Comments on: 10 Best Father/Son Wisdom Exchanges from TV and Movies http://www.manolith.com/2009/08/20/10-best-fatherson-wisdom-exchanges-from-tv-and-movies/ Man Guide Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:53:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Drew Nikel http://www.manolith.com/2009/08/20/10-best-fatherson-wisdom-exchanges-from-tv-and-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-8352 Drew Nikel Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:51:42 +0000 http://www.manolith.com/?p=36597#comment-8352 ok I thought about this long and hard, and the top 5 father son duos are 5.) Sanford and Son 4.)Luke and Darth 3.)Sylvester Stallone and his son from that Movie from Over the Top (but not his real son, cause his real son was in some movies too, like that movie where sylvester stallone was trapped in that tunnel and shit... and there was this powerline in that movie that was exposed, so they had to grab onto with there shoes, that way they wouldnt get shocked becaue they were standing in a puddle of water, yea, I know what you were thinking, "Was sylvester's Stallone's son really in that movie? he was, he played that guy on that jailbus with a bunch of other inmates. I forgot why he was locked up but he got caught because he was trying to buy a bmw with straight up cash. any way he was in that movie, and GUESS WHAT? he Also played sylvester stallones son in Rocky 5. but anyway, lets move on) 2.) Bart and Homer 1.) The Huxtables, yep ok I thought about this long and hard, and the top 5 father son duos are
5.) Sanford and Son
4.)Luke and Darth
3.)Sylvester Stallone and his son from that Movie from Over the Top (but not his real son, cause his real son was in some movies too, like that movie where sylvester stallone was trapped in that tunnel and shit… and there was this powerline in that movie that was exposed, so they had to grab onto with there shoes, that way they wouldnt get shocked becaue they were standing in a puddle of water, yea, I know what you were thinking, “Was sylvester’s Stallone’s son really in that movie? he was, he played that guy on that jailbus with a bunch of other inmates. I forgot why he was locked up but he got caught because he was trying to buy a bmw with straight up cash. any way he was in that movie, and GUESS WHAT? he Also played sylvester stallones son in Rocky 5. but anyway, lets move on)
2.) Bart and Homer
1.) The Huxtables,
yep

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.manolith.com/2009/08/20/10-best-fatherson-wisdom-exchanges-from-tv-and-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-8351 Anonymous Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:30:47 +0000 http://www.manolith.com/?p=36597#comment-8351 Over the Top, Sylvester Stallone, IS ACTUALLY IN THE TOP 3 FATHER/SON MOVIES OF ALL TIME, can some body name other ones that are better? Over the Top, Sylvester Stallone, IS ACTUALLY IN THE TOP 3 FATHER/SON MOVIES OF ALL TIME, can some body name other ones that are better?

]]> By: Drew Nikel http://www.manolith.com/2009/08/20/10-best-fatherson-wisdom-exchanges-from-tv-and-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-8350 Drew Nikel Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:29:30 +0000 http://www.manolith.com/?p=36597#comment-8350 Over the Top, Sylvester Stallone, TOP 5 FATHER/SON MOVIE Over the Top, Sylvester Stallone, TOP 5 FATHER/SON MOVIE

]]> By: Drew Nikel http://www.manolith.com/2009/08/20/10-best-fatherson-wisdom-exchanges-from-tv-and-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-8349 Drew Nikel Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:28:39 +0000 http://www.manolith.com/?p=36597#comment-8349 Over the Top, Sylvester Stallone, TOP 5 FATHER/SON FEEL GOOD Over the Top, Sylvester Stallone, TOP 5 FATHER/SON FEEL GOOD

]]> By: cacowan http://www.manolith.com/2009/08/20/10-best-fatherson-wisdom-exchanges-from-tv-and-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-7914 cacowan Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:23:08 +0000 http://www.manolith.com/?p=36597#comment-7914 Manolith Team: I enjoyed your list, but was disappointed at the lack of representation across ethnic boundaries presented. Obviously I recognize this compilation was formed purely for entertainment purposes, and is rather subjective -- But I think in the roughly 80 years of American commercial television programming that exits (and even longer for motion pictures), there would have been at least a cursory nod to productions that encapsulate additional ethnic-perspectives and experiences. An easy example is The Cosby Show... Arguably, a more socially-accessible show starring an African American family has never existed (save possibly for The Fresh Prince of Bel Air) - both of which had extremely stirring and powerful interactions between Father and Son figures. If you wanted to get a little more cerebral, we could throw in "Dances With Wolves," as a larger metaphor for acceptance and validation... Which is frankly the backbone of the Father/Son dynamic. Anyway, this isn't a real rant. I was skulking around twitter, Gear Patrol tossed up a link - And @BenBowersGP suggested I mention this to y'all. I just wanted to say you guys have an impressive readership, and I would hope you continued to reach out beyond the simplest common denominators. Love your site, keep it up. /cacowan Manolith Team:

I enjoyed your list, but was disappointed at the lack of representation across ethnic boundaries presented. Obviously I recognize this compilation was formed purely for entertainment purposes, and is rather subjective — But I think in the roughly 80 years of American commercial television programming that exits (and even longer for motion pictures), there would have been at least a cursory nod to productions that encapsulate additional ethnic-perspectives and experiences.

An easy example is The Cosby Show… Arguably, a more socially-accessible show starring an African American family has never existed (save possibly for The Fresh Prince of Bel Air) – both of which had extremely stirring and powerful interactions between Father and Son figures. If you wanted to get a little more cerebral, we could throw in “Dances With Wolves,” as a larger metaphor for acceptance and validation… Which is frankly the backbone of the Father/Son dynamic.

