I noticed that you chose not to swear or use profanity in this review. I think that showed a huge amount of respect towards the subject matter you're discussing. Nice touch Jeremy!
@@coolfreshguy what is wrong with curses, by the way they're curses right now just because we were told about it. Some curses that people used to say before, don't mean shit right now. So it's just words, nothing else.
Persephone There is one side benefit. That warm glow you get when reading that rare comment thread that remains civil. I just read one where the last two comments thanked the other person for the discussion. It was a pleasant change.
Fred Rogers wasn't just spreading positivity though. He was helping people manage their problems. That was a HUGE part of the show. He helped kids (and their parents) deal with life when things didn't work out. Disappointments and failure were things that people needed help with. And that was Rogers' legacy. Not just spreading happy thoughts, which is what most people think he did. He did so much more.
Chiming in to support this-- he was such a wise and compassionate human being and I remember watching him washing Officer Clemons's feet and then later learning that the actor that played that character was gay as well as black (in a time when either of these was a reason to discriminate/even beat someone with little to no repercussions) and when he tried to protest, Fred basically told him in no uncertain terms he loved him regardless. He didn't beat around the bush, he didn't lie and he kept his truths digestible for a young audience and deeply personal and true to life. I /aspired/ to be like him and I still do. “Love isn't a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.” -Fred Rodgers
I’m glad Mr Rogers never turned out to be a bad person behind the scenes or even in his personal life. That fact really cements the idea that he was in the holy trinity of wholesomeness with Bob Ross and Steve Irwin.
Kent Weisner the irony in your statement was that Rogers did believe in a Holy Trinity. I genuinely feel like the world is lost sometimes with people forgetting about those three dudes. Growing up, I was bullied for being a nice guy. Seems like kids grew out of Rogers quickly :/
The fact that he's never been shown in a negative light or had a bad word ever said about him makes me believe he was some kind of alien and not human. Humans are douchebags by nature. The fact that Rogers rose above this is mind-boggling. No human can be this genuinely wholesome and good-natured.
Best review you've ever done, Jeremy. "It's the only immortality we can ever hope to achieve. Live on in your work and have your work still inspire decades later." Well said.
I grew up watching Mr. Rogers reruns as a kid. I never gave the guy much thought; I just thought he was some guy. But when I saw the trailer for this documentary, I started crying at the realization for what he was. I'm not a very religious guy, but I'll say this: he's the closest thing we'll ever get to Jesus coming back. His messages of respect and unconditional love really were something to behold. I'm gonna turn 20 in a month, and I still go on CZcams to watch an episode of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood every morning, just to remind myself that there can still be some genuine good in the world.
Your correct .Im 37 years old and remember watching Mr Rogers everyday. It was like required viewing. It was full of good morals and value which we will never see geared towards our children again. Society today wants the opposite.Good is evil and evil is good.
Dude has higher standards now as he should. I'm guessing it's the sign of becoming a better reviewer and less lenient. That or I don't know what the fuck I'm talking about.
2018 has had like 5 movies that deserve the title 4 of those he didn't review idk if he didn't see them or what its weird I see more movies then jeremy lol
Don't think that the past was a gentler, more innocent time. Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood started during the Vietnam War. It started the year that MLK was assassinated. It started the year RFK was assassinated. It started the year where an act had to be passed by Congress to make refusing to rent to black people illegal. It started in a year where the country was boiling over with angry protests. Mr. Rogers would be phenomenal now. So what if we're whining at each other on social media? He dealt with the Vietnam War era. Our bitching wouldn't phase him.
StormWolf -- That's what I believe too. Mr. Rogers was broadcasting compassion and civility while in the middle of the segregation and civil rights crisis. And let's not forget, he had a children's program before "Mr. Rogers Neighborhood" aired. He was already writing songs and scripts about a decade before his principal television show. He lived through the Kennedy assassination, segregation, Vietnam, Watergate, the Challenger disaster, AIDS and discrimination of gay rights, the Gulf War, and many other taxing cultural events. He came back to speak after 9/11. And while he doubted whether his words would be "worth it" after that terrorist attack... Mr. Rogers still championed kindness and stayed true to his mission in life-- making sense of a scary world. He was human. I'm sure our new culture and social media would confuse him, at first. But he saw the power of television and expertly used that in its infancy, I'm sure he could have figured out how to use social media in its infancy too. He was that forward-thinking and fearless.
What saddens me is all the people in the comments saying things like "we'll never have someone as kind or good or wholesome as Mr. Rogers again". Or, "People are all born horrible". You do realize he was just a man right? He had thoughts and feelings and struggles, that was his whole point! Everyone and anyone can be capable of the amazing kindness and love he showed the world. It has to be a choice that people make, it's a discipline, it doesn't just happen.
Elizabeth Rockhill Personally, I think we are all born with some inate evil. Though not totally. Sure a baby can look like an angel, and to make it hate, you must teach hatred, but you can't teach a liar or the desire to take or even the desire to win over others. I watched my baby cousin grow into a kid and he was good, but nasty sometimes from traits I don't see from his mom and dad. Perhaps he learned it somewhere else, but I believe we are all born with some inherit "sin". Yet, you are very right. Regardless of what I said, it isn't impossible to be a good and caring and loving person. Mr. Rogers is rare because we don't want to make it common and yet it is so easy to just shake a hand, hug, kiss, and say I love you and when wrong is done, good can prevail, even if it takes time. I know Mr. Rogers was Christian, and he read a lot from the bible that influenced his views. You don't have to be religious, but I know one set of verses that are universal, and tell us what love is. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. Please won't you be my neighbor? :)
Humanity is not born with innate evil, we're born with innate instincts required for survival. Instincts like greed, anger, and capacity for violence. These things don't make you a bad person, they just make you an asshole from time to time. Being able to overcome those kinds of natural instincts and to put the well being of others at the same level as your own well being is how people become "good". Unfortunately, a lot of societies reward if not directly encourage being an asshole. You can definitely teach a child to be a liar, when they realize lying gets them things they want, or taking things from others is easier than working for them. As a society we show that these are ways to get ahead in life, to get one over everybody else. The virtues of being honest and forthright can't survive when we elevate vain, uneducated, or pessimistic celebrities as role models. It's not a problem with people, people can be good, people are good, but people are also flawed, so you have to be able to accept that before you start judging the entire species for it. The real problem is with the society we've built around ourselves, and how it's evolved into everyone just looking out for themselves.
I saw this movie last night. I was a kid when Mr. Rogers Neighborhood was on. Watching this film, I realized I took him for granted because he was so cool. As I grew older and moved away from Mr. Rogers, I forgot most of his life lessons. This movie brought it all back. When it was over, I had to sit and compose myself before walking out of the theater. I haven't cried driving home from a movie since "12,Years A Slave" & "Brokeback Mountain". Jeremy is right in one sense. This movie is needed to remind us of our compassion, humility, tolerance, & our humanity. On a petty note, I can think of a LOT of people I know who should see this film. Highly recommended!
