STACK #190 Aug 2020

LIFE TECH FEATURE

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Dads in Film

Daniel Hillard Mrs. Doubtfire

MOTOROLA RAZR What is it? This premium Android phone offers two displays on one phone. There’s a touch- enabled Quick View for when you’re on the go, plus a foldable, full length touchscreen for the WOW factor. Why Dad would love it: An engineering showcase that folds down to a compact size that’s big where it counts – offering unlimited high-quality photo storage for free. Dads who love their happy snaps will be impressed.

This devoted dad is better known by his female alias: Euphegenia Doubtfire. After losing custody of his three children in a divorce, this unemployed actor transforms himself into the eponymous Scottish housekeeper in order to spend more time with them and becomes a better father as an old lady. Bryan Mills Taken Paternal instincts can lead a man to desperate measures. Just ask this retired CIA operative with ‘a very particular set of skills’ how he plans to deal with his daughter’s abductors: “I will find you… and I will kill you.” His methods may be brutal but there’s no denying that Bryan’s a devoted dad. Ben Cash Captain Fantastic This polymath paterfamilias has some peculiar ideas about parenting, dragging his brood of six off the grid and drilling them in athletic, intellectual and survival skills. In some ways he’s a very cool dad, until a forced return to civilisation ultimately reveals his failings as a father – his kids can skin a rabbit but they have no idea what Star Trek is! Professor Henry Jones Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade The senior Jones believes he was a wonderful father, but ‘Junior’ begs to differ: “I was less important to you than people that have been dead for several hundred years in other countries.” The pair do patch things up, though, when they are thrown together to find the Holy Grail. Casting Sean Connery as Indy’s dad was a stroke of pure genius. Don Vito Corleone The Godfather This mafia patriarch is perhaps the ultimate father in film, who would do anything for his family – even if it involves a horse’s head under the covers. Such is his loyalty, we almost feel some sympathy for this murderous mobster. And the bitter truth is that his son, Michael, winds up becoming his dad, despite a fierce determination not to.

SAMSUNG Z FLIP What is it? A foldable form factor means it comes in half the size but make no mistake, this full screen smartphone has all the bells and whistles you'd expect from a top of the range Samsung. Why Dad would love it: For dads who love the latest gadget, this phone's tech wizardry is sure to be a showstopper every time he pulls it out for a hands-free video call.

OPPO FIND X2 PRO (5G) What is it? A feature-packed 5G handset at less than the price of some top end 4G phones. For starters it has a 6.7-inch AMOLED screen with one billion colour gamut, 3-in-1 camera, advanced processor, and 512GB of storage. Why Dad would love it: If your old man loves gaming and streaming on his phone, the Oppo Find X2 Pro on a Telstra network will give him internet access that’s 1.5 times faster than the NBN premium speed.

SAMSUNG A71 5G What is it? Samsung’s attractively priced handset into the world of 5G doesn’t skimp on features or materials. Why Dad would

REALME X3 What is it? A reasonably priced phone designed with budding photographers in mind. Its periscope camera features an ultra wide-angle lens and primary camera for 5X optical and up to 60X super zoom. Why Dad would love it: A top notch

love it: It might be positioned as entry level, but you wouldn’t know it by the look or feel. The 6.7-inch super AMOLED screen is a lovely piece of technology encased beautifully in a premium feeling metal frame. For dads who like style and substance.

camera means dad will never miss a precious moment again. In addition, the 120Hz ultra- smooth display means dad will have the perfect screen to savour those memories.

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