Top Five Movie Dads

The Big Picture

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.2 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2020

⏱️ 87 minutes

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What makes a great movie father? Inspired by the new movie 'Dick Johnson Is Dead,' Sean and Amanda pick not necessarily the best movie dads, but their favorites (15:23). Then, Sean is joined by 'Dick Johnson' director Kirsten Johnson (and a special guest) to discuss her new Netflix film (55:24). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guests: Kirsten Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Think You Know Disney Plus? Think Again?
0:06.0	Stream everything from the galaxy's greatest adventures like the Mandalorian.
0:10.0	Oh, may the force be with you!
0:15.0	This is the way...
0:16.0	To the darkest biographical dramas like Welcome to Chippendales.
0:20.0	You're a bare man, Mr. Bermany.
0:22.0	You're 18-mutter yet.
0:23.0	Think You Know Disney Plus? Think Again?
0:26.0	18-plus subscription-required, season-sees-apply.
0:30.0	I'm Sean Fennese.
0:36.0	I'm Amanda Dobbins.
0:38.0	And this is the big picture a conversation show about dads.
0:42.0	Later in this show, the wonderful documentarian Kirsten Johnson joins the show
0:47.0	to discuss her new film, Dick Johnson, is Dead, which is available today on Netflix.
0:51.0	It is a terrific film, one of the best I've ever seen about memory and filmmaking
0:55.0	and the complex nature of our relationship with our parents,
0:59.0	especially as they age. I really do hope you'll watch this movie and stick around for this conversation
1:03.0	as a special guest shows up.
1:05.0	But first, no guest for this conversation, just me and Amanda talking fathers,
1:10.0	movie fathers, in fact.
1:12.0	How are you feeling about this?
1:13.0	You're a fond of your father.
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