I think someone like Mr Rogers would do just fine nowadays. He’d definitely have a CZcams channel, and I bet he would be the person who’d do “reading your comments” and just MURDER with kindness, admitting that yes, social media can be depressing, but think about how sad the person must be writing those mean comments.
As always, I truly appreciate your genuine pursuit of authenticity and honesty, Jeremy, and I think this review really showcased that because of the way you were drawn to and connected with this doc’s message and then conveyed that to us! Definitely want to watch this documentary now more than I did before! Hats off to you, man! I really love how you articulate your feelings on films so well and still keep things fresh and relevant after all these years on CZcams! 10/10 reviewer
Started watching this documentary at lunch, cried. Continued at my University, cried. Finished it at a local Starbucks, cried. Mr. Rogers truly was a one in a million kind of person and someone who was and still is too good for this world.
What's funny to me is that I was born in England in the year 2000. I grew up on English shows. In The Night Garden, 64 Zoo Lane, CBeebies bedtime stories taught me my morals. I have never in my life watched an episode of Mr Rogers Neighbourhood. I'd never heard of it until the trailer for this documentary was released. And yet I bawled my eyes out at that trailer. I to this day can't explain why or how I just cry everytime. I have no connection to Mr Rogers, no memory of him or his voice. Yet hearing him speak his beliefs made me cry like I used to when I was a little one and heard "the time has come to say goodnight" song begin on CBeebies and knew it was time for bed. Or like i did when I heard the Bear in The Big Blue House song the other day for the first time in years. He brought me straight back to my childhood when he wasn't even a part of it. THAT'S magic beyond my comprehension. Fred Rogers was one of a kind. I hold nothing but love and respect for him. Thank you sir for bringing us a glimmer of light in this world. 💛💛💛💛💛
I saw this film on it's opening day and I fell in love with just how wonderfully set up it was, the editing was spot on and their were times I had almost balled up in tears in certain scenes. "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" is defiantly deserving of the AwesomeTacular rating.
Neverheart his message stems from his beliefs as a Christian, so yeah, a very old message of love thy neighbor, and older than that too. It's strange to say that such a simple idea is like trying to climb over mount Everest for almost everybody.
I am not a Christian anymore but after an epiphany in Rocky Mountain National park i have tried really really hard to be kind and always be "fantastic" no matter what is going on. I have faced things i would never wish on anyone and right now i have crap in my life but i still have a roof over my head, 4 amazing animals, a thoughtful daughter i have raised to be a productive member of society, a wonderful partner, and a family that loves and supports me, so i am fantastic today. I have to tell someone something they will not like hearing today and i will do it with kindness. Do i succeed every day to be kind? Oh no, but i honestly think of Mr Rogers and Bob ross when i feel that negativity and think, how can i make this mistake a happy little tree and how can i do it with kindness? I can not make anyone else do these things but i can. Won't you be my neighbor and help me spread kindness?
Fantasticrestofthe day well I don't know what made you stop being a Christian. Again these ideas aren't exclusive to the religion, in fact it never preaches that, but they are at the heart of the belief and its why its beloved and powerful across the globe and lasted longer than any nation or army that abused it or praised it. So yes, you can be my neighbor and spread your kindness to me and everyone who wants it :)
LPTV it is no big deal. Simply that doing good works because a god told you seems a lot less valid then doing it because it is the right thing. As i was good to people because it was right, all religions seemed invalid. If i am a good person because it is right then any of the gods would be happy to have me in the afterlife i feel...and if they dont then i still feel right with my lack of religion.
When Jeremy says he was weeping throughout the whole thing, I related so much. I don't know why or even what parts of the movie, but I started blubbering like a baby the whole time and thought about people I haven't had cross my mind in for ever once again. Mr Rodgers is even inspirering his children to this day. Great review Jahns!!
Not even five seconds in I already wanna see this film. My mum and I looove Mr Rogers. He was somebody I wanted to be ever since I was thirteen when I first saw some of his episodes. While I'll never be great as him in my whole life, I wanted his overwhelmin' positive and well thought out sayings, because this was the same man who always got my foster parents into stayin' together. To them, he was a savior amongst their marriage and I'll never forget that. :')
Mr. Roger's show was one of the things my Dad and I would bond over when I was a little kid. He would put on old reruns of his show for me and he and I would watch them together. Best memories I have of my dad are in those moments.
Yep folks....that was a real superstar there! Fred.......we miss you everyday..........hes in heaven for sure!......... a great man..... a great movie.....and I'll stop watching TV if this don't sweep the Oscar's!
There kinda is a Mr Rodgers Neighborhood show on TV now. It's called Daniel Tigers Neighborhood and it's produced by his kids. It's as good and clean as the original. But I don't know if it tackles the big topics like he did, but I wasn't looking for them, so they might be in there.
T Hays really? I wonder why they didn't include that in the movie as part of his continuing Legacy, that would have got a long ways towards giving us hope for the future generations of children to have a similar influence in their lives.
Susan Rose that is the truth! And the adults around me weren't so distracted by social media of Their Own either, so they could be more attention to me than they could there cell phones that I see so many mothers staring at while their kids sit looking like neglected zombies. My mom was happy to turn on Mister Rogers and sit for that time and quietly crochet or have a Pepsi and a cigarette or just relax. No phone ringing, no Facebook notifications, not a thousand TV channels to distract either one of us, and I'm not talking about the 50s here! Late 80s into early 90s. I'm so glad she turn on mr. Rogers instead of some silly soap opera or nonsense repetitive cartoons.
As a swede, I never really knew much about Mr. Rodgers, this review was really what I needed, I find myself down about the state of the world, and I'm definitely watching this one after your words Jeremy! There you go, your own little slice of immortality! Much love!
So much of who I am today is because of the lessons I learned from Mr. Rogers it really is a shame that the people kids look up to today are people like Logan Paul and Jake Paul we need better people like Mr. Rogers to inspire us once again
heh, this is kinda funny because Jake Paul Official has tried click baiting people in their replies for the past ten minutes just to get attention. Mr. Rogers rocks and will always be remembered. The only reason I know of the Pauls is their scandalous behavior and most days couldn't care they exist. Flash in the pan VS icon. Mr. Rogers forever.
I saw the title (forgetting this movie exists now) and I thought it was a new horror film about a really creepy guy that ends up stalking the person and asks "will you be my neighbor". What a shock this was lol.
This is probably one the best reviews you've ever uploaded. Well spoken, well structured. You just keep getting better. I don't usually watch documentaries you've definitely convinced me to go see this. Mr Rogers was a big part of my life as a child so the fact that a docu does this beautiful man justice makes me happy.
