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Bad, Dad And Dangerous To Know: Father Figures In Hollywood
David Bax , November 16th, 2009 08:31

Not all substitute father figures were as successful as Arnie in Terminator 2, as Battleship Pretension's David Bax explains.

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The Night of the Hunter

I take it back. These kids definitely had it the worst. When the best thing you’ve got is a greedy, homicidal preacher (with a lovely singing voice, granted), the only thing you can do is take the money and run until you find a shotgun-wielding former silent film actress to protect you. That’s my advice, at least.