Finally saw Hidden Figures yesterday.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

Been meaning to see it for a while.

Good movie. I'm a sucker for films about the space program so I enjoyed it a lot.

It's funny because it covers a good amount of the same period of time and subject matter as The Right Stuff (one of my all time favorite movies) does, and certain scenes based on actual historical events were depicted virtually identically in both films. Hidden Figures wasn't quite as visually spectacular as The Right Stuff was (no film is; I'd argue that The Right Stuff is perhaps the most artistically perfect film I've ever seen). However, it did add a new layer of context that you weren't aware of before.

I'd say you could possibly splice The Right Stuff and Hidden Figures up into a single film and it would make coherent sense. Of course, that film would also be six hours long.

It's still hard to see Jim Parson's as anyone but Sheldon Cooper, especially when he comes off as a condescending asshole.

All in all, an inspiring story about some forgotten heroes, and a well-made movie.

[MontanaMama]

1. I finally got to see it on

an overseas flight last month. I LOVED the movie. I agree it was well done.

[PoiBoy]

2. The thing that really impressed me about Hidden Figures...

...was that it was a true story..!! And the things these women had to endure while never losing sight of their goals was inspiring...

[elleng]

4. Inspiring and INFURIATING!

I've seen it a number of times, and it's become a favorite of mine.

[dembotoz]

3. hbo seen it several times now.....

[MiniMe]

5. I watched it at Christmas time with somebody who was in their 40's

I was really surprised that she didn't know how segregated things still were back in the 60's. That she would have go all the way across the property to go to the bathroom.

[coeur_de_lion]

6. That part was crazy to me too

And I was born i 1960. I guess I was sheltered from all that.

Anyway it was a very good movie. I loved it even when it shocked and infuriated me. It's a story that needed to be told.

[MiniMe]

7. Agree

I was born in the 50's, so older, but not by too much. I was also pretty sheltered. Never went to school with a POC until high school, and even then, I can count on 1 hand how many POC were in school with me. And agree that this is an important story.

I was just surprised that somebody in their 40's doesn't realize that's how it was. Friend was getting really pissed off at some of it, especially the woman who wanted to take the classes that were offered in only whites only schools.

[coeur_de_lion]

9. Things were already changing by the time

I was old enough to sit up and take notice. And my parents tried to keep this stuff from us because one of my grandfathers was bigoted - they just didn't want those kinds of negative things to be part of our world.

But if I was unaware surely others were too.

This movie was important to tell the story of how talented women like these had to work twice as hard as white men to get any kind of recognition.

I've seen it twice and will see it again.

Inspiring story. And I loved the actors too.

Seems rare nowadays that movies teach as well as entertain. I hope this is the beginning of a trend.

[Rhiannon12866]

11. I was in elementary school in the '60s and I had no idea either

And I lived in a pretty diverse community, but no one ever said a thing. My grandmother came from Poland, my best friend's mom was from Japan, my Sunday School teacher was black and quite friendly with my mother because her little boy was in my mother's class. I just figured everyone was different. This movie was an eye opener for me, too. And I agree it was very well done!

[Upthevibe]

8. I saw this movie in the theaters when it

came out and have seen it many times on cable. I LOVE this movie! Incredibly inspiring...

[light Worker]

10. Great movie...

Just saw it last month - extremely well done; and true to the facts as I understand them.

[TeamPooka]

12. I like the idea of the mash up. I'd watch that too