Mr. Rodgers is awesometacular. I used to watch it all the time on PBS. I loved how genuine everything felt and he never talked down to kids. He talked to them like they were regular everyday people. It's a shame he is no longer with us today.
Theres always this question of "do we need Mister Rogers now more than ever?". We've always needed a guy like Mister Rogers but I think this documentary was a wonderfully made and came out at a right time. This film was amazing and I can't wait to see it again.
A movie in 2018 about celebrating the love of human beings? Seriously though, great words of wisdom Jeremy. It's great to see something with a positive message!
Focus Features needs to expand this beautiful documentary worldwide. I did a survey on different ethical groups from African Americans, Hispanics and Asians and they too watch Mr. Rogers Neighborhood when they were kids. This movie could be the blockbuster hit, moviegoers must see right now.
Carlton Staples Agreed. I'm going to assume it's the cost of distribution that perhaps Focus aren't willing to foot unless someone else handles the distribution. Maybe they believe that only a U.S audience would care for it.
I'm not sure the appeal of such movies outside the US. I never watched a single episode of any show with Fred Rogers ( as much as I can remember) and I'm pretty sure I was at the "tv watching age" when his shows were on air . In fact I only heard of the guy very recently thank to the internet and never knew he existed for decades before that.
I think this might be the finest review you've ever done. You so poingniently broke down what this man meant to the world in a five minute video and showed a true sincerity while doing it. Mister Rogers obviously meant as much to you as he did to the rest of us, and it shows through your words and expressions here.
Mr. Rogers really was a man that no one had anything bad to say about, and pretty much only good things. I'm sure he had his ups and downs, but that never came through in his faithful, earnest, and genuine message to kids, and in many ways, to adults. It's curious how we're seeing many homages to the 80s recently. Maybe we're missing some heart that has been lost in the age of social media and anonymous flame-war postings? Another artifact of modern times is we're seeing so many people avoiding, or outright abandoning, social media and the unfortunate toxicity that has been introduced. Anyway, I'm glad he's being honored and I, for one, miss his message and heart very much.
Your point about social media is so true. There’s a moment in this movie where someone asks if there’s room for nice people on TV anymore. The weight of that question stings. Excellent documentary. We desperately need someone like him.
I saw it with my Mom and younger sister. My Mom was born and raised in Philadelphia, and had a couple of friends who worked for Mr. Rogers at WQED in Pittsburgh. She said when he passed away, they were absolutely gutted as he was very much a Father-figure to them. My sister and I were raised on Mr. Rogers. It's probably been 15 years since I've watched one of his episodes, but after seeing the emotional trailer to this documentary... I started to re-watch songs and clips from his show and as a 26 year old now, I was absolutely mesmerized. I've been going through a rough couple of months, both mentally and emotionally. There was a stretch of weeks where I would just cry myself to sleep. No sugar coating it-- I thought I was a failure. Things are better now. I was able to weather those anxieties and I am in a much better state of mind. But I am with you, Jeremy. I selfishly needed this movie. I needed to see and listen from a man who radiated love, compassion, and kindness. Hearing him sing and constantly remind us "I like you just the way you are" was ever so hopeful. I cried many times throughout the movie. I could hear other people cry too. It has been a long time since I experienced something like that in a movie theater. His legacy of kindness lives on. That is the ultimate gift that we can ask out of ourselves.
You know, Mr. Rogers is the only person that i've never heard anyone complain about. Seriously. Not a single bad word from ANYONE. For good reason too.
I didn't grow up with Mr Rogers, since I'm from The Netherlands. But after watching your review I really feel like watching the documentary. Great review and great message, Jeremy!
Batkid Begins is my favorite documentary of all time. It centers around a young boy's Make-A-Wish wish to be the real Batman. The documentary explores just how massive in scale this wish ended up being, eventually trending world-wide and uniting hundreds of thousands of people to make Miles' wish come true. It's on Netflix now and it will remind you how glorious humanity can actually be. Watch it now!
Would not be even remotely surprised if this review breaks a million views. Both this doc and the thoughts and feelings it inspires deserve that. Beautiful job Jeremey!
this is my favorite review of yours too, mister rogers did represent a time where you could understand what he was talking about and you're right today most people i think wouldn't understand this times were so much better back then and this is pure nostalgia for me, thanks!
Thank you for this review! I did not know a lot about Mister Rogers (Brazilian guy here haha), and now I'm googling and searching his show and history. We all need some positivity in our lives :)
Vinicius Ferreira glad you are researching him, he was a wonderful man, just make sure you verify what you read. There were a lot of dumb rumors going around about him for years. Example they would say he was a marine sniper with 100 kills and had tattoos on his arms and covered up with sweaters. The truth was he was a Presbyterian minister and a pacifist and never served. He wore the sweaters because his mom made them for him. He was originally from my hometown of Latrobe, PA.
I remember watching him when I was little bitty watching Mr. Rogers and singing his intro song with him. And my favorite song by him is "It's you I like" because Mr. Rogers was the one who inspired me to always be kind to people and see them for who they are inside
Perfectly spoken, Jeremy. It's defenetly true that there is so much arguing and negativity on social media today. It's great to see the first "AWESOMETACULAR" movie of the year to be a happy one. I really want to see this movie now thanks to you. Thank you so much for this great video. :)
Jeremy I have been your subscriber for 5 months in these 5 months I haven't seen you so happy and positive until I watched this video. The positivity that you felt while watching the movie has clearly reflected in this review.
I saw it two weeks ago in a sold out independent theater in Nashville, and it was awesome as Jeremy says it was. I was born in 1971, so Mr. Rogers was a major part of my daily childhood. But I learned so much more from watching this movie. What really amazed me was how much effort Rogers put into this show, from writing, directing, and voicing 10 different puppets. And that first week of the show...wow! It's still so relevant today.
xRGTMx -- It's a beautiful movie about a beautiful person. In just 90 minutes, you find yourself experiencing all kinds of emotions which, interestingly enough, is something I think Mr. Rogers would be happy to hear. It has been a very long time since I've been that moved and inspired in a movie theater. I cannot recommend the documentary enough. Morgan Neville gave us a gift by bringing Mr. Rogers back to our consciousness.
His philosophies, lessons, and actual human heart with empathy is who we need right now. All these heartless and cruel people supporting some of the things actually happening in this country outta blind hateful ignorance... we NEED another Mr. Rogers. No one can replace him but we seriously need to try.
Saw this movie on Wednesday by myself. I was closer to the front, and when things took a turn and I felt myself tearing up, I realized that there were people behind me and that I would’ve had to walk out of the theater going their direction, showing them my man tears. I held them in....for thirty seconds. Every person sitting behind me saw my man tears.
