5. A Christmas Story (1983)
This is a personal favorite of mine since I was a child. The best part of the movie was when Ralphie finally got his BB gun. Through the whole movie he ask everyone but his father played by the master Darren McGavin. You might know him from Billy Madison playing his father. In A Christmas Story McGavin doesn't even have a name he is referred to as Old Man. It just tickles your heart that the Old Man was the one that came through in the end. A true classic.
4. The Shining (1980)
One of my few favorite Kubrick movies and one of the best bat shit crazy dads out there. Jack Nicholson plays Jack Torrance, a writer that just wants to provide for his family. He gets this great idea to go to an old hotel and write away. But the hotel is haunted and he goes bananas and tries to kill his family. I still think it was because he got a tie for Father's Day again. What can you do? The end is the best!
3. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
This movie scared the living hell out of me as a kid. It look so real and there really isn't any blood in it. Jim Siedow should have got father of the year in my opinion. He was just a single fun loving father trying to keep this rag tag bunch together in hard times. If it was a mom played by Sally Field it would be an Oscar winner. Damn politics. The guy just wants to be left alone and make some good ole chili. MMMMM good ole chili.
2. The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
I know it is really called Episode V but it will always be Empire to me. Darth Vader is like any father you know. He wants his only son to take over the family business. Can you blame the guy it took him years and a lot of sacrifice to get where his is in the galaxy. He is a single father that had some troubles and lost his children, but he build his life back up to show everyone they were wrong. Sure he is really into his religion but who isn't. This is another case where if it was a woman like Julia Roberts it would be a great come back story. By the way it is the best Star Wars movie ever.
1. The Stepfather (1987)
I know it is called Stepfather but there isn't a father's day movie unless you count that crap movie with Robin Williams and Billy Crystal. Trust me this one is better. The Stepfather is played by the amazing Terry O'Quinn, that's right it is Locke from a little show called Lost. His performance in this is great and out of control. He plays a serial killer that marries into a family and then gets sick of them and kills them, what more could you ask for in a film. He just wants the perfect family and each one is a let down. Poor crazy ass step dad. This should be watch with the family to show that you should never disappoint dad or make him grill on Father's Day because it sucks.
That concludes my list for this Father's Day. If you have some favorites please feel free to let me know.
Till next time...
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