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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2018 23:17:13 GMT
The trailer is just lovely and so moving. I hope to see this soon.
If you've seen it, what did you think?
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Post by stephen on Jul 2, 2018 23:26:20 GMT
It's amazing. The thing that really strikes you about it is how little they show of his home/personal life, but then you realize that it's because he was exactly the same with his family as he was with the rest of the world. There was no front, no facade, no character to speak of. Fred was Fred, and you realize that where most documentaries would go for the exposé feel of trying to dig up any dirt on their subject, there is none to be found here. Oh, the film shows that Rogers wasn't perfect: he had moments of frustration and anger, and there was a key moment where he tells one of his friends/coworkers that they can't be openly gay because the network wouldn't tolerate it. And just when you start to get irritated at Rogers for that, the documentary reveals that Rogers eventually realized on his own that he was wrong for that and apologized to that friend (who wholeheartedly defends him and the decision as being an issue of the era; it's quite fascinating to see how Rogers was able to break down some barriers but not others). There are several moments throughout where you can see the toll that being America's spiritual compass was weighing heavily on him, but he recognized it as his responsibility without treating it as a burden. Even the most stone-hearted souls watching this won't be able to keep from shedding at least one tear; I got teary at least four times throughout.
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Post by The_Cake_of_Roth on Jul 3, 2018 5:26:41 GMT
It's a lovely tribute to a man whose sincerity and earnestness made him a singular, quietly radical figure. For someone who made a career out of television, it was really interesting to learn that he was averse to a lot of what was shown on television in general, particularly what was aimed towards children. It's also funny that for as open of a person he was in general, he didn't seem to have a very open sense of humor about certain things, like the frequent parodies of him and his show. I loved things like the fact that he weighed 143 lbs every day and Yo Yo Ma being scared of him, but my favorite scene might actually be the opening where he sits at the piano and uses distantly related keys in music as a metaphor while describing his mission to help children navigate the “difficult modulations of life.” Now I can’t help but imagine how amazing a music theory class taught by Fred Rogers would have been. There's a beautiful excerpt from the Vox review, which describes how the film runs on what seems like the obvious idea that niceness is not a weakness, and that speaking with care is a thing we do simply because we believe the person we're talking to is worthy of respect and dignity... but what's surprising about the film is that it seems almost elegiac in how the message comes across because of how jarring it feels (especially in our current times).
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Post by Sharbs on Jul 3, 2018 11:52:02 GMT
Yeah, it's amazing, it'll be in my BP lineup for sure come year's end (barring some miracle where this is the strongest year ever). As Roth said it's so jarring for where media is currently that it almost hurt my head because all throughout the doc. I was expecting this unbeknownst fact that basically ruins Mr. Rogers' legacy because that's how I was taught from countless of news specials and docs. that highlight somebody that there are "always skeletons in the closet" and I never got one which was a relief, honestly.
I was feeling kinda crappy at the time and stressed with and this was the heartwarming thing I needed and anyone who doesn't walk out feeling a little terrible about themselves, in regards to outward and inner growth as a person should be, and realizes the treatment of others has the most important butterfly effect there is/is the second-coming. Amazing
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Post by Ryan_MYeah on Jul 4, 2018 1:13:31 GMT
I sometimes wonder if I rate certain films I watch higher because they’re what I need at the time. And I wonder if they really are as swell as I thought, or if I’m conflating my emotions with a film’s true quality.
But for this film, I felt both quality and my needs at the time win out. It’s such an unapologetically earnest and candid film, almost impossibly so like it’s title subject. In today’s age, that such a patient and unconditionally loving man of Rogers’ status would be unheard of, that such a portrait could feel like a puff piece. But there is nothing to lay bare, no dirty secrets, no hideous demons. We talk about performers blurring the line between themselves and their characters, and Rogers is that rare example of a man who lives by the principles of that role model he became. Especially for something as dry and clinical for me as a documentary, the film is such a heartwarming little gem, one that perfectly encapsulates the beliefs, the sophistication, the sincerity, and the childlike wonder its core figure stood for.
Not only one of the year’s best films (and likely to remain its best documentary), it’s a serious contender for year end top spot for me.
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Post by theycallmemrfish on Jul 4, 2018 1:27:39 GMT
I learned more about Mr. Rodgers in this one thread than I have in 30 years of life.
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Post by Ryan_MYeah on Jul 4, 2018 4:34:52 GMT
And I know it shouldn’t be surprising to me, considering Mr Rogers’ popularity, but the screening at my AMC was PACKED. I repeat: a documentary was PACKED.
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Post by Ryan_MYeah on Jul 5, 2018 18:00:52 GMT
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Post by therealcomicman117 on Jul 29, 2018 4:04:12 GMT
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Dec 29, 2018 0:29:08 GMT
my review: the basic points: - Fred Rogers was an extraordinary man. This documentary is quite ordinary, and it's telling that it's only 90 minutes. - Morgan Neville doesn't quite do Rogers justice and doesn't derive many insights about his philosophy or life from the documentary's contemporary interviews. - The interviews were the least memorable aspect of the film. Too anecdotal and fragmented. Rarely do they feel penetrative or particularly insightful. - The best parts of the film are predictably the archival footage of Fred himself, especially his old interviews. My rating: 7.5/10
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Post by getclutch on Jan 2, 2019 9:26:43 GMT
Wonderful tribute to Fred Rogers, a champion for children everywhere. Very well done.
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