Thank you for this review I cried during the trailer this is my childhood and to see it represented in such a bright beautiful light during times like this we do need Mister Rogers and I just want to say thank you for the awesome tacular review Jeremy.
I want to see this but I don't cause I know I'll ball the whole movie. I grew up watching his show and there's no way I can watch another episode of his let alone a documentary about him without flat out balling my eyes out
Yes, open your heart to who you were as a child and let the memories and emotions flow. It could be very cathartic and remind us of some of the lessons that may have gotten forgotten a little bit.
Everyone longs to be loved. And the greatest thing we can do is to let people know that they are loved and capable of loving. Mr. Rogers ❤ This is the best documentary and one of my favorite films. I watch the trailer of it over and over when I need a reminder of what is possible when we as human beings focus on loving others and ourselves like Fred Rogers did. 143
I was 14 when Mr. Rogers started his show. I did not know much about it except the song and the cardigans. I was so taken with this documentary that I went back to see it a second time. What a sweet loving man he was. We sure could use more like him now. Mr. Rogers I want to tell you something. I like you.
gnewt75 it all starts by being that neighbor right now and being a good example for others! That's what mr. Rogers taught us. We have the template to follow!
I been waiting forever to watch this. I grew up watching Mr. Rogers and have always wondered what kind of person Fred was. No matter what they put in the documentary Fred Rogers will always be in my heart.
This movie really touched me on a very personal level. I never watched Mr. Rodgers growing but it made me realize that there are still questions and insecurities that I still have that were never resolved. He provided a great service that let children know that they had inherent value and I appreciate that so much.
asianbiz1 -- Yes. The man was the epitome of kindness and compassion. He was a passionate advocate for children's development, and he encouraged children to talk about their feelings in ways they never had before. He was a revolutionary in the fact that he saw children as equals, and believed that children are much more intuitive than adults give them credit for.
Yes! You will learn about some of the politics of the time and the funding for public television, how he very gently influence many people when it came to the really heavy issues of the time from racism, divorce, even assassination. Even if you never saw his show, you will get a sense of it through clips of what it was and pick it up pretty quickly, and you may just feel like watching a few episodes even though they're meant for children it is extraordinarily positive and relaxing.
One of your BEST reviews, it was really wonderful, for an truly positive and enriching individual!!! Thanks!.....And yes lol, I teared up several times!
I noticed that you chose not to swear or use profanity in this review. I think that showed a huge amount of respect towards the subject matter you're discussing. Nice touch Jeremy!
CanadianBaconPwnage Ha. It was a very conscious effort to be sure. Appreciate you appreciating.
CanadianBaconPwnage you took the words right out of my mouth
so true
Jeremy Jahns your conscious efforts to not use profanity for other videos would also be appreciated! For me at least
@@coolfreshguy what is wrong with curses, by the way they're curses right now just because we were told about it. Some curses that people used to say before, don't mean shit right now. So it's just words, nothing else.
"Civil discourse has been traded in for the monetary value of likes and retweets." I'm quoting this from now on.
Persephone most eloquent and simple way to categorize what is happening right now.
Persephone
There is one side benefit. That warm glow you get when reading that rare comment thread that remains civil. I just read one where the last two comments thanked the other person for the discussion. It was a pleasant change.
One of the reasons why I never go on Twitter and stay the hell away from Facebook. They scare me. I'm literally afraid of them!
such a poignant philosophy bomb!
colleen DITTO!
Fred Rogers wasn't just spreading positivity though. He was helping people manage their problems. That was a HUGE part of the show. He helped kids (and their parents) deal with life when things didn't work out. Disappointments and failure were things that people needed help with. And that was Rogers' legacy. Not just spreading happy thoughts, which is what most people think he did. He did so much more.
Sergio Anoba I watched him growing up and agree with David Mattox
Chiming in to support this-- he was such a wise and compassionate human being and I remember watching him washing Officer Clemons's feet and then later learning that the actor that played that character was gay as well as black (in a time when either of these was a reason to discriminate/even beat someone with little to no repercussions) and when he tried to protest, Fred basically told him in no uncertain terms he loved him regardless. He didn't beat around the bush, he didn't lie and he kept his truths digestible for a young audience and deeply personal and true to life. I /aspired/ to be like him and I still do.
“Love isn't a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.” -Fred Rodgers
i agree
Yeah, he was a great human being and a class act, basically who he was on the show. R.I.P. Fred Rogers. :(
Beautiful observation
I’m glad Mr Rogers never turned out to be a bad person behind the scenes or even in his personal life. That fact really cements the idea that he was in the holy trinity of wholesomeness with Bob Ross and Steve Irwin.
Kent Weisner the irony in your statement was that Rogers did believe in a Holy Trinity. I genuinely feel like the world is lost sometimes with people forgetting about those three dudes. Growing up, I was bullied for being a nice guy. Seems like kids grew out of Rogers quickly :/
He was a minister, but never once do I remember him ever preaching or trying to "convert" anyone. He just believed in the goodness of all people.
The fact that he's never been shown in a negative light or had a bad word ever said about him makes me believe he was some kind of alien and not human.
Humans are douchebags by nature. The fact that Rogers rose above this is mind-boggling. No human can be this genuinely wholesome and good-natured.
Just because someone believes in a Holy Trinity doesn't mean they're a bad person.
he testified in front of demeaning congress to help continue public educational television and moved the entire house in the process.
Best review you've ever done, Jeremy. "It's the only immortality we can ever hope to achieve. Live on in your work and have your work still inspire decades later." Well said.
A wordsmith moment from him, I went "ooooo" when he said it, lol
"Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional"
I think Mister Rogers would thrive in this time. Because we need him now more than ever.
DAVID MATTOX No kidding when we have people being run out of movie theaters and restaurants by thugs for doing their job
WilliamWallace Of the US don't make this political smh🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️
ure a moron
Especially for the troubled Youth in this day and age
DAVID MATTOX I'm with you! I miss him!
I grew up watching Mr. Rogers reruns as a kid. I never gave the guy much thought; I just thought he was some guy. But when I saw the trailer for this documentary, I started crying at the realization for what he was. I'm not a very religious guy, but I'll say this: he's the closest thing we'll ever get to Jesus coming back. His messages of respect and unconditional love really were something to behold. I'm gonna turn 20 in a month, and I still go on CZcams to watch an episode of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood every morning, just to remind myself that there can still be some genuine good in the world.
I think this is the most profound review you have ever given. It transcends a typical movie review, it was almost like a philosophical thesis.
Thank you for putting into words what it also shared on thoughts.
The first time in a while I've seen Jeremy award an Awesometacular rating to a movie. Glad he chose a positive one :-)
MythicTyrant It’s the first Awesometacular of the year too.
And rightfully so. This movie deserves it.
Okay now can we get a Bob Ross documentary?
