tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post8078650086412465586..comments2024-03-27T03:15:55.367-04:00Comments on EPBOT: Take Your Daughters To See Hidden Figures This WeekendJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-75153281980932695132017-08-07T17:39:02.949-04:002017-08-07T17:39:02.949-04:00So, at my high school, we had an all-girls showing...So, at my high school, we had an all-girls showing of this movie. Now, it was THE BEST movie experience I have ever had. Everyone clapped and laughed and "awww"d and "oooh"d at the right time, and for the perfect duration of time, too. Not a single line was lost under the sound of all 50 teenage girls in my theater. It was perfect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-7859573906053109412017-02-03T19:57:10.965-05:002017-02-03T19:57:10.965-05:00I knew of her as a singer. She has a beautiful voi...I knew of her as a singer. She has a beautiful voice! I have her album The ArchAndroid and I love not only her voice and the different styles she does, but the overall theme of the album. She has a geeky bent and wrote it as a concept album in which the main character is an android. Now that I know she's in this movie, I'll have to go see it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05407764319451447465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-36572674067301972812017-01-30T20:02:13.130-05:002017-01-30T20:02:13.130-05:00I didn't realise it was out now! I can't w...I didn't realise it was out now! I can't wait to go see it!Zombie Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437368075850908327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-28325133387397872562017-01-30T12:01:57.424-05:002017-01-30T12:01:57.424-05:00This really is a great movie. I was genuinely con...This really is a great movie. I was genuinely concerned about John Glenn even though I *knew* he survived and went on to have a long career (good work, movie makers!). And what a nice guy!<br />I saw the movie with friends from my STEM college, and it was funny how people's favorite character broke out based on what part of STEM *we* are. Like, my husband is a computer scientist and he really liked Dorthy (because he can really understand how hard FORTRAN is and what she did), and my mathematician friend actually understood (some) of what Katherine was doing. I'm a biologist, but as I just finished a degree while working full time I could totally get behind Mary.<br /><br />And here's what a math professor friend said to me "It's great that they're all moms, and that everyone is OK with them being moms and working full time and that they're part of a community and not 'lone geniuses'." So it even speaks to people who are already in the industry, and not just to people who haven't yet started their careers. Margothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03888005312548604414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-13031120687853017642017-01-30T09:52:32.173-05:002017-01-30T09:52:32.173-05:00Happy tears!!! And there was a round of applause ...Happy tears!!! And there was a round of applause in the theater we attended during and after the movie.calonkatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-82867213683687488062017-01-29T18:01:22.920-05:002017-01-29T18:01:22.920-05:00I saw this on Friday and loved it; it's truly ...I saw this on Friday and loved it; it's truly inspiring. One of the things I particularly liked is that the movie shows the three leads supporting each other: they're not just colleagues, they're friends, too. So often movies only portray women as rivals with each other. It's refreshing to see female friendship onscreen.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14860533839632830595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-70881440635572326172017-01-28T23:36:20.876-05:002017-01-28T23:36:20.876-05:00For a movie set within segregation, it is quite am...For a movie set within segregation, it is quite amazingly the most uplifting movie I have seen lately. My daughters, who requested to see it, and I loved it so much. I cannot recommend it enough. We need so much more like this.mochadayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02359825739215515849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-57549887251594414982017-01-28T22:54:40.629-05:002017-01-28T22:54:40.629-05:00Our theater was the same. It was wonderful.Our theater was the same. It was wonderful.jlhpisceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04813257225733207241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-61284100071866402082017-01-28T15:33:52.389-05:002017-01-28T15:33:52.389-05:00Yes, the movie only focuses on these three women b...Yes, the movie only focuses on these three women but I think they do a good job of making the point that there were many contributions made by others. I love your comment about the debt you owe these women; I feel the same way. I'm so glad this story is being told. <br />In a similar vein (that is, untold stories), I'm also reading Dava Sobel's book right now "The Glass Universe" talking about the contributions made by women astronomers at Harvard in the 1800s. I'm enjoying that one too. FMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-61942559478112391242017-01-28T14:41:39.678-05:002017-01-28T14:41:39.678-05:00Thanks for the recommendation. I'd be interes...Thanks for the recommendation. I'd be interested in reading more about this topic. <br /><br /> -Just Andrea Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-53781189607693038942017-01-28T14:39:32.448-05:002017-01-28T14:39:32.448-05:00I had no idea what this movie was about when a fri...I had no idea what this movie was about when a friend invited me to go with her. I just knew it was some kind of 50's/60's movie (based on the billboard ad). I don't have TV and I don't go to the movies often, so I hadn't seen any trailers. <br /><br />This movie blew me away. It's so much awesome. The leads were fantastic. The writing was well done. It made you feel so many different things, but in the end it was inspiring and triumphant. The audience was engaged; we clapped, laughed, cried. It was a really great experience all around. <br /><br />I almost never choose to watch movies in the theater more than once. I want to watch this movie again and again. I plan to take my 19yo son. Maybe we will go this weekend... : D<br /><br /> -Just AndreaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-77913540302148689442017-01-28T11:35:14.508-05:002017-01-28T11:35:14.508-05:00I am SUPER sensitive to movies that might make me ...I am SUPER sensitive to movies that might make me cry and am avoiding them too right now. But this really gave me a huge lift and a boost that lasted all day. Go see it, it will make you feel great!Emilynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-60007367325245204972017-01-28T07:51:30.708-05:002017-01-28T07:51:30.708-05:00Cyndie - thanks so much for that link!! I had not...Cyndie - thanks so much for that link!! I had not seen that before and it answered so many questions I had after seeing the movie!