It's Daddy's day so just for the fun of it, I’ve listed down my 6 favorite father & child movies of all time. They might be a bit cheesy for some, but hey, I’m a Daddy’s girl. Don’t shoot me if I say that I cried buckets when I saw most of these films.. It’s not my fault that I turn into an awful ham whenever it gets to the the dad-&-kid-heart-to-heart scenes.. What can i do if my tear ducts just refuse to cooperate then?..
Anyway, here goes my list.. and Happy Father's Day to all the dad's out there!
1) Mrs. Doubtfire
One of my Robin Williams' favorites and definitely among his best movies ever. It is supposed to be a comedy film but i couldn't help but feel sorry for RW's character as you'll really feel his eagerness to be with his children. It shows how far a father would go just to be with his kids even if it means wearing a wig, stockings, an ugly granny dress, and then run around as his kids nanny all day long.
It's just so sad that the movie didn't have a happy ending. But then again, maybe i'm just too mushy..
2) Armageddon
I love this movie for one major reason, Gracie (Liv Tyler), delivered the exact lines that I would love to tell my own father anytime.. "I am like you".
And I know a lot of people would probably laugh their big head off when i say this, but I cried buckets on that scene. I still do!
3) Pursuit of Happyness
I love this movie 'coz Chris Gardner strongly reminds me of my father and the times that our family had also been on that situation. I'm not going to explain any further but the movie made me appreciate more evertyhing that my parents had done to provide for our family and make sure that me & my sisters grow up in a happy environment.
4) Uptown Girls
Technically, the entire movie doesn't really have a father-&-kid plot, and I know this is just another silly feel good movie for some, but seriously, i cried when the kids came out with the guitars and Neil sang "Molly Smiles". In fact, I was so moved that I got LSS for a week, I even sang it on my dreams!
5) I am Sam
I was with my sisters when i first saw this movie, and boy, we did cry all the way through.. Sean Penn is definitely not Sean Penn for nothing. I'm no longer gonna elaborate on how superb he is as Sam but I'd say the movie got its message clear across: Love may not be all we need, but it's definitely one of the major prerequisites in our life.
I just wish that all kids in the world are like Lucy and are just as devoted to their own dads.
6) To Kill a Mockingbird
I don't know if a lot of people know about this film, but I love it 'coz it's one of those films that shows an ideal father, Atticus, who tries to teach his children the meaning of equality and respect while raising them in a society that's full of prejudice. I'd say that those who've seen this will surely appreciate the way this movie respects children's intelligence and the way it touches its audience despite the absence of cute characters. (Try reading the book, it's just as good.. ☺)
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