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cilla4progress

(24,736 posts) Sat Nov 23, 2019, 03:45 PM Nov 2019

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Going to new Tom Hanks Mr. Rogers movie tonight -

think I'd better bring hank-ies!

😉😅

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Going to new Tom Hanks Mr. Rogers movie tonight - (Original Post) cilla4progress Nov 2019 OP

We went last night, I'll be interested in hearing what you think. redstatebluegirl Nov 2019 #1

Me too. NT leftieNanner Nov 2019 #4

Saw the Documentary on him. A great man. applegrove Nov 2019 #2

The documentary was fabulous! leftieNanner Nov 2019 #3

Saw the documentary, too. cilla4progress Nov 2019 #5

I'm looking forward to the parody movie starring Jim Carrey Submariner Nov 2019 #6

good choice for hanks to play fred rogers . AllaN01Bear Nov 2019 #7

Saw it last night. My reaction was - meh leftieNanner Nov 2019 #8

I figured it was like the 2011 "The Muppets" MurrayDelph Nov 2019 #9

You are correct leftieNanner Nov 2019 #13

We thought the same thing. redstatebluegirl Nov 2019 #12

Not what I expected... cilla4progress Nov 2019 #14

We saw it this afternoon AirmensMom Nov 2019 #10

Good to hear. cilla4progress Nov 2019 #11

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)

1. We went last night, I'll be interested in hearing what you think.

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 03:46 PM

Nov 2019

leftieNanner

(15,114 posts)

4. Me too. NT

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 03:59 PM

Nov 2019

applegrove

(118,674 posts)

2. Saw the Documentary on him. A great man.

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 03:50 PM

Nov 2019

leftieNanner

(15,114 posts)

3. The documentary was fabulous!

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 03:59 PM

Nov 2019

This new one?

It was Tom Hanks in a zip up cardigan and tennies.

Sorry.

cilla4progress

(24,736 posts)

5. Saw the documentary, too.

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 04:05 PM

Nov 2019

Sounds like some disappointment here. Appreciate the heads up.

We are going for the feels.. ☺

Submariner

(12,504 posts)

6. I'm looking forward to the parody movie starring Jim Carrey

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 04:10 PM

Nov 2019

in "Mr. Rogers the Cable Guy Hooks Ace Ventura's TV up to the Animal Porn Channel".

AllaN01Bear

(18,242 posts)

7. good choice for hanks to play fred rogers .

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 04:11 PM

Nov 2019

havnt seen it nor the trailors . can you post a review here please ?

leftieNanner

(15,114 posts)

8. Saw it last night. My reaction was - meh

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #7)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 04:39 PM

Nov 2019

But Rotten Tomatoes loves it! I adored Fred Rogers (watched him with my daughters) and loved the documentary about him last year. But this just didn't capture me at all. It was just Tom Hanks trying to be Fred. I'm sure lots of people will love it.

MurrayDelph

(5,299 posts)

9. I figured it was like the 2011 "The Muppets"

Reply to leftieNanner (Reply #8)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 05:05 PM

Nov 2019

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(which should have been called Jason Segel wants to do a movie with The Muppets" ).

It got a 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, and my wife and I hated it.

The promos of the movie look like its about how Mr Rogers helps this fictional guy be less cynical.

leftieNanner

(15,114 posts)

13. You are correct

Reply to MurrayDelph (Reply #9)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 09:06 PM

Nov 2019

The story about the journalist was ok. You just shouldn't try to duplicate Fred IMHO.

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)

12. We thought the same thing.

Reply to leftieNanner (Reply #8)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 08:35 PM

Nov 2019

My husband and I love Fred Rogers so I don't think anyone playing him would satisfy us.

cilla4progress

(24,736 posts)

14. Not what I expected...

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #7)

Sun Nov 24, 2019, 01:16 AM

Nov 2019

A story wrapped around the character / personage of Mr. Rogers...

but, well done, I thought and enjoyable.

And yes, if you really want to delve into the life of Fred Rogers, the documentary was great.

AirmensMom

(14,643 posts)

10. We saw it this afternoon

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 06:45 PM

Nov 2019

and enjoyed it very much.

cilla4progress

(24,736 posts)

11. Good to hear.

Reply to AirmensMom (Reply #10)

Sat Nov 23, 2019, 07:41 PM

Nov 2019

Not expecting a classic. Just to be reminded of "the helpers" - good humans.

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