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  1. Jun 14, 2024 · Instead, they got 1997’s Father’s Day, which was torn apart by critics and has been justifiably forgotten today. I mean, the fact that Father’s Day was predicated on the idea that Sugar Ray is one of the greatest rock bands on Earth, and that’s not the worst part of the movie, is saying something. And wasting the comic talents of Julia ...

  2. May 5, 1997 · Robin Williams and Billy Crystal can each provoke a lot more laughs in a minute of standup than they jointly manage during the entire running time of "Fathers' Day." This wan American redo of the ...

  3. Empty comedy with tired, feeble old jokes. "Fathers Day" is a huge disappointment. Robin Williams and Billy Crystal are a great comedy duo, but the script doesn't demand much from them, nor does it deserve it. The plot soon wears thin and bumbles its way to the finishing line in a very ammateur way.

  4. Anytime Billy and Robin aren't on screen, which is far too often in a film starring them, the comedic value of the film tanks completely, with terribly unfunny subplots involving Bruce Greenwood's (Double Jeopardy, Rules of Engagement) quest to find his legitimate son, Louis-Dreyfus ("Seinfeld") looking for the husband that may be involved in a sordid male-on-male affair, and the thuggish drug ...

  5. Jan 25, 2000 · Billy Crystal and Robin Williams, stars in this lame comedy about the pair searching for the son of one of the fathers. the film is directed by Ivan Reitman, who is on a losing streak since \"Ghostbusters II.\" But wrose of all, Nastassja Kinski wasn\'t given much to do in this film. the film lacks humor and insight.

  6. Jul 29, 2021 · MY BOOKS: https://www.mcleanamy.co.uk/ What's your review of the 1997 film Fathers' Day? It's directed by Ivan Reitman, and stars Robin Williams and Billy Cr...

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  8. I like Robin Williams' "schtick," as it is so often referred to. Put him in front of a camera, he goes nuts, and the script is written around him. But I didn't think his "schtick," as showcased in Fathers' Day, was funny at all. It's disheartening that this film, which stars two comedians I admire very much (Williams and Billy Crystal), is so ...