Tiernan Neville we just did on his channel
Whodey! I never fall asleep but I get into a state of total relaxation
Mr Rogers was basically wholesome incarnate
Fist!
damnit!
We love you Justin!!!
Your correct .Im 37 years old and remember watching Mr Rogers everyday. It was like required viewing. It was full of good morals and value which we will never see geared towards our children again. Society today wants the opposite.Good is evil and evil is good.
I think you and I are subbed to all the same channels me. The last 2 vids I watch had your comments in it.
Why are you in all my comment sections?
Almost forgot awesometacular was still a thing. Hard to come by nowadays.
Jeremy’s gettin harder to impress. Even infinity war wasn’t awesometacular
Dude has higher standards now as he should. I'm guessing it's the sign of becoming a better reviewer and less lenient. That or I don't know what the fuck I'm talking about.
2018 has had like 5 movies that deserve the title 4 of those he didn't review idk if he didn't see them or what its weird I see more movies then jeremy lol
은 Eun or he's just getting old lol
I'm really glad the rating of awesometacular is rarer because this movie really deserved it and I'm glad Jeremy rated it that way.
*RIP Mr. Rogers* 😭😭😭
Jake Paul Official get out of this comment section
Edit: he deleted his fucking comment
First Awesometacular movie of 2018, sad really it happened in late June
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The Vagabond imo there have been plenty of awesometaculars this year.
Holy crap, really?
Aaron Gutierrez me too, but this is according to Jeremy
Plenty? I don't think so. Maybe 2-3. Just my opinion though.
Don't think that the past was a gentler, more innocent time. Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood started during the Vietnam War. It started the year that MLK was assassinated. It started the year RFK was assassinated. It started the year where an act had to be passed by Congress to make refusing to rent to black people illegal. It started in a year where the country was boiling over with angry protests.
Mr. Rogers would be phenomenal now. So what if we're whining at each other on social media? He dealt with the Vietnam War era. Our bitching wouldn't phase him.
StormWolf -- That's what I believe too. Mr. Rogers was broadcasting compassion and civility while in the middle of the segregation and civil rights crisis. And let's not forget, he had a children's program before "Mr. Rogers Neighborhood" aired. He was already writing songs and scripts about a decade before his principal television show.
He lived through the Kennedy assassination, segregation, Vietnam, Watergate, the Challenger disaster, AIDS and discrimination of gay rights, the Gulf War, and many other taxing cultural events.
He came back to speak after 9/11. And while he doubted whether his words would be "worth it" after that terrorist attack... Mr. Rogers still championed kindness and stayed true to his mission in life-- making sense of a scary world.
He was human. I'm sure our new culture and social media would confuse him, at first. But he saw the power of television and expertly used that in its infancy, I'm sure he could have figured out how to use social media in its infancy too. He was that forward-thinking and fearless.
Unfortunately so many movies stars today would hate his guts!
Yeah, so weird to see that sentiment. I'd be dead if I existed in his time.
What saddens me is all the people in the comments saying things like "we'll never have someone as kind or good or wholesome as Mr. Rogers again". Or, "People are all born horrible". You do realize he was just a man right? He had thoughts and feelings and struggles, that was his whole point! Everyone and anyone can be capable of the amazing kindness and love he showed the world. It has to be a choice that people make, it's a discipline, it doesn't just happen.
Elizabeth Rockhill Personally, I think we are all born with some inate evil. Though not totally. Sure a baby can look like an angel, and to make it hate, you must teach hatred, but you can't teach a liar or the desire to take or even the desire to win over others. I watched my baby cousin grow into a kid and he was good, but nasty sometimes from traits I don't see from his mom and dad. Perhaps he learned it somewhere else, but I believe we are all born with some inherit "sin". Yet, you are very right. Regardless of what I said, it isn't impossible to be a good and caring and loving person. Mr. Rogers is rare because we don't want to make it common and yet it is so easy to just shake a hand, hug, kiss, and say I love you and when wrong is done, good can prevail, even if it takes time. I know Mr. Rogers was Christian, and he read a lot from the bible that influenced his views. You don't have to be religious, but I know one set of verses that are universal, and tell us what love is.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
Please won't you be my neighbor? :)
Humanity is not born with innate evil, we're born with innate instincts required for survival. Instincts like greed, anger, and capacity for violence. These things don't make you a bad person, they just make you an asshole from time to time. Being able to overcome those kinds of natural instincts and to put the well being of others at the same level as your own well being is how people become "good". Unfortunately, a lot of societies reward if not directly encourage being an asshole. You can definitely teach a child to be a liar, when they realize lying gets them things they want, or taking things from others is easier than working for them. As a society we show that these are ways to get ahead in life, to get one over everybody else. The virtues of being honest and forthright can't survive when we elevate vain, uneducated, or pessimistic celebrities as role models. It's not a problem with people, people can be good, people are good, but people are also flawed, so you have to be able to accept that before you start judging the entire species for it. The real problem is with the society we've built around ourselves, and how it's evolved into everyone just looking out for themselves.
onetruegentleman I agree
Elizabeth Rockhill you have e to use his teachings
I saw this movie last night. I was a kid when Mr. Rogers Neighborhood was on. Watching this film, I realized I took him for granted because he was so cool. As I grew older and moved away from Mr. Rogers, I forgot most of his life lessons. This movie brought it all back. When it was over, I had to sit and compose myself before walking out of the theater. I haven't cried driving home from a movie since "12,Years A Slave" & "Brokeback Mountain". Jeremy is right in one sense. This movie is needed to remind us of our compassion, humility, tolerance, & our humanity. On a petty note, I can think of a LOT of people I know who should see this film. Highly recommended!
I think someone like Mr Rogers would do just fine nowadays. He’d definitely have a CZcams channel, and I bet he would be the person who’d do “reading your comments” and just MURDER with kindness, admitting that yes, social media can be depressing, but think about how sad the person must be writing those mean comments.
ChrysOtaku
Exactly. Mr. Rogers to a T
Perhaps a new generation of Rogers, one adapted for the modern times, will spring up.
This comment wrecked me 😭
ChrysOtaku but it would be an act no one will ever exists like Fred Rodgers again.
old chum he was a kids show host. Kids today don’t even want to see their favorite tv show personality plug a left wing ideology.
As always, I truly appreciate your genuine pursuit of authenticity and honesty, Jeremy, and I think this review really showcased that because of the way you were drawn to and connected with this doc’s message and then conveyed that to us! Definitely want to watch this documentary now more than I did before! Hats off to you, man! I really love how you articulate your feelings on films so well and still keep things fresh and relevant after all these years on CZcams! 10/10 reviewer
100% agree with your comment.
Started watching this documentary at lunch, cried. Continued at my University, cried. Finished it at a local Starbucks, cried.
