Hidden Figures [Blu-ray]

This is so offensive on so many levels.Imagine young black women getting the opportunity to get a practical, marketable education.Imagine black nuclear families with a responsible, loving husband living with them, building a life with them, teaching them, learning with them, growing with them as a family.Imagine young black women wanting to accomplish something great, something positive, in their lives. To be a part of a larger vision. To work hard and be the best at what they do.Imagine young black women getting jobs because they have worked hard to gain the knowledge, skills, abilities, and merit to earn those jobs, then excel at them.Imagine a world where young black women would have the opportunity to gain the knowledge, skills, abilities, and merit - to even have the basic qualifications necessary to get the opportunity to work hard for them.Imagine young black women earning a family wage, contributing to society, and paying taxes - living a "normal" nuclear life with their families.Amazing.What this film shows is how much white people were offended by black people back in that era, and how offended most white people are today at the idea this ever happened. People grew. People learned hard lessons from their failures. People evolved. Not all people, it's an on-going process, but it is a continuing process. A process which needs to be cultivated by everyone, not just whites. Horrible mistakes were made, but people learn from failure better than success - failures are lessons more meaningful and memorable. Failure sucks, and scars are important reminders of lessons best not forgotten.People should get credit for learning and evolving, in today's world, no matter how things have changed for the better, no credit is ever given, which hampers the effort. You want people to evolve? Teach them, work with them, don't just berate them. That applies to all facets of life, especially marriage. Celebrate steps accomplished to encourage, don't just demand more.Imagine how different the black experience would be if the Gov't provided a solid, practical, meaningful education to them, instead of the worthless education they historically had - the same empty education they are now perpetrating on ALL American children. An "education" where high school grads can't read, write, or do simple math, or even read a tape measure.Years ago, I worked with a lady who was married to a young black man. They were a very nice couple- very sweet. During that time, he was featured on the cover of TIME magazine with 9 other young people. They had been deemed the 10 best young minds in America. It didn't matter what any of them were - what "category" they were. What an honor at the time. I don't believe you would see any media do that today.Today it's all about hate and division. Politicians continue to do all of us wrong. Imagine where we would all be today if they worked to educate us and bring us all together to contribute to society and each other instead of motivating hatefulness and ignorance.You want to change the world? Educate ALL children with marketable skills and dump the media and politicians who work hard to hamper that effort and only preach hate to control everyone's lives. Politicians, media, etc., who work to de-evolve everyone and turn them back into the racially intolerant ignoramuses they were years ago. LBJ was the Godfather of oppression. He had the skills to make it look like he was doing the black population a favor while actually setting them up for massive failure which is still rampant today. That chain needs to be broken thru good, solid, practical, marketable education. Everyone should turn their racial efforts and drama into attaining that - demanding that.Over time, people with skills will work together to build. Skill and work ethics will prevail. I have seen it work. I have worked closely with people from all over the planet for decades. Color never mattered, skills and contribution did.This would be a whole different planet if society made cooperation and education paramount.Don't complain - contribute. Make your world a better place.

It's historical documents like this that I love to see. This was so well paced - and acted - that I really loved the characters and the portrayals of all the people in this film. While the Director was an amalgamation of a few people, which was necessary to create focus for the story - most every other supporting character was mostly who they were. Any liberties they took were acceptable to me because the STORY was more important than literal accuracy.The three main people of this story, all women of colour, were the focus. While Kathryn Gobles was the primary focus, including the other two women - because of who they were and what they went on to accomplish - was essential to tell the WHOLE story.There was no wasted time on film. While there was attention on the personal lives of these three amazing women, it was important to include these details to show what they had to deal with, how black folks still had real struggles in some industries, fighting to achieve relevance and recognition. That said, it was so seamlessly included that it added to the narrative and didn't detract one bit. That's difficult to do well; and it was done quite well here."The Struggle" was real for a lot of people back then, but I'm glad it wasn't dwelled upon, that we weren't beaten over the head with it. There were moments it was front and center, particularly Kathryn's diatribe in one scene - which I believe they took some license in creating, but could have happened exactly as portrayed. I don't know. Either way, that was a powerful moment and well paced and written.Stories of our side in the Space Race need to be told - all of them - because what we set out to do required a whole lot of people from many varied backgrounds. This is but one important part of that history that I am very glad has been presented.

OUTSTANDING!!!! A must watch for everyone. These ladies are brilliant, and the show was also entertaining. Stayed up way past my bedtime to watch until the end, then had to read up on each character. Will not be disappointed. A clean, family movie as well. Will show this in the classroom, in Feb and also as often as students want to see a movie. Cannot wait!

Let this Magnificent Movie be a lesson to Future GenerationsIt's not about the Color of your Skin, it's about To seek outthe People that make this Country Great. on our 250thBirthday coming up. At 75 I leave you with my Dream. Lookpast the Stereotypes. That Great Mind doesn't look DifferentIt is just waiting for an Opportunity to Achieve GreatnessThis is my Favorite Movie, enjoy the Ride. Cause it is REAL

This is a wonderful movie that I think all will enjoy. It tells a story about the history of NASA, and how African American women contributed greatly to the NASA's success. We are all equal and deserve a chance in life. The women were specaial because they had the gift of mathatics within them.

GREAT MOVIE. BEAUTIFUL AND SAD AT THE SAME TIME. THE HURDLES THESE WOMEN (RACE) HAD TO LEAP OVER AND DOORS THAT NEEDED TO BE KICKED IN JUST DEPLORABLE. BUT AWESOME HOW THEIR AMAZING INTELLIGENCE AND STRENGTH COULD NOT BE DENIED OR SURPRESSED.

*Hidden FIgures*,, the best snap your fingers, tap your foot movie; of three of most brilliant women.Whom over came by; Intuitive, Confidence, and shear Genius. To establish a permanent spot in NASA HISTORY,with Mercury and Apollo lauch, by the three achieving, Excellence. NOT because they were Women, But because they wore glasses...

Wow! This movie was an absolute Jem! With an all-star cast of great actors! The story telling was just amazing! This movie was so fantastic! I laughed, I cried, It was so good! I loved it! One of my all-time favorite movies to date! God bless all the people involved in making such a fine film and story! Cheers to everyone! God bless!