Comments on: The Boys are Back – Movie Review by a Single Dad

By: Joker_SATX

Joker_SATX — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:57:32 +0000

Thanks for the review…I am going to have to pick this one up. Although I have since re-married, I could probably relate to this movie as there was a time in my life where I was single again…

By: Kat Wilder

Kat Wilder — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:40:58 +0000

I find it interesting that so many movies have to kill off the mom to have the dad be a full-time, hands-on parent (although, granted, this movie is based on a true story).

What the hell is that about?
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By: SDMktg

SDMktg — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:17:08 +0000

That’s a movie that won’t make my Netflix list. I actually wrote my local radio station to complain about the Lonestar song Mr. Mom because of how it portrays dads. I learned to iron when I was in Jr. High because of my mom and she taught us “if you can read you can cook”.

When my twins were babies I’d take them to Starbucks in the stroller, dressed, fed, and sleeping and every time without fail I got the same response from women there, “Twins…oh my, double trouble… their mom must be so tired.” As if I was no help at all; that was so frustrating.

They are now in second grade and their mom took a job out of state last week so now they are with me all the time. It’s an adjustment but the kids are great and I can’t imagine things being different. I guess I learned how to be a single parent from my mom. I do wish the media would portray dads in a better light. Many of us clearly do put our kids first.

By: Blake

Blake — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:03:29 +0000

Nice review. I was just thinking myself the other day how tired I am of the lovable-loser role. Is there a scene in which the washing machine is left unattended, only to belch mounds of suds into the hallway, just as child services agent arrives at the door?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:08:40 +0000

I would agree that it is very cliche and I give kudo’s to everyone of the single dads who put forth those efforts to do whats right. It’s not about how clean the house is or the gourmet meals its that you are there for your kids.

Unfortunately my ex is the cliche, 6 years and they are still eating fast food more often then not, he burns the scrambled eggs and has no clue about raising his kids. He hasn’t attended a parent teacher conference in 5 years nor does he know what their report cards look like. So I give all of you credit for showing society that not all men are like that.
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By: dadshouse

dadshouse — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:31:58 +0000

Jason – no judgment against Joe Warr’s parenting style, or yours, or anyone else’s. My criticism is at the movie makers and shapers of thought. Why promote negative stereotypes and clichés?

My house isn’t spic and span. I don’t always cook. Sometimes the fridge is empty. We somehow survive. But I don’t just give up and refuse to deal.

I just felt the Joe Warr character was more pathetic than sympathetic. Force a deadbeat dad to parent, and what happens? All hell breaks loose. Okay, fine. I guess I’m just saying there might be more value in making movies about single parents who are trying their darndest to do it right. The Boys are Back doesn’t hold a candle to Kramer vs. Kramer.

By: The Exception

The Exception — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:16:01 +0000

Parenting is hard – we all do it differently and hopefully we all do our best. Perhaps the key is not whether the parent is a man or a woman – but the parent that they are to their kids? We need to move off the stereotypes and just look at the parent, not the sex of that parent.
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