Father Hood (w/ Editor John)

About this episode

Rivka and Frank discuss the 1993 film Father Hood with editor John, exploring its plot and the political themes of its era.

This week, Rivka and Frank are joined by the third leg of the MVC team: editor John. Together, they discuss Father Hood, the 1993 Patrick Swayze comedy-action thrille (not to be confused with Kevin Hart’s Fatherhood). Buried beneath the film’s utterly unhinged plot, the trio uncover the politics of its era, including the decade’s fascination with the “deadbeat dad turns out to have a heart of gold” trope. 🤝 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON 🤝 www.patreon.com/movies_vs_capitalism MVC donates its ad space to progressive or leftist causes and organizations. If you’re interested in promoting your work, email us at moviesvscapitalism@gmail.com. Editing by John Patrick | Artwork by Rufus Paisley | Theme song by JustBen

People in this episode

Hosts: Rivka, Frank

Guest: John

Topics covered

• 1990s cinema
• comedy-action
• deadbeat dad trope
• politics in film
• film analysis

Keywords

• Father Hood
• Patrick Swayze
• comedy
• film politics
• 1993 movies
• deadbeat dad

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Father Hood, Fatherhood

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