Anyway, this isn’t a real rant. I was skulking around twitter, Gear Patrol tossed up a link – And @BenBowersGP suggested I mention this to y’all. I just wanted to say you guys have an impressive readership, and I would hope you continued to reach out beyond the simplest common denominators. Love your site, keep it up.

/cacowan

]]> By: chris yorke http://www.manolith.com/2009/08/20/10-best-fatherson-wisdom-exchanges-from-tv-and-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-7705 chris yorke Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:46:05 +0000 http://www.manolith.com/?p=36597#comment-7705 Whoever put this article together should be feel ashamed. I grew up near Fred West and knew his father. As the Wests threw back the Stella in the Black Cross I witnessed some of the worst exchanges between man and boy. Jim the executive filmed some of the worst banter-lord knows what that would be worth now. CY Whoever put this article together should be feel ashamed. I grew up near Fred West and knew his father. As the Wests threw back the Stella in the Black Cross I witnessed some of the worst exchanges between man and boy. Jim the executive filmed some of the worst banter-lord knows what that would be worth now.

CY

]]> By: Zach http://www.manolith.com/2009/08/20/10-best-fatherson-wisdom-exchanges-from-tv-and-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-7689 Zach Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:33:53 +0000 http://www.manolith.com/?p=36597#comment-7689 You left out the best one ever. It's from King of the Hill where Hank explains soccer to Bobby. These quotes aren't exact: Hank: Soccer was invented by French ladies so they had something to do while their husbands cook dinner. Bobby: Why do you hate what you don't understand? Hank: I don't hate you, Bobby. Bobby: I was talking about soccer. Hank: Oh, yes. I hate soccer. You left out the best one ever. It’s from King of the Hill where Hank explains soccer to Bobby. These quotes aren’t exact:

Hank: Soccer was invented by French ladies so they had something to do while their husbands cook dinner.

Bobby: Why do you hate what you don’t understand?

Hank: I don’t hate you, Bobby.

Bobby: I was talking about soccer.

Hank: Oh, yes. I hate soccer.

]]> By: Dennis http://www.manolith.com/2009/08/20/10-best-fatherson-wisdom-exchanges-from-tv-and-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-7685 Dennis Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:01:24 +0000 http://www.manolith.com/?p=36597#comment-7685 J.R. LeMar beat me to it. That Huxtable moment is #1, and the list is worthless without it. Sorry. J.R. LeMar beat me to it. That Huxtable moment is #1, and the list is worthless without it. Sorry.

]]> By: DJ http://www.manolith.com/2009/08/20/10-best-fatherson-wisdom-exchanges-from-tv-and-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-7684 DJ Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:08:04 +0000 http://www.manolith.com/?p=36597#comment-7684 Agreed, Blow should have definitely made it. "Money isn't real, George. It doesn't matter. It only seems like it does." and "Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again, but life goes on." Agreed, Blow should have definitely made it.

“Money isn’t real, George. It doesn’t matter. It only seems like it does.”

and

“Sometimes you’re flush and sometimes you’re bust, and when you’re up, it’s never as good as it seems, and when you’re down, you never think you’ll be up again, but life goes on.”

]]> By: Werata http://www.manolith.com/2009/08/20/10-best-fatherson-wisdom-exchanges-from-tv-and-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-7680 Werata Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:33:59 +0000 http://www.manolith.com/?p=36597#comment-7680 Blow didn’t make it.. really??? Blow didn’t make it.. really???

]]> By: J.R. LeMar http://www.manolith.com/2009/08/20/10-best-fatherson-wisdom-exchanges-from-tv-and-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-7679 J.R. LeMar Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:10:30 +0000 http://www.manolith.com/?p=36597#comment-7679 Oh, come on! How could you forget what was clearly the #1 Father/Son TV Moment?!? Cliff Huxtable, grabbing a bunch of Monopoly money, and explaining the basics of economics to his son, Theo, who doesn't want to go to college, and simply aspire to become a "regular person," like a bus-driver or gas station attendant. When Theo reacts with disbelief @ the amount of taxes he'll have to pay, and Cliff says "Yeah, cuz the government comes for the REGULAR PEOPLE first," you know you're about to hear some true words of wisdom. Oh, come on! How could you forget what was clearly the #1 Father/Son TV Moment?!?

Cliff Huxtable, grabbing a bunch of Monopoly money, and explaining the basics of economics to his son, Theo, who doesn’t want to go to college, and simply aspire to become a “regular person,” like a bus-driver or gas station attendant.

When Theo reacts with disbelief @ the amount of taxes he’ll have to pay, and Cliff says “Yeah, cuz the government comes for the REGULAR PEOPLE first,” you know you’re about to hear some true words of wisdom.

]]> By: redcary http://www.manolith.com/2009/08/20/10-best-fatherson-wisdom-exchanges-from-tv-and-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-7678 redcary Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:56:35 +0000 http://www.manolith.com/?p=36597#comment-7678 National Lampoon's Vacation! "Good talk Russ" National Lampoon’s Vacation! “Good talk Russ”

]]> By: Moghadidliam http://www.manolith.com/2009/08/20/10-best-fatherson-wisdom-exchanges-from-tv-and-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-7676 Moghadidliam Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:25:23 +0000 http://www.manolith.com/?p=36597#comment-7676 Blow didn't make it.. really? Blow didn’t make it.. really?

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