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Billy Crystal plays the straight man to neurotic Robin Williams when these two very different individuals join forces to find a runaway teenager. Both, you see, have been told they are the boy's father by Nastassja Kinski, with whom each had once been involved. This Disney production is based on the more humorous French farce, Les Compères, by Francis Veber (who cowrote this adaptation). It has its moments as breezy entertainment, but the plot is sloppy enough to seem more like slapstick than sophisticated comedy. The gags are contrived, and it fails to unfold with believability, or grace. More interesting than the writing are the performances, as Crystal brings surprising depth to his cynical lawyer and Williams is exceptionally fine-tuned as a suicidal and dippy writer with a very kind heart. --Rochelle O'Gorman, Amazon.com --This text refers to the VHS edition of this video
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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After a long opening-credit sequence featuring a new, sugary-sweet Paul McCartney song, a grief-stricken mother (Nastassja Kinski) approaches an all-business trial lawyer, Jack (Crystal), claiming that he is the father of her runaway teen (Charley Hofheimer), and has the responsibility of finding him. When Jack initially balks, she tries the same line on the suicidal Dale (Williams), a failed performance artist who gets a new lease on life when he hears the news. Eventually, Jack comes around, and soon both potential daddies are in hot pursuit of the wannabe delinquent who's following a rock band from San Francisco to Sacramento and Reno. Joining the mad chase are a couple of scummy drug dealers, Jack's wife (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and the man who raised the kid (Bruce Greenwood), who is desperate to make good with his son (you see, he thinks he's the father, too). If this all sounds vaguely familiar, it could be that you've seen the original, the vastly superior French farce Les Compères, which starred Pierre Richard and Gerard Depardieu. Or maybe you've caught a few reruns of My Two Dads. Frankly, most of the humor in Fathers' Day seems recycled, because it is. And even if you haven't seen jokes about guys in Armani suits at a punk-rock show before, it feels like you have. With their comic material lacking, the two leads show a command of the more serious, emotional aspects of their characters--as evidenced by the countless good-bye sequences, in which they both make their newfound hope palpable, despite some shoddy dialogue.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Just about to watch it again, normally I don't like Billy Crystal but I think he shines in this film. Robin Williams fantastic as always. Script may be lacking in places but it is bound to make you laugh a few times, all you want in a light hearted comedy.
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By Mr F Dunbar
Format:DVD
I watched this film properly yesterday and laughed so much, this film as everything in a comedy that you could want. Father's Day reminds me of National Lampoon's Vacation, This film is very underrated and I have no idea why? It's brilliant. Robin Williams is a comedy genius, I give Father's Day 10/10.
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Bought this for Forget Paris. I hadn't seen the other films but they are equally good. Well worth the investment
Published 2 months ago by Knot4Reel
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Hilarious
Another one of Robin Williams classic films and thats one of the reason i purchased it because when i first saw it i was in stiches with all the jokes
Published 16 months ago by hammerman84
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this movie is funny from start too end, i love robin and billy together. i grew up in australia watching it. i now live in uk and finally found it after 13 years
Published 19 months ago by stewart
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A great comdey pairing!
I love this film as I'm a huge fan of both Robin Williams and Billy Crystal and they were both brilliant in this film! You just want to see more and more of them. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Ms. Heather Clemett
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this is a story of two men (played by Robin Williams and Billy Crystal)17 years ago both men were involved with the same woman, she later had a son, without being sure who was the... Read more
Published on 13 Dec 2010 by bizmandan
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Great comedy and an interesting storyline. Very funny and classic performance from Robin Williams, which is equally supported by the contrasting Billy Crystal. Read more
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