From ‘Finding Nemo’ to “Boyz N the Hood’: 10 memorable movie dads
Sometimes, father does know best. But not always, especially in the movies. So in honor of Father’s Day, here are 10 memorable (but not necessarily good) movie dads:
Marlin (Albert Brooks) in “Finding Nemo”Fatherly advice: “You think you can do these things, but you just can’t, Nemo!”
Capt. Von Trapp (Christopher Plummer) in “The Sound of Music” andFatherly advice: “The first rule of this household is discipline.”
Fatherly advice: “He looks like a deranged Easter Bunny.”
George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) in “It’s a Wonderful Life”Fatherly advice: “I want to do something big and something important.”
Furious Styles (Laurence Fishburne) in “Boyz N the Hood”Fatherly advice: “Now I want you to give me the gun.”
H.I. McDunnough (Nicolas Cage) in “Raising Arizona”Fatherly advice: “Well … it ain’t ‘Ozzie and Harriet.’ ”
Darth Vader (James Earl Jones) in “The Empire Strikes Back”Fatherly advice: “You have controlled your fear. Now, release your anger.”
Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) in “National Lampoon’s Vacation”Fatherly advice: “This is no longer a vacation. It’s a quest. It’s a quest for fun.”
Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) in “The Incredibles”Fatherly advice: “I can’t lose you again! I can’t. Not again. I’m not … strong enough.”
Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck) in “To Kill a Mockingbird”Fatherly advice: “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view. Until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
This story was originally published June 15, 2014 at 12:00 AM with the headline "From ‘Finding Nemo’ to “Boyz N the Hood’: 10 memorable movie dads."