A Realization: Recurring Theme

In the past several films that I have researched, I began to notice a common theme of fatherhood. However, as is with social norms, this theme is not always represented in a positive light. Although these films usually end on a positive note where the lead overcomes such problems, the prospect of being a father in comedy is often made fun of.

In all of the movies in the family comedy subgenre, the male lead(s) have all had some kind of trouble with work, or work is an obstacle. For example, in The Pacifier, Vin Diesel is demonstrated as a tough Navy SEAL who has been through many serious tasks that are usually completed by men. However, as soon as he is assigned a mission that deals with children or the simulation of being a father, he has much more trouble and is shown dealing with constant issues.

The case is similar for 3 Men and a Baby and Daddy Day Care. As men who are used to working, they have trouble doing something they have never had to do before, which is being a father. While a woman with a child would usually be shown as a miracle or something beautiful, a man with a child is oftentimes demonstrated as funny or as an ordeal.

Nonetheless, our film will focus on a similar basis as these movies, because it is funny. Whether it be dark comedy or comedy that puts a group in a negative light, comedy is subjective. Although women are evidently favored as the main parental figure, it is true that both genders are meant for their respective natural roles. Of a father that protects and provides, and a mother that loves and tends to their children. With this in mind, our film will present two men with something they have had to deal with before, taking care of baby.