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The Film Board
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Episode 26
Season 9
Fatherhood
Fatherhood is a fairly loose adaptation of Matthew Logelin’s memoir, but unfortunately it feels loose in all the wrong ways. There seems to be an interesting story there, but it never quite clicks. Andy Nelson is joined by Ocean Murff and Steve Sarmento to discuss this latest Netflix release for Father's Day, but they're left frustrated with a film that never lives up to its potential.
Kevin Hart and DeWanda Wise make a great couple, but the crew agrees they'd rather see them lead a stronger romantic comedy. The rest of the cast delivers strong work as well, but it's wasted in a disjointed film. Are there any bright spots to like in Fatherhood? Bits and pieces here and there. But overall, it's a disappointing adaptation. Tune in for thoughts on where it falls short!
Kevin Hart and DeWanda Wise make a great couple, but the crew agrees they'd rather see them lead a stronger romantic comedy. The rest of the cast delivers strong work as well, but it's wasted in a disjointed film. Are there any bright spots to like in Fatherhood? Bits and pieces here and there. But overall, it's a disappointing adaptation. Tune in for thoughts on where it falls short!
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Chapters
- Welcome to The Film Board • Fatherhood
- Initial Thoughts
- The Mother-in-Law Conflict
- Issues With the Source Material or Adaptation
- Old Ideas of Clueless Dads
- Director Paul Weitz
- The Dress Code
- Kevin Hart and DeWanda Wise
- Story Structure Problems
- The 7-Year Jump
- Kevin Hart
- The Moms
- Matt's Friends
- When the Audience Doesn't See It...
- Letterboxd Rankings
- Wrapping Up & Next Week: F9