor (Bee Vang) ![]() And then a father gives a motivational speech about his long lost vocation: being a dinosaur. “ You jagaloons!” Robert yells at Dale and Brennan - a pair of furry-bellied, somnambulant manbabies - after they crash his prized boat. Robert Doback (Richard Jenkins), Dale Doback (John C. Hanks is the world-weary enforcer for the Irish mob, Hoechlin his innocent son, Perdition the not-exceptionally-subtle and super-literal destination of what is, at bottom, a classic journey story. The sins of the father screwing up the son is a dramatic trope as old as Ibsen (or Aeschylus), and it’s beautifully depicted in this somber story, set during the gangster wars of 1930s Chicago. Mike Sullivan (Tom Hanks) and Michael Sullivan, Jr. Pick one out and watch it with the old man this weekend. And finally, it must be a solid, watchable, recommendable flick (sorry, Pursuit of Happyness). Second, they don’t actually have to be a true, genotypic father and son. No duos with extremely lopsided screentime. One, the father and son must both play (relatively) prominent roles in the film. ![]() That’s the moral we took away from this exercise: debating the best father-son duos in the history of cinema. Not necessarily a good, honorable or supportive father, but a father nonetheless.
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