Firstly, how does IMDB pick the User comment on the main film page for 'Fathers' Day'? For, if I hadn't seen the film already, I would have gotten the spoiler on Mel Gibson's cameo next to the "plot outline". So much for IMDB's strict guidelines!
That aside, the film sucked. Pure and simple! Had to be one of the most stupidest films I've seen in a long time. Now, I'm a big fan of both Robin Williams and Billy Crystal, and I thought the pairing them together would make comedy heaven. Wrong! Instead, we get a stupid movie involving two guys in many unfunny moments who think they are the father of some snotty teen that has gone missing. 'Fathers' Day' is a remake of a French film called 'Les Comperes' which I haven't seen. It seems remaking French films is something Hollywood always tries to pass as their own. Well, at least 'True Lies' was good.
Ivan Reitman, the director of 'Ghostbusters', 'Twins' and 'Kindergarten Cop' hasn't really had a hit in the late 90s. 'Fathers' Day' is a blemish in his resume, and proves that pairing two great comedians in Williams and Crystal doesn't work if the material and plot is completely stupid. ***POSSIBLE MAJOR SPOILER*** And don't get me started on the ending where Nastassja Kinski doesn't get what she deserves. I mean, veins would be throbbing from my head if my ex-girlfriend did that to me- and it also throws the whole premise of the film as "pointless"! END SPOILER. Along with the unfunny jokes, and stupid plot, 'Fathers' Day' is really an annoying experience.
*1/2 out of *****!
That aside, the film sucked. Pure and simple! Had to be one of the most stupidest films I've seen in a long time. Now, I'm a big fan of both Robin Williams and Billy Crystal, and I thought the pairing them together would make comedy heaven. Wrong! Instead, we get a stupid movie involving two guys in many unfunny moments who think they are the father of some snotty teen that has gone missing. 'Fathers' Day' is a remake of a French film called 'Les Comperes' which I haven't seen. It seems remaking French films is something Hollywood always tries to pass as their own. Well, at least 'True Lies' was good.
Ivan Reitman, the director of 'Ghostbusters', 'Twins' and 'Kindergarten Cop' hasn't really had a hit in the late 90s. 'Fathers' Day' is a blemish in his resume, and proves that pairing two great comedians in Williams and Crystal doesn't work if the material and plot is completely stupid. ***POSSIBLE MAJOR SPOILER*** And don't get me started on the ending where Nastassja Kinski doesn't get what she deserves. I mean, veins would be throbbing from my head if my ex-girlfriend did that to me- and it also throws the whole premise of the film as "pointless"! END SPOILER. Along with the unfunny jokes, and stupid plot, 'Fathers' Day' is really an annoying experience.
*1/2 out of *****!