Dad Movies

When we were growing up we would go to the local hardware/video store and tell the woman there that we needed a movie for us... and what we called a "Dad Movie."

Dad movies had to be something we could watch on our one tv that Dad wouldn't shut off and break the vhs... Basically no cussing, and DEFINTELY no F-Words.  I'll never forget the time a couple of friends came over after school and we started watching some terrible Stallone movie...(I know... I would need to be more specific as to which terrible Stallone movie).  Dad walked in early from work, heard about one line of dialogue... and that was enough.  Movie time was over.... and Dad wasn't real subtle about it. 

Once on vacation years ago at some friend's house... they had rented the movie "Fatal Attraction...." Awkward!

Defintely NOT a Dad movie...

Thankfully Mom and Dad pretty much watched one movie a year, usually on New Years Eve, so if we found a good movie in March... we kept it in mind for the holiday.

But like so many things in the last 2 months.  (Yes, it's been 2 months today) The term "Dad Movie" has changed.  Just like I can no longer watch shows where someone gets a chest tube after getting one myself, or watch a movie where a parent loses a child... Dad is having a hard time watching movies where someone loses their spouse. 

Poor Lindsey... she is going to be snowed in with Dad and Baby Owen.  And since they don't have cable...so she thought that she would take dad a good "war movie" to watch.... Braveheart.  Which would have been perfect if not for the tragic loss of William's lovely bride.

The last two movies I saw with my dad in the theatre were 8 Seconds "He's ridin for Lane now!" and Titanic.  Sadly... Dad was a little confused as to what was going to happen in Titanic... I think he thought it was a documentary.  After we walked out, he gave his typical line, "well that sucked" and then said, "Now I remember why we don't go to the movies!" 

So Lindsey, Dad, and I have started gathering a list of OTHER movies that Lindsey could have brought...

"What Dreams May Come"
"Olde Yeller"
"PS. I Love You"
Bambi... (that one was Dad's...)

Feel free to offer MORE suggestions.