Mr. Rogers truly was a one in a million kind of person and someone who was and still is too good for this world.
What's funny to me is that I was born in England in the year 2000. I grew up on English shows. In The Night Garden, 64 Zoo Lane, CBeebies bedtime stories taught me my morals. I have never in my life watched an episode of Mr Rogers Neighbourhood. I'd never heard of it until the trailer for this documentary was released. And yet I bawled my eyes out at that trailer. I to this day can't explain why or how I just cry everytime. I have no connection to Mr Rogers, no memory of him or his voice. Yet hearing him speak his beliefs made me cry like I used to when I was a little one and heard "the time has come to say goodnight" song begin on CBeebies and knew it was time for bed. Or like i did when I heard the Bear in The Big Blue House song the other day for the first time in years. He brought me straight back to my childhood when he wasn't even a part of it. THAT'S magic beyond my comprehension. Fred Rogers was one of a kind. I hold nothing but love and respect for him. Thank you sir for bringing us a glimmer of light in this world. 💛💛💛💛💛
My dad knew Fred Rogers! True story. Said he met him on a mission trip, really nice, pleasant guy.
I saw this film on it's opening day and I fell in love with just how wonderfully set up it was, the editing was spot on and their were times I had almost balled up in tears in certain scenes. "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" is defiantly deserving of the AwesomeTacular rating.
143 neighbor. And if you know what that means 143, even more.
Awsamazing Eden 143 too!!!
1= I / 4=love / 3=you
The amazing thing is that while Mr. Rogers' message was not new yet how many people legitimately lived that message, like he did?
Neverheart his message stems from his beliefs as a Christian, so yeah, a very old message of love thy neighbor, and older than that too. It's strange to say that such a simple idea is like trying to climb over mount Everest for almost everybody.
And it's sad to say that a lot of kids are growing up with personalities opposite of him on CZcams like Jake and Logan Paul.
I am not a Christian anymore but after an epiphany in Rocky Mountain National park i have tried really really hard to be kind and always be "fantastic" no matter what is going on. I have faced things i would never wish on anyone and right now i have crap in my life but i still have a roof over my head, 4 amazing animals, a thoughtful daughter i have raised to be a productive member of society, a wonderful partner, and a family that loves and supports me, so i am fantastic today. I have to tell someone something they will not like hearing today and i will do it with kindness. Do i succeed every day to be kind? Oh no, but i honestly think of Mr Rogers and Bob ross when i feel that negativity and think, how can i make this mistake a happy little tree and how can i do it with kindness?
I can not make anyone else do these things but i can. Won't you be my neighbor and help me spread kindness?
Fantasticrestofthe day well I don't know what made you stop being a Christian. Again these ideas aren't exclusive to the religion, in fact it never preaches that, but they are at the heart of the belief and its why its beloved and powerful across the globe and lasted longer than any nation or army that abused it or praised it. So yes, you can be my neighbor and spread your kindness to me and everyone who wants it :)
LPTV it is no big deal. Simply that doing good works because a god told you seems a lot less valid then doing it because it is the right thing. As i was good to people because it was right, all religions seemed invalid. If i am a good person because it is right then any of the gods would be happy to have me in the afterlife i feel...and if they dont then i still feel right with my lack of religion.
Loved this documentary! It's so heartwarming and it was great to see that Mister Rogers wasn't every putting on an act - it was always the real him.
This is one of very few movies I can say EVERYONE needs to see at some point in their life.
When Jeremy says he was weeping throughout the whole thing, I related so much. I don't know why or even what parts of the movie, but I started blubbering like a baby the whole time and thought about people I haven't had cross my mind in for ever once again. Mr Rodgers is even inspirering his children to this day. Great review Jahns!!
"You watch this movie, you will weep". Welp, don't even need to watch the rest of the review, this is a definite Awesometacular.
Not even five seconds in I already wanna see this film. My mum and I looove Mr Rogers. He was somebody I wanted to be ever since I was thirteen when I first saw some of his episodes. While I'll never be great as him in my whole life, I wanted his overwhelmin' positive and well thought out sayings, because this was the same man who always got my foster parents into stayin' together. To them, he was a savior amongst their marriage and I'll never forget that. :')
Mr. Roger's show was one of the things my Dad and I would bond over when I was a little kid. He would put on old reruns of his show for me and he and I would watch them together. Best memories I have of my dad are in those moments.
Yep folks....that was a real superstar there!
Fred.......we miss you everyday..........hes in heaven for sure!.........
a great man..... a great movie.....and I'll stop watching TV if this don't sweep the Oscar's!
There kinda is a Mr Rodgers Neighborhood show on TV now. It's called Daniel Tigers Neighborhood and it's produced by his kids. It's as good and clean as the original. But I don't know if it tackles the big topics like he did, but I wasn't looking for them, so they might be in there.
T Hays really? I wonder why they didn't include that in the movie as part of his continuing Legacy, that would have got a long ways towards giving us hope for the future generations of children to have a similar influence in their lives.
I'm so glad that my childhood included Mr. Rogers instead of social media.
Susan Rose that is the truth! And the adults around me weren't so distracted by social media of Their Own either, so they could be more attention to me than they could there cell phones that I see so many mothers staring at while their kids sit looking like neglected zombies. My mom was happy to turn on Mister Rogers and sit for that time and quietly crochet or have a Pepsi and a cigarette or just relax. No phone ringing, no Facebook notifications, not a thousand TV channels to distract either one of us, and I'm not talking about the 50s here! Late 80s into early 90s. I'm so glad she turn on mr. Rogers instead of some silly soap opera or nonsense repetitive cartoons.
As a swede, I never really knew much about Mr. Rodgers, this review was really what I needed, I find myself down about the state of the world, and I'm definitely watching this one after your words Jeremy!
There you go, your own little slice of immortality!
Much love!
So much of who I am today is because of the lessons I learned from Mr. Rogers it really is a shame that the people kids look up to today are people like Logan Paul and Jake Paul we need better people like Mr. Rogers to inspire us once again
heh, this is kinda funny because Jake Paul Official has tried click baiting people in their replies for the past ten minutes just to get attention. Mr. Rogers rocks and will always be remembered. The only reason I know of the Pauls is their scandalous behavior and most days couldn't care they exist. Flash in the pan VS icon. Mr. Rogers forever.
I saw the title (forgetting this movie exists now) and I thought it was a new horror film about a really creepy guy that ends up stalking the person and asks "will you be my neighbor". What a shock this was lol.
crazycubedude lol!
I LITERALLY THOUGHT THE SAME THING!!
Jake Paul Official shut up
I would fucking watch that.
the headline in the Capital Gazette "......Wants to Be Your Friend" which infuriated the shooter. Not saying his name.
