1. where was he during his daughter's parade and when she won the pageant??
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halcyonsummer — 11 years ago(June 29, 2014 03:02 AM)
I don't know if her father didn't care about her, per se. I mean when I lived with my dad as an adult, I didn't go greet him or anything when I came home from work or vice versa and he didn't do the same for me, either. We just shared a house. Maybe Helen's dad just really liked baseball.
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Clockwork399 — 10 years ago(November 16, 2015 09:46 PM)
I've always wondered about that scene and maybe I am looking into it but there might be more at play here. She comes into the living room, says hi to her father and he doesn't even look at her. Helen is somewhat timid as it is I think and let's face it Barry as a boyfriend is an absolute d*uche. Maybe she had daddy issues. Maybe that explains why Elsa is such an angry person. Maybe they have a father who ignores them and is neglectful. I always wonder why there isn't more dialogue that explains that scene but maybe we are just to figure it out ourselves.
By the way, the film was made in 1997.that does NOT look like Baseball in 1997 by any means. I cannot make out what teams those are. Maybe it is minor league ball, who knows, but if it is the Majors it is definitely the 1980s. I thought that the firs time I saw this. -
residentevil6901 — 9 years ago(October 04, 2016 02:12 PM)
That scene makes me think of the ending scene in the 81 movie Thief when James Caan comes into the house and that lady who's watching TV looks over at him with a blank stare then back to the TV. This one he just completely ignores her which I always thought was weird. I would've liked some kind of explanation.
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Christmas-cracker — 9 years ago(January 11, 2017 11:35 PM)
I was always under the impression her dad never acknowledged her when she came home as he was disappointed in the fact she didn't become a reporter or whatever she wanted to become. Not sure why, just always had a feeling.
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gbean2397 — 9 years ago(January 25, 2017 01:45 PM)
I was just going to say that too. Every time I watch this movie, I keep thinking, "Wow, not one beep is given by Helen's dad, isn't there?" Doesn't even seem to have the decency to pick up his own daughter after she has a public meltdown on stage when seeing her own boyfriend killed. He doesn't even say "Hi" to her when she returns home one night. Boy, the football game really must be worth dying for to him.
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Woodyanders — 1 year ago(October 09, 2024 12:10 AM)
Helen had one hell of a ****ty family. Besides her oblivious dad, her sister was a mean snippy bitch who ruthlessly ripped into Helen every chance that she got.
You've seen Guy Standeven in something because the man was in everything.