Unlike Mother’s Day which is celebrated on separate days in different parts of the world, Father’s Day is a truly universally timed celebration. So let’s hear it for the awesome fathers out there with a specially themed quiz. Below are 12 wildly different examples of inspiring fatherhood. Do you have a favourite? How many did you get?
1. (1940s)
2. (1960s)
3. (1960s)
4. (1970s)
5. (1970s)
6. (1990s)
7. (1990s)
8. (1990s)
9. (2000s)
10. (2000s)
11. (2000s)
(2010+)
Answers below
1. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) – George Bailey
2. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) – Atticus Finch
3. The Sound of Music (1965) – Captain von Trapp
4. The Godfather (1972) – Don Corleone
5. Kramer v Kramer (1979) – Ted Kramer
6. Boyz n the Hood (1991) – Furious Styles
7. The Lion King (1994) – King Mufasa
8. Life is Beautiful (1997) – Guido Orefice
9. Finding Nemo (2003) – Marlin
10. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) – Chris Gardner
11. Taken (2008) – Bryan Mills
12. Kick-Ass (2010) – Damon Macready / Big Daddy
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woo-hoo 12/12 🙂
That is damn impressive. Especially getting Life is Beautiful. I thought that would stump everyone. Well done Rob. Take a bow.
How many other films is Benini known for???? 😉
How many would recognise the Italian Woody Allen though?
Anyone who saw him jump on the seats at the oscars… 😉
Of course. That was pretty memorable.
VERY!!!
Film buff!!!!!! 🙂
Me???
Of course!!!! 🙂
that’s cool! i should watch some more films 🙂
Thanks. There’s a big mix of genres and parenting techniques. It would be funny to swap the dads of the different films around and see what kind film it would be haha.
All great choices! Of these, Don Corleone is tops…because The Godfather, c’mon! 😃
I know! Be honest. How many times have you done the voice? 😄
1000’s, I’m sure! 😃
And I still haven’t been able to nail it haha.
It’s the effort that counts. 😃
I got 6 – good for me 🙂
Nice stuff Derrick. Have a bottle of beer on me.
I got 5, though I haven’t even seen all 5 haha
Which ones were they? Any of the list you’d really like to see?
I know my father’s. I got 11 out of 12. I hope you have a lovely day with your dad
He loved the cards and the meal. A superb score Tosha 🙂
Very cool. And thank you. I can’t pout about a bad score this time.
Yes! I got all of them except for #6! I’m doin’ my victory dance now!
Impressive stuff 🙂 Feel free to do an encore dance.
Yay!💃🏻
12/12! Some amazing choices here. Atticus Finch has to be my absolute favourite though!
The very definition of an inspirational father. Well done on your perfect score. Hope you had a really cool weekend.
Does Mills from Taken count as a great Father considering he never knows where his daughter is?
But he rescues her when no one else would have been able to so I think he qualifies. The less said about the sequels the better though.
Not my, er, best attempt I must say…..!
Mum’s the word. No wait, er dad haha. No worries. You’ll ace the next one I’m sure.
Haha! Yeah we’ll see 🙂
I missed Boyz n the Hood so I didn’t get that one. So many favorites here, I think I’ve included many of them in my previous father’s day list 🙂
I really liked your recent non-dad dads post too. A very imaginative idea for a post. And well done on such a high score 🙂
Hey thanks! Well since I didn’t grow up w/ a father myself, it’s something that I can relate to 🙂
Well you turned out just fine 🙂
All 12! I think I watch too many movies. : )
Not at all. We all love your take on the films you review 🙂
I got all 12.
Does not surprise me. Had a strong feeling you’d ace this one. They all rock in their own way, but Furious Styles has the best name by far!
Furious Styles is a bad ass name.
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Got all of them right except for Col. Trapp. Robert Benigni would probably be my favorite among them all
Impressive stuff. Yeah, he was a delight. I think I might do one on worst dads at some point.
Got them all. Phew. My favourite is Atticus Finch but Marlin and Chris Gardner I’d happily have as fathers. Flawed, limited in power but dogged in their love of their child and taking care of them. I suspect the same for A Beautiful Life but haven’t seen it.
I’m glad they’ve left such an impression. Well done for not letting any of them stump you 🙂 Life is beautiful is set during World War 2. A classic example of a film with a perfect mix of humour and pathos. I hope you get the chance to see it 🙂
Yay 10/12!
Not bad 🙂 I wanted a wide mix. Well done for thinking of Mrs Doubtfire which you mentioned elsewhere. An inspired choice. Funny to think a future James Bond was in there.
I couldn’t guess Boys in the hood, Taken and Kick ass. And I’ven’t seen them either.
Of course I haven’t seen It’s a Wonderful Life, Lion King, and Finding Nemo, as well; but since I know about those I could guess.The rest of the films are all superb flicks I love!! 🙂
Thanks. I wanted a good mix. Stay away from the Taken sequels btw.
Ha!! THNX!! For letting me know!! 🙂