This is probably one the best reviews you've ever uploaded. Well spoken, well structured. You just keep getting better. I don't usually watch documentaries you've definitely convinced me to go see this. Mr Rogers was a big part of my life as a child so the fact that a docu does this beautiful man justice makes me happy.
Mr. Rodgers is awesometacular. I used to watch it all the time on PBS. I loved how genuine everything felt and he never talked down to kids. He talked to them like they were regular everyday people. It's a shame he is no longer with us today.
He was a kind-hearted Presbyterian reverend AND a retired badass Marine. Awesome in every way.
Hard Boiled Entertainment He was never in the military. That was a myth started shortly after his death.
And no, he didn’t have tattoos either.
No he was not in the military. Quick google search dispels that.
Theres always this question of "do we need Mister Rogers now more than ever?". We've always needed a guy like Mister Rogers but I think this documentary was a wonderfully made and came out at a right time. This film was amazing and I can't wait to see it again.
A movie in 2018 about celebrating the love of human beings? Seriously though, great words of wisdom Jeremy. It's great to see something with a positive message!
One of the best movies of 2018 and one of the best documentaries of the 21st century. Absolutely wonderful in every way.
Jeremy if you haven’t seen the documentary I am Big Bird, that’s liable to give you some similar good feels.
This. Yes!
Excellent movie!
What in the ass? Nice seeing you here.
Hey it's the Council!
I remember crying like a baby while watching this, I really wanna see Won't You Be My Neighbor
I'm sad this hasn't had a release outside of the U.S.
Kim Jong-un wouldn’t understand.
Focus Features needs to expand this beautiful documentary worldwide. I did a survey on different ethical groups from African Americans, Hispanics and Asians and they too watch Mr. Rogers Neighborhood when they were kids. This movie could be the blockbuster hit, moviegoers must see right now.
When does it come out in the us cuz I haven't seen any promo for it
Carlton Staples Agreed. I'm going to assume it's the cost of distribution that perhaps Focus aren't willing to foot unless someone else handles the distribution. Maybe they believe that only a U.S audience would care for it.
I'm not sure the appeal of such movies outside the US. I never watched a single episode of any show with Fred Rogers ( as much as I can remember) and I'm pretty sure I was at the "tv watching age" when his shows were on air . In fact I only heard of the guy very recently thank to the internet and never knew he existed for decades before that.
I think this might be the finest review you've ever done. You so poingniently broke down what this man meant to the world in a five minute video and showed a true sincerity while doing it. Mister Rogers obviously meant as much to you as he did to the rest of us, and it shows through your words and expressions here.
Maybe your best review yet. A positive emotional thank you to a man none of us knew. That’s a powerful film.
Mr. Rogers really was a man that no one had anything bad to say about, and pretty much only good things. I'm sure he had his ups and downs, but that never came through in his faithful, earnest, and genuine message to kids, and in many ways, to adults.
It's curious how we're seeing many homages to the 80s recently. Maybe we're missing some heart that has been lost in the age of social media and anonymous flame-war postings? Another artifact of modern times is we're seeing so many people avoiding, or outright abandoning, social media and the unfortunate toxicity that has been introduced.
Anyway, I'm glad he's being honored and I, for one, miss his message and heart very much.
Chris Pratt and Mr. Rogers have at least one thing in common. Do you know what it is? I believe it's why they were both so awesome.
Alicia Bell They both are positive and have hopeful yet realistic views on life. Personalities like that are the types that people gravitate towards
Both never say anything that could piss someone off. I wish most of Hollywood would do the same
bryan81584 maybe...😊😉
WilliamWallace Of the US I wish it were so but no they both pissed people off for different reasons...☺
They both know Jesus.
Your point about social media is so true. There’s a moment in this movie where someone asks if there’s room for nice people on TV anymore. The weight of that question stings. Excellent documentary. We desperately need someone like him.
I saw it with my Mom and younger sister. My Mom was born and raised in Philadelphia, and had a couple of friends who worked for Mr. Rogers at WQED in Pittsburgh. She said when he passed away, they were absolutely gutted as he was very much a Father-figure to them.
My sister and I were raised on Mr. Rogers. It's probably been 15 years since I've watched one of his episodes, but after seeing the emotional trailer to this documentary... I started to re-watch songs and clips from his show and as a 26 year old now, I was absolutely mesmerized.
I've been going through a rough couple of months, both mentally and emotionally. There was a stretch of weeks where I would just cry myself to sleep. No sugar coating it-- I thought I was a failure.
Things are better now. I was able to weather those anxieties and I am in a much better state of mind. But I am with you, Jeremy. I selfishly needed this movie. I needed to see and listen from a man who radiated love, compassion, and kindness. Hearing him sing and constantly remind us "I like you just the way you are" was ever so hopeful.
I cried many times throughout the movie. I could hear other people cry too. It has been a long time since I experienced something like that in a movie theater. His legacy of kindness lives on. That is the ultimate gift that we can ask out of ourselves.
And we finally have........
An AWESOMETACULAR
I think this is the first awesometacular rating of the year. Am I wrong🤔❓
To a movie yes! He give awesometacular to Zelda and God of war but those were videogames
Kenny. That is a fantastic mockumentary with so much heart and so many laughs that I never get tired of watching.
Glad they created a great documentary. I loveeeeed the lessons Mr. Rogers gave us; how to treat each other.
You know, Mr. Rogers is the only person that i've never heard anyone complain about. Seriously. Not a single bad word from ANYONE. For good reason too.
Great review Jeremy! This is also one of my favorite movies of the year - I cried so many times lol 😂😂😂😂
I didn't grow up with Mr Rogers, since I'm from The Netherlands. But after watching your review I really feel like watching the documentary. Great review and great message, Jeremy!
PB. Mr. Rogers was an amazing man. Not many like him these days. I grew up watching him.
This is the most unexpected BEST review of Your career. Thanks for being you, Dude!
I only use Twitter to reach out to those who inspire, and entertain me. Hopefully you read this and know tour one of them JJ
If only I had a Twitter account when he was around. We could have made interesting conversations.
Batkid Begins is my favorite documentary of all time. It centers around a young boy's Make-A-Wish wish to be the real Batman. The documentary explores just how massive in scale this wish ended up being, eventually trending world-wide and uniting hundreds of thousands of people to make Miles' wish come true. It's on Netflix now and it will remind you how glorious humanity can actually be. Watch it now!
Would not be even remotely surprised if this review breaks a million views. Both this doc and the thoughts and feelings it inspires deserve that. Beautiful job Jeremey!
this is my favorite review of yours too, mister rogers did represent a time where you could understand what he was talking about and you're right today most people i think wouldn't understand this times were so much better back then and this is pure nostalgia for me, thanks!
I would’ve had to go off if you didn’t give my man Fred Rogers an Awesometacular! That man’s a national treasure
Awesome of you to give a nod to Chris Pratt's speech, man! Or should I say...AWESOMETACULAR!