<br /><br />A girlfriend and I saw this on ML King Day which made it extra powerful and I can't wait until my preschool-aged daughter is old enough to see this, for the girls in STEM aspect but also because it's a potent visual reminder that minorities (and women) are still subjected to discrimination, particularly in the south where we live. It was refreshing to see such a powerful but also uplifting movie!Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195671791450562607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-46796995768212365682017-01-27T23:20:13.076-05:002017-01-27T23:20:13.076-05:00Katherine had such a geeky, slightly awkward charm...Katherine had such a geeky, slightly awkward charm to her, and when she finally had her blow up scene, I started crying in the theater. Taraji Henson should have gotten an oscar nod on that scene alone.Lindsay Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17803054494418705089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-48338242282851767472017-01-27T22:40:39.221-05:002017-01-27T22:40:39.221-05:00I've been looking forward to seeing this!I've been looking forward to seeing this!Ronjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05464800282004201253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-77586384344342558572017-01-27T19:31:12.261-05:002017-01-27T19:31:12.261-05:00Best movie I've seen in a long time. I saw it...Best movie I've seen in a long time. I saw it the first weekend it was out, and the audience clapped at the end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-11408104345094254902017-01-27T19:11:06.346-05:002017-01-27T19:11:06.346-05:00Jen, I'm going to recommend Rise of the Rocket...Jen, I'm going to recommend <i>Rise of the Rocket Girls</i> if you haven't read it. It's also about the women who made space travel possible. Both of my nieces excel in STEM, and I want them to be proud rather than scared.Jammieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13935368176384833431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-26173855369400802792017-01-27T18:33:02.655-05:002017-01-27T18:33:02.655-05:00We're planning to go as a family this weekend ...We're planning to go as a family this weekend - me, my son, math professor husband, and daughter who's off to college next year to major in math and work to make a good education available to all. This is right up our alley!Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-54651986791343530792017-01-27T17:12:51.459-05:002017-01-27T17:12:51.459-05:00Thematic Elements for the PG rating was because ra...Thematic Elements for the PG rating was because racism is a serious issue that parents should address with their children in their own way. Thematic elements such as racism, Homosexuality, sex, abortion etc always get a Parental Guidance (PG) rating instead of a General (G) rating. Just putting it out there because the (?) made me think you were confused by this.Joellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-44248824756263708012017-01-27T16:39:23.631-05:002017-01-27T16:39:23.631-05:00YES! This movie was so amazing. Last year, I did ...YES! This movie was so amazing. Last year, I did a huge podcast project where I was featuring 365 women in STEM and randomly heard President Obama mention Kathryn Johnson, and then from that research I found out about this story and the book, and then the movie. So I've been anxiously waiting for it for a year now, and I knew from what I'd read that these women deserved a movie worthy of what they'd accomplished. Hidden Figures delivers.<br /><br />Their lives are so rich and inspiring, and they're portrayed in such a wonderful way. They're not superheroes, but they're not going to be held back when they know they can get the job done. And their perseverance helped change the face of NASA in the years that followed. Mary Jackson actually went on to work in HR and promote their Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action programs. She personally helped diversify the workforce because she didn't just blaze a trail on her own, she turned around and made sure others could follow her.<br /><br />These women should be household names, they're excellent role models.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293278010485513881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-74276705610345718412017-01-27T16:24:16.454-05:002017-01-27T16:24:16.454-05:00Fantastic movie! I also found this page http://www...Fantastic movie! I also found this page http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/hidden-figures/ to be very helpful as far as understanding what was a dramatization after seeing the movie.Cyndienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-8254508164466006782017-01-27T15:05:36.761-05:002017-01-27T15:05:36.761-05:00My roommate and I went to see this with another of...My roommate and I went to see this with another of my friends this past Tuesday and it was everything and more that you hope for. It is full of sass and sadness and determination and elegance and charm and laughter and heartache and... It deserves far more love than I've seen it being given. Especially from the Oscars. Really? Only 3 nominations? Pffft. <br /><br />Anyway, my roomie broke down in tears finally as we left. It worried me but then she explained that this movie meant so much to her because, well... She was in the Air Force in the 70's and did computer work and she was still fighting sexism and being the "odd one out." She was the only woman in her particular tech school. So watching a movie dedicated to 3 women who really pushed and made a difference in her field before she got to it? She could not help but get emotional.Shortcakgreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233634088855365101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-53429402694775193142017-01-27T14:54:09.169-05:002017-01-27T14:54:09.169-05:00Please go see the movie or buy the book. There...Please go see the movie or buy the book. There's even a young readers version of the book. The courage and determination of these wonderful women shines through both print and screen. Be the advocate for young people who have that STEM interest.drgeekmomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-60783256896341007732017-01-27T14:26:39.727-05:002017-01-27T14:26:39.727-05:00Thanks for this. It flew under my radar, now I'...Thanks for this. It flew under my radar, now I'm thinking I need to see it. I need to feel empowered right now. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11127408830381649315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-41321397672835664222017-01-27T13:16:33.451-05:002017-01-27T13:16:33.451-05:00This is NOT a sad movie. This is a movie of hope. ...This is NOT a sad movie. This is a movie of hope. This is a movie of "We need to be better and work for it. And if we work for it, we can do it." Auntie Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16924212424535066434noreply@blogger.com