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Father’s Day movies that Dads actually want to watch

June 20, 12:35 PMSeattle Parenting ExaminerKristy Stevens-Young
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Father's Day movies Dad actually wants to see! Indiana Jones
           A great Father's Day movie -
      Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

There are a lot of movies that could be considered a “Father’s Day movies” but it can be hard to find ones that Dad would actually want to watch. Not a lot to Dad’s want to sit through Father of the Bride  or   Finding Nemo  even though they both would qualify as Fathers Day movies.

Fortunately, there are some great movies that would be considered a Father’s Day movie that Dad would choose to watch any day of the year!


Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones and his Dad (Sean Connery) is an action packed flick that is directed by Stephen Spielberg. What Dad (and most Moms) wouldn’t love that? 


 

National Lampoon's Vacation / National Lampoon's European Vacation (Double Feature)

An ode to those trips we suffered through as kids with Chevy Chase taking his family on a comic cross-country road trip to the Wally World theme park.

Ransom

A tightly conceived suspense thriller where the Dad (Mel Gibson) turns the tables on his son’s kidnappers. 

The Godfather - The Coppola Restoration 

American crime thriller directed by Francis Ford Coppola with Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and James Caan which may be the ultimate in family commitment.  

 Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 

 And lastly a classic. What Dad would want to miss the ultimate Father’s Day movie moment when the words, “"No, I am your father." are spoken?

 


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