Thank you for this review! I did not know a lot about Mister Rogers (Brazilian guy here haha), and now I'm googling and searching his show and history. We all need some positivity in our lives :)
Vinicius Ferreira glad you are researching him, he was a wonderful man, just make sure you verify what you read. There were a lot of dumb rumors going around about him for years. Example they would say he was a marine sniper with 100 kills and had tattoos on his arms and covered up with sweaters. The truth was he was a Presbyterian minister and a pacifist and never served. He wore the sweaters because his mom made them for him. He was originally from my hometown of Latrobe, PA.
I remember watching him when I was little bitty watching Mr. Rogers and singing his intro song with him. And my favorite song by him is "It's you I like" because Mr. Rogers was the one who inspired me to always be kind to people and see them for who they are inside
Perfectly spoken, Jeremy. It's defenetly true that there is so much arguing and negativity on social media today. It's great to see the first "AWESOMETACULAR" movie of the year to be a happy one. I really want to see this movie now thanks to you. Thank you so much for this great video. :)
Jeremy just broke it down! Jeremy you should do more videos just talking about life lol!
Jeremy I have been your subscriber for 5 months in these 5 months I haven't seen you so happy and positive until I watched this video. The positivity that you felt while watching the movie has clearly reflected in this review.
I saw it two weeks ago in a sold out independent theater in Nashville, and it was awesome as Jeremy says it was. I was born in 1971, so Mr. Rogers was a major part of my daily childhood. But I learned so much more from watching this movie. What really amazed me was how much effort Rogers put into this show, from writing, directing, and voicing 10 different puppets. And that first week of the show...wow! It's still so relevant today.
This movie has piqued my interest ever since the trailer dropped on CZcams and hit #1 trending. I really want to see it.
xRGTMx -- It's a beautiful movie about a beautiful person. In just 90 minutes, you find yourself experiencing all kinds of emotions which, interestingly enough, is something I think Mr. Rogers would be happy to hear.
It has been a very long time since I've been that moved and inspired in a movie theater. I cannot recommend the documentary enough. Morgan Neville gave us a gift by bringing Mr. Rogers back to our consciousness.
Now we need a Steve Irwin documentary.
So glad you did a review for this. EVERYBODY needs to see it.
His philosophies, lessons, and actual human heart with empathy is who we need right now. All these heartless and cruel people supporting some of the things actually happening in this country outta blind hateful ignorance... we NEED another Mr. Rogers. No one can replace him but we seriously need to try.
Turns out to be a really deep video. Thanks Jeremy.
Remember that video where Mr. Rogers flipped that guy off?
I’m not talking negative about the guy. That was just a funny thing to see Mr. Rogers do.
Jack4514Pool he was showing kids how to count with fingers and that was three. He laughed because he knew what it looked like.
Jack4514Pool he did it full of positivity tho lol
I think that's the 4th episode of his show.
He didn't.
*Where is Thumbkin*
Saw this movie on Wednesday by myself. I was closer to the front, and when things took a turn and I felt myself tearing up, I realized that there were people behind me and that I would’ve had to walk out of the theater going their direction, showing them my man tears. I held them in....for thirty seconds. Every person sitting behind me saw my man tears.
Thank you for this review I cried during the trailer this is my childhood and to see it represented in such a bright beautiful light during times like this we do need Mister Rogers and I just want to say thank you for the awesome tacular review Jeremy.
An awesometacular???!!! I haven’t seen that from Jeremy in a while.......
Given how it takes longer for me between each 10/10 (in regards to movies at least), I'd say Jeremy is actually pretty generous.
I want to see this but I don't cause I know I'll ball the whole movie. I grew up watching his show and there's no way I can watch another episode of his let alone a documentary about him without flat out balling my eyes out
Josh Hilfer Watch it, and embrace it. A good cry feels amazing!
Yes, open your heart to who you were as a child and let the memories and emotions flow. It could be very cathartic and remind us of some of the lessons that may have gotten forgotten a little bit.
your commentary was so on point. This documentary really was great in all the right ways. Awesometacular.
Everyone longs to be loved. And the greatest thing we can do is to let people know that they are loved and capable of loving.
Mr. Rogers
❤
This is the best documentary and one of my favorite films. I watch the trailer of it over and over when I need a reminder of what is possible when we as human beings focus on loving others and ourselves like Fred Rogers did.
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Jeremy is the Mr. Rogers of CZcams reviewers...with an edge. Loves positivity...and porn. A bold combination.
Very good review
Your videos are positive energy overflowing personified, jeremy. I love you and your work 🍻
I was 14 when Mr. Rogers started his show. I did not know much about it except the song and the cardigans. I was so taken with this documentary that I went back to see it a second time. What a sweet loving man he was. We sure could use more like him now. Mr. Rogers I want to tell you something. I like you.
Well said, social media has ended decent human beings
So don;t use it a lot.
We need a neighbor like him right now!
gnewt75 it all starts by being that neighbor right now and being a good example for others! That's what mr. Rogers taught us. We have the template to follow!
Very refreshing to see Jeremy review a documentary and even giving it an awesometacular. A breath of fresh air in all the blockbuster films.
I been waiting forever to watch this. I grew up watching Mr. Rogers and have always wondered what kind of person Fred was. No matter what they put in the documentary Fred Rogers will always be in my heart.
Damn we have Awesometacular here.
Batman & Bill is a great documentary on Hulu about Batman's other creator Bill Finger. Very revealing
I love that documentary.
This movie really touched me on a very personal level. I never watched Mr. Rodgers growing but it made me realize that there are still questions and insecurities that I still have that were never resolved. He provided a great service that let children know that they had inherent value and I appreciate that so much.
“We feel way before we have words.” Love this quote.
I never really watched any Mr Rogers growing up. Will I still enjoy this movie?
asianbiz1 -- Yes. The man was the epitome of kindness and compassion. He was a passionate advocate for children's development, and he encouraged children to talk about their feelings in ways they never had before. He was a revolutionary in the fact that he saw children as equals, and believed that children are much more intuitive than adults give them credit for.
Yes! You will learn about some of the politics of the time and the funding for public television, how he very gently influence many people when it came to the really heavy issues of the time from racism, divorce, even assassination. Even if you never saw his show, you will get a sense of it through clips of what it was and pick it up pretty quickly, and you may just feel like watching a few episodes even though they're meant for children it is extraordinarily positive and relaxing.
I am thoroughly cynical...but I won't say an unkind word about Mr. Rogers. Miss him and John Candy a lot. 80's kids favorite unofficial unks.
One of your BEST reviews, it was really wonderful, for an truly positive and enriching individual!!! Thanks!.....And yes lol, I teared up several times!
Changing into a suit for that one line is pretty great, I love it. Great review as always.