Happy Father's Day. Who do you think was the best and worst father in a film? This is what I think-
BEST
Gregory Peck in To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)
WORST
John Huston in Chinatown (1974)
Best And Worst Fathers In Film
- Detective Jim McLeod
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Re: Best And Worst Fathers In Film
Too many choices to make, but you could get a "best" and "worst" from the same movie.
Gregory Peck in To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) for "best"
And......
James Anderson(Bob Ewell) in To Kill A Mockingbird(1962) for "worst"
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Gregory Peck in To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) for "best"
And......
James Anderson(Bob Ewell) in To Kill A Mockingbird(1962) for "worst"
Sepiatone
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Re: Best And Worst Fathers In Film
Best: Tom Cruise in War of the Worlds
Worst: Christopher Walken in At Close Range
Worst: Christopher Walken in At Close Range
Re: Best And Worst Fathers In Film
Best: Fredric March in 'The Best Years of Our Lives' (...and presenting a good father, foibles and all, and without the role being idealized in any way)
Worst: James Coburn in 'Affliction' (...as mean and ornery as you'll ever see a father being depicted)
(...and both coincidentally being Academy Award winners for their performances)
Worst: James Coburn in 'Affliction' (...as mean and ornery as you'll ever see a father being depicted)
(...and both coincidentally being Academy Award winners for their performances)
Re: Best And Worst Fathers In Film
All from 1942:
Best: Paul Henreid in Now, Voyager
Worst: Claude Rains and Charles Coburn, both in Kings Row
Best: Paul Henreid in Now, Voyager
Worst: Claude Rains and Charles Coburn, both in Kings Row
Re: Best And Worst Fathers In Film
Best: Brian Aherne, "My Son, My Son"
Worst: Christopher Walken, "Catch Me if You Can"
Worst: Christopher Walken, "Catch Me if You Can"
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Re: Best And Worst Fathers In Film
Here's a couple more, maybe this can catch up to the mothers thread.
BEST
Cary Grant in Room For One More (1952)
WORST
Arthur Kennedy in Peyton Place (1957)
BEST
Cary Grant in Room For One More (1952)
WORST
Arthur Kennedy in Peyton Place (1957)
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Re: Best And Worst Fathers In Film
Best: The Burning Bush (God) in the Prince of Egypt
No one can outdo God as father
Worst: Jean Marais in Donkey Skin- tried to rape his own daughter. Ick
No one can outdo God as father
Worst: Jean Marais in Donkey Skin- tried to rape his own daughter. Ick
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Re: Best And Worst Fathers In Film
As Homer Simpson put it :
"God? He's always happy......no, wait